I have this problem frequently and with every application on Ubuntu 11.10. If I switch to a different workspace with multiple windows present, the top window never gets focus. This is a real problem if you'd like to drag the top window from that workspace to a different workspace with the ctrl+alt+shift+arrow keys gesture. And it's an even bigger problem since alt+tab crashes unity 80% of the time in 11.10, so you can't use that to switch to a hidden window.
This issue should be reevaluated as the OP's post doesn't illustrate all the implications of this problem. This shouldn't be "low" priority IMO. Consider these cases: a critical problem for bad window focusing is that the Unity panel (which houses the close button for maximized applications) acts on the focused window, not the top window. This means unless the user habitually reads the title bar (I doubt many do), they'll probably close the wrong window by mistake. Similarly, an alt+f4 or ctrl-q/w key combo may do the same. All of these may result in a loss of work if the hidden application doesn't employ a prompt-to-save upon quitting or frequent autosaving (as is often the case if you're typing something into a text box in a web browser). This is made worse if the users thinks his mouse-click/key-combo to close the top-window didn't register the first time; thus not realizing the loss of data until he needs it again (one could envision an employee sending their boss a half-finished document). In summary, this constitutes a serious data-integrity issue and its importance should be reevaluated, particularly if this isn't addressed already in 12.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/778578 Title: Problem with window focus when switching virtual desktops To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/778578/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
