[NTLUG:Discuss] Blackbox

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Chris Cox wrote:
> Kyle Davenport wrote:
> 
>> severian at pobox.com wrote:
>>>  Are there any blackbox users out there who can help?  It seems like
>>> a very nice small window manager, but there is one "bug" that I have
>>> not figured out how to fix.  When the mouse cursor moves out of the
>>> terminal window, then characters I am typing no longer get sent to the
>>> window.  I bet this is a feature, although I can't imagine why anyone
>>> would want it.
>>
>> sounds like you want "sloppy focus".   that's what I use for windows to
>> stay focused unless the mouse curser goes over another window.
> 
> Uhhh.. actually probably that's what you have (default) and you don't
> want it. Set your session.screen<num>.focusModel to ClickToFocus
> instead. Then the focus stays on the window last clicked (focus won't
> follow the mouse).

That line (that Chris mentions) is in your ~/.blackboxrc file, in case it's 
not obvious.  I changed to blackbox a couple of months ago and kinda like it.

HTH,
Kevin