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Hi,

A useful function (which I personally need...) is to find out if the current window is maximized or not. Today this requires finding out the window size, finding the current resolution, and calculating. And even this isn't so accurate as it may be just that the window is large enough, but not "maximized" (i.e, was dragged manually to take space of screen).

If it could be just a boolean value, that could be great.

What do you think?

As far as I know you can do this with WinGet (untested):

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It's actually 1 for maximized and -1 for minimized. And you can use A to mean the active window:

By the way, since I often forget command syntax too, I've been using Rajat's Ctrl-2 context sensitive help hotkey, which takes the currently highlighted word and instantly jumps to the right page in the help file.

Hi,

Thanks very much to both of you -- now I know how to do this! You are great.

This brings me once more to the need for better documentation. I see AutoHotkey growing at an amazing pace, thanks to Chris's work.

Do you really think the docs are keeping up?

Perhaps a call should go out to create a team of doc writers? I can be a part of something like that, I think. But do you think there's a need, or do you think the current situation is enough?

Or maybe the need is for a good IDE, if at all?

1. I think Chris' doc is the best I've read for a long time - and very helpful.

2. There are always some points where an extra explanation (or further going expl.) could make something clearer. (I think making a good help takes always more time than writing the software!)

Would it be ok: when I see such a point I copy the title and a part of it and put in the explanation or the example ? Could and would you, Chris, insert this (if you think its ok) into the help ?

Would it be best to have an extra entry in the forum for changed Help ?

I think the newer documentation is generally better than the older pages in the help file. I certainly put a lot more time into it than I used to.

Even so, I'd welcome help with the documentation. My goals are to keep it concise so that it doesn't repel users with its verbosity, but at the same time be informative enough to solve nearly every issue.

This would be most welcome. As you know, the one who writes something is often blind to defects that would be obvious to a proofreader.

You can e-mail all such suggestions to support@autohotkey.com

Adding new forum areas is generally avoided because it adds complication/confusion for new visitors about where to post.

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ok, thanks for the answer, Chris.

Do you plan on implementing some sort of collaborative help authoring system, so other authors could help?

BTW, just out of curiosity: Where in the current docs can I find the 'A' token for 'currently active window'?


I'll also keep this in mind and email you with anything I find valuable.

Thanks for all of your hard work!

This information is repeated in the description of the "WinTitle" parameter of all (or almost all) window functions that have "WinTitle, WinText" as their first and second parameters (e.g. WinKill, WinMaximize, WinMinimize, etc.)

Jacques.

It could be done, but I wonder if there would be enough usage of it to justify the extra maintenance. For now, it might be easier just to post or e-mail changes and additions.

You can also feel free to write tutorials and other documentation and post them here and/or in the wiki.

Great, thanks! Will keep that in mind!