diff --git a/gui/devTools.py b/gui/devTools.py
index 7e68c80e8..49e0ec3ac 100644
--- a/gui/devTools.py
+++ b/gui/devTools.py
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ from gui.builtinShipBrowser.events import FitSelected
 pyfalog = Logger(__name__)
 
 
-class DevTools(wx.Dialog):
+class DevTools(wx.Frame):
+
     DAMAGE_TYPES = ("em", "thermal", "kinetic", "explosive")
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
-        wx.Dialog.__init__(self, parent, id=wx.ID_ANY, title="Development Tools", size=wx.Size(400, 240))
+        wx.Frame.__init__(
+            self, parent, id=wx.ID_ANY, title="Development Tools",
+            style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE | wx.FRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT,
+            size=wx.Size(400, 320) if "wxGTK" in wx.PlatformInfo else wx.Size(400, 240))
         self.mainFrame = parent
         self.block = False
         self.SetSizeHints(wx.DefaultSize, wx.DefaultSize)
@@ -64,16 +68,12 @@ class DevTools(wx.Dialog):
         mainSizer.Add(self.cmdPrint, 0, wx.EXPAND | wx.TOP | wx.BOTTOM, 5)
 
         self.cmdPrint.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.cmd_print)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_CLOSE, self.OnClose)
 
         self.SetSizer(mainSizer)
 
         self.Layout()
         self.CenterOnParent()
 
-    def OnClose(self, event):
-        self.Destroy()
-
     def objects_by_id(self, evt):
         input = self.id_get.GetValue()
         if input.startswith("0x"):
diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 899b43387..1eda49dad 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         # Internal vars to keep track of other windows (graphing/stats)
         self.graphFrame = None
         self.tgtProfileEditor = None
+        self.devTools = None
         self.statsWnds = []
         self.activeStatsWnd = None
 
@@ -387,16 +388,15 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         wx.adv.AboutBox(info)
 
     def OnShowDevTools(self, event):
-        dlg = DevTools(self)
-        dlg.Show()
+        self.bringUpWindow('devTools', DevTools)
 
     def OnShowCharacterEditor(self, event):
         dlg = CharacterEditor(self)
         dlg.Show()
 
     def OnShowAttrEditor(self, event):
-        dlg = AttributeEditor(self)
-        dlg.Show()
+        frame = AttributeEditor(self)
+        frame.Show()
 
     def OnShowTargetProfileEditor(self, event):
         self.ShowTargetProfileEditor()
@@ -965,7 +965,6 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
     def OnShowGraphFrame(self, event):
         if not self.graphFrame:
             self.graphFrame = GraphFrame(self)
-
             if graphFrame.graphFrame_enabled:
                 self.graphFrame.Show()
         elif graphFrame.graphFrame_enabled:
@@ -981,3 +980,11 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         if not wnd:
             wnd = self
         InspectionTool().Show(wnd, True)
+
+    def bringUpWindow(self, attrName, windowClass):
+        if not getattr(self, attrName):
+            frame = windowClass(self)
+            setattr(self, attrName, frame)
+            frame.Show()
+        else:
+            getattr(self, attrName).Raise()