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WM_MDICASCADE message

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An application sends the WM_MDICASCADE message to a multiple-document interface (MDI) client window to arrange all its child windows in a cascade format.

#define WM_MDICASCADE                   0x0227

Parameters

wParam

The cascade behavior. This parameter can be one or more of the following values.

Value Meaning
MDITILE_SKIPDISABLED
0x0002
 Prevents disabled MDI child windows from being cascaded.
MDITILE_ZORDER
0x0004
 Arranges the windows in Z order.

 

lParam

This parameter is not used.

Return value

Type: BOOL

If the message succeeds, the return value is TRUE.

If the message fails, the return value is FALSE.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
 Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
 Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header
Winuser.h (include Windows.h)

See also

Reference

WM_MDIICONARRANGE

WM_MDITILE

Conceptual

Multiple Document Interface