IntelPowerGadget - How to minimize / Disable AlwaysOnTop Topic is solved

[rc76]

I have installed this monitoring app (because I cannot use AHK to operate on Task Manager, as it requires admin/UAC, and I don't know how to enable admin/UAC with AHK for it ...):

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/tool/power-gadget.html

I have created the following script to Start/Minimize/Stop the app, but cannot make it to "minimize", or "disable AlwaysOnTop".

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; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#SingleInstance, Force ; Directly load without prompt of previous instance.

; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gui, Main: Destroy
Gui, Main: +AlwaysOnTop
Gui, Main: Add, Text, x10, Test
Gui, Main: Show, x1000 y200
Return

GuiClose:
ExitApp

ESC::ExitApp

; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; App : Start / Show
1::
  IfWinExist, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
  {
    WinActivate, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
    WinGet, o_hWnd, ID, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe

    ; o_hWnd := WinExist("Trade-Ideas Pro AI")
    ; MsgBox, 48, , hWnd: %o_hWnd%, 1

    WinSet, AlwaysOnTop, Off, ahk_id %o_hWnd%
    WinSet, AlwaysOnTop, Off, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
  }
  else
  {
    ; Process do not exist, Start the App
    RunWait, C:\Program Files\Intel\Power Gadget 3.6\IntelPowerGadget.exe

    WinActivate, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
    WinGet, o_hWnd, ID, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
    WinSet, AlwaysOnTop, Off, ahk_id %o_hWnd%
    WinSet, AlwaysOnTop, Off, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
  }

return

; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; App : Hide
2::
  IfWinExist, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
  {
    WinActivate, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
    WinSet, AlwaysOnTop, Off, ahk_id %o_hWnd%

    WinMinimize, ahk_id %o_hWnd%
    WinMinimize, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
  }
  else
  {
    ; Process do not exist, do nothing.
  }
return

; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; App : End
3::
  IfWinExist, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
  {
    Process, Close, IntelPowerGadget.exe
  }
  else
  {
    ; Process do not exist, do nothing.
  }
return

; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Any suggestion will be truly appreciated!

[mikeyww]

Possibly https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMinimize.htm#Remarks or viewtopic.php?p=425250#p425250

[rc76]

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WinMinimize, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe

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PostMessage, 0x0112, 0xF020,,, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe,  ; 0x0112 = WM_SYSCOMMAND, 0xF020 = SC_MINIMIZE

Nothing happens for both of above methods.

[mikeyww]

Instead of the whole script, try a single minimize command. Add the class to the WinTitle, and run the script as admin. In some "worst case" scenarios, it may also be possible to minimize a window by Send !{Space}n.

[rc76]

@mikeyww Is there any chance you may know any hotkey like:

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Send !{Space}n.

That has the effect of right mouse click?

This app will show a menu of the following if clicked on right mouse:

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I have tried the following code, but it just can't get any right mouse menu to show:

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ControlClick,,ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe,,RIGHT,1,U
ControlClick,,ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe,,RIGHT,1,D

[mikeyww]

I'm interested in knowing what happened with the previous testing. Try the following when your target window is active.

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F3::WinMinimize, A

You can also post a screenshot of your Window Spy, which shows the complete WinTitle.

[rc76]

All the previous attempts and the last one didn't work out:

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WinMinimize, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe

====> Nothing happens

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PostMessage, 0x0112, 0xF020,,, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe,  ; 0x0112 = WM_SYSCOMMAND, 0xF020 = SC_MINIMIZE

====> Nothing happens

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Send !{Space}n.

====> This showed up:

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F3::WinMinimize, A

====> Nothing happens

The WindowsSpy is as follow:

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My current thinking is, try to use AHK to show the following menu (which can be shown if manually clicked right mouse button), so that I can than choose to disable "AlwaysOnTop", so other applications can be activated before it.

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Any recommendation how I can try to accomplish the above?

I have tried the following code, but it just can't get any right mouse menu to show:

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ControlClick,,ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe,,RIGHT,1,U
ControlClick,,ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe,,RIGHT,1,D

[mikeyww]

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GroupAdd, intel, ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
#IfWinExist ahk_exe IntelPowerGadget.exe
F3::
WinGet, state, MinMax
If (state = MINIMIZED := -1)
     WinRestore , ahk_group intel
Else WinMinimize, ahk_group intel
Return
#IfWinExist

[rc76]

It worked like magic!

Thank you @mikeyww !