Hey all, i am trying to use the Tk::MatchEntry module with a window that is always on top. The problem is that the popup list for Tk::MatchEntry is hidden under the window when the user types. Do you all have any suggestions?

Attempts to fix include:

• -Used both Tk::StayOnTop and $window->attributes(-topmost => 1)
• -Tried toggling the "always on top" status of the window on Tk::MatchEntry's -listcmd and -command events. This takes focus away from the window however so it does not work.

Background:

• OS:windowsxp
• perl: ActivePerl (5.10.0)

Example Code

use Tk;
require Tk::StayOnTop;
require Tk::MatchEntry;

$desc = "";
@opts = ("test","one","two","three");

$window = MainWindow->new;
$window->Button(-text => "Button")->grid(-row=>1,-column=>0);
$Entry = $window->MatchEntry(-textvariable => \$desc)->grid(-row=>0,-c
+olumn=>0);

$Entry->choices(\@opts);

#$window->after(1000,sub {$window->attributes(-topmost => 1)});
$window->after(1000,sub {$window->stayOnTop()});
MainLoop;
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