My GUI takes focus every second, not allowing me to work at all. Topic is solved

[rx65m]

I've created this script to notify me every 20 minutes while I'm working on my computer.
It has a GUI that displays the remaining time until the next notification.
However, I've encountered an issue where the GUI takes focus every time it updates the remaining time, making it impossible for me to work on any other window.
I've tried for over 8 hours to resolve this issue but I haven't been able to find a solution.

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or advice on how to make the GUI behave like any regular window, remaining unnoticed unless I need to check it.
I am open to every possible solution, including a complete change of the approach if necessary.

I run Version 1.1.36.02

Thank you in advance for your time and help.

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counter = 0

Alarm() {
	global counter
	counter := 0
	Sleep, 500
	SoundPlay, alarm.wav
	Sleep, 500
	Run, alarm.ahk
	Sleep, 500
	ExitApp
}

TrackTime() {
	global counter
	counter++
	if (counter >= 1200) {  ; 15 minutes in seconds
		counter := 0
		Alarm()
	}
	minutes_remaining := Floor((1200-counter)/60)  ; convert to minutes
	seconds_remaining := Mod(1200-counter, 60)  ; calculate remaining seconds
	if (seconds_remaining < 10) {
		seconds_remaining := "0" . seconds_remaining
	}
	Gui, Add, Text, x7 y7, Time Remaining: %minutes_remaining%:%seconds_remaining%
	Gui, Show, x0 y1030
	Gui, +LastFound
}

Gui, Destroy

SetTimer, TrackTime, 1000
SetTimer, Alarm, 1200000
return

[mikeyww]

Show:

NoActivate: Unminimizes or unmaximizes the window, if necessary. The window is also shown without activating it.

You may prefer the NA option if you are minimizing the GUI.

[rx65m]

Amazing!
That was extremely simple!
Thanks a lot mikeyww ! That works charmingly!