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Having keepass2 running disables focus follows mouse mode on Linux

Forum: Help

Creator: Chris

Created: 2016-01-22

Updated: 2016-02-17

Chris - 2016-01-22

Hi

As per the title, I have noticed that focus follows mode stops working in cinnamon (Ubuntu) when keepass2 is running (minimised or not). Is there a known reason or workaround for this?

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Paul - 2016-01-22

Do you have KeePass set to "always on top"? If not it's unlikely to be KeePass itself, probably mono doing something odd.

cheers, Paul

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Chris - 2016-02-02

Hi Paul - I have no special window manager hints set for keepass2. Other mono apps do not show this behaviour. It this maybe something related to keepass2 trying to manage window focus for typing into other windows?

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Paul - 2016-02-02

Maybe a focus issue. When KeePass wants to Auto-Type it drops to the background and expects the correct app to now have focus. If you have focus by mouse position this may not work.

cheers, Paul

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Chris - 2016-02-16

I have tried with Auto-Type and Auto-Type - Without Context features disabled, and still experience the same. Is there a way to remove or bypass this behaviour, as it prevents me using keepass2?

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Paul - 2016-02-16

Remove what behaviour?

KeePass allows drag n drop or copy/paste if Aut-Type won't work for you.

cheers, Paul

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- Chris - 2016-02-16
  
  Sorry - I was referring to the behaviour of disabling my window manager settings and enforcing click-to-focus mode. Are there any settings/features/plugins which I should be looking at?
  
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Paul - 2016-02-16

I don't think KeePass has any way to disable your window manager - you'd probably complain if it did.

Can you move the mouse out of the way so it doesn't cause a focus change, then use Auto-Type (Ctrl Alt A)?

cheers, Paul

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- Chris - 2016-02-16
  
  The behaviour I am seeing is:
  
  Focus-follows mouse working correctly
  
  I start keepass2, and a window pops up asking for my passphrase
  
  Focus follows mouse is still working correctl at this point
  
  I type in my unlock passphrase, and the main keepass2 window opens
  
  Focus follows mouse is disabled, and all my windows are now click to focus.
  
  I minimise or send keepass2 to the tray
  
  Windows are still click to focus
  
  I close keepass2
  
  Windows are still click to focus
  
  After logging out and in again, windows are reset to focus follows mouse.
  
  I hope that makes it a bit clearer
  
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Paul - 2016-02-17

That's clearer.
KeePass shouldn't change focus settings, but mono may interfere.
Do you have KeePass set to "always on top"?

Have you tried KeePassX?

cheers, Paul

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