Window terms¶

Background for the buttons and toggles. Nothing here needs to be learned to use the app.

Common window modes¶

Mode	Description
Fullscreen	Covers the entire screen, often an exclusive mode for games.
Windowed	Standard resizable window with title bar and borders.
Borderless	Looks fullscreen but is a window without borders.
Hidden	The window exists but is invisible.

State	WinAPI constant	Description
Normal / Restored	SW_SHOWNORMAL / SW_RESTORE	Standard size.
Minimized	SW_MINIMIZE	Shrunk to the taskbar.
Maximized	SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED	Fills the screen.
Hidden	SW_HIDE	Exists but invisible.
Shown / Activated	SW_SHOW / SW_SHOWNA	Visible and optionally activated.

Style	Description
WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW	Typical app window: border, title bar, min/max buttons.
WS_POPUP	Borderless window, often used for fullscreen.
WS_BORDER	Thin border.
WS_CAPTION	Title bar.
WS_SYSMENU	System menu.
WS_MINIMIZEBOX	Minimize/maximize buttons.
WS_SIZEBOX / WS_THICKFRAME	Resize by dragging edges.
WS_DISABLED	Cannot receive input.
WS_VISIBLE	Initially visible.

Style	Description
WS_EX_TOPMOST	Stays above all other windows.
WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW	Small title bar, used for floating tool windows.
WS_EX_APPWINDOW	Forces a taskbar button.
WS_EX_NOACTIVATE	Shows without stealing focus.
WS_EX_LAYERED	Allows transparency and alpha blending.