Just found that setting web browser option in Preferred Applications to "Open link in new tab" *does* change focus to Firefox. Same thing with "Open link in new window". This is a satisfactory workaround for me.
-- focus does not switch to firefox when a hyperlink is clicked in another application https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546969 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs