Way to get OB to stay on top of Taskbar?

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I'm using 1.99e beta and am trying to get a bar to stay on top of the taskbar even after taskbar get focus (Always on top is enabled). Is this possible?

I am pretty sure I actualy had a bar doing this, but I can't get it to do it again.

thx
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The problem is that the Windows taskbar is set to be "Always on top". Since the bar you've created also has the "Always on top" option set, to one another, they don't respect that "Always on top" feature. Unfortunately, since Microsoft has not created an "Always on topper" or "Always on toppest" feature, there is no way around this. It's all about the ordering of the windows.

If you unset the Windows taskbar to "Stay on top of other windows" your request will be fulfilled with a catch: any window you activate will go in front of the Windows taskbar (instead of fighting with the "Always on top"ers it will instead fight with the "Normal Level"ers).

The only solid workaround is to create your own version of the Windows taskbar and just integrate the bar you've created into it.

-Mike
[Stardock Support]
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just set my object dock size to be just non-visible behind the taskbar with magnification set to really zoom it up when I mouse down. The bar takes focus on clicks even with OD expanded, yet I can 'roll' OD and OD takes focus if I click it above the bar.

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