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Is there a method or any API to tell if snap is enabled or disabled in Windows 11? Please answer if there is any other way.
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Hi,@visi venkat . You could try to refer to the method here. Any questions please let me know.
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To determine whether a window is snapped in Windows 11, you can programmatically check its state using the Windows API. Windows 11 introduced enhanced snapping features with Snap Layouts, so detecting a snapped window can involve checking specific attributes of the window's size, position, or extended window styles.
Here's how you can approach this:
The GetWindowPlacement function from the Windows API retrieves the position, size, and state of a window.
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On Windows 10, it works with
SystemParametersInfo and SPI_GETWINARRANGING
So it should work on Windows 11 too...
Hi there,
Currently, there is no API or Powershell command to find if the snap is enabled or disabled in Windows 11. If the app's window has the maximize caption button available, the system will automatically show snap layouts when a user hovers the mouse over the window's maximize button.
If your app's main window has the maximize caption button available but does not show snap layouts, it may be because you've customized your caption buttons or title bar in a way that prevents it.
Support snap layouts for desktop apps on Windows 11 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/apply-snap-layout-menu
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Currently, there is no API or Powershell command to find if the snap is enabled or disabled in Windows 11
Did you test SPI_GETWINARRANGING ?
I doubt...