prevent gui from catching focus when its desktop workspace becomes active * file-editor.cc (focus): renamed into activate and make use of octave_dock_widget::activate; (set_focus): use qt setFocus instead of own old octave_dock_widget::focus; (request_new_file, request_close_file, active_tab_changed, handle_visibility, request_open_file): call new method activate instead of old focus; * file-editor.h: removed method focus and added new method activate * main-window.cc (focus_command_window): activate instead of focus; (editor_tabs_changed, construct_documentation_menu): use activate slot instead of focus; * octave-dock-widget.cc (make_window, make_widget, set_focus_predecessor): use qt setFocus instead of removed focus method; (activate): implementation of renamed method; (handle_visibility): moved implementation from header to here * octave-dock-widget.h: renamed focus into activate, moved implementation from here to cc-file, use setFocus in handle_visibility, moved implementation for handle_visibility from here to cc-file * terminal-dock-widget.cc (focus): removed virtual implementation * terminal-dock-widget.h: removed focus method

--- a/libgui/src/octave-dock-widget.h	Mon Jul 22 20:05:55 2019 +0200
+++ b/libgui/src/octave-dock-widget.h	Mon Jul 22 22:20:56 2019 +0200
@@ -108,21 +108,9 @@
 
   public slots:
 
-    virtual void focus (void)
-    {
-      if (! isVisible ())
-        setVisible (true);
+    virtual void activate (void);
 
-      setFocus ();
-      activateWindow ();
-      raise ();
-    }
-
-    virtual void handle_visibility (bool visible)
-    {
-      if (visible && ! isFloating ())
-        focus ();
-    }
+    virtual void handle_visibility (bool visible);
 
     virtual void notice_settings (const QSettings*) { }