Windows and focus

[D. Alvarado]

Neglecting the annoyance factor for a moment, is it possible to keep
one browser window at the screen forefront (in front of all other
browser windows) but still be able to interact with a window directly
beneath it? How would this be pulled off in JS?

Thanks, - Dave

[Andrew Thompson]

On 27 Aug 2004 08:38:44 -0700, D. Alvarado wrote:

Neglecting the annoyance factor for a moment, ..

You can, many won't.. ;-)

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[Randy Webb]

D. Alvarado wrote:

Neglecting the annoyance factor for a moment, is it possible to keep
one browser window at the screen forefront (in front of all other
browser windows) but still be able to interact with a window directly
beneath it? How would this be pulled off in JS?

No. To be able to interact with it, it gains focus. When it gains focus,
it comes to the front, thereby hiding whatever was in front of it to
start with. The closest to "staying on top" that you could do would be
an IE Modal window, but it doesn't allow interaction with its Parent window.

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[kaeli]

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Neglecting the annoyance factor for a moment, is it possible to keep
one browser window at the screen forefront (in front of all other
browser windows) but still be able to interact with a window directly
beneath it? How would this be pulled off in JS?

Use a div that resembles a window.
Because you can't do it with a real one.

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