New windows open behind the focused fullscreen window

[Mark Fernandes]

To reproduce:

1. Open terminal
2. In the terminal type gvim or any x window program
3. New window opens behind termnal window

It used to open in front of the terminal window in 10.04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,regex,move,vpswitch,compiztoolbox,animation,grid,resize,place,session,snap,mousepoll,gnomecompat,imgpng,workarounds,expo,ezoom,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Mar 9 14:44:11 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
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GraphicsCard:
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   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1604]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ56 Notebook PC
ProcEnviron:
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 PATH=(custom, user)
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SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.18
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dmi.product.version: 0595100000242810010020100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
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[Omer Akram (om26er)]

yeah, thats not the case for me with fully upto date precise it seems.

[Mark Fernandes (typist)]

One more thing, this happens when gnome-console is full screen. When the gnome-console is windowed, gvim appears fine. My system is kept upto date and I check for the bug again before posting, so yes the bug is still there as of this comment.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

I entered terminal into fullscreen and stared a few applications and all would open infront of terminal.

[Mark Fernandes (typist)]

Just checked with fully up-to-date precise and bug persists. Steps to reproduce:

1. open gnome-terminal
2. Go to full-screen
3. type "evince" which opens correctly in foreground but "gvim/chromium-browser/nautilus" open incorrectly in background

Basically gnome-based apps open correctly in foreground but others are random

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

I'm not sure this is a bug... Sam?