begin  quoting Todd Walton as of Tue, Apr 10, 2007 at 05:59:17AM -0500:
> On 4/9/07, Ralph Shumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Somewhere, there's an option to have the focus in whatever window
> >the mouse is hovering over (even though the window is not necessarily on
> >top).  I kinda like that option but don't remember how to get it.
> 
> K -> System Settings -> Window Behavior -> Focus -> Focus Follows Mouse

I like Sloppy Focus, myself.  Sometimes I don't want the pointer in the
window.

> >But the danger there is if the pop-up pops up under the mouse.)
> 
> Pop-ups sometimes take the focus anyway, even if they're not under the
> mouse.  You have to whack the mouse to get focus back under it.

That's the problem -- a pop-up dialog box should not steal the focus.
Focus should only change due to an action by a _user_.

This is where the Apple Dock with it's useless bouncing icons becomes
useful (even though Apple *still* has programs that steal focus) --
when something wants my attention, it bounces its own icon.

-- 
Trust Apple to innovate and get it half-right.
Stewart Stremler


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