Re: put input focus on active minibuffer

[Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com>]

Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> No, please do not do this.  A user should be able to select 
> different buffers and windows, including by clicking the mouse 
> or using keyboard keys, while the minibuffer is active.  A user 
> should be able to do all kinds of things while the minibuffer is 
> active - including come back to the minibuffer to continue 
> inputting text there etc.

Agreed.

But, if using GNU Emacs 24.4 or later, perhaps make use of 
`focus-in-hook`? For example, something along the lines of:

#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp

    (defun focus-to-active-minibuffer () 
      (if (minibuffer-window-active-p (minibuffer-window)) 
          (select-window (minibuffer-window)))) 
 
    (add-hook 'focus-in-hook #'focus-to-active-minibuffer) 

#+END_SRC


Alexis.