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GetShellWindow function (winuser.h)

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Retrieves a handle to the Shell's desktop window.

Syntax

HWND GetShellWindow();

Return value

Type: HWND

The return value is the handle of the Shell's desktop window. If no Shell process is present, the return value is NULL.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header winuser.h (include Windows.h)
Library User32.lib
DLL User32.dll
API set ext-ms-win-ntuser-window-l1-1-0 (introduced in Windows 8)

See also

Conceptual

GetDesktopWindow

GetWindow

Reference

Windows