Hide all windows?

[Vadersapien]

We can use the function WinMinimizeAll() to minimize all windows, but what if I want to hide all windows?

Is the a way to list the windows that WinMinimizeAll() affects?

Or would a seperate function have to be built?

I cannot use WinList(), since that returns other windows which aern't really windows(like gadgets)

[PsaltyDS]

You might try listing them with _WinAPI_EnumWindowsTop() instead of WinList().

[picea892]

Alternatively you exclude those windows you don't want hidden

func _getwinlist ()
Local $sExclude_List = "|Start[CL:102939]|Start|Desktop|Start Menu[CL:102938]|taskbar|iconwin|desktop[CL:102937]|Program Manager|taskbar|Menu|Save As|Drag|maincontext|"
Local $sExclude_class = "|tooltips_class32|gdkWindowToplevel|gdkWindowTempShadow|TaskSwitcherWnd|gdkWindowTemp|bosa_sdm_Microsoft Office Word 11.0|MsoCommandBarPopup|MsoCommandBarShadow|NUIDialog|CallTip|ThumbnailClass|#32770|Desktop User Picture|OfficeTooltip|"
Local $Listit
Local $aWinList = WinList()
dim $Listit[$aWinList[0][0]][5]

;Count windows

For $i = 1 To $aWinList[0][0]
;Only display visible windows that have a title
    If $aWinList[$i][0] = "" Or Not BitAND(WinGetState($aWinList[$i][1]), 2) Then ContinueLoop
;Add to array all win titles that is not in the exclude list
        $class = _WinAPI_GetClassName($aWinList[$i][1])
    If Not StringInStr($sExclude_List, "|" & $aWinList[$i][0] & "|") and Not StringInStr($sExclude_class, "|" & $class & "|") Then
        $Listit[0][1]=$Listit[0][1]+1
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][0]= _ProcessGetName (WinGetProcess($aWinList[$i][1]))
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][1]= $aWinList[$i][0]
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][2]= $aWinList[$i][1]
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][3]= $class
    EndIf 
Next
ReDim $Listit[$Listit[0][1]+1][5]
return $Listit
EndFunc

[Vadersapien]

Alternatively you exclude those windows you don't want hidden

func _getwinlist ()
Local $sExclude_List = "|Start[CL:102939]|Start|Desktop|Start Menu[CL:102938]|taskbar|iconwin|desktop[CL:102937]|Program Manager|taskbar|Menu|Save As|Drag|maincontext|"
Local $sExclude_class = "|tooltips_class32|gdkWindowToplevel|gdkWindowTempShadow|TaskSwitcherWnd|gdkWindowTemp|bosa_sdm_Microsoft Office Word 11.0|MsoCommandBarPopup|MsoCommandBarShadow|NUIDialog|CallTip|ThumbnailClass|#32770|Desktop User Picture|OfficeTooltip|"
Local $Listit
Local $aWinList = WinList()
dim $Listit[$aWinList[0][0]][5]

;Count windows

For $i = 1 To $aWinList[0][0]
;Only display visible windows that have a title
    If $aWinList[$i][0] = "" Or Not BitAND(WinGetState($aWinList[$i][1]), 2) Then ContinueLoop
;Add to array all win titles that is not in the exclude list
        $class = _WinAPI_GetClassName($aWinList[$i][1])
    If Not StringInStr($sExclude_List, "|" & $aWinList[$i][0] & "|") and Not StringInStr($sExclude_class, "|" & $class & "|") Then
        $Listit[0][1]=$Listit[0][1]+1
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][0]= _ProcessGetName (WinGetProcess($aWinList[$i][1]))
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][1]= $aWinList[$i][0]
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][2]= $aWinList[$i][1]
        $Listit[$Listit[0][1]][3]= $class
    EndIf 
Next
ReDim $Listit[$Listit[0][1]+1][5]
return $Listit
EndFunc

I previously used this, but because it will run on many different computers, I can't possibly put a list of every program to exclude...

In case it helps, I plan to make a Virtual Desktop app. from this...

[picea892]

#include <Array.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <windowsConstants.au3>

Dim $aWin = WinList(), $aWindows[1][1]
Dim $hUser32 = DllOpen('user32.dll')
Dim $iEx_Style, $iCounter = 0


For $i = 1 To $aWin[0][0]
$iEx_Style = BitAND(GetWindowLong($aWin[$i][1], $GWL_EXSTYLE), $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)
Local $iStyle = BitAND(WinGetState($aWin[$i][1]), 2)

If $iEx_Style <> -1 And Not $iEx_Style And $iStyle Then
ReDim $aWindows[$iCounter+1][1]
$aWindows[$iCounter][0] = $aWin[$i][0]
$iCounter += 1
EndIf
Next

_ArrayDisplay($aWindows)

DllClose($hUser32)


Func GetWindowLong($hWnd, $iIndex, $hUser = 'user32.dll')
Local $Ret = DllCall($hUser, 'int', 'GetWindowLong', 'hwnd', $hWnd, 'int', $iIndex)
If Not @error Then Return $Ret[0]
Return SetError(-1, 0, -1)
EndFunc

[Vadersapien]

#include <Array.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <windowsConstants.au3>

Dim $aWin = WinList(), $aWindows[1][1]
Dim $hUser32 = DllOpen('user32.dll')
Dim $iEx_Style, $iCounter = 0


For $i = 1 To $aWin[0][0]
$iEx_Style = BitAND(GetWindowLong($aWin[$i][1], $GWL_EXSTYLE), $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)
Local $iStyle = BitAND(WinGetState($aWin[$i][1]), 2)

If $iEx_Style <> -1 And Not $iEx_Style And $iStyle Then
ReDim $aWindows[$iCounter+1][1]
$aWindows[$iCounter][0] = $aWin[$i][0]
$iCounter += 1
EndIf
Next

_ArrayDisplay($aWindows)

DllClose($hUser32)


Func GetWindowLong($hWnd, $iIndex, $hUser = 'user32.dll')
Local $Ret = DllCall($hUser, 'int', 'GetWindowLong', 'hwnd', $hWnd, 'int', $iIndex)
If Not @error Then Return $Ret[0]
Return SetError(-1, 0, -1)
EndFunc

That's Perfect! Thanks!