Question

Wrote a login custom dialogbox

static LoginDialog loginDialog;

public static bool ShowLoginDialog()
        {
            result = false; // Success

            loginDialog = new LoginDialog();

            loginDialog.ShowDialog();
            loginDialog.BringToFront();
            loginDialog.TopMost = true;
            loginDialog.Activate();

            return result;
        }

I call it from another form whitout my interaction, it is fire up when timer ticked:

LoginDialog.ShowLoginDialog();

The problem is the login screen does not focus on top of the current open form.

How can I solve this problem? Thank you.

Answer 1

I’m assuming your LoginDialog is just another Form. Try this –

In the MainForm:

private void MainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        timer1.Interval = 3000; // your preferred time-interval
        timer1.Start();
    }

    private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        LoginDialog.ShowLoginDialog(timer1);
    }  

In the LoginDialog:

    private static bool result;
    private static LoginDialog loginDialog;

    public static bool ShowLoginDialog(Timer timer)
    {
        timer.Stop();

        result = false; // Success

        loginDialog = new LoginDialog();
        loginDialog.ShowDialog();

        return result;
    }  

NOTE: I have no idea what the result variable you are using for.