FM> One thing I forgot to ask from my last message was how do programmers get
 FM> their statusbars to have that look where the middle part is sunken in from
 FM> the edges. I've seen that in several programs but have no idea how to go
 FM> about implementing it.

Draw a white line along the left and top, black along the right and
bottom. Reverse for a raised look.  Double the lines for more recess or
bulge effect.  Redraw the lines whenever you'd redraw what's inside it
(excluding intentional changes to the contents, of course).

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