[R] Graphics window always overlaps console window!

[Marc Schwartz (via MN)]

On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 13:07 -0500, Marc Schwartz (via MN) wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 11:55 -0600, mtb954 at gmail.com wrote:
> > Does anyone know how I can set up R so that when I make a graphic, the
> > graphics window remains behind the console window? It's annoying to
> > have to reach for the mouse every time I want to type another line of
> > code (e.g., to add another line to the plot). Thanks.
> 
> What operating system?
> 
> Default window focus behavior is highly OS and even window manager
> specific and is not an R issue.
> 
> Depending upon your OS and window manager, you may need to check the
> documentation and/or do a Google search on "window focus" for further
> information.
> 
> Another alternative, if you are on Windows, is to review Windows FAQ 5.4
> "How do I move focus to a graphics window or the console?", but this is
> a programmatic approach and not a means to affect default behavior.

Yet another approach which I just remembered is that (if on Windows) MS
offers a program called Tweak UI:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

as part of their Power Toys add-ons.

You might want to review that to see if there is a setting for the
handling of new window focus behavior.

HTH,

Marc