Added in 1.9.0
/window [-aAbBcCde[N]fg[N]hHij[N]k[N]l[N]mMn[N]opq[N]rRsST[N]uvw[N]xz] [-tN,..,N] [+bdeflLmnstx] <@name> [rgb|[x y [w h]]] [/command] [popup.txt] [font [size]] [iconfile [N]]
Creates or manipulates a custom window with a Topicbox/Editbox/Text area/Listbox depending on the parameters used, see Custom Windows for more information.
If -p is specified, a picture window is created which can be custom drawn using various commands/identifiers, see Picture Windows for more information.
Option Switches
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | Set as the active window. |
| -b | TODO |
| -B | Prevent window from using an internal border. |
| -c | Close window. |
| -C | Center window. |
| -d | Create desktop window instead of child. |
| -e[N] | Enable Editbox; 0 = single, 1 = multi, 2 = auto, 3 = default. |
| -f | Makes the w h the required width and height of the text display area. (instead of the window size) |
| -g[N] | Sets/removes window button color, 0 = normal color, 1 = message color, 2 = highlight color, 3 = system color (3 is (AdiIRC only)). |
| -h | Hide window. |
| -H | Enables auto-hide for a side-listbox. |
| -i | Dynamically associate with whatever happens to be the active connection. |
| -j[N] | Sets buffer size to N lines. |
| -k[N] | Hides the @ prefix in the window name, 0 = hide prefix, 1 = show prefix. |
| -l[N] | Add listbox, if N is specified then a side-listbox N characters wide is created. |
| -m | Enable line marker in the window. |
| -M | TODO |
| -n[N] | Minimize window ([N] = TODO) |
| -o | Sets the windows as the top most window. (used with -d) |
| -p | Creates a picture windows. |
| -q[N] | If N is 0 hides the nick column, if N is 1 shows the nick column. (AdiIRC only) |
| -Q[N] | If N is 0 disables "Show on Desktop", if N is 1 enables "Show on Desktop". (AdiIRC only) |
| -r | Restore window. |
| -R | TODO |
| -s | Sort the main window, whether text or listbox. (only listbox for now) |
| -S | Sort the side-listbox. |
| -A | Indicates the [rgb] parameter is defined, sets the forms transparency key to [rgb]. (AdiIRC only) |
| -T[N] | Enable Topicbox; 0 = Show, 1 = Show Sticky, 2 = Off, 3 = default. (AdiIRC only) |
| -u | Remove ontop setting of a desktop window. |
| -v | Close window when associated status window is closed. |
| -w[N] | Show/hide window from Treebar or Switchbar; 0 = hide from both, 1 = show in Switchbar, 2 = show in Treebar, 3 = show in both |
| -x | Maximize window |
| -z[N] | if N = 1, places window button at end of Switchbar/Treebar, if N = 0, restores original place. (Default is 1) |
| -Z | Reset the window icon to default. |
Tab Switches
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| -tN,..,N | TODO |
Appearance Switches
These causes graphical glitches for MDI windows because .net MDI does not like windows without proper borders.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| +b | Border. |
| +d | No border. |
| +e | 3d Edge. |
| +f | Dialog frame. |
| +l | Tool window. |
| +L | Tool window. (hide from taskbar) |
| +n | Minimize box. |
| +s | Sizeable. |
| +t | Titlebar. |
| +x | Maximize box. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <@name> | Window name. |
| [rgb] | The $rgb value used with the -t parameter. |
| x y [w h] | Left top [width height] - position and size of window. (A -1 value for any of the parameters means use default (or existing) value). |
| /command | Default command. |
| popup.txt | Popup filename, must be plane text file. TODO |
| font [size] | Font name [font size]. |
| iconfile [N] | Sets a custom Titlebar icon for the window. (N = TODO) |
Example
alias example1 {
; Create a desktop + picture window, Coordinates: (250,250), size 300x300.
/window -dep @Example 250 250 300 300
; Color it with the control code color 3. (default is green)
/drawfill @Example 3 3 1 1 100 100
; Draw text "Hello world!".
/drawtext @Example 1 Arial 30 50 100 Hello World!
; Close the window.
/window -c @Example
}