Set $WS_EX_TOPMOST with GuiSetStyle() problem

[Simucal]

Trying to make a checkbox that allows switching between the extended style "Topmost" and the default/having topmost off.

Am I just being dense and missing something simple?

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 151, 70, 193, 125)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Always On Top", 24, 24, 97, 17)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Checkbox1
            If GuiCtrlRead($CheckBox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                MsgBox(0, "Info", "Setting form to always on top.")
                GuiSetStyle(-1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST, $Form1)
            Else
                MsgBox(0, "Info", "Setting form to back to default style.")
                GuiSetStyle(-1, -1, $Form1)
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[CensoredAndRemoved]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 151, 70, 193, 125)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Always On Top", 24, 24, 97, 17)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        if $nMsg=$GUI_EVENT_CLOSE then Exit
        If GuiCtrlRead($CheckBox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
            MsgBox(0, "Info", "Setting form to always on top.")
            GuiSetStyle(-1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST, $Form1)
        Else
            MsgBox(0, "Info", "Setting form to back to default style.")
            GuiSetStyle(-1, -1, $Form1)
        EndIf
WEnd

With me it functions

[The Kandie Man]

Trying to make a checkbox that allows switching between the extended style "Topmost" and the default/having topmost off.

Am I just being dense and missing something simple?

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$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 151, 70, 193, 125)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Always On Top", 24, 24, 97, 17)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Checkbox1
            If GuiCtrlRead($CheckBox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                WinSetOnTop($Form1,"",True)
            Else
                WinSetOnTop($Form1,"",False)
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd

This is just a workaround, but it works flawlessly for me now. Also, take notice that it uses the GUI handle and not the title. This makes it always work for your GUI, even if other GUIs are running with the same title.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

[Simucal]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 151, 70, 193, 125)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Always On Top", 24, 24, 97, 17)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        if $nMsg=$GUI_EVENT_CLOSE then Exit
        If GuiCtrlRead($CheckBox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
            MsgBox(0, "Info", "Setting form to always on top.")
            GuiSetStyle(-1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST, $Form1)
        Else
            MsgBox(0, "Info", "Setting form to back to default style.")
            GuiSetStyle(-1, -1, $Form1)
        EndIf
WEnd

With me it functions

With me it isnt properly setting the GuiStyle.. so I'll get the msgbox's but it hasn't really been set to $WS_EX_TOPMOST. Windows still can be placed over it.

[Simucal]

This is just a workaround, but it works flawlessly for me now. Also, take notice that it uses the GUI handle and not the title. This makes it always work for your GUI, even if other GUIs are running with the same title.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

Thanks, I didn't know about that function. I'll use it for now.

I wonder if it is documented somewhere that you cant dynamically change the attribute $WS_EX_TOPMOST with GuiSetStyle?