WM_NCCALCSIZE

Figured it out, WM_NCCALCSIZE is sent before the edit control is subclassed.

So i had to superclass the EDIT class.

EDIT:

Another solution I just thought of would be to subclass it, then call SetWindowPos with SWP_FRAMECHANGED, this causes it to send the WM_NCCALCSIZE message.

      ncc1.rgrc(0) is the new rectangle
    ncc1.rgrc(1) is the old rectangle
    ncc1.rgrc(2) is the client rectangle

Width : ncc1.ncc1.lppos.x   , Height : ncc1.lppos.y

W=Left-Right

W=349-9=340 

Dim rrr As RECT

 CopyMemory rrr, ByVal lParam, LenB(rrr)

SetWindowtext  : rrr.Right

WS_EX_CLIENTEDEGE

2 Pixle Wide 'test

to draw on the parent DC, WS_CLIPCHILDREN must be off
        HWND h

NonClientArea