Sloppy focus - Revision history

Pew at 02:38, 4 January 2019

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imported>Pew at 06:46, 3 January 2018

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Redirected page to Desktop customization

imported>Cov: /* Windows */

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‎Windows

imported>Cov: /* KDE4 */

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‎KDE4

imported>Cov: Created page with ''''Sloppy focus''' or '''focus follows mouse''' is a desktop navigation paradigm that originated on Unix systems. It has the advantage of needing less clicking, and, when clickin…'

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Created page with ''''Sloppy focus''' or '''focus follows mouse''' is a desktop navigation paradigm that originated on Unix systems. It has the advantage of needing less clicking, and, when clickin…'

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'''Sloppy focus''' or '''focus follows mouse''' is a desktop navigation paradigm that originated on Unix systems. It has the advantage of needing less clicking, and, when clicking is set to not raise the active window, can allow input to windows that are not on top.
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In System Settings, choose the Window Behavior dialog. Under the Focus tab, set the Policy to be <code>Focus Follows Mouse</code> and uncheck the <code>Click raises active window</code> box.
[[Image:Sloppy_focus_KDE4.png]]

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−	In System Settings, choose the Window Behavior dialog. Under the Focus tab, set the Policy to be <code>Focus Follows Mouse</code> and uncheck the <code>Click raises active window</code> box. To raise a window, use alt+tab or click on the titlebar.
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−	~~Download the Tweak UI [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx PowerToy] and modify your mouse settings with it.~~
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-In System Settings, choose the Window Behavior dialog. Under the Focus tab, set the Policy to be <code>Focus Follows Mouse</code> and uncheck the <code>Click raises active window</code> box.
+In System Settings, choose the Window Behavior dialog. Under the Focus tab, set the Policy to be <code>Focus Follows Mouse</code> and uncheck the <code>Click raises active window</code> box. To raise a window, use alt+tab or click on the titlebar.
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