OBS always on top, lock unlock button, record during minimize?

student

New Member
Hello,

Q1. How to make OBS software always on top? (it seems like this feature has been removed https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/default-obs-always-on-top.4263/ https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/simple-request-obs-stay-on-top.2891/ )

Q2. At the Sources windows, there is a lock/unlock button beside the [Window Capture] or [Display Capture], what happens during the button is lock and unlock?

Q3. I use [Sources]>[Window Capture] then I press [Start Recording], during recording when I minimize the window that I am recording to taskbar, the recorded video becomes black during the minimized duration (I also see OBS Preview window becomes black), how to continue recording when I minimize the window to taskbar?

Thanks
 

Tomasz Góral

Active Member
Q2 lock and unlock is element position in OBS window.

Q3 if you minimalize window system Windows stop drawings program on screen. Only visible windows has been drawings.
 

student

New Member
Q4. At the Sources windows, there is a lock/unlock button beside the [Window Capture] or [Display Capture], I see the default it is a unlocked lock icon, is it better to set the button as lock or unlock?

Q5. How to edit a posted post here? Unable to find a button to edit post.
 

student

New Member
Q6. PowerToys Always On Top software and DeskPins software unable to make OBS always on top, why OBS prevent software from making it always on top? I can make other software always on top without any problem except OBS.
 

student

New Member
I found the answer to Q1. To make OBS whole software always on top, click View>Always On Top. To make the OBS Preview screen only always on top, right click on OBS Preview screen>click [Windows Projector (Preview)]>right click on [Windows Projector (Preview)] screen>click [Always on Top]. (I am using OBS 30.1.1)
 
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