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how to draw 3d in direct3d?
I want to draw 3d using some values. can I do it? what 's more can I compare two 3d 's difference and get new 3d?
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
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Why is the idFrom field in the NMHDR struct a UINT_PTR type? Control identifiers are 16-bit unsigned.
Can I assume that all control identifiers will fit in an unsigned 16-bit field for the WM_NOTIFY message? I have the same question about control notification codes even though the NMHDR uses a 32-bit integer for the codes. This is true for WM_COMMAND…
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asked 2025-05-08T03:55:09.8733333+00:00
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answered 2025-05-08T19:52:43.33+00:00
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Darran Rowe
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Change Accent Color for Taskbar on Windows 11 via Registry
Hi, I would like to know, how to change registry Accent Color value for Taskbar. This color of Taskbar appears, when I change HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize\ColorPrevalence to 1
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asked 2024-09-09T10:51:55.53+00:00
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answered 2025-05-07T12:21:57.42+00:00
Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko
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Issue with Wallpaper Turning Black After Logout/Login Using SystemParametersInfo in Remote Control
Hi, I am remotely controlling a Windows device through an agent. I set the desktop wallpaper using the following APIs: SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER, MAX_PATH, m_strWallPaperName, 0); SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, 0,…
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asked 2025-04-28T07:32:47.17+00:00
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commented 2025-05-07T06:15:50.55+00:00
Amal Krishna Jk
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How do I get the current FPS of an application through C++?
Hello! I'm thinking about creating an application which would display the current framerate. I would like to find out if there's a way I can query the FPS a game is running at. It's definitely possible, as apps such as Xbox Game Bar can display the FPS…
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asked 2025-05-03T04:07:22.0366667+00:00
Noah Thompson
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Castorix31
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what is the difference between RenderTarget.DrawTextW and DWrite?
there is DrawTextW in d2d1 and DWrite can also draw text. what is the difference?
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How to programatically get NPU utilization using C/C++/C#
如果一台PC有NPU，那么在Windows 11任务管理器中，“性能”页面就会显示NPU的信息（包括使用率），一般来说，这个页面显示的信息从“性能计数器（PDH）”中获取，但是我并没有找到对应的计数器。有谁知道这个NPU使用率从哪儿获取吗？ If a PC has an NPU, then in the Windows 11 Task Manager, the "Performance" page will display the information of the NPU…
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Behavior of 64-bit Application Creating Registry Key Directly Under WOW6432Node
Hi, I have a question regarding registry behavior on a 64-bit Windows system. If a 64-bit application explicitly creates a registry key under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\... Will the key be created successfully, or is this action restricted…
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asked 2025-04-24T05:44:56.9933333+00:00
Amal Krishna Jk
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commented 2025-04-28T04:53:48.28+00:00
Amal Krishna Jk
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Computer %ComputerName%
I am trying to create a registry group policy to Show desktop icons in Windows 10. I want the Computer and Users Files to show on the desktop. I have accomplished the Computer and Users Files through a global group policy but the "Computer"…
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asked 2021-01-08T16:08:22.39+00:00
Cindy P
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commented 2025-04-25T14:43:09.61+00:00
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Paul van Voorst
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How to turn off visual styles for a control using SetWindowTheme function on Windows 11?
With "visual styles" enabled by the host application, radio button and checkbox controls no longer send WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC messages. We rely on these messages to provide dark mode support by customizing colors. The solution was to disable visual…
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asked 2025-04-22T18:49:32.52+00:00
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Jain Zachariah
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edited a comment 2025-04-23T07:16:13.26+00:00
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Why is the Win32 Tab and Tab ID not showing in the client area of the main window?
WinMain.cpp: #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN #define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0601 // Target Windows 7 or later #define WIN_32_EXTRA_LEAN #define UNICODE #define _UNICODE #include "glad/glad.h" #include…
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asked 2025-04-19T02:19:28.6166667+00:00
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Cristoforo Montanari
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answered 2025-04-22T21:58:59.5333333+00:00
Castorix31
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ListView in-place edit box not showing correct Unicode character when typed
Issue Description When using an ANSI application that uses the UTF-8 code page, typing a non-ASCII character into a ListView's in-place edit box will result in nonsense characters being entered. I have observed this by using a UK keyboard and attempting…
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What should I do about this Windows Authoring Guide infinite login loop?
I’m trying to contribute to this GitHub repository: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/win32. Its CONTRIBUTING.md file says: You can find guidance on using this repo in the Windows Authoring Guide. Whenever I click on that Windows Authoring Guide link,…
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How to set monitor scaling to recommended or desired scaling with c++ ?
I am trying to set scaling to windows recommended scaling or to desired one (100%,150%,...) for monitor in C++. I have monitor handles (type: HMONITOR). Is that enough or do I need anything else how would I set scaling from code.
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asked 2023-08-24T10:16:37.58+00:00
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Jaka Kostanjevec
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commented 2025-04-17T20:39:06.86+00:00
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Apoorve Singhal
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How to get a notice when a up aroow key is pressed in C language
Hi, I like to move a picture on the screen by clicking up, down, right, left arrow on the key board. Is there a way to get a notice in my software when “up arrow key” in keyboard is pressed, as an example. I tried bres=IsInputKey(0); How do I find out…
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Behaviour of CoRegisterClassObject and PackagedCOM
I'm trying to build my CommandPalette extension, which is a out-of-process COM server. However, my native extension fails getting picked up by CoCreateInstance in CmdPal, causing a null pointer on the CmdPal side, while C#-based alternative…
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asked 2025-04-10T16:41:04.3666667+00:00
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Nyuan Zhang
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commented 2025-04-13T19:30:40.1133333+00:00
Darran Rowe
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How to avoid minimize on show desktop or peek desktop from an application.
Hi, I am trying to create a desktop widget like application which need to be visible on desktop at all times. To hide it from taskbar and alt + tab menu I am using WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW window style. The problem is the application is minimized when using Peek…
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asked 2024-12-06T18:42:36.9766667+00:00
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Bhushan Kolhe
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commented 2025-04-10T00:23:31.0466667+00:00
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How to use DeviceIOCommand (IOCTL_STORAGE_PROTOCOL_COMMAND) integrate with ufs device
Hi, Currently i'm working on sending query request upiu to ufs device by using DeviceIOControl(IOCTL_STORAGE_PROTOCOL_COMMAND) but i'm getting ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION on getLastError(). Can you please provide sample code or documentation on…
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Why is there a problem with the DXGI_USAGE flag regardless of what I set it to?
My IDXGIFactory2::CreateSwapChainForComposition fails every time with the following error: DXGI ERROR: IDXGIFactory::CreateSwapChain: The BufferUsage field of the swapchain description contains some DXGI_USAGE flags that are not supported.…
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Filter from SetUnhandledExceptionFilter not capturing C++ exceptions from threads started with _beginthread on windows server 2022
We have found a the change in behaviour of the SetUnhandledExceptionFilter API call. On windows server 2016, this enables any uncaught C++ exceptions to be handled by a registered filter, including on our worker threads. In our filter callback we have…
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asked 2024-09-11T01:28:04.4433333+00:00
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Malcolm Davey
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commented 2025-03-24T12:59:00.0766667+00:00
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