# Always-on-Top Problem
**URL:** https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039
**Category:** Get Help
**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039 "2024-04-30T09:27:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@4man](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/4man)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/1 "2024-04-30T09:27:32Z")
Hi everybody.
First of all, I want to thank the devs for making this gem available for free.
Now, to the problem:
When calling the FX Sound interface, either from the system tray or the taskbar area, the program responds but doesn’t go on top of the other active windows. It always goes behind the other windows. That was not the case in previous versions. This started with version 1.1.22. I’ve tested it on working and freshly installed AMD and Intel systems with absolutely no difference. Exactly the same behavior.
I guess it’s a bug, so I’m just letting you guys know.
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### Author:  [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/2 "2024-04-30T10:55:42Z")
> [@4man](#):
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> When calling the FX Sound interface, either from the system tray or the taskbar area, the program responds but doesn’t go on top of the other active windows. It always goes behind the other windows.
Maybe other programs working with attribute “always-on-top”, see this - [https://www.howtogeek.com/196958/ways-to-make-a-window-always-on-top-on-windows/](https://www.howtogeek.com/196958/ways-to-make-a-window-always-on-top-on-windows/)
> [@4man](#):
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> I’ve tested it on working and freshly installed AMD and Intel systems with absolutely no difference.
Windows 11?
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### Author:  [@Hansk](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Hansk)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/3 "2024-05-01T00:03:21Z")
On my W11 Pro 23H2 it always starts on top, but doesn’t stay there, of course, when you make other windows from other apps active, they will then go on top, as usual.
Suggested work-around if you really want FS to stay on top:
Use the PowerToys to get it done.
> **[Microsoft PowerToys](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/)**
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> Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for customizing Windows. Utilities include ColorPicker, FancyZones, File Explorer Add-ons, Image Resizer, Keyboard Manager, PowerRename, PowerToys Run, a Shortcut Guide and more to come.
Download and Install PowerToys, if you’ve not already done so. Lots of nice tools in there.
When in need of a window to be always on top e.g. for FS:
Open the FS interface, then press hotkey Ctl -Win-T for the Always on Top functionality.
Works like a charm!
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### Author:  [@4man](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/4man)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/4 "2024-05-01T00:04:35Z")
It’s 10 22H2.
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### Author:  [@4man](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/4man)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/5 "2024-05-01T00:31:35Z")
Thank you for the suggestion. I’ll try Power Toys. But again, this is not normal behavior because this thing with windows should be dynamic. The latest active windows should always be on top by default (which is the case with my settings). Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/6 "2024-05-01T00:43:17Z")
> [@4man](#):
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> It’s 10 22H2.
ok,
> [@4man](#):
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> It always goes behind the other windows.
Which program windows are always on top?
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### Author:  [@4man](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/4man)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/7 "2024-05-01T00:50:32Z")
Whatever is active. It even goes behind Windows Explorer.
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### Author:  [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/8 "2024-05-01T01:11:38Z")
But you can choose fxsound window, and he’s gone to top?
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### Author:  [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/9 "2024-05-01T11:07:27Z")
@bvijay:
Hi Vijay,
I was wondering if you are able to replicate this issue with the latest version?
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### Author:  [@Dillon](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Dillon)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/10 "2024-05-03T04:41:29Z")
I can confirm this behaviour for him with the new version and I also found it quite irritating.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4291)
Steps:
1. Exit FxSound
2. Open FxSound
Result: Good.
3. Exit FxSound
4. Open FxSound
5. Open Edge Browser with Two Tabs in Split Screen
6. Click on the Left Browser Window
7. Click on the Right Browser Window
8. Click on FxSound (appears behind both Edge Windows)
Hacks:
If I right click on fxsound icon → Open (it will open on top of other windows) and it will work as intended until I click on Edge Windows again OR I ext FxSound and open it again.
You can see the TASKBAR icon show that it’s being toggled (appears/disappears) but no FxSound window appears on top of other windows.
The ONLY things that changed with this SYSTEM is Edge Updates and Windows Updates. I have also just updated FXSound – the previous version worked with the same Edge Update.
I noticed that the FxSound Icon has been updated to indicate that it is processing sound rather than the previous so the bug occurs in that region of code with regards to focus.
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### Author:  [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/11 "2024-05-03T16:36:30Z")
If the FxSound icon in the taskbar is clicked then the window comes on top.
After closing the window to system tray, if the system tray icon is clicked, I see that the icon is displayed in the taskbar but the window does not come on top. After clicking taskbar icon, the window comes on top.
I will look into the fix for this issue.
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### Author:  [@4man](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/4man)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/12 "2024-05-03T21:12:33Z")
> [@bvijay](#):
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> I will look into the fix for this issue.
Tnx man, much obliged
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### Author:  [@4man](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/4man)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/always-on-top-problem/3039/13 "2024-06-14T13:54:42Z")
Update on the subject: I turned off the FX Sound notifications, and now the app is popping on top of everything with every click on the taskbar icon. Not ideal but it works.