Dapplo.Windows API Reference

This section contains the complete API reference documentation for all Dapplo.Windows packages.

Package Overview

The API is organized into the following packages:

Core Packages

Dapplo.Windows

The main package providing window management and event hooking functionality.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Desktop - Window querying and manipulation (InteropWindow, WinEventHook)
  • Dapplo.Windows.App - Application-level functionality
  • Dapplo.Windows.Extensions - Extension methods for common operations

Common Classes:

  • InteropWindow - Represents a window with rich querying and manipulation capabilities
  • InteropWindowQuery - Query and enumerate windows
  • WinEventHook - Hook into Windows events (creation, destruction, title changes, etc.)

Dapplo.Windows.Clipboard

Clipboard monitoring and manipulation with a reactive API.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Clipboard - Clipboard access and monitoring

Common Classes:

  • ClipboardNative - Main entry point for clipboard operations
  • ClipboardMonitor - Monitor clipboard changes (deprecated, use ClipboardNative.OnUpdate)
  • Extension methods for various clipboard formats (string, bytes, files, streams)

Dapplo.Windows.Dpi

DPI awareness and scaling support for building resolution-independent applications.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Dpi - Core DPI functionality
  • Dapplo.Windows.Dpi.Forms - Windows Forms DPI support
  • Dapplo.Windows.Dpi.Wpf - WPF DPI support

Common Classes:

  • DpiHandler - Handles DPI changes for controls and forms
  • DpiAwareForm - Base form class with automatic DPI scaling
  • DpiCalculator - DPI scaling calculations
  • BitmapScaleHandler - Scale bitmaps for different DPI values

Dapplo.Windows.Input

Keyboard and mouse input monitoring and generation.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Input.Keyboard - Keyboard input
  • Dapplo.Windows.Input.Mouse - Mouse input

Common Classes:

  • KeyboardHook - Low-level keyboard event hook
  • KeyboardInputGenerator - Generate keyboard input
  • MouseHook - Low-level mouse event hook
  • MouseInputGenerator - Generate mouse input

Low-Level API Packages

Dapplo.Windows.User32

P/Invoke wrappers for User32.dll functions.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.User32 - User32 API functions
  • Dapplo.Windows.User32.Enums - User32 enumerations
  • Dapplo.Windows.User32.Structs - User32 structures

Common Classes:

  • User32Api - Static class with User32 function declarations
  • Various structs: WindowInfo, WindowPlacement, MonitorInfo, etc.

Dapplo.Windows.Gdi32

P/Invoke wrappers for GDI32.dll functions.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Gdi32 - GDI32 API functions
  • Dapplo.Windows.Gdi32.Enums - GDI32 enumerations
  • Dapplo.Windows.Gdi32.Structs - GDI32 structures

Common Classes:

  • Gdi32Api - Static class with GDI32 function declarations
  • SafeHandle implementations for GDI objects

Dapplo.Windows.Kernel32

P/Invoke wrappers for Kernel32.dll functions.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Kernel32 - Kernel32 API functions

Common Classes:

  • Kernel32Api - Static class with Kernel32 function declarations
  • Process and module related functionality

Specialized Packages

Dapplo.Windows.Messages

Windows message constants and helpers.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Messages - Message constants and utilities

Common Classes:

  • WindowsMessage - Windows message definitions
  • WinProcHandler - Handle window messages

Dapplo.Windows.Citrix

Citrix environment detection and session information.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Citrix - Citrix detection

Common Classes:

  • WinFrame - Detect and query Citrix sessions

Dapplo.Windows.DesktopWindowsManager

Desktop Window Manager (DWM/Aero) functionality.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.DesktopWindowsManager - DWM API

Common Classes:

  • DwmApi - Desktop Window Manager functions
  • Thumbnail and Aero effects support

Dapplo.Windows.EmbeddedBrowser

Enhanced WebBrowser control for Windows Forms.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.EmbeddedBrowser - Enhanced browser control

Common Classes:

  • ExtendedWebBrowser - Enhanced WebBrowser control
  • InternetExplorerVersion - Manage embedded IE version

Dapplo.Windows.Common

Shared types and utilities used across packages.

Key Namespaces:

  • Dapplo.Windows.Common - Common types
  • Dapplo.Windows.Common.Structs - Shared structures

Common Types:

  • NativeRect, NativePoint, NativeSize - Native geometry types
  • Extension methods for common operations

API Documentation

The detailed API documentation is generated from the source code XML comments. Use the navigation menu to browse through the namespaces and types.

Conventions

  • Extension Methods: Many packages provide extension methods for easier API usage
  • Observable Pattern: Input and clipboard packages use Reactive Extensions (System.Reactive)
  • SafeHandles: Low-level packages use SafeHandle for proper resource management
  • Fluent API: Many APIs support method chaining for cleaner code

Examples

For usage examples, see the Getting Started Guide.

Source Code

The complete source code with additional examples is available on GitHub.