[python-win32] Prevent a (Tkinter) window from maximizing via win32 api call?

Eric Brunel eric.brunel at pragmadev.com
Thu Dec 2 14:20:13 CET 2010


On 2 déc. 10, at 12:49, python at bdurham.com wrote:

> If I have a windows handle to my Tkinter window, is there a win32  
> api call that I can use that will prevent my window from being  
> maximized?
>
> There is no way to prevent a resizable window from being maximized  
> in Tkinter other than to remove the window's border and titlebar  
> (both of which I would like to keep).

Are you sure about that? I just tried:

from Tkinter import *
root = Tk()
root.wm_resizable(False, False)

and it disables the maximize button. I'm on a Mac though, not sure it  
works on Windows…

> Thank you,
> Malcolm

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