(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***) Package: kwin Version: KDE 3.0.2 Severity: wishlist Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release) OS: Linux OS/Compiler notes: Not Specified It is really annoying that new windows pop up for example because mozilla cannot load an URL. It would be really nice if the new window don't get the focus (optional). (Submitted via bugs.kde.org)
Are you talking about all windows or about dialogs?
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 44656 ***
Hi, I am not the original poster, but I see the same problem. I have such a problem with kmail. I like the many shortcuts in kmail, but in my situation they can get really annoying together with new windows and dialogs getting the focus. Example 1: I am using one IMAP account using two mailers on two computers at the same time. From time to time kmail cannot reach my IMAP server and tells me every time. Every time I lose focus! Quite annoying if you try programming at the same time. Example 2: Because of that, I quit and restart kmail quite often. However, as kmail takes some time to get started (many mails, many large folders), I like to start it up, type a little shell command or do some editing. But no! this is not possible, because if I lose focus during typing, I start off quite a number of operations in kmail: shortcuts. "d" is "delete" without any "really? ok/cancel" dialog, by the way. I would propose (if at all possible) to try to recognize if the keyboard is in active use, and to move focus only if the keyboard has not been used in the last 0.x seconds or so...
Yes Yes Yes!!! I was just gonna request this when I found you already have done. It wont take 2 minutes to sick a few conditional statements in to only change focus if the keyboard has been inactive for a user-defined time (add it as an extra option in the control centre). I'de help out and do it my self if I was familiar with the KDE source... I hope to be one day... :), But I'm busy with other things at the moment :( - Jonathan Casey