Mike Emmel wrote:
>>Well, the default WM also allows pointer grabbing by invisible windows...
>>
>>The real problem seems to be that gtk doesn't cope with the event
>>outside of its window and redirects it to the root window :-(
>>
> 
> 
> I don't  think I have enough information from GTK to know if a widget
> has consumed and event during a grab or if  it should be handled by
> the system. Generally when a grab is on if the  mouse has activated a
> system widget then it still gets events.
> As you mentioned in the rest of the post the system needs to manager
> its own system focus.  I'd be happy to see if there is something we
> could do to fix this just not sure its possible. I don't like grabs as
> far as I know any window system that allows grabs also opens up cases
> where the app can lock up the window system.

Until you press <Meta>-P to force a release of the grab :)
It also shows the cursor if it's hidden, but it doesn't set
a shape. So an empty shape might still make you crazy...

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   Denis Oliver Kropp

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