_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 Control|Topicbox]]/[[Editbox Control|Editbox]]/Text area/Listbox depending on the parameters used, see [[Scripting Custom Windows|Custom Windows]] for more information.

If -p is specified, a picture window is created which can be custom drawn using various commands/identifiers, see [[Scripting Picture Windows|Picture Windows]] for more information.

*Option Switches*

table(ktable).
|_<.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 Control|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_Control|Treebar]] or [[Switchbar_Control|Switchbar]]; 0 = hide from both, 1 = show in [[Switchbar_Control|Switchbar]], 2 = show in [[Treebar_Control|Treebar]], 3 = show in both|
|-x | Maximize window|
|-z[N] | if N = 1, places window button at end of [[Switchbar_Control|Switchbar]]/[[Treebar_Control|Treebar]], if N = 0, restores original place. (Default is 1)|
|-Z | Reset the window icon to default.|

*Tab Switches*

table(ktable).
|_<.Switch|_<.Description|
|-tN,..,N | *TODO*|

*Appearance Switches*

_These causes graphical glitches for MDI windows because .net MDI does not like windows without proper borders._

table(ktable).
|_<.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 Control|Titlebar]].|
|+x | Maximize box.|

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|_<.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 Control|Titlebar]] icon for the window. (N = TODO)|

*Example*

<pre>
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
}
</pre>