WebHelp "Stay on top" option?

We are developing RH9 WebHelp and/or HTML Help for use on a corporate intranet viewed with the standard IE browser. In building the help content is there a way to force the IE window containing the help to always remain on top of user's desktop?
Thank you.

Hi there
I've seen JavaScripts used to coax a "stay on top" condition of browsers. They do exist. I've actually tested them.
However, before choosing to implement them you *seriously* need to consider the implications.
Whereas a typical Windows "Stay on top" allows the window to be always visible yet handing focus to another application where the user may work. But when you implement one of these javascript solutions, focus is always stolen and given back to the browser. This means the user is unable to switch away from the browser for any length of time whatsoever and it will be the cause of many computer crashes.
Not hard drive crashes, but computers crashing to the floor in utter frustration by your users.
Cheers... Rick
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Hi,
In my webhelp I have enabled the bread crumbs option....Now,
I am having a small usability issue with this...
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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.
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output to add the scripts to the pages.
You might wish to begin at the link below:
Click
here
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http://www.screentime.com

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> Does anyone know what script I can use to make my flash
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> another .exe file that is going to open after my intro
starts. I need the
> other .exe to load in the background where it is not
visible to the user. I
> need my flash intro to stay on top.
only with 3rd party tools not with flash itself. Something
like Jugglor from
http://www.Flashjester.com
can do all the stuff you ask for and MORE...
Check out the features list :
http://www.flashjester.com/index.php?section=tricks_jugglor2
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for 8 years now. Long
before any of the other tools came out so kind of get use to
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SWiSHstudio swishzone.com
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Flash Studio Pro multidmedia.com
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ICE Projector flashants.com
ScreenWeaver screenweavermx.com
SWF Kit Express swfkit.com
SWF Kit Pro swfkit.com
SWF Kit standard swfkit.com
SWF studio norhcode.com
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"jugglor" the file
for you. Just upload the exe somewhere and I'll send it back
in a short while.
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<urami>
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I'm using xcompmgr which seems to be much faster than cairo-compmgr and I don't t have this problem.
Having said that, here is the relevant portion from my .conkyrc:
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own_window_type override
own_window_hints below
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