Re: Fix focus follow mouse usability problem

2009-08-05 Thread Simon Thum
Harald Braumann wrote: > On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:08:54 +0200 > Simon Thum wrote: >> There is a distinct advantage the server has, namely, it knows more >> detail. So it could do a better job than a client/wm. But still that's >> far from perfect, which I guess is why reading tea leaves has been >>

Re: Fix focus follow mouse usability problem

2009-08-05 Thread Harald Braumann
On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:08:54 +0200 Simon Thum wrote: > Harald Braumann wrote: > > If it's not possible yet, are there plans to implement such > > functionality in the X server? Like sending an event whenever the > > pointer stops? > Well, X is in pretty much the same situation here; it just knows

Re: Fix focus follow mouse usability problem

2009-08-05 Thread Simon Thum
Harald Braumann wrote: > If it's not possible yet, are there plans to implement such > functionality in the X server? Like sending an event whenever the > pointer stops? Well, X is in pretty much the same situation here; it just knows when the mouse moves, or when it did so last time (plus somethin

Fix focus follow mouse usability problem

2009-08-03 Thread Harald Braumann
Hi, if focus follows mouse is used, all window managers I know of have a serious usability problem: a window is focused as soon as it is entered. Even if the pointer is just passes a window while moved between two other windows.. In this case I would expect no focus change. The window should be fo