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GetDesktopWindow function (winuser.h)

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Retrieves a handle to the desktop window. The desktop window covers the entire screen. The desktop window is the area on top of which other windows are painted.

Syntax

HWND GetDesktopWindow();

Return value

Type: HWND

The return value is a handle to the desktop window.

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-l1-1-0 (introduced in Windows 8)

See also

Conceptual

GetWindow

Reference

Windows