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WindowFromPoint (Compact 2013)

3/28/2014

This function retrieves the handle to the window that contains the specified x-y coordinates.

Syntax

HWND WindowFromPoint(
  POINT Point
);

Parameters

  • Point
    [in] Specifies a POINT structure that defines the x-y coordinates to be checked.

Return Value

Returns a handle to the window that contains the x-y coordinates to indicate success. Returns NULL to indicate that no window exists at the specified x-y coordinates.

Remarks

The WindowFromPoint function does not retrieve a handle to a hidden or disabled window, even if the x-y coordinate is within the window. To determine if child windows of a parent window contain an x-y coordinate, use the ChildWindowFromPoint function.

Requirements

Header

winuser.h

See Also

Reference

Window Functions
ChildWindowFromPoint
POINT