// link to 32bpp arrow bitmap with alpha-channel:
  // http://localhostr.com/files/ed0569/arrows.bmp
  hImageList = ImageList_Create(16, 16, ILC_COLOR32, 2, 2);
  if (hImageList != NULL)
  {
    hArrows = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_ARROWS), IMAGE_BITMAP, 32, 16, LR_CREATEDIBSECTION);
    if (hArrows != NULL)
    {
      iIndex = ImageList_Add(hImageList, hArrows, NULL);
      DeleteObject(hArrows);
    }
  }