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#define INCL_WINFRAMEMGR
 
WM_QUERYFRAMEINFO
 
The WM_QUERYFRAMEINFO message is sent to a window to determine the following
things about the window:
 
♦  Whether the window is a frame window.
 
♦  Whether the window should be hidden or shown as a result of its owner
   window being hidden, shown, minimized, or maximized.
 
♦  Whether the window can be activated (used by ALT+ESC enumeration code).
 
♦  Whether the window should move as a result of its owner being moved.
 
This message does not use any parameters.
 
Return Value
 
An application should return a long word that contains frame-information
flag bits that can be one or more of the following values:
 
Value               Meaning
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FI_ACTIVATEOK       The window may be activated if it isn't disabled.
 
FI_FRAME            The window is a frame window.
 
FI_NOMOVEWITHOWNER  The window should not move as a result of its owner
                    being moved.
 
FI_OWNERHIDE        The window should be hidden or shown as a result of its
                    owner window being hidden, shown, minimized, or
                    maximized.
 
See Also
 
WM_QUERYWINDOWPARAMS
 
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