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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / January 2005How Can I Have TopMost Form Without Stealing Focus?
I have a pop-up Windows Form that displays next on top of the system tray. I can get it to pop-up just fine using .TopMost and .Show, but the problem is that it seals focus away from the application that the user is currently using... I don't want that. I have gone to the API level and used calls like ShowWindow, SetWindowLong and SetWindowPos, but none seem to work right. Either the window does not come up or it just appears for a split second and then disappears. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! David McCarter ===================== David McCarter www.vsdntips.com if your window is a popup it behave properly, ever seen two popup menus at the same? i'd try a normal window instead of a popup >I have a pop-up Windows Form that displays next on top of the system tray. >I [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > David McCarter > www.vsdntips.com Sorry I was not clear, it is a normal window. It just pops-up (appears) above the system tray like the MSN Messenger or Outlook notification window does. > if your window is a popup it behave properly, ever seen two popup menus at > the same? i'd try a normal window instead of a popup [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > David McCarter > > www.vsdntips.com Ok, so if you know what window is on top before you popyour window up, can't you pull that first one to the front after you have pop-upped/popped-up your window? > Sorry I was not clear, it is a normal window. It just pops-up (appears) > above [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> > David McCarter >> > www.vsdntips.com I finally figured it out... the deffinition for SetWindowsPos I got from some web page was wrong. Once I change the param types to Integer, it started working :-) > Ok, so if you know what window is on top before you popyour window up, can't > you pull that first one to the front after you have pop-upped/popped-up your [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > >> > David McCarter > >> > www.vsdntips.com Well done! >I finally figured it out... the deffinition for SetWindowsPos I got from >some [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> >> > David McCarter >> >> > www.vsdntips.com Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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