This message is sent by an application to associate a new big or small icon with a window.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Winuser.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
WM_SETICON wParam = (WPARAM)(BOOL) fType;
lParam = (LPARAM)(HICON) hicon;
Parameters
fType
Specifies the type of icon being set. It is one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
| ICON_BIG | Sets the large icon for the window. |
| ICON_SMALL | Sets the small icon for the window. |
hicon
Handle to the new large or small icon. If this parameter is NULL, the icon indicated by fType is removed.
Return Values
The return value is a handle to the previous large or small icon, depending on the value of fType. NULL indicates that the window previously had no icon of the type indicated by fType.
Default Action
The DefWindowProc function returns a handle to the previous large or small icon associated with the window, depending on the value of fType.
Remarks
Icons are stored per window class, not per window.
See Also