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The situation is, I have big page and a small page that must appear onscreen at the same time. Trouble is, when the big screen is active, it covers up the small screen.

What I need is a way to keep the small screen ON TOP of the big screen, so that the user can position it wherever s/he wants -- and so that, when the big screen is active, it doesn't cover up the small screen.

I offer abundant and sincere gratitude to whoever can solve my little problem.
Thank you.]]> 08/28/04, 241 13 2004 2004:%i:1093666411 00:13:31 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/layout/make_a_small_window_quotfloatquot_on_top_a_big/#p1215 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/layout/make_a_small_window_quotfloatquot_on_top_a_big/#p1216
To bring a window to the front, you have to use window.focus() in JavaScript

Here is a script that opens a new window in front of a bigger one

function smallwindow()
           {
           
           var w = window.open("http://www.anysite.com/smallwindow.html","toolbar=no,width=420,height=410,directories=no,status=no,scrollbars=no,resize=no,menubar=no,history=no";
           w.window.focus();
           }

This action could be stopped by popup blockers.
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You could open a new window in Javascrript and attempt to keep it focused.

But I think what I would try if I were faced with this problem, is to use css to set the initial position of a div (absolutely), set a high z-index on the div, then use javascript to sort out the dragging around part.]]> 09/17/04, 261 37 2004 2004:%i:1095428272 09:37:52 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/layout/make_a_small_window_quotfloatquot_on_top_a_big/#p1218 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/layout/make_a_small_window_quotfloatquot_on_top_a_big/#p1219
http://www.webreference.com/js/tutorial1/dialog.html]]> 10/06/04, 280 40 2004 2004:%i:1097084415 13:40:15 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/layout/make_a_small_window_quotfloatquot_on_top_a_big/#p1219