IUIAutomationWindowPattern Interface

Exposes methods and properties that provide fundamental window-based functionality within a traditional graphical user interface (GUI).

IUIAutomationWindowPattern Members

CachedCanMaximize	Retrieves a cached value that specifies whether the window can be maximized.
CachedCanMinimize	Retrieves a cached value that specifies whether the window can be minimized.
CachedIsModal	Retrieves a cached value that specifies whether the window is modal.
CachedIsTopmost	Retrieves a cached value that specifies whether the window is the topmost element in the z-order.
CachedWindowInteractionState	Retrieves a cached value that specifies the state of the window in relation to user interaction.
CachedWindowVisualState	Retrieves the visual state of the window; that is, whether it is in the normal, maximized, or minimized state.
Close	Closes the window.
CurrentCanMaximize	Retrieves a value that specifies whether the window can be maximized.
CurrentCanMinimize	Retrieves a value that specifies whether the window can be minimized.
CurrentIsModal	Retrieves a value that specifies whether the window is modal.
CurrentIsTopmost	Retrieves a value that specifies whether the window is the topmost element in the z-order.
CurrentWindowInteractionState	Retrieves a value that specifies the state of the window in relation to user interaction.
CurrentWindowVisualState	Retrieves the visual state of the window; that is, whether it is in the normal, maximized, or minimized state.
SetWindowVisualState	Minimizes, maximizes, or restores the window.
WaitForInputIdle	Causes the calling code to block for the specified time or until the associated process enters an idle state, whichever completes first.

Remarks

Examples of controls that support this control pattern include top-level application windows, multiple-document interface (MDI) child windows, and modal dialog boxes.

Interface Information

Inherits from	IUnknown
Header and IDL files	uiautomation.h, uiautomationclient.idl
Minimum operating systems	Windows 7