Safely capturing input when a dialog is presented

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code executable by a processor to perform an operation comprising:
• receiving a first subset of keystroke inputs, of a plurality of keystroke inputs, in a first text input area in a first window;
• determining that a second window has changed a system focus from the first window to the second window in the absence of an explicit user request to change the system focus, wherein the second window does not include a text input area, wherein a second subset of keystroke inputs of the plurality of keystroke inputs are not received by the first text input area subsequent to changing the system focus;
• configuring the second window to include a safe-capture input area;
• and
• capturing the second subset of keystroke inputs in the safe-capture input area while the system focus remains on the second window.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, performs an operation comprising:
• receiving a first subset of keystroke inputs, of a plurality of keystroke inputs, in a first text input area in a first window;
• determining that a second window has changed a system focus from the first window to the second window in the absence of an explicit user request to change the system focus, wherein the second window does not include a text input area, wherein a second subset of keystroke inputs of the plurality of keystroke inputs are not received by the first text input area subsequent to changing the system focus;
• configuring the second window to include a safe-capture input area;
• and
• capturing the second subset of keystroke inputs in the safe-capture input area while the system focus remains on the second window.