GetDesktopWindow Function

The GetDesktopWindow 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 other windows are painted.

Syntax

HWND GetDesktopWindow(VOID);

Return Value

The return value is a handle to the desktop window.

Example

For an example, see Initializing a Dialog Box.

Function Information

Minimum DLL Versionuser32.dll
HeaderDeclared in Winuser.h, include Windows.h
Import libraryUser32.lib
Minimum operating systems Windows 95, Windows NT 3.1

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Possible VB9 declaration
Friend Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32.dll" () As Int32
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vb.net syntax
<DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto, ExactSpelling:=True)> _
Public Shared Function GetDesktopWindow() As IntPtr
End Function
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C# syntax
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto, ExactSpelling=true)]
public static extern IntPtr GetDesktopWindow();
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