These window styles are available:

WS_SYNCPAINT

Window is synchronously repainted.

This style is set for windows that have Class Style CS_SYNCPAINT. Applications can then turn this style on and off to vary the window processing.

System-Provided Window Styles:

WS_ANIMATE

This specifies that window animation will be turned on. Windows animation is a visual effect that occurs when the window is opened or closed; the window seems to zoom out when it is opened, and zoom in when it is closed.

This visual effect also depends on the Animation setting in the System-Settings notebook. If Animation is enabled and this window style is set, window animation occurs when the window is opened or closed. When Animation is disabled in the System-Settings notebook, this style has no effect and no window animation occurs.

WS_CLIPCHILDREN
This specifies that the area occupied by the children of a window is to be excluded when drawing in that window. Normally, it is included.
WS_CLIPSIBLINGS
This specifies that the area occupied by the siblings of a window is to be excluded when drawing in that window. Normally, it is included.
WS_DISABLED
This specifies that the window is disabled. The default is enabled.
WS_MAXIMIZED
This specifies that the frame window is to be created maximized.

When a window is moved or sized in the normal way at least one border should remain on the screen. When a window is maximized and the maximum size is as large as the screen all borders should be positioned just outside the screen.

WS_MINIMIZED
This specifies that the frame window is to be created minimized.
WS_PARENTCLIP
This controls how a window is clipped when a drawing action takes place into the window.

Generally, a WS_PARENTCLIP window is not to draw outside its window rectangle.

WS_SAVEBITS
This specifies that the screen image of the area under a window of this style be saved when the window is made visible.
WS_VISIBLE
This specifies that the window is visible. The default is invisible.

Note: A window can still be visible, in this sense, even if it cannot be seen because it is covered by other windows.

Styles for Windows in Dialogs

WS_GROUP
This identifies the dialog items that make up a group.

This style is to be specified on the first window of any group. Subsequent windows of the group must not have this style. The windows of the group must be adjacent siblings. This can be done by listing the windows consecutively in Dialog Template or by inserting each new window in the group behind the previous one (WinCreateWindow).

WS_TABSTOP
This identifies a dialog item as one to which the operator can TAB.

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