Focus not being set to Form Window

[splat007]

Hi Everyone

I am developing a C# desktop application which has multiple forms
active at a given time.
The user wants the forms to be accessible by keyboard shortcuts even
when the application doesnt have focus.
I have written a keyboard hook which can capture shortcuts and then
activate the corresponding form.
By activate I mean the form becomes visible and focus is set on the
form.

Here is the code that I call when the form needs to be activated:
f.Show();
f.Activate();

Everything works fine when the focus is set on any of the application
windows. However if the focus is on some other application and I
activate the Form, the title bar blinks but the form doesn't get
activated.

Any ideas as to why I am not able set focus to my form, when the
user's focus is on another application?

Thanks in advance
Splat

 

[ClayB]

Try setting th eTopMost property on your form to see if that affects
this.

f.TopMost = true;
f.Show();

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Clay Burch
Syncfusion, Inc.

 

[splat007]

Try setting th eTopMost property on your form to see if that affects
this.

f.TopMost = true;
f.Show();

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Clay Burch
Syncfusion, Inc.

Thanks Clay, I tried doing that it does bring the Form on front but
unfortunately it doesnt have the focus.
I tried doing f.Activate() and f.Focus() after f.Show() but it didnt
help.

The functionality I want is similar to Google Desktop. Where in when
you do ctrl-ctrl it opens the google search window no matter which
application you are focused on. If you have any more ideas do let me
know.

Regards
Splat