right click on single window in group doesn't allow closing

[Sam L.]

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

What I expected: Right clicking on a single window within a grouped window list would present a context menu allowing me to close the window.

What happened instead: The window came into focus.

It appears you can close individual windows by clicking on the "main" application placeholder for example "Firefox (3)" and then highlighting specific instance within the list and clicking "close" on the submenu presented. However, simply right clicking directly on a single window within the group results in the window simply coming into focus.

I hope that makes sense. I think right clicking on a specific window within a group really ought to allow you perform actions on that item rather than having to right click on the placeholder and go through the extra steps.

[Patrick Rynhart (prynhart)]

I agree - there is a usability issue here. After clicking on a group of applications there is no way to close a particular instance - only select (or switch) to an existing instance. However, I think that this issue needs to be filed upstream, i.e. with the Gnome people (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME).

[Patrick Rynhart (prynhart)]

The above should have read: After *left* clicking on a group of applications there appears to be no way to close a particular instance...

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

any news on this? was the bug sent upstream?

[Sam L. (somethinginteres)]

If I have done everything right the bug should now be filled upstream.