'focus follows mouse' hinders ALT-TAB focus switching

[Thomas]

Binary package hint: unity

I have set "focus follows mouse" (Windows -> "Select windows when the mouse moves over them"

When I use ALT-TAB to try to switch focus while the mouse-pointer is over another window (as opposed to the desktop or the top status bar) the focus returns to the other window.

With the mouse pointer over an empty part of the screen or on the top title/status/menu bar ALT-TAB focus switching works as expected.

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 x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
Date: Thu Apr 28 15:14:36 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Confirmed. This one is not just a matter of opinion because the behaviour changes and is inconsistent. While Alt-Tab seems reliable at raising windows, whether it then focuses the raised window (which the mouse is not over) is unpredictable. Sometimes it focuses, sometimes not.