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Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 00:52:47 +1000
Subject: Re: Keep one GUI always on TOP while python code is running
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On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 12:45 AM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> 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.

ChrisA