QmlObserver: Add 'show app on top' switch to creator + qmlobserver

This is convenient especially in the observer mode.

Reviewed-by: Christiaan Janssen

18 files changed, 144 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeobserverservice.h b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeobserverservice.h
index 66084cd92c..df4704fa83 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeobserverservice.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeobserverservice.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
     void setAnimationSpeed(qreal slowdownFactor);
     void setCurrentTool(QmlJSDebugger::Constants::DesignTool toolId);
     void reloaded();
+    void setShowAppOnTop(bool showAppOnTop);
+
     QString idStringForObject(QObject *obj) const;
 
     void sendMessage(const QByteArray &message);
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
     void currentObjectsChanged(const QList<QObject*> &objects);
     void designModeBehaviorChanged(bool inDesignMode);
+    void showAppOnTopChanged(bool showAppOnTop);
     void reloadRequested();
     void selectToolRequested();
     void selectMarqueeToolRequested();
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeviewobserver.h b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeviewobserver.h
index e8f3194a81..3a81119e34 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeviewobserver.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/include/qdeclarativeviewobserver.h
@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@ public:
     static QString idStringForObject(QObject *obj);
     QRectF adjustToScreenBoundaries(const QRectF &boundingRectInSceneSpace);
 
+    bool showAppOnTop() const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setDesignModeBehavior(bool value);
     bool designModeBehavior();
 
+    void setShowAppOnTop(bool appOnTop);
+
     void changeAnimationSpeed(qreal slowdownFactor);
     void continueExecution(qreal slowdownFactor = 1.0f);
     void pauseExecution();
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void designModeBehaviorChanged(bool inDesignMode);
+    void showAppOnTopChanged(bool showAppOnTop);
     void reloadRequested();
     void marqueeSelectToolActivated();
     void selectToolActivated();
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeobserverservice.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeobserverservice.cpp
index 114cd15cf6..5b052119f9 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeobserverservice.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeobserverservice.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ void QDeclarativeObserverService::messageReceived(const QByteArray &message)
         bool inDesignMode;
         ds >> inDesignMode;
         emit designModeBehaviorChanged(inDesignMode);
+    } else if (type == "SHOW_APP_ON_TOP") {
+        bool showOnTop;
+        ds >> showOnTop;
+        emit showAppOnTopChanged(showOnTop);
     } else if (type == "CREATE_OBJECT") {
         QString qml;
         int parentId;
@@ -207,6 +211,16 @@ void QDeclarativeObserverService::reloaded()
     sendMessage(message);
 }
 
+void QDeclarativeObserverService::setShowAppOnTop(bool showAppOnTop)
+{
+    QByteArray message;
+    QDataStream ds(&message, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+    ds << QByteArray("SHOW_APP_ON_TOP") << showAppOnTop;
+
+    sendMessage(message);
+}
+
 void QDeclarativeObserverService::selectedColorChanged(const QColor &color)
 {
     QByteArray message;
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver.cpp
index 3949bf7137..7063bec07a 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const int SceneChangeUpdateInterval = 5000;
 QDeclarativeViewObserverPrivate::QDeclarativeViewObserverPrivate(QDeclarativeViewObserver *q) :
     q(q),
     designModeBehavior(false),
+    showAppOnTop(false),
     executionPaused(false),
     slowdownFactor(1.0f),
     toolbar(0)
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ QDeclarativeViewObserver::QDeclarativeViewObserver(QDeclarativeView *view, QObje
     data->debugService = QDeclarativeObserverService::instance();
     connect(data->debugService, SIGNAL(designModeBehaviorChanged(bool)),
             SLOT(setDesignModeBehavior(bool)));
+    connect(data->debugService, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopChanged(bool)),
+            SLOT(setShowAppOnTop(bool)));
     connect(data->debugService, SIGNAL(reloadRequested()), SLOT(_q_reloadView()));
     connect(data->debugService, SIGNAL(currentObjectsChanged(QList<QObject*>)),
             SLOT(_q_onCurrentObjectsChanged(QList<QObject*>)));
@@ -475,6 +478,33 @@ bool QDeclarativeViewObserver::designModeBehavior()
     return data->designModeBehavior;
 }
 
+bool QDeclarativeViewObserver::showAppOnTop() const
+{
+    return data->showAppOnTop;
+}
+
+void QDeclarativeViewObserver::setShowAppOnTop(bool appOnTop)
+{
+    if (data->view) {
+        QWidget *rootWidget = data->view;
+        while (rootWidget->parentWidget())
+            rootWidget = rootWidget->parentWidget();
+        Qt::WindowFlags flags = rootWidget->windowFlags();
+        if (appOnTop) {
+            flags |= Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint;
+        } else {
+            flags &= ~Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint;
+        }
+        rootWidget->setWindowFlags(flags);
+        rootWidget->show();
+    }
+
+    data->showAppOnTop = appOnTop;
+    data->debugService->setShowAppOnTop(appOnTop);
+
+    emit showAppOnTopChanged(appOnTop);
+}
+
 void QDeclarativeViewObserverPrivate::changeTool(Constants::DesignTool tool,
                                                  Constants::ToolFlags /*flags*/)
 {
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver_p.h b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver_p.h
index 7236e86298..fafa3794b7 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver_p.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmljsdebugger/qdeclarativeviewobserver_p.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
     BoundingRectHighlighter *boundingRectHighlighter;
 
     bool designModeBehavior;
+    bool showAppOnTop;
 
     bool executionPaused;
     qreal slowdownFactor;
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/main.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/main.cpp
index baa0fb948e..86a8085cd0 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/main.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/main.cpp
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
         viewer->enableExperimentalGestures();
 
     viewer->setDesignModeBehavior(designModeBehavior);
+    viewer->setStayOnTop(stayOnTop);
 
     foreach (QString lib, imports)
         viewer->addLibraryPath(lib);
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.cpp
index d35c18d4a9..03276350ae 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.cpp
@@ -755,6 +755,13 @@ void QDeclarativeViewer::createMenu()
     connect(observer, SIGNAL(designModeBehaviorChanged(bool)), designModeBehaviorAction, SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
     connect(QmlJSDebugger::QDeclarativeObserverService::instance(), SIGNAL(debuggingClientChanged(bool)), designModeBehaviorAction, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
 
+    appOnTopAction = new QAction(tr("Keep Window on Top"), this);
+    appOnTopAction->setCheckable(true);
+    appOnTopAction->setChecked(observer->showAppOnTop());
+
+    connect(appOnTopAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), observer, SLOT(setShowAppOnTop(bool)));
+    connect(observer, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopChanged(bool)), appOnTopAction, SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
+
     QAction *proxyAction = new QAction(tr("HTTP &Proxy..."), this);
     connect(proxyAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(showProxySettings()));
 
@@ -825,6 +832,7 @@ void QDeclarativeViewer::createMenu()
     debugMenu->addAction(playSpeedAction);
     debugMenu->addAction(showWarningsWindow);
     debugMenu->addAction(designModeBehaviorAction);
+    debugMenu->addAction(appOnTopAction);
 #endif // ! Q_OS_SYMBIAN
 
     QMenu *settingsMenu = menu->addMenu(tr("S&ettings"));
@@ -1487,6 +1495,11 @@ void QDeclarativeViewer::setSizeToView(bool sizeToView)
     }
 }
 
+void QDeclarativeViewer::setStayOnTop(bool stayOnTop)
+{
+    appOnTopAction->setChecked(stayOnTop);
+}
+
 void QDeclarativeViewer::setAnimationSpeed(float f)
 {
     QDeclarativeDebugHelper::setAnimationSlowDownFactor(f);
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.h b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.h
index 7c30998dfc..b09d1b879b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlobserver/qmlruntime.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public:
     void setUseGL(bool use);
     void setUseNativeFileBrowser(bool);
     void setSizeToView(bool sizeToView);
+    void setStayOnTop(bool stayOnTop);
 
     QDeclarativeView *view() const;
     LoggerWidget *warningsWidget() const;
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ private:
     QActionGroup *orientation;
     QAction *showWarningsWindow;
     QAction *designModeBehaviorAction;
+    QAction *appOnTopAction;
 
     QString m_script;
     ScriptOptions m_scriptOptions;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/images/app-on-top.png b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/images/app-on-top.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddec5400c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/images/app-on-top.png
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp
index 6d828d82e8..0f91422577 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ QmlInspectorToolbar::QmlInspectorToolbar(QObject *parent) :
     m_selectAction(0),
     m_zoomAction(0),
     m_colorPickerAction(0),
+    m_showAppOnTopAction(0),
     m_defaultAnimSpeedAction(0),
     m_halfAnimSpeedAction(0),
     m_fourthAnimSpeedAction(0),
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ QmlInspectorToolbar::QmlInspectorToolbar(QObject *parent) :
 void QmlInspectorToolbar::setEnabled(bool value)
 {
     m_fromQmlAction->setEnabled(value);
+    m_showAppOnTopAction->setEnabled(value);
     m_observerModeAction->setEnabled(value);
     m_playAction->setEnabled(value);
     m_selectAction->setEnabled(value);
@@ -166,6 +168,13 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::setDesignModeBehavior(bool inDesignMode)
     m_emitSignals = true;
 }
 
+void QmlInspectorToolbar::setShowAppOnTop(bool showAppOnTop)
+{
+    m_emitSignals = false;
+    m_showAppOnTopAction->setChecked(showAppOnTop);
+    m_emitSignals = true;
+}
+
 void QmlInspectorToolbar::createActions(const Core::Context &context)
 {
     Core::ICore *core = Core::ICore::instance();
@@ -174,6 +183,9 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::createActions(const Core::Context &context)
     m_fromQmlAction =
             new QAction(QIcon(QLatin1String(":/qml/images/from-qml-small.png")),
                         tr("Apply Changes on Save"), this);
+    m_showAppOnTopAction =
+            new QAction(QIcon(QLatin1String(":/qml/images/app-on-top.png")),
+                        tr("Show application on top"), this);
     m_observerModeAction =
             new QAction(QIcon(QLatin1String(":/qml/images/observermode.png")),
                         tr("Observer Mode"), this);
@@ -191,6 +203,8 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::createActions(const Core::Context &context)
 
     m_fromQmlAction->setCheckable(true);
     m_fromQmlAction->setChecked(true);
+    m_showAppOnTopAction->setCheckable(true);
+    m_showAppOnTopAction->setChecked(false);
     m_observerModeAction->setCheckable(true);
     m_observerModeAction->setChecked(false);
     m_selectAction->setCheckable(true);
@@ -203,6 +217,8 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::createActions(const Core::Context &context)
     am->registerAction(m_zoomAction, QmlJSInspector::Constants::ZOOM_ACTION, context);
     am->registerAction(m_colorPickerAction, QmlJSInspector::Constants::COLOR_PICKER_ACTION, context);
     am->registerAction(m_fromQmlAction, QmlJSInspector::Constants::FROM_QML_ACTION, context);
+    am->registerAction(m_showAppOnTopAction,
+                       QmlJSInspector::Constants::SHOW_APP_ON_TOP_ACTION, context);
 
     m_barWidget = new Utils::StyledBar;
     m_barWidget->setSingleRow(true);
@@ -250,6 +266,9 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::createActions(const Core::Context &context)
 
     configBarLayout->addWidget(
                 createToolButton(am->command(QmlJSInspector::Constants::FROM_QML_ACTION)->action()));
+    configBarLayout->addWidget(
+                createToolButton(
+                    am->command(QmlJSInspector::Constants::SHOW_APP_ON_TOP_ACTION)->action()));
     configBarLayout->addSpacing(10);
 
     configBarLayout->addWidget(
@@ -277,6 +296,7 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::createActions(const Core::Context &context)
     setEnabled(false);
 
     connect(m_fromQmlAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(activateFromQml()));
+    connect(m_showAppOnTopAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(showAppOnTopClick()));
     connect(m_observerModeAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(activateDesignModeOnClick()));
     connect(m_playAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(activatePlayOnClick()));
     connect(m_colorPickerAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(activateColorPickerOnClick()));
@@ -404,6 +424,12 @@ void QmlInspectorToolbar::activateZoomOnClick()
     }
 }
 
+void QmlInspectorToolbar::showAppOnTopClick()
+{
+    if (m_emitSignals)
+        emit showAppOnTopSelected(m_showAppOnTopAction->isChecked());
+}
+
 void QmlInspectorToolbar::setSelectedColor(const QColor &color)
 {
     m_colorBox->setColor(color);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.h
index f643b45107..8252b11eae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public slots:
     void activateZoomTool();
     void setAnimationSpeed(qreal slowdownFactor);
     void setDesignModeBehavior(bool inDesignMode);
+    void setShowAppOnTop(bool showAppOnTop);
     void setSelectedColor(const QColor &color);
 
 signals:
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ signals:
     void selectToolSelected();
     void zoomToolSelected();
 
+    void showAppOnTopSelected(bool isChecked);
     void animationSpeedChanged(qreal slowdownFactor = 1.0f);
 
 private slots:
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ private slots:
     void activateSelectToolOnClick();
     void activateZoomOnClick();
 
+    void showAppOnTopClick();
+
     void changeToDefaultAnimSpeed();
     void changeToHalfAnimSpeed();
     void changeToFourthAnimSpeed();
@@ -119,6 +123,8 @@ private:
     QAction *m_zoomAction;
     QAction *m_colorPickerAction;
 
+    QAction *m_showAppOnTopAction;
+
     QAction *m_defaultAnimSpeedAction;
     QAction *m_halfAnimSpeedAction;
     QAction *m_fourthAnimSpeedAction;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.cpp
index a26e15b8a6..26a5e46fdf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ void ClientProxy::connectToServer()
         SIGNAL(animationSpeedChanged(qreal)));
     connect(m_observerClient, SIGNAL(designModeBehaviorChanged(bool)),
         SIGNAL(designModeBehaviorChanged(bool)));
+    connect(m_observerClient, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopChanged(bool)),
+        SIGNAL(showAppOnTopChanged(bool)));
     connect(m_observerClient, SIGNAL(reloaded()), this,
         SIGNAL(serverReloaded()));
     connect(m_observerClient, SIGNAL(selectedColorChanged(QColor)),
@@ -484,6 +486,12 @@ void ClientProxy::changeToSelectMarqueeTool()
         m_observerClient->changeToSelectMarqueeTool();
 }
 
+void ClientProxy::showAppOnTop(bool showOnTop)
+{
+    if (isConnected())
+        m_observerClient->showAppOnTop(showOnTop);
+}
+
 void ClientProxy::createQmlObject(const QString &qmlText, int parentDebugId,
                                   const QStringList &imports, const QString &filename)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.h
index 47e867863a..50f9e4ad21 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsclientproxy.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ signals:
     void zoomToolActivated();
     void animationSpeedChanged(qreal slowdownFactor);
     void designModeBehaviorChanged(bool inDesignMode);
+    void showAppOnTopChanged(bool showAppOnTop);
     void serverReloaded();
     void selectedColorChanged(const QColor &color);
     void contextPathUpdated(const QStringList &contextPath);
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public slots:
     void changeToZoomTool();
     void changeToSelectTool();
     void changeToSelectMarqueeTool();
+    void showAppOnTop(bool showOnTop);
     void createQmlObject(const QString &qmlText, int parentDebugId,
                          const QStringList &imports, const QString &filename = QString());
     void destroyQmlObject(int debugId);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp
index a8690280dc..a9bd4ea35a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.cpp
@@ -768,9 +768,9 @@ void InspectorUi::setupToolbar(bool doConnect)
                 m_clientProxy, SLOT(changeToSelectTool()));
         connect(m_toolbar, SIGNAL(applyChangesFromQmlFileTriggered(bool)),
                 this, SLOT(setApplyChangesToQmlObserver(bool)));
+        connect(m_toolbar, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopSelected(bool)),
+                m_clientProxy, SLOT(showAppOnTop(bool)));
 
-        connect(this, SIGNAL(livePreviewActivated(bool)),
-                m_toolbar, SLOT(setLivePreviewChecked(bool)));
         connect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(colorPickerActivated()),
                 m_toolbar, SLOT(activateColorPicker()));
         connect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(selectToolActivated()),
@@ -779,6 +779,8 @@ void InspectorUi::setupToolbar(bool doConnect)
                 m_toolbar, SLOT(activateZoomTool()));
         connect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(designModeBehaviorChanged(bool)),
                 m_toolbar, SLOT(setDesignModeBehavior(bool)));
+        connect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopChanged(bool)),
+                m_toolbar, SLOT(setShowAppOnTop(bool)));
         connect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(selectedColorChanged(QColor)),
                 m_toolbar, SLOT(setSelectedColor(QColor)));
 
@@ -804,9 +806,9 @@ void InspectorUi::setupToolbar(bool doConnect)
                    m_clientProxy, SLOT(changeToSelectTool()));
         disconnect(m_toolbar, SIGNAL(applyChangesFromQmlFileTriggered(bool)),
                    this, SLOT(setApplyChangesToQmlObserver(bool)));
+        disconnect(m_toolbar, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopSelected(bool)),
+                   m_clientProxy, SLOT(showAppOnTop(bool)));
 
-        disconnect(this, SIGNAL(livePreviewActivated(bool)),
-                   m_toolbar, SLOT(setLivePreviewChecked(bool)));
         disconnect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(colorPickerActivated()),
                    m_toolbar, SLOT(activateColorPicker()));
         disconnect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(selectToolActivated()),
@@ -815,6 +817,8 @@ void InspectorUi::setupToolbar(bool doConnect)
                    m_toolbar, SLOT(activateZoomTool()));
         disconnect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(designModeBehaviorChanged(bool)),
                    m_toolbar, SLOT(setDesignModeBehavior(bool)));
+        disconnect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(showAppOnTopChanged(bool)),
+                   m_toolbar, SLOT(setShowAppOnTop(bool)));
         disconnect(m_clientProxy, SIGNAL(selectedColorChanged(QColor)),
                    m_toolbar, SLOT(setSelectedColor(QColor)));
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.qrc b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.qrc
index 9881cc0498..f1e4ceb212 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspector.qrc
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
         <file>images/select-marquee-small.png</file>
         <file>images/color-picker-small-hicontrast.png</file>
         <file>images/observermode.png</file>
+        <file>images/app-on-top.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorconstants.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorconstants.h
index b5741b5474..ace17f0908 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorconstants.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const char * const ZOOM_ACTION = "QmlInspector.Zoom";
 const char * const COLOR_PICKER_ACTION = "QmlInspector.ColorPicker";
 const char * const TO_QML_ACTION = "QmlInspector.ToQml";
 const char * const FROM_QML_ACTION = "QmlInspector.FromQml";
+const char * const SHOW_APP_ON_TOP_ACTION = "QmlInspector.ShowAppOnTop";
 
 // settings
 const char * const S_QML_INSPECTOR    = "QML.Inspector";
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.cpp
index 2c63c719ce..cb0a53a8f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ void QmlJSObserverClient::messageReceived(const QByteArray &message)
         bool inDesignMode;
         ds >> inDesignMode;
         emit designModeBehaviorChanged(inDesignMode);
+    } else if (type == "SHOW_APP_ON_TOP") {
+        bool showAppOnTop;
+        ds >> showAppOnTop;
+        emit showAppOnTopChanged(showAppOnTop);
     } else if (type == "RELOADED") {
         emit reloaded();
     } else if (type == "COLOR_CHANGED") {
@@ -337,6 +341,23 @@ void QmlJSObserverClient::changeToZoomTool()
     sendMessage(message);
 }
 
+void QmlJSObserverClient::showAppOnTop(bool showOnTop)
+{
+    if (!m_connection || !m_connection->isConnected())
+        return;
+
+    QByteArray message;
+    QDataStream ds(&message, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+    ds << QByteArray("SHOW_APP_ON_TOP")
+       << showOnTop;
+
+    if (debug)
+        qDebug() << "QmlJSObserverClient: Sending" <<"SHOWONTOP" << showOnTop;
+
+    sendMessage(message);
+}
+
 void QmlJSObserverClient::createQmlObject(const QString &qmlText, int parentDebugId,
                                              const QStringList &imports, const QString &filename)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.h
index 1e87bf94d3..318ad8c50b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsobserverclient.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public:
     void changeToSelectTool();
     void changeToSelectMarqueeTool();
     void changeToZoomTool();
+    void showAppOnTop(bool showOnTop);
 
     void createQmlObject(const QString &qmlText, int parentDebugId,
                          const QStringList &imports, const QString &filename);
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ signals:
     void zoomToolActivated();
     void animationSpeedChanged(qreal slowdownFactor);
     void designModeBehaviorChanged(bool inDesignMode);
+    void showAppOnTopChanged(bool showAppOnTop);
     void reloaded(); // the server has reloaded the document
     void contextPathUpdated(const QStringList &path);