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[Bug 1181367] Re: Alt+Tab switches between incorrect windows after some time of activity

 

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Alt+Tab switches between incorrect windows after some time of activity

Status in Unity:
  Fix Released
Status in Unity 7.0 series:
  Fix Committed
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “unity” source package in Raring:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  Due to overflow, alt+tab between the same application becomes
  impossible]

  [Test Case]

  1) Keep two windows of an app (say terminal) opened for some time, and another
     window of a different app
  2) Focus one window terminal keeping the other terminal window below it
  3) Press Alt+Tab

  Expected behavior
  4) The other terminal window is focused

  Actual behavior:
  4) Other opened application is selected instead.

  [Regression Potential]

  Low, types extended from int to long long. The code affected is the
  alt tab functionality.

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  Due to an overflow, after some time of activity it's impossible to
  alt+tab between two windows of the same application.

  1) Keep two windows of an app (say terminal) opened for some time, and another
     window of a different app
  2) Focus one window terminal keeping the other terminal window below it
  3) Press Alt+Tab

  Expected behavior
  4) The other terminal window is focused

  Actual behavior:
  4) Other opened application is selected instead.

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