Request: auto window activation after ALT-TAB

hexaae · 08 July 2018, 18:20

Toni,
can you add a Misc option to automatically click/re-activate WinUAE full-screen window after ALT+TAB (because you needed to switch to Windows desktop)?
My current Misc options are:

and when I switch back to WinUAE Workbench with ALT+TAB I see Windows mouse pointer and have to click into WinUAE full-window to continue… Wondered if this extra step could be by-passed to smoothly switch between Windows/Amiga

Foebane · 08 July 2018, 18:48

I think by default that WinUAE allows you to go from WinUAE (fullscreen) to Windows immediately with the middle mouse button/scrollwheel. You can then click on the WinUAE icon on the taskbar to go straight back to WinUAE (fullscreen). I tried it just now, it's much quicker than Alt-Tab.

hexaae · 08 July 2018, 19:14

MMB is just to untrap at default (I don't use it). Clicking on taskbar icon it won't resume emu in my case (still paused with floating Windows pointer) and there's the further step to click on WinUAE full-window to actually resume it…

Just tested: in full-window won't resume emu. It works as I expected in fullscreen only.

Toni Wilen · 09 July 2018, 11:59

It is by design to not activate by default in full-window.

Full-window is more closer to windowed mode than fullscreen. It is possible to have other windows on top of winuae window (which is impossible in real full-screen). Automatic activation would be annoying in some situations. Non-automatic in fullscreen also would be really annoying

Option can be added but not in 4.0.1. 4.0.1 won't have any GUI changes.

hexaae · 09 July 2018, 13:40

Ok, thank you. I vote +1 for this option

08 July 2018, 18:20	#1
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,163	Request: auto window activation after ALT-TAB in full-window Toni, can you add a Misc option to automatically click/re-activate WinUAE full-screen window after ALT+TAB (because you needed to switch to Windows desktop)? My current Misc options are: and when I switch back to WinUAE Workbench with ALT+TAB I see Windows mouse pointer and have to click into WinUAE full-window to continue… Wondered if this extra step could be by-passed to smoothly switch between Windows/Amiga Last edited by hexaae; 08 July 2018 at 19:33.

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08 July 2018, 18:48	#2
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	I think by default that WinUAE allows you to go from WinUAE (fullscreen) to Windows immediately with the middle mouse button/scrollwheel. You can then click on the WinUAE icon on the taskbar to go straight back to WinUAE (fullscreen). I tried it just now, it's much quicker than Alt-Tab.

08 July 2018, 19:14	#3
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,163	MMB is just to untrap at default (I don't use it). Clicking on taskbar icon it won't resume emu in my case (still paused with floating Windows pointer) and there's the further step to click on WinUAE full-window to actually resume it… Just tested: in full-window won't resume emu. It works as I expected in fullscreen only.

09 July 2018, 11:59	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,522	It is by design to not activate by default in full-window. Full-window is more closer to windowed mode than fullscreen. It is possible to have other windows on top of winuae window (which is impossible in real full-screen). Automatic activation would be annoying in some situations. Non-automatic in fullscreen also would be really annoying Option can be added but not in 4.0.1. 4.0.1 won't have any GUI changes.

09 July 2018, 13:40	#5
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,163	Ok, thank you. I vote +1 for this option

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