So it turns out, its not only the run dialog but whichever every new window/app does not gets focused. And if i go in openbox configuration manager and in window tab, if i disable (uncheck) Focus new windows when they appear, then it behaves correctly. The setting performs contrary to what it says.
So it turns out, its not only the run dialog but whichever every new window/app does not gets focused. And if i go in openbox configuration manager and in window tab, if i disable (uncheck) Focus new windows when they appear, then it behaves correctly. The setting performs contrary to what it says.