How to detect which windows desktop I'm on in python3?

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In Windows 10 you can create multiple desktops and switch between them. I want to run a python3 code when I am on a certain desktop. How do I detect which desktop I'm on?

@ΕυάγγελοςΓρηγορόπουλος, how does that help OP with their question about the current Windows desktop? — Chris
– Chris, Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 22:36
I'm not on Windows, but see this answer here and the linked VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll. Then it's probably GetCurrentDesktopNumber() what you need to call from that library. — Darkonaut
– Darkonaut, Commented Dec 31, 2020 at 3:15

DapperDuck · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-31 03:26:28Z

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Download the VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll from here and put it in your working directory.

Run the following code:

import ctypes

vda = ctypes.WinDLL("VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll")
num = vda.GetCurrentDesktopNumber()
print(num)

answered Dec 31, 2020 at 3:26

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