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Hi all,
I'm running LXDE and Openbox.
When I press the keyboard combo Alt + F2, the "Run" dialogue pops up but it runs in the background.
Doesn't matter if I have any windows open or not.
I have to immediately use Alt + Tab to activate the "Run" dialogue window.
Didn't have the issue until I upgraded to most recent packages (openbox, obconf).
Anyone knows how to get rid of the problem?
Thanks.
Last edited by new2arch (2011-09-20 08:22:15)
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The update modified the rc.xml too probably.
I don't know how, or if, LXDE handles this, but on a sole Openbox I use the above layer and the focus option:
<application name="bashrun">
<desktop>all</desktop>
<decor>no</decor> # switch to yes if you prefer a bordered window
<focus>yes</focus>
<skip_pager>yes</skip_pager>
<layer>above</layer>
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The update modified the rc.xml too probably.
I don't know how, or if, LXDE handles this, but on a sole Openbox I use the above layer and the focus option:<application name="bashrun"> <desktop>all</desktop> <decor>no</decor> # switch to yes if you prefer a bordered window <focus>yes</focus> <skip_pager>yes</skip_pager> <layer>above</layer> </application>
Thanks for the tip.
In my rc.xml for openbox, I don't have those options.
Here is a snippet from lxde-rc.xml :
<keybind key="A-F2">
<action name="Execute">
<command>lxpanelctl run</command>
</action>
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Does it still open in the background if you try "lxpanelctl run" from a terminal? Do other launchers open in the background?
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I also have the same issue described by the OP. When I run "lxpanelctl run" from the terminal the run dialog opens behind any other open windows, the same as when using the keyboard shortcut. I did notice that if I hit the F2 twice, that is ALT-F2-F2, on the second F2 the run dialog is brought to the front (a second run dialog is not opened).
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Does it still open in the background if you try "lxpanelctl run" from a terminal? Do other launchers open in the background?
If I choose "Run" from the main menu it opens in the foreground. But "lxpanelctl run" from terminal it opens in the background.
Perhaps OT but I have the same issues when I use keyboard shortcuts to open PCMANFM.
Strange enough, the terminal opens in the foreground...
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[snip] I did notice that if I hit the F2 twice, that is ALT-F2-F2, on the second F2 the run dialog is brought to the front (a second run dialog is not opened).
Nice discovery there. Much better than using Alt+Tab.
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For those who still having that issue, please add the following lines into your lxde-rc.xml file:
<application name="lxpanel">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>
<application name="pcmanfm">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>
Where lxpanel is for Alt+F2 and pcmanfm is for your PCMANFM. This line is inserted just before the closing tag of </applications> and </openbox_config>, which is at the end of the file. After that, do a: openbox --reconfigure to apply the settings.
The same thing is apply for any application that is not opened at the top layer (foreground).
Last edited by xitrumch (2011-09-18 09:02:07)
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For those who still having that issue, please add the following lines into your lxde-rc.xml file:
<application name="lxpanel">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>
<application name="pcmanfm">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>Where lxpanel is for Alt+F2 and pcmanfm is for your PCMANFM. This line is inserted just before the closing tag of </applications> and </openbox_config>, which is at the end of the file. After that, do a: openbox --reconfigure to apply the settings.
The same thing is apply for any application that is not opened at the top layer (foreground).
Don't know if I got it right but it doesn't work :
-->
</applications>
<application name="lxpanel">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>
<application name="pcmanfm">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>
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The code has to be before (above) the </applications> tags.
Last edited by anonymous_user (2011-09-19 14:30:05)
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The code has to be before (above) the </applications> tags.
Thanks a bunch!
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xitrumch wrote:For those who still having that issue, please add the following lines into your lxde-rc.xml file:
<application name="lxpanel">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>
<application name="pcmanfm">
<focus>yes</focus>
</application>Where lxpanel is for Alt+F2 and pcmanfm is for your PCMANFM. This line is inserted just before the closing tag of </applications> and </openbox_config>, which is at the end of the file. After that, do a: openbox --reconfigure to apply the settings.
The same thing is apply for any application that is not opened at the top layer (foreground).Don't know if I got it right but it doesn't work :
--> </applications> <application name="lxpanel"> <focus>yes</focus> </application> <application name="pcmanfm"> <focus>yes</focus> </application> </openbox_config>
i have the same issue as the op and i did this for lxpanel and it comes to the front but isnt focused. it is set allt he way at the bottom right above </applications> but my run dialog when it shows up isnt focused correctly.
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