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user5994461 on May 19, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: So You Want to Write Your Own Language (2014)

A windows application can't steal the focus unless it is the the top window already.

This is behavior built deep into the system that cannot be overridden. It is very effective against numerous stupid apps.

TeMPOraL on May 19, 2017 [–]

> A windows application can't steal the focus unless it is the the top window already.

Or unless it decides to throw up a modal dialog, AFAIR. Unless they changed that at some point.

Also, Windows Update "rebooting in 5 minutes, do you want to reboot now instead?" popups in pre-Win8.

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