MINIMIZE WINDOW
MINIMIZE WINDOW {( window )}
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| window | Integer | → | Window reference number or if omitted, all the current process frontmost windows (Windows) or current process frontmost window (Mac OS) |
This command is not thread-safe, it cannot be used in preemptive code.
Description
The MINIMIZE WINDOW command sets the size of the window whose number is passed as window to the size it was before being maximized. If window is omitted, the command applies to each window of the application (Windows) or to the frontmost window of the process (on Mac OS).
This command has the same effect as one click on the reduction box of the 4D application:
On Windows
The size of the window is set to its initial size, i.e., its size before being maximized. If the window parameter is omitted, all the application windows are set to their initial sizes.
Reduction box on Windows
On Mac OS
The size of the window is set to its initial size (i.e. its size before being maximized). If the window parameter is omitted, the frontmost window of the current process is set to its initial size.
Reduction/zoom box on Mac OS
If the windows to which the command is applied were not previously maximized (manually or using MAXIMIZE WINDOW), or if the window type does not include a zoom box, the command has no effect. For more information on window types, refer to the Window Types (compatibility) section.
Note: This function is not to be confused with minimizing a window to a button (Windows) or in the Dock (Mac OS), which is triggered by a click on the button shown:
Windows
Mac OS