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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE Window Focus Behaviour
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2004-07-04 19:31:38
Message-ID: 40E85B1A.3020109 () acm ! org
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AR User wrote:
> Hi, James.
> 
>> Do you mean that you want something higher than high?  KDE-3.2.3 has: 
>> "Extreme".
> 
> 
> No.  Higher than high would, to me, seem like nothing can ever get the 
> focus -- not even the application that popped open a new window.
> 
>> My problem is the opposite.  Even with it set at: "None" some windows 
>> (New GIMP windows and start up of KSysGuard) fail to activate.
> 
> 
> What I'd like is this:
> 
> 1. Run Application A
> 2. Run Application B

While App. B is still loading:

> 3. Start typing in Application A
> 4. App. B appears, but does NOT take focus from App. A
> 5. Switch to App. B
> 6. Start typing in App. B
> 7. App. B pops up a window
> 8. Focus moves to the new window
> 9. Switch to App. A
> 10. App. B pops up another window
> 11. Focus remains with App. A
> 
> Does that make more sense?  

Yes, that sounds like the exact intelligent focus management behavior that is 
needed.

The important point in your scenario is that the focus action of other windows 
that open needs to depend on which window currently has focus.

--
JRT

 
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