Window opened with shortcut custom global shortcut does not get focus

[Krister Swenson]

I have a custom shortcut set to open google translate in firefox. If I'm using firefox already, this key combination will open a new firefox window with translate, yet it will not have focus.

This is problematic in that I must then type <alt><tab> to focus the window.

Steps:

1. create a custom shortcut to the command "/usr/bin/firefox --browser --new-window translate.google.com"

2. open a firefox window.
3. type the shortcut.
4. see that the window does not have focus (even if it may appear in front!)
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ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DisplayManager: gdm3
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
GsettingsChanges:
 org.gnome.shell enabled-extensions ['<email address hidden>', '<email address hidden>', '<email address hidden>', '<email address hidden>', '<email address hidden>', '<email address hidden>']
 org.gnome.shell enable-hot-corners true
 org.gnome.shell favorite-apps ['googleinbox.desktop', 'googlecalendar.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'firefox.desktop']
 org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-im-module 'gtk-im-context-simple'
 org.gnome.desktop.interface monospace-font-name 'Ubuntu Mono 11'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-05 (47 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Package: gnome-shell 3.26.2-0ubuntu0.1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
Tags: artful
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-01-05 (47 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
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[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Somewhat confirmed. I don't use Firefox but I do experience this bug with other apps.

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[Krister Swenson (thekswenson)]

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