I would like to display pictures on some different types of controls to make applications look different and/or more appealing. I would like to figure out how to display background images onto, for example, buttons, scrollbars, textboxes etc... In order to load an image onto a normal window I use the WM_ERASEBKGND or WM_PAINT, however I do not know how to process those messages for indiviual controls, only the window. I am sure there is a way to do it, I just have no idea how to go about doing it. Another thing I would like to do, if it would not be too difficult, would be to display these images semi transparent so text could be more easily read on the image. If anyone has any idea how to point me in the right direction, or samples/examples of any kind, I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks you in advance.