Call user32.ShowWindow on (Internet) Explorer windows by path

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show_window.py

Call ShowWindow() of shell32.dll for manage size of (Internet) Explorer windows by path.

Install

pip install --user pywin32

show_window.py

import os
import sys
import ctypes
from pathlib import Path
from win32com.client import Dispatch

COMMANDS = {
    'normal': 1,
    'min': 2,
    'max': 3,
}


def main():
    command, absolute_path = get_argsuments()
    
    window = getExplorerWindowByPath(absolute_path)
    if window is None:
        print_err('There is not any Explorer window with path {}'.format(absolute_path))    
        exit(3)
    
    showWindow(window, command)
    
    
def get_argsuments():
    arguments = sys.argv[1:]
    if len(arguments) != 2:
        print_err('Bad arguments; got {count} required 2{nl}Valid parameters: COMMANDS PATH{nl}'.format(
            count=len(arguments),
            nl=os.linesep
        ))
        exit(1)
    
    command_name, path = arguments
    
    command = COMMANDS.get(command_name)
    if command is None:
        print_err('Unknown command {!r}'.format(command_name))
        print_commands()    
        exit(2)
        
    absolute_path = os.path.abspath(path)
    
    return command, absolute_path
    
    
def print_commands():
    print_err('Available commands:{}{}'.format(
        os.linesep,
        os.linesep.join(['  {}'.format(k) for k in COMMANDS])
    ))
    
    
def getExplorerWindowByPath(absolute_path):
    url = Path(absolute_path).as_uri()
    
    for window in getExplorerWindows():
        if window.LocationUrl.lower() == url.lower():
            return window
    return None
    
    
def getExplorerWindows():
    return Dispatch("Shell.Application").Windows()
    
    
def showWindow(window, command):
    ctypes.windll.user32.ShowWindow(window.hwnd, command)


def print_err(text):
    print(text, file=sys.stderr)
    

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()