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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T07:44:12+00:00 2026-05-12T07:44:12+00:00

Is there a Win32 API call to determine what window and/or control is visible

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Is there a Win32 API call to determine what window and/or control is visible at a certain coordinates and/or under the mouse?

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    2026-05-12T07:44:12+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 7:44 am

    You can use GetWindowFromPoint. It will return the window handle so you can than use GetClassName function to see which control it is.

    here is an example:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/112649

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