"Active window on hover" issue

[AndreasKiller]

XMBC Version: 2.18.1
Windows Version: Win10 Pro 1803 Build 17134.345
Mouse Information (brand/model): Logitech M-U0007
Computer Information: Designed for CAD/CAM NVIDIA Quadro P4000
Did the problem occur after an upgrade of XMBC or Windows?: Don't know, new PC
How long have you used XMBC?: For years
What language and keyboard layout do you use in Windows?: German

Clear description of the problem:

I have a problem with the application "SURFCAM6 64bit Build 136".
XMBC works well with that application except if enable "Active window on hover".
After that the application did not recognize the keyboard shortcuts like CTRL-7 or ALT-SHIFT-D.

Any ideas are welcome.

Best regards, Andreas Killer

[phil]

Hi, not sure why its not recognising - perhaps the wrong window is getting the activate command (there maybe a window inside a window thats causing confusion). I will have to try this program and see if I can reproduce it and find a work around.

Im on holiday right now so I cant d anything until next week. Nudge me if you dont hear anything by the end of next week.

Thanks,
Phil

[AndreasKiller]

Hi Phil,

take your time and enjoy your holidays, I'm not in a hurry, I'm also on vacation from 15. Feb till 3. March.

AFAIK you can download a free trail copy of Surfcam here:
http://traditional.surfcam.com/surfcamdownloads

If you try the application you can use the default shortcuts CTRL-1, CTRL-2 and so on till CTRL-9 to change the view and you should see that the coordinate system symbol rotating.

Thank you for dealing with my problem.

Best regards, Andreas Killer

[phil]

Arghhh.. Ive spent all afternoon on this.. and I cant figure out why it does not work...
I have made it better and now it works sometimes (50%) but I can figure out what it only works some times and not everytime.
Ive tried all sorts of way to activate the window (or its parent) and nothing is reliable

[merlinuwe]

I have the same issue. The problem occures also with the last 2 releases of x-mouse button control, so I think it has something to do with windows updates. Is there a workaround available?

[merlinuwe]

Found it by myself:

Center für erleichterte Bedienung --> Verwenden der Maus erleichtern --> Verwalten von Fenstern erleichtern --> Check "Ein Fenster durch Zeigen mit der Maus aktivieren".

That's it.

[phil]

Sorry but can you translate that for me?
Is that the windows option to activate windows by hover (ie. use that instead of XMBC's option)?
That makes much more sense if it works than to use XMBC to do this - which for some reason, I cant figure out this particular issue (although this one was just with Surfcam6 - are/were you seeing this problem with other apps?

Windows goes out of its way to make switching applications/windows really difficult from 3rd party programs - this goes back to the day when it was easy and programs would steal and change focus - which is a bit of a security concern and generally not very nice. Unfortunately it makes it more difficult for the likes of XMBC! Either that or I'm missing something really basic and obvious lol!

Thanks,
Phil

[merlinuwe]

Google translate says:

Easier to use Center -> Using the mouse to make it easier -> To make it easier to manage windows -> Check "To activate a window by pointing the mouse".

Unfortunately, I didn't find it again to make a screenshot.

[phil]

Don't worry, it looks like different versions of Windows either have or dont have this option in the settings applet.

I found this: https://github.com/joelpurra/xmouse-controls
which is a little utility to turn it on and off - I may have to integrate the calls that this makes into XMBC and just have XMBC toggle the built in Windows options (as that will be more reliable so long as MS don't remove the functionality from Windows itself).

[merlinuwe]

Now I have a screenshot, but i'm not allowed to post it ...

But try this:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/113 ... ndows.html

[phil]

Ah yes - thanks!
PS. I removed you from new users so you can post links and screenshots now (you need 5 posts before this is allowed usually).