* src/split.c (set_active_frame): give the key_window focus when

no window has focus.
(blank_frame): give the key_window focus.

* src/main.c (init_screen): don't listen for keystrokes on the
root window.
(main): give the key_window focus in the case that no window has
focus.

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 91ec293..e699cd1 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -500,7 +500,12 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   /* Indicate to the user that ratpoison has booted. */
   show_welcome_message();
-  
+
+  /* If no window has focus, give the key_window focus. */
+  if (current_window() == NULL)
+    XSetInputFocus (dpy, current_screen()->key_window, 
+		    RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+
   handle_events ();
 
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
@@ -522,8 +527,7 @@ init_screen (screen_info *s, int screen_num)
      it, terminating ratpoison. */
   XSelectInput(dpy, RootWindow (dpy, screen_num),
                PropertyChangeMask | ColormapChangeMask
-               | SubstructureRedirectMask | KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask
-               | SubstructureNotifyMask );
+               | SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask );
   XSync (dpy, False);
 
   s->screen_num = screen_num;
diff --git a/src/split.c b/src/split.c
index b915714..9fdeb66 100644
--- a/src/split.c
+++ b/src/split.c
@@ -529,11 +529,12 @@ set_active_frame (rp_window_frame *frame)
       show_frame_indicator();
     }
 
-  /* If the frame has no window to give focus to, give the root window
+  /* If the frame has no window to give focus to, give the key window
      focus. */
   if( !frame->win )
     {
-      XSetInputFocus (dpy, PointerRoot, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+      XSetInputFocus (dpy, current_screen()->key_window, 
+		      RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
     }  
 }
 
@@ -546,6 +547,10 @@ blank_frame (rp_window_frame *frame)
   hide_others (frame->win);
 
   set_frames_window (frame, NULL);
+
+  /* Give the key window focus. */
+  XSetInputFocus (dpy, current_screen()->key_window, 
+		  RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
 }
 
 void