WM_MOUSEMOVE

WM_MOUSEMOVE

fwKeys = wParam; /* key flags */

xPos = LOWORD(lParam); /* horizontal position of cursor */

yPos = HIWORD(lParam); /* vertical position of cursor */

The WM_MOUSEMOVE message is posted to a window when the mouse cursor moves. If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window that contains the cursor. Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.

Parameters

fwKeys

Value of wParam. Indicates whether various virtual keys are down. This parameter can be any combination of the following values:

Value Description

MK_CONTROL Set if CTRL key is down.
MK_LBUTTON Set if left mouse button is down.
MK_MBUTTON Set if middle mouse button is down.
MK_RBUTTON Set if right mouse button is down.
MK_SHIFT Set if SHIFT key is down.

xPos

Value of the low-order word of lParam. Specifies the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor. The coordinate is relative to the upper-left corner of the client area.

yPos

Value of the high-order word of lParam. Specifies the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor. The coordinate is relative to the upper-left corner of the client area.

Comments

The MAKEPOINTS macro can be used to convert the lParam parameter to a POINTS structure.

See Also

GetCapture, SetCapture