VOID FadeRect(RECT* prc, HDC hdc)
{
    BOOL fFade = FALSE;
    HWND hwnd;
    SIZE size;
    POINT ptSrc = {0, 0};
    BLENDFUNCTION blend;
 
    // Be nice and respect the user's wishes: Do they want the fade?
    SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETSELECTIONFADE, 0, &fFade, 0);
    if (!fFade)
        return;
    hwnd = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_LAYERED | // Layered Windows
            WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | // Don't hittest this window
            WS_EX_TOPMOST | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, 
            gszFade, gszFade, WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE, prc->left,
            prc->top, 0, 0, NULL, (HMENU)0, ghinst, NULL);
    size.cx = prc->right - prc->left;
    size.cy = prc->bottom - prc->top;
    
    blend.BlendOp = AC_SRC_OVER;
    blend.BlendFlags = 0;
    blend.AlphaFormat = 0;
    blend.SourceConstantAlpha = gbAlpha;
 
    UpdateLayeredWindow(hwnd, NULL, NULL, &size, hdc, &ptSrc, 0,
            &blend, ULW_ALPHA);
    // Finally set the animation timer
    SetTimer(hwnd, ID_TIMER, 25, NULL);
}

    case WM_TIMER:
        {
            BLENDFUNCTION blend;
            blend.BlendOp = AC_SRC_OVER;
            blend.BlendFlags = 0;
            blend.AlphaFormat = 0;
            blend.SourceConstantAlpha = gbAlpha;
 
            UpdateLayeredWindow(hwnd, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                    NULL, &blend, ULW_ALPHA);
            if (gbAlpha > 25) {
                gbAlpha -= 25;
            } else {
                DestroyWindow(hwnd);
            }
        }
        break;