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opened window by key stroke doesn't get focus

Bug #768774 reported by Krister Swenson on 2011-04-22

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #755697: Application at front of screen but not 'selected' (causes bfb to turn blue). Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Unity	Incomplete	Undecided	Unassigned
	unity (Ubuntu)	Incomplete	Low	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

1.open a window in some application (say firefox)
2.open another window by hotkey (you have to set it up to open by hotkey first)
see that the newly opened window does not get focus

this is extremely annoying for someone who uses nothing but keyboard.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:54:25 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,vpswitch,gnomecompat,place,imgpng,regex,snap,resize,move,mousepoll,put,session,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,workarounds,wall,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell,switcher]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Apr 21 23:42:25 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-21 17:51:33.968863
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
JockeyStatus:
xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=96761261-328d-4418-8fba-6c120eb0e3b9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-21 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A15
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA15:bd12/26/2008:svnDellInc.:pnXPSM1330:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: XPS M1330
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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Krister Swenson (thekswenson) wrote on 2011-04-22:

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xdpyinfo.txt Edit (22.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote on 2011-04-22:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

* Is this reproducible?
* If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

This will help us to find and resolve the problem.

Changed in unity:
status:	New → Incomplete
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Low
status:	New → Incomplete

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Krister Swenson (thekswenson) wrote on 2011-04-22:

Yes, it is reproducible...
it happens every time the following steps are followed:

1. Create a hotkey (ctrl-alt-t) for the gnome terminal.
2. Open firefox.
3. press ctrl-alt-t to open the terminal

I expect to see the terminal in focus.
Instead, the firefox window remains in focus.

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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote on 2011-04-22: Re: [Bug 768774] Re: opened window by key stroke doesn't get focus

Could you attach a video of the problem. Here is what I did and failed
to reproduce the issue.

1. started firefox, maximized it
2. pressed ctrl+alt+t, terminal opened and had the focus.

then also tried with firefox unmaximized and still no issue.

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Krister Swenson (thekswenson) wrote on 2011-04-22:

focusproblem.ogv Edit (2.4 MiB, video/ogg)

Attached is a video.
REVISED description of steps to reproduce:

1. Create a hotkey (ctrl-alt-t) for the gnome terminal.
2. Open firefox.
3. press ctrl-alt-t to open the terminal
4. bring focus back to firefox
5. press ctrl-alt-t to open another terminal

I expect to see the newest terminal in focus.
Instead, the firefox window remains in focus.

A video is attached.

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Sam Spilsbury (smspillaz) wrote on 2011-04-23:

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Does it only happen when the apport dialog comes up?

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Krister <email address hidden> wrote:
> Attached is a video.
> REVISED description of steps to reproduce:
>
> 1. Create a hotkey (ctrl-alt-t) for the gnome terminal.
> 2. Open firefox.
> 3. press ctrl-alt-t to open the terminal
> 4. bring focus back to firefox
> 5. press ctrl-alt-t to open another terminal
>
> I expect to see the newest terminal in focus.
> Instead, the firefox window remains in focus.
>
> A video is attached.
>
> ** Attachment added: "focusproblem.ogv"
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/768774/+attachment/2082760/+files/focusproblem.ogv
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity
> Bugs, which is subscribed to unity.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/768774
>
> Title:
> opened window by key stroke doesn't get focus
>
> Status in Unity:
> Incomplete
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: unity
>
> 1.open a window in some application (say firefox)
> 2.open another window by hotkey (you have to set it up to open by hotkey first)
> see that the newly opened window does not get focus
>
> this is extremely annoying for someone who uses nothing but keyboard.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
> .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:54:25 PDT 2011
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
> Architecture: i386
> CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,vpswitch,gnomecompat,place,imgpng,regex,snap,resize,move,mousepoll,put,session,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,workarounds,wall,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell,switcher]
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Thu Apr 21 23:42:25 2011
> DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-21 17:51:33.968863
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
> GraphicsCard:
> nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
> InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
> InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
> JockeyStatus:
> xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
> xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
> MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_US:en
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=96761261-328d-4418-8fba-6c120eb0e...

Does it only happen when the apport dialog comes up?

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Krister <thekswenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Attached is a video.
> REVISED description of steps to reproduce:
>
> 1. Create a hotkey (ctrl-alt-t) for the gnome terminal.
> 2. Open firefox.
> 3. press ctrl-alt-t to open the terminal
> 4. bring focus back to firefox
> 5. press ctrl-alt-t to open another terminal
>
> I expect to see the newest terminal in focus.
> Instead, the firefox window remains in focus.
>
> A video is attached.
>
> ** Attachment added: "focusproblem.ogv"
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/768774/+attachment/2082760/+files/focusproblem.ogv
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity
> Bugs, which is subscribed to unity.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/768774
>
> Title:
>  opened window by key stroke doesn't get focus
>
> Status in Unity:
>  Incomplete
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: unity
>
>  1.open a window in some application (say firefox)
>  2.open another window by hotkey (you have to set it up to open by hotkey first)
>  see that the newly opened window does not get focus
>
>  this is extremely annoying for someone who uses nothing but keyboard.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu2
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  270.41.06  Mon Apr 18 14:54:25 PDT 2011
>   GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
>  Architecture: i386
>  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,vpswitch,gnomecompat,place,imgpng,regex,snap,resize,move,mousepoll,put,session,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,workarounds,wall,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell,switcher]
>  CompositorRunning: compiz
>  Date: Thu Apr 21 23:42:25 2011
>  DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-21 17:51:33.968863
>  DistroCodename: natty
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
>  GraphicsCard:
>   nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209]
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
>  InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
>  InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
>  JockeyStatus:
>   xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
>   xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
>  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
>   PATH=(custom, user)
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=96761261-328d-4418-8fba-6c120eb0e3b9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  Renderer: Unknown
>  SourcePackage: unity
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-21 (0 days ago)
>  dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2008
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: A15
>  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  dmi.chassis.type: 8
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA15:bd12/26/2008:svnDellInc.:pnXPSM1330:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
>  dmi.product.name: XPS M1330
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
>  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
>  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7
>

-- 
Sam Spilsbury

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Krister Swenson (thekswenson) wrote on 2011-04-23:

I'm confused...
what does apport have to do with this bug?

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Marco Biscaro (marcobiscaro2112) wrote on 2011-04-25:

The same problem with focus as described on bug #755697 (probably a compiz focus stealing prevention issue).

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