---
name: "CreateEllipticRgn"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CreateEllipticRgn"
---

# CreateEllipticRgn(3w)

## NAME

**CreateEllipticRgn** (GDI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HRGN CreateEllipticRgn\
  (\
   INT *left*,\
   INT *top*,\
   INT *right*,\
   INT *bottom*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Creates an elliptical region.

## PARAMS

*left* **\[In\]**  Left coordinate of bounding rectangle.

*top* **\[In\]**  Top coordinate of bounding rectangle.

*right* **\[In\]**  Right coordinate of bounding rectangle.

*bottom* **\[In\]**  Bottom coordinate of bounding rectangle.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Handle to region.

**Failure:** **NULL**.

## NOTES

This is a special case of **[CreateRoundRectRgn(3w)](/CreateRoundRectRgn/3w.md)** where the width of the ellipse at each corner is equal to the width the rectangle and the same for the height.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wingdi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/gdi32/region.c"**.

Debug channel **"region"**.