GUIcreate generates blinking/flikering on W2012

[dominiquebenoit@…]

Hello,

For months I have customers using my AutoIT programs claiming for a blinking problem on W2012.

I asked one of these customer to be able to access remotly his server to analyse this problem. After 2 days I wrote for you the simplest script that show the problem:

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

Blinking()
NOblinking()

; This Guicreate creates Blickering/Flickering
Func Blinking()

Local $msg
GUICreate("Using Task Manager shows 'not responding'", 615, 440, 192, 124) ;, -1, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW) ; BitAnd($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_SIZEBOX)) ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) ; will display an empty dialog box
While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg()
If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop

WEnd
GUIDelete()

EndFunc ;==>Example1

; This Guicreate have no Blickering/ no Flickering
Func NOblinking()

Local $msg
GUICreate("Using Task Manager does not shows anymore 'not responding'", 615, 440, 192, 124, -1, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW) ; I tested all possible style. $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW is the only onle which eliminates the blinking
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) ; will display an empty dialog box
While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg()
If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop

WEnd
GUIDelete()

EndFunc ;==>Example1

I also use this program to reproduce the flickering problem on a VMware VM W2012 (running it on the WMware console).

Comments:

When you start the Task Manager, you see the program that switch to Not responding status every seconds.

I test it with the new Autoit release: same behavior.

It works fine on XP/W7 (of course). This problem is only on W2012

I will continue to study this problem on my side, but I would greatly appreciate your help !

Why $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW fix this? That is my big question.

Kind regards

Dominique

[Jon]

Hmm, I can't see any issue on my 2012 server, it never seems to say anything about not responding/flickering.

[J-Paul Mesnage]

server 2012 is supposed to have the same code as Win8.1 and nothing wrong about "no responding" !!!

[mlipok]

I checked this on W2012 Essential.

Compiled as x86 but also as x64.

I do not see any issue.

[anonymous]

Hello,

That is the problem I fight against during the past 6 months (unfortunatly).

On some servers, the flickering is obvious (outrageous in fact) and prevent to use the GUI.

On others the same code does not flicker at all.

Yesterday, when I did place this ticket, I was connected from France to Australia on a W2012 where obviously it was flikering. Then I did run it on my own VMware 2012 test system (2012 R2 64 bits) and I have reproduce locally the same issue.

If you need it I can try to setup a test server that reproduce it for you.

Kind regards

Dominique Benoit

[J-Paul Mesnage]

If you reproduce it setup a server so I can analyze.
Not sure I will find the pb but at least I will try
If you don't to be too public, use private conversation to give me how to use the server
Cheers
JP

[anonymous]

Hello,

We have done more research and it appears that on W8 and Windows 2012, Microsoft is installing a default standard graphic driver that is not enough compatible with some applications and the new Metro interface. As result some application are flickering.

As a conclusion, it is not an AutoIt related feature at all.

Thank you for your time and help!

[J-Paul Mesnage]

no problem,
always please to help when needed