2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.cxx
index ccdcfcb5f..f6e748ca8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.cxx
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ Fl_X11_Window_Driver::Fl_X11_Window_Driver(Fl_Window *win)
 }
 
 
+void Fl_X11_Window_Driver::take_focus()
+{
+  if (!Fl_X::ewmh_supported())
+      win->show(); // Old WMs, XMapRaised
+    else if (x) // New WMs use the NETWM attribute:
+      Fl_X::activate_window(x->xid);
+  }
+}
+
+
 //
 // End of "$Id$".
 //
diff --git a/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.h b/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.h
index b391ab5a1..d6500c5a4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.h
+++ b/src/drivers/X11/Fl_X11_Window_Driver.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class FL_EXPORT Fl_X11_Window_Driver : public Fl_Window_Driver
 {
 public:
   Fl_X11_Window_Driver(Fl_Window*);
+  virtual void take_focus();
 };