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In gmail windows , when click on 'compose' button. a New message opens. my queston is what is called that windows. either modal window, or child windows or other etc

I am writing a program in python for finding the windows handle but through this code I am unable to find handle for dialog box (which opens in same windows like gmail compose window)

import win32gui
import win32con
import time
import subprocess
hwnd = 528728
buffer = ''
def all_ok(hwnd,param):
print hwnd
return True
def find_windows(starttext):
win32gui.EnumChildWindows(hwnd,all_ok,None)
def find_forground_win():
win = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
hwnd = win
print hwnd
global hwnd
def find_parent_windows(title):
print hwnd
win = win32gui.GetWindowText(hwnd)
#control_id = win32gui.GetDlgCtrlID(hwnd)
#print control_id
#dialog_id = win32gui.GetDlgItemText(hwnd,win32con.WM_GETTEXT)
#dialog_id = win32gui.GetDlgItem(hwnd,0)
#print dialog_id
print win
def main():
find_forground_win()
find_windows('')
find_parent_windows('')
while True:
main()
time.sleep(5)

mrwad99

Gmail within a browser doesn't use standard Windows controls, so the compose window you see doesn't have a 'handle' as such. Instead, the *illusion of a window* is given by clever use of Javascript or similar scripting language.

Similarly, all the push buttons, radio buttons and text boxes you see on web pages are not controls, they are actually bitmaps designed to look the same as Windows controls.

s_raj93

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i had asked what is called called opened window in gmail compose. u guys will not give proper answer, I think answer is given by Robot.

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s_raj93

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Thanks , i got your point.

s_raj93

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Thanks so much. i understood.