Option to make QT "always on top"?

I multitask with multiple windows open, but enjoy having video play while I am working or surfing. Is there a way to keep QT always on top of other windows? Thanks in advance.

No, not in Quicktime. But,you can play your videos in iTunes and the videos will play on top of everything on the screen.

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How to make QuickTime "Always on Top"

Was browsing the Discussions trying to figure out how to make QuickTime 7.1.3 "Always on Top" on Windows XP, but judging by the unresolved threads I gather Apple forgot to include that option.
Anyway, I've just discovered a free download that allows you to get around this problem: HELDUP. It creates a tray icon that you can click and drag onto QT (or any open program) to make it topmost/always on top.
http://www.download.com/HeldUp/3000-2340_4-8526498.html
Windows XP

Thank you!!
I can't believe that Apple would "forget" a stay on top of windows feature.
It has been driving me mad.
...Apple, specifically, QT developers, are you listening?

How to make JFrame Always on Top?

is it possible to make a JFrame always stay on top???
anyway article or tutorial on this??
thx

Why not use the search facility before posting a question?????
I used "always on top" (keywords taken from your topic) and found plenty of advice.

Need to make JFrame Always on top.

I have the main application window(JFrame).It in turn creates many JFrames , i want the newly created JFrames to be set as ALWAYS_ON_TOP , ie even if i click on the the main window,the new JFrames should be always on top similar to Yahoo messenger and MSN messenger.
Actually i don't want the functionality of "ALWAYS_ON_TOP" with JDialog or JInternalFrame,as both of them will ultimately have their parents as the main JFrame window.
I want this functionality with JFrames that are created from the main JFrame window.
Actually i am floating some components of my main JFrame window for which i create a new JFrame window and place that floated component.
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Try this code. It should be work on all windows which are inherited from java.awt.Window
* Call this from class consructor
public void initialize() {
TopThread top = new TopThread();
top.start();
* Keep JWindow on top (inner class)
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toFront();
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How to make menus always on top (Z-order)?

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Thank you!!
I can't believe that Apple would "forget" a stay on top of windows feature.
It has been driving me mad.
...Apple, specifically, QT developers, are you listening?

Mini player always on top spoiled?

Hi there,
there's is an issue concerning the mini player:
When you start iTunes and (before) checked "Mini player always on top" it isn't on top. If you enter options it is checked, though.
So, uncheck -> ok -> check (using Ctrl+, to enter options) makes it always on top. But as soon as a track is edited (using Ctrl-i), mini player isn't on top any more. So again unckeck -> ok -> check and it's always on top again.
Does anybody else see this behaviour?
Greetz
Graphity

Can anyone verify this flaw, please?

Firefox always on top problem

when i use firefox 3.5.9 and then make it always on top of other windows even if i minimize the window for a short period to check another window and then re maximize it firefox still remembers the stay on top setting.
but with version 3.6.3 if i set it always on top and then minimize and then maximise it forgets this setting and will be like any regular window. so how can i fix this. (every other windows program remembers the setting like firefox 3.5.9 but firefox 3.6.3 is a strange exception)

When I restarted in safe mode, the firefox window was no longer stuck on top. Restarted again (firefox was set to "show my windows and tabs from last time" for both restarts) in regular mode and it stayed fixed. Maybe just a restart where "show my windows and tabs from last time" is firefox start up setting would fix stuck on top problem?

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
Attachments:
WINUTIL.LLB ‏335 KB
WINUTIL.LLB ‏335 KB

Make modal dialog box "Always on Top"

i know there has been discussion about Frame always on top etc. but i have a slightly different problem.
I have a Modal Dialog box which goes to the background when the parent window loses focus and gains it back.
i am working on java version1.4. So the new methof in 1.5 version is of no use. Also i am working on Windows XP SP1.
Do i have to make the dialogbox extend OptionPane instead of JDialo, which i am doing rt now?
but OptionPane comes with a baggage and unnecessary code which i have to implement etc.
Is there any easier way to solve this issue.
Thanks
PM

This solution works for me under J2SDK v1.4.2_03. If you were to use it on a large scale, you'd probably want to develop a bit more of a formalized framework for it.
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        JPanel panel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
        test_frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
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        final JDialog d = new JDialog(test_frame, "Bah", true);
        JButton close = new JButton("Close");
        d.getContentPane().add(close);
        close.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                d.setVisible(false);
                modal_dialog[0] = null;
        FocusListener fl = new FocusAdapter()
            public void focusGained(FocusEvent e)
                if (modal_dialog[0]!=null)
                    modal_dialog[0].requestFocus();
        test_frame.addFocusListener(fl);
        JButton open = new JButton("Open");
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        open.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
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                d.pack();
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Breadcrumbs to have "Always on top option"

Hi,
In my webhelp I have enabled the bread crumbs option....Now,
I am having a small usability issue with this...
I maintain breadcrumbs on the top left side of the
page....When i scroll down the page, the breadcrumb is not visible
and hence i always have to scroll back to the top/bottom of the
page to navigate...
I just wanted to know if it is possible to always have the
bread crumbs at the top of the page regardless of the
scrolling..something like the "always on top option"..
Please let me now if this is possible in anyway..
thanks in advance for your help!!!

Hi there
RoboHelp doesn't offer this functionality. But it doesn't
mean that you can't have it if you are determined. There are some
JavaScripts out there that can be used to achieve what you want.
Note, however, that it will require post processing your WebHelp
output to add the scripts to the pages.
You might wish to begin at the link below:
Click
here
Or this link:
Click
here
Cheers... Rick

Can I make the TestStand Properties dialog an 'always on top' window?

I am having window Z order problems, such that calling PropertyObject.DisplayPropertiesDialog() sometimes sends the window behind the my application window. This causes people to think that the application has crashed (it's only waiting for them to dismiss the properties dialog), and often results in the fatal three finger salute.
This problem cannot be solved by setting Engine.AppMainHwnd, or using the PropDlgOption_ModalToAppMainWind option - it's a long story. Is there a way to set the Z-order priority of TestStand dialogs? If I could set the dialog to 'always on top', all my problems would be solved.
Thanks,
Aaron Stibich
Senior Engineer
Innovative Technologies Inc.

Hi Aaron,
Unfortunately there is no way in TestStand to set the Z order property. You may be able to use Windows API calls though to accomplish the same goal. I will however put in a product suggestion for you so that this request may be looked at.
Thanks,
Caroline
National Instruments
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Caroline Tipton
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Setting always on top makes it on top of non java applications.

Hi all..
If i set always on top property for my frame then my frame is always on top of all the application.
While i want the frame to be always on top of my Java application not with other windows or any other application.
Could you suggest me how to proceed for it.

Typically an application only has a single JFrame, so it is either active or not.
If you have child windows related to the main frame that you want to also be active when the frame is active then you use a JDialog and specify the main frame as the owner.

JInternalframe always on top instead of overlapping

Hello guys,
I have some JInternalFrames but one window paints its content above all, even overlapping frames. The code looks like this:
package visnav.bachelor.gallery;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Insets;
import java.awt.ScrollPane;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.Vector;
import java.lang.Math;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder;
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import visnav.common.DBListener;
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import visnav.common.Photo;
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* @author Florian Kratschmann
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          if (instance == null)
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          selectedPhotos = DataLoader.getInstance().getSelectedPhotos();
          this.updateGUI(selectedPhotos);
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          selectedPhotos = DataLoader.getInstance().getSelectedPhotos();
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                         .getThumbLocation()));
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                    filename = filename.substring(0, 15) + "...";
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                         + "<br>[" + (i + 1) + "/" + selectedPhotos.size()
                         + "]<br></p></html>", icon);
               thumb.setContentAreaFilled(false);
               thumb.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                         Gallery_Ext.openMIME(selectedPhotos.get(j)
                                   .getFileLocation());
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               thumb.setHorizontalTextPosition(JLabel.CENTER);
               thumb.setBorder(new EtchedBorder());
               thumb.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(140, 140));
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      * to behave in a reasonable manner when placed inside a JScrollPane
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      * @author Babu Kalakrishnan
      * @author Florian Kratschmann
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               super();
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               super(align);
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               super(align, hgap, vgap);
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               return computeSize(target, false);
          public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container target) {
               return computeSize(target, true);
          private Dimension computeSize(Container target, boolean minimum) {
               synchronized (target.getTreeLock()) {
                    int hgap = getHgap();
                    int vgap = getVgap();
                    int w = target.getWidth();
                    if (w == 0) {
                         Dimension size = new Dimension(0, 0);
                         int noOfTn = selectedPhotos.size();
                         try {
                              size = (Config.getDimension("InternalFrameSize4",
                                        new Dimension(0, 0)));
                                             if (size.width==0){size.setSize(300, 200);}
                              int noOfRows = (int) Math.ceil(size.width / 140);
                              int heightNeeded = (int) ((noOfTn*1.25 / noOfRows) * 140);
                              size.setSize(140, heightNeeded);
                         } catch (Exception ex) {
                              ex.printStackTrace();
                              int peter = 2;
                              int heightNeeded = ((noOfTn / peter) * 280)+140;
                              size.setSize(140, heightNeeded + 100);
                         return size;
                    } else {
                         // w = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
                         Insets insets = target.getInsets();
                         if (insets == null)
                              insets = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0);
                         int reqdWidth = 0;
                         int maxwidth = w - (insets.left + insets.right + hgap * 2);
                         int n = target.getComponentCount();
                         int x = 0;
                         int y = insets.top;
                         int rowHeight = 0;
                         for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
                              Component c = target.getComponent(i);
                              if (c.isVisible()) {
                                   Dimension d = minimum ? c.getMinimumSize() : c
                                             .getPreferredSize();
                                   if ((x == 0) || ((x + d.width) <= maxwidth)) {
                                        if (x > 0) {
                                             x += hgap;
                                        x += d.width;
                                        rowHeight = Math.max(rowHeight, d.height);
                                   } else {
                                        x = d.width;
                                        y += vgap + rowHeight;
                                        rowHeight = d.height;
                                   reqdWidth = Math.max(reqdWidth, x);
                         y += rowHeight;
                         return new Dimension(
                                   reqdWidth + insets.left + insets.right, (int) (y*1.2));
                         // return new Dimension(120, 300);
}Any idea why it's content is always on top?
Cheers,
Flo

As the title I can have inside a JDesktopPane some JinternalFrame "always on top" compared to one that makes the background?You might get better help by explaining what you want to achieve, rather than how you want to achieve it.
You can do custom painting in a JDesktopPane, you know.
db

How to have Always on top

Am using a JInternalFrame to have my tools. i open new JInternalFrames with canvas for painting with tools from my first JInternalFrame. Now my problem is i want to have my InternalFrame with tools to be always in front, so that i can select tools. can i make that InternalFrame as always on top.. Or else suggest me some other option to obtain such scenario..

Well a JDesktopPane is a layered pane. This means that the components added to it have an associated z coordinate. You can add the floating internal frame at a higher layer then the other internal frames.
myDesktopPane.add(myToolbarFrame,JLayeredPane.PALETTE_LAYER,0);

"always on top" in fullscreen mode; disable switching away

Hi,
I am trying to write a mode for emacs that will keep out as many distractions as possible. When activated, I can't switch away from the file I'm working on.
Unfortunately, I can *easily* switch away from my fullscreen Emacs to my webbrowser or email program, and Gnome notifications appear on my screen on top of the Emacs window.
Is there a way for me to push a fullscreen Emacs window (what Emacs users call a frame) to the top of the windowing stack and DISABLE SWITCHING AWAY FROM IT, while also stopping other windows from poppint above it in the stack? I'm using Gnome right now, so something gnome-specific would be great, as would any generic solution for X. There is an "always on top" option for windows in gnome (I am using the default window manager, whatever it is now -- metacity? compiz? I don't even know anymore!), but it is disabled for fullscreen windows. that makes sense, normally, but I would like to suspend some of the computer's functionality when I'm writing.
Also: perhaps this deserves its own thread, but it would be nice if notification windows didn't overlay themselves on top of the window that I make this way.
Thank you!
Matt

Hi,
You say you're using gnome so the default window manager for that would be mutter. The gnome notifications can be turned off from
gnome-control-center
I don't know if that's an acceptable solution for you. As for disabling switching to other windows, I've had look in
dconf-editor
org --> gnome --> desktop --> wm --> preferences but I don't think I can much that's relevant there. Would disabling raise-on-click deliver the desired behaviour? Otherwise, you could try seeing whether there is an extension at https://extensions.gnome.org/.
Hope you find what you're looking for
Last edited by Chazza (2014-03-15 11:47:37)

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