On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Darac Marjal <mailingl...@darac.org.uk> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 05:19:45AM -0500, shawn wilson wrote: >> I have two problems here but I think they're somewhat related: >> >> First, I have vim as an alias to a shell script that basically does: >> vim --servername $USER --remote-tab $1 >> and I generally run gvim --servername $USER >> which means, when I open a file, gvim pops in front. However, when vim >> displays a message (there's a swp file or something) keyboard focus is >> still on the terminal. That is, I see vim with the file that I want >> open, but when I type, I'm typing on the commandline (generally end up >> with jjjjjjjkk before I realize what's happened). > > Perhaps not entirely a solution, but have you looked at "cream for vim" > (package: cream)? That puts some niceties on GVim for example popping up > a graphical dialog asking for input with regards to swap files etc. >
Oh god, that's horrible. Sorry, that interface is just not very good. >> >> How do I make sure keyboard focus stays with what is being displayed? >> >> Second, I use matcher in urxvt - that is: >> URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,matcher >> so that I can have firefox open on links by clicking on them. However, >> My terminal (and vim) work are in window 1 and my web browsers stay in >> window 2. But, when I click on a link, firefox migrates to window 1. >> How do I stop this from happening? >> >> Running straight xfce4 (no visualizations or other addons that I know of). > > The other alternative is to use something like Devil's Pie (package: > devilspie) which is a scriptable Window Manager (not a full WM, but > rather you can tell it things like "Firefox must always be on window > 2"). > Devil's Pie might work however. It should at least work for keeping firefox pinned. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cah_obicj+_73zxyjj9a5f-cey7afd105gyr1bmebjg92zno...@mail.gmail.com
