Keep or get Focus on Modal LV Window

[Andy - Argon]

I created a LV program that is essentually a movable menubar like the MS Office menubar.  When a button is clicked on, it launces a 3rd party app.  I made the Window modal so that it is always visable and won't ever be covered by another window.  The problem is that when another window is active I have to click on the button twice to make it work. Once to give the menubar focus, once to click the button.  I would like the button to always work on the 1st click, like the MS Office menubar.  Maybe I could give the Window focus when the mouse moves over it and the cursor changes to a finger, but I'm not sure how.  I tried using the Topmost vi the WinUtil.llb, but it will not keep the my menubar focused. Any ideas?

[tst]

In case you don't find another solution, one idea would be to detect the window enter event and then simulate a click inside the VI using mouse_event. I have thought about looking for functionality which will allow you to click inside a VI and keep the focus in another window (like the windows virtual keyboard does), but I haven't got around to it yet.

[Ben]

Try

Tools >>> Options >>> Miscelaneous

"Allow Drop Through Clicks"

That sounds like what you are asking for.

Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 01-10-2006 12:53 PM

[Andy - Argon]

Drop thru clicks looks like a great idea, but I can't find it in Labview 8.0.

[tst]

Nice one, BenNI. That might be useful for me as well.

[Andy - Argon]

I found the option in Tools > Options > Environment, but it was already selected. Unforunately it  does not appear to work with a Modal window.   Any other ideas?

[Ben]

I have no other suggestions at this time.

I am suprised to find that this does not work when the VI is set as modal.

I logged service request # 759677 to get some more information to decide if this is correct behaviour. It almost seems behave counter to what I expected.

When I hear more, I will share more.

Ben

[Andy - Argon]

Ben - Thanks for your help. Your stars are well earned!