Behavior still exists in precise. Additionally as it's not seen as an active window, it's open windows do not appear in the application switcher. Compiz is the current active window manager, I have not yet tested other de/wm configurations.
I also experience Bug #998198 which may have some relation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/979285 Title: Unity in Oneiric Gedit does not let gedit act as "active", causes opening of new documents when trying to return to gedit window. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/979285/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs