Prevent GUI From Gaining Focus

[Sticky 0]

I'm using AutoIt to show notifications at the bottom right of my screen, much like when an Instant Messenger notifies you of an email or a friend signing in.

I have everything the way I want it, but it steals the focus when showing the GUI. I've tried giving the currently active window focus right after showing the AutoIt GUI, but there's still a noticeable switch and sometimes the previously focused application doesn't have the cursor at the same location or behaves in some other unexpected manner.

Is there any way to prevent a newly created and show AutoIt GUI from ever getting focus?

...Crap wrong area, should've posted in GUI help, anyway to move this?

Edited September 22, 2010 by Sticky

[lordicast 0]

Why dont you just use tooltip or custom message box. Search for the UDF for custom boxes.

[Melba23 2,707]

Sticky,

To display GUI without stealing focus, use:

GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE, $hGUI)

Have you looked at my version of "pop-up" notification GUIs? The Toast UDF in my sig if you are interested.

M23

[lordicast 0]

Sticky,

To display GUI without stealing focus, use:

GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE, $hGUI)

Have you looked at my version of "pop-up" notification GUIs? The Toast UDF in my sig if you are interested.

M23

Thats exactly what it was I forgot the name. Toast UDF is great for what is needed here. thanks Melba

[Melba23 2,707]

lordicast,

Glad you find Toast useful.

M23

[Sticky 0]

Sticky,

To display GUI without stealing focus, use:

GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE, $hGUI)

Have you looked at my version of "pop-up" notification GUIs? The Toast UDF in my sig if you are interested.

M23

This did the trick! I'll check out the Toast UDF, looks like it'll come in handy for any future projects needing toasts!