Shading Windows

Many window managers allow a window to be shaded; when in this state only the title bar of the window is visible.

window-shaded-p window

Function

Returns true when window is shaded, false otherwise.

shade-window window

Command

Arrange for only the title bar of window to be visible.

unshade-window window

Command

If the window is shaded, restore it to it's original state.

toggle-window-shaded

Command

Toggle the shaded state of the window.

raise-windows-when-unshaded nil

Variable

When true, raise windows when they are unshaded. Defaults to false.

The shaded property of a window is set to t when the window is shaded. If a window is added with this property already set, then the window will appear in its shaded state.