The SetWindowPlacement function sets the show state and the restored, minimized, and maximized positions of the specified window.

Syntax

BOOL SetWindowPlacement(      
    HWND hWnd,
    WINDOWPLACEMENT *lpwndpl
);

Parameters

hWnd

[in] Handle to the window.

lpwndpl

[in] 

Pointer to a WINDOWPLACEMENT structure that specifies the new show state and window positions.

Before calling SetWindowPlacement, set the length member of the WINDOWPLACEMENT structure to sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT). SetWindowPlacement fails if lpwndpl->length is not set correctly.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

If the information specified in WINDOWPLACEMENT would result in a window that is completely off the screen, the system will automatically adjust the coordinates so that the window is visible, taking into account changes in screen resolution and multiple monitor configuration.

The length member of WINDOWPLACEMENT must be set to sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT). If this member is not set correctly, the function returns FALSE. For additional remarks on the proper use of window placement coordinates, see WINDOWPLACEMENT.

Function Information

Minimum DLL Version	user32.dll
Header	Declared in Winuser.h, include Windows.h
Import library	User32.lib
Minimum operating systems	Windows 95, Windows NT 3.1
Unicode	Implemented as Unicode version.

See Also

Windows Overview, GetWindowPlacement, WINDOWPLACEMENT