IE8 button graphics

Question

Hi,

Where does IE and windows store its graphics components, like the minimize, maximize, close buttons? I want to use them in a custom project and have done all the usual searches but can't find the graphics store.

Thanks, R.

Answer 1

How and where they are stored depends on Windows version. I suppose that old windows stored min, max and close buttons icons as a TrueType font. However things certainly changed, XP introduced themes and Vista has Aero.
There is an old Win32 API function DrawFrameControl maybe it will help You.
I also remember that IE 6.0 stored resources in browseui.dll.