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What do you call a computer window when it is not maximized or minimized?

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00:00 What Do You Call A Computer Window When It Is Not Maximized Or Minimized?
00:17 Answer 1 Score 7
00:33 Accepted Answer Score 30
00:56 Answer 3 Score 11
01:07 Answer 4 Score 9
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 30


In Windows, the verbs are Minimize, Maximize and Restore Down.

In official documentation, Microsoft uses restored but also normal.

A WindowState that determines whether a window is restored, minimized, or maximized. The default is Normal (restored).




ANSWER 2

Score 11


Java refers to the possibilities as iconified, maximized, and normal.




ANSWER 3

Score 9


"Windowed" exists too, but it might be specific to computer games, which run either windowed or fullscreen.




ANSWER 4

Score 7


GNOME uses unmaximize in their official documentation and it's the only term I've ever heard. I can't imagine any more precise term.

Derived from that, unmaximized is your word.