Add missing API to open app in foreground? about winsafe HOT 3 CLOSED

I pushed an implementation for WaitForInputIdle, which is not complicated.

ShellExecuteEx, however, will need some thought... it's fine to create a pull request, but it's often useful to brainstorm such APIs. Do you have anything in mind?

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That's great, thanks for adding WaitForInputIdle!

I can understand you want to keep the winsafe API stable and avoid breaking changes. The original Windows API for ShellExecuteEx is quite horrible, mixing input/output fields in the same struct.

Let me think about this a little and we can discuss a possible API design here before making a PR.

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Hi Chris,

I pushed an unsafe implementation of ShellExecuteEx with a very bare-bones SHELLEXECUTEINFO. If we keep thinking about the perfect design, we probably would never finish it, the API is terrible.

So my idea is that, from this starting point, you try to write your stuff. Then we can discuss your pain points and make small improvements to SHELLEXECUTEINFO, until we reach a reasonable implementation.

If you find any difficulties, just reply down here and I'll be glad to help you.

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