https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:42:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6196/how-can-i-ensure-that-new-windows-dont-get-the-focus/ When I start some programs that have a long startup time, I would like them not to get the focus when they appear. Is that possible?Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:38:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6196/how-can-i-ensure-that-new-windows-dont-get-the-focus/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6196/how-can-i-ensure-that-new-windows-dont-get-the-focus/?answer=6198#post-id-6198Yes, but not in any released version. The current development branch (next) contains two new directives: * [no_focus](https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/docs/userguide#L594) * [focus\_on\_window\_activation](https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/docs/userguide#L1036)Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:42:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6196/how-can-i-ensure-that-new-windows-dont-get-the-focus/?answer=6198#post-id-6198