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  1. Precise (12.04)
  2. Bug #802816
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Comment 0 for bug 802816

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Rocko (rockorequin) wrote : unity doesn't realise when other applications bring their windows to the front

To reproduce:

1. Run Firefox.
2. Run Synaptic (non-maximized) and select a program to install or to reinstall.
3. Click Apply and OK to install/reinstall the program and then while Synaptic is downloading, click on Firefox to bring the Firefox window to the front.
4. When Synaptic finishes downloading and starts installing, it brings its window and dialog back to the front, ie in front of Firefox's window.
5. Click on either the part of the Firefox window visible behind Synaptic or on the Firefox icon in unity-launcher to try and restore to the front.

Result: nothing happens. Unity does not bring Firefox's window back to the front, presumably because unity still thinks Firefox is the current application/front window.

The only workaround I've found is to click on the Synaptic window or its unity-launcher icon and then to click on Firefox to bring it back to the front.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.16-0ubuntu1~natty1
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-rc5-git-20110628.1119 x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,imgjpeg,decor,vpswitch,text,place,move,mousepoll,regex,compiztoolbox,snap,session,gnomecompat,resize,wall,imgpng,grid,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,workarounds,fade,scale,scaleaddon,unityshell]
Date: Tue Jun 28 12:56:19 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)