HideWindow.ahk

; Window Hiding/Showing Script by Gerrard Lukacs

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#Warn  ; Recommended for catching common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.

global window_ids := []

; Ctrl + Windows Key + Down
; Hide active window, and remember it
#^Down::
    WinGet win_id, ID, A
    WinHide ahk_id %win_id%
    window_ids.Insert(win_id)
Return

; Ctrl + Windows Key + Up
; Show all windows hidden during this session
#^Up::
    for index, win_id in window_ids
    {
        WinShow ahk_id %win_id%
    }
    window_ids := []
Return

; Ctrl + Shift + Windows Key + Up
; Show literally all windows - even those which are meant to stay hidden
; ... NEVER ACTUALLY USE THIS.
; #^+Up::
;     DetectHiddenWindows On
;     WinGet ids, List
;     loop %ids%
;     {
;         win_id := ids%A_Index%
;         WinShow ahk_id %win_id%
;     }
; Return