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Finally! Latest version in the OP. Huge shoutout to Jos because I leaned very heavily on his AutoItGotoDefinition (you did write that I assume?).

User Interface Builder Overview Use this tool to visually design Windows applications with a focus on Metro windows, standard windows, and Tool windows. This is for users who want a faster and simpler development tool. Drag-and-drop GUI creation, code generation, and easy control alignment tools. No more clicking through property sheets to set variable names, sizes, and the control’s text. Please replace "MetroUDF-Required\SSCtrlHover.au3" within the metro UDF files to see more meaningful messages in the console. The following line was inserted into the function. This prevents crashing on syntax and logical errors while Metro buttons are in use. Func _cHvr_Register($idCtrl, $fnHovOff = '', $fnHoverOn = '', $fnClick = '', $fnDblClk = '', $HoverData = 0,$ClickData = 0,$fnRightClick = '') If $BLOCK_HOVER_REGISTRATION Then Return Unfortunately, the following will have to added to your scripts if you already use Metro UDF and you replace "SSCtrlHover.au3". Global $BLOCK_HOVER_REGISTRATION = False #include "MetroGUI_UDF.au3" #include "MetroGUI_UDF_xpk.au3" #include "_GUIDisable.au3" ; For dim effects when msgbox is displayed Features Metro Controls for all window types WYSIWYG real-time preview Generates AutoIt GUI and message loop code Multiple control selection and manipulation Make additional selections with the CTRL key Accelerated control movements with the SHIFT key Change controls position with mouse or arrow keys Double click a control to precisely set its size and text Save/load GUI layouts and Control layouts to files Custom styles/themes and Controls using Metro Snap-to-guide, and toolbar alignment aids Drag down guides from the top and left sides of the Designer window Copy-n-paste between different window types Technical Details .Gui/.Ctrls file is a simple delimited text file Copy-n-paste is a similar file without the window specifications The application is meant to be portable, so it is one file The only Custom UDFs in use is Metro 5.1, and my Metro Expansion pack The script uses Label controls for everything. No GDI was used. Every control handle is saved in an array Maps are used in Metro and in future UDFs containing new controls You need Metro 5.1 UDF Limitations and known issues Resizing the Metro window with the mouse is flaky Changing control and window styles is not implemented Window size cannot be changed precisely Undo functionality might cause problems with code generation No Redo implemented Thank you BB19 and everyone that contributed to Metro UDF. MetroGUI_UDF_xpk.au3 SSCtrlHover.au3 UserInterfaceBuilder.au3

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If I understand your requirements correctly, here is my approach. ; ----------------------------------------------- ;~ #RequireAdmin ; ----------------------------------------------- #include <Constants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> ; ----------------------------------------------- Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) Opt("MustDeclareVars", 1) ; ----------------------------------------------- Global $hForm, $idFormLabel1, $idFormLabel2, $ArrayValue, $iReturnValue Global $iWidth = 735, $iHeight = 48, $ixpos = -1, $iypos = -1, $iOpt = 1, $sFontName = "Corbel Bold", $iFontSize = 14, $iFontWt = 800 ; ----------------------------------------------- _Main() ; ----------------------------------------------- Func _Main() $hForm = GUICreate(" ", 130, 20, 730, 120) GUISetFont($iFontSize, $iFontWt, $GUI_FONTNORMAL, $sFontName) GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "_CloseForm") ; --------------------- $idFormLabel1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("OK", 0, 0, 60, 20) GUICtrlSetOnEvent($idFormLabel1, "_ColRow") ; --------------------- $idFormLabel2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 70, 0, 60, 20) GUICtrlSetOnEvent($idFormLabel2, "_ColRow") ; ----------------------------------------------- GUISetState() ; ----------------------------------------------- While 1 Sleep(1000) WEnd EndFunc ;==>_Main ; ----------------------------------------------- Func _ColRow() Switch @GUI_CtrlId Case $idFormLabel1 OnOK() Case $idFormLabel2 Exit EndSwitch EndFunc ;==>_ColRow ; ----------------------------------------------- Func _CloseForm() Switch @GUI_WinHandle Case $hForm Exit EndSwitch EndFunc ;==>_CloseForm ; ----------------------------------------------- Func OnOK() Local $sFilePath = @ScriptDir & "\SceneData.ini" ; "E:\Desktop\Working\Tests\ReadIni\SceneData.ini" Local $aArray = IniReadSection($sFilePath, "Scene Data") Run("notepad.exe") ; as Paste example Local $hNote = WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 3) Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 0) ; when in $hMsgForm - disable <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Local $hMsgForm = GUICreate("ReadIniFile", 750, 90, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_CAPTION, $WS_SYSMENU), BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)) GUISetFont($iFontSize, $iFontWt, $GUI_FONTNORMAL, $sFontName) Local $idLabel_1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 5, 5, 740, 40) Local $idBtnContinue = GUICtrlCreateButton("Continue", 280, 55, 85, 25) Local $idBtnCancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 375, 55, 85, 25) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hMsgForm) Local $nMsg, $idx = 1 GUICtrlSetData($idLabel_1, $aArray[$idx][1] & @CRLF & "...will be copied to the Clipboard....continue...") While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $idBtnCancel ExitLoop Case $idBtnContinue ClipPut($aArray[$idx][1]) WinActivate($hNote) Send("^v") Send("{ENTER}") $idx += 1 If $idx > $aArray[0][0] Then ExitLoop ; It means we have reached the end. GUICtrlSetData($idLabel_1, $aArray[$idx][1] & @CRLF & "...will be copied to the Clipboard....continue...") WinActivate($hMsgForm) EndSwitch WEnd GUIDelete($hMsgForm) Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ; when out of $hMsgForm - enable <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< EndFunc ;==>OnOK

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Good idea. I probably have to find out which build is going to have it for everyone and check based on OS build. Since MS is always doing that A/B testing these days for so many things, you never know if everyone else has the same features or not. Yes, and I'm quite shocked at how thorough it is. Better late than never. There's even a beautiful dark mode status bar finally. So no more needing to jump through so many hoops to achieve it. I added 'msctls_statusbar32' to the UDF and it automatically does dark mode now for statusbar. I really enjoy how your UDF cycles through all of the controls and everything to make it easy to apply. There are still probably a dozen more controls that I need to check and see if MS added dark mode. But I am short on time right now as well, unfortunately.

By the way, Windows 11 stable channel build 25H2 (and probably 24H2), build 26200.6899, just added brand new visual styles in aero.msstyles version 10.0.26100.6725 that contains all of the new dark mode classes. DarkMode_CopyEngine::Progress DarkMode_CopyEngine_Indeterminate::Progress DarkMode_DarkTheme::Button DarkMode_DarkTheme::Combobox DarkMode_DarkTheme::Edit DarkMode_DarkTheme::Header DarkMode_DarkTheme::Link DarkMode_DarkTheme::Listbox DarkMode_DarkTheme::ListView DarkMode_DarkTheme::Progress DarkMode_DarkTheme::Rebar DarkMode_DarkTheme::ScrollBar DarkMode_DarkTheme::Spin DarkMode_DarkTheme::Static DarkMode_DarkTheme::Status DarkMode_DarkTheme::Tab DarkMode_DarkTheme::TaskDialog DarkMode_DarkTheme::Toolbar DarkMode_DarkTheme::Tooltip DarkMode_DarkTheme::TreeView DarkMode_DarkTheme_Indeterminate::Progress Keep in mind, the DarkMode_DarkTheme classes are completely new and different from the DarkMode_Explorer classes that we are used to using.