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AutoHotkey 2 script for changing window properties, for Vtubing
#SingleInstance
; Hotkey for toggling the title bar
; Removes the title bar fine, unstable adding it back
#!0:: ToggleTitle()
; Hotkeys for progressively more opaque windows
; Colors matching the hex color (like 000000 for black) will be 100% transparent
; Other colors will be partially transparent
#!1:: ToggleTransparency("000000 25")
#!2:: ToggleTransparency("000000 50")
#!3:: ToggleTransparency("000000 75")
#!4:: ToggleTransparency("000000 100")
#!5:: ToggleTransparency("000000 125")
#!6:: ToggleTransparency("000000 150")
#!7:: ToggleTransparency("000000 175")
#!8:: ToggleTransparency("000000 200")
#!9:: ToggleTransparency("000000 255")
ToggleTransparency(color){
if(WinExist("A")){ ; Check the active window
if (!StyledRight(WinExist("A"))){
return
}
ExStyle := WinGetExStyle() ; Get the ExStyle into a variable
if (ExStyle & 0x80028){ ; WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_TOPMOST
WinSetAlwaysOnTop(False) ; Remove window always on top
WinSetExStyle(-0x80028) ; Remove clickthough and transparency.
WinSetTransparent(255)
WinSetTransparent("Off") ; Reset opacity
} else {
WinSetAlwaysOnTop(True) ; Set window always on top
WinSetExStyle(+0x80028) ; Add clickthough and transparency.
WinSetTransparent("Off") ; Reset opacity
WinSetTransColor(color) ; Set transparency color
}
}
}
ToggleTitle(){
if(WinExist("A")){ ; Check the active window
if (!StyledRight(WinExist("A"))){
return
}
Style := WinGetStyle() ; Get the Style into a variable
if (Style & 0xC40000) {
WinSetStyle(-0xC40000)
} else {
WinSetStyle(+0xC40000)
}
}
}
; Checking for regular window styles from:
; https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoHotkey/comments/1m4lpuv/never_used_autohotkey_but_have_a_question/
StyledRight(hwnd)
{
ExStyle := WinGetExStyle(hwnd)
Return (ExStyle & 0x8000000) ? False ; WS_EX_NOACTIVATE
: (ExStyle & 0x40000) ? True ; WS_EX_APPWINDOW
: (ExStyle & 0x80) ? False ; WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
: True
}
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