diff --git a/grepWinNP3/src/Resources/grepWin.rc b/grepWinNP3/src/Resources/grepWin.rc
index 2c97378e3..54607e1c6 100644
--- a/grepWinNP3/src/Resources/grepWin.rc
+++ b/grepWinNP3/src/Resources/grepWin.rc
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_EXPORTMATCHLINECONTENT "include match line text"
     IDS_UPDATEAVAILABLE     "grepWinNP3 %s is available"
     IDS_CAPTURESEARCH       "Capture search"
+    IDS_CLONE               "Start new grepWinNP3 window"
+    IDS_NEWINSTANCE_TT      "Start new grepWinNP3 window"
+    IDS_STAY_ON_TOP         "Stay On Top"
 END
 
 #endif    // Neutral resources
diff --git a/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.cpp b/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.cpp
index 8851699f6..dabb52a58 100644
--- a/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.cpp
+++ b/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ CSearchDlg::CSearchDlg(HWND hParent)
     , m_pBookmarksDlg(nullptr)
     , m_showContent(false)
     , m_showContentSet(false)
+    , m_stayOnTop(false)
+    , m_OpacityNoFocus(100)
     , m_themeCallbackId(0)
 {
 }
@@ -330,6 +332,8 @@ LRESULT CSearchDlg::DlgFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
                 int menuItemsCount = GetMenuItemCount(hSysMenu);
                 if (menuItemsCount > 2)
                 {
+                    InsertMenu(hSysMenu, menuItemsCount - 2, MF_STRING | MF_BYPOSITION, ID_STAY_ON_TOP, TranslatedString(hResource, IDS_STAY_ON_TOP).c_str());
+                    InsertMenu(hSysMenu, menuItemsCount - 2, MF_SEPARATOR | MF_BYPOSITION, NULL, NULL);
                     InsertMenu(hSysMenu, menuItemsCount - 2, MF_STRING | MF_BYPOSITION, ID_ABOUTBOX, TranslatedString(hResource, IDS_ABOUT).c_str());
                     InsertMenu(hSysMenu, menuItemsCount - 2, MF_STRING | MF_BYPOSITION, ID_CLONE, TranslatedString(hResource, IDS_CLONE).c_str());
                     InsertMenu(hSysMenu, menuItemsCount - 2, MF_SEPARATOR | MF_BYPOSITION, NULL, NULL);
@@ -339,6 +343,8 @@ LRESULT CSearchDlg::DlgFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
                     AppendMenu(hSysMenu, MF_SEPARATOR, NULL, NULL);
                     AppendMenu(hSysMenu, MF_STRING, ID_CLONE, TranslatedString(hResource, IDS_CLONE).c_str());
                     AppendMenu(hSysMenu, MF_STRING, ID_ABOUTBOX, TranslatedString(hResource, IDS_ABOUT).c_str());
+                    AppendMenu(hSysMenu, MF_SEPARATOR, NULL, NULL);
+                    AppendMenu(hSysMenu, MF_STRING, ID_STAY_ON_TOP, TranslatedString(hResource, IDS_STAY_ON_TOP).c_str());
                 }
             }
 
@@ -801,6 +807,13 @@ LRESULT CSearchDlg::DlgFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
                     CloneWindow();
                 }
                 break;
+                case ID_STAY_ON_TOP:
+                {
+                    m_stayOnTop = !m_stayOnTop;  // toggle
+                    SetWindowPos(*this, m_stayOnTop ? HWND_TOPMOST : HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
+                    CheckMenuItem(GetSystemMenu(*this, FALSE), ID_STAY_ON_TOP, m_stayOnTop ? MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_CHECKED : MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_UNCHECKED);
+                }
+                break;
             }
         }
         break;
diff --git a/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.h b/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.h
index 936ea85ad..d95a01056 100644
--- a/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.h
+++ b/grepWinNP3/src/SearchDlg.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 #define ID_ABOUTBOX         0x0010
 #define ID_CLONE            0x0011
+#define ID_STAY_ON_TOP      0x0022
+
 #define ALPHA_OPAQUE         (255)
 
 enum ExecuteAction
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ private:
     bool                    m_bConfirmationOnReplace;
     bool                    m_showContent;
     bool                    m_showContentSet;
+    bool                    m_stayOnTop;
     BYTE                    m_OpacityNoFocus;
 
     std::vector<CSearchInfo> m_items;
diff --git a/grepWinNP3/src/resource.h b/grepWinNP3/src/resource.h
index 6a1e50f62..fe567ab7b 100644
--- a/grepWinNP3/src/resource.h
+++ b/grepWinNP3/src/resource.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 #define IDC_MAXNUMWORKER                3003
 #define IDC_TEXT_NUMOFWORKER            3004
 #define IDC_ENTRYCONTEXTMENU            3005
+#define IDS_STAY_ON_TOP                 3006
 
 
 #define ID_REMOVEBOOKMARK               32771
diff --git a/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/Deutsch (Deutschland) [de-DE].lang b/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/Deutsch (Deutschland) [de-DE].lang
index 155d5e70b..586412f8f 100644
--- a/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/Deutsch (Deutschland) [de-DE].lang	
+++ b/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/Deutsch (Deutschland) [de-DE].lang	
@@ -574,6 +574,10 @@ msgstr "Scanning der Datei '%s'"
 msgid "search string is empty"
 msgstr "Suchstring ist leer"
 
+#. Resource IDs: (170, 171)
+msgid "Start new grepWinNP3 window"
+msgstr "Starte neues grepWinNP3 Fenster"
+
 #. Resource IDs: (114)
 msgid "the path(s) which is searched recursively.\nSeparate paths with the '|' symbol.\nExample: c:\\temp|d:\\logs"
 msgstr "Der Pfad bzw. die Pfade, der bzw. die rekursiv gesucht wird bzw. werden.\nSeparieren Sie Pfade mit dem '|' Symbol.\nBeispiel: c:\\temp|d:\\logs"
@@ -598,3 +602,7 @@ msgstr "Max # an gleichz. Worker"
 msgid "This adds a new entry to the context menu named 'Open with Editor'"
 msgstr "Dies fügt dem Kontextmenü einen neuen Eintrag hinzu, benannt 'Mit Editor öffnen'."
 
+#. Resource IDs: (3006)
+msgid "Stay On Top"
+msgstr "Immer als oberstes Fenster"
+
diff --git a/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/English (United States) [en-US].lang b/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/English (United States) [en-US].lang
index 229f882fc..a2e860562 100644
--- a/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/English (United States) [en-US].lang	
+++ b/grepWinNP3/translationsNP3/English (United States) [en-US].lang	
@@ -574,6 +574,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "search string is empty"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Resource IDs: (170, 171)
+msgid "Start new grepWinNP3 window"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Resource IDs: (114)
 msgid "the path(s) which is searched recursively.\nSeparate paths with the '|' symbol.\nExample: c:\\temp|d:\\logs"
 msgstr ""
@@ -598,3 +602,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "This adds a new entry to the context menu named 'Open with Editor'"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Resource IDs: (3006)
+msgid "Stay On Top"
+msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/minipath/src/minipath.c b/minipath/src/minipath.c
index 5840e01b5..9e4b90004 100644
--- a/minipath/src/minipath.c
+++ b/minipath/src/minipath.c
@@ -1049,9 +1049,9 @@ LRESULT MsgCreate(HWND hwnd,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
 
   // DirList
   InitListView(hwndDirList);
-  ListView_InsertColumn(hwndDirList, 0, &lvc);
+  DirList_Init(hwndDirList, NULL);
   ListView_SetExtendedListViewStyle(hwndDirList,LVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER|LVS_EX_LABELTIP);
-  DirList_Init(hwndDirList,NULL);
+  ListView_InsertColumn(hwndDirList, 0, &lvc);
   if (Settings.bTrackSelect)
     ListView_SetExtendedListViewStyleEx(hwndDirList,
       LVS_EX_TRACKSELECT|LVS_EX_ONECLICKACTIVATE,
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ LRESULT MsgCreate(HWND hwnd,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
     ListView_SetExtendedListViewStyleEx(hwndDirList,
       LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT,
       LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT);
+    SetExplorerTheme(hwndDirList);
   }
   ListView_SetHoverTime(hwndDirList,10);