Support Additional Standard System Settings

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

Recommendation   (Designed for Microsoft® Windows® Logo)

In addition to the required system settings listed in Support Standard System Settings, applications should be compatible with the following recommended system settings.

Recommended Size Settings

SM_CXMENUCHECK,      SM_CYMENUCHECK
SM_CXSIZE,           SM_CYSIZE
SM_CXSMSIZE,         SM_CYSMSIZE
SM_CXICON,           SM_CYICON
SM_CXICONSPACING,    SM_CYICONSPACING
SPI_ICONHORIZONTALSPACING
SPI_ICONVERTICALSPACING
SPI_GETICONTITLEWRAP
SPI_GETICONMETRICS

Recommended Sound Settings

SPI_GETBEEP

Recommended Input Settings

SPI_GETMOUSEHOVERHEIGHT
SPI_GETMOUSEHOVERWIDTH
SPI_GETMOUSEHOVERTIME
SM_SWAPBUTTON

Other Recommended Settings

SPI_GETSCREENREADER
SPI_GETMENUDROPALIGNMENT
 

Remarks

Support for these system settings helps provide users with a consistent user interface and allows them to customize the system to meet their needs and preferences.

These settings are queried using the GetSystemMetrics, SystemParametersInfo, or GetSysColors functions.