Unsure how to create a GUI as described in post...

[Hyflex]

Hi Guys,

I'm unsure how to create a GUI for how I want/close to how I want it...

Basically, I want an easily accessible GUI window that can minimize to a small box/bar on the side of the screen instead of minimising to taskbar. 

I also want to keep the window on top (using: WinOnTop), but if possible never in focus even when clicked on (if this is possible) because I want it so if I click a button on the autoit window it would mouseclick/type or whatever on the last active window...
 

Any ideas or examples someone could provide to assist me with this?

[Realm]

Hello Hyflex

Take a look at the function WinMove(). You can move and resize windows with this function.

Realm

Edit:

Also Look at GUIGetMsg(). for customizing the actions of all your window messages.

Also Look at WinGetHandle("[Active]"). It will return the handle to the current window/app in use. Use this to monitor the current active window and use to return to from your custom script.

Edited October 13, 2014 by Realm

[Tekk]

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Global Const $SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020
Global Const $SC_MOVE = 0xF010

Global Const $tagRECT = "struct; long Left;long Top;long Right;long Bottom; endstruct"

Global $aiOldPos[4]
Global $bMinimized = False

Global $hGUI = GUICreate("My GUI", 800, 600, -1, -1, -1, $WS_EX_NOACTIVATE + $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
Global $idButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Flash Active", 20, 20, 75, 20)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE)

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_MOVING, "WM_MOVING")
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "WM_SYSCOMMAND")


While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $idButton
            WinFlash(WinGetHandle("[ACTIVE]"), null, 10, 50)

        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func WM_SYSCOMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $iMsg, $lParam

    If ($bMinimized And (BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) = $SC_MOVE)) Then Return False

    Switch $wParam
        Case $SC_MINIMIZE
            If (Not $bMinimized) Then
                $aiOldPos = WinGetPos($hWnd)
                WinMove($hWnd, Null, 5, @DesktopHeight / 2 - 300 / 2, 175, 300)
            Else
                WinMove($hWnd, Null, $aiOldPos[0], $aiOldPos[1], $aiOldPos[2], $aiOldPos[3])
            EndIf

            $bMinimized = Not $bMinimized

            Return False
    EndSwitch

    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc

Func WM_MOVING($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $iMsg, $wParam

    Local $tRECT = DllStructCreate($tagRECT, $lParam)

    WinMove($hWnd, Null, DllStructGetData($tRECT, "Left"), DllStructGetData($tRECT, "Top"))
EndFunc