How to draw the bitmap icon on title bar when Windows Aero theme is enabled

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I'm developing a MFC application (DWM library is not available). I want to draw a bitmap functioning as a button on the title bar. However, the bitmap won't present when the Aero theme is enabled in Windows 7 (There are no problem when I disable the Aero theme). But my application still reactable by clicking on the position of the bitmap. Does anyone can teach me how to solve this problem?

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Drawing custom data into the frame area with DWM is described on MSDN, also the hit testing is explained there as well:

Custom Window Frame Using DWM

If you search for DWM on the CodeProject site you find some articles that will help you:

Vista Goodies in C++: Using Glass in Your UI

Draw custom caption with bitmap in Windows 7/Vista Aero theme