Re: [platform-swt-dev] Coloring buttons and other assorted controls

[Minh Chiem <minhchiem@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Whiteman wrote:

> This should be an FAQ somewhere, but this is just a platform
> restriction on Windows.  The standard Microsoft Button control just doesn't
> support background colors.  You can either paint the color & text yourself
> using a GC on the button, or you can develop your own custom widget,
> if you've got to have the background color.
>  
How do i go about painting the color on a button using the gc? I didn't 
think that native components had a gc?