VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll

DLL for accessing Windows 11 (requires at least 24H2 26100.2605, tested with 25H2 OS Build 26200.8117) Virtual Desktop features from e.g. AutoHotkey. MIT Licensed, see LICENSE © Jari Pennanen, 2015-2024

This repository also contains Rust library winvd for accessing the Virtual Desktop via Rust bindings.

AutoHotkey example here:

• AutoHotkey V1 example.ahk ⬅️
• AutoHotkey V2 example.ah2 ⬅️

Download from releases:

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Reference of exported DLL functions

All functions return -1 in case of error.

fn GetCurrentDesktopNumber() -> i32
fn GetDesktopCount() -> i32
fn GetDesktopIdByNumber(number: i32) -> GUID // Untested
fn GetDesktopNumberById(desktop_id: GUID) -> i32 // Untested
fn GetWindowDesktopId(hwnd: HWND) -> GUID
fn GetWindowDesktopNumber(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn IsWindowOnCurrentVirtualDesktop(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn MoveWindowToDesktopNumber(hwnd: HWND, desktop_number: i32) -> i32
fn GoToDesktopNumber(desktop_number: i32) -> i32
fn SetDesktopName(desktop_number: i32, in_name_ptr: *const i8) -> i32  // Win11 only
fn GetDesktopName(desktop_number: i32, out_utf8_ptr: *mut u8, out_utf8_len: usize) -> i32 // Win11 only
fn RegisterPostMessageHook(listener_hwnd: HWND, message_offset: u32) -> i32
fn UnregisterPostMessageHook(listener_hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn IsPinnedWindow(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn PinWindow(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn UnPinWindow(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn IsPinnedApp(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn PinApp(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn UnPinApp(hwnd: HWND) -> i32
fn IsWindowOnDesktopNumber(hwnd: HWND, desktop_number: i32) -> i32
fn CreateDesktop() -> i32 // Win11 only
fn RemoveDesktop(remove_desktop_number: i32, fallback_desktop_number: i32) -> i32 // Win11 only
fn MoveDesktop(desktop_number: i32, new_index: i32) -> i32 // Win11 only