Tron Thomas wrote:
>
> I am writing an Xt application where the class for the main widget is
> overrideShellWidgetClass.
>
> I also create a menu of class simpleMenuWidgetClass that appears over
> the top of the main widget when the user right click on that window.
>
> If the user selects the proper menu item, the application tries to
> display a dialog window. The class I'm using for the dialog is
> transientShellWidgetClass, and for some reason the dialog always
> appears underneath the main widget instead of in front of it.
>
> What can I do to get the dialog to appear in front of the main window?

Your main shell should not be an OverrideShell; the OverrideShell is
usually used as the shell holding menus popped up over another shell.
Your main program should use a TopLevelShell.

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Fred L. Kleinschmidt
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"Fred L. Kleinschmidt" wrote in message news:<402A4453.2156927B@nospam_boeing.com>...
> Your main shell should not be an OverrideShell; the OverrideShell is
> usually used as the shell holding menus popped up over another shell.
> Your main program should use a TopLevelShell.

My main window wants to override the window manager and not allow it
to draw any controls around the window. If there is another way to
accomplish that besides using an OverrideShell, please let me know.

Otherwise, I need to know how I can force the dialog box to appear in
front of the window.