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The Cwind Tcl extension written by Satoshi Imai was last updated to version 1.4 in 2003. It is surprising that the [original project page](http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/s-imai/tcltk/cwind.html) is still accessible.

The original extension was compatible up to windows xp. It turned out to be very easy to port to a more modern version – specifically windows 7. The compilers used were the 32- and 64-bit gcc provided by the [MSYS2](http://www.msys2.org/) project. This repository contains:

+ the original (for posterity) source and binary zip files distributed by Satoshi Imai
+ updated source which compiles successfully using gcc version 6.3.0
+ a GNUmakefile which can be tailored for the compile
+ both 32- and 64-bit binaries

## New for Version 1.5 (August 2017)

New commands:<br>

+ getrect: Return a four-element list with the client rectangle for the active window
+ getwrect: Return a four-element list with the screen coordinates of the active window
+ dragl: Simulate a mouse drag with the left-button to a screen coordinate
+ dragm: Simulate a mouse drag with the middle-button to a screen coordinate
+ dragr: Simulate a mouse drag with the right-button to a screen coordinate
+ wdragl: Simulate a mouse drag with the left-button to a window coordinate
+ wdragm: Simulate a mouse drag with the middle-button to a window coordinate
+ wdragr: Simulate a mouse drag with the right-button to a window coordinate

Document previously undocumented commands:

+ top: Places the window at the top of the Z order.
+ bottom: Places the window at the bottom of the Z order.
+ topmost: Places the window above all non-topmost windows. The window maintains its topmost position even when it is deactivated.
+ notopmost: Places the window above all non-topmost windows (that is, behind all topmost windows).

## New for Version 1.5.1 (September 2017)

New command:<br>

+ version: Return a version string for Cwind.

Changes:

+ The drag functions seemed to be unreliable at times so they now do a drag
as a series of smaller moves. This seems to have fixed the problem.

## Downloads

Compiled binary for 32-bit Tcl: [CWind1.5.1x32.zip](/uv/CWind1.5.1x32.zip)<br>
Compiled binary for 64-bit Tcl: [CWind1.5.1x64.zip](/uv/CWind1.5.1x64.zip)

This source: [CWind1.5.1src.zip](/zip/CWind1.5.1src.zip?uuid=tip)<br>
Alternatively, you can click on **Timeline** above and select the most recent *leaf*. That will provide a page with download links for both a ZIP file and a Tarball.

The original (Oct 2003) source from Satoshi Imai: [cwind14src.zip](/uv/cwind14src.zip)<br>
The original (Oct 2003) compiled binary extension from Satoshi Imai: [cwind14.zip](/uv/cwind14.zip)

## Installation

Download and unzip the appropriate .zip.<br>
Move the directory **CWind1.5.1** to your Tcl library.

## Documentation

Click [here](wiki?name=manpage) for an updated manpage, or [download](/uv/ManPage.pdf) a PDF.

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