python - PyQt Window Focus

Question

I am trying to give focus to a window if the user clicks on another window.

Right now i have two windows: Window A is behind, and Window B is in front. When Window B appears, it disables Window A. Now what i want is that whenever the user clicks outside of Window B, it should give focus back to Window B.

Here is the code for Window B:

class window_b(QtGui.QDialog):
    def __init__(self,parent=None):
        super(window_b, self).__init__(parent)
        window_a.setEnabled(False)
        self.ui = Ui_Form_window_b()
        self.ui.setupUi(self)
        self.setFocusPolicy(QtCore.Qt.StrongFocus)

    def focusOutEvent(self,event):
        self.setFocus(True)
        self.activateWindow()
        self.raise_()
        self.show()

I tried setFocus and activateWindow, but it didnt give focus back to Window B.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

To get window_b to always stay on top you have to add the windowflag QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint. In your __init__ add the call

self.setWindowFlags(PyQt4.QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)

I have to add that this only is a hint to the windowing manager and not guaranteed to succeed.