Best DeskPins Alternatives
DeskPins is described as 'can be used to make any application topmost, that is, to keep it above all other windows. Just grab a pin from the DeskPins icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. taskbar tray) and click on any window' and is an app in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DeskPins for Windows, PortableApps.com, Windows Explorer, SIMBL and Mac. The best alternative is MenuTools, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DeskPins are PinWin, WindowTop, DM2 and FileBox eXtender.
MenuTools is a simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows.
MenuTools Features
MenuTools vs DeskPins
convenient AF!! and exactly what I wanted
Pin any window to be always on top of the screen. PinWin is a minimal Windows system tray application that allows you to pin any windows to the top of the screen with one click.
PinWin Features
WindowTop
Is this a good alternative?YesNo10 alternatives to WindowTop- Freemium • Open Source
- Window Manager
- Windows
Set window on top, make it dark, transparent and more.
WindowTop Features
DM2
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Window Manager
40 alternatives to DM2- Windows
- PortableApps.com
DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.
DM2 Features
DiscontinuedLast version is from 2007
FileBox eXtender
Is this a good alternative?YesNo11 alternatives to FileBox eXtender- Free • Open Source
- Windows
FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. (Note that if a program uses its own "private" dialog boxes for these functions, you wont see our FileBox buttons, sorry.)
FileBox eXtender Features
DiscontinuedFileBox eXtender is no longer supported. The binary builds and source code are available for download.
TurboTop
Is this a good alternative?YesNo12 alternatives to TurboTop- Free • Proprietary
- Window Manager
- Windows
Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"
TurboTop Features
DiscontinuedLast version is from 2016. See release date: http://www.savardsoftware.com/turbotop/download.asp
Chameleon Window Manager
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
87 alternatives to Chameleon Window Manager- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).
Chameleon Window Manager Features
Simply double-click programs systray icon, and then left click the title of the window wanted to be Always on top.... Cool feature: Windows shake when set to stay on top, with the aforementioned method.
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, v1.00.0b, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website. Site unavailable. But you still can download by this link (from official site): http://www.mediafire.com/file/t8twzc1q69zbhwq/Stick-It! v1.00.0b.zip
Make any app able to float on top.
Afloat Features
Window On Top by Compzets.com
Is this a good alternative?YesNo12 alternatives to Window On Top by Compzets.com- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
"Window On Top" is a small gadget made by Compzets.com which keeps any specific window on top of other windows. It does not have any user-interface (UI), it just sits on your tray bar and works with only a single keyboard shortcut.