Windows 10: Program flashes instead of gaining Focus

Discus and support Program flashes instead of gaining Focus in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I have some shortcut keys assigned that perform an action when presses, eg, Launch my Browser. However, when I do this, instead of my Browser gaining... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by BrianLe Flem, Feb 11, 2021.

  1. Program flashes instead of gaining Focus


    I have some shortcut keys assigned that perform an action when presses, eg, Launch my Browser. However, when I do this, instead of my Browser gaining focus, it just flashes on the Taskbar, and I have to click it in order to see it/give it focus.


    Is there a setting or registry entry that needs to be changed to ensure a program I launch always gains focus immediately without my having to click it after it launches?


    Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

    :)
     
    BrianLe Flem, Feb 11, 2021
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    When a window gains focus via a mouse click (left, right, or middle button), and the button is held, Windows seems to automatically send a mouse released event to the newly focused window after about 0.5 seconds,
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    A very easy way to see this bug is to focus on another window (that is not your browser...), and then middle click on this window (it will gain focus), and scroll to the left or right without letting go. It
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    It is annoying because oftentimes I don't realize that a window has lost focus, and I make mistakes by not dragging items as far as I intended, etc. Of course I can just click once to gain focus or alt-tab
    and then drag, but I'd rather not.

    Is there a way such that:


    • The mouse released event is sent immediately to the window, to stop the drag event from happening in the first place, or

    • Windows doesn't automatically send a window a mouse released event?
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    thesmartwon, Feb 11, 2021
    #2
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    smartali89, Feb 11, 2021
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  4. Program flashes instead of gaining Focus

    E71 camera flash not working with auto focus

    I have using E71 from last 2 months . As of now i came to know its auto focus option by pressing '2' button. Before flash was working fine with auto focus option but from last 2 days flash light is not working with auto focus option and pictures clicked
    comes to be very dark. Can anyone suggest how to sort out this problem.
     
    deepakbhagtani, Feb 11, 2021
    #4
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