Mouse Messages (Windows CE 5.0)
The following table shows the mouse messages, with a description of the purpose of each.
| Programming element | Description |
|---|---|
| WM_CAPTURECHANGED | This message is sent to the window losing the capture. |
| WM_GETICON | This message is sent to a window to retrieve the handle of the big or small icon associated with a window. |
| WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK | This message is posted when one of the following condition occurs:
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| WM_LBUTTONDOWN | This message is posted when the user presses the touch screen in the client area of a window or presses the left mouse button while the cursor is located within the client area of a window. |
| WM_LBUTTONUP | This message is posted when the user releases the stylus from the touch screen while the stylus is pressed to the touch screen in the client area of a window or when the user releases the left mouse button while the cursor is located within the client area of a window. |
| WM_MBUTTONDOWN | This message is posted when the user presses the middle mouse button while the cursor is located within the client area of a window. |
| WM_MBUTTONUP | This message is posted when the user releases the middle mouse button while the cursor is located within the client area of a window. |
| WM_MOUSEMOVE | This message is posted to a window when user moves the mouse while pressing the left mouse button or moves the stylus while the tip is down. |
| WM_MOUSEWHEEL | This message is posted to the window that has the focus when the user presses the mouse wheel. |
| WM_RBUTTONDOWN | This message is posted when the user presses the right mouse button while the cursor is located within the client area of a window. |
| WM_RBUTTONUP | This message is posted when the user releases the right mouse button while the cursor is located within the client area of a window. |
| WM_SETCURSOR | This message is sent to a window if the mouse causes the cursor to move within a window and mouse input is not captured. |
| WM_SETICON | This message is sent by an application to associate a new big or small icon with a window. |
See Also
Mouse Reference | Mouse Application Development
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