GUI with +alwaysOnTop makes other windows always on top Topic is solved

[iuc]

[Moderator's note: Topic moved from Bug Reports.]

I made a GUI that stays on top of other windows.

With this UI on screen (not minimized), when I have another window focused (e.g. a browser), and I use the Windows key + D shortcut to show the desktop, then use the shortcut again, the said window now appears always on top.

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gui, test:new, +alwaysOnTop
gui, test:show, w250 h50
return

testGuiClose:
exitApp

[swagfag]

unreproducible, win10 21h1 x64, ahk 1.1.33.10 u64

the browser is focused(edge), Win + D is pressed to view the desktop, Win + D is pressed to restore all windows, browser("said window") is not AlwaysOnTop

[iuc]

Sorry, I forgot to mention an extra step.

Have you tried to focus your open folder or visual studio after doing that?

win10 20h2 x64, ahk 1.1.33.10 u64

[Hellbent]

It looks like the other window already has +AlwaysOnTop.
If you want to keep your window on top of it, it needs to be shown without activating it (show option: "NA") after you have activated the other window.
That will keep it on top until the next time you click on your window or some other window and back.

To keep it going, monitor when you activate different windows and when the time is right do this.

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Gui, Show, NA

That... or just do what I normally do.

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SetTimer, PutOnTop, 1000

PutOnTop:
	Gui, Show, NA
	return

[malcev]

To put on top without timer better like this
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=75695

[iuc]

Sorry, it wasn't AHK's fault.

In my case, it was TeamViewer service's doing. Any window set always on top (with AHK or not) would cause this issue upon showing the desktop, until I stopped the service.
There are other programs that may cause this though. Here are some links that might help others with this issue: link#1 link#2 link#3