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Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:33:47 -0500
From: Alan Dobkin <Cygwin AT OmniComp DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Making the command console stay on top
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There are probably better, or more Cygwin-specific ways to do this, but
these (and many others) came up in a quick Google search:

http://www.actualtools.com/titlebuttons/stay_on_top_windows.shtml

http://www.absoluteway.com/tweakwindow/stay_window_always_on_top.htm

http://www.soft32.com/download_9217.html

http://www.shelltoys.com/minimize_tray/

Alan

On 11/15/2005 5:03 PM, Terry Dabbs wrote:
> I have an application written and compiled using gcc and ncurses (for
> the colors), in the cygwin environment. This application gets
> information from a database, and displays it to an operator running a
> machine telling them what program to input (among other things).
>
> The problem is that when they go to enter the program name, the console
> window immediately falls behind that of the application they are
> entering the data into, and they can't read it.
>
> I'm using a shortcut to start this, and the level of display of the
> window is not one of the options. Does anyone (that will answer) know a
> way to start this window with the attributes needed so it will not be
> covered when another application is touched by the mouse?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Terry Dabbs

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