hotkey toggle window between foreground and background? Topic is solved

[redrum]

I have a short script that activates a window. I only really need to bring the window to the foreground, but activating the window is the only way I know how to accomplish the goal.

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!+a::  ; SHIFT+ALT+a
If WinExist("Message Center Main@thinkorswim")
	{WinActivate ;
	}
Return	

What I'd really like to do is use the same hotkey to toggle between moving this window to the foreground and to the background. Failing that, one hotkey to bring to foreground and another hotkey to send to background is also fine.

Is there a way to accomplish this in AHK?

[mikeyww]

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#IfWinExist Message Center Main@thinkorswim
!+a:: ; ALT+SHIFT+a
If WinActive(wTitle := "Message Center Main@thinkorswim")
 WinMinimize
Else WinActivate, %wTitle%
Return
#IfWinExist

[braunbaer]

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ontoptoggle:=false

!+a:: winset,  % (OnTopToggle:=!OnTopToggle)? "Top" : "Bottom", , Message Center Main@thinkorswim

[mikeyww]

That one did not work when I tested in Notepad. At least, the Notepad window did not become visible.

[braunbaer]

Sorry, forgot a comma. I added the comma and then tested it (not with notepad, but with AHK help) , it works.
Strange enough, it really does not bring notepad to the foreground. With notepad, Bottom works, Top doesn't.

[mikeyww]

It did not work here, but who knows, perhaps my system is not typical!

Also noted:

In addition, this sub-command may have no effect due to the operating system's protection against applications that try to steal focus from the user (it may depend on factors such as what type of window is currently active and what the user is currently doing).

[redrum]

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#IfWinExist Message Center Main@thinkorswim
!+a:: ; ALT+SHIFT+a
If WinActive(wTitle := "Message Center Main@thinkorswim")
 WinMinimize
Else WinActivate, %wTitle%
Return
#IfWinExist

Thanks, that works.

Interestingly, with the #IfWinExist check, the hotkey stops working after the window is minimized. If I make another window active, then the hotkey works again.

But if I delete #IfWinExist and use:

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!+a:: ; ALT+SHIFT+a
If WinActive(wTitle := "Message Center Main@thinkorswim")
 WinMinimize
Else WinActivate, %wTitle%
Return

. . . the hotkey works perfectly with unlimited toggling.

[mikeyww]

OK! I'm glad that you have it working.

[redrum]

OK. My hunch is that your program changes the window title when the window is not active. That would explain your finding.

Makes sense, thanks.

[mikeyww]

I changed my post because... I'm not sure how you could activate the window if it did not also exist (unless hidden somehow).... Oh, well!

[redrum]

I changed my post because... I'm not sure how you could activate the window if it did not also exist (unless hidden somehow).... Oh, well!

Yeah, I don't know, but it's working fine, so better to let this sleeping dog lie!

[benjaloo]

Just wanted to say thank you for this. This is exactly what I needed and this code worked perfectly to toggle a single-window app in and out.

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!+a:: ; ALT+SHIFT+a
If WinActive(wTitle := "Message Center Main@thinkorswim")
 WinMinimize
Else WinActivate, %wTitle%
Return

Thanks!!!!