i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 07 Jun 2015 21:29:34 +0000Don't let applications grab full keyboard inputhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6076/dont-let-applications-grab-full-keyboard-input/There are some applications (QEMU, dosbox) which grab all input when their windows are focused which means i3 does not handle its key bindings any more. While those two have their own key bindings to release the keyboard and the mouse cursor (CTRL+ALT for QEMU and CTRL+F10 for dosbox), I came across another application for which I could not find such bindings. It's the OgreSampleBrowser. Is there a way to prevent a random application to grab all my input? Or is there at least a way that i3 still reacts to its key bindings? Ideas are appreciated!Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:29:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6076/dont-let-applications-grab-full-keyboard-input/Answer by Airblader for <p>There are some applications (QEMU, dosbox) which grab all input when their windows are focused which means i3 does not handle its key bindings any more. While those two have their own key bindings to release the keyboard and the mouse cursor (CTRL+ALT for QEMU and CTRL+F10 for dosbox), I came across another application for which I could not find such bindings. It's the OgreSampleBrowser. Is there a way to prevent a random application to grab all my input? Or is there at least a way that i3 still reacts to its key bindings?</p> <p>Ideas are appreciated!</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6076/dont-let-applications-grab-full-keyboard-input/?answer=6079#post-id-6079No there is not. This is how the X protocol works. I suggest you file a bug report against the broken application. Sun, 07 Jun 2015 21:29:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6076/dont-let-applications-grab-full-keyboard-input/?answer=6079#post-id-6079