Focus model

[Brian J. Tarricone]

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Harold wrote:
> Is it possible to set a more 'Windows'-like focus model in XFCE4?
> 
> For example: When launching a program wich takes some time to open, I 
> launch a terminal and try to su to root. While typing the root password, 
> the previously, slow opening program opens and steals focus and gets the 
> password as input...
> 
> In Microsoft's implementation of an OS, a new process is timestamped at 
> execution or when manually selected so if you create multiple new 
> processes, the one with the latest timestamp will remain focussed...

Hidden option "prevent_focus_stealing":
http://www.loculus.nl/xfce/documentation/docs-4.2/xfwm4.html#hidden_options

Note that this also relies somewhat on the application to support it,
IIRC, so it may not work in all cases, and it may not behave exactly as
you'd like.

	-brian

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