RE: XForms: Preventing new windows from getting focus

From: Sexton, Veronica Ms (sextonv@SILL.ARMY.MIL)
Date: Mon Jul 31 2000 - 10:58:51 EDT

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    # To subscribers of the xforms list from "Sexton, Veronica Ms" <sextonv@SILL.ARMY.MIL> :

    You may be able to get somewhere using window manager hints. XForms has some
    function calls along this line (see manual), also XLib functions can be
    called for this. But it is still the window manager that is handling window
    focus. Some of the other toolkits added calls to Window manager hints to
    prevent loss of focus. Here it is your choice to make the calls yourself.

    Veronica

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Dario Abatianni [SMTP:eisfuchs@tigress.com]
    > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 5:47 PM
    > To: xforms@bob.usuhs.mil
    > Subject: Re: XForms: Preventing new windows from getting focus
    >
    > # To subscribers of the xforms list from Dario Abatianni
    > <eisfuchs@tigress.com> :
    >
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    > On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 13:00:15 -0700 (PDT), Steve Lamont said:
    >
    > > > When I open a new window (fl_show_form()) it always gets focus. This
    > > > can be very annoying when the user is typing a text into an input
    > >
    > > Unfortunately, this is a function of the Window Manager and to a large
    > > extent out of the hands of XForms. What border option are you using?
    >
    > A lot of other programs (not using xforms) do that without problems.
    > However, it's independent from the border settings I use. This leads me to
    > another question I have, but Ill post that into a separate thread :)
    >
    > > What window manager?
    >
    > I use KDE 1.1.2.
    >
    > --
    > Eisfuchs
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