(*
A little script to gather any application windows that are partially offscreen in some way and shift them back to the desktop.
This is particularly useful if you use a MacBook with an external display.
*)
tell application "Finder"
-- get desktop dimensions (dw = desktop width; dh = desktop height)
set db to bounds of window of desktop
set {dw, dh} to {item 3 of db, item 4 of db}
end tell
tell application "System Events"
repeat with proc in application processes
tell proc
repeat with win in windows
-- get window dimensions (w = width; h = height)
set {w, h} to size of win
-- get window postion (l = left of window; t = top of window)
set {l, t} to position of win
-- nh = new window height; nw = new window width
set {nh, nw} to {h, w}
-- window width is bigger than desktop size,
-- so set new window width to match the desktop
if (w > dw) then set nw to dw
-- window height is bigger than the desktop size (minus menu bar),
-- so set new window height to be desktop height - 22 pixels
if (h > dh - 22) then set nh to dh - 22
-- r = right coordinate of window; b = bottom coordinate of window
set {r, b} to {l + nw, t + nh}
-- nl = new left coordinate; nt = new top coordinate
set {nl, nt} to {l, t}
-- left coordinate is off screen, so set new left coordinate
-- to be 0 (at the left edge of the desktop)
if (l < 0) then set nl to 0
-- top coordinate is above bottom of menu bar (22 pixels tall),
-- so set new top coordinate to be 22
if (t < 22) then set nt to 22
-- right coordinate extends beyond desktop width,
-- so set new left coordinate to be desktop width - window width
if (r > dw) then set nl to dw - nw
-- bottom coordinate extends beyond desktop height,
-- so set new top coordinate to be desktop height - window height
if (b > dh) then set nt to dh - nh
-- if we have calculated a new top or left coordinate, reposition window
if (l > nl or t > nt) then set position of win to {nl, nt}
-- if we have calculated a new height or width, resize window
if (h > nh or w > nw) then set size of win to {nw, nh}
end repeat
end tell
end repeat
end tell
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