System focus

[LJ]

New applications I launch don't always have the system focus on startup. For
some, I don't mind them NOT having the focus immediately on startup (and
sitting on the taskbar if I am already working with another application),
but for others I do. Where and what settings/values should I tweak?

Vista Home Basic here. Thanks in advance. //LJ

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Whether or not a program will gain focus will depend on whether it requests
it or not. I don't know of any global setting that will "force" focus upon
an opened program.

 

[+Bob+]

Whether or not a program will gain focus will depend on whether it requests
it or not. I don't know of any global setting that will "force" focus upon
an opened program.

Another MS Windows deficiency... and control we had back in x-windows
long ago.

 

[Jon]

New applications I launch don't always have the system focus on startup.
For some, I don't mind them NOT having the focus immediately on startup
(and sitting on the taskbar if I am already working with another
application), but for others I do. Where and what settings/values should I
tweak?

Vista Home Basic here. Thanks in advance. //LJ

You could check the value your have for 'ForegroundLockTimeout' at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Mentioned, for example, here

TIP - Stop Applications in Windows Stealing Focus
http://proreviewer.com/2008/04/04/tip-stop-applications-in-windows-stealing-focus/

The default value is 0, I think.