INFO: Using SetParent() to Change a Window Parent (89563)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
This article was previously published under Q89563 SUMMARYSetParent() can be used to change the parent window of a pop-up,
overlapped, or child window. However, pop-up and overlapped windows were
not designed to have a parent and they may function incorrectly if they are
given a parent using SetParent. For example, messages like "WM_ACTIVATEAPP"
that are sent only to top-level windows, will not be sent to a pop-up or
overlapped window that has been given a parent. Child windows can be safely
re-parented.
The process that created the parent window can be the same as, or different
than the process that created the window that is being re-parented.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 2/11/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kb16bitonly kbinfo kbUser kbWndw kbWndwProp KB89563 |
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