SwitchToThisWindow function (winuser.h)
[This function is not intended for general use. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of Windows.]
Switches focus to the specified window and brings it to the foreground.
Syntax
void SwitchToThisWindow(
[in] HWND hwnd,
[in] BOOL fUnknown
);
Parameters
[in] hwnd
Type: HWND
A handle to the window.
[in] fUnknown
Type: BOOL
A TRUE for this parameter indicates that the window is being switched to using the Alt/Ctl+Tab key sequence. This parameter should be FALSE otherwise.
Return value
None
Remarks
This function is typically called to maintain window z-ordering.
This function was not included in the SDK headers and libraries until Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003. If you do not have a header file and import library for this function, you can call the function using LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress.
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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