Questions tagged [focus]
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Thunderbird losing window focus during email composition
I've been using Thunderbird as my email client for a couple of years. Recently (in the last month or so), when I compose a new message, I have an issue. I start typing my message as normal. Then, at ...
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How to copy focused link in Firefox on Linux?
I have motor problems with my right hand, and so I drive my GUIs mostly with the keyboard.
Using the pointer (either mouse or any substitute) is not impossible, but slow and hard.
One of the things I ...
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Give focus to file when clicking on it in the Explorer View
When clicking on a file from the Explorer View, VSCode doesn't give focus to the file, so you then need to click inside that file to start typing. I'm pretty sure it was different before, and it would ...
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How can keep the interface unchanged when input focus moving with mouse?
Info on my os and window manager and desktop environment.
debian@debian:~$ uname -a
Linux debian 5.10.0-11-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.92-2 (2022-02-28) x86_64 GNU/Linux
debian@debian:~$ dpkg -l ...
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How to Automatically change the focus of Windows Explorer to a highlighted file? - Windows 10
I have a very strange question. It is about automatically changing the focus to the next file when the currently focused file is deleted.
I have here my scenario. When I want to delete something, I ...
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A script to turn on focus assist for specific duration?
I am looking for a script/application for Task Scheduler on my Windows 11 to turn on focus assist for specific duration (50 mins for example).
I have Power Automate & Task Scheduler on my Windows ...
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After deleting desktop file, where is the input focus?
Bit of a random question...
On my Windows 10 computer, I deleted a file from the desktop. I realised I'd deleted the wrong file, so I immediately hit Ctrl+Z which I know Windows supports for undoing ...
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prevent any app from stealing focus in windows
Is there a way to prevent any app from stealing focus in windows 10?
I would like to open documents and run software in the background without them popping up whenever they're done.
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Can the 'Make the focus rectangle thicker' system option be set automatically in Windows 10?
I found out that the 'Make the focus rectangle thicker' system option is set on two computers under control of Windows 10 while developing my software for this OS (technical details can be found here)....
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How do you scroll a second window without moving your mouse out of a web page?
So, some websites I've visited do some tricks with the mouse, especially when you leave a web page.
They detect this and perform some action, like show you an advertisement or force a prompt to the ...
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Starting recent remote desktop entry does not put focus in the password field
When I start a remote desktop session through the "recent items" list in the Windows 10 task bar:
I get the credentials window as expected:
However, when I start typing my password, ...
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How to disable autofocus in Zoom Windows?
I have a Microdia Sonix 1080p webcam (a Logitech knockoff, pretty much all that was available) and although the picture is quite good when it focuses properly, the autofocus constantly goes back and ...
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Browser keyboard shortcut for focusing first focusable element
Are there keyboard shortcuts in browsers to bring the element focus (tab key) back to the first focusable element on the current page?
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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
The question
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.
Examples:
https://www....
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