How can I keep the focus on the text after running/building?

Hi,

Here is a very typical workflow when programming:

• Write some code
• Press a shortcut that runs a command for building the program and running some tests
• View the output
• Go back to editing the code

The problem is that IntelliJ switches focus to the window/panel running the command, for example:

• Pressing F9 to build the project switches focus to the build panel
• Running a custom shell script switches focus to the terminal

This means you have to press Alt+F4 or something similar to go back to the text. This seems like a bad design that would only be useful in cases where the user has to input something in the program, which is a much less common usecase than just viewing output/test results.

Is there anyway to run the task in the background without having to switch focus back to the text?

Thanks