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    [RESOLVED] Properties windows stays on top

    I do not know what i did but now the Property Window and Project Explorer are staying on top. I want that my form etc. are on top. How can i change this?

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    Are you talking about the designer or a program you have written?

    If the designer are you Using SDI or MDI? This is located under advanced options btw
    Always use [code][/code] tags when posting code.

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    I see this everyday, well used to, with my students. It just happens

    Seriuosly, what you should do is to move your mouse pointer to the Properties Window's blue title bar ( and the same with the Project Explorer ), and drag it downwards, then to the side where you want it, for example, the right side. As you drag the window(s) you will see a small rectangular shape, indicating that window's size - you will see it goes back to a small window. When you reach the right hand side, or left, you will that that same rectangle shows with a thinner line. When you get that, you are able to dock your window to that location.

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    DataMiser,
    It is designer.
    The SDI Development Environment is NOT checked.

    Hannes,
    That i already found out. The problem is that normaly i have the property window on the right site of the screen and the right site of my form lays to the property window.
    Now the property window is over a part of my form.
    I try to attach a screendump.
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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    Have you tried double clicking on either of those windows' Titlebars? That should put them back where they were.

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    That's correct. But they still are on top of the form.

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    What happens if you open a new project with an empty form and run it?
    Is the Project toolwindow still in front of the form?
    Does it happen with the other toolwindows, too?

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    WoF,
    When i start a new project and run it, only the form is visible.
    The Properties, Project en Immediate windows are not visible then.
    At design time i can plcae those 3 windows on any place on my form.
    As wel as horizontal as vertical.
    As it was the property en project were fixed on the right site of the screen
    and the immediate on the bottom of the form.
    Thas what i want back.

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    Sounds like they are not docked as Hannes said you can just drag them over to the right and dock them to get back what you want.
    Always use [code][/code] tags when posting code.

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    Re: Properties windows stays on top

    Thanks to all of you.
    I indeed just dragged them over right site and they keep there.

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    Re: [RESOLVED] Properties windows stays on top

    Glad you got it solved

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