Window

Inherits: BaseControl

Controls the app window.

Note

This control is for Desktop platforms (macOS, Windows, Linux) only.

Properties

• alignment(Alignment | None) –

  Defines the alignment of the app window.

• always_on_bottom(bool) –

  Whether the app window should always be displayed below other windows.

• always_on_top(bool) –

  Whether the app window should always be displayed on top of other windows/apps.

• aspect_ratio(Number | None) –

  Defines the aspect ratio of the app window.

• badge_label(str | None) –

  Sets a badge label on the app window.

• bgcolor(ColorValue | None) –

  Sets background color of an application window.

• brightness(Brightness | None) –

  The brightness of a app window.

• focused(bool) –

  Whether the app window should be focused.

• frameless(bool) –

  Whether the app window should be frameless.

• full_screen(bool) –

  Whether to switch the app's window to fullscreen mode.

• height(Number | None) –

  Defines the height of the app window.

• icon(str | None) –

  The icon of the app window.

• ignore_mouse_events(bool) –

  Whether the app window should ignore mouse events, passing them to the window

• left(Number | None) –

  Defines the horizontal position of the app window - a distance in virtual

• max_height(Number | None) –

  Defines the maximum height of the app window.

• max_width(Number | None) –

  Defines the maximum width of the app window.

• maximizable(bool) –

  Whether to hide/disable app window's "Maximize" button.

• maximized(bool) –

  Whether the app window is maximized.

• min_height(Number | None) –

  Defines the minimum height of the app window.

• min_width(Number | None) –

  Defines the minimum width of the app window.

• minimizable(bool) –

  Whether the app window can be minimized through the window's "Minimize" button.

• minimized(bool) –

  Whether the app window is minimized.

• movable(bool) –

  Whether the app window can be moved.

• opacity(Number) –

  Defines the opacity of the app window.

• prevent_close(bool) –

  Set to True to intercept the native close signal.

• progress_bar(Number | None) –

  The value from 0.0 to 1.0 to display a progress bar on Task Bar or Dock.

• resizable(bool) –

  Whether the app window can be resized.

• shadow(bool) –

  Whether to display a shadow around the app window.

• skip_task_bar(bool) –

  Whether the app window should be hidden from the Task Bar (on Windows)

• title_bar_buttons_hidden(bool) –

  Whether to hide the app window's title bar buttons.

• title_bar_hidden(bool) –

  Whether to hide the app window's title bar.

• top(Number | None) –

  Defines the vertical position of a native OS window - a distance in virtual

• visible(bool) –

  Whether to make the app window visible.

• width(Number | None) –

  Defines the width of the app window.

Events

• on_event(EventHandler[WindowEvent] | None) –

  Called when app window changes its state.

Methods

• center –

  Centers the app window.

• close –
• destroy –

  Destroys the app window.

• start_dragging –

  Starts dragging the app window.

• start_resizing –

  Starts resizing the app window.

• to_front –

  Brings the app window to the front.

• wait_until_ready_to_show –

  Waits until the app window is ready to show.

Properties

alignment

alignment: Alignment | None = None

Defines the alignment of the app window.

always_on_bottom

always_on_bottom: bool = False

Whether the app window should always be displayed below other windows.

Note

Has effect on Linux and Windows only.

always_on_top

always_on_top: bool = False

Whether the app window should always be displayed on top of other windows/apps.

aspect_ratio

aspect_ratio: Number | None = None

Defines the aspect ratio of the app window.

badge_label

badge_label: str | None = None

Sets a badge label on the app window.

Note

Has effect on macOS only.

bgcolor

bgcolor: ColorValue | None = None

Sets background color of an application window.

Tip

Can be used together with Page.bgcolor to make a window transparent.

brightness

brightness: Brightness | None = None

The brightness of a app window.

focused

focused: bool = True

Whether the app window should be focused.

Set to True to focus programmatically.

frameless

frameless: bool = False

Whether the app window should be frameless.

full_screen

full_screen: bool = False

Whether to switch the app's window to fullscreen mode.

height

height: Number | None = None

Defines the height of the app window.

icon

icon: str | None = None

The icon of the app window.

The file should have the .ico extension.

Note

Has effect on Windows only.

ignore_mouse_events

ignore_mouse_events: bool = False

Whether the app window should ignore mouse events, passing them to the window below it. If this window has focus, it will still receive keyboard events.

left

left: Number | None = None

Defines the horizontal position of the app window - a distance in virtual pixels from the left edge of the screen.

max_height

max_height: Number | None = None

Defines the maximum height of the app window.

max_width

max_width: Number | None = None

Defines the maximum width of the app window.

maximizable

maximizable: bool = True

Whether to hide/disable app window's "Maximize" button.

maximized

maximized: bool = False

Whether the app window is maximized.

Set to True to maximize programmatically.

min_height

min_height: Number | None = None

Defines the minimum height of the app window.

min_width

min_width: Number | None = None

Defines the minimum width of the app window.

minimizable

minimizable: bool = True

Whether the app window can be minimized through the window's "Minimize" button.

minimized

minimized: bool = False

Whether the app window is minimized.

Set to True to minimize programmatically.

movable

movable: bool = True

Whether the app window can be moved.

Note

Has effect on macOS only.

opacity

opacity: Number = 1.0

Defines the opacity of the app window.

Note

Must be between 0.0 and 1.0.

prevent_close

prevent_close: bool = False

Set to True to intercept the native close signal.

Could be used to implement app exit confirmation logic.

progress_bar

progress_bar: Number | None = None

The value from 0.0 to 1.0 to display a progress bar on Task Bar or Dock.

resizable

resizable: bool = True

Whether the app window can be resized.

shadow

shadow: bool = True

Whether to display a shadow around the app window.

skip_task_bar

skip_task_bar: bool = False

Whether the app window should be hidden from the Task Bar (on Windows) or Dock (on macOS).

title_bar_buttons_hidden

title_bar_buttons_hidden: bool = False

Whether to hide the app window's title bar buttons.

Note

Has effect on macOS only.

title_bar_hidden

title_bar_hidden: bool = False

Whether to hide the app window's title bar.

top

top: Number | None = None

Defines the vertical position of a native OS window - a distance in virtual pixels from the top edge of the screen.

visible

visible: bool = True

Whether to make the app window visible.

Can be of use when the app starts as hidden.

width

width: Number | None = None

Defines the width of the app window.

Events

on_event

on_event: EventHandler[WindowEvent] | None = None

Called when app window changes its state. For example, when the window is maximized or minimized.

Methods

center

center()

Centers the app window.

close

close()

destroy

destroy()

Destroys the app window.

start_dragging

start_dragging()

Starts dragging the app window.

start_resizing

start_resizing(edge: WindowResizeEdge)

Starts resizing the app window.

to_front

to_front()

Brings the app window to the front.

wait_until_ready_to_show

wait_until_ready_to_show()

Waits until the app window is ready to show.