Software Center actually uses policy kit (/usr/lib/policykit-1/polkit- agent-helper-1) for this. I can confirm it is not grabbing the focus on up to date Lucid.
** Package changed: gksu (Ubuntu) => policykit-1 (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: policykit-1 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- 'grab screen' mode isn't grabbing the screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/578675 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs