Top"Almost"

[Mc Brain]

I know there's a way to set a form to be TopMost. However, I have a question which I cannot answer myself right now 'cos I don't have VB at the reach to prove it. If I set a form to be at topmost, would that form still be visible if my app weren't the active one?? (e.g. if I change the app with Alt-Tab, or I select another task from the taskbar)

If that's so... how do I set it as Top"Almost"??

[Hack]

The answer to your first question is yes. I just tested this will a program I've written which places a window as always on top, and I alt-tabbed to another app, and my window was still the foremost window.

As far as "almost", I think it is either the top most window or it isn't.

[Mc Brain]

So I guess the only answer would be to set it as topmost, and have a timer analysing whether my app is active or not. If not, reset the topmost "property". I don't like it... but if it's the only solution.


P.S.: The reason why I want to do this is to allow the user to have floating toolbars. Maybe someone has a better idea.

[Michael Woolsey]

I have never really had luck with .ZOrder, but it may provide some functionality that you desire.

From the Help file:

Places a specified MDIForm, Form, or control at the front or back of the z-order within its graphical level. Doesn't support named arguments.

Hope this helps.
Michael

[Mc Brain]

I'll try it... since it's nicer than the timer thingy. But, I'm not very fond of it.

[Joacim Andersson]

You can have a form to stay above an other form in your project if you show it modeless and pass the owner form as the second argument in the Show method.
This form will now stay above the other form at all time. It will also be minimized if you minimize the owner form.

frmFind.Show vbModeless, Me

This is especially usefull for a Find/Replace dialog that you may not want to show modal because you might want to let the user edit some text in the main form while the Find form is still visible.

Best regards

[Mc Brain]

Thanks a lot, Joacim Andersson That was exactly what I was looking for.

[Michael Woolsey]

Now that is entirely too easy!

Great tip, thanks Joacim Andersson.

Michael

[Hack]

Very nice Joacim. That little tip has been tucked away in my Code Library, and I'm sure it will get used.

[Joacim Andersson]

Originally posted by Michael Woolsey
Now that is entirely too easy!

Great tip, thanks Joacim Andersson.

Michael

Well you know, the best things in life is free and the best code is the one you don't have to write

[Mc Brain]

LMAO

That's so true!! And if it has to be written... just wait your co-worker (or anybody else) do it