The Old New Thing

Why is the desktop treated so special in window ordering?

August 6, 2012 Aug 6, 2012 08/6/12

Raymond Chen

Clipboarder Gadget wants to know why the desktop is treated so special in window ordering. Specifically, when you double-click a folder icon on the desktop, and the immediately close it, why does focus not go back to the desktop? Instead it goes to some random window. Actually, it's the other way around. Focus is going to a random window ...