Re: [Usability] GNOME 2.6+ usability: points of critique

[Dave Ahlswede <mightyquinn charter net>]

> 1) I use a focus scheme usually known as "focus on mouse contact", and
> am used to being able to trigger mouse events in a window (i.e.,
> 'click') _without_ raising it. While Metacity fortunately still can do
> this (so the wm itself is not to blame here), why on earth do I have to
> set this in a lousy 'regedit' rip-off (which of all things pops up a
> window telling me I am not supposed to use it anyway)?

The option for Sloppy Focus (mouse focus, or whichever name) is exposed
in the "Windows" preferences applet. It's the very top option, no less.
No gconf-editing required