C# and Selenium; Possible to press Windows key?

Question

I would like to move my browser window to the left or right side of the screen. Manually I would press[WINDOW] + [LeftArrow] (or [RightArrow]) to achieve this.

I've read this one but it's for Java (see comments) but I can't find a way to press the windows key when using C#.

My best option seems to be:

driver.Manage().Window.Position = new Point(x-coord, y-coord);
driver.Manage().Window.Size = new Size(myWidth,myHeight);

but seems to be a bit fiddly, and I'm sure there is a better way.

I have also tried:

Actions action = new Actions(driver);
action.SendKeys(Keys.   )

Then Keys doesn't have the windows key...

why,`Keys.LWin` is the left logo key, and `Keys.RWin` the right, respectively. — Cee McSharpface, Jul 30 '16 at 19:27
Why are going to press windows key while you can simply use JavaScript `scrollInToView()` to reach the element??? — Saurabh Gaur, Jul 30 '16 at 22:27
@dlatikay hmm, I don't get Keys.LWin nor Keys.RWin. Any idea what I'm missing? — Pierre, Jul 31 '16 at 06:39
@SaurabhGaur I'm not trying to reach an element, I'm trying to move the browser window to the left (or right) side of the screen. — Pierre, Jul 31 '16 at 06:39

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 15 '18 at 13:00

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If you'd like to go for they SendKeys approach, sending key combinations that include the Windows logo key is not straightforward. The equivalent for the Windows logo key alone would be Strg + Esc. While that can be simulated, Strg + Esc + Left would just open the start menu (or whatever they call it now in Windows 10), and then send another left arrow.

But here there is a solution.

edited Feb 15 '18 at 13:00

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answered Jul 30 '16 at 21:20

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Thank you! I have not tried yet, but seems just like the thing i wanted! And apparently I need to work on my google skills since I did not find it myself... – Pierre Jul 31 '16 at 06:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '18 at 13:02

dllatikay's answer is very helpful for understanding how things work. I will just add a working example - how to maximize browser window when using Selenium:

 // Install-Package InputSimulator in package manager
 var inputSim = new InputSimulator();
 // WinKey + Up maximizes current focused window
 inputSim.Keyboard.ModifiedKeyStroke(VirtualKeyCode.LWIN, VirtualKeyCode.UP);

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