window

Provides APIs to create windows, communicate with other windows and manipulate the current window.

Window events

Events can be listened to using Window.listen:

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
getCurrentWindow().listen("my-window-event", ({ event, payload }) => { });

References

Color

Re-exports Color

DragDropEvent

Re-exports DragDropEvent

LogicalPosition

Re-exports LogicalPosition

LogicalSize

Re-exports LogicalSize

PhysicalPosition

Re-exports PhysicalPosition

PhysicalSize

Re-exports PhysicalSize

Enumerations

Effect

Platform-specific window effects

Since

2.0.0

Enumeration Members

Acrylic

Acrylic: "acrylic";

Windows 10/11

Notes

This effect has bad performance when resizing/dragging the window on Windows 10 v1903+ and Windows 11 build 22000.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2135

AppearanceBased

AppearanceBased: "appearanceBased";

A default material appropriate for the view’s effectiveAppearance. macOS 10.14-

Deprecated

since macOS 10.14. You should instead choose an appropriate semantic material.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2035

Blur

Blur: "blur";

Windows 7/10/11(22H1) Only

Notes

This effect has bad performance when resizing/dragging the window on Windows 11 build 22621.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2127

ContentBackground

ContentBackground: "contentBackground";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2107

Dark

Dark: "dark";

macOS 10.14-

Deprecated

since macOS 10.14. Use a semantic material instead.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2047

FullScreenUI

FullScreenUI: "fullScreenUI";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2099

HeaderView

HeaderView: "headerView";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2083

HudWindow

HudWindow: "hudWindow";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2095

Light

Light: "light";

macOS 10.14-

Deprecated

since macOS 10.14. Use a semantic material instead.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2041

MediumLight

MediumLight: "mediumLight";

macOS 10.14-

Deprecated

since macOS 10.14. Use a semantic material instead.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2053

Menu

Menu: "menu";

macOS 10.11+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2071

Mica

Mica: "mica";

Windows 11 Only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2119

Popover

Popover: "popover";

macOS 10.11+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2075

Selection

Selection: "selection";

macOS 10.10+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2067

Sheet

Sheet: "sheet";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2087

Sidebar

Sidebar: "sidebar";

macOS 10.11+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2079

Tabbed

Tabbed: "tabbed";

Tabbed effect that matches the system dark perefence Windows 11 Only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2139

TabbedDark

TabbedDark: "tabbedDark";

Tabbed effect with dark mode but only if dark mode is enabled on the system Windows 11 Only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2143

TabbedLight

TabbedLight: "tabbedLight";

Tabbed effect with light mode Windows 11 Only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2147

Titlebar

Titlebar: "titlebar";

macOS 10.10+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2063

Tooltip

Tooltip: "tooltip";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2103

UltraDark

UltraDark: "ultraDark";

macOS 10.14-

Deprecated

since macOS 10.14. Use a semantic material instead.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2059

UnderPageBackground

UnderPageBackground: "underPageBackground";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2115

UnderWindowBackground

UnderWindowBackground: "underWindowBackground";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2111

WindowBackground

WindowBackground: "windowBackground";

macOS 10.14+

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2091

EffectState

Window effect state macOS only

See

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsvisualeffectview/state

Since

2.0.0

Enumeration Members

Active

Active: "active";

Make window effect state always active macOS only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2165

FollowsWindowActiveState

FollowsWindowActiveState: "followsWindowActiveState";

Make window effect state follow the window’s active state macOS only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2161

Inactive

Inactive: "inactive";

Make window effect state always inactive macOS only

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2169

ProgressBarStatus

Enumeration Members

Error

Error: "error";

Error state. Treated as Normal on linux

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L185

Indeterminate

Indeterminate: "indeterminate";

Indeterminate state. Treated as Normal on Linux and macOS

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L177

None

None: "none";

Hide progress bar.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L169

Normal

Normal: "normal";

Normal state.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L173

Paused

Paused: "paused";

Paused state. Treated as Normal on Linux

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L181

UserAttentionType

Attention type to request on a window.

Since

1.0.0

Enumeration Members

Critical

Critical: 1;

Platform-specific

• macOS: Bounces the dock icon until the application is in focus.
• Windows: Flashes both the window and the taskbar button until the application is in focus.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L94

Informational

Informational: 2;

Platform-specific

• macOS: Bounces the dock icon once.
• Windows: Flashes the taskbar button until the application is in focus.

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L100

Classes

CloseRequestedEvent

Constructors

new CloseRequestedEvent()

new CloseRequestedEvent(event): CloseRequestedEvent

Parameters

Returns

CloseRequestedEvent

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L110

Properties

Methods

isPreventDefault()

isPreventDefault(): boolean

Returns

boolean

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L119

preventDefault()

preventDefault(): void

Returns

void

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L115

Window

Create new window or get a handle to an existing one.

Windows are identified by a label a unique identifier that can be used to reference it later.
It may only contain alphanumeric characters a-zA-Z plus the following special characters -, /, : and _.

Example

import { Window } from "@tauri-apps/api/window"

    
const appWindow = new Window('theUniqueLabel');

    
appWindow.once('tauri://created', function () {
 // window successfully created
});
appWindow.once('tauri://error', function (e) {
 // an error happened creating the window
});

    
// emit an event to the backend
await appWindow.emit("some-event", "data");
// listen to an event from the backend
const unlisten = await appWindow.listen("event-name", e => {});
unlisten();

Since

2.0.0

Extended by

• WebviewWindow

Constructors

new Window()

new Window(label, options): Window

Creates a new Window.

Parameters

Returns

Window

The Window instance to communicate with the window.

Example

import { Window } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const appWindow = new Window('my-label');
appWindow.once('tauri://created', function () {
 // window successfully created
});
appWindow.once('tauri://error', function (e) {
 // an error happened creating the window
});

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L293

Properties

Methods

center()

center(): Promise<void>

Centers the window.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().center();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L814

clearEffects()

clearEffects(): Promise<void>

Clear any applied effects if possible.

Returns

Promise<void>

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1202

close()

close(): Promise<void>

Closes the window.

Note this emits a closeRequested event so you can intercept it. To force window close, use Window.destroy.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().close();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1123

destroy()

destroy(): Promise<void>

Destroys the window. Behaves like Window.close but forces the window close instead of emitting a closeRequested event.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().destroy();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1139

emit()

emit(event, payload?): Promise<void>

Emits an event to all targets.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().emit('window-loaded', { loggedIn: true, token: 'authToken' });

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L444

emitTo()

emitTo(
   target,
   event,
payload?): Promise<void>

Emits an event to all targets matching the given target.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().emit('main', 'window-loaded', { loggedIn: true, token: 'authToken' });

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L471

hide()

hide(): Promise<void>

Sets the window visibility to false.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().hide();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1105

innerPosition()

innerPosition(): Promise<PhysicalPosition>

The position of the top-left hand corner of the window’s client area relative to the top-left hand corner of the desktop.

Returns

Promise<PhysicalPosition>

The window’s inner position.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const position = await getCurrentWindow().innerPosition();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L532

innerSize()

innerSize(): Promise<PhysicalSize>

The physical size of the window’s client area.
The client area is the content of the window, excluding the title bar and borders.

Returns

Promise<PhysicalSize>

The window’s inner size.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const size = await getCurrentWindow().innerSize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L565

isClosable()

isClosable(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s native close button state.

Platform-specific

• iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window’s native close button is enabled or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const closable = await getCurrentWindow().isClosable();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L745

isDecorated()

isDecorated(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current decorated state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is decorated or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const decorated = await getCurrentWindow().isDecorated();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L666

isEnabled()

isEnabled(): Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is enabled or disabled.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setEnabled(false);

Since

2.0.0

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L906

isFocused()

isFocused(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current focus state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is focused or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const focused = await getCurrentWindow().isFocused();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L650

isFullscreen()

isFullscreen(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current fullscreen state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is in fullscreen mode or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const fullscreen = await getCurrentWindow().isFullscreen();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L604

isMaximizable()

isMaximizable(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s native maximize button state.

Platform-specific

• Linux / iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window’s native maximize button is enabled or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const maximizable = await getCurrentWindow().isMaximizable();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L703

isMaximized()

isMaximized(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current maximized state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is maximized or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const maximized = await getCurrentWindow().isMaximized();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L634

isMinimizable()

isMinimizable(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s native minimize button state.

Platform-specific

• Linux / iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window’s native minimize button is enabled or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const minimizable = await getCurrentWindow().isMinimizable();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L724

isMinimized()

isMinimized(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current minimized state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const minimized = await getCurrentWindow().isMinimized();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L618

isResizable()

isResizable(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current resizable state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is resizable or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const resizable = await getCurrentWindow().isResizable();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L682

isVisible()

isVisible(): Promise<boolean>

Gets the window’s current visible state.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

Whether the window is visible or not.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const visible = await getCurrentWindow().isVisible();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L761

listen()

listen<T>(event, handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to an emitted event on this window.

Type Parameters

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().listen<string>('state-changed', (event) => {
  console.log(`Got error: ${payload}`);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L382

maximize()

maximize(): Promise<void>

Maximizes the window.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().maximize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1009

minimize()

minimize(): Promise<void>

Minimizes the window.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().minimize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1057

once()

once<T>(event, handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to an emitted event on this window only once.

Type Parameters

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().once<null>('initialized', (event) => {
  console.log(`Window initialized!`);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L417

onCloseRequested()

onCloseRequested(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to window close requested. Emitted when the user requests to closes the window.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
import { confirm } from '@tauri-apps/api/dialog';
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onCloseRequested(async (event) => {
  const confirmed = await confirm('Are you sure?');
  if (!confirmed) {
    // user did not confirm closing the window; let's prevent it
    event.preventDefault();
  }
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1824

onDragDropEvent()

onDragDropEvent(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to a file drop event.
The listener is triggered when the user hovers the selected files on the webview,
drops the files or cancels the operation.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/webview";
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onDragDropEvent((event) => {
 if (event.payload.type === 'over') {
   console.log('User hovering', event.payload.position);
 } else if (event.payload.type === 'drop') {
   console.log('User dropped', event.payload.paths);
 } else {
   console.log('File drop cancelled');
 }
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1862

onFocusChanged()

onFocusChanged(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to window focus change.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onFocusChanged(({ payload: focused }) => {
 console.log('Focus changed, window is focused? ' + focused);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1940

onMoved()

onMoved(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to window move.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onMoved(({ payload: position }) => {
 console.log('Window moved', position);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1795

onResized()

onResized(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to window resize.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onResized(({ payload: size }) => {
 console.log('Window resized', size);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1771

onScaleChanged()

onScaleChanged(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to window scale change. Emitted when the window’s scale factor has changed.
The following user actions can cause DPI changes:

• Changing the display’s resolution.
• Changing the display’s scale factor (e.g. in Control Panel on Windows).
• Moving the window to a display with a different scale factor.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onScaleChanged(({ payload }) => {
 console.log('Scale changed', payload.scaleFactor, payload.size);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1980

onThemeChanged()

onThemeChanged(handler): Promise<UnlistenFn>

Listen to the system theme change.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<UnlistenFn>

A promise resolving to a function to unlisten to the event.
Note that removing the listener is required if your listener goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
const unlisten = await getCurrentWindow().onThemeChanged(({ payload: theme }) => {
 console.log('New theme: ' + theme);
});

    
// you need to call unlisten if your handler goes out of scope e.g. the component is unmounted
unlisten();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L2006

outerPosition()

outerPosition(): Promise<PhysicalPosition>

The position of the top-left hand corner of the window relative to the top-left hand corner of the desktop.

Returns

Promise<PhysicalPosition>

The window’s outer position.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const position = await getCurrentWindow().outerPosition();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L548

outerSize()

outerSize(): Promise<PhysicalSize>

The physical size of the entire window.
These dimensions include the title bar and borders. If you don’t want that (and you usually don’t), use inner_size instead.

Returns

Promise<PhysicalSize>

The window’s outer size.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const size = await getCurrentWindow().outerSize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L585

requestUserAttention()

requestUserAttention(requestType): Promise<void>

Requests user attention to the window, this has no effect if the application
is already focused. How requesting for user attention manifests is platform dependent,
see UserAttentionType for details.

Providing null will unset the request for user attention. Unsetting the request for
user attention might not be done automatically by the WM when the window receives input.

Platform-specific

• macOS: null has no effect.
• Linux: Urgency levels have the same effect.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().requestUserAttention();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L840

scaleFactor()

scaleFactor(): Promise<number>

The scale factor that can be used to map physical pixels to logical pixels.

Returns

Promise<number>

The window’s monitor scale factor.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const factor = await getCurrentWindow().scaleFactor();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L516

setAlwaysOnBottom()

setAlwaysOnBottom(alwaysOnBottom): Promise<void>

Whether the window should always be below other windows.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setAlwaysOnBottom(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1238

setAlwaysOnTop()

setAlwaysOnTop(alwaysOnTop): Promise<void>

Whether the window should always be on top of other windows.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setAlwaysOnTop(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1220

setBackgroundColor()

setBackgroundColor(color): Promise<void>

Sets the window background color.

Platform-specific:

• Windows: alpha channel is ignored.
• iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Since

2.1.0

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1532

setBadgeCount()

setBadgeCount(count?): Promise<void>

Sets the badge count. It is app wide and not specific to this window.

Platform-specific

• Windows: Unsupported. Use @{linkcode Window.setOverlayIcon} instead.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setBadgeCount(5);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1624

setBadgeLabel()

setBadgeLabel(label?): Promise<void>

Sets the badge cont macOS only.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setBadgeLabel("Hello");

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1643

setClosable()

setClosable(closable): Promise<void>

Sets whether the window’s native close button is enabled or not.

Platform-specific

• Linux: GTK+ will do its best to convince the window manager not to show a close button. Depending on the system, this function may not have any effect when called on a window that is already visible
• iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setClosable(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L974

setContentProtected()

setContentProtected(protected_): Promise<void>

Prevents the window contents from being captured by other apps.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setContentProtected(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1255

setCursorGrab()

setCursorGrab(grab): Promise<void>

Grabs the cursor, preventing it from leaving the window.

There’s no guarantee that the cursor will be hidden. You should
hide it by yourself if you want so.

Platform-specific

• Linux: Unsupported.
• macOS: This locks the cursor in a fixed location, which looks visually awkward.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setCursorGrab(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1471

setCursorIcon()

setCursorIcon(icon): Promise<void>

Modifies the cursor icon of the window.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setCursorIcon('help');

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1513

setCursorPosition()

setCursorPosition(position): Promise<void>

Changes the position of the cursor in window coordinates.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow, LogicalPosition } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setCursorPosition(new LogicalPosition(600, 300));

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1547

setCursorVisible()

setCursorVisible(visible): Promise<void>

Modifies the cursor’s visibility.

Platform-specific

• Windows: The cursor is only hidden within the confines of the window.
• macOS: The cursor is hidden as long as the window has input focus, even if the cursor is
  outside of the window.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setCursorVisible(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1495

setDecorations()

setDecorations(decorations): Promise<void>

Whether the window should have borders and bars.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setDecorations(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1156

setEffects()

setEffects(effects): Promise<void>

Set window effects.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1192

setEnabled()

setEnabled(enabled): Promise<void>

Enable or disable the window.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setEnabled(false);

Since

2.0.0

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L887

setFocus()

setFocus(): Promise<void>

Bring the window to front and focus.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setFocus();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1397

setFullscreen()

setFullscreen(fullscreen): Promise<void>

Sets the window fullscreen state.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setFullscreen(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1380

setIcon()

setIcon(icon): Promise<void>

Sets the window icon.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setIcon('/tauri/awesome.png');

Note that you may need the image-ico or image-png Cargo features to use this API.
To enable it, change your Cargo.toml file:

[dependencies]
tauri = { version = "...", features = ["...", "image-png"] }

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1421

setIgnoreCursorEvents()

setIgnoreCursorEvents(ignore): Promise<void>

Changes the cursor events behavior.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setIgnoreCursorEvents(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1568

setMaximizable()

setMaximizable(maximizable): Promise<void>

Sets whether the window’s native maximize button is enabled or not.
If resizable is set to false, this setting is ignored.

Platform-specific

• macOS: Disables the “zoom” button in the window titlebar, which is also used to enter fullscreen mode.
• Linux / iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setMaximizable(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L929

setMaxSize()

setMaxSize(size): Promise<void>

Sets the window maximum inner size. If the size argument is undefined, the constraint is unset.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow, LogicalSize } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setMaxSize(new LogicalSize(600, 500));

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1311

setMinimizable()

setMinimizable(minimizable): Promise<void>

Sets whether the window’s native minimize button is enabled or not.

Platform-specific

• Linux / iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setMinimizable(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L951

setMinSize()

setMinSize(size): Promise<void>

Sets the window minimum inner size. If the size argument is not provided, the constraint is unset.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow, PhysicalSize } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setMinSize(new PhysicalSize(600, 500));

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1291

setOverlayIcon()

setOverlayIcon(icon?): Promise<void>

Sets the overlay icon. Windows only
The overlay icon can be set for every window.

Note that you may need the image-ico or image-png Cargo features to use this API.
To enable it, change your Cargo.toml file:

[dependencies]
tauri = { version = "...", features = ["...", "image-png"] }

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setOverlayIcon("/tauri/awesome.png");

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1672

setPosition()

setPosition(position): Promise<void>

Sets the window outer position.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow, LogicalPosition } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setPosition(new LogicalPosition(600, 500));

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1360

setProgressBar()

setProgressBar(state): Promise<void>

Sets the taskbar progress state.

Platform-specific

• Linux / macOS: Progress bar is app-wide and not specific to this window.
• Linux: Only supported desktop environments with libunity (e.g. GNOME).

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow, ProgressBarStatus } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setProgressBar({
  status: ProgressBarStatus.Normal,
  progress: 50,
});

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1700

setResizable()

setResizable(resizable): Promise<void>

Updates the window resizable flag.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setResizable(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L868

setShadow()

setShadow(enable): Promise<void>

Whether or not the window should have shadow.

Platform-specific

• Windows:
  • false has no effect on decorated window, shadows are always ON.
  • true will make undecorated window have a 1px white border,
    and on Windows 11, it will have a rounded corners.
• Linux: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setShadow(false);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1182

setSize()

setSize(size): Promise<void>

Resizes the window with a new inner size.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow, LogicalSize } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setSize(new LogicalSize(600, 500));

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1273

setSizeConstraints()

setSizeConstraints(constraints): Promise<void>

Sets the window inner size constraints.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setSizeConstraints({ minWidth: 300 });

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1331

setSkipTaskbar()

setSkipTaskbar(skip): Promise<void>

Whether the window icon should be hidden from the taskbar or not.

Platform-specific

• macOS: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setSkipTaskbar(true);

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1445

setTheme()

setTheme(theme?): Promise<void>

Set window theme, pass in null or undefined to follow system theme

Platform-specific

• Linux / macOS: Theme is app-wide and not specific to this window.
• iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Since

2.0.0

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1745

setTitle()

setTitle(title): Promise<void>

Sets the window title.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().setTitle('Tauri');

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L992

setTitleBarStyle()

setTitleBarStyle(style): Promise<void>

Sets the title bar style. macOS only.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Since

2.0.0

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1728

setVisibleOnAllWorkspaces()

setVisibleOnAllWorkspaces(visible): Promise<void>

Sets whether the window should be visible on all workspaces or virtual desktops.

Platform-specific

• Windows / iOS / Android: Unsupported.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Since

2.0.0

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1716

show()

show(): Promise<void>

Sets the window visibility to true.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().show();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1089

startDragging()

startDragging(): Promise<void>

Starts dragging the window.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().startDragging();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1585

startResizeDragging()

startResizeDragging(direction): Promise<void>

Starts resize-dragging the window.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().startResizeDragging();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1601

theme()

theme(): Promise<null | Theme>

Gets the window’s current theme.

Platform-specific

• macOS: Theme was introduced on macOS 10.14. Returns light on macOS 10.13 and below.

Returns

Promise<null | Theme>

The window theme.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const theme = await getCurrentWindow().theme();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L796

title()

title(): Promise<string>

Gets the window’s current title.

Returns

Promise<string>

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const title = await getCurrentWindow().title();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L775

toggleMaximize()

toggleMaximize(): Promise<void>

Toggles the window maximized state.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().toggleMaximize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1041

unmaximize()

unmaximize(): Promise<void>

Unmaximizes the window.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().unmaximize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1025

unminimize()

unminimize(): Promise<void>

Unminimizes the window.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.

Example

import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
await getCurrentWindow().unminimize();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L1073

getAll()

static getAll(): Promise<Window[]>

Gets a list of instances of Window for all available windows.

Returns

Promise<Window[]>

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L340

getByLabel()

static getByLabel(label): Promise<null | Window>

Gets the Window associated with the given label.

Parameters

Returns

Promise<null | Window>

The Window instance to communicate with the window or null if the window doesn’t exist.

Example

import { Window } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const mainWindow = Window.getByLabel('main');

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L326

getCurrent()

static getCurrent(): Window

Get an instance of Window for the current window.

Returns

Window

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L333

getFocusedWindow()

static getFocusedWindow(): Promise<null | Window>

Gets the focused window.

Returns

Promise<null | Window>

The Window instance or undefined if there is not any focused window.

Example

import { Window } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
const focusedWindow = Window.getFocusedWindow();

Source: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/blob/dev/packages/api/src/window.ts#L354

Interfaces