Making a Tkinter window jump to the front means bringing it to the top of all other windows, ensuring it grabs the user’s attention. This can be particularly useful in applications that need to prompt the user for input or display important information. In this article, we will explore two different approaches to make a tkinter window jump to the front.

Make a Tkinter Window Jump To The Front

Below are the possible approaches to jump a tkinter window to the front.

• Using attributes(‘-topmost’, True)
• Using focus_force

Make A Tkinter Window Jump To The Front Using attributes(‘-topmost’, True)

In this example, we are using attributes(‘-topmost’, True) to bring the Tkinter window to the front temporarily, followed by attributes(‘-topmost’, False) to reset its state. This ensures that the window appears in front of all other windows when the button is clicked.

import tkinter as tk

def bring_to_front():
    root.attributes('-topmost', True)
    root.attributes('-topmost', False)

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Tkinter Window - Approach 1")
root.geometry("300x200")

button = tk.Button(root, text="Bring to Front", command=bring_to_front)
button.pack(pady=20)

root.mainloop()

Output:

Make A Tkinter Window Jump To The Front Using focus_force

In this example, we are using the focus_force method to bring the Tkinter window to the front. The focus_force method forces the window to take focus, ensuring it jumps to the front when the button is clicked.

import tkinter as tk

def bring_to_front():
    root.focus_force()

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Tkinter Window - focus_force")

button = tk.Button(root, text="Bring to Front", command=bring_to_front)
button.pack(pady=20)

root.mainloop()

Output: