VirtualDesktop.ps1
# Author: Markus Scholtes, 2017/05/08 # Version 2.3 - fixed COM interface error with Pin-Application, 2019/06/03 # prefer $PSVersionTable.BuildVersion to [Environment]::OSVersion.Version # since a wrong Windows version might be returned in RunSpaces if ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 6) { # Powershell 5.x $OSVer = $PSVersionTable.BuildVersion.Major $OSBuild = $PSVersionTable.BuildVersion.Build } else { # Powershell 6.x $OSVer = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Major $OSBuild = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build } if ($OSVer -lt 10) { Write-Error "Windows 10 or above is required to run this script" exit -1 } if ($OSBuild -lt 14393) { Write-Error "Windows 10 1607 or above is required to run this script" exit -1 } $Windows1607 = $TRUE $Windows1803 = $FALSE $Windows1809 = $FALSE if ($OSBuild -ge 17134) { $Windows1607 = $FALSE $Windows1803 = $TRUE $Windows1809 = $FALSE } if ($OSBuild -ge 17661) { $Windows1607 = $FALSE $Windows1803 = $FALSE $Windows1809 = $TRUE } Add-Type -Language CSharp -TypeDefinition @" using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.ComponentModel; // Based on http://stackoverflow.com/a/32417530, Windows 10 SDK and github projects Grabacr07/VirtualDesktop and mzomparelli/zVirtualDesktop namespace VirtualDesktop { internal static class Guids { public static readonly Guid CLSID_ImmersiveShell = new Guid("C2F03A33-21F5-47FA-B4BB-156362A2F239"); public static readonly Guid CLSID_VirtualDesktopManagerInternal = new Guid("C5E0CDCA-7B6E-41B2-9FC4-D93975CC467B"); public static readonly Guid CLSID_VirtualDesktopManager = new Guid("AA509086-5CA9-4C25-8F95-589D3C07B48A"); public static readonly Guid CLSID_VirtualDesktopPinnedApps = new Guid("B5A399E7-1C87-46B8-88E9-FC5747B171BD"); } [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)] internal struct Size { public int X; public int Y; } [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)] internal struct Rect { public int Left; public int Top; public int Right; public int Bottom; } internal enum APPLICATION_VIEW_CLOAK_TYPE : int { AVCT_NONE = 0, AVCT_DEFAULT = 1, AVCT_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP = 2 } internal enum APPLICATION_VIEW_COMPATIBILITY_POLICY : int { AVCP_NONE = 0, AVCP_SMALL_SCREEN = 1, AVCP_TABLET_SMALL_SCREEN = 2, AVCP_VERY_SMALL_SCREEN = 3, AVCP_HIGH_SCALE_FACTOR = 4 } [ComImport] // https://github.com/mzomparelli/zVirtualDesktop/wiki: Updated interfaces in Windows 10 build 17134, 17661, and 17666 $(if ($Windows1607) {@" // Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016: [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("9AC0B5C8-1484-4C5B-9533-4134A0F97CEA")] "@ }) $(if ($Windows1803) {@" // Windows 10 1803: [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIInspectable)] [Guid("871F602A-2B58-42B4-8C4B-6C43D642C06F")] "@ }) $(if ($Windows1809) {@" // Windows 10 1809: [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIInspectable)] [Guid("372E1D3B-38D3-42E4-A15B-8AB2B178F513")] "@ }) internal interface IApplicationView { int SetFocus(); int SwitchTo(); int TryInvokeBack(IntPtr /* IAsyncCallback* */ callback); int GetThumbnailWindow(out IntPtr hwnd); int GetMonitor(out IntPtr /* IImmersiveMonitor */ immersiveMonitor); int GetVisibility(out int visibility); int SetCloak(APPLICATION_VIEW_CLOAK_TYPE cloakType, int unknown); int GetPosition(ref Guid guid /* GUID for IApplicationViewPosition */, out IntPtr /* IApplicationViewPosition** */ position); int SetPosition(ref IntPtr /* IApplicationViewPosition* */ position); int InsertAfterWindow(IntPtr hwnd); int GetExtendedFramePosition(out Rect rect); int GetAppUserModelId([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string id); int SetAppUserModelId(string id); int IsEqualByAppUserModelId(string id, out int result); int GetViewState(out uint state); int SetViewState(uint state); int GetNeediness(out int neediness); int GetLastActivationTimestamp(out ulong timestamp); int SetLastActivationTimestamp(ulong timestamp); int GetVirtualDesktopId(out Guid guid); int SetVirtualDesktopId(ref Guid guid); int GetShowInSwitchers(out int flag); int SetShowInSwitchers(int flag); int GetScaleFactor(out int factor); int CanReceiveInput(out bool canReceiveInput); int GetCompatibilityPolicyType(out APPLICATION_VIEW_COMPATIBILITY_POLICY flags); int SetCompatibilityPolicyType(APPLICATION_VIEW_COMPATIBILITY_POLICY flags); $(if ($Windows1607) {@" int GetPositionPriority(out IntPtr /* IShellPositionerPriority** */ priority); int SetPositionPriority(IntPtr /* IShellPositionerPriority* */ priority); "@ }) int GetSizeConstraints(IntPtr /* IImmersiveMonitor* */ monitor, out Size size1, out Size size2); int GetSizeConstraintsForDpi(uint uint1, out Size size1, out Size size2); int SetSizeConstraintsForDpi(ref uint uint1, ref Size size1, ref Size size2); $(if ($Windows1607) {@" int QuerySizeConstraintsFromApp(); "@ }) int OnMinSizePreferencesUpdated(IntPtr hwnd); int ApplyOperation(IntPtr /* IApplicationViewOperation* */ operation); int IsTray(out bool isTray); int IsInHighZOrderBand(out bool isInHighZOrderBand); int IsSplashScreenPresented(out bool isSplashScreenPresented); int Flash(); int GetRootSwitchableOwner(out IApplicationView rootSwitchableOwner); int EnumerateOwnershipTree(out IObjectArray ownershipTree); int GetEnterpriseId([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string enterpriseId); int IsMirrored(out bool isMirrored); $(if ($Windows1803) {@" int Unknown1(out int unknown); int Unknown2(out int unknown); int Unknown3(out int unknown); int Unknown4(out int unknown); "@ }) $(if ($Windows1809) {@" int Unknown1(out int unknown); int Unknown2(out int unknown); int Unknown3(out int unknown); int Unknown4(out int unknown); int Unknown5(out int unknown); int Unknown6(int unknown); int Unknown7(); int Unknown8(out int unknown); int Unknown9(int unknown); int Unknown10(int unknownX, int unknownY); int Unknown11(int unknown); int Unknown12(out Size size1); "@ }) } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] $(if ($Windows1607) {@" // Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016: [Guid("2C08ADF0-A386-4B35-9250-0FE183476FCC")] "@ }) $(if ($Windows1803) {@" // Windows 10 1803: [Guid("2C08ADF0-A386-4B35-9250-0FE183476FCC")] "@ }) $(if ($Windows1809) {@" // Windows 10 1809: [Guid("1841C6D7-4F9D-42C0-AF41-8747538F10E5")] "@ }) internal interface IApplicationViewCollection { int GetViews(out IObjectArray array); int GetViewsByZOrder(out IObjectArray array); int GetViewsByAppUserModelId(string id, out IObjectArray array); int GetViewForHwnd(IntPtr hwnd, out IApplicationView view); int GetViewForApplication(object application, out IApplicationView view); int GetViewForAppUserModelId(string id, out IApplicationView view); int GetViewInFocus(out IntPtr view); $(if ($Windows1803 -or $Windows1809) {@" // Windows 10 1803 and 1809: int Unknown1(out IntPtr view); "@ }) void RefreshCollection(); int RegisterForApplicationViewChanges(object listener, out int cookie); $(if ($Windows1607) {@" // Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016: int RegisterForApplicationViewPositionChanges(object listener, out int cookie); "@ }) $(if ($Windows1803) {@" // Windows 10 1803: int RegisterForApplicationViewPositionChanges(object listener, out int cookie); "@ }) int UnregisterForApplicationViewChanges(int cookie); } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("FF72FFDD-BE7E-43FC-9C03-AD81681E88E4")] internal interface IVirtualDesktop { bool IsViewVisible(IApplicationView view); Guid GetId(); } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("F31574D6-B682-4CDC-BD56-1827860ABEC6")] internal interface IVirtualDesktopManagerInternal { int GetCount(); void MoveViewToDesktop(IApplicationView view, IVirtualDesktop desktop); bool CanViewMoveDesktops(IApplicationView view); IVirtualDesktop GetCurrentDesktop(); void GetDesktops(out IObjectArray desktops); [PreserveSig] int GetAdjacentDesktop(IVirtualDesktop from, int direction, out IVirtualDesktop desktop); void SwitchDesktop(IVirtualDesktop desktop); IVirtualDesktop CreateDesktop(); void RemoveDesktop(IVirtualDesktop desktop, IVirtualDesktop fallback); IVirtualDesktop FindDesktop(ref Guid desktopid); } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("A5CD92FF-29BE-454C-8D04-D82879FB3F1B")] internal interface IVirtualDesktopManager { bool IsWindowOnCurrentVirtualDesktop(IntPtr topLevelWindow); Guid GetWindowDesktopId(IntPtr topLevelWindow); void MoveWindowToDesktop(IntPtr topLevelWindow, ref Guid desktopId); } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("4CE81583-1E4C-4632-A621-07A53543148F")] internal interface IVirtualDesktopPinnedApps { bool IsAppIdPinned(string appId); void PinAppID(string appId); void UnpinAppID(string appId); bool IsViewPinned(IApplicationView applicationView); void PinView(IApplicationView applicationView); void UnpinView(IApplicationView applicationView); } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("92CA9DCD-5622-4BBA-A805-5E9F541BD8C9")] internal interface IObjectArray { void GetCount(out int count); void GetAt(int index, ref Guid iid, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]out object obj); } [ComImport] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] [Guid("6D5140C1-7436-11CE-8034-00AA006009FA")] internal interface IServiceProvider10 { [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IUnknown)] object QueryService(ref Guid service, ref Guid riid); } internal static class DesktopManager { static DesktopManager() { var shell = (IServiceProvider10)Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(Guids.CLSID_ImmersiveShell)); VirtualDesktopManagerInternal = (IVirtualDesktopManagerInternal)shell.QueryService(Guids.CLSID_VirtualDesktopManagerInternal, typeof(IVirtualDesktopManagerInternal).GUID); VirtualDesktopManager = (IVirtualDesktopManager)Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(Guids.CLSID_VirtualDesktopManager)); ApplicationViewCollection = (IApplicationViewCollection)shell.QueryService(typeof(IApplicationViewCollection).GUID, typeof(IApplicationViewCollection).GUID); VirtualDesktopPinnedApps = (IVirtualDesktopPinnedApps)shell.QueryService(Guids.CLSID_VirtualDesktopPinnedApps, typeof(IVirtualDesktopPinnedApps).GUID); } internal static IVirtualDesktopManagerInternal VirtualDesktopManagerInternal; internal static IVirtualDesktopManager VirtualDesktopManager; internal static IApplicationViewCollection ApplicationViewCollection; internal static IVirtualDesktopPinnedApps VirtualDesktopPinnedApps; internal static IVirtualDesktop GetDesktop(int index) { // get desktop with index int count = VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetCount(); if (index < 0 || index >= count) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("index"); IObjectArray desktops; VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetDesktops(out desktops); object objdesktop; desktops.GetAt(index, typeof(IVirtualDesktop).GUID, out objdesktop); Marshal.ReleaseComObject(desktops); return (IVirtualDesktop)objdesktop; } internal static int GetDesktopIndex(IVirtualDesktop desktop) { // get index of desktop int index = -1; Guid IdSearch = desktop.GetId(); IObjectArray desktops; VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetDesktops(out desktops); object objdesktop; for (int i = 0; i < VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetCount(); i++) { desktops.GetAt(i, typeof(IVirtualDesktop).GUID, out objdesktop); if (IdSearch.CompareTo(((IVirtualDesktop)objdesktop).GetId()) == 0) { index = i; break; } } Marshal.ReleaseComObject(desktops); return index; } internal static IApplicationView GetApplicationView(this IntPtr hWnd) { // get application view to window handle IApplicationView view; ApplicationViewCollection.GetViewForHwnd(hWnd, out view); return view; } internal static string GetAppId(IntPtr hWnd) { // get Application ID to window handle string appId; hWnd.GetApplicationView().GetAppUserModelId(out appId); return appId; } } public class Desktop { private IVirtualDesktop ivd; private Desktop(IVirtualDesktop desktop) { this.ivd = desktop; } public override int GetHashCode() { // Get hash return ivd.GetHashCode(); } public override bool Equals(object obj) { // Compares with object var desk = obj as Desktop; return desk != null && object.ReferenceEquals(this.ivd, desk.ivd); } public static int Count { // Returns the number of desktops get { return DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetCount(); } } public static Desktop Current { // Returns current desktop get { return new Desktop(DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetCurrentDesktop()); } } public static Desktop FromIndex(int index) { // Create desktop object from index 0..Count-1 return new Desktop(DesktopManager.GetDesktop(index)); } public static Desktop FromWindow(IntPtr hWnd) { // Creates desktop object on which window <hWnd> is displayed if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); Guid id = DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManager.GetWindowDesktopId(hWnd); return new Desktop(DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.FindDesktop(ref id)); } public static int FromDesktop(Desktop desktop) { // Returns index of desktop object or -1 if not found return DesktopManager.GetDesktopIndex(desktop.ivd); } public static Desktop Create() { // Create a new desktop return new Desktop(DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.CreateDesktop()); } public void Remove(Desktop fallback = null) { // Destroy desktop and switch to <fallback> IVirtualDesktop fallbackdesktop; if (fallback == null) { // if no fallback is given use desktop to the left except for desktop 0. Desktop dtToCheck = new Desktop(DesktopManager.GetDesktop(0)); if (this.Equals(dtToCheck)) { // desktop 0: set fallback to second desktop (= "right" desktop) DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetAdjacentDesktop(ivd, 4, out fallbackdesktop); // 4 = RightDirection } else { // set fallback to "left" desktop DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetAdjacentDesktop(ivd, 3, out fallbackdesktop); // 3 = LeftDirection } } else // set fallback desktop fallbackdesktop = fallback.ivd; DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.RemoveDesktop(ivd, fallbackdesktop); } public bool IsVisible { // Returns <true> if this desktop is the current displayed one get { return object.ReferenceEquals(ivd, DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetCurrentDesktop()); } } public void MakeVisible() { // Make this desktop visible DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.SwitchDesktop(ivd); } public Desktop Left { // Returns desktop at the left of this one, null if none get { IVirtualDesktop desktop; int hr = DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetAdjacentDesktop(ivd, 3, out desktop); // 3 = LeftDirection if (hr == 0) return new Desktop(desktop); else return null; } } public Desktop Right { // Returns desktop at the right of this one, null if none get { IVirtualDesktop desktop; int hr = DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.GetAdjacentDesktop(ivd, 4, out desktop); // 4 = RightDirection if (hr == 0) return new Desktop(desktop); else return null; } } public void MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd) { // Move window <hWnd> to this desktop if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); if (hWnd == GetConsoleWindow()) { // own window try // the easy way (powershell's own console) { DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManager.MoveWindowToDesktop(hWnd, ivd.GetId()); } catch // powershell in cmd console { IApplicationView view; DesktopManager.ApplicationViewCollection.GetViewForHwnd(hWnd, out view); DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.MoveViewToDesktop(view, ivd); } } else { // window of other process IApplicationView view; DesktopManager.ApplicationViewCollection.GetViewForHwnd(hWnd, out view); DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManagerInternal.MoveViewToDesktop(view, ivd); } } public bool HasWindow(IntPtr hWnd) { // Returns true if window <hWnd> is on this desktop if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); return ivd.GetId() == DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopManager.GetWindowDesktopId(hWnd); } public static bool IsWindowPinned(IntPtr hWnd) { // Returns true if window <hWnd> is pinned to all desktops if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); return DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.IsViewPinned(hWnd.GetApplicationView()); } public static void PinWindow(IntPtr hWnd) { // pin window <hWnd> to all desktops if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); var view = hWnd.GetApplicationView(); if (!DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.IsViewPinned(view)) { // pin only if not already pinned DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.PinView(view); } } public static void UnpinWindow(IntPtr hWnd) { // unpin window <hWnd> from all desktops if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); var view = hWnd.GetApplicationView(); if (DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.IsViewPinned(view)) { // unpin only if not already unpinned DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.UnpinView(view); } } public static bool IsApplicationPinned(IntPtr hWnd) { // Returns true if application for window <hWnd> is pinned to all desktops if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); return DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.IsAppIdPinned(DesktopManager.GetAppId(hWnd)); } public static void PinApplication(IntPtr hWnd) { // pin application for window <hWnd> to all desktops if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); string appId = DesktopManager.GetAppId(hWnd); if (!DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.IsAppIdPinned(appId)) { // pin only if not already pinned DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.PinAppID(appId); } } public static void UnpinApplication(IntPtr hWnd) { // unpin application for window <hWnd> from all desktops if (hWnd == IntPtr.Zero) throw new ArgumentNullException(); var view = hWnd.GetApplicationView(); string appId = DesktopManager.GetAppId(hWnd); if (DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.IsAppIdPinned(appId)) { // unpin only if already pinned DesktopManager.VirtualDesktopPinnedApps.UnpinAppID(appId); } } // Get window handle of current console window (even if powershell started in cmd) [DllImport("Kernel32.dll")] public static extern IntPtr GetConsoleWindow(); // Get handle of active window [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow(); } } "@ # Clean up variables Remove-Variable -Name Windows1607,Windows1803,Windows1809,OSVer,OSBuild function Get-DesktopCount { <# .SYNOPSIS Get count of virtual desktops .DESCRIPTION Get count of virtual desktops .INPUTS None .OUTPUTS Int32 .EXAMPLE Get-DesktopCount Get count of virtual desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Count } function New-Desktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Create virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Create virtual desktop .INPUTS None .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE New-Desktop | Switch-Desktop Create virtual desktop and switch to it .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Create() } function Switch-Desktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Switch to virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Switch to virtual desktop .PARAMETER Desktop Number of desktop (starting with 0 to count-1) or desktop object .INPUTS Number of desktop (starting with 0 to count-1) or desktop object .OUTPUTS None .EXAMPLE Switch-Desktop 0 Switch to first virtual desktop .EXAMPLE Switch-Desktop $Desktop Switch to virtual desktop $Desktop .EXAMPLE New-Desktop | Switch-Desktop Create virtual desktop and switch to it .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { $Desktop.MakeVisible() } else { if ($Desktop -is [ValueType]) { $TempDesktop = [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromIndex($Desktop) if ($TempDesktop) { $TempDesktop.MakeVisible() } } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object or an integer" } } } function Remove-Desktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Remove virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Remove virtual desktop. Windows on the desktop to be removed are moved to the virtual desktop to the left except for desktop 0 where the second desktop is used instead. If the current desktop is removed, this fallback desktop is activated too. If no desktop is supplied, the last desktop is removed. .PARAMETER Desktop Number of desktop (starting with 0 to count-1) or desktop object .INPUTS Number of desktop (starting with 0 to count-1) or desktop object .OUTPUTS None .EXAMPLE Remove-Desktop 0 Remove first virtual desktop .EXAMPLE Remove-Desktop $Desktop Remove virtual desktop $Desktop .EXAMPLE New-Desktop | Remove-Desktop Create virtual desktop and remove it immediately .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($NULL -eq $Desktop) { $Desktop = [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromIndex(([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Count) -1) } if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { $Desktop.Remove() } else { if ($Desktop -is [ValueType]) { $TempDesktop = [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromIndex($Desktop) if ($TempDesktop) { $TempDesktop.Remove() } } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object or an integer" } } } function Get-CurrentDesktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Get current virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Get current virtual desktop as Desktop object .INPUTS None .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Get-CurrentDesktop | Remove-Desktop Remove current virtual desktop .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current } function Get-Desktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Get virtual desktop with index number (0 to count-1) .DESCRIPTION Get virtual desktop with index number (0 to count-1) Returns $NULL if index number is out of range. Returns current desktop is index is omitted. .PARAMETER Index Number of desktop (starting with 0 to count-1) .INPUTS Int32 .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Get-Desktop 1 | Switch-Desktop Get object of second virtual desktop and switch to it .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([VirtualDesktop.Desktop])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Index) if ($NULL -eq $Index) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current } if ($Index -is [ValueType]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromIndex($Index) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Index has to be an integer" return $NULL } } function Get-DesktopIndex { <# .SYNOPSIS Get index number (0 to count-1) of virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Get index number (0 to count-1) of virtual desktop Returns -1 if desktop cannot be found. Returns index of current desktop is parameter desktop is omitted. .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Int32 .EXAMPLE New-Desktop | Get-DesktopIndex Get index number of new virtual desktop .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([INT32])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($NULL -eq $Desktop) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromDesktop(([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current)) } if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromDesktop($Desktop) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object" return -1 } } function Get-DesktopFromWindow { <# .SYNOPSIS Get virtual desktop of window .DESCRIPTION Get virtual desktop of window whose window handle is given. Returns $NULL if window handle is unknown. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Get-DesktopFromWindow ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) | Switch-Desktop Switch to virtual desktop with notepad window .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([VirtualDesktop.Desktop])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromWindow($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::FromWindow([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" return $NULL } } } function Test-CurrentDesktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Checks whether a desktop is the displayed virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Checks whether a desktop is the displayed virtual desktop .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Boolean .EXAMPLE Get-DesktopIndex 1 | Test-CurrentDesktop Checks whether the desktop with count number 1 is the displayed virtual desktop .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([BOOLEAN])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Desktop.IsVisible } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object" return $FALSE } } function Get-LeftDesktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Get the desktop object on the "left" side .DESCRIPTION Get the desktop object on the "left" side If there is no desktop on the "left" side $NULL is returned. Returns desktop "left" to current desktop if parameter desktop is omitted. .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Get-CurrentDesktop | Get-LeftDesktop | Switch-Desktop Switch to the desktop left to the displayed virtual desktop .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($NULL -eq $Desktop) { return ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current).Left } if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Desktop.Left } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object" return $NULL } } function Get-RightDesktop { <# .SYNOPSIS Get the desktop object on the "right" side .DESCRIPTION Get the desktop object on the "right" side If there is no desktop on the "right" side $NULL is returned. Returns desktop "right" to current desktop if parameter desktop is omitted. .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Get-CurrentDesktop | Get-RightDesktop | Switch-Desktop Switch to the desktop right to the displayed virtual desktop .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($NULL -eq $Desktop) { return ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current).Right } if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Desktop.Right } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object" return $NULL } } function Move-Window { <# .SYNOPSIS Move window to virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Move window whose window handle is given to virtual desktop. The parameter values are auto detected and can change places. The desktop object is handed to the output pipeline for further use. If parameter desktop is omitted, the current desktop is used. .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Move-Window -Desktop (Get-CurrentDesktop) -Hwnd ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Move notepad window to current virtual desktop .EXAMPLE New-Desktop | Move-Window (Get-ConsoleHandle) | Switch-Desktop Create virtual desktop and move powershell console window to it, then activate new desktop. .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $FALSE)] $Desktop, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($NULL -eq $Desktop) { $Desktop = [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current } else { if ($NULL -eq $Hwnd) { $Hwnd = [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current } } if (($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) -And ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop])) { $Desktop.MoveWindow($Hwnd) return $Desktop } if (($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) -And ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop])) { $Desktop.MoveWindow([IntPtr]$Hwnd) return $Desktop } if (($Desktop -is [IntPtr]) -And ($Hwnd -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop])) { $Hwnd.MoveWindow($Desktop) return $Hwnd } if (($Desktop -is [ValueType]) -And ($Hwnd -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop])) { $Hwnd.MoveWindow([IntPtr]$Desktop) return $Hwnd } Write-Error "Parameters -Desktop and -Hwnd have to be a Desktop object and an IntPtr/integer pair" return $NULL } function Move-ActiveWindow { <# .SYNOPSIS Move active window to virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Move active window to virtual desktop. The desktop object is handed to the output pipeline for further use. If parameter desktop is omitted, the current desktop is used. .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Desktop object .EXAMPLE Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop (Get-CurrentDesktop) Move active window to current virtual desktop .EXAMPLE New-Desktop | Move-ActiveWindow | Switch-Desktop Create virtual desktop and move activate console window to it, then activate new desktop. .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2019/02/13 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Desktop) if ($NULL -eq $Desktop) { $Desktop = [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current } if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { $Desktop.MoveWindow((Get-ActiveWindowHandle)) return $Desktop } Write-Error "Parameter -Desktop has to be a Desktop object" return $NULL } function Test-Window { <# .SYNOPSIS Check if window is displayed on virtual desktop .DESCRIPTION Check if window whose window handle is given is displayed on virtual desktop. The parameter values are auto detected and can change places. If parameter desktop is not supplied, the current desktop is used. .PARAMETER Desktop Desktop object. If omitted the current desktop is used. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS Desktop object .OUTPUTS Boolean .EXAMPLE Test-Window -Hwnd ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Check if notepad window is displayed on current virtual desktop .EXAMPLE Get-Desktop 1 | Test-Window (Get-ConsoleHandle) Check if powershell console window is displayed on virtual desktop with number 1 (second desktop) .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([BOOLEAN])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $FALSE)] $Desktop, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Desktop.HasWindow($Hwnd) } else { return ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current).HasWindow($Hwnd) } } if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { if ($Desktop -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Desktop.HasWindow([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { return ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current).HasWindow([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } } if ($Desktop -is [IntPtr]) { if ($Hwnd -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Hwnd.HasWindow($Desktop) } else { return ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current).HasWindow($Desktop) } } if ($Desktop -is [ValueType]) { if ($Hwnd -is [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]) { return $Hwnd.HasWindow([IntPtr]$Desktop) } else { return ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::Current).HasWindow([IntPtr]$Desktop) } } Write-Error "Parameters -Desktop and -Hwnd have to be a Desktop object and an IntPtr/integer pair" return $FALSE } function Pin-Window { <# .SYNOPSIS Pin window to all desktops .DESCRIPTION Pin window whose window handle is given to all desktops. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS None .EXAMPLE Pin-Window ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Pin notepad window to all desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::PinWindow($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::PinWindow([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" } } } function Unpin-Window { <# .SYNOPSIS Unpin window from all desktops .DESCRIPTION Unpin window whose window handle is given from all desktops. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS None .EXAMPLE Unpin-Window ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Unpin notepad window from all desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::UnpinWindow($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::UnpinWindow([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" } } } function Test-WindowPinned { <# .SYNOPSIS Checks whether a window is pinned to all desktops .DESCRIPTION Checks whether a window whose window handle is given is pinned to all desktops. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS Boolean .EXAMPLE Test-WindowPinned ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Checks whether notepad window is pinned to all virtual desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([BOOLEAN])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::IsWindowPinned($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::IsWindowPinned([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" return $FALSE } } } function Pin-Application { <# .SYNOPSIS Pin application to all desktops .DESCRIPTION Pin application whose window handle is given to all desktops. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS None .EXAMPLE Pin-Application ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Pin all notepad windows to all desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::PinApplication($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::PinApplication([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" } } } function Unpin-Application { <# .SYNOPSIS Unpin application from all desktops .DESCRIPTION Unpin application whose window handle is given from all desktops. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS None .EXAMPLE Unpin-Application ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Unpin all notepad windows from all desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::UnpinApplication($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::UnpinApplication([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" } } } function Test-ApplicationPinned { <# .SYNOPSIS Checks whether an application is pinned to all desktops .DESCRIPTION Checks whether an application whose window handle is given is pinned to all desktops. .PARAMETER Hwnd Window handle .INPUTS IntPtr .OUTPUTS Boolean .EXAMPLE Test-ApplicationPinned ((Get-Process "notepad").MainWindowHandle) Checks whether notepad windows are pinned to all virtual desktops .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2017/05/08 #> [OutputType([BOOLEAN])] [Cmdletbinding()] Param([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $TRUE)] $Hwnd) if ($Hwnd -is [IntPtr]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::IsApplicationPinned($Hwnd) } else { if ($Hwnd -is [ValueType]) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::IsApplicationPinned([IntPtr]$Hwnd) } else { Write-Error "Parameter -Hwnd has to be an IntPtr or an integer" return $FALSE } } } function Get-ConsoleHandle { <# .SYNOPSIS Get window handle of powershell console .DESCRIPTION Get window handle of powershell console in a safe way (means: if powershell is started in a cmd window, the cmd window handled is returned). .INPUTS None .OUTPUTS IntPtr .EXAMPLE Get-ConsoleHandle Get window handle of powershell console .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2018/10/22 #> if ([VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::GetConsoleWindow() -ne 0) { return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::GetConsoleWindow() } else # maybe script is started in ISE { return (Get-Process -PID $PID).MainWindowHandle } } function Get-ActiveWindowHandle { <# .SYNOPSIS Get window handle of foreground window .DESCRIPTION Get window handle of foreground window (the foreground window is always on the current virtual desktop). .INPUTS None .OUTPUTS IntPtr .EXAMPLE Get-ActiveWindowHandle Get window handle of foreground window .LINK https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-commands-to-d0e79cc5 .NOTES Author: Markus Scholtes Created: 2019/02/13 #> return [VirtualDesktop.Desktop]::GetForegroundWindow() } |