10.7.1 Normal Focus Events and Focus Events While Grabbed

Normal focus events are identified by XFocusInEvent or XFocusOutEvent structures whose mode member is set to NotifyNormal. Focus events while grabbed are identified by XFocusInEvent or XFocusOutEvent structures whose mode member is set to NotifyWhileGrabbed. The X server processes normal focus and focus events while grabbed according to the following:
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