IShellUIHelper::AddDesktopComponent Method

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Adds an item to the Active Desktop™.

Syntax

HRESULT AddDesktopComponent(
    BSTR strURL,
    BSTR strType,
    VARIANT *Left,
    VARIANT *Top,
    VARIANT *Width,
    VARIANT *Height
);

Parameters

strURL

String value that contains the URL of the desktop item.

strType

String value that contains the desktop item type.

Left

Address of a VARIANT structure that contains the coordinate of the left edge of the desktop item. Passing this address is optional.

Top

Address of a VARIANT structure that contains the coordinate of the top edge of the desktop item. Passing this address is optional.

Width

Address of a VARIANT structure that contains the width of the desktop item. Passing this address is optional.

Height

Address of a VARIANT structure that contains the height of the desktop item. Passing this address is optional.

Return Value

Returns S_OK if successful, or an error code otherwise.