How to set window to always on top using AutoHotKey v2?

Question

I need to write a script to make the active window always on top, but all the examples are for AutoHotKey v1. How can I do this with AHK v2?

Answer 1

Use this (Hotkey is CTRL + SPACE):

^space::
{
    WinSetAlwaysOnTop -1, "A"
}

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How it works:

This script uses the WinSetAlwaysOnTop method to accomplish its goal. It takes several parameters, but not all of them are mandatory. -1 tells the function to toggle the setting to the opposite of whatever it was (e.g. OFF --> ON), and "A" tells it to use the currently active window (whichever window has focus). You can also pass it the name of a specific window, like "Calculator".

Here are some links to the relevant documentation:

• WinSetAlwaysOnTop
• WinTitle