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[Bug 859885] Re: Minimizing a window should switch focus to the windows underneath it

 

** Description changed:

  When you minimize a window to the launcher, it remains with the focus, meaning that, for example, the global menu is the menu of the now minimized window.
- The focus should automatically go to the window immediately underneath it or, if no other window is open, to the desktop. 
+ The focus should automatically go to the window immediately underneath it or, if no other window is open, to the desktop.
  It is particularly confusing when you minimize a window and then go to the global menu, expecting it to be the menu of the window being displayed on top now, but instead is the menu of the app you just minimized.
+ 
+ Note another side effect:
+ 1. minimize a window like thunderbird
+ 2. click on the launcher to show it again
+ -> you can't restore it as it's focused
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: unity 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,move,compiztoolbox,snap,vpswitch,resize,gnomecompat,imgpng,mousepoll,grid,regex,place,wall,session,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,workarounds,fade,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
  Date: Mon Sep 26 15:25:04 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Tags added: didrocks-oneiric-list

** Summary changed:

- Minimizing a window should switch focus to the windows underneath it
+ Minimizing a window should switch focus to the windows underneath it (breaks restore)

** Description changed:

  When you minimize a window to the launcher, it remains with the focus, meaning that, for example, the global menu is the menu of the now minimized window.
  The focus should automatically go to the window immediately underneath it or, if no other window is open, to the desktop.
  It is particularly confusing when you minimize a window and then go to the global menu, expecting it to be the menu of the window being displayed on top now, but instead is the menu of the app you just minimized.
  
  Note another side effect:
- 1. minimize a window like thunderbird
+ 1. minimize a window like thunderbird (only one instance opened)
  2. click on the launcher to show it again
  -> you can't restore it as it's focused
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: unity 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,move,compiztoolbox,snap,vpswitch,resize,gnomecompat,imgpng,mousepoll,grid,regex,place,wall,session,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,workarounds,fade,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
  Date: Mon Sep 26 15:25:04 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Changed in: unity
    Milestone: None => 4.20.0

** Changed in: unity
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: unity
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

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Title:
  Minimizing a window should switch focus to the windows underneath it
  (breaks restore)

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