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Is it possible to float the ScratchPad window?

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I use Firefox when introducing students to concepts in JavaScript, and find the interaction helps students to get ideas quickly. I normally use the console for that.

As much as I like the Scratchpad window, I find it hard to work with when the window disappears behind the main window.

This is what happens if I run something like alert('hello'): when I respond to the alert, the Scratchpad window disappears behind the main window.

Is there a way to keep the Scratchpad window on top?

I use Firefox when introducing students to concepts in JavaScript, and find the interaction helps students to get ideas quickly. I normally use the console for that. As much as I like the Scratchpad window, I find it hard to work with when the window disappears behind the main window. This is what happens if I run something like alert('hello'): when I respond to the alert, the Scratchpad window disappears behind the main window. Is there a way to keep the Scratchpad window on top?

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cor-el
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You likely will have to resize the main Firefox window and place the Scratchpad next to the main window to have them both visible. That is how I would normally deal with such focus issues.