Talk:Window

message: I know that at some point in Russian history muscovite was used as glass for windows. Would it be appropriate to add this information to the page? If so can someone suggest a good, authoritative resource? I can't seem to find a non-book resource with information relevant to this type of window.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Etownunder (talk • contribs) 22:03, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Muscovy-glass Windows (Russia) 

message: Would it be appropriate to add a section about the metaphorical use of the word 'window,' such as 'launch window,' 'window of opportunity?,' 'window dressing,' and (perhaps) 'I don't do windows?' 165.91.65.108 (talk) 02:46, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  metaphorical windows 

message: The first image should be the most representative of a generic window, not a highly specialized artistic one. — Omegatron 18:33, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image 

message: I have reverted a recent edit whereing user 130.209.6.40 challenges an assertion in the article.  I reproduce that reverted edit here, so that is may be discussed on this talk page rather than the main article:
:It is common for many Shi’ite families, particularly in Iran, to gather at a window and recite the prayer of As-sallamu (Arabic:علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب Farsi:علی پسر ابو طالب). This is in reverence to the Imam Ali who was stood at a window before receiving a mortal head wound on the 19th of Ramadan 661. 
:This information is false and innacurate! - It should be either deleted or verified!  
I take no position; I simply am moving the question here. But perhaps the editor who added this information could provide more detail from the cited source or make any corrections or clarifications needed. Kablammo 16:52, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have quoted the source word for word, and unfortunately I can't really expand on it any further.Hamilton Fry 18:41, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question on Shi'ite custom 

message: Please make understanding easier... explain what glazing is more clearly, i couldn't understand it (not even reading it 4 times) so upgrade that please...
Luis Camuñas 05:03, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Window materials 

message: The article is vague. There should be some sort of detail. When did people start living in homes with glass windows? This question needs answering Gregpalmerx 10:10, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History of windows - when did the first glazed windows appear? 

message: External links on Wikipedia is always a touchy subject, so this discussion page is a good place to talk about what links merit inclusion. My personal opinion is that this section is not about footnoting. It is meant as a link to other views on a subject, suplementary info, and perhaps some clear instruction on how to do something. With this criteria in mind, I would like to submit a website I created, a Window How To Manual, as a good candidate for inclusion as an external link.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.251.53.82 (talk) 15:02, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: External links

message: Why is there no mention of electrical powered windows?. You know, like electrical doors and electrical window shutters. They open and close with the help of a motor.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.16.142.244 (talk) 21:43, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Power Windows 

message: There appears to be a decorative window part called a "window profile" often found as "PVC window profile." This appears not be a profile, but some sort of component, probably the frame. Two references: [], []. This term seems to be used outside of English speaking countries, but may be a trend worth noting. Wakablogger2 (talk) 03:58, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Window profile? 

message: I just spotted :File:Yuyuan ventana heptagonal.JPG. It may be of some interest for use in this article. --Trevj (talk) 09:09, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shaped window photo (heptagonal) 

message: Found nothing here.
But look:  — I wanted to find the nomenclature of a window opening's parts; I failed here but struck upon "lintel" on the results' page there at "Mullion".
Now, what do I mean? Yes, to create a good stout section on the patterns of construction of windows in a building, and on the nomenclature of all those building and habitual features of the window opening — both common and peculiar for certain types of frame...
JLincoln (talk) 18:03, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Window opening 

message: The term "mulled window" is not used here, but may be a useful addition. I'm not sure of the exact definition. dhollm (talk) 16:40, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mulled window 

message: I inserted this photo in the Gallery.  I wonder whether this is regarded as a window. I could not find the exact terminology...  Etan J. Tal(talk) 07:09, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  New section? 

message: In the section for French Window, right after the last sentence ("they often overlook a terrace and are commonly used in modern houses"), please add an interesting fact about French Windows. It is the following:
"Back in the time of The Renaissance, many governments were taxing windows. The more and the bigger windows a household had, the more wealthy it was considered to be. However, Napoleon went further by introducing tax on every opening in the wall. Soon, people started bamboozling the system. In order to avoid paying twice, for window and a door, French combined two taxable holes in one large French window. On paper it is one hole – only one tax article. Jones, Bella. "Weird Fact About French Windows You Didn’t Know", London, October 15th, 2014.
Nigel Colins (talk) 09:24, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: , this would need a better source than a chatty "Did you know?" page on a commercial window cleaner's website. --McGeddon (talk) 09:53, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 October 2014 

message: The image with the caption "Casement window" appears to be a tilt-and-swing. This is recognizable by the position of the lower hinge and the rounded section it has on the bottom, making it able to serve horizontal and vertical swings.It's also located in Belgium.
Given that I'm quite uncertain about the spread of either casement or tilt-and-swing windows throughout the purview of the english wikipedia, I'm hesitant about the decision to move, re-caption and/or replace it.
CmdrFirewalker (talk) 09:52, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  The image for the casement windows appears to actually be a tilt-and-swing 

message: Tilt and turn double glazed windows were first created for Austria in Austria not Germany  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharynpp (talk • contribs) 00:35, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tilt and turn double glazing windows 

message: At a certain point when a window is large enough, more in relative sense of "takes up the majority of a surface" than a set size, shouldn't it be described as a glass wall instead? The phrase shows up in the film The Glass Wall. A window seems like what you would call a glass/transparent portion in an otherwise mostly opaque (or at least translucent) wall, whereas if the glass/translucent surface is actually the overwhelming majority it kind of ceases to be a "window" so much as the wall itself is simply translucent/glass. I don't know what % of surface area to draw that line at though, have any architects commented on this? 184.145.18.50 (talk) 22:50, 18 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Glass wall vs window

message: Is there a reputable source for these characterisations?
I'm not sure I agree with uPVC having "very good" durability and a lifespan of 50+ years. uPVC is consistently a worse performer than alu-clad or well maintained timber windows, both of which have essentially infinite lifespans [when timber is looked after].
Yes, low maintenance, but that's partly because there's only so much you can do to maintain them! Average durability in my view.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by DanGravell (talk • contribs) 08:23, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Frame/construction section

message: Your definition of these two terms, suggesting that 'French doors' have a mullion between them and 'French windows' don't, is completely new to me. As far as I've always been aware, 'French doors' is the American English term and 'French windows' the British English one - and I've seldom heard of them having a central mullion.213.127.210.95 (talk) 15:57, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  French doors/windows 

message: :Fenestration (architecture) redirects to this article. A definition of Fenestration in architecture is: "the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building.". 
:A redirect is usually because the target article contains some relevant content. The "Etymology" section includes "Fenestration is still used to describe the arrangement of windows within a façade..." which is partially inaccurate for more than one reason. The partial inaccuracy stems from the redirect. A window would certainly fall within the meaning of fenestration but is not just limited to windows nor is the term relegated to the "front" of a building in architecture. The disambiguation page more accurately defines: "Fenestration includes windows, doors, louvres, vents, wall panels, skylights, storefronts, curtain walls, and slope glazed systems." 
:The etymology and history sections are unsourced, which may have allowed for some original research, but there should be some agreeable content in the article to allow for the redirect to be accurate. Otr500 (talk) 12:58, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fenestration 

message: * A posh example --NearEMPTiness (talk) 09:40, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pivot Windows 

message: Can we have a little history on the development of electrochromic windows, a.k.a. 'smart windows' in the context of [[]optical electronics]] (studying the electrical properties of light), specifically work done both in Israel and at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts? MaynardClark (talk) 21:23, 10 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Smart windows - electrochromic windows

message: The usage of  which is currently a redirect to Microsoft Windows is under discussion, see Talk:Windows (disambiguation)#Requested move 31 August 2019. Crouch, Swale (talk)  16:54, 31 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Windows" 

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thread_title:  A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion 

message: Is there one? If not, should the two sections perhaps be merged? ~ Aingotno (talk) 12:21, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Distinction between guillotine window and sash window