wm-queryuistate.md

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WM_QUERYUISTATE message (Winuser.h)	An application sends the WM\_QUERYUISTATE message to retrieve the UI state for a window.	3a9e3477-b5d7-4c55-b6d4-8a479451fee8	WM_QUERYUISTATE message Menus and Other Resources	apiref	WM_QUERYUISTATE	Winuser.h	HeaderDef	reference	05/31/2018

WM_QUERYUISTATE message

An application sends the WM_QUERYUISTATE message to retrieve the UI state for a window.

#define WM_QUERYUISTATE                 0x0129

Parameters

wParam

This parameter is not used and must be 0.

lParam

This parameter is not used and must be 0.

Return value

The return value is NULL if the focus indicators and the keyboard accelerators are visible. Otherwise, the return value can be one or more of the following values.

Return code/value	Description
UISF_ACTIVE 0x4	A control should be drawn in the style used for active controls.
UISF_HIDEACCEL 0x2	Keyboard accelerators are hidden.
UISF_HIDEFOCUS 0x1	Focus indicators are hidden.

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_CHANGEUISTATE

WM_UPDATEUISTATE

Conceptual

Keyboard Accelerators