Search
Module:
Directory

   Desktop Functions:

   Smart Device Functions:


Show Recent Changes
Subscribe (RSS)
Misc. Pages
Comments
FAQ
Helpful Tools
Playground
Suggested Reading
Website TODO List
Download Visual Studio Add-In

MoveWindow (user32)
 
.
Summary

C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth,
   int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

C++ Signature:

[DllImport("User32.dll")]
static bool MoveWindow(IntPtr handle, int x, int y, int width, int height, bool redraw);

VB.NET

<DllImport("user32.dll")>_
Shared Function MoveWindow(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal x As Integer, ByVal y As Integer, ByVal nWidth As Integer, _
                           ByVal nHeight As Integer, ByVal bRepaint As Boolean) As Boolean

End Function

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

None.

Tips & Tricks:

Please add some!

Sample Code:

    Public Declare Auto Function MoveWindow Lib "user32.dll" ( _
    ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, _
    ByVal X As Int32, _
    ByVal Y As Int32, _
    ByVal nWidth As Int32, _
    ByVal nHeight As Int32, _
    ByVal bRepaint As Boolean _
    ) As Boolean

    Private Sub ResizeMe_MouseMove(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles ResizeMe.MouseMove

    If e.Button = MouseButtons.Left Then

    MoveWindow(Me.Handle, Me.Location.X, Me.Location.Y, (Control.MousePosition.X - (Me.Left)) + 10, (Control.MousePosition.Y - Me.Top) + 10, True)
    Me.Refresh()
    System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()

    End If

contributed by http://kaleemsoft.com

Alternative Managed API:

Do you know one? Please contribute it!

Documentation
MoveWindow on MSDN

Please edit this page!

Do you have...

  • helpful tips or sample code to share for using this API in managed code?
  • corrections to the existing content?
  • variations of the signature you want to share?
  • additional languages you want to include?

Select "Edit This Page" on the right hand toolbar and edit it! Or add new pages containing supporting types needed for this API (structures, delegates, and more).

 
Access PInvoke.net directly from VS:
Terms of Use
Find References
Show Printable Version
Revisions