Screen.FromHandle(IntPtr) Method

Definition

Retrieves a Screen for the display that contains the largest portion of the object referred to by the specified handle.

C#
public static System.Windows.Forms.Screen FromHandle(IntPtr hwnd);

Parameters

hwnd
IntPtr

The window handle for which to retrieve the Screen.

Returns

A Screen for the display that contains the largest region of the object. In multiple display environments where no display contains any portion of the specified window, the display closest to the object is returned.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10