Focus active model before SU 2021.1

DanRathbun · December 22, 2021, 8:27pm

Well the major thread where we discussed all the hacks was this …

Other forum topics are listed for both this forum and SketchUcation in the now closed issue:

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Sketchup module method to return focus to the modeling window

opened 03:14PM - 05 Jun 20 UTC

closed 11:09AM - 10 Jun 21 UTC

DanRathbun

enhancement Ruby API SketchUp ui fixed-SU2021.1

#### SketchUp Live API Feature Request (C and Ruby) `Sketchup` module method …to return focus to the modeling window. This has already been requested for like 10 years or more. And we still do not have it! I'm opening this as a public issue so other coders can add their comments. We should not need to do dirty hacks like opening a tiny temporary webdialog off screen and then closing it, in order to return input focus back to the application window from a **non-modal** child window such as a web dialog. ---- _REF SKETCHUP FORUM TOPICS:_ [How to set Focus to Mainwindow](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-set-focus-to-mainwindow/12383) (JUN 2015) [Create HtmlDialog with clickable thumbnails](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-htmldialog-with-clickable-thumbnails/47113) (JUN 2017) [Focus event on window object from CEF HtmlDialog Javascript?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/focus-event-on-window-object-from-cef-htmldialog-javascript/115945) (FEB 2020) [How to access existing toolbars and call existing commands?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-access-existing-toolbars-and-call-existing-commands/119388) (MAR 2020) [Can HtmlDialog yield focus to SketchUp view?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-htmldialog-yield-focus-to-sketchup-view/123696) (APR 2020) ---- _REF SKETCHUCATION FORUM TOPICS:_ [Shift WebDialog Focus to SU?](http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=19167) (MAY 2009) [X-Mouse Window Focus for Mac OSX ??](http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=33715) (DEC 2010) [Losing focus on window](http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=48779) (NOV 2012)

There are also both open and closed bug issues re: “focus” in the API Issue Tracker …

Topic		Replies	Views
How to set Focus to Mainwindow Ruby API	16	6360	July 9, 2021
Can HtmlDialog yield focus to SketchUp view? Ruby API	10	1436	April 29, 2020
Why mouse wheel is useless in tool Ruby API rubyapi	1	808	July 9, 2020
Bring to Back? Ruby API	9	1673	January 29, 2019
Cursor doesn't change on Mac when activating a tool from Ruby API Ruby API	5	1045	May 3, 2018

Focus active model before SU 2021.1

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