Need help for idling firefox on minimize

[koboltzz]

Hello,

I have an idea (and partially already use it) for idling firefox on windows 10 if you minimize the firefox window (for saving a lot battery cause firefox has regulary spikes in cpu usage).

For the moment I am using PsSuspend for 'firefox.exe' and 'plugin-container.exe' in a simple batch file that will execute if I do not move the mouse for some time.

 

But now I want to go a step further:

I want to create an autoit script that will check (loop) if there is a firefox window in foreground. If not, it will execute PsSuspend to suspend firefox.

The tricky part is: It would be nice if the same script will notice when I try to get firefox back to foreground and unfreeze (same with PsSuspend) firefox.

 

Any hint/help?

 

 

[AutoBert]

Have a look in AutoItHelpfile => WinActive.

[koboltzz]

Thank you, I tried that. What about?

I need a negation somewhere there. At that moment it will only execute once firefox is launched.

Local $tvHandle = 0
while True
  $tvHandle = WinWait("*-Nightly")         ;I am using Firefox Nightly
  if Not ($tvHandle = 0) Then
     WinActivate ("*-Nightly")          ;if there is none it activates the window
     sleep(20)                           ;some delay to prevent errors or something like that
     launch batch?
  EndIf
WEnd

 

[Bert]

I have a different question - what are you running in the window in firefox? This seems to me you are watching a website. I have firefox up on my laptop all the time and I have no issue.

[koboltzz]

If you will look closer, you will see this (cpu spikes becomes higher the more tabs are opened due to javascript garbage collection)

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Some Browser like IE11 complete freeze itself if you minimize them. But firefox don't do that and always 'works' even if unused. If you have a laptop battery that only lasts ~ 3h then you might be interested in optimizing it.

[Bert]

ok - have you tried using chrome to see if that solves your issue?

[koboltzz]

Yes, but I don't like the tab management in chrome if you have more than 30 tabs opened.

 

Basically it's not 'my' issue. It's how firefox is working, chrome is a little bit better in this regard and IE11 is best. The last both are not a good choice in my opinion.

(Forced) idling firefox if mouse is not moved works perfectly but I thought it would be possible someone can help me detecting if firefox is not in foreground anymore.

Edited April 18, 2016 by koboltzz

[MuffinMan]

You could use a loop with WinGetState to see if your firefox window is running minimized - if so, run your suspend command, and when it's not un-suspend it.

[Danp2]

There are FF add-ons that will handle this for you...

[Trong]

Try to do this simple thing:

[JohnOne]

13 hours ago, MuffinMan said:

You could use a loop with WinGetState to see if your firefox window is running minimized - if so, run your suspend command, and when it's not un-suspend it.

^^ This.

Only keep track of whether It is already suspended or not, before you run your utility.