Clicking on window with Scale plugin active triggers hyperlinks

[Feathertail]

PROBLEM

Using the compiz scale plugin to display all open windows, then clicking on one of those windows, sometimes causes a hyperlink in the clicked-on window to open in the web browser. This is because the mouse cursor is over a hyperlink when the window comes up, and that hyperlink is automatically toggled even though the user did not click on it.

AFFECTED APPS THAT I KNOW OF

* Evolution
* Pidgin
* Tomboy

HOW TO REPRODUCE

1. Use compiz-config to turn on the scale plugin.
2. Create a Tomboy note filled with hyperlinks. Maximize it to fill the screen.
3. Use scale, and click on the Tomboy note such that your mouse cursor is over a hyperlink.
4. Watch your web browser immediately pop up and take precedence over the note.
5. For proper effect, repeat steps 3-4 several times.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

Hyperlinks will not trigger unless the user wishes them to.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu1~natty2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,gnomecompat,move,regex,place,vpswitch,animation,grid,imgpng,resize,mousepoll,expo,wall,workarounds,session,unitymtgrabhandles,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Oct 24 01:51:40 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-11-generic, i686: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1484]
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1484]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
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MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ62 Notebook PC
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
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Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/26/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.15
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
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dmi.product.name: Presario CQ62 Notebook PC
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dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
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[Marnanel Thurman (marnanel)]

As a general case, should clicks on windows when the windows are in a switcher *ever* be passed through to the application?

[Joseph Martinot-Lagarde (contrebasse)]

I have the same problem, but with buttons. Clics should indeed never be passed to applications.

[jhfhlkjlj (fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. 11.04 reached EOL.
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Please upgrade to the latest version and re-test. If the bug is still reproducible, increase the verbosity of the steps to recreate it so we can try again.

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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