Force WinForm Application on top Windows 10 Tablet Mode

Question

Is there any way to force a simple winforms application to run on top the tablet mode main screen ?

It can be Vb script or anything, the idea is to show a count down application on top the main screen to announce the upcoming "force shutdown" of that tablet.

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24009579/put-a-semi-transparent-mark-on-screen-windows-xp this might help — EpicKip, Feb 14 '23 at 16:07
@EpicKip thank you! it wasn't what I was looking for but certainly making things better for my second need! — Rohab12321, Feb 14 '23 at 17:52

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 18 '23 at 09:12

Whoever face the same problem, there is a "hack" I was reading about.

When on tablet mode, your application will be start as "minimized" in the taskbar, therefore you will not be able to see it, just a "Home screen".

What worked for me was adding to my Form_Load event the SendKey Function, with alt + tab. That, mixing with @EpicKip answer just above, will always send the app (even when on start screen of "Tablet Mode" and the app on "Minimized").

private void form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  //SetWindowPos(this.Handle, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, TOPMOST_FLAGS);

  Thread.Sleep(1000);
  SendKeys.SendWait("%{TAB}");
}

Force WinForm Application on top Windows 10 Tablet Mode

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