Re: Updated: xorg-server-1.19.3-1

Re: Updated: xorg-server-1.19.3-1

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 5:05 AM, Jon Turney wrote:

> * In multiwindow mode, remove the X input focus when an X window loses
> Windows focus
>   Addresses: https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2017-04/msg00168.html
>
> [1] https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2017-March/002786.html

I was initially excited about this, because I have been having the
same problem.  However, the fix isn't working so well for me.

* If I'm in an X Emacs window, then click back in my X term, the focus
is still with the X Emacs window.

* If I go from my X Emacs window to a Windows application then my
Xterm, focus moves to the Xterm.

I'm running Windows 7 with the mouse setting that makes window active
simply by moving the mouse into that window.  Neither by moving the
mouse, nor clicking in my Xterm, does that window become active.  I
have to switch to a Windows app along the way.

- Jim

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Re: Updated: xorg-server-1.19.3-1

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

> * If I'm in an X Emacs window, then click back in my X term, the focus
> is still with the X Emacs window.

I misspoke, and left out an important detail:

If the windows do *not* overlap, then there appears to be no problem.

If the XTerm window is behind the XEmacs window while I'm editing,
then I move the mouse pointer back into the Xterm, neither window has
focus.  I can move the mouse pointer back into the XEmacs window to
get focus there, but I can never get focus back to the Xterm.

Furthermore, the particular Windows setting I'm using for mouse
activation is in the "Ease of Access Center", under "Make the mouse
easier to use".  I have "Activate a window by hovering over it with
the mouse" checked.  In addition, I'm using a Windows registry hack to
simply give the window focus without making it active, i.e. moving it
to the top:

http://winaero.com/blog/turn-on-xmouse-active-window-tracking-focus-follows-mouse-pointer-feature-in-windows-8-1-windows-8-and-windows-7/

- Jim

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Re: Updated: xorg-server-1.19.3-1

[Jon Turney]

On 21/04/2017 23:54, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>> * If I'm in an X Emacs window, then click back in my X term, the focus
>> is still with the X Emacs window.
>
> I misspoke, and left out an important detail:
>
> If the windows do *not* overlap, then there appears to be no problem.
>
> If the XTerm window is behind the XEmacs window while I'm editing,
> then I move the mouse pointer back into the Xterm, neither window has
> focus.  I can move the mouse pointer back into the XEmacs window to
> get focus there, but I can never get focus back to the Xterm.

I saw this problem with xterm, even with non-overlapping windows.

Anyhow, this attempted fix wasn't right, and probably only worked for 
some X clients by accident.

I've uploaded an xorg-server-1.19.3-2 test release, with an another 
attempt, perhaps you could give that a try?

xorg-server-1.19.3-1 has been retroactively changed to a test release.

> Furthermore, the particular Windows setting I'm using for mouse
> activation is in the "Ease of Access Center", under "Make the mouse
> easier to use".  I have "Activate a window by hovering over it with
> the mouse" checked.  In addition, I'm using a Windows registry hack to
> simply give the window focus without making it active, i.e. moving it
> to the top:
>
> http://winaero.com/blog/turn-on-xmouse-active-window-tracking-focus-follows-mouse-pointer-feature-in-windows-8-1-windows-8-and-windows-7/

This is what I normally use, also.


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