[malvinas2]

Hello,

I tried using cmdow.exe to make the Kodi window always on top in Windows 8.1
Therefore I created the following startup.bat in the autostart-folder:

Code:

@echo off
D:\wol 00-11-32-3F-7E-9A
D:\autologon kodi NUC kodi
start "Kodi" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi\Kodi.exe" /MAX
timeout /t 10
start "cmdow" D:\cmdow Kodi /ACT /ENA /MAX /TOP
D:\cmdow Kodi /ACT /ENA /MAX /TOP

But it doesn't work, if I activate any other window like Windows Explorer or a browser, it automatically gets the focus.
On the other hand if I remove the cmdow-command from the startup.bat and start it manually within a DOS-Prompt, everything works as expected, Kodi stays on top.

Someone hast got an idea, what I have to change, so that cmdow runs automatically after the start of windows, without running it manually ?

http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/

[Lunatixz]

if you want kodi always on top in windows... just make sure "fullscreen window" is disable and set a video resolution (ie not 'windowed').

when in fullscreen you can toggle to a window again using '\' key

[malvinas2]

I am running Kodi in 'real' fullscreen mode, but I don't believe that it is the same as 'always on top' resp. does not implicit this function.

For example, if a virus scanner or one of the Windows built-in functions pop-up, I don't want them to get into foreground.
(yes, I switched off any known application which could catch the focus, but you never know...)

Until know I used AutoSizer but it seems to have got some problems with Win 64-bit and DirectX 11, that's why I want to change to cmdow.

[Lunatixz]

I am running Kodi in 'real' fullscreen mode, but I don't believe that it is the same as 'always on top' resp. does not implicit this function.

For example, if a virus scanner or one of the Windows built-in functions pop-up, I don't want them to get into foreground.
(yes, I switched off any known application which could catch the focus, but you never know...)

hmm I've never had a popup while in that mode... anyway maybe this can help?
https://www.reddit.com/r/kodi/comments/3...p_setting/
http://www.howtogeek.com/196958/the-3-be...n-windows/

[malvinas2]

I found the following:

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258640

As cmdow seemed to me a more elegant solution than running a patched version, I am still asking the community how to get it running.

[k4sh1n]

Another solution:
Launcher4Kodi

[zerocool_ie]

Another solution:
Launcher4Kodi

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