How can I put MFC dialog above desktop but under any shortcut icon of destop

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Dear All

How can I make my dialog in the buttom of the desktop?

Which means I will put my dialog between desktop and shotcut icons.

So that I can click those icons which is under my dialog?

Is that posiable?

I found code to set to the child of desktop.

But when I execute it, my dialog just disappear.

What that functionality actully is?

below is my code

CWnd *hw;
	hw=GetDesktopWindow();
	hw=hw->GetWindow(GW_CHILD);
	CWnd *hwnd2=this->SetParent(hw);

Thanks every body in advance.

Posted 14-Feb-14 0:44am

Rex Miao

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-14T01:03:00

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I don't think you can put it under the icons, since you do not have control of the desktop. However you could use a Layered Window[^], which may allow you some flexibility.

Posted 14-Feb-14 1:03am

Richard MacCutchan

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Rex Miao 17-Feb-14 20:39pm

Thanks bro.
I glance this article before and set my dialog transparent.
but didn't get deeper on that article.
now it can fit my needs, thank you very much