CopitrakDesktopSuite (CD3) does not have input focus

Issue

When a user prints a document, the CopitrakDesktopSuite (CD3) billing popup interface does not have input focus. This causes input text to write to document in background, behind the Copitrak interface.

 

Cause

This is by design of Microsoft Windows.

More Information
This behaviour is controlled by the registry setting "ForegroundLockTimeout".

• This is specifies the length of time (following user input) during which the system keeps applications from moving into the foreground.

In other words (under certain circumstances) Windows waits (by default for 200 seconds) before moving applications (like Office Applications) into the foreground where CopitrakDesktop always has focus.

 

Solution

Work around (a) User workflow:

Click in the CopitrakDesktop interface (to bring input cursor to the foreground).

Work around (b) Windows Registry:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to re-install Windows to correct them. 

Modify the end user's Windows profile so that Applications take the input focus instantly.

• This is achieved by modifying the value of 'ForegroundLockTimeout' to be set with value of zero (0).

Steps:

There are several possible methods to modify registry keys for end users, for example:

1. (a) Via a script/batch-file
2. (b) Manually
3. (c) Via a Microsoft Windows Group Policy Object (GPO)

Level of Complexity 

Advanced

 

Applies to  

Product	Version	Build	Environment	Hardware
CopitrakDesktop	3.0

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