Any way to minimize a specific window using c++?

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I want to minimize a specific window, say Discord for example. Would this be achievable easily, or would it be a large hassle? I am on Windows 10.

Related: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9858958/sendmessage-to-3-different-processes-in-c — paddy, Dec 10 '21 at 04:34

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 10 '21 at 06:59

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If you have the window handle, such as from FindWindow(), you can use PostMessage to send it a WM_SYSCOMMAND message with an wParam of SC_MINIMIZE.

edited Dec 10 '21 at 06:59

Remy Lebeau

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Mark Ransom

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Or, use [`ShowWindow()`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-showwindow) with `SW_MINIMIZE` – Remy Lebeau Dec 10 '21 at 06:58
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Note that this is a request, and the target can choose to ignore it. – IInspectable Dec 10 '21 at 09:27
@RemyLebeau does that work if the window belongs to another application? If it does, you should make a separate answer. – Mark Ransom Dec 10 '21 at 13:11
@IInspectable yes it could ignore it, but if it does the minimize button in the upper-right corner won't work either. – Mark Ransom Dec 10 '21 at 13:12

Any way to minimize a specific window using c++?

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