WinShowPointer

WinShowPointer(desktopHndl, flagShow)

Show or hide the pointer.

Parameters

desktopHndl - HWND - input

HWND_DESKTOP or any other value - the desktop handle.

flagShow - BOOL - input

• TRUE - decrement the hide count.
• FALSE - increment the hide count.

Returns

Returns BOOL:

• TRUE Successful
• FALSE Unsuccessful

WinGetLastError possible returns:

• PMERR_INVALID_HWND

Define (C/C++)

INCL_WINPOINTERS or INCL_PM or INCL_WIN

Calling Convention

Cdecl32

Example Code

HWND desktopHndl;
BOOL flagShow;
BOOL rc;
...
rc = WinShowPointer(desktopHndl, flagShow);
...

Related Functions

• WinCreatePointer
• WinCreatePointerIndirect
• WinDestroyPointer
• WinDrawPointer
• WinLoadPointer
• WinQueryPointer
• WinQueryPointerInfo
• WinQueryPointerPos
• WinQuerySysPointer
• WinQuerySysPointerData
• WinSetPointer
• WinSetPointerPos
• WinSetSysPointerData

Notes

The pointer display level dictates the display of the pointer. The hide count needs to be zero for the pointer to display. At boot, if a pointing device exists, the pointer display level is set to zero; if a pointing device isn't detected, the pointer display level is set to one. To get the value of the pointing device call the WinQuerySysValue specifying the SV_POINTERLEVEL option.