GetUserDefaultUILanguage function (winnls.h)

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02/22/2024

Returns the language identifier for the user UI language for the current user. If the current user has not set a language, GetUserDefaultUILanguage returns the preferred language set for the system. If there is no preferred language set for the system, then the system default UI language (also known as "install language") is returned. For more information about the user UI language, see User Interface Language Management.

Syntax

LANGID GetUserDefaultUILanguage();

Return value

Returns the language identifier for the user UI language for the current user.

Remarks

This function returns only a language identifier. An application can retrieve the language name using the GetUserPreferredUILanguages function.

If the user UI language is part of a Language Interface Pack (LIP) and corresponds to a supplemental locale, this function returns LOCALE_CUSTOM_UI_DEFAULT.

Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003: The GetUserDefaultUILanguage function retrieves the language identifier for the current user language. If MUI is not installed on the operating system, the function retrieves the default computer user interface language.

C# Signature

[DllImport("Kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
        static extern System.UInt16 GetUserDefaultUILanguage();

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps \| UWP apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps \| UWP apps]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	winnls.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Kernel32.lib
DLL	Kernel32.dll