Control.FromHandle(IntPtr) Method

Definition

Returns the control that is currently associated with the specified handle.

public static System.Windows.Forms.Control FromHandle (IntPtr handle);
public static System.Windows.Forms.Control? FromHandle (IntPtr handle);

Parameters

handle
IntPtr

The window handle (HWND) to search for.

Returns

A Control that represents the control associated with the specified handle; returns null if no control with the specified handle is found.

Remarks

Use the FromChildHandle method if you need to return controls that own more than one handle.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

See also