Re: popup focus() behaviour with moz, firefox, ie
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Re: popup focus() behaviour with moz, firefox, ie

From: <Alex.Svetos@gmail.com>
Date: Sat Apr 22 2006 - 18:52:23 CEST

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn a écrit :

> Alex.Svetos@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >> Don't.
> > thx a lot ah
>
> My first followup probably was not enlightening enough ;-)
>
> The reason why what you are trying to do is a Bad Thing:
>
> <URL:http://www.faqs.org/faqs/x-faq/part7/section-42.html>
> (This is about programming for the X Window System, but I'm sure you get the
> idea anyway.)
>
> Focusing the window most certainly does not work with your Gecko-based
> UAs because there are Preferences with which the user can prevent you
> from "stealing" the focus, that are enabled by default. Too many
> clueless script-kiddies have attempted this in the past.

You certainly didn't read my post, i'm not trying to get a popup
constantly on top as you say, but simply to get it on top again when
you click on the main page link.
Once again the preferences to allow it are set in firefox.

Both of your replies are disrespectfull.
Received on Mon May 1 05:15:27 2006