macos - Python OpenCV open window on top of other applications

Question

When executing an OpenCV python script containing: cv2.imshow(img) the resulting window opens behind my terminal window. This is a mild irritation - is there any way to get it to initially open in front / on top?

A number of people have asked questions (here and here) about forcing persistent behaviour but this is, I think, simpler.

Platform OS X and OpenCV 2.4.11

Answer 1

One way to work around this would be to set all windows from OpenCV "frontmost" using AppleScript.

subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/osascript", "-e", 'tell app "Finder" to set frontmost of process "Python" to true'])

This way, all windows should be brought to the front.