[openbox] Re: Focus to last window problem

[Mikael Magnusson]

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008, Alan wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:46:54 +0100, Mikael Magnusson wrote:
>
> I usually bind Alt-F4 to delete window and Alt-F1 to iconify window.
> Quite often, I iconify or delete bunch of windows using the repetition
> capability of the keyboard. I know that I have 5 windows under my mouse
> pointer, I make a long press on Alt-F1 and all my windows are iconified.
> That used to work with fvwm, sawfish and icewm (if I remember well for
> the last one). When the mouse is on the root window, no window has the
> focus.
>
> The problem with openbox is that the focus then goes to another window
> which is not under my mouse pointer, with the nasty effects you can
> imagine with a repeat rate of 40 keystrokes/seconds :-) The Alt-F1 key
> has an effect near from Windows-D !!

With underMouse on, the focus should go to the window under the cursor as 
long as there is one, and after that it will go to the last focused 
window. Is this what happens?

I have never heard of someone grouping windows they want to use together 
by putting them on top of eachother, it's sort of a strange idea to me. I 
have never felt the need to only iconify/close the windows under my 
cursor. Maybe you should group these windows by putting them on another 
workspace instead? This also has the advantage that you can see them at 
the same time.

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Mikael Magnusson