Set a window Always On Top

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This AutoHotkey script is related to this post: 
 https://community.sdl.com/product-groups/translationproductivity/f/studio/35337/why-is-the-find-and-replace-window-is-not-always-on-top 
 where the poster asked to set the Find and Replace window on top of the Editor. 
 The following script will set any window Always On Top. It works with any window, not only the Find and Replace dialog box. 
 I use the Application key plus the V keys as a hotkey, but you can change it to your convenience. 
 ☛ The Application Key is also called the Menu Key and when pressed it opens a contextual menu: 
 AppsKey & v:: 
 while GetKeyState("AppsKey", "P") 
 Sleep, 20 
 Winset, Alwaysontop, Toggle, A 
 return 
 Add these lines to your script file and when the Find and Replace window (or any window) is open and active, press the hotkey. From now on the window will be on top on any window, not that just the Editor. And it'll be on top until you close the Find and Replace dialog box or until you press again the same hotkey. 
 
 If you close the Find and Replace dialog box, and re-open it later, you will need to press your hotkey again to set it always on top. 
 If you use another hotkey, you might need to edit the GetKeyState parameter accordingly. 
 
 I hope it helps!

Lydia Simplicio · Answer

Thank you- Jes&uacute;s Prieto 
 Im sure users will find this most helpful

Jesús Prieto · Answer

Hi Alexander The Great , 
 The above code works works, but I've confirmed that it doesn't work if I run it in a second AutoHotkey script and I try to set a window on top with both scripts. If I reload the 2nd script, then the 1st one doesn't work. Weird&hellip; 
 Have you got 2 AutoHotkey scripts running? 
 BTW: This is the code I use nowadays: 
 AppsKey & v:: WinGet, ExStyle, ExStyle, A if (ExStyle & 0x8) ; 0x8 is WS_EX_TOPMOST ; ToolTip to show alwaysON enabled else ; ToolTip to show alwaysON disabled Winset, Alwaysontop, Toggle, A 
 return

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