GetDesktopWindow

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This function returns a handle to the desktop window. The desktop window covers the entire screen. The desktop window is the area on top of which all icons and other windows are painted.

Syntax

HWND GetDesktopWindow(void);

Parameters

None.

Return Value

The return value is a handle to the desktop window.

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

Windows Functions