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Overload DateTimePicker draw button to create a themed component

We have bought the TMS Component pack dto do a "facelift" on our apps. I am trying to create a descendant of TAdvDateTimePicker to get its border and buttons draw according to what I want. The border no problem - I made it for an TAdvEdit descendant and for the TAdvDateTimePicker was no problem (with the border).

But the buttons, what paint message should I overload (if any and if its possible) to accomplish that.

I have drill down to ComCtrls (TDateTimePicker) and can't find a clue on what to do to accomplish this - override the draw of the buttons (drop down and spin).

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