On 04/08/2012 08:11 AM, James Knott wrote:
Lew Wolfgang wrote:
Different strokes for different folks! I've been using focus follows mouse for many years (pre-Linux) and along with being able to disable "auto raise" is one of Linux/UNIX's selling points over MS Windows, IMHO.
Choice is the name of the game!
However, when I click on something, it's because I want to use it and it should have focus. As an example, yesterday I was using Wireshark. I clicked on the link about filters and didn't see the browser. I then had to check the open Firefox windows to find the one that had a new tab with the desired info. There is simply no excuse for that sort of behavior. I should not have to search for something I just opened. I don't recall ever seeing that behavior in KDE3 nor in Windows or OS/2.
That's interesting. On my system when I click on a link in Wireshark a new tab in Firefox opens and displays the link contents. If Firefox was already open and not in front, it remains behind. If a new Firefox is started it opens under the Wireshark window, which makes sense since Wireshark has the focus. I do have problems with Thunderbird and Firefox password prompt windows opening under other virtual desktop windows. Now, when I open Thunderbird and it appears to be frozen I use the panel to locate the hidden password prompt. These small windows should be on the top, all the time! I've beefed about this in the past, but maybe it's a Gnome thing? Regards, Lew -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org