_Added in 1.8.10_

*$active*

Returns the full name of the currently active window.

_See also [[$activecid]], [[$lactivecid]], [[$lactive]], [[$activewid]], [[$lactivewid]]. [[on ACTIVE]]._

*Example*

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on *:ACTIVE:*:Current active window is $active last active window was $lactive
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