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[Chow Loong Jin <hyperair@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: compiz

With compiz++, closing certain windows can cause focus to be completely
lost, such that even Compiz's keybindings do not work until clicking on
another window.

Currently the only consistent way I have been able to reproduce it is
using Pidgin, by bringing the buddy list to the top via a keybinding in
Compiz and this command: dbus-send --session
--dest=im.pidgin.purple.PurpleService --print-reply
/im/pidgin/purple/PurpleObject
im.pidgin.purple.PurpleInterace.PurpleBlistSetVisible int32:1

What happens is:-
1. Press keybinding
2. Pidgin's window appears on top of everything, but unfocused, and demanding attention (focus prevention = normal)
3. Use the "Activate Demanding Attention Window" action from Extra WM Actions
4. Pidgin is now focused. Press Alt+F4 to get rid of it.
5. Focus is now completely lost, and none of Compiz's keybindings work until clicking on a window to bring focus to it.

Further experimentation has shown that Pidgin's buddy list window is the
only one which appears on top even when not focused, and I think this
may be related to why focus is lost when closing this window.

** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Sam "SmSpillaz" Spilsbury (smspillaz)
         Status: New

** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Sam "SmSpillaz" Spilsbury (smspillaz)

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[compiz++] Compiz sometimes loses focus when closing some windows
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/671459
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