[gentoo-user] How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[gentoo-user] How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Ralf Stephan]

Hello,
I'm using mutt as MUA in an xterm on VT1 and calling up,
via urlview, FF on VT2 with a web page from a mail URL.
Up to some time recently, Firefox only switched VT the
first time I did this, now it does it every time, annoyingly.

I would like to make FF stick to a specific VT, or just
not switch VT when called from another. Possible?


Regards,
ralf

Re: [gentoo-user] How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Nicolas Sebrecht]

On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 09:21:35AM +0100, Ralf Stephan wrote:

> I'm using mutt as MUA in an xterm on VT1 and calling up,
> via urlview, FF on VT2 with a web page from a mail URL.
> Up to some time recently, Firefox only switched VT the
> first time I did this, now it does it every time, annoyingly.
> 
> I would like to make FF stick to a specific VT, or just
> not switch VT when called from another. Possible?

Are you talking about that ?
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425879

I guess that what you call a VT (virtual _terminal_) is a virtual
workspace.

-- 
Nicolas Sebrecht

Re: [gentoo-user] How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Ralf Stephan]

> > I would like to make FF stick to a specific VT, or just
> > not switch VT when called from another. Possible?
> 
> Are you talking about that ?
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425879

Exactly, thanks!

> I guess that what you call a VT (virtual _terminal_) is a virtual
> workspace.

To continue nitpicking, the wmctrl people call it virtual desktop.


Regards,
ralf

[gentoo-user] Re: How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

Ralf Stephan wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm using mutt as MUA in an xterm on VT1 and calling up,
> via urlview, FF on VT2 with a web page from a mail URL.
> Up to some time recently, Firefox only switched VT the
> first time I did this, now it does it every time, annoyingly.
> 
> I would like to make FF stick to a specific VT, or just
> not switch VT when called from another. Possible?

It does not happen here.  I'm on KDE 3.5.10.  I guess you have "Focus 
Stealing Prevention" disabled.  KDE Control Center->Desktop->Window 
Behavior->Advanced->Focus Stealing Prevention Level->Choose at least 
"Low" here.

If you're on something else than KDE, I don't know :P  Look for the 
equivalent of KDE's focus stealing prevention in your WM/DE (if it has one).

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Nicolas Sebrecht]

On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 01:36:44PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

> It does not happen here.  I'm on KDE 3.5.10.  

I'm using Gnome. I guess that the KDE's feature your are talking about
is a duplicate feature with a Firefox one.

-- 
Nicolas Sebrecht

[gentoo-user] Re: How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

Nicolas Sebrecht wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 01:36:44PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> 
>> It does not happen here.  I'm on KDE 3.5.10.  
> 
> I'm using Gnome. I guess that the KDE's feature your are talking about
> is a duplicate feature with a Firefox one.

I don't think Firefox has any "focus" setting.  Is this just a FF 
problem or a general one?  What happens if you use another browser?  If 
the same happens, I guess the problem is with Metacity or Compiz 
(whatever you're using.)

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Nicolas Sebrecht]

On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 02:05:55PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

> I don't think Firefox has any "focus" setting.  Is this just a FF problem 
> or a general one?  

It's just a Firefox problem. Looking to the web, it doesn't seem to be
WM related as the problem appears on various WM (not only KDE or Gnome).

>                    What happens if you use another browser?  If the same 
> happens, I guess the problem is with Metacity or Compiz (whatever you're 
> using.)

Never had this issue with another browser. I haven't the problem for a
while. I can't say if it comes from the switch to compiz.

-- 
Nicolas Sebrecht

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to prevent Firefox from switching VT?

[Momesso Andrea]

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On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 01:36:44PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> Ralf Stephan wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I'm using mutt as MUA in an xterm on VT1 and calling up,
>> via urlview, FF on VT2 with a web page from a mail URL.
>> Up to some time recently, Firefox only switched VT the
>> first time I did this, now it does it every time, annoyingly.
>> I would like to make FF stick to a specific VT, or just
>> not switch VT when called from another. Possible?
>
> It does not happen here.  I'm on KDE 3.5.10.  I guess you have "Focus 
> Stealing Prevention" disabled.  KDE Control Center->Desktop->Window 
> Behavior->Advanced->Focus Stealing Prevention Level->Choose at least "Low" 
> here.
>
> If you're on something else than KDE, I don't know :P  Look for the 
> equivalent of KDE's focus stealing prevention in your WM/DE (if it has 
> one).
>
If using xfce4:

Settings ---> Window Manager Tweaks ---> Focus

Leave "Activate focus stealing prevention" unchecked

In the field "When a wondow raises itself" choose the second or the
third according to your preferences. 


TopperH

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