Open Dialog Box hiding behind other Apps

Users frequent find that the GW Open Dialog box hides behind the
current active screen - Is there a way to make sure it comes to the
front ?
Steve

That works nicely - Thanks ...
PatM wrote:
> Can you fix that with the setting that prevents applications from
> stealing the focus in the Windows registry? If WIN XP, I know you
> can change that setting easily with Tweak UI to see if it helps. I
> also let the taskbar button flash until clicked instead of just 3
> times for situations when it does not come to the front--just to get
> the users attention. "Steve Babcock" <[email protected]> wrote
> in message news:C8Lwl.6423$[email protected]..
> > Users frequent find that the GW Open Dialog box hides behind the
> > current active screen - Is there a way to make sure it comes to the
> > front ?
> >
> > Steve
> > --

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