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[Bug 1306582] Re: not properly focusing multiple windows with mouse scroll

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From: Boza <nemanja.boki92@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:46:20 -0000
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** Description changed:

Ubuntu 14.04
Unity Installed: 7.2.0+14.04.20140410.1-0ubuntu1

- In 13.10 DOWN scroll with pointer hovering over multiple launcher icon would go through application's (1) windows and if there maxmized window of other app (2), only one instance of (1) will be displayed over (2).
+ In 13.10 DOWN scroll with pointer hovering over multiple launcher icon would go through application's (1) windows and if there maximized window of other app (2), only one instance of (1) will be displayed over (2).
Scroll UP would bring all windows of (1) over (2) one-by-one.

- But now, in 14.04, scolling UP does exactly what DOWN works, just in
+ But now, in 14.04, scrolling UP does exactly what DOWN works, just in
another direction.

- Thats bad desing, because now is impossible to bring up multiple win. of
- app quickly.
+ That's bad design, because now is impossible to bring up multiple win.
+ of app quickly.

- For instance, I have maximized and focused Firefox open, and 2 windows of Nautilus behind. Now, I want to copy files from one folder to other by drag-and-drop.
- - What WOULD I do is: 2 scrolls UP hovering Nautilus launcher icon, and do copying (because both windows are in front of Firefox).
- - What I NOW need to do. Click or one scroll to bring up one window of Nautlis, now Click AGAIN to app spread, and select other window!!
+ For instance, I have maximized and focused Firefox open, and 2 windows of Nautilus behind. Now, I want to copy files from one folder to other by drag-and-drop.
+ - What WOULD I do is: 2 scrolls UP hovering Nautilus launcher icon, and do copying (because both windows are in front of Firefox).
+ - What I NOW need to do. Click or one scroll to bring up one window of Nautilus, now Click AGAIN to app spread, and select other window!!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140410.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Apr 11 14:15:42 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Daily amd64 (20140410)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

Ubuntu 14.04
Unity Installed: 7.2.0+14.04.20140410.1-0ubuntu1

- In 13.10 DOWN scroll with pointer hovering over multiple launcher icon would go through application's (1) windows and if there maximized window of other app (2), only one instance of (1) will be displayed over (2).
- Scroll UP would bring all windows of (1) over (2) one-by-one.
+ In 13.10 DOWN scroll with pointer hovering over multiple launcher icon would go through App1's windows and if there maximized window of other App2, only one instance of App1 will be displayed over App2.
+ Scroll UP would bring all windows of App1 over App2 one-by-one.

But now, in 14.04, scrolling UP does exactly what DOWN works, just in
another direction.

That's bad design, because now is impossible to bring up multiple win.
of app quickly.

For instance, I have maximized and focused Firefox open, and 2 windows of Nautilus behind. Now, I want to copy files from one folder to other by drag-and-drop.
- What WOULD I do is: 2 scrolls UP hovering Nautilus launcher icon, and do copying (because both windows are in front of Firefox).
- What I NOW need to do. Click or one scroll to bring up one window of Nautilus, now Click AGAIN to app spread, and select other window!!

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Title:
not properly focusing multiple windows with mouse scroll

Status in Unity:
Confirmed
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed

Bug description:
Ubuntu 14.04
Unity Installed: 7.2.0+14.04.20140410.1-0ubuntu1

In 13.10 DOWN scroll with pointer hovering over multiple launcher icon would go through App1's windows and if there maximized window of other App2, only one instance of App1 will be displayed over App2.
Scroll UP would bring all windows of App1 over App2 one-by-one.

But now, in 14.04, scrolling UP does exactly what DOWN works, just in
another direction.

That's bad design, because now is impossible to bring up multiple win.
of app quickly.

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