> No, it doesn't. The thread originator faced the similar problem, though not exactly the same.

Yes, You're right. But it does not help in this case. I looked through the thread. He is trying to get rid of the themed appearance and I am trying to query a specific property of the current theme. I think I'm not using the API-parameters properly. My control actually does look like a normal xp-combo-Box but with a black border.