Let VI always on top

Hi
I'm a beginner. Could you tell me how make VI front panel "always on top" in running?
RGS
LY

Hi Norbert
I contacted NI service engineer in local. He give me a WINUTIL.LLB which contained a V.I. named "Make Window Always on Top.vi". But It is only debug under LV 8.6, Could you help me convent this LLB to LV8.5.1?
RGS
LY
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