get rid of gmail stealing focus

[zimu]

i tried googling it. using firefox.

have already installed tweakui and have the option prevent applicatoins from stealing focus selected. doesn't do the trick.

have tried searching google as well as anandtech, no such luck. any solid resolutions to this issue?

 

[tfinch2]

I don't understand what you mean by stealing focus

 

[bruceb]

I never heard that term either .. unless he means that it opens a window
over your currrent one, instead of just opening and sitting in the task bar
waiting for the user to select it

 

[zimu]

what i mean is that you type gmail.com, hit enter, switch to another window where you're working. when gmail loads up, its window automatically activates and comes to the front, even if you were working on, say, ms word in the background. its annoying. i'd rather have it flash in my tray when it wants attention, not be the whore it is now and just take over the screen- even if were minimized!

 

[LeoDioxide]

Did you turn off javascript?

 

[zimu]

what would that do, aside from preventing me fom seeing javascript pages?!
ok it may do the trick, but i need javascript!

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: zimu
what i mean is that you type gmail.com, hit enter, switch to another window where you're working. when gmail loads up, its window automatically activates and comes to the front, even if you were working on, say, ms word in the background. its annoying. i'd rather have it flash in my tray when it wants attention, not be the whore it is now and just take over the screen- even if were minimized!

It's never done that for me. What browser are you using?

 

[zimu]

firefox 1.5.0.5

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Goto Options, Content tab, advanced Javascript options then uncheck raise or lower windows.

 

[MrChad]

Under Tools / Options / Content, click the Advanced button next to "Enable JavaScript". Uncheck the option to allow scripts to raise or lower windows.

EDIT: FishTaco beat me to it.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Doesn't do it for me. If FishTaco's solution didn't work, mind telling me if it's offering you a security certificate, by chance?

 

[zimu]

bloody hell... that was easy. thanks guys!! surprised this isn't mentioned in any of the numerous forums out there that have the same issue... try googling gmail steals focus firefox or somethign along those lines... i'm not alone in this problem!

Thanks guys!

 

[zimu]

loke: worked great for me. no security certificate requested...

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Loke, I don't get offered a security certificate when I visit gmail. What URL are you using to get to gmail?

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: FishTaco
Loke, I don't get offered a security certificate when I visit gmail. What URL are you using to get to gmail?

I don't either. I'm just making sure something ...fishy... wasn't going on.

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Loke, I would check the setting again to make sure its set. If it was set, I'd suspect a plugin might be interferring, so I'd then test without plugins.

 

[imported_LoKe]

I'm not the one having problems.