Re: _NET_WM_[GET_|TAKE_|REQUEST_]FOCUS & urgency

[Elijah Newren <newren gmail com>]

On 5/25/05, Elijah Newren <newren gmail com> wrote:

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> Part of the reason for the spec is security
> problems (window takes focus and gets users password), but part of it
> is also least-interruption-to-user.

Sorry for responding to myself, but I need to correct something here. 
An additional reason for the spec was to avoid accidental dismissal or
erroneous choice of action.  With windows stealing focus, especially
unexpected error dialogs, the user could easily accidentally dismiss
the window before getting a chance to read it, or, worse, select an
action that they don't want.