The current visual state of a window in the window system.
Data type: INTEGER
Access: Readable/Writeable
Applies to: WINDOW widget
The possible values can be expressed as compiler constants. The following table lists these values.
| Compiler constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINDOW-MAXIMIZED | 1 | The window is maximized to fill the entire display. |
| WINDOW-MINIMIZED | 2 | The window is minimized (iconified). |
| WINDOW-NORMAL | 3 | The window is in the "restored" state. Initially, this refers to a state that is neither maximized nor minimized. However, setting WINDOW-STATE to WINDOW-NORMAL restores the window to its previous state, which may be the maximized, minimized, or neither. |
| WINDOW-DELAYED-MINIMIZE | 4 | The window is minimized (iconified) the next time a new window, dialog box, or alert box is displayed. This differs from setting WINDOW-STATE to WINDOW-MINIMIZED, which minimizes the window immediately. |
You can change the state of a window programmatically by setting the WINDOW-STATE attribute. Note that you can change a window to its maximized state in Windows only.