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Sidebar form

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You can call a Windows API function to force your application to stay on top:

SetWindowPos(Handle, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);

Kluge 2008-11-13 22:35:48

Thanks for the feedback. I Already try setting the FormStyle property to fsStayOnTop (I think that make the same as the code you posted). But i need that the form stay visible without been on top of others like the taskbar on windows or the sidebar in vista.

Marioh 2008-11-13 22:54:43

@Marioh: No, the API function I mentioned is NOT the same as setting the FormStyle to fsStayOnTop. As you have discovered, setting the FormStyle doesn't work. Calling the API function DOES work.

Kluge 2008-11-13 23:02:11

@Kluge: He is looking for docking, not stay on top. His question was unclear.

Jim McKeeth 2008-11-13 23:41:44

Thanks for the clarification @Jim. I thought this question sounded too easy.

Kluge 2008-11-14 00:02:17

Answer 2

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What you're looking for is called an AppBar. Begin your research with the ShAppBarMessage API function.

Rob Kennedy 2008-11-14 01:34:44

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