Focus problem

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#1

I have had LO (previously OOo) on my Linux computers since 2005 and I
have always had this problem, but today I finally decided to see if
there was a way to fix it. During that time I have had all kinds of
distros (Ubuntu mostly, but also Fedora, OpenSUSE, Debian, and others),
versions of distros, and desktop environments (Gnome, KDE, etc.). I
currently have Xubuntu 14.04, up to date with LO 4.3.8.2, from the
repository. I should add that during all these years I have
occasionally used the official release from OOo or LO, but the focus
problem remains.

By 'focus problem' I mean that when I restore LO from having been
minimized to the panel the LO window does not take the focus like all
other programs do. I have to click somewhere on the window to get it to
take the focus. Until I click on the window I can't type in the
document. This also means that if I restored the window to the
desktop and try to minimize it again right away it won't minimize
just by clicking on the icon in the panel until I click on the window
to get it to take the focus. Also, if I have the LO window on the
desktop and am using it, but temporarily switch to another window on
the desktop (as is the case right now where I am typing this message in
a window from my mail client), when the active window is minimized or
closed LO should take the focus again, but it does not.

Even if it can't be fixed I would like to know why this happens only
with LO. Any suggestions or insights welcome!

#2

A few years ago I wrote a kind of tutorial or small manual for LibreLogo. (Did you know it exists in LibreOffice?)
At last I got some time to translate it to English. My problem is that English is my second or third language, so I am not comfortable writing it. Therefore I would be very happy if someone would give me some corrections about the language in this tutorial. And of course other errors that will be found.

(Yes, I know I should have polished the site a bit more, but the perfect is the goods worst enemy I am told).

The link is: http://www.stuestoel.no/office/logo/en/logo-startside.php

Of course this is free stuff open to all users of LibreOffice.

I know that only a few people use Logo as a programming language, but it is funny. So perhaps give it a try.

Kolbjørn

#3

I found The Frugal Computer Guy's tutorials quite helpful:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbZ8wD6pmGb9qHqvx9M4YBw

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#4

This looks like fun, but I can't commit to getting anything at all done in a short time! I'll be happy to help as I can, though.

Dave Liesse

#5

Hi John,

By 'focus problem' I mean that when I restore LO from having been
minimized to the panel the LO window does not take the focus like all
other programs do. I have to click somewhere on the window to get it to
take the focus. Until I click on the window I can't type in the
document. This also means that if I restored the window to the
desktop and try to minimize it again right away it won't minimize
just by clicking on the icon in the panel until I click on the window
to get it to take the focus. Also, if I have the LO window on the
desktop and am using it, but temporarily switch to another window on
the desktop (as is the case right now where I am typing this message in
a window from my mail client), when the active window is minimized or
closed LO should take the focus again, but it does not.

I've been using UbuntuStudio 1404 with LO 4.2.8.2 (again up to date from
the repository) and I had never noticed this problem. I have rechecked
each of the points you raise above and in my case, the focus is always
in the LO window just where required.

I basically only use the spreadsheet and writer but for these two
applications, I cannot reproduce any of the symptoms you describe.

Since you have this problem for a long time, could it be down to hardware ?

#6

On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 23:46:57 +0100
Philip Jackson <philip.jackson@nordnet.fr> dijo:

By 'focus problem' I mean that when I restore LO from having been
minimized to the panel the LO window does not take the focus like all
other programs do. I have to click somewhere on the window to get it
to take the focus. Until I click on the window I can't type in the
document.

I've been using UbuntuStudio 1404 with LO 4.2.8.2 (again up to date
from the repository) and I had never noticed this problem. I have
rechecked each of the points you raise above and in my case, the focus
is always in the LO window just where required.

I basically only use the spreadsheet and writer but for these two
applications, I cannot reproduce any of the symptoms you describe.

Since you have this problem for a long time, could it be down to
hardware ?

The more I thought about it, the more I thought it must be an
addition, extension or some kind of add-on that I always use. Either
that or something in the way I have set up the layout. As for the
latter, I always use the LO window as a regular window (not full
screen), and I have the toolbars floating, usually only formatting
(customized), styles, and Zotero. Just now I tried an experiment. Of
the toolbars, the only one I have customized is the formatting toolbar,
so that was my first suspect. I disabled the formatting toolbar, and
voilà! My Writer window takes the focus as it is supposed to.

Now to figure out why using a customized formatting toolbar causes this
problem. I suspect a bug, but before I can say for sure it would be
helpful if others here could see if customizing the formatting toolbar
causes the same problem.

Here is a screenshot:

#7

On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:05:47 -0800
John Jason Jordan <johnxj@comcast.net> dijo:

Here is a screenshot:

Hmm. The screenshot didn't make it. Problem with the listserve?

#8

On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 23:46:57 +0100
Philip Jackson <philip.jackson@nordnet.fr> dijo:

By 'focus problem' I mean that when I restore LO from having been
minimized to the panel the LO window does not take the focus like all
other programs do. I have to click somewhere on the window to get it
to take the focus. Until I click on the window I can't type in the
document.

I've been using UbuntuStudio 1404 with LO 4.2.8.2 (again up to date
from the repository) and I had never noticed this problem. I have
rechecked each of the points you raise above and in my case, the focus
is always in the LO window just where required.

I basically only use the spreadsheet and writer but for these two
applications, I cannot reproduce any of the symptoms you describe.

Since you have this problem for a long time, could it be down to
hardware ?

The more I thought about it, the more I thought it must be an
addition, extension or some kind of add-on that I always use. Either
that or something in the way I have set up the layout. As for the
latter, I always use the LO window as a regular window (not full
screen), and I have the toolbars floating, usually only formatting
(customized), styles, and Zotero. Just now I tried an experiment. Of
the toolbars, the only one I have customized is the formatting toolbar,
so that was my first suspect. I disabled the formatting toolbar, and
voilà! My Writer window takes the focus as it is supposed to.

What sort of customizing did you do to the formatting toolbar ? I've
tried adding a few icons but that didn't result in any failure to get or
retain focus.

Now to figure out why using a customized formatting toolbar causes this
problem. I suspect a bug, but before I can say for sure it would be
helpful if others here could see if customizing the formatting toolbar
causes the same problem.

Here is a screenshot:

Don't think you can add attachments to postings. You'll need to put the
attachment on a website and then provide a link to it.

Philip

#9

John Jason Jordan wrote:

On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:05:47 -0800
John Jason Jordan <johnxj@comcast.net> dijo:

Here is a screenshot:

Hmm. The screenshot didn't make it. Problem with the listserve?

It's not a problem (OK, maybe it is a problem for you, but not in the sense of a fault ;o). The list server is intentionally configured to remove attachments, presumably to save their own and everyone else's bandwidth and mailbox limits.

You can either upload the screenshot somewhere else and post a link, or I gather the "nabble" interface to the list at <http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/> can upload attachments and include a link in a post while you're writing it (I've never used it myself, so can't give detailed instructions, but I'm sure someone here could if you're stuck).

Mark.