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 WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED

The WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED message is sent to a window whose size, position, or place in the Z order has changed as a result of a call to the SetWindowPos function or another window-management function.

A window receives this message through its WindowProc function.

    LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(
      HWND hwnd,       // handle to window
      UINT uMsg,       // WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED
      WPARAM wParam,   // not used
      LPARAM lParam    // size and position data (LPWINDOWPOS)
    );

Parameters

• wParam This parameter is not used.
• lParam Pointer to a WINDOWPOS structure that contains information about the window's new size and position.

Return Values

If an application processes this message, it should return zero.

Remarks

By default, the DefWindowProc function sends the WM_SIZE and WM_MOVE messages to the window. The WM_SIZE and WM_MOVE messages are not sent if an application handles the WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED message without calling DefWindowProc. It is more efficient to perform any move or size change processing during the WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED message without calling DefWindowProc.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000 or later: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
  Windows 95/98/Me: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Header: Declared in Winuser.h; include Windows.h.

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