API -> GetFocus [ Library : user32.dll, Category : Keyboard ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

GetFocus

Library : user32.dll Category : Keyboard

Api Example(s)
Show a custom caret
This is a link to different site Using ecdClientDrawOnly with the Owner Draw Combo List Box Control

API Description :

The GetFocus function retrieves the handle of the window that has the keyboard focus, if the window is associated with the calling thread’s message queue.

VB Declaration :

Show Multiline Public Private

Declare Function GetFocus Lib "user32" () As Long

Parameters :

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the window with the keyboard focus. If the calling thread’s message queue does not have an associated window with the keyboard focus, the return value is NULL.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Windows.Forms.Control.Controls[].Focused