Simple script to maximize the desktop area of VMware remote console, with the Windows 10 Taskbar docked to the side.

VMRC maximize desktop area.ahk

;
; VMRC "Maximizer"
;
;  Simple procedure to maximize VMRC's desktop area, while keeping the Windows 10
;  taskbar docked to the side. Remove the VMRC window titlebar, and the toolbar.
;
; SETUP
;
;  - Set Windows Taskbar docked to the right
;
;  - Make sure VMRC window is not fullscreen AND not maximized
;
;  - Hide VMRC's toolbar (it doesn't autohide unless fullscreen).
;
;     Edit "%APPDATA%\VMware\preferences.ini", add this line:
;
;     vmplayer.showChrome = "FALSE"
;
;
; USAGE
;  
;   Launch this script once after the VMRC console is open.
;
;
; Units:
;   win 10 taskbar docked right   62px wide
;   vnrc titlebar maximized       23px high
;
;   laptop 1920px - 62px = 1858 px
;   1080

; Keep the script running until the user exits it.
#Persistent
#SingleInstance force

; Creates a separator line.
;Menu, Tray, NoStandard
;Menu, Tray, Add, Maximize VNRC, RemoveTitleBar
;Menu, Tray, Add, Resotre VNRC, RestoreTitleBar
;Menu, Tray, Add, Exit, ExitAHK

Sleep, 3000
Gosub RemoveTitleBar
ExitApp

Return

; don't mess other windows
#IfWinActive ahk_class VMPlayerFrame


RemoveTitleBar:

	ActivateWindow()

  WinGet Style, Style, A
	
	;if (Style & 0xC40000) {
	  WinGetPos, X, Y, Width, Height, A
	  WinSet, Style, -0xC40000, A
	  WinMove,A,,0,0,1858,1080

	return

RestoreTitleBar:
	ActivateWindow()

  WinGet Style, Style, A
	WinSet, Style, +0xC40000, A
	WinMove,A,,%X%,%Y%,%Width%,%Height%

	return

ActivateWindow()
{
	if WinExist("ahk_class VMPlayerFrame") {
    WinActivate  ; Uses the last found window.
	}
}

ExitAHK()
{
	ExitApp
}