@sbspk/forcefocus v2.0.1

@sbspk/forcefocus

Node module that allows you to steal focus from other windows in Windows.

Microsoft changed the implementation of SetFocus() to only allow an app to grant focus to other windows if it currenly holds the focus. If an app that does not have the focus tries to take it, the taskbar will just flash rather than focusing the window. These changes was probably done to improve the user experience, so users would not be disturbed by the focused application suddenly switching.

This module circumvents the restrictions in SetFocus() and allows any window to steal the focus.

It reuses the Electron's built-in focus on other platforms.

Installation

Install forcefocus by running:

$ npm install --save @sbspk/forcefocus

Native binaries for win, mac and linux are built when the module is installed.

Documentation

Example

const forceFocus = require('forcefocus');
const currentWindow = require('electron').remote.getCurrentWindow();

forceFocus.focusWindow(currentWindow);

License

The project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.