WM NEXTMENU

This message occurs when either the beginning or the end of the menu is reached by use of the cursor control keys.

Syntax

param1
    HWND   hwndMenu; /* Menu-control window handle. */

param2
    USHORT usPrev;   /* Previous-menu indicator. */

Parameters

hwndMenu (HWND) - input: Menu-control window handle.
usPrev (USHORT) - input: Previous-menu indicator.; TRUE: Beginning of the menu has been reached; FALSE: End of the menu has been reached

Returns

hwndNewMenu (HWND) - returns: New menu window handle.; NULLHANDLE: No new menu; Other: New menu window handle

Remarks

in Frame Controls

The frame control window procedure processes the message by returning the handle of the system menu window if hwndMenu is the handle of the main action bar window, or by returning the handle of the main action bar window if hwndMenu is the handle of the system menu window.

in Menu Controls

The menu control generates this message and sends it to its owner, informing the owner of this event.

Default Processing

The default window procedure takes no action on this message, other than to set hwndNewMenu to NULLHANDLE.

Related Messages

WM_NEXTMENU (in Frame Controls)
WM_NEXTMENU (in Menu Controls)