Change Windows10 Taskbar tabs order - (Moved)

[Serg2000mr]

Hi there!

II can't find how to change the order of tabs in the taskbar. The only thing I did was hide the tabs and show them in the right order.

But they are added already to the right of other tabs.

 

I even can't get list of open tabs.
 

AutoItSetOption("WinSearchChildren", 1)

Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]")
Local $hTask = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:MSTaskSwWClass]")
Local $hTaskList = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:MSTaskListWClass]")

Local $ButtonCount = _SendMessage($hTask, $TB_BUTTONCOUNT, 0 ,0)  // return 0

Local $ButtonCount2 = _SendMessage($hTaskList, $TB_BUTTONCOUNT, 0 ,0)  // return 1

 

[Nine]

First MSTaskListWClass is a control not a window.  Second all toolbar messages will not work with this task bar.  Windows does not want that anyone can easily interact with it because of possible hacks.  This being said, it is possible to manipulate the bar with UIAutomation (search forum for more information).

[Serg2000mr]

Do you mean that I need to recognize all the pictures of the buttons on the taskbar, find the application I need by the icon and text and simulate dragging the tab with the mouse?

[Nine]

No.  Did you read the last part of my response ?  You can use UIAutomation, to get informations (name, size, location, click point, etc) about each buttons and then decide what is best for you.

[Melba23]

Moved to the appropriate forum.

Moderation Team

[Serg2000mr]

13 hours ago, Nine said:

No.  Did you read the last part of my response ?  You can use UIAutomation, to get informations (name, size, location, click point, etc) about each buttons and then decide what is best for you.

UIAutomation is a completely new topic for me. I don't even know where to look for information about it. All I found in an hour of googling and reading of the AutoIt forum is that it is designed to automate tests through emulation of user behavior.

What collection contains these buttons?

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2022 by Serg2000mr
inattentively read the previous message

[Serg2000mr]

I've been working on this task for 10 days now. Installed Windows XP and Windows 7, Visual Studio 2003 and .Net 1.1 to see those rare examples that are on the Internet. Can someone help me?

[Nine]

5 hours ago, Serg2000mr said:

it is designed to automate tests through emulation of user behavior

False.  It is a way to manipulate new UI design.

There is multiple examples provided.  Start with one of them, put something together, then we will gladly help you.

[Serg2000mr]

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Do you mean that I need to recognize all the pictures of the buttons on the taskbar, find the application I need by the icon and text and simulate dragging the tab with the mouse?

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No.  Did you read the last part of my response ?  You can use UIAutomation, to get informations (name, size, location, click point, etc) about each buttons and then decide what is best for you.

 

Looks like I was right. You cannot change the order of tabs in the taskbar, you need to get the coordinates of the desired tab with _UIA_ElementGetBoundingRectangle() and use MouseClickDrag() to emulate mouse movement.

[Nine]

Well, you were wrong regarding the recognition (image search) of the pictures of the buttons.  I never said that you could move tabs with UIAutomation, I just said that you could gather informations to perform the task without relying to pixel.