quicklist entries for nautilus open in front/behind active window, depending if you've clicked within the application itself or selected the the application window 'frame'

[Doug McMahon]

Brucey99:

To reproduce nautilus opening in front:

Open firefox
Drag the firefox window using the top panel to a new location (so it's the last place you have clicked)
Right click nautilus dock icon, select Downloads
Nautilus will open in font

To reproduce nautilus opening behind:

Open firefox
Interact with the application, such as typing in the address bar (so it's the last place you clicked)
Right click nautilus dock icon, select Downloads
Nautilus will open in behind

This is the same for all applications

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Doug McMahon:

test cases, may not happen first time but fairly consistent overall.
Open gnome-terminal, then open a nautilus quicklist from unity launcher
Open Firefox, then open a nautilus quicklist from unity launcher
Open chromium, then open a nautilus quicklist from unity launcher

Also seen somewhat from firefox's download window > open containing folder. In this case opens on top but without focus
(there are other focus/stacking issues but those for another bug if a repeatable action is found

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: unity 6.12.0daily13.02.04.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-4.8-generic 3.8.0-rc6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-4-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Feb 8 16:28:52 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
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   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130205)
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
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 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-4-generic root=UUID=b7810f0a-7b97-4cd9-bea2-2ee06b83466b ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A15
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dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
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dmi.product.name: XPS M1330
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.02.04-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
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version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
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version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.19-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu2

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu Package testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://packages.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1119798

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Adam Bruce (brucey-99-deactivatedaccount)]

I confirm this bug.

Expanding on Doug's test cases, it is not application specific, but dependant on whether you are interacting within the application itself or selecting the the application window 'frame'.

To reproduce nautilus opening in front:

Open firefox
Drag the firefox window using the top panel to a new location (so it's the last place you have clicked)
Right click nautilus dock icon, select Downloads
Nautilus will open in font

To reproduce nautilus opening behind:

Open firefox
Interact with the application, such as typing in the address bar (so it's the last place you clicked)
Right click nautilus dock icon, select Downloads
Nautilus will open in behind

This is the same for all applications

[Doug McMahon (mc3man)]

Marking as a dupe to current bug that seems to be addressing