WM_MDICASCADE message

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WM_MDICASCADE message

Applies to: desktop apps only

An application sends the WM_MDICASCADE message to a multiple-document interface (MDI) client window to arrange all its child windows in a cascade format.

#define WM_MDICASCADE                   0x0227

Parameters

wParam

The cascade behavior. This parameter can be one or more of the following values.

ValueMeaning
MDITILE_SKIPDISABLED
0x0002

Prevents disabled MDI child windows from being cascaded.

MDITILE_ZORDER
0x0004

Arranges the windows in Z order.

 

lParam

This parameter is not used.

Return value

Type: BOOL

If the message succeeds, the return value is TRUE.

If the message fails, the return value is FALSE.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server

Header

Winuser.h (include Windows.h)

See also

Reference
WM_MDIICONARRANGE
WM_MDITILE
Conceptual
Multiple Document Interface

 

 

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WM_MDICASCADE = &H227
<Flags()> Public Enum WM_MDICASCADE As Integer
MDITILE_SKIPDISABLED = &H2
MDITILE_ZORDER = &H4
End Enum
12/5/2007