On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 02:03:25PM +1300, f...@stefan-klinger.de wrote: > On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 09:48:02AM +0000, Thomas Adam wrote: > > On 29 December 2011 23:02, <f...@stefan-klinger.de> wrote: > > > I'm looking for a way to prevent focus to shift from one window to > > > another, as long as a key is held down. > > > > It's possible, but impractical. Why are you thinking you need this? > > Another example: I use the key combination mod4-d to delete a window, > where mod4 is produced by the window key. Imagine focus is in an xterm > I want to get rid of, so I hold down the window key, and hit > D. Unfortunately, just a fraction of a second before I pressed D, the > application that took ages to start mapped its first window right > beneath the mouse pointer, gets the focus (which follows the mouse), > and is therefore deleted.
So set a reasonable delay for you binding: Schedule 700 Close -- Thomas Adam -- "Deep in my heart I wish I was wrong. But deep in my heart I know I am not." -- Morrissey ("Girl Least Likely To" -- off of Viva Hate.)