WinMove changes dialog box size

[leihu]

I use WinMove to relocate windows, but found that it changes dialog box size by adding a lighter band around the borders. If I use my mouse to move the dialog box a bit, the lighter band disappears.

You can easily see this by opening a Folder Options dialog box, and excute the following script:

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^+p::WinMove, A, , 100, 100

Not sure if other people have already found that. Can this issue be fixed?

[gregster]

Not sure, if this is really an AHK problem or perhaps a Windows issue.

Can you post a picture? I can't spot anything on Win10 (with a dark theme)...

You can upload pictures directly via the Full Editor > Attachments > Add files (> Place inline)

[leihu]

Thanks for your prompt reply.

The first dialog box is normal. The second is somehow enlarged.

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[leihu]

Also, if you compare the two screenshots carefully, you can see the title bar of the second one was narrowed.

[gregster]

Thank you!
I see it now..also here. At least on these options/properties dialog windows, I can see that additional border which goes away when the window is moved by the mouse.
Interesting, perhaps someone has an idea what is causing this or how to fix...

[guest3456]

confirmed for me too on win10 on that Folder Options dialog

ahk's WinMove simply wraps win32 api MoveWindow.. this 'bug' doesn't occur if you use SetWindowPos:

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^+p::
   hwnd := WinExist("A")
   WinGetPos,,,w, h, ahk_id %hwnd%
   ;// MoveWindow fails
   ; DllCall("MoveWindow", "Ptr", hwnd
   ;                     , "Int", 100
   ;                     , "Int", 100
   ;                     , "Int", w
   ;                     , "Int", h
   ;                     , "Int", false)     ;// true or false for repaint doesn't seem to matter
   ;// SetWindowPos works
   DllCall("SetWindowPos", "Ptr", hwnd
                         , "Ptr", 0
                         , "Int", 100
                         , "Int", 100
                         , "Int", w
                         , "Int", h
                         , "UInt", 0x4000)
return

[leihu]

@gregster
@guest3456
Thanks both!!

I found another similar problem with WinActivate. Here's an example.

Run "Remote Desktop Connection", then minimize it. Now excute the following script:

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^+p::WinActivate, % "Remote Desktop Connection"

Here are two screenshots. The first one is normal, and the second is changed.

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It looks like the problem happens to dialog boxes. "Remote Desktop Connection" is also a dialog box (I checked using Microsoft Spy++). The only difference is that it's got a minimize button.

[joefiesta]

Tried the "remote desktop connection" example on Windows 7 Pro, AHK 1.1.32. The effect is not seen there.

[leihu]

Tried the "remote desktop connection" example on Windows 7 Pro, AHK 1.1.32. The effect is not seen there.

It should happen on Windows 10 only, because I think Windows 10 has got thicker shadow.