DeskPins
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DeskPins 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
EUAlerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.32, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Features
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DeskPins News & Activities
Recent activities
Mauricio B. Holguin added DeskPins as alternative to Always On Dock- Aid liked DeskPins
Dalieba added DeskPins as alternative to Window TopMost Control
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What I Use
The apps I have installed and use myself for day to day things, mostly as someone who has PP memory and subpar energy; I am trying for more open-source apps, but it depends. Organized alphabetically.
Official Links
Install from the command line
winget install -e --id EliasFotinis.DeskPins
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Elias Fotinis Licensing
Open Source and Free product.Rating
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Comments and Reviews
How can it be discontinued when it is suitable for Win-x9 to Win-10 ?
Customize your own HotKeys to apply Always on top to target files Apply to all windows of specified programs ... Optional :) Free Best, simplest "Always on top" available. Always works, never fails
Highly unreliable. Only works once in a while on Win10. Go for MenuTools!
I've seen MenuTools "Stay on Top" beat out both DeskPins and PinWin. When trying to pin a resized browser over a different browser, DeskPins wouldn't do it. PinWin let me choose the browser from its list of windows and then it could be pinned on top. I've found an instance where neither would work though. MenuTools seems to always work.
simple to use and working fine!