WM_SIZING

The WM_SIZING message is sent to a window that the user is resizing. By processing this message, an application can monitor the size and position of the drag rectangle and, if needed, change its size or position.

fwSide = wParam; // edge of window being sized

lprc = (LPRECT) lParam; // screen coordinates of drag rectangle

Parameters

fwSide

Value of wParam. Indicates which edge of the window is being sized. This parameter can be a combination of the following values:

Value Meaning
WMSZ_BOTTOM Bottom edge
WMSZ_BOTTOMLEFT Bottom-left corner
WMSZ_BOTTOMRIGHT Bottom-right corner
WMSZ_LEFT Left edge
WMSZ_RIGHT Right edge
WMSZ_TOP Top edge
WMSZ_TOPLEFT Top-left corner
WMSZ_TOPRIGHT Top-right corner

lprc

Address of a RECT structure with the screen coordinates of the drag rectangle. To change the size or position of the drag rectangle, an application must change the members of this structure.

Return Values

An application should return TRUE if it processes this message.

See Also

RECT, WM_MOVING, WM_SIZE