KDE question - window focus

[Frank Bures]

Kevin Krammer wrote:
> On Tuesday 13 May 2008, Frank Bures wrote:
>> I've been an OS/2 user for some 18 years and I switched to KDE some 6
>> months ago.  I've known Linux and various other *NIX's since early days but
>> only in CLI.
>>
>> My question:
>> OS/2 Presentation Manager had a functionality when one could control a
>> window without actually transferring focus to it.  Example:  One is
>> composing an E-mail based on info viewed in a web browser.  The mail
>> windows partly obscures the web browser window.  One can press <Ctrl> and
>> while holding it move the browser slider with the mouse so that proper
>> content would appear in the visible part of the browser window and yet the
>> mail composition window will stay on top and ready to accept keystrokes.
>>
>> Is something similar available in KDE?
> 
> You can do that with a mouse wheel, just position the cursor over the browser 
> window and scroll.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin

Well, if I do that the only effect is that the browser window (below the 
mail window) activates, stays below and nothing else happens.  Any idea?
KDE 3.5.9

Thanks
Frank


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