HideShowDesktopIcons.ahk

; <COMPILER: v1.1.34.04>
#NoEnv
#SingleInstance, Force
SetBatchLines, -1
;#NoTrayIcon
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
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q:: ;toggle hide/show desktop icons (tested on windows 7)
PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,, SHELLDLL_DefView1, ahk_class Progman ;show desktop icons (toggle)
return

w:: ;show desktop icons (tested on windows 7)
ControlGet, vCtlStyle, Style,, SysListView321, ahk_class Progman
if !(vCtlStyle & 0x10000000) ;WS_VISIBLE := 0x10000000
    PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,, SHELLDLL_DefView1, ahk_class Progman ;show desktop icons (toggle)
return

e:: ;hide desktop icons (tested on windows 7)
ControlGet, vCtlStyle, Style,, SysListView321, ahk_class Progman
if (vCtlStyle & 0x10000000) ;WS_VISIBLE := 0x10000000
    PostMessage, 0x111, 29698,, SHELLDLL_DefView1, ahk_class Progman ;show desktop icons (toggle)
Return
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#R::Reload  ;<--  ~ Reload Script ~
#S::Suspend ;<--  ~ Suspend Script ~
#P::Pause   ;<--  ~ Pause Script ~
#M::WinMinimize, ;<--  ~ Minimize Script ~
ESC::ExitApp     ;<--  ~ Exit Script ~