Re: Is there a way to remove the "Focus Dialog" (alt-tab)?
Dana Jansens <[email protected]>
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:37 PM, kario tay <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lucas - > > It works... unfortunately, the next window is > immediately raised (brought to the foreground) > rather than showing the "focus outline" and > allowing the user to A-Tab through > until the right window is found... > From http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Actions#NextWindow I think you want: <dialog>none</dialog> <interactive>yes</interactive> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > Sent: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:02:00 +0000 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [openbox] Is there a way to remove the "Focus Dialog" > > (alt-tab)? > > > > all I can see is that you use <action ... /> and I use <action...> ... > > </action>, but I don't know if it's relevant. Perhaps you could > > copy-paste my keybinding for A-S-Tab and see if it does what you want: > > <keybind key="A-S-Tab"> > > <action name="PreviousWindow"> > > <interactive>no</interactive> > > <dialog>none</dialog> > > </action> > > </keybind> > > > > Best, L > > > > 2015-01-25 1:52 GMT+00:00 kario tay <[email protected]>: > >> Interesting: > >> > >> Wondering if there's a flaw in my syntax somewhere. > >> > >> <!-- Keybindings for window switching --> > >> <keybind key="A-Tab"> > >> <action name="NextWindow"/> > >> <interactive>no</interactive> > >> <dialog>none</dialog> > >> </keybind> > >> <keybind key="A-S-Tab"> > >> <action name="PreviousWindow"/> > >> <interactive>no</interactive> > >> <dialog>none</dialog> > >> </keybind> > >> <keybind key="C-A-Tab"> > >> <action name="NextWindow"> > >> <interactive>no</interactive> > >> <dialog>none</dialog> > >> <panels>yes</panels><desktop>yes</desktop> > >> </action> > >> </keybind> > >> > >> I added > >> <interactive>no</interactive> > >> > >> to see if there was an effect, then issued 'openbox --reconfigure' > >> on the commandline (as the login user, of course). > >> > >> Still no effect... > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> Sent: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:07:26 +0000 > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [openbox] Is there a way to remove the "Focus Dialog" > >>> (alt-tab)? > >>> > >>> reconfigure should be enough. > >>> > >>> I use alt-tab to have switching between two windows without any dialog > >>> and alt-ctrl-tab to switch with a dialog. AFAI understand in my setup > >>> A-S-Tab does what you want. > >>> > >>> <keybind key="C-A-Tab"> > >>> <action name="NextWindow"> > >>> <finalactions> > >>> <action name="Focus"/> > >>> <action name="Raise"/> > >>> <action name="Unshade"/> > >>> </finalactions> > >>> </action> > >>> </keybind> > >>> <keybind key="C-A-S-Tab"> > >>> <action name="PreviousWindow"> > >>> <finalactions> > >>> <action name="Focus"/> > >>> <action name="Raise"/> > >>> <action name="Unshade"/> > >>> </finalactions> > >>> </action> > >>> </keybind> > >>> <keybind key="A-Tab"> > >>> <action name="NextWindow"> > >>> <interactive>no</interactive> > >>> <dialog>none</dialog> > >>> </action> > >>> </keybind> > >>> <keybind key="A-S-Tab"> > >>> <action name="PreviousWindow"> > >>> <interactive>no</interactive> > >>> <dialog>none</dialog> > >>> </action> > >>> </keybind> > >>> > >>> L > >>> > >>> 2015-01-24 20:50 GMT+00:00 kario tay <[email protected]>: > >>>> That looks great -- > >>>> > >>>> One other question: does the user have to log out and > >>>> log back in to see the changes, or will the changes > >>>> be visible after "re-configuring" openbox in the > >>>> current session? > >>>> > >>>> I ask because I hit "ReConfigure Openbox" on the menu > >>>> and there's been no change; the menu still appears. > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> P.S. A search brings up a similar thread with XML example: > >>>> > >>>> <keybind key="A-Tab"> > >>>> <action name="NextWindow"> > >>>> <dialog>none</dialog> > >>>> </action> > >>>> </keybind> > >>>> <keybind key="A-S-Tab"> > >>>> <action name="PreviousWindow"> > >>>> <dialog>none</dialog> > >>>> </action> > >>>> </keybind> > >>>> > >>>> The solution appears to be: > >>>> <dialog>none</dialog> > >>>> > >>>> ...applied to both "A-Tab" and "A-S-Tab" keybindings. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: [email protected] > >>>>> Sent: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:12:58 +0000 > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Subject: Re: [openbox] Is there a way to remove the "Focus Dialog" > >>>>> (alt-tab)? > >>>>> > >>>>> Perhaps > >>>>> http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Actions#NextWindow > >>>>> is what you need? > >>>>> > >>>>> L > >>>>> > >>>>> 2015-01-24 15:54 GMT+00:00 kario tay <[email protected]>: > >>>>>> Hi - > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I realized that there's no need (in my setup) > >>>>>> for the application-switcher dialog box that > >>>>>> pops up when you press Alt-Tab. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The only setting that I see in rc.xml governs > >>>>>> the desktop pager. It would be great if there > >>>>>> was something similar for the application-switching > >>>>>> "Focus" dialog box as well. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Is there a way to disable that dialog -- while > >>>>>> keeping the keyboard shortcut's functionality > >>>>>> and the "window focus outline" visual cue that you > >>>>>> see when hitting Alt-Tab? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks for your ideas. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>>>> FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas > >>>>>> on > >>>>>> your desktop! > >>>>>> Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> openbox mailing list > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> http://icculus.org/mailman/listinfo/openbox > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> openbox mailing list > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> http://icculus.org/mailman/listinfo/openbox > >>>> > >>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>> FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas > >>>> on > >>>> your desktop! > >>>> Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> openbox mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://icculus.org/mailman/listinfo/openbox > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> openbox mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://icculus.org/mailman/listinfo/openbox > >> > >> ____________________________________________________________ > >> Can't remember your password? 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