How to set focus to browser window using WatiN

Question

I'm trying open new IE window with WatiN from WPF application. I want to focus on the IE window. When I start project in debug mode it works correctly. But when I start without debugging new browser window not focused. Have any ideas?

Code for opening browser:

using (var browser = new IE(someAddress))
{
    ...
}

Answer 1

I stumbled upon this solution a while back by looking through the methods brought up by Visual Studio's Intellisense for the IE class.

using (var browser = new IE(someAddress))
{
    browser.BringToFront();

    // ... Your other code
}

The IE#BringToFront() method essentially sets focus to the window. Another common task is maximizing the window as well:

using (var browser = new IE(someAddress))
{
    // using WatiN.Core.Native.Windows.NativeMethods;
    browser.ShowWindow(WindowShowStyle.Maximize);
    browser.BringToFront();

    // ... Your other code
}