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I have made a program but i want to to always to be at the front over all other applications are open. So if i click google chrome the application will still be there and not dissapear.

If anyone knows what code i would need todo or point me in the right direction.

Thanks

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Read the title and saw "Visual Basic". Then the post said C++.

Ignore this
If by default you want this, it should be in the options.

Here is a manual way to do it.
Form.TopMost = true;


If you want it user-driven
create a checkbox named chkAlwaysOnTop of course. It can also be easily stored in the user settings to keep it state-aware between instances.

Private Sub chkAlwaysOnTop_CheckedChanged(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles chkAlwaysOnTop.CheckedChanged
    Me.TopMost = chkAlwaysOnTop.Checked           
End Sub
You'll want this in your program if you want to save said state for the user:

Private Sub MainActivity_FormClosing(sender As Object, e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
    My.Settings.AlwaysOnTop = chkAlwaysOnTop.Checked
    My.Settings.Save()
End Sub
You'll also want this in your form load:

 Me.TopMost = My.Settings.AlwaysOnTop
 chkAlwaysOnTop.Checked = My.Settings.AlwaysOnTop


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For future reference Visual Basic is a language. Visual STUDIO is what you are using to make programs.


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ProJimmyRustler wrote If by default you want this, it should be in the options.

Here is a manual way to do it.
Form.TopMost = true;


If you want it user-driven
create a checkbox named chkAlwaysOnTop of course. It can also be easily stored in the user settings to keep it state-aware between instances.

Private Sub chkAlwaysOnTop_CheckedChanged(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles chkAlwaysOnTop.CheckedChanged
    Me.TopMost = chkAlwaysOnTop.Checked           
End Sub
You'll want this in your program if you want to save said state for the user:

Private Sub MainActivity_FormClosing(sender As Object, e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
    My.Settings.AlwaysOnTop = chkAlwaysOnTop.Checked
    My.Settings.Save()
End Sub
You'll also want this in your form load:

 Me.TopMost = My.Settings.AlwaysOnTop
 chkAlwaysOnTop.Checked = My.Settings.AlwaysOnTop



Ended up working with Me.TopMost = True

thanks!
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