unit DrawStateUnit;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
  StdCtrls;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    procedure FormPaint(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}

procedure TForm1.FormPaint(Sender: TObject);
var
  Text: PChar;        // holds a string of text
begin
  {initialize the text string}
  Text := 'A DISABLED ICON';

  {draw the text to the screen in a disabled state}
  DrawState(Canvas.Handle, 0, nil, Integer(Text), 0, 20, 20, 0, 0,
            DST_TEXT or DSS_DISABLED);

  {draw the application's icon in a disabled state}
  DrawState(Canvas.Handle, 0, nil, Application.Icon.Handle, 0, 50, 50, 0, 0,
            DST_ICON or DSS_DISABLED);
end;


end.