show workfile just calls ensure visible on workfiles tool

openpype/tools/utils/host_tools.py

@@ -60,31 +60,14 @@ class HostToolsHelper:
 
         return self._workfiles_tool
 
-    def show_workfiles(self, parent=None, use_context=None, save=None):
+    def show_workfiles(
+        self, parent=None, use_context=None, save=None, on_top=None
+    ):
         """Workfiles tool for changing context and saving workfiles."""
-        if use_context is None:
-            use_context = True
-
-        if save is None:
-            save = True
 
         with qt_app_context():
             workfiles_tool = self.get_workfiles_tool(parent)
-            workfiles_tool.set_save_enabled(save)
-
-            if not workfiles_tool.isVisible():
-                workfiles_tool.show()
-
-                if use_context:
-                    context = {
-                        "asset": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"],
-                        "task": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
-                    }
-                    workfiles_tool.set_context(context)
-
-            # Pull window to the front.
-            workfiles_tool.raise_()
-            workfiles_tool.activateWindow()
+            workfiles_tool.ensure_visible(use_context, save, on_top)
 
     def get_loader_tool(self, parent):
         """Create, cache and return loader tool window."""

openpype/tools/workfiles/window.py

@@ -229,6 +229,49 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._first_show = True
         self._context_to_set = None
 
+    def ensure_visible(
+        self, use_context=None, save=None, on_top=None
+    ):
+        if save is None:
+            save = True
+
+        self.set_save_enabled(save)
+
+        if self.isVisible():
+            use_context = False
+        elif use_context is None:
+            use_context = True
+
+        if on_top is None and self._first_show:
+            on_top = self.parent() is None
+
+        window_flags = self.windowFlags()
+        new_window_flags = window_flags
+        if on_top is True:
+            new_window_flags = window_flags | QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
+        elif on_top is False:
+            new_window_flags = window_flags & ~QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
+
+        if new_window_flags != window_flags:
+            # Note this is not propagated after initialization of widget in
+            #   some Qt builds
+            self.setWindowFlags(new_window_flags)
+            self.show()
+
+        elif not self.isVisible():
+            self.show()
+
+        if use_context is None or use_context is True:
+            context = {
+                "asset": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"],
+                "task": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
+            }
+            self.set_context(context)
+
+        # Pull window to the front.
+        self.raise_()
+        self.activateWindow()
+
     @property
     def project_name(self):
         return legacy_io.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"]