Top panel doesn't stay above windows

Question

I made as small (16% width) top panel. It suddenly gets hidden behind overlapping or maximized windows. Neither '...panel as dock', 'Reserve space...', nor automatic hiding are checked.

How do I make it stay on top?

I already tried creating a new one, but the problem remained.

Answer 1

To make lxpanel stay above other windows you should:

1. in panel settings:

   • Make window managers treat panel as dock
   • Reserve space and not covered by maximized windows

2. in Openbox Settings (obconf from console) in Dock section set all appropriate settings.