I remember that since Windows 95 or so, I always wanted to find a way to watch a movie on my PC while coding, writing or doing some other work (keeping it "always on top"). Finally, with Vista and its "DWM Desktop Composition" I was able to create a simple application that does simply that: you can clone whatever window is on your screen and watch it in a small thumbnail that always keeps on top of all other windows (even if it hasn't mouse focus). So you can watch a movie while coding, like this:
In the picture above, VLC is playing a movie and is replicated by On Top Replica, which will stay on top even if Visual Studio takes the focus and actually covers up the real media player.
Of course you can use it for several other things as well: like keeping track of a large download or a slow installation (like Visual Studio...) while doing something useful, peeking at the current track in your media player, keeping a document on top as reference, or else...
OnTopReplica - Lorenz Cuno Klopfenstein - Klopfenstein.net
In the picture above, VLC is playing a movie and is replicated by On Top Replica, which will stay on top even if Visual Studio takes the focus and actually covers up the real media player.
Of course you can use it for several other things as well: like keeping track of a large download or a slow installation (like Visual Studio...) while doing something useful, peeking at the current track in your media player, keeping a document on top as reference, or else...
OnTopReplica - Lorenz Cuno Klopfenstein - Klopfenstein.net
