IsWindowEnabled function (Windows)

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IsWindowEnabled function

Applies to: desktop apps only

Determines whether the specified window is enabled for mouse and keyboard input.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI IsWindowEnabled(
  __in  HWND hWnd
);

Parameters

hWnd [in]

Type: HWND

A handle to the window to be tested.

Return value

Type: BOOL

If the window is enabled, the return value is nonzero.

If the window is not enabled, the return value is zero.

Remarks

A child window receives input only if it is both enabled and visible.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server
Header	Winuser.h (include Windows.h)
Library	User32.lib
DLL	User32.dll

See also

Reference
EnableWindow
IsWindowVisible
Conceptual
Keyboard Input

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Build date: 3/6/2012

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C# syntax

[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto, ExactSpelling=true)]
public static extern bool IsWindowEnabled(IntPtr hWnd);

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vb.net syntax

<DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto, ExactSpelling:=True)> _
Public Shared Function IsWindowEnabled(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr) As Boolean
End Function