This is basically a duplicate of bug #627195, unfortunately due to timeouts I can't mark it accordingly, so closing it for now.
** Changed in: unity Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/810931 Title: windows opened by events don't get focus Status in Unity: Won't Fix Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Windows opened from attention events show multiple focus problems. Examples: * opening an URL from thunderbird starts firefox in background * opening an empathy chat window, which starts a new conversation, from indicator menu Issues: * window does not appear in window list of alt-tab (static application switcher, next window) * window does not get focus by clicking any part of the window or its decoration, input fields do not work and input is redirected to some other windows * application menus do not work (eg. bookmark menus in toolbar in firefox) * window does appear in (static application switcher, next window/all windows ) and in (scale plugin, window picker for all windows) and gets focus by selecting it ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: unity 3.8.16-0ubuntu1~natty1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,grid,place,move,imgpng,snap,regex,compiztoolbox,gnomecompat,animation,vpswitch,resize,winrules,mousepoll,session,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,loginout,expo,ezoom,wall,staticswitcher,fade,addhelper,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Jul 15 10:15:36 2011 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-18 (87 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/810931/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp