CloseWindow function (winuser.h)
Minimizes (but does not destroy) the specified window.
Syntax
BOOL CloseWindow(
[in] HWND hWnd
);
Parameters
[in] hWnd
Type: HWND
A handle to the window to be minimized.
Return value
Type: BOOL
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
To destroy a window, an application must use the DestroyWindow function.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winuser.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | User32.lib |
| DLL | User32.dll |
| API set | ext-ms-win-ntuser-window-l1-1-4 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.14393) |
See also
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