Help with Windows 10 Task View

[Orium]

I'm trying to set up a script to execute when the computer goes idle, that will send a Win+Tab to bring up task view.

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IfWinActive ahk_class MultitaskingViewFrame
{
    Return
} else {
    Send #{Tab}
}

The problem is the IfWinActive never returns true while the Task View is on screen. Any help would be mucho appreciated.

[mikeyww]

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#SingleInstance Force
#InstallKeybdHook
#InstallMouseHook
SetTimer, Check, 250
Check:
If (A_TimeIdlePhysical < 3000)
 Return
SetTimer, Check, Off
SoundBeep, 1500
Send #{Tab}
ExitApp

[Orium]

That works wonderfully, but suffers from the same problem I was having before. The system goes idle, the wintab takes the system back out of idle, 5 mins pass, system goes idle again and the script ends up closing the Task View. Then it just cycles on and on, which is why I need some sort of logic check to prevent further wintabs from being executed.

[mikeyww]

So set a variable that tracks what you need, and act according to the variable.

Alternative: it appears that when the task view is active, the window title is "Task View". You could use that to determine what to do.

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#SingleInstance Force
#InstallKeybdHook
#InstallMouseHook
SetTimer, Check, 1000
Check:
If WinActive("Task View") || A_TimeIdlePhysical < 2000
 Return
SoundBeep, 1500
Send #{Tab}
Return

[Orium]

I had been using the Windows Task Scheduler to handle the system idle and script execution, but presumably ahk has event handlers that are up to the task? I'll look into that, thanks

[mikeyww]

Yes, and that is why the script uses them.

[Orium]

Yes, and that is why the script uses them.

Ahhh, I see now your original script was what I was looking for, I just needed to adjust the timings of it to suit my needs. Thanks so much

[mikeyww]

True. The second script adds a check for Task View, to avoid a repetition.