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What exactly is a top-level window in win32 programming?

I don't quite understand what the difference between a window that I create via CreateWindowEx and a "top-level" window.

What is a top level window in win32 programming?

Solution

  • A top-level window is a window that is not a child window, or has no parent window (which is the same as having the "desktop window" as a parent).