Windows not brought to front if one application is launched from another

Bug #1179593 reported by Marcin Pałka
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
compiz (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
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
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