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Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running

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On Friday, August 8, 2014 8:04:05 PM UTC+5:30, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 12:23 AM, Rustom Mody  wrote:
> > A windows equivalent for linux's wmctrl seems to be nir
> > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd2.html#using
> >
> > Search for 'settopmost'
> 
> 
> No need; both of those are just setting the "always on top" flag,
> which wxpython can do directly. It may be unobvious, as there seem to
> be a lot of questions asked about it (lots of StackOverflow and forums
> posts), but ultimately, there's a wx.STAY_ON_TOP flag that will do the
> same thing.
> 
> 
> 
> However, the OP wasn't asking about visually keeping a window on top,
> which is pretty easy. Trying to actually prevent access to any other
> window is significantly harder to do, plus it's never going to be more
> broad than one X session, plus it's almost always a bad UI idea.
> 

This is the OP:

> I have one query. I have did some programming which copies and
> paste data using system clipboard. I need to keep one GUI always 
> on top till my python code is running.

[I am of course assuming that 'did' means 'done' and 'GUI' means 'window' or 'widget']

I dont see anything about preventing access.

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Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Jaydeep Patil <patil.jay2009@gmail.com> - 2014-08-07 04:24 -0700
  Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-07 22:57 +1000
    Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Jaydeep Patil <patil.jay2009@gmail.com> - 2014-08-07 22:57 -0700
      Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 16:02 +1000
        Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Paul Rudin <paul.nospam@rudin.co.uk> - 2014-08-08 09:57 +0100
          Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 19:32 +1000
            Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-08 23:58 +1000
              Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-08 17:06 +0300
              Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 00:20 +1000
                Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-09 04:04 +1000
                Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 08:31 +1000
                Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-11 22:14 +0000
                Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-08-11 19:47 -0400
              Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-08-08 14:50 +0000
                Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 01:01 +1000
  Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 06:44 -0700
    Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 23:51 +1000
      Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 07:23 -0700
        Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 00:34 +1000
          Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 07:45 -0700
            Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 00:52 +1000
              Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-08 07:58 -0700
                Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 01:05 +1000
  Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-11 22:08 +0000

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