At Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:23:59 -0400 Dan Espen <dan1es...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> writes: > > > At Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> I am trying to use the Arduino IDE and it is not letting me give it > >> keyboard > >> focus. I too am using FVWM. Even when I launch it in its own desktop, it > >> does > >> not work. I cannot seem to make the Arduino IDE take keyboard focus, I can > >> click endlessly on the window and nothing happens. I can use the menus and > >> click anywhere in the sketch window and move the input position (with the > >> mouse, never with the keyboard). I don't want to hack the Arduino IDE code > >> itself, unless that is the only solution. Is there something in .fvwm2rc I > >> can > >> set to fix this? The Arduino IDE *used* to work just fine. I *guessing* it > >> is > >> something about the newer versions of CentOS (presently CentOS 6, kernel > >> version 2.6.32-696.6.3.el6.x86_64) or FVWM (2.6.6-1.el6) I am using now > >> (the > >> last time I was sure it was working was with CentOS 5 and fvwm > >> 2.5.26-2.el5.2). Even when I force the Arduino IDE to use Java 1.6, it > >> still > >> does not work. I have version 1.0.5 of the Arduino IDE. > > > > OK, it appears that Java apps (or at least the Arduino IDE) does not really > > like: > > > > Style "*" !FPFocusByProgram > > > > I added: > > > > Style "*Arduino* FPFocusByProgram > > > > and the Arduino IDE is now working properly. > > > > Why is that? > > I haven't looked at any code but the documentation > says: > > The FPFocusByProgram style allows windows to take the focus themselves. > > So, my guess is that Arduino is using XSetInputFocus() > and does not like getting focus any other way. > Programs should allow the window manager to control focus. It is not "Arduino" as much as OpenJDK is doing that. > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services hel...@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services
