Bring window to front in AppleScript

Posted by Mr. Man on Stack Overflow See other posts from Stack Overflow or by Mr. Man
Published on 2010-03-29T23:30:44Z Indexed on 2010/03/29 23:33 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 160

Filed under:

applescript

|

window-management

Hi, I was wondering how to bring a window to the front using AppleScript.

Thanks!

© Stack Overflow or respective owner

Related posts about applescript

Import AppleScript methods in another AppleScript?

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
Is there a way to use defined AppleScript methods in other AppleScripts which reference the original AppleScript with something similar to import (f.e. in PHP)? I wrote a methode to set Skype status and mood-text: on setSkypeStatus(status, mood_text) tell application "System Events" … >>> More
Open an application with AppleScript in an exact space

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Is it possible to open an application with AppleScript in an exact space? >>> More
Applescript file dialog with UI scripting

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
I am trying to open a file in a not so scriptable area of an application. I got halfway there by using UI scripting to select the proper menu item, but this opens a standard file dialog. How can I set the destination of the file dialog with Applescript? >>> More
Applescript studio - how do I get every control in a window

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
I'm trying to enable or disable all the control in a window as the programme changes from interactive to non-interactive mode. How can I ask a window to give me all its contents? every control of window "mainWindow" doesn't work, nor does contents of window "mainWindow" Actually, I haven't been… >>> More
How do i add applescript support to my Cocoa app

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
i am new to the world of cocoa programming, i want to add applescript support to my app. Also the example at apple's website seems out of date >>> More

Related posts about window-management

Window management shortcuts?

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
I've got a single massive monitor at home, and I've decided to mimic the Windows 7 window tiling shortcuts. I found a few guides online using wmctrl, and it's going well, save one thing: maximized windows don't respond to it. gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_1… >>> More
Esfera: A fascinating UI concept for window management in Ubuntu

as seen on Internet.com - Search for 'Internet.com'
<b>Tech Republic:</b> "What he has proposed really struck me as something Linux CAN do and SHOULD do. It will be another revolution in the desktop thanks to the Linux community." >>> More
Design pattern for window management in a Java Swing app

as seen on Programmers - Search for 'Programmers'
I've just started creating my very first little Java Swing app. When the program opens, it brings up a single, simple window with a label and a couple buttons. Clicking one of those buttons is supposed to wipe out the welcome screen and replace it with a totally different panel. I'm not sure what… >>> More
Window Management for Mac OS X

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Ok, I feel dumb. I've put many hours into this and found nothing, yet. When I was using Windows I had this little tool called WinSplit Revolution. What it did was letting you divide your screen into how many and of how much size you choose "virtual monitors". You set one time of you want to divide… >>> More
Program to Hide/show Given window with hotkey?

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
Hi, I'm fairly sure this program exists, but I don't remember what it was called. There are a few drop-down terminal programs (guake, yakuke, tilde), and I've been a fan of guake for a while. However, since I discovered GNU Screen I've been more interested in using Eterm. But I would like to make… >>> More