Windows not brought to front if one application is launched from another
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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compiz (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
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.
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Changed in unity: | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
no longer affects: | unity |
affects: | unity (Ubuntu) → compiz (Ubuntu) |
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |