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Topic: «Stop that a program steels the focus » on forum: Feature Requests   Views: 26036
 
NBA01
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Posted: 11/19/2008 10:06:14
 
 
 Hi,

I have a program what steels the focus from other programs but the program is important for me. That means I work in ms words and suddenly a other program steels the focus and i have to click on my word window to can work in words again. So I want a feature which stops steeling the focus.

I hope you understand me :)

Thanks a lot.
 
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Xahi4475
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Posted: 11/19/2008 16:11:01
 
 
 +1.
I don't know why when I watch movie with Media Player Classic very often other programs steals focus from MPC. It's nice request. I second this.

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Tatiana Jack
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Posted: 11/20/2008 01:51:05
 
 
 Hi,

Thank you very much for the notification. We added your wish to our list of improvements.

Best regards.

E-mail: support@actualtools.com
 
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NBA01
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Posted: 11/20/2008 03:06:07
 
 
 Hello,

perhaps it is possible that I can create a virtual desktop and then can I say: all program from this desktop are quiet (the can't stell focus and so on)

Thanks a lot
 
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Tatiana Jack
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Posted: 11/20/2008 05:26:08
 
 
 Hello,

Thank you for your suggestion. But we are thinking that it is exaggerative method. Maximum that we can do try to create function which immediately return focus to your window.

Best regards.  

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NBA01
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Posted: 11/21/2008 03:27:17
 
 
 Okay, thats okay for me :) Thanks.
 
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Michael Budd
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Posted: 08/03/2009 06:20:01
 
 
 I 'third' this - a very good idea. There are lots of programs which either because of bad programming, or for marketing reasons, steal focus.

Preventing the stealing of focus would be a very useful function , and good enough for my immediate purpose. I'd imagine a slight generalisation - the ability to allocate focus to any window controlled by AWM (on occurannce of event 'x' eg startup etc) might make the function even more useful.

Any idea when (or in what version) this might be forthcoming. I think you might be amazed how many uses it would be found to have, and how many people would use it if it were available!

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Tatiana Jack
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Posted: 08/05/2009 07:07:39
 
 
 Thank you, Michael!

The priority of this feature has been grown.  

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mouse
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Posted: 08/06/2009 05:53:53
 
 
 Thanks Tatiana

Any ideas at all yet on what version it might appear in?

Really need this soon if at all possible, but I realize you have to balance up the priorities! Have a necessary program which is driving me mad :-)

NB Microsoft has recognised the need for this facility by including a switch in TweakUI. But this tries to switch focus stealing off for all windows, which is normally not what people want. Also programs appear to be able to ignore the setting - doesn't help at all with my problem. May be worth telling the devs about this.

Many thanks

Mike
 
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Martin Zugec
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Posted: 08/06/2009 06:03:01
 
 
 +1 - I would especially like to request if you could test this functionality with Citrix\XenApp that loves to steal windows :)

If needed, I can find out beta testers for you (that are especially interested in this feature).
 
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