Re: [rudalics@gmx.at: Re: [simon.marshall@misys.com: mouse-autoselect-window needs a de lay]]

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

storm@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm) writes:

> martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at> writes:
>
>> When the timer triggers I do (provided other conditions apply as well)
>>
>> - for a positive delay select the window,
>
> Do we really need that option?
>
>>
>> - for a negative delay check whether mouse-position is the same as the
>>   last time I checked.
>
> That's what I think should be the default ... don't select the window until
> the mouse movement stops.  But detect that quickly!

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>
> Can't you just use a (fixed) 0.1 second timer the first time ?

That does not sound like anything that could work reliably on a loaded
machine, or a networked X11 session.

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