How to create a window with DropDownShadow like Sticky Notes in Win 7?

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Published on 2010-05-07T05:18:22Z Indexed on 2010/05/07 5:28 UTC
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Hello,

How can I create a Win32 window like Sticky Note in Windows 7 which has no border but has drop down shadow effect?

I have tried to create a Win32 window without borders (remove ~WS_BORDER), but the drop down effect shadow is gone.

Any idea?

Best regards, Zach@Shine

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