Re: Keyboard input while a plot is visible

[Tom Holroyd (NIH/NIMH) [E]]

Most window managers on Linux-based systems allow you to move the mouse into a 
window to change the focus without raising the window. I don't know how to do 
this on Windows, so this message isn't really helpful. :-)

Marco Kobbenbring wrote:
> Dear Octavers,
>
> Sometimes, when a plot in Octplot is visible it would be nice to use direct key 
> presses to change something in the plot. However, I found that key presses are 
> only possible if I go back to my console window which sends the plot into the 
> background.
> I asked myself if there is a way to have the plot permanently visible and at 
> the same time accept key presses.
>
> I would appreciate any hints and suggestions.
> I am using the recently published Windows Version of Octave.
>
> All the best!
>
> Marco Kobbenbring

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