[SOC] Windoze

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:00:48 +0100

Chris,

Now you've got me confused....

I are a niave trusting sort who happens to work in computer trade. Here's da
explanation and if it's so bleedin' obvious and you've bin takin' da piss
then I have to go and talk to Luigi and da boys.

With a windowing GUI (graphical user interface), just one window has focus
(the one you're working/typing in). "Stealing focus" is where another window
pops up without warning and takes your keystrokes. Typically, if you're not
quite a touch typist and have been paying more attention to the keyboard
than the screen then it's a couple of seconds before you notice that your
input is to the new 'stolen' focus rather than the one you thought you were
working in.

It's a valid technique, but only really should be used for critical system
errors where you *must* make a decision as to what to do next.
Unfortunately, some software authors consider that *their* application is so
import that if it can't find say "xyzzy.cave" in order to continue then they
demand your immediate attention to resolve the matter.

It pisses me off.

Paul ;-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Redding" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] Windoze

> Good God man, you're right!
> You've got me as mad as hell now, and I haven't even got a clue what a GUI
> writer is!.
> But let one of them come around here and try to steal my focus, and
they'll
> have ME to deal with!.
> Seeeeeth!
>
> Chris G4PDJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Bartlett <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:39 PM
> Subject: [SOC] Windoze
>
>
> > Grrrrr,
> >
> > I may have sent something like this before....
> >
> > Can anybody explain to me why GUI writers seem to feel they have the God
> > given right to steal focus?
> >
> > It drives me soddin' crazy!
> >
> > Paul :-(
> >
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