WM_GETHOTKEY

An application sends a WM_GETHOTKEY message to determine the hot key associated with a window.

WM_GETHOTKEY

wParam = 0; // not used; must be zero

lParam = 0; // not used; must be zero

Parameters

This message has no parameters.

Return Values

The return value is the virtual-key code and modifiers for the hot key, or NULL if no hot key is associated with the window. The virtual-key code is in the low byte of the return value and the modifiers are in the high byte. The modifiers can be a combination of the following flags:

Value Meaning
HOTKEYF_ALT ALT key
HOTKEYF_CONTROL CTRL key
HOTKEYF_EXT Extended key
HOTKEYF_SHIFT SHIFT key

Remarks

These hot keys are unrelated to the hot keys set by the RegisterHotKey function.

See Also

RegisterHotKey, WM_SETHOTKEY