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 Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:26 pm Post subject: Move desktop icons |
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Hi I was wondering
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how to move/slide the desktop icons to the left and back in given that the following does not work ( am already aware of the different ways of hidding the desktop icons but I wanted to know how to move the icons)
| Code: | | WinMove, Program Manager, ,10, 20 |
(2)
Why the following does not work
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#Persistent
SetWinDelay, -1
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
return
WatchCursor:
MouseGetPos, X, Y, id, control
WinGetTitle, title, ahk_id %id%
WinGetClass, class, ahk_id %id%
If (%title% := Program Manager) and ( X < 200 )
x = 0
loop, 200
{
x := x + 1
winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
}
sleep, 5000
loop, 200
{
x := x - 1
winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
}
return
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Peter
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 448
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know it will work, but at least some errors in the expression: | Code: | | If (title = Program Manager) and ( X < 200 ) |
Namely: | AHK Help file wrote: | | Variable names in an expression are not enclosed in percent signs |
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Guest
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Peter,any ideas why the winmove part does not work? |
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Peter
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 448
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| Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:27 am Post subject: |
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I've missed a third error in your if-expression  .
But I would adapt your code as follows: (I placed Tooltips, safer for my testing) | Code: | #Persistent
SetWinDelay, -1
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
return
WatchCursor:
CoordMode, Mouse, Screen
MouseGetPos, X, Y, id, control
WinGetTitle, title, ahk_id %id%
; WinGetClass, class, ahk_id %id%
tooltip %title% %x%
If (title = "Program Manager") and ( X < 200 ) {
SetTimer, WatchCursor, off
x = 0
loop, 200
{
x := x + 1
tooltip WinMove+
; winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
}
sleep, 5000
loop, 200
{
x := x - 1
tooltip WinMove-
; winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
}
tooltip WinMove End
SetTimer, WatchCursor, on
}
return |
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Guest
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| Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the 'if' tip.
However, I still cannot find a way to move the icons as "winmove, Program Manager, , %x%" just does not work.
Any ideas? |
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Peter
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 448
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| Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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I was wondering before also, is your 1-line code working? (I didn't try, because it maybe messes up my desktop.) | Code: | | WinMove, Program Manager, ,10, 20 |
Just to be sure  . |
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Guest
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| Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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i have tried both
| Code: | | WinMove, Program Manager,,10, 20 |
and | Code: | | WinMove, Program Manager, ,10, 20 |
but neither work! |
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Peter
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 448
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:07 am Post subject: |
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Very funny 
| Guest wrote: | (2)
Why the following does not work |
Why on earth do you ask this, if (1) is not working 
So your problem/question is | Quote: | | How to move Desktop window? |
I don't know, probably protect Windows it from being moved. |
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Guest
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Am I doing something wrong with the exit command?
if I remove the last 3 lines everything works fine!
| Code: | #Persistent
#singleinstance, force
SetWinDelay, -1
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
return
WatchCursor:
CoordMode, Mouse, Screen
MouseGetPos, X, Y, id, control
WinGetTitle, title, ahk_id %id%
; WinGetClass, class, ahk_id %id%
;tooltip %title% %x%
If (title = "Program Manager") and ( X < 200 ) {
SetTimer, WatchCursor, off
x = 1
;loop, 254
loop, 1
{
x := x + 1
;tooltip WinMove+
; winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
;WinSet, Transparent, %x%, Program Manager
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
}
sleep, 3000
;loop, 254
loop, 1
{
x := x - 1
;tooltip WinMove-
; winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
;WinSet, Transparent, %x%, Program Manager
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
}
;tooltip WinMove End
SetTimer, WatchCursor, on
}
return
EXIT:
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
ExitApp |
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Peter
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 448
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| Guest wrote: | Am I doing something wrong with the exit command? if I remove the last 3 lines everything works fine!
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1. What's not working fine if you don't remove them?I can't see a problem.
2. Exit: is a label. You want to jump there on exit of script I guess, so add the Onexit command: | Code: | #Persistent
#singleinstance, force
SetWinDelay, -1
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
OnExit Exit
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
return |
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Guest
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:20 am Post subject: |
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u c, when the program starts it hides the desktop icons.
upon hover, it shows them and then hides them.
the problem is that upon exit, the icons stay hidden.So I was trying on exit command to make the icons appear again.
When I remove the last 3 lines in my previous post the program works fine but on exit does not make the icons appear again.Been messing around with on exit command but no luck
| Code: | #Persistent
#singleinstance, force
SetWinDelay, -1
;PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
;PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
OnExit Exit
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
return
WatchCursor:
CoordMode, Mouse, Screen
MouseGetPos, X, Y, id, control
WinGetTitle, title, ahk_id %id%
; WinGetClass, class, ahk_id %id%
;tooltip %title% %x%
If (title = "Program Manager") and ( X < 200 ) {
SetTimer, WatchCursor, off
x = 1
;loop, 254
loop, 1
{
x := x + 1
;tooltip WinMove+
; winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
;WinSet, Transparent, %x%, Program Manager
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
}
sleep, 3000
;loop, 254
loop, 1
{
x := x - 1
;tooltip WinMove-
; winmove, Program Manager, , %x%
;WinSet, Transparent, %x%, Program Manager
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
}
;tooltip WinMove End
SetTimer, WatchCursor, on
}
return
EXIT:
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,,, ahk_class Progman ; SHOW DESKTOP ICONS (TOGGLE)
ExitApp |
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Peter
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 448
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| guest wrote: | | u c, when the program starts it hides the desktop icons. |
Not anymore, because you made it comment. I uncommented it for testing.
| guest wrote: | | the problem is that upon exit, the icons stay hidden |
I don't have that problem.
But the problem with that hide trick is, that you must exit the script when the icons are hidden, because it toggles the desktop icons.
To test whether you enter OnExit routine, place a MsgBox in it.
And you can clean up your code, especially for posting, 50% of it isn't necessary (from WinMove).
PS: I have the problem that minimizing all windows doesn't show the desktop completely, only when forced a show-desktop. In short, it gives redraw problems of the desktop, also after exit the script. That's why I was afraid to run it at first. |
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Guest
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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U are right works perfect now.
Thanks a lot Peter.Really appreciate your help. |
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