How to create a windows 3D desktop application manager?

Question

I want to create a 3d application desktop manager in C++. How do I go about making application render to a 3D surface, like OpenGL or DirectX, for example? Any API, information or links would be helpful since I've scoured the net and can't find any information on this.

Answer 1

wow, that is awfully vague. No idea what language you are looking to do this in. Are there any example of 3D application desktop managers that you are trying to replicate? Have you asked them how they are doing it?