Re: [Notion-devel] Focus inconsistencies

[Dima K. <no...@di...>]

> On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 14:04:08 +0100
> Philipp Hartwig <ph...@ph...> wrote:
>
> >  The window beneath the mouse pointer should have focus, unless the pointer is
> >  currently grabbed by a different window.
> > 
> > If this underlying premise isn't right, maybe the following doesn't apply.
> 
> it's not correct I'm afraid: You can always switch the focus away from the
> pointer using the keyboard. The pointer only influences the focus when it is 
> moved. 
> 
> In particular I consider the two "failure modes" that you describe to be 
> essential features. Especially the second one: when I switch my browser into 
> fullscreen mode, maybe do something with the mouse and then switch back, I 
> absolutely want the focus to remain on my browser, no matter where I've moved 
> the pointer. Anything else would drive me insane within seconds.

Interesting. I clearly haven't thought this through enough. I've been thinking
about what exactly is bothering me about the current behavior, and I think it's
that once the mouse ends up in an unfocused window, the only way to focus it is
to move the pointer out and then back in. I.e. clicking in the window does not
bring the focus. Do you think it should?