Always On Top Square border with Windows 11

[BenConstable9]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.51.1

Running as admin

• Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Always on Top

Steps to reproduce

Toggle a window to Always On Top on a Windows 11 Build

✔️ Expected Behavior

Coloured border should wrap with the curve of the window

❌ Actual Behavior

Coloured border is square when the window is round so it looks odd.

Other Software

No response

[JacksonCampbell99]

This could be tricky, because if they fix it, then it might show a round border on my windows that are square from an app running in the background.

[crutkas]

good feedback but yeah, could be hard due to if an app doesn't have rounded corners (vs 2019 for instance)

[JacksonCampbell99]

Of course, I am the exception in Windows 11 because now all programs are going to round corners in Windows 11, and I assume a minority are installing apps to make them square again. Of course, I also assume that any change to the border corners would affect the users on Windows 10 putting round borders on their square windows.

[theriyazo]

Oh! I didn't come across this issue, unknowingly created another issue.

[gileli121]

Hi all, feel free to test WindowTop/WindowTop-App#197

And don't worry, the always on top feature in WindowTop is free and also works better than here.
And do not expect me to help in this project after you copied the border feature from my app. Sorry... There is no fix for you (unless you use WindowTop :) )

Update:

Download: https://github.com/BiGilSoft/WindowTop/releases/tag/v5.9.0

[crutkas]

note for implementation:

• detect win11
• Possible api ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/d2d1/ns-d2d1-d2d1_rounded_rect

[crutkas]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/signature-experiences/geometry

8px radius

[christianavi]

good feedback but yeah, could be hard due to if an app doesn't have rounded corners (vs 2019 for instance)

I haven't really thought of this. Maybe the empty space on rounded edges should be filled at least while thinking of a possible solution?

[zakius]

to not lose it: match the window properly, not all windows are rounded, some people don't like rounded corners at all