Public bug reported:
In some cases windows are not brought to front if one application is
launched from antoher. Launcher icon of the app being lauched shakes but
its windows is being opened in background. That requires from users an
extra unnecessary click on a launcher icon or a switch using Alt-tab to
complete the action.
Examples
I. Firefox launching Nautilus
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a file
2. Open download list in Firefox
3. Right click on a download
4. Select Open containing folder
5. Nautilus icon in laucher shakes but window is not brought to front
II. Chrome lauching Nautilus
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a file
2. Open download list in Chrome (Ctrl-J)
3. Click on a Show In Folder option on a downloaded file
4. Nautilus icon in laucher shakes but window is not brought to front
III. Firefox launching Transmission (Transmission must be installed)
Reproduction steps:
1. Click on a Torrent Magnet link on a website in Firefox
2. Transmission lauches and new download dialog is being show in background.
Transmission icon shakes but its window is not brought to front
Most likely other apps and scenarios are also affected.
** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: chrome firefox nautilus transmission unity
** Description changed:
In some cases windows are not brought to front if one application is
launched from antoher. Launcher icon of the app being lauched shakes but
its windows is being opened in background. That requires from the uses
an unnecessary click on a launcher icon or a switch using Alt-tab to
complete the action.
Examples
I. Firefox launching Nautilus
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a file
2. Open download list in Firefox
3. Right click on a download
- 4. Select Open containing folder
+ 4. Select Open containing folder
5. Nautilus icon in laucher shakes but window is not brought to front
II. Chrome lauching Nautilus
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a file
2. Open download list in Chrome (Ctrl-J)
3. Click on a Show In Folder option on a downloaded file
4. Nautilus icon in laucher shakes but window is not brought to front
III. Firefox launching Transmission (Transmission must be installed)
Reproduction steps:
1. Click on a Torrent Magnet link on a website in Firefox
2. Transmission lauches and new download dialog is being show in background.
Transmission icon shakes but its window is not brought to front
- Most likely other scenarios are also affected
+ Most likely other apps and scenarios are also affected.
** Description changed:
In some cases windows are not brought to front if one application is
launched from antoher. Launcher icon of the app being lauched shakes but
- its windows is being opened in background. That requires from the uses
- an unnecessary click on a launcher icon or a switch using Alt-tab to
+ its windows is being opened in background. That requires from users an
+ extra unnecessary click on a launcher icon or a switch using Alt-tab to
complete the action.
Examples
I. Firefox launching Nautilus
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a file
2. Open download list in Firefox
3. Right click on a download
4. Select Open containing folder
5. Nautilus icon in laucher shakes but window is not brought to front
II. Chrome lauching Nautilus
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a file
2. Open download list in Chrome (Ctrl-J)
3. Click on a Show In Folder option on a downloaded file
4. Nautilus icon in laucher shakes but window is not brought to front
III. Firefox launching Transmission (Transmission must be installed)
Reproduction steps:
1. Click on a Torrent Magnet link on a website in Firefox
2. Transmission lauches and new download dialog is being show in background.
Transmission icon shakes but its window is not brought to front
Most likely other apps and scenarios are also affected.
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