WM_SIZE message

Sent to a window after its size has changed.

A window receives this message through its WindowProc function.

#define WM_SIZE                         0x0005

Parameters

wParam

The type of resizing requested. This parameter can be one of the following values.

Value	Meaning
SIZE_MAXHIDE 4	Message is sent to all pop-up windows when some other window is maximized.
SIZE_MAXIMIZED 2	The window has been maximized.
SIZE_MAXSHOW 3	Message is sent to all pop-up windows when some other window has been restored to its former size.
SIZE_MINIMIZED 1	The window has been minimized.
SIZE_RESTORED 0	The window has been resized, but neither the SIZE_MINIMIZED nor SIZE_MAXIMIZED value applies.

 

lParam

The low-order word of lParam specifies the new width of the client area.

The high-order word of lParam specifies the new height of the client area.

Return value

Type: LRESULT

If an application processes this message, it should return zero.

Remarks

If the SetScrollPos or MoveWindow function is called for a child window as a result of the WM_SIZE message, the bRedraw or bRepaint parameter should be nonzero to cause the window to be repainted.

Although the width and height of a window are 32-bit values, the lParam parameter contains only the low-order 16 bits of each.

Requirements

See also

Reference

HIWORD

LOWORD

MoveWindow

Conceptual

Windows

Other Resources

SetScrollPos

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