mysql-workbench isn't displayed in window list (alt-tab)

[Mister X]

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

mysql-workbench:
  Installed: 5.2.38+dfsg-3
  Candidate: 5.2.38+dfsg-3
  Version table:
 *** 5.2.38+dfsg-3 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

MySQL-Workbench is not displayed in the ALT-Tab window list.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: mysql-workbench 5.2.38+dfsg-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 21 11:53:40 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: mysql-workbench
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

does this ever occur in trusty or later?

I cannot reproduce this on my trusty computer, the window shows just fine.

[Robert Hairgrove (bobhairgrove)]

Same problem here on Ubuntu 16.04 with MySQL Workbench 6.3.7. This is EXTREMELY annoying since I regularly switch back and forth between several applications when I am working with MySQL Workbench (e.g., a text editor / phpMyAdmin in the browser / MySQL Workbench). If none of the windows are maximized, I can switch by clicking on the window I want. However, I usually work with maximized windows, and there is no way I can switch back to MySQL Workbench once I have left it for a different application.

I'm not sure this happened with 6.3.6, but I recently upgraded because of a different issue, and it is possible that something was left over from 6.3.6 after I uninstalled it that is causing this behavior.

It would be nice if MySQL Workbench would not open a new instance every time I double-click the desktop icon, but realize that there is already an open one and refocus that.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

All I can say is that it works fine for me. Are you guys using unity?

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

I'm using version 6.3.4+dfsg-1build3