Maybe, system() will help?
AFAIK, it spawns that console in bg, so it won't steal focus.
I mean,
:call system('chmod ...whatever')
WBR,
Ivan.
> This is most likely a bug with Windows [what isn't?] but I thought I'd
> ask if anyone else experienced this issue, and found a work-around
> [other than turning off X-Mouse].
>
> Situation. I downloaded and installed 'TweakUI' for Windows XP. I
> turned on the 'X-Mouse :: Activation Follows Mouse' feature, and
> selected on 'General :: Focus :: Prevent applications from stealing
> focus". - I'm trying to get the closest feel I can to running Linux,
> without actually running Linux [requirement]
>
> I use the Windows Version of Vim [downloaded from the vim.org website]
> VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled May 12 2007 14:19:39)
> MS-Windows 32 bit GUI version with OLE support
> Compiled by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> And have a mapping setup for interaction with Cygwin in my .vimrc:
> if has("win32")
> set shellslash
> " F2 -- map F2 key to read-write file (autoload should be set for
> this!)
> map <silent> <f2> :silent! !chmod u+w `cygpath "%"`<CR>
> " F3 -- map F3 key to read-only file (autoload should be set for
> this!)
> map <silent> <f3> :silent! !chmod u-w `cygpath "%"`<CR>
> else
> " F2 -- map F2 key to read-write file (autoload should be set for
> this!)
> map <silent> <f2> :silent! !chmod u+w %<CR>
> " F3 -- map F3 key to read-only file (autoload should be set for
> this!)
> map <silent> <f3> :silent! !chmod u-w %<CR>
> endif
>
> Now every time I press F2/F3 to change permissions of the files, the
> mouse jumps half-way across my screen, and I lose focus on Vim. I
> think a new window appears/disappears on the screen [like a flicker],
> taking the mouse for a ride.
> I use this method because I have set up my cpoptions with the value
> of: +=W
>
> My Questions:
> I heard [somewhere] that the Windows version of vim has some external
> application that gets called when attempting to execute external
> applications. What is this, and is there another method [other than
> using the Cygwin's version of gvim] that I could get gvim to change
> file permissions?
> Could I recompile gvim to incorporate this external application
> directly into gvim, would that help?
>
> Note #1: This mouse jumping also occurs sometimes when I use tag
> jumping <ctrl>-] and <ctrl>-T
> Note #2: I know I can use the Cygwin's version, however I've had copy/
> paste issues between Windows and Cygwin, and while I have 10 instances
> of gvim running, I get psst when X crashes!
>
> Thank you for your expertise and understanding,
> M
>
> >
>
>
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