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Focus stealing

In computing, focus stealing is a mode error occurring when a program not in focus (e.g. minimized or operating in background) places a window in the foreground and redirects all keyboard input to that window. This is considered to be an annoyance or hazard to some users because the program may steal the focus while the user is typing, causing keystrokes…

Affected systems, Security issues & Focus-stealing detection programs

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Affected systems

Window managerCompizJavaScriptFvwmIceWM
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Security issues

Microsoft WindowsInstant-messaging
2 related topics

Focus-stealing detection programs

Process Explorer
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Overview

ComputingMode errorFocusReaction time
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Focus-stealing detection programs

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Focus stealing

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples13
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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Focus stealing

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related to Security issues · 4
Focus stealing → Disk Cleanup, Focus, For, Microsoft Windows
related to Web browsers · 4
Focus stealing → Edge, JavaScript, Mozilla FirefoxDebian IceweaselDebian IceapeChromeChromium, The
related to Alternatives to focus stealing · 2
Focus stealing → Pulse, There
related to X Window Managers · 2
Focus stealing → JavaScript, The
is a · 1
Focus stealing → mode error occurring when a program not in focus

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Important terminology

focus window stealing user windows program may keyboard typing newly screen microsoft background input steal attention keystrokes focused systems programs

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Focus stealingis amode error occurring when a program not in focus0.90text
Focus stealingrelated to Alternatives to focus stealingThere0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Alternatives to focus stealingPulse0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Security issuesFocus0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Security issuesFor0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Security issuesMicrosoft Windows0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Security issuesDisk Cleanup0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Web browsersThe0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Web browsersJavaScript0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Web browsersMozilla FirefoxDebian IceweaselDebian IceapeChromeChromium0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to Web browsersEdge0.60section
Focus stealingrelated to X Window ManagersThe0.60section

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