Re: X focus problems - was Re: Release of GUI Libraries

[Adam Fedor]

Chris B. Vetter wrote:


> > I have some problems when using GNUstep and WM in sloopy mode. Whenever
> > ie. a panel has been closed and therefore the GNUstep app lost focus, the
> > panel always reappears when the GNUstep app again becomes active. 
>
> Occasionally I see that one too, even in point-to-focus mode.


I've looked at that problem. Apparently the Window Manager is 
erroneously displaying the window, possible because we have the wrong 
properties set on the window. I'm not sure yet.


> > Another thing is that when I open an open panel I still can access menu
> > entries, ie. when click on 'open palettes' in Gorm I still can open the
> > inspector etc. 
> > Doing these nasty focus games GNUstep apps generally get a little
> > 'confused' and do not behave properly anymore, ie. when a window is active
> > it does not handle inputs (ie. mouse clicks) properly etc.
>
> When you start ProjectCenter and click on <project>.gorm to start Gorm,
> I get both applications' menus on top of each other - very confusing.
> Occasionally that also happens, when you start two different apps "by
> hand" from xterm or WM's "Run..." entry.


Another WM interaction. I think that untitled windows don't get focus 
events (or maybe it's something else), so an app with no windows open 
(only menus) doesn't know it's been unfocused so it doesn't know to hide 
the menu.


> Also, when you hide an application from it's menu entry, WM doesn't
> always give the focus back to the last opened application.
>
> eg. start xterm, type "openapp <application>.app", click Hide
> Now xterm should be focus'd again, but isn't always. Clicking inside
> xterm will also NOT focus it, only a click on it's title bar will.


Another long standing WM interaction issue. I keep thinking I've fixed 
it but it keeps coming back.




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