Hi Matt,

 >>What exact application windows are you seeing this behaviour with ?

Tested until now gnome-terminal, firefox, scite (an editor),  Thunderbird.

OpenOffice seems to work correct.


regards

Bernd


Matt Keenan wrote:
>
> If the same behaviour is being exhibited via both window managers, 
> then sounds like the application window you are attempting to activate 
> the window for
> is consuming the mouse clicks somehow and not allowing them to 
> propogate to the
> window manager.
>
> What exact application windows are you seeing this behaviour with ?
>
> Matt
>
> Bernd Schemmer wrote:
>> Hi again,
>>
>> just switched to compiz:
>>
>> The behaviour is the same
>>
>> I thought that it could be configured how to activate a window in 
>> gnome (either via clicking on the title bar or by clicking anyway in 
>> the window -- but I do not remember how I can configure that behaviour)
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Bernd
>>
>> Matt Keenan wrote:
>>> Bernd,
>>>
>>> Just curios, what window manager are you running ? Compiz or metacity ?
>>>
>>> Is the window manager still running ? e.g. for thunderbird window 
>>> can you select the title bar (via left click and hold down mouse) 
>>> and drag window around desktop ?
>>>
>>> If not sounds like your window manager has died and needs to be 
>>> restarted, check $HOME for a core file aswell.
>>>
>>> cheers
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>> Bernd Schemmer wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm running OpenSolaris 06.2009
>>>> xtrnaw7 at t61p:~$ uname -a
>>>> SunOS t61p 5.11 snv_111a i86pc i386 i86pc
>>>>
>>>> and until recently it worked perfectly.
>>>>
>>>> But since some hours I can not select a window with the mouse by 
>>>> left-clicking in the window anymore  -- I must left-click on the 
>>>> title bar to activate a window.
>>>>
>>>> But not for all programs:  I can activate Thunderbird by 
>>>> left-clicking in any part of it's window. The same for some Firefox 
>>>> windows -- but not all ...
>>>>
>>>> I did not change anything .. at least nothing I'm aware off
>>>> Very strange and very unuseful ...
>>>>
>>>> How can I change this behaviour back to normal?
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Bernd
>>>
>>
>>
>


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