Minimize UWP programmatically

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Is there a way to minimize UWP application programmatically now? My app will working on tablet in full screen mode and I don't want to drag top edge to call default minimize button.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 25 '18 at 16:38

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With the Windows 10 update 1803 (build 17134), there is a new API that can be used to minimize your application.

IList<AppDiagnosticInfo> infos = await AppDiagnosticInfo.RequestInfoForAppAsync();
IList<AppResourceGroupInfo> resourceInfos = infos[0].GetResourceGroups();
await resourceInfos[0].StartSuspendAsync();

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.appresourcegroupinfo.startsuspendasync

Using this API currently requires you to declare the 'appDiagnostics' capability in your manifest on insider builds. Going forward it should not be required for minimizing your own app, only for minimizing other apps.

answered Apr 25 '18 at 16:38

Stefan Wick MSFT

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Does it need 'appDiagnostics' capability on the release version of 1803? What about 1809+? – Mahdi Ghiasi Jun 01 '19 at 12:02
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On 1803 you need to declare the capability. With 1809 and later you no longer need to declare the capability for minimizing your own app. You do still need the capability if you want to minimize apps other than your own though. – Stefan Wick MSFT Jun 02 '19 at 16:08
how to call this from C++? – Esenthel Apr 05 '20 at 03:15

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