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**A real-time always-on-top “replica” of a window of your choice, for Windows Vista, 7, 8, or 10.**
This simple utility application shows a blank always-on-top window by default.
Users can pick any other window of the system to have an always up-to-date clone of the original window shown always-on-top.
Users can pick any other window of the system to have an always up-to-date clone of the target window shown always-on-top.
Very useful for monitoring background processes, wrangling with complex multi-window games or tools, watching Youtube videos while working, and so on.
**📢 Features:**
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* Clone any of your windows and keep it *always-on-top* while working with other windows,
* Select a subregion of the cloned window, which:
* Can be stored for future use,
* Can use *relative* coordinates from the target window’s borders.
* *Auto-resizing* (fit the original window, half, quarter and fullscreen mode),
* Can use relative coordinates from the target window’s borders.
* Auto-resizing (fit the original window, half, quarter and fullscreen mode),
* Position lock on any corner of your screen,
* Adjustable opacity,
* “*Click forwarding*”, allows to interact with the cloned window,
* “*Click-through*”, makes the replica ignore any mouse interaction (turns **OnTopReplica** into an overlay if set together with partial opacity),
* “*Group switch*”-mode automatically switches through a group of windows while you use them,
* Non-invasive installation doesn’t require administrator elevation.
* “Click forwarding”: allows to interact with the cloned window,
* “Click-through”: makes the replica ignore any mouse interaction (turns **OnTopReplica** into an overlay if set together with partial opacity),
* “Group switch”-mode automatically switches through a group of windows while you use them.
## Requirements
* Microsoft Windows Vista or greater (the application makes use of native DWM Thumbnails to create replicas),
* Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0/4.5.
* Microsoft Windows Vista or greater (the application makes use of native DWM Thumbnails to create replicas),
* Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.
* Desktop Composition (a.k.a. Windows *Aero*) enabled.
## Installation
Get the [latest version](/releases/) from the releases section.
Get the [latest version](https://github.com/LorenzCK/OnTopReplica/releases) from the releases section as an MSI installer.
## Contributions
…are very welcome. Fork away! 🍽️
Submitting [issues](https://github.com/LorenzCK/OnTopReplica/issues) and other feedback are also appreciated.
Submitting [issues](https://github.com/LorenzCK/OnTopReplica/issues) and other feedback is also appreciated.
### Roadmap
1. Update to the newest [WindowsFormsAero](https://github.com/LorenzCK/WindowsFormsAero) version.
1. Migrate to .NET 4.7.
1. *High DPI* support!
1. “Stored scenarios” that, just like stored regions, automatically clone a window (based on title or window class criteria), select a region, and set other options. Ideally to be used as task bar shortlinks.
1. ✅ Update to the newest [WindowsFormsAero](https://github.com/LorenzCK/WindowsFormsAero) version.
1. ✅ Migrate to .NET 4.7.
1. Improve/add **High DPI** support!
1. “Stored scenarios” that, just like stored regions, automatically clone a window (based on title or window class criteria), select a region, and set other options. Ideally to be used as Taskbar shortlinks.
1. Move to the Windows Store, via Centennial. 🤞
## License