Input as title.

[gottygolly]

I just thought of something weird to do for a gui and I was wondering if it's possible to put an input box in the title area.

I searched around but wasn't able to find anything, just wondering if it's actually possible.

[JohnOne]

Probably, with a whole lot of subclassing and farting about.

Easier to just get rid of title bar and emulate it.

[gottygolly]

Alrighty, thanks for the quick response.

[jdelaney]

How about an input box that modifies the title?

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
Local $myinput, $msg, $h

$sTitle = "My GUI edit"
$h = GUICreate($sTitle) ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

$myinput = GUICtrlCreateInput ($sTitle,15,15)

GUISetState()

; will be append dont' forget 3rd parameter

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If ControlGetText($h,"",$myinput)<>WinGetTitle($h) Then
        WinSetTitle($h,"",ControlGetText($h,"",$myinput))
    EndIf

    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
WEnd
GUIDelete()

Edited January 8, 2015 by jdelaney

[gottygolly]

That's not what I was really talking about but what you posted could be useful, thanks

[johnmcloud]

Think outside of the box

; Johnmcloud - 2015
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$hParent = GUICreate("Johnmcloud", 310, 225)
$hButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Read input", 25, 25, 70, 30)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hParent)

$aParent = WinGetPos($hParent)
$hChild = GUICreate("", 75, 25, $aParent[0] + 160, $aParent[1] + 3, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $hParent)
$hInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("Test code", 0, 0, 75, 25)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE, $hChild)

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_MOVE, "WM_MOVE")

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $hButton
            MsgBox(0, "Info", ControlGetText($hChild, "", $hInput))
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func WM_MOVE($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam
    If ($hWnd = $hParent) Then
        $aParent = WinGetPos($hParent)
        WinMove($hChild, "", $aParent[0] + 160, $aParent[1] + 3)
    EndIf
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_MOVE

Not perfect because the parent lose the focus when click on the input but give an idea

Edited January 9, 2015 by johnmcloud

[gottygolly]

Thanks johnmcloud I didn't think to do that but it works really good so I'll try to use it and make it a tad bit better.

Thanks for the help guys!