[xfwm4] focus problems introduced in RCs

[Olivier Fourdan]

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Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> Liviu Andronic wrote:
>>> I have noticed some peculiar behaviour of xfwm4, that was introduced in
>>> RC1 and RC2.
>>>
>>> First of all, the one linked to emelFM2. emelFM2 allows user to open
>>> several widgets (if not mistaking terminology) at the same time. For
>>> example, I can have a file open with the internal viewer, a second one
>>> with the internal editor, and the find plugin at the same time. And I
>>> can continue to peacefully browse my folders. However, consider that all
>>> these windows are open (one would also be enough) and I browse using the
>>> main window and I decide to open another dialog (create dir, for
>>> example): when I close this last opened dialog, xfwm4 bugs. Instead of
>>> giving focus back to the main window (where I was browsing before
>>> opening the mkdir dialog), it gives it to one of the secondary windows
>>> (internal viewer, for example). Fluxbox handles correctly this case and
>>> so did xfwm4 in Beta releases. I was told that Gnome also behaved
>>> correctly.
> 
> Unfortunately, there is no right or wrong behavior here, just a focus
> passing policy. xfwm4 has a different focus passing policy, which may
> make sense for some apps and may not with others.

I've now reverted to the the previous behavior, which is the one you
expect. I have no strong opinion on what is best. We'll see :)

Cheers,
Olivier.
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