macOS I want my window/panel to always be on top

[BadWolf13]

I've encountered some applications in the past that will create a window or panel that's always on top, even if that's not the active application. I don't even know where to start with this. Anyone got any ideas?

 

[mrbash]

Begin your search with "Modal" windows. You should find what you are looking for.

 

[Sydde]

Try NSPanel - hint: hidesOnDeactivate.

 

[BadWolf13]

MrBash, thanks for the idea, modal does do what I'm looking for, but it seems to only be an option for panels, and I don't want the esc key to close this window. Is there a way to do this with an NSWindow?

 

[ritsard]

You can look into NSWindow's setLevel

 

[mrbash]

You can look into NSWindow's setLevel

ristard is correct. My apologies. You want to use setLevel along with makeKeyAndOrderFront.