Let's say I have,
On screen 1:
- workspace A: a web browser, extended (not full-screened with F11, just maxed out).
- workspace B: a terminal with Vi for example.
On screen 2:
- a web browser, full-screened.
When I switch, with Ctrl+Alt+↑or↓, from workspace A to workspace B on screen 1, my cursor switch to screen 2 if, and only if, I have something full-screened.
I lose my cursor focus and it's annoying when I'm editing a file with Vi, while watching a video in full screen on my second screen, check something on chrome and go back to my Vi instance as what I type is now typed on my chrome instance on my other screen.
Is it possible to force my cursor to stay on my first screen when I have a full-screened window in my second screen?
I'm on Debian Jessie and Gnome 3.
Best Answer
This isn't too much of a fix as it is an annoyance minimizer, but in System->Preferences->Monitors, drag the 2nd monitor to the edge so that they only touch corners. Theoretically, that means it'll only transfer over if you pull the mouse into a corner. On the Debian/Gentoo Wiki, they posted a small program that might work also. Good luck my man