[openbeos] Re: inconsistency?

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:27:31 +0000, Adi Oanca <adioanca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>         I don't like when I'm working with one window belonging to 
> application X and a window belonging to
> application Y which already has a window, pops in front of the one I'm 
> working with.
> 

Perhaps this could be accomplished with an input_server or app_server
addon.  Every time
that a window with a certain flag (DO_NOT_INTERFERE perhaps) is told
to jump in front of other windows, the filter will see if the user is
actively using the current window (typing into it, interacting with
the mouse, has menus open that would close if the window lost focus,
or other actions as the programmer sees fit).  If the user is actively
using the current window, the wondow told to appear in front will
appear in front but focus and control will remain with the window that
the user is actively using.  Perhaps later support can be added to
have the popup window show up at 50% transparency until the user
acknowleges it.  Exceptions would be made if both windows are part of
the same program, the programmer or user wants to override this
action, etc.

Is this the situation you are referring to?  I read your email and
immediately thought of the way instant messaging windows tend to pop
up when I'm typing something or several levels deep in a menu and mess
up what I was doing.


-Ben Allen

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