Fix native Windows maximize for the Avalonia main window #4749
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Marc-André Moreau (mamoreau-devolutions)
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Summary
WindowDecorations.BorderOnly+ExtendClientAreaToDecorationsHint=truestripsWS_CAPTION/WS_THICKFRAMEfrom the window style, which makes DWM disable Aero Snap and all maximize/minimize/restore animations.Cross-platform safety
All new Windows-only code is gated by
OperatingSystem.IsWindows()or only reachable through the WndProc hook that's installed under that guard.NativeMethodsP/Invokes are pure declarations that compile on any TFM and are never invoked on macOS / Linux. The macOS and Linux branches ofSetupTitleBarare unchanged. The simplifiedWindowStatePropertyobserver evaluates identically on non-Windows (the field that was removed was always null there).