Questions tagged [window-focus]
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Outlook takes over Window focus
I recently upgraded Office 2013 to v 2019 and ever since, Windows 10 Pro (64bit) loses its current window focus to Outlook. It seems to happen somewhat randomly, every 5-7 minutes. Generally, while ...
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Control key capture set up through Chrome Remote Desktop (CRD) to Win10 running Vbox running Win10 VM
I have a Inception like situation. My local Win10 ( at Home) is running the CRD Apps connected to a Win 10 at work which is running in Vbox Win 10. I installed, in the VM Win10, SystInternals to use ...
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how to slow down the raising of windows (in windows 10)
I have several full screen windows that I like to keep open, but I don't want them raising (too fast) when I open a new window (from the task bar) because I have to move the mouse over them to get to ...
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How to override application's titlebar color with Windows titlebar color?
Windows 10 allows me to set active/inactive color of the titlebar of the currently active application (the window in focus). However, I have noticed that many applications now come with their own ...
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Pop-up window not getting the focus
In Excel 2019, I am having a problem with pop-up window focus when using ALT shortcuts.
If I open Format Cells window using CTRL+1 (or open it using mouse) focus is just fine but when I open it using ...
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Disable autofocus on dialog window when I click on close tab in SublimeText
I have Sublime Text 3 installed on Windows 7.
When I push on Ctrl-W shortcut or click on mouse on tab's close button, then mouse pointer moves automatically on 'Yes' button of Windows dialog box (y/n/...
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Opened windows don't have focus on Windows 10
When I open a new window by right clicking an application in the task bar such as Visual Studio Code and select a recently opened project, the window does not have focus and the application icon in ...
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Linux, MS Teams, pop-ups and focus
My organisation uses MS Teams for communication a lot; I'm running it on Ubuntu 18.04, fluxbox as my WM.
I'd like to know whether it's possible to stop team's pop-ups from stealing focus. It's ...
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Windows 10: Allow 1 program to take focus when flashing in taskbar OR minimize it
I am having an issue with a certain program when calling it that it doesn't show in the screen, but only in the background with it's icon and title flashing in the taskbar.
However this doesn't happen ...
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How to configure Windows 10 for "keyboard focus follows mouse" without clicking into the window and without raising the window?
The context
This is using Windows 10, Version 10.0.16299 Build 16299
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What I need is the window to remain in the background (perhaps covered up with other windows), but when I move the ...
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How to Disable Web Page Checks for Focus, or Spoof Focus on Firefox Browser Tabs?
Problem:
Some web sites refuse to load unless the tab is active, whereas most users appreciate tabs loading in the background. This behavior may not be specific to Firefox.
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https://www....
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Can you switch browser tabs without focusing window?
I primarily use chrome, but I'm open to using any browser that would allow me to do that.
In Windows 10 you can scroll any window, even if it's not currently active by hovering your mouse over and ...
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Non-maximised window on second screen disappears when moving mouse to second screen
This one's a bit hard to explain, and I haven't found a good way to google it. Pretty much if I have a non-maximised window (say, notepad) open on my right (secondary) screen, sometimes when I move my ...
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explorer.exe Window Steals Focus
I've been having intermittent problems with a window stealing focus in Windows 10 Professional. I ran Windows Focus Logger (by Adminscope) and it indicates the Process_name stealing the focus is ...
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macOS mouse behaviour from a windows user
I have bought myself a mac, and coming from 20 years of windows use, some things i am finding quite jarring... but don't know the 'terms' to search online in order to see if anyone has really done ...
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