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I didn't find the post from martin but here his code:

;code by martin
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Const $WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112
Const $SC_MOVE = 0xF010

$gui = GUICreate("Stuck Here")
GUISetState()

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "On_WM_SYSCOMMAND")
WinSetOnTop($gui,"",1)

While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

Func On_WM_SYSCOMMAND($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    If BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) = $SC_MOVE Then Return False;stop moves

    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc

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Use the style $WS_POPUP and there won't be a title bar for them to move it. Other than that look at the WinMove function and use AdLibRegister to constantly move the window back where you want it.

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I didn't find the post from martin but here his code:

;code by martin
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Const $WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112
Const $SC_MOVE = 0xF010

$gui = GUICreate("Stuck Here")
GUISetState()

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "On_WM_SYSCOMMAND")
WinSetOnTop($gui,"",1)

While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

Func On_WM_SYSCOMMAND($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
If BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) = $SC_MOVE Then Return False;stop moves

Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc

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Thank you very much!
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AZJIO Universalist

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Even WinMove can't

$Gui = GUICreate("Unmovable window", 300, 200, 100, 50)
GUISetState()

$GP = WinGetPos($Gui)
GUIRegisterMsg(0x0046, "WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING")

Do
Until GUIGetMsg()=-3

Func WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $stWinPos = DllStructCreate("uint;uint;int;int;int;int;uint", $lParam)
    DllStructSetData($stWinPos, 3, $GP[0])
    DllStructSetData($stWinPos, 4, $GP[1])
EndFunc
Edited by AZJIO

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Even WinMove can't

$Gui = GUICreate("Unmovable window", 300, 200, 100, 50)
GUISetState()

$GP = WinGetPos($Gui)
GUIRegisterMsg(0x0046, "WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING")

Do
Until GUIGetMsg()=-3

Func WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $stWinPos = DllStructCreate("uint;uint;int;int;int;int;uint", $lParam)
    DllStructSetData($stWinPos, 3, $GP[0])
    DllStructSetData($stWinPos, 4, $GP[1])
EndFunc
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Updated: 22/04/2018

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AZJIO,

The structure tagWINDOWPOS is already in AutoIt. I would say this is a more appropriate example given that the user doesn't need to understand much about creating a structure.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StructureConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate('')
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING, 'WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING')

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $aWinGetPos = WinGetPos($hWnd)
    If @error Then Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
    Local $tWindowPos = DllStructCreate($tagWINDOWPOS, $lParam)
    DllStructSetData($tWindowPos, 'X', $aWinGetPos[0])
    DllStructSetData($tWindowPos, 'Y', $aWinGetPos[1])
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING
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Updated: 22/04/2018

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AZJIO,

The structure tagWINDOWPOS is already in AutoIt. I would say this is a more appropriate example given that the user doesn't need to understand much about creating a structure.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StructureConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate('')
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING, 'WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING')

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc ;==>Example

Func WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $aWinGetPos = WinGetPos($hWnd)
    If @error Then Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
    Local $tWindowPos = DllStructCreate($tagWINDOWPOS, $lParam)
    DllStructSetData($tWindowPos, 'X', $aWinGetPos[0])
    DllStructSetData($tWindowPos, 'Y', $aWinGetPos[1])
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc ;==>WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING

Sorry for bring this old thread up but I try the example above it doesn't seems to work properly. The script work in locking the position of the Windows but when I minimize the windows, I'm unable to restore it back. The Windows popup and minimize back again. It just get struck in minimize mode. Anyone know why?
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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StructureConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate('')
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING, 'WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING')

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $aWinGetPos = WinGetPos($hWnd)
    If @error  Or $aWinGetPos[0] < -30000 Then Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
    Local $tWindowPos = DllStructCreate($tagWINDOWPOS, $lParam)
    DllStructSetData($tWindowPos, 'X', $aWinGetPos[0])
    DllStructSetData($tWindowPos, 'Y', $aWinGetPos[1])
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING
Edited by AZJIO

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