user32.dll Disable Restore-Button

[selfexploiter]

Hi,

I'm trying to adapt the solution below for the Restore/Minimize/Maximize-Buttons (0xF020,0xF030,0xF120) in an external program.

The commands seem to work at removing the items from the menus themselves, but it doesn't disable the actual icons. Interestingly enough, if the Close menu item is removed (like below), the × does get dimmed.

How can I get this (the dimming) working for the other Buttons?

Thank very much for helping in advance.

Lars

Please post questions in the Support forum instead of Scripts and Scraps.

But to answer your question:

; Example of external program

Run("calc")

WinWait("Calculator")

$calcHwnd = WinGetHandle("Calculator")

$menu = DllCall("user32.dll","hwnd","GetSystemMenu","hwnd", $calcHwnd, "int",0)

DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", 0xF060, "int", 0x0);SC_CLOSE

...

[CyberSlug]

Buttons are not grayed out, but they are disabled:

Run("notepad")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
$calcHwnd = WinGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad")

Global Const $SC_CLOSE = 0xF060
Global Const $SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020
Global Const $SC_MAXIMIZE = 0xF030;

$menu = DllCall("user32.dll","hwnd","GetSystemMenu","hwnd", $calcHwnd, "int",0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MINIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MAXIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_CLOSE, "int", 0x0)

[selfexploiter]

@CyberSlug

Thank you for your reply!

I was able to get it running on my machine.

But my problem still remains.

By googling the web i found following code snippet related to another scripting language.

;constants
user32=StrCat(DirWindows(1),"user32.dll")
WS_MAXIMIZEBOX=65536
GWL_STYLE=-16
;remove maximize style
oldstyle=DllCall(user32,long:"GetWindowLongA",long:handle,long:GWL_STYLE)
newstyle=oldstyle & ~WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
DllCall(User32,long:"SetWindowLongA",long:handle,long:GWL_STYLE,long:newstyle)

Maybe this is the base for an AutoIt-Solution. But my knowledge is too little to adapt it by my self.

In another thread i have found a similiar solution by Larry for an AutoIt-Gui-Project

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Global $GWL_STYLE = -16

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("AutoIt Forums")

$OldStyle = DLLCall( "user32.dll", "long", "GetWindowLong", "hwnd", $hWnd, "int", $GWL_STYLE )
If @error Then Exit
$OldStyle = $OldStyle[0]

$NewStyle = BitAND($OldStyle,BitNOT($WS_CAPTION) )

DLLCall( "user32.dll", "long", "SetWindowLong", "hwnd", $hWnd, "int", $GWL_STYLE, "long", $NewStyle )

Sleep(2000)

DLLCall( "user32.dll", "long", "SetWindowLong", "hwnd", $hWnd, "int", $GWL_STYLE, "long", $OldStyle )
WinSetState($hWnd,"",@SW_MINIMIZE)
WinSetState($hWnd,"",@SW_RESTORE)

Is this a point to move on to reach the graying out of the controls in the titlebar?

second problem:

I have found out that disabled maximizing and restoring did not inhibit the resizing by doubleclick on the titlebar (e.g. IE 6). Is there a parameter preventing this?

Thank you for your further comments

Greetings

Lars

P.S. Please excuse my bad English. I know, i have to improve it urgently

[selfexploiter]

third question:

Is it necessary to redraw the titlebar (user32.dll - DrawMenuBar) after changing the buttons?

Greetings

Lars

[Arnie]

Run("notepad")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
$calcHwnd = WinGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad")

Global Const $SC_CLOSE = 0xF060
Global Const $SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020
Global Const $SC_MAXIMIZE = 0xF030;

$menu = DllCall("user32.dll","hwnd","GetSystemMenu","hwnd", $calcHwnd, "int",0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MINIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MAXIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_CLOSE, "int", 0x0)

I can't get @CyberSlug's above code to work. All buttons are functional.

Edited May 10, 2005 by Arnie

[DjDeep00]

Run("notepad")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
$calcHwnd = WinGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad")

Global Const $SC_CLOSE = 0xF060
Global Const $SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020
Global Const $SC_MAXIMIZE = 0xF030;

$menu = DllCall("user32.dll","hwnd","GetSystemMenu","hwnd", $calcHwnd, "int",0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MINIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MAXIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_CLOSE, "int", 0x0)

I can't get @CyberSlug's above code to work. All buttons are functional.

The above script works for the "close" button. How would you disable the "restore" button?

[SmOke_N]

Run("notepad")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
$calcHwnd = WinGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad")

Global Const $SC_CLOSE = 0xF060
Global Const $SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020
Global Const $SC_MAXIMIZE = 0xF030;
Global Const $SC_RESTORE = 0xF120

$menu = DllCall("user32.dll","hwnd","GetSystemMenu","hwnd", $calcHwnd, "int",0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MINIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MAXIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_CLOSE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_RESTORE, "int", 0x0)

[DjDeep00]

Run("notepad")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
$calcHwnd = WinGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad")

Global Const $SC_CLOSE = 0xF060
Global Const $SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020
Global Const $SC_MAXIMIZE = 0xF030;
Global Const $SC_RESTORE = 0xF120

$menu = DllCall("user32.dll","hwnd","GetSystemMenu","hwnd", $calcHwnd, "int",0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MINIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_MAXIMIZE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_CLOSE, "int", 0x0)
DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "RemoveMenu", "hwnd", $menu[0] , "int", $SC_RESTORE, "int", 0x0)

Same result, only the "close" button gets disabled.

[SmOke_N]

It's disabling the Restore "Menu" not the button. Thus "RemoveMenu".

Edit:

Might want to look at SWP_NOMOVE / SWP_NOSIZE: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....etwindowpos.asp

Edit2:

See above link, I gave the wrong one the first time.

Edit3:

I'm staying away from the computer today, that link has absolutely nothing to do with what your looking for!!

Edited July 11, 2006 by SmOke_N

[DjDeep00]

It's disabling the Restore "Menu" not the button. Thus "RemoveMenu".

Edit:

Might want to look at SWP_NOMOVE / SWP_NOSIZE: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....etwindowpos.asp

Edit2:

See above link, I gave the wrong one the first time.

Edit3:

I'm staying away from the computer today, that link has absolutely nothing to do with what your looking for!!

Lol...anyone else..How to disable the "restore" button?

[DjDeep00]

...Someone please advise on how to disable the "restore" button on a window.