- 1 year ago
See if a folder is open in Windows explorer
Detecting if a folder is currently open in Windows Explorer can be a bit tricky since Windows doesn't provide a direct API to monitor the Explorer window state. However, you can use an indirect method to achieve this by checking whether a specific window title (corresponding to the folder path) exists among the open windows. Here's a way to do it using Python and the pygetwindow
library:
Install the
pygetwindow
library:You can install the library using pip:
shellpip install pygetwindow
Check if a Folder Window is Open:
Use the following code to check if a folder window corresponding to a specific path is open:
pythonimport pygetwindow as gw
def is_folder_window_open(folder_path):
windows = gw.getWindowsWithTitle(folder_path)
return len(windows) > 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
folder_path_to_check = "C:\\Path\\To\\Your\\Folder"
is_open = is_folder_window_open(folder_path_to_check)
if is_open:
print("Folder window is open.")
else:
print("Folder window is not open.")
Replace
"C:\\Path\\To\\Your\\Folder"
with the folder path you want to check.Please note that this method relies on window titles, and it may not be foolproof in all scenarios. If you're looking for a more robust solution, you might need to explore other Windows APIs or use more complex techniques.
Remember that using third-party libraries and working with window titles might not always provide a reliable way to determine whether a folder window is open. Additionally, the behavior might vary depending on the version of Windows and the specific system configuration.