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To simulate user actions on application windows (maximization, minimization and so on), use the following methods –

.NET
Java

Use the methods that the IWindow and ITopLevelWindow interfaces provide:

Activate - Activates the top-level window.
Maximize - Maximizes the top-level window.
Minimize - Minimizes the top-level window.
Position - Sets the position and size of the top-level window.
Restore - Restores the minimized top-level window.
SetFocus - Moves the input focus to a top-level window or to a control (since controls are windows).

Use the methods that the Window and TopLevelWindow classes provide:

activate - Activates the top-level window.
maximize - Maximizes the top-level window.
minimize - Minimizes the top-level window.
position - Sets the position and size of the top-level window.
restore - Restores the minimized top-level window.
setFocus - Moves the input focus to a top-level window or to a control (since controls are windows).

Example

The sample code below demonstrates how to minimize and then restore Notepad's window (Notepad must be running):

C#

Visual Basic .NET

Java

C#

using SmartBear.TestLeft;
using SmartBear.TestLeft.TestObjects;
…

public void Test()
{
  ITopLevelWindow wndNotepad = Driver.Find<IProcess>(new ProcessPattern()
  {
    ProcessName = "notepad"
  }).Find<ITopLevelWindow>(new WindowPattern()
  {
    WndClass = "Notepad"
  });

  wndNotepad.Minimize();
  wndNotepad.Restore();
}

Visual Basic .NET

Imports SmartBear.TestLeft
Imports SmartBear.TestLeft.TestObjects
…

Public Sub Test()
  Dim wndNotepad As ITopLevelWindow = Driver.Find(Of IProcess)(New ProcessPattern() With {
          .ProcessName = "notepad"
  }).Find(Of ITopLevelWindow)(New WindowPattern() With {
          .WndClass = "Notepad"
  })

  wndNotepad.Minimize()
  wndNotepad.Restore()
End Sub

Java

import com.smartbear.testleft.*;
import com.smartbear.testleft.testobjects.*;
…

@Test
public void Test() throws Exception{

  TopLevelWindow wndNotepad = driver.find(TestProcess.class, new ProcessPattern() {{
    ProcessName = "notepad";
  }}).find(TopLevelWindow.class, new WindowPattern() {{
    WndClass = "Notepad";
  }});

  wndNotepad.minimize();
  wndNotepad.restore();
}

Capturing Images of Application Windows

It may be difficult to determine the state of the tested window before simulating user actions. You can enable TestLeft Visualizer to capture images of the tested application’s windows automatically.

Simulating User Actions on Application Windows

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Capturing Images of Application Windows

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