From: John C. <goe...@ya...> - 2004-07-06 14:48:27
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Mark R. Bowyer wrote: >On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 14:40, Wouter van Marle wrote: > > >>On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 20:00, Mark R. Bowyer wrote: >> >> >> >>>The workaround, as already said, is to give focus to another text entry >>>area and then come back. You'll reproduce this easiest if you change >>>screen (virtual or physical screen) and the Mozilla or whatever text >>>area you enter is the first thing to get focus once you're there. >>>Happens every time then. So I stick a terminal next to it =O} >>> >>> >>: >> I also can't reproduce the procedure as described here: >>- desktop has four virtual screens, can scroll easily as edge flip is >>on. >>- running Mozilla in one of these screens, cursor in the address bar. >>- switching to other virtual screen. >>- switching back (either via edge flip or clicking in the pager): cursor >>is still there and is active. >> >> > >The problem is to do with losing the focus and then not getting it back >without whatever gained it on the other screen having lost it too. Put >another application (a terminal?) in the other screen, focus to it, and >then switch back to the Mozilla screen and point at the address bar. >Can you type there? What you just typed probably just went to the >terminal window you left behind... > >Works for me pretty monotonously, I'm afraid =O( > >Ta, > > Another fastest trick is to hit alt-tab until regaining the focus. I do that with mozilla all the time. Works like a charm, and you don't need another window opened. Just to share a few tips with other e users. another option is if you run engage, or epplets, pass the mouse over one of them before returning to your "main" window. It's easy and quick, but it will stay annoying. Although, I haven't seen it happen very often in -pre5... but maybe that's just me, and I don't notice it anymore. Regards John |