isdesktop-visible

A Node.js wrapper around a native Windows binary that detects when the desktop is shown or hidden (e.g., via Show Desktop or Win+D).

Installation

npm install isdesktop-visible

Usage

const { monitorDesktop } = require('isdesktop-visible');

const proc = monitorDesktop((state, line) => {
    console.log(`Desktop is now ${state}`);
    console.log(`Raw output: ${line}`);
});

Notes

• Only works on Windows.
• Requires isdesktop-visible.exe in the bin/Release folder.
• You can stop the process manually using proc.kill().

4. ✅ Usage in Another Project

const { monitorDesktop } = require('isdesktop-visible');

monitorDesktop((state, raw) => {
    if (state === 'visible') {
        console.log('User has minimized all windows!');
    } else {
        console.log('User has focused on a window again.');
    }
});