How to make a Tkinter window jump to the front?
How do I get a Tkinter application to jump to the front? Currently, the window appears behind all my other windows and doesn't get focus.
Is there some method I should be calling?
Assuming you mean your application windows when you say "my other windows", you can use the lift()
method on a Toplevel or Tk:
root.lift()
If you want the window to stay above all other windows, use:
root.attributes("-topmost", True)
Where root
is your Toplevel or Tk. Don't forget the -
infront of "topmost"
!
To make it temporary, disable topmost right after:
def raise_above_all(window):
window.attributes('-topmost', 1)
window.attributes('-topmost', 0)
Just pass in the window you want to raise as a argument, and this should work.
Add the following lines before the mainloop():
root.lift()
root.attributes('-topmost',True)
root.after_idle(root.attributes,'-topmost',False)
It works perfectly for me. It makes the window come to the front when the window is generated, and it won't keep it always be in the front.