Hi all, I''m relatively new to directx/windows programming (using xp, msvcpp6, dx90b), and I was wondering if anybody has any pointers (skeleton code, mnemonics, tutorials, ..) to displaying a directx canvas within (as part of) a regular application window. You know, like the kind you might get when setting the 3d properties of some graphic cards. Thing is, I regularly program some (simple, dedicated) applications and I''d like a kind of style/layout-template for them all. Semi-professional, I guess. As much as I would like to figure out how this can be done by trial and error, I find myself preoccupied by things like direct3d, -sound and -input at this time, so any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! g PS: on a related node: you know those non-rectangular window borders (like in media player 9). Would it be possible to have the transparency of some parts (eg borders) of your window animated by directx? Just checking..