WM_HOTKEY
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4/8/2010
This message is posted when the user presses a hot key registered by the RegisterHotKey function. The message is placed at the top of the message queue associated with the thread that registered the hot key.
Syntax
WM_HOTKEY idHotKey = (int) wParam;
fuModifiers = (UINT) LOWORD(lParam);
uVirtKey = (UINT) HIWORD(lParam);
Parameters
idHotKey
Hot key identifier that generated the message. If the message was generated by a system-defined hot key, the idHotKey parameter is one of the following values.Value Description IDHOT_SNAPDESKTOP
The snap desktop hot key was pressed.
IDHOT_SNAPWINDOW
The snap window hot key was pressed.
fuModifiers
Specifies the keys that were to be pressed in combination with the key specified by the nVirtKey parameter to generate the WM_HOTKEY message. The fuModifiers parameter can be a combination of the following values.Value Description MOD_ALT
Either ALT key was held down.
MOD_CONTROL
Either CTRL key was held down.
MOD_KEYUP
Both key up events and key down events generate a WM_HOTKEY message
MOD_SHIFT
Either SHIFT key was held down.
MOD_WIN
Either WINDOWS key was held down. These keys are labeled with the Microsoft Windows logo.
- uVirtKey
Specifies the virtual key code of the hot key.
Remarks
WM_HOTKEY is unrelated to the WM_GETHOTKEY and WM_SETHOTKEY hot keys. The WM_HOTKEY message is sent for generic hot keys while the WM_SET\GETHOTKEY messages relate to window activation hot keys.
Requirements
| Header | winuser.h |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 2.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |