Functions/GenXdev.Console/Set-VLCPlayerFocused.ps1
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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.Console Original cmdlet filename : Set-VLCPlayerFocused.ps1 Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev Version : 1.300.2025 ################################################################################ Copyright (c) René Vaessen / GenXdev Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ################################################################################> ############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Sets focus to the VLC media player window. .DESCRIPTION Locates a running instance of VLC media player and brings its window to the foreground, making it the active window. If VLC is not running, silently continues without error. Uses Windows API calls to manipulate window focus. .EXAMPLE Set-VLCPlayerFocused Brings the VLC player window to front and gives it focus .EXAMPLE vlcf Same operation using the short alias #> function Set-VLCPlayerFocused { [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)] [Alias('showvlc', 'vlcf', 'fvlc')] param() begin { # log operation start for troubleshooting Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Starting Set-VLCPlayerFocused operation' } process { try { # find vlc window by process name, returns null if not found Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Attempting to locate VLC player window' $window = GenXdev.Windows\Get-Window -ProcessName vlc # only proceed if window was found and ShouldProcess confirms if ($window -and $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess('VLC media player window', 'Set as foreground window')) { Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Setting VLC window as foreground window' $null = $window.Focus() } } catch { # silently continue if window not found or other errors occur Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Failed to set VLC window focus: $_" } } end { } } |