Sorry about that, I fixed the link and the frame.setAlwaysOnTop(true) (at least for me...) doesn't make the program be always on top and running... it just makes the window on top of all the others... run this script for example. Run it press the shift keys a few times and then click on, say, the internet and then press the shift keys and see if the project is actually "running" not just on top of all the other windows.

1. import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
2. void setup()
3. {
4.   size(500, 200);
5.   smooth();
6.   noStroke();
7.   PFont font = createFont("Arial", 24);
8.   textFont(font);
9. }
10. void draw() {
11.   frame.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
12. }
13. void keyPressed()
14. {
15.   background(255);
16.   fill(0);
17.   int location = keyEvent.getKeyLocation();
18.   if (key == CODED && keyCode == SHIFT)
19.   {
20.     switch (location)
21.     {
22.     case KeyEvent.KEY_LOCATION_LEFT:
23.       text("Left", 10, 100);
24.       break;
25.     case KeyEvent.KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT:
26.       text("Right", 400, 100);
27.       break;
28.     default:
29.       text("Uh?", 200, 100);
30.       break;
31.     }
32.   }
33. }

Thanks,

TheGamersHaven

Yes! Exactly, I just didn't know the word. Do you have any idea how I could make the program always in focus no matter where you click? I have no idea how the guy in the link I posted did it... I scanned his code but couldn't find anything...

Thanks,

TheGamersHaven

I'm sorry... but I don't know what you mean by that. How could making the frame undecorated make it always in focus? I tried it, it stays on top of all the programs but it doesn't stay in focus.

Thanks,

TheGamersHaven

Thanks for your response, but it is my bad, I think I may have not included enough information in my original post... so I'll try to be a bit more informative. The intentions of my program are that you will be able to run it (the size is the smallest possible, I made size(128,128); and then made frame.setSize(1,1); to create the smallest screen possible) and then it will position itself using frame.setLocation(0,0); at the corner of your screen. Then you will be able to click applications and use your computer like the program isn't running when it is. So what I really want to know, is it possible to be able to run the program and then when you click other applications and work my program will stay on top (which it does) but then stay in focus. That's what I wanted to know, I do appreciate your reply (and all the other ones) but is there anyway to do that? If you take a look at the link I posted, that guy's project allows you to click away from the program and then the program still seems to work and interact with your mouse...

Thanks for all your trouble,

TheGamersHaven

Thanks for your reply, I may just have to look into a global key hook like you suggested. I knew that the other guy's program used the Robot class, but what I didn't understand is how he made it so that when you click on the desktop or other applications, his program seems to come back into focus like you hadn't even clicked away from his program.

Thanks for your reply and help,

TheGamersHaven

Thanks again, but when I tried this and put into the draw function my program stops working... is there anyway to detect if the program is unfocused and then request focus? Oh and by the way... where do you find out all the stuff you can do with frame? I've tried looking around and looking into the java repository and can't find a list of the things you do with frame.

Thanks,

TheGamersHaven

Thanks so much for your help and time, I really appreciate it! I'll check out the link and hopefully my problem can be resolved soon!

Thanks for all your help and after awhile of working with the frame and window listeners I have confirmed what you previously said about it being impossible. I will have to look into making a global keyboard hook to constantly read the users input.

Thanks for all your help,

TheGamersHaven