Re: [dev] DWM Mouse Focus Issue (Multiple screens regain keyboard focus)

From: Silvan Jegen <s.jegen_AT_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 04:38:22 +0200

Hi

On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 09:11:02PM -0500, Eric Mullins wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am having an issue with vanilla DWM and multiple screen's. When the
> mouse leaves and re-enters a particular screen, the keyboard does not
> focus where the mouse is pointing.
>
> So if the mouse is in Screen2, Window1 and then goes over to the
> Screen1 to the left, when coming back to Screen2, Window1 there is now
> no keyboard input, with either click or sloppy focus. To regain
> keyboard input the mouse has to either go into Screen2, Window 2 (if
> there is one) or go to another desktop tab in that screen session.
> The mouse does function properly, other than the focus for keyboard.
> The keyboard actually remains focused in Screen1 although the mouse is
> now in Screen2, Window1 which is very confusing and problematic.
>
> Screen1 Screen2
> ********************** ****************************
> * * * Window1 | Window2 *
> * * * | *
> * * * | *
> * * * | *
> * * * | *
> ********************** ****************************

Just to clarify: does this problem only occur if there is no open Window
on Screen1?
Received on Sat May 24 2014 - 04:38:22 CEST