super topmost?

[rudi]

Hello,

I belive, there were already theads covering "super-topmost" for windows, but I cannot find them?

 

In case several windows have set the "topmost" property, I know, that there is an option, to set something like "supertopmost". Effect is, that such a window will "win the fight" for the final "topmost GUI", if more than one window has topmost set.

 

A 3rd party tool to do so would also be an option, any suggestions appreciated.

 

It's about OSK (on screen keyboard), that's such a "topmost" window, but some "catalog system" has this topmost set as well (it's running inside an iexlore instance). And every now and then then the osk vanishes behind the catalog system. On a touch screen panel PC without task bar not too easy, to get OSK back in front of the catalog system.

 

Regards, Rudi.

[Danp2]

Here's a prior discussion on the topic --

 

[rudi]

Hi,

thanks for your reply. I think I don't really get, what's the bottom line of the thread you pointed out.

"Super-Topmost introduced with Windows 8" --> It seems to exist with windows 7 as well

"run as admin / from e.g. system32" --> this is definitely not fact for this app, and it's capable to "steal" the "super-topmost", that should be fact for OSK.EXE at any time.

"... be signed" --> as OSK is a part of Windows, I think that shouldn't be a constraint?

" manifest" --> OSK.EXE has some manifest information included.

 

OSK.EXE

--> 7zip

--> C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-osk_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23403_none_097613ec89a4df38\osk.exe\.rsrc\MANIFEST\

 

there is a file included, named "1":

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation -->
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
    version="1.0.0.0"   
    processorArchitecture="*"
    name="Microsoft.windows.osk"
    type="win32"
/>
<description>OSK</description>
<dependency>
   <dependentAssembly>
      <assemblyIdentity
           type="win32"
           name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
           version="6.0.0.0"
           processorArchitecture="*"
           publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
             language="*"
      />                                
   </dependentAssembly>                  
</dependency>                             
<asmv3:application>
    <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings"> 
        <dpiAware>true</dpiAware> 
    </asmv3:windowsSettings>
</asmv3:application>
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
  <security>
    <requestedPrivileges>
      <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="true"/>
    </requestedPrivileges>
  </security>
</trustInfo>
</assembly>

 

so this "uiAccess="true"" is in place ...

 

 

Regards, Rudi.

Edited June 22, 2018 by rudi