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Currently I learning how to build a native windows app using Win32 API along with Direct2D API.

I was successfully built my component-based UI in my app. However, the big problem is I don't know how to check whether a button is clicked and not the other button (UI hit-testing).

In short, how do I implement UI hit testing for my app?

Any help such as reference to the specification/manual, blogs, tutorials, etc will be appreciated!

Regards, thebluetropics.

What I have tried:

I've never tried something to implement the UI hit-testing, as I don't know how to do that. But I tried my best to search in the internet for help, yet encounter big problem because the google only sends me IOS "Hit-testing", that's not what I mean.

Also currently trying to solve this on my own (implement and think on my own).
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Richard MacCutchan 29-Aug-22 3:34am    
When a button is clicked in a Windows application you should get a WM_COMMAND message with the details of the button that posted the hit.
thebluetropics 1-Sep-22 0:28am    
I am using Direct2D, so all components are basically "bitmap", that's why I implement my own UI Component.
Richard MacCutchan 1-Sep-22 3:15am    
Try capturing WM_LBUTTONDOWN message (Winuser.h) - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs[^] (and similar) messages and see what information it provides.
TheNewbieProgrammer 14-Jul-23 13:38pm    
Check the mouse position in WM_LBUTTONDOWN to see if it is within your bitmap bounds. The first solution I provided works, but for my self I'd create a custom control for each component to easily handle any type of event, which is again how I implement my UI components, So if you don't like mine, you can use the first solution.

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