The WM_GETICON message is sent to a window to retrieve the handle of the large or small icon associated with a window. Windows retrieves the large icon when drawing a minimized window, and the small icon when drawing a title bar.
WM_GETICON
fType = wParam; // icon type
Parameters
fType
Value of wParam. Specifies the type of icon being retrieved. This parameter can be one of the following values:
| Value | Meaning |
| ICON_BIG | Retrieve the large icon for the window. |
| ICON_SMALL | Retrieve the small icon for the window. |
Return Values
The return value is the handle of the large or small icon, depending on the value of fType. When an application receives this message, it can return the handle of a large or small icon, or pass the message to DefWindowProc.
Default Action
DefWindowProc returns the handle of the large or small icon associated with the window, depending on the value of fType.
Remarks
When an application receives this message, it can return the handle of a large or small icon, or pass the message to DefWindowProc.
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