# WinShow

Unhides the specified window.

WinShow [, WinTitle, WinText, ExcludeTitle, ExcludeText]

#### Parameters

WinTitle | The title or partial title of the target window (the matching behavior is determined by SetTitleMatchMode). If this and the other 3 parameters are omitted, the Last Found Window will be used. To use a window class, specify ahk_class ExactClassName (shown by Window Spy). To use a process identifier (PID), specify ahk_pid %VarContainingPID%. To show a group of windows, specify ahk_group GroupName (WinText, ExcludeTitle, and ExcludeText must be blank in this case). To use a window's unique ID number, specify ahk_id %VarContainingID%. The search can be narrowed by specifying multiple criteria. For example: My File.txt ahk_class Notepad
WinText | If present, this parameter must be a substring from a single text element of the target window (as revealed by the included Window Spy utility). Hidden text elements are detected if DetectHiddenText is ON.
ExcludeTitle | Windows whose titles include this value will not be considered.
ExcludeText | Windows whose text include this value will not be considered.

#### Remarks

By default, WinShow is the only command that can always detect hidden windows. Other commands can detect them only if DetectHiddenWindows has been turned on.

This command operates only upon the topmost matching window except when WinTitle is ahk_group GroupName, in which case all windows in the group are affected.

#### Related

WinHide, SetTitleMatchMode, DetectHiddenWindows, Last Found Window

#### Example

    Run, notepad.exe
    WinWait, Untitled - Notepad
    Sleep, 500
    WinHide  ; Because its parameter is omitted, it uses the window found above.
    Sleep, 1000
    WinShow