How to snap an outside window to winamp?

Henny Jian · 20th February 2005, 13:43

How to snap an outside window to winamp's windows? I have thought out a way as follows: First, get the handles of all the winamp's windows. Then get the rectangles of these windows. When users move the outside window, compare its rectangle with the rectangles of winamp's windows and snap it if needed. It works well in winamp2.9X. But I have been failed in getting the handles of winamp5's modern skin window. How can I get them? Or is there any better way? And I don't want to use any embedded-into-winamp functions.

DrO · 21st February 2005, 11:55

When running with a modern skin, the 'classic' main window of winamp is located at 32000,32000 or something like that, i can't check for sure as i'm at work but it's effectively as far off screen as can be done.

the modern skin window has a different window class (basewnd_rootwnd or something close to that, winspy++ or any window spying program should be able to give you the correct classname).

since you don't want to use the built in enum function for modern skinned windows (which effectively has to be used via a plugin though it's possible to work around this using the readprocessmemory examples around here) which would allow you to find the correct window handle. otherwise you need to do a general enumeration of the windows in the system until you find a match to the window class found and to then check if it's owned by the original winamp window handle you had

-daz

Henny Jian · 21st February 2005, 12:33

if I use the built in enum function for modern skinned windows, how can I find the correct window handle?

Lord Darius · 21st February 2005, 13:00

Note to DrO: please remember that the windows' class and name can change with the skin (Modern and MMD3 use different windows names, for instance), making the use of the Windows API very random.

DrO · 21st February 2005, 14:40

i'm aware that the window titles are different for different modern skins but it's possible to test based on the window classname and/or checking against one of the returned window handles Winamp gives (useful for working around issues when using the /class switch at times)

-daz

Lord Darius · 24th February 2005, 11:19

but, in modern skins, all window classes are the very same (main window, playlist editor, media library, plus some hidden windows with the same title as the visible ones...)

What I would like to see (not for me especially, but for some people out there...) would be a function returning the handle of any window we ask for, working whether we're using freeform or classic skins.

For instance,

enum WinampWindowType {
WWT_MAIN,
WWT_PLAYLIST,
WWT_MEDIALIB
};

HWND GetWinampWindow(WinampWindowType type);

I don't have much time to think about it right now (I'm at work), but I think it would be worth implementing.

DrO · 2nd September 2005, 23:13

(posting in old threads is fun at times

)

with the work i'm doing towards an updated sdk installer to include a few new api's introduced in 5.1, i've come across an api which will allow the detection of the main window in a modern skin (without having the issues of class names/title checks, etc

) will be posted up in a few days but thought i'd bring some closure to the points we mentioned here (oh so long ago

)

-daz

20th February 2005, 13:43	#1
Henny Jian Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 2	How to snap an outside window to winamp? How to snap an outside window to winamp's windows? I have thought out a way as follows: First, get the handles of all the winamp's windows. Then get the rectangles of these windows. When users move the outside window, compare its rectangle with the rectangles of winamp's windows and snap it if needed. It works well in winamp2.9X. But I have been failed in getting the handles of winamp5's modern skin window. How can I get them? Or is there any better way? And I don't want to use any embedded-into-winamp functions.

21st February 2005, 13:00	#4
Lord Darius Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 248	Note to DrO: please remember that the windows' class and name can change with the skin (Modern and MMD3 use different windows names, for instance), making the use of the Windows API very random. - Winamp Desk Band 1.2.2-alpha -

24th February 2005, 11:19	#6
Lord Darius Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 248	but, in modern skins, all window classes are the very same (main window, playlist editor, media library, plus some hidden windows with the same title as the visible ones...) What I would like to see (not for me especially, but for some people out there...) would be a function returning the handle of any window we ask for, working whether we're using freeform or classic skins. For instance, enum WinampWindowType { WWT_MAIN, WWT_PLAYLIST, WWT_MEDIALIB }; HWND GetWinampWindow(WinampWindowType type); I don't have much time to think about it right now (I'm at work), but I think it would be worth implementing. - Winamp Desk Band 1.2.2-alpha -

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21st February 2005, 11:55	#2
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,275	When running with a modern skin, the 'classic' main window of winamp is located at 32000,32000 or something like that, i can't check for sure as i'm at work but it's effectively as far off screen as can be done. the modern skin window has a different window class (basewnd_rootwnd or something close to that, winspy++ or any window spying program should be able to give you the correct classname). since you don't want to use the built in enum function for modern skinned windows (which effectively has to be used via a plugin though it's possible to work around this using the readprocessmemory examples around here) which would allow you to find the correct window handle. otherwise you need to do a general enumeration of the windows in the system until you find a match to the window class found and to then check if it's owned by the original winamp window handle you had -daz

21st February 2005, 12:33	#3
Henny Jian Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 2	if I use the built in enum function for modern skinned windows, how can I find the correct window handle?

21st February 2005, 14:40	#5
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,275	i'm aware that the window titles are different for different modern skins but it's possible to test based on the window classname and/or checking against one of the returned window handles Winamp gives (useful for working around issues when using the /class switch at times) -daz

2nd September 2005, 23:13	#7
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,275	(posting in old threads is fun at times ) with the work i'm doing towards an updated sdk installer to include a few new api's introduced in 5.1, i've come across an api which will allow the detection of the main window in a modern skin (without having the issues of class names/title checks, etc ) will be posted up in a few days but thought i'd bring some closure to the points we mentioned here (oh so long ago ) -daz