Thank you for reporting this bug to make ubuntu better. I notice that the launcher and the dash remains in the foreground while the application is created in the background. Marking confirmed.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - When launching a new window the launcher doesn't bring that new window to foreground; instead the launcher remains in the foreground + When launching an application, Unity doesn't bring that new window to foreground; instead the launcher and the dash remains in the foreground ** Description changed: - To reproduce: + Steps to reproduce: - Set the launcher to auto-hide using System Settings -> Appearance -> Behaviour -> Auto-hide the Launcher - Press the Windows key to open the launcher - Right-click on one of the applications in the launcher and left-click on one of the menu items to open a new window (e.g. for Terminal, left-click "New Terminal"; for gedit, left-click "Open a New Window") Current behaviour: - - The new window is created, but the launcher remains in the foreground + - The new window is created, but the launcher and the dash remains in the foreground Expected behaviour: - - The new window is created, and focus is switched to it, by the launcher disappearing + - The new window is created, and focus is switched to it, by the launcher and dash disappearing. ** Summary changed: - When launching an application, Unity doesn't bring that new window to foreground; instead the launcher and the dash remains in the foreground + When launching an application, Unity doesn't bring that new application to foreground; instead the launcher and the dash remains in the foreground -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/995888 Title: When launching an application, Unity doesn't bring that new application to foreground; instead the launcher and the dash remains in the foreground To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/995888/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs