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Difference between a full-screen window size and screen resolution

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#61 opened on Dec 1, 2019

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Description

The display settings are 2256*1504 on my laptop. But when the active window is full-screen, the activeWin() promise returns the following bounds:

{ x: -7, y: -7, width: 1519, height: 977 }

This is a real difference! Maybe I just missed something...

P.S: this module is exactly what I was looking for, thanks @sindresorhus

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javascriptnodejs
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desktop
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JavaScriptNode.jsWindows API concepts
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30
Research direction
The issue reports that the active window bounds differ from screen resolution. Need to investigate how the bounds are retrieved in the module, likely using Windows API functions like GetWindowRect or DWM. The problem may be related to DPI awareness or taskbar exclusion. Check the source code in index.js or similar. Also review comments for any hints. A potential fix might involve using MonitorFromWindow or adjusting for DPI scaling.
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