Window Class

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gggirlgeek
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Window Class

Post by gggirlgeek »

What is the Window Class for Everything's open window?

I am using a portable program called eXpresso to temporarily modify file type associations on any Windows machine. By default it monitors Explorer but can monitor any other window using an ahk_class. In setup it detects the class by clicking the window's title bar, or by manually entering the class. When I click on Everything's titlebar no class is detected. So I need to enter it's Window Class manually.

eXpresso is successfully changing my file type associations from Explorer but not when a file is launched from Everything.

Win+Shift+Clicking Titlebar only opens the Start Menu. Simple click is not detected either.
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Thanks in advance.
Everything 1.3.4.686 - as Administrator
Win7x64 & 10x64
void
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Re: Window Class

Post by void »

The window class for an Everything search window is:

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EVERYTHING
However, if you are using an instance name the window class is:

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EVERYTHING_(Instance name)
gggirlgeek
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Re: Window Class

Post by gggirlgeek »

Thanks for the reply. I am indeed using multiple instances. However it doesn't seem to be working. Maybe it's because the current search pattern shows in the titlebar? For example my titlebar says: .mp3 - Everything (New)

FYI, I have tried:
Everything_(New)
Everything (New)
EVERYTHING_(New)
EVERYTHING (New)
EVERYTHING_New
.mp3 - Everything_(New)
.mp3 - Everything (New)

I've also tried restarting both eXpresso and Everything. Everything is running as a service. eXpresso is running as Admin. I'm currently on Win10x64. Unfortunately the author of eXpresso seems long gone, so no help there. :(
void
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Re: Window Class

Post by void »

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EVERYTHING_(New)
This should be correct Everything search window class name.

> eXpresso is running as Admin
Perhaps it is a permissions issue, please try running Everything as admin or expresso as non-admin and see if it works?
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