IDesktopWallpaper interface (shobjidl_core.h)

Provides methods for managing the desktop wallpaper.

Inheritance

The IDesktopWallpaper interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IDesktopWallpaper also has these types of members:

Methods

The IDesktopWallpaper interface has these methods.

 
IDesktopWallpaper::AdvanceSlideshow

Switches the wallpaper on a specified monitor to the next image in the slideshow.
IDesktopWallpaper::Enable

Enables or disables the desktop background.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetBackgroundColor

Retrieves the color that is visible on the desktop when no image is displayed or when the desktop background has been disabled. This color is also used as a border when the desktop wallpaper does not fill the entire screen.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetMonitorDevicePathAt

Retrieves the unique ID of one of the system's monitors.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetMonitorDevicePathCount

Retrieves the number of monitors that are associated with the system.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetMonitorRECT

Retrieves the display rectangle of the specified monitor.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetPosition

Retrieves the current display value for the desktop background image.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetSlideshow

Gets the path to the directory where the slideshow images are stored.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetSlideshowOptions

Gets the current desktop wallpaper slideshow settings for shuffle and timing.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetStatus

Gets the current status of the slideshow.
IDesktopWallpaper::GetWallpaper

Gets the current desktop wallpaper.
IDesktopWallpaper::SetBackgroundColor

Sets the color that is visible on the desktop when no image is displayed or when the desktop background has been disabled. This color is also used as a border when the desktop wallpaper does not fill the entire screen.
IDesktopWallpaper::SetPosition

Sets the display option for the desktop wallpaper image, determining whether the image should be centered, tiled, or stretched.
IDesktopWallpaper::SetSlideshow

Specifies the images to use for the desktop wallpaper slideshow.
IDesktopWallpaper::SetSlideshowOptions

Sets the desktop wallpaper slideshow settings for shuffle and timing.
IDesktopWallpaper::SetWallpaper

Sets the desktop wallpaper.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 8 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shobjidl_core.h (include Shobjidl.h)

See also

IUnknown