After closing a window, how to focus next one?

Configuration Complex functions
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Currently, when I close a top layer window the below layers remain unfocused. How to autofocus the next window in line?

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Hi @rasat

Which application are you using where this is a problem?

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All applications remain unfocused, except if opened within the application, such as a text file with Featherpad by Thunar. When Featherpad is closed (Titlebar right-click (+ “Close” Close), then Thunar is focused. If Featherpad and Thunar run independently, remain unfocused if one is closed.

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Hi @rasat

Ah, OK. I thought that was the case, just wanted to check.

You’ll want something like this:

DestroyModuleConfig FE:*
*FE: destroy_window FooFunc

Module FvwmEvent FE

DestroyFunc FooFunc
AddToFunc   FooFunc
+ I Schedule 500 ThisWindow (!Focused) Next (AcceptsFocus) Focus

Note that I use ThisWindow, rather than Current, deliberately.

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Thanks. Doesn’t make any difference. I copied as you wrote it, and pasted it at the end of my config. Also, checked with ThisWindow and Current.

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@rasat

Then I’m not clear what you’re asking. The FooFunc will focus the next window which accepts focus, if, after closing a window, there is no window focused. This might happen if you’re on the root window after closing a window, for example.

If you meant something different, can you try again to explain?

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For example, on the same screen/page open different apps (Thunar, Firefox, Thunderbird, Featherpad, and so on). Next, with a key biding “Next (Focused) Close”, it closes the top window/app which was focused. At that moment, the below window is supposed to become focused, but doesn’t.

The key binding will help to close current windows quickly, one after another.

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Got the config to work. It only works (focus) on windows that were opened before running the config. This means to run it each time before closing a window. How do you execute this sequence??

In my test, I have added in my menu:
+ "Focus" Read $[FVWM_USERDIR]/1Functions/nextFocus.sys

After this, I can close windows with key binding one after another.
“Next (Focused) Close”