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Handle Attributes and Methods Reference : WINDOW-STATE attribute
 

WINDOW-STATE attribute

The current visual state of a window in the window system.
Data type: INTEGER
Access: Readable/Writeable
Applies to: WINDOW widget
The possible values can be expressed as compiler constants. The following table lists these values.
Table 111. Window state values
Compiler constant
Value
Description
WINDOW-MAXIMIZED
1
The window is maximized to fill the entire display.
WINDOW-MINIMIZED
2
The window is minimized (iconified).
WINDOW-NORMAL
3
The window is in the "restored" state. Initially, this refers to a state that is neither maximized nor minimized. However, setting WINDOW-STATE to WINDOW-NORMAL restores the window to its previous state, which may be the maximized, minimized, or neither.
WINDOW-DELAYED-MINIMIZE
4
The window is minimized (iconified) the next time a new window, dialog box, or alert box is displayed. This differs from setting WINDOW-STATE to WINDOW-MINIMIZED, which minimizes the window immediately.
You can change the state of a window programmatically by setting the WINDOW-STATE attribute. Note that you can change a window to its maximized state in Windows only.