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[skafreak_510]

What command do I use to show the desktop?

[Paradox]

  skafreak_510 said:

What command do I use to show the desktop?

What do you mean? You want to do something similar to the "Show Desktop" quick launch button in WinXP?

[w0uter]

send #d

[skafreak_510]

I mean 'send ("{LWIN} + D")' but how do I make it so the '+' plus not shift?

[Paradox]

  skafreak_510 said:

I mean 'send ("{LWIN} + D")' but how do I make it so the '+' plus not shift?

Nah man, w0uter's got the most effective way... send("#d"). For yours to work, it would probably have to be something like send("{LWIN} & D") although i could be wrong...

[CyberSlug]

WinMinimizeAll()

WinMinimizeAllUndo ()

I win

[w0uter]

minimizing is diffent then giving focus to the desktop

[BigDod]

  w0uter said:

minimizing is diffent then giving focus to the desktop

What you and Cyberslug suggested both do exactly the same thing.

[herewasplato]

  BigDod said:

What you and Cyberslug suggested both do exactly the same thing.

They only "do exactly the same thing"...

...if you can get send("#d") to do anything at all.

Some users disable "Windows+X hotkeys".

WinMinimizeAll() will work on those systems.

Using send("#d") might affect your script portability.

XP Tweak UI >> Explorer >> settings >> "Enable Windows+X hotkeys"

Later....

[CyberSlug]

  w0uter said:

minimizing is diffent then giving focus to the desktop

My testing indicates that WinMinimizeAll does give focus to the desktop the same way that pressing Win+D or clicking the "Show Desktop.desklink" icon do.

(At least on Windows XP SP2.)

[LxP]

Mine doesn't -- try having something like a file dialogue open and compare the two results.

If I could figure out how to wrap this information into an AutoIt call then I'd win!

[LxP]

Local $ShellObj = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
$ShellObj.ToggleDesktop()

Thanks to herewasplato for a link and Dale for working out the code for me.

[WinMonk]

Hi,

I tried using all these but couldn't navigate to desktop. Can someone help?

WinMinimizeAll()

Send("{LWIIN}+d")

Send("{#}+d"}

[Jos]

mmm  16 years old thread .... 

  On 10/14/2022 at 8:08 PM, WinMonk said:

Send("{LWIIN}+d")

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Pretty sure there's a typo in there.... and guess you need to reread the helpfile page.

Try this for WindowsKey+d

Send("#d")

or

Send("{LWINDOWN}d{LWINUP}")

 

Edited October 14, 2022 by Jos