WM_GETICON

This message is sent to a window to retrieve the handle of the big or small icon associated with a window.

WM_GETICON fType = (BOOL) wParam;

Parameters

  • fType
    Specifies the type of icon being retrieved. It is one of the following values:
    Value Description
    ICON_BIG Retrieves the large icon for the window.
    ICON_SMALL Retrieves the small icon for the window.

Return Values

The return value is a handle to the large or small icon, depending on the value of fType. When an application receives this message, it can return a handle to a large or small icon, or pass the message to DefWindowProc.

  • Default Action
    DefWindowProc returns a handle to the large or small icon associated with the window, depending on the value of fType.

Remarks

Icons are stored per window class, not per window.

When an application receives this message, it can return a handle to a large or small icon, or pass the message to DefWindowProc.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winuser.h    

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

DefWindowProc, WM_SETICON

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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