WM_GETICON
The
WM_GETICON message is sent to a window to retrieve the handle of the large or
small icon associated with a window. Windows retrieves the large icon when drawing
a minimized window, and the small icon when drawing a title bar.
WM_GETICON
fType = wParam;
// icon type
Parameters
fType
Value of wParam.
Specifies the type of icon being retrieved. This parameter can be one of the
following values:
|
Value |
Meaning |
|
ICON_BIG |
Retrieve
the large icon for the window. |
|
ICON_SMALL |
Retrieve
the small icon for the window. |
Return Values
The return
value is the handle of the large or small icon, depending on the value of fType.
When an application receives this message, it can return the handle of a large
or small icon, or pass the message to DefWindowProc.
Default Action
DefWindowProc returns the handle of the large or small icon
associated with the window, depending on the value of fType.
Remarks
When an
application receives this message, it can return the handle of a large or small
icon, or pass the message to DefWindowProc.
See Also