Re: Octave plot window input focus

[Jaroslav Hajek]

On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Michael D Godfrey
<address@hidden> wrote:
> I was checking on matlab behavior and noticed that
> when a command that creates a plot window is
> executed:
>
> In matlab, the plot window has focus, but keyboard input goes
> to the command window without having to switch focus.
>
> In Octave, the plot window has focus, but keyboard input
> does not go to the command window.  Focus has to be switched
> to the command window for input.
>
> This has been true, at least on X11  Linux systems for many years.
> But, it has always seemed to me that it would be much better if
> input focus stayed with the command window.
>
> Do people agree that this change would be a good idea (not
> just for matlab compatibility)?  And, if so, any ideas where to look in the
> Octave code to implement the change?
>
> There are two possible changes:
>
> 1. Do just like matlab.
>
> 2. Keep focus with the command window so that it is more obvious that
>    the window will accept keyboard input.
>
> Michael
>
>

I always thought the focus stealing was a feature of gnuplot or the
window manager. If it can be arranged, I'm very much for option 2.

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RNDr. Jaroslav Hajek, PhD
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Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU)
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