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Synopsis

toggleWindowVisibility [string]

toggleWindowVisibility is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

Toggle the visibility of a window. If no window is specified then the current window (most recently created) is used. See also the window command's vis/visible flag.

Return value

None

MEL examples

//    Create a window that won't be deleted when it is closed
//    or made invisible.  To delete this window you will need
//    to explicitly call the 'deleteUI' command.
//
string $window1 = `window -retain`;
columnLayout;
checkBox;
checkBox;
checkBox;
button -label "Close" -command ("window -edit -visible false $window1");

//    Create another window with a button that will toggle the visibility
//    of the first window.
//
string $window2 = `window`;
columnLayout;
button -label "Toggle Window Visibility"
    -command ("toggleWindowVisibility " + $window1);

showWindow $window1;
showWindow $window2;