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

Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Date 2014-08-08 07:58 -0700
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Subject Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running
From Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com>

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On Friday, August 8, 2014 8:22:47 PM UTC+5:30, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 12:45 AM, Rustom Mody wrote:
> > I dont see anything about preventing access.
> 
> 
> That came from his next post, in which he said "So that user cant do
> any other operation.".
> That's the preventing access bit.
> 
> 
> Of course, if "Always On Top" is sufficient, then it's (a) easy, even
> across platforms, and (b) not the UI annoyance that misused system
> modality would be. There's plenty of use for always-on-top.
> 

Um... Ok

Now I seem to remember this same questioner (??) asking a few months ago
about:

I have an excel program running for 20 minutes and I want to lock 
the machine or something like that

And you proscribing similarly then :-)

Yeah 'On top' can be useful. 'Modal' is a PITA.

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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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