Program in foreground

[JG4m3r]

Hi guys, I am currently trying to make a program that displays in front of everything else, and does not allow the user to do anything else before the program is finished/closed. Just like an update, or error message. Does any of you guys know?

[Norm]

The Window class has a method to keep the window on top.
The rest of your requirements would make a lot of people mad and require some cooperation from the OS.

[JG4m3r]

The Window class has a method to keep the window on top.
The rest of your requirements would make a lot of people mad and require some cooperation from the OS.

The whole point of the program is to make sure that my brother does not steal the computer while I am doing something else. This means that the program must not let him do anything on the computer without closing down the program, which is done by entering a correct password.

[Norm]

Java can't do that.

[cristian.rivera]

In the visual editor set the alwaysOnTop option to true/checked

[wsaryada]

You can just lock your computer and do something else :)

[DarrylBurke]

In the visual editor set the alwaysOnTop option to true/checked

1. Norm already hinted at the API method for that.
2. Nothing in the thread implies that the OP uses NetBeans or its advanced tools.

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[JG4m3r]

You can just lock your computer and do something else :)

Then he can just log into his user instead.

[JG4m3r]

Java can't do that.

Do you know about a program that can?

[DarrylBurke]

That would not be a subject of discussion for New to Java. If you want to ask that on this site, start a new thread in Forum Lobby. If you do that, be sure to post a link to the new thread in this one.

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[DarrylBurke]

Since JG4m3r didn't bother -- this discussion is now in the Forum Lobby.

THREAD CLOSED

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