Nautilus windows are not focused when launched from 'Run a command'

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

TEST CASE:
1. Launch a terminal and give it the focus. It is used as reference for the application with focus
2. Press 'ALT+F2' to open 'Run a command'
3. Enter '/' in the search field + 'Enter'

Result:
Nautilus opens in directory '/' but gnome-terminal is still focused. The expected behaviour is that Nautilus has the focus.
I tried with other application but only nautilus exhibit this issue.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.4.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.8-generic 3.0.0
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,gnomecompat,imgpng,regex,resize,mousepoll,vpswitch,grid,unitymtgrabhandles,move,snap,unitydialog,animation,wall,expo,workarounds,place,session,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
Date: Thu Jul 28 00:05:44 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-12 (15 days ago)

[Robert Roth (evfool)]

Tagging this with regression-release, as this can not be reproduced on natty, with 3.8.16-0ubuntu1~natty1.
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[Omer Akram (om26er)]

I can confirm the issue here, It is most likely one of the compiz focus issues

[Marco Biscaro (marcobiscaro2112)]

I can't reproduce this bug here (running unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3). Could someone confirm that this bug is fixed?

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

I can't reproduce here any more. I'm closing this report. Thanks.

[Alexandre Provencio (alexandreprovencio)]

This bug still affects me.
unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3
nautilus 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5

[Jesse Johnson (holocronweaver)]

The problem is still present in Ubuntu 11.10 with latest updates as of this posting date.

[manes (neschmuel)]

This bug is not fixed.

[Jesse Johnson (holocronweaver)]

I found the cause and solution to this problem. Quoting the answer given on Ask Ubuntu question 75967 "Nautilus windows are not focused when launched via hotkeys":

It's a focus prevention issue.

Launch CompizConfig Settings Manager and got to General Options → Focus tab. In the Focus Prevention Windows field, put : !(class=Nautilus)

A user mentioned that this bug is a known issue in Compiz and may have been fixed upstream, but I cannot find the bug report.

[Jesse Johnson (holocronweaver)]

I have since found that disabling focus prevention (see post #9) is the best way around this. I have been running my system this way for a month and a half with no problems. Perhaps this should be changed in Ubuntu default Compiz settings?