Please describe the problem:
I have been wondering why Metacity prevents focus-stealing when it's not clear
that the user is even trying to type.

I would propose an alternative set of heuristics as to when focus-stealing
should be allowed, and the new window that just opened should be brought to the top:

(1) when the user has not pressed any keys since the last mouse click (e.g. in
the event of clicking on a launcher, or other button that opened a dialog)

(2) when the user has not pressed any keys in a certain period of time (e.g. 5
seconds).

Really the rationale I've seen before for the focus-stealing changes that got a
lot of people upset was to prevent keyboard input from going into the wrong
window.  (Perhaps there are other reasons I don't know about.)  But what about
if the user is not even using the keyboard?  You have to admit that sometimes
it's really annoying to have windows not come to the top that you obviously want
at the top -- it increases the number of mouse moves and clicks you need to get
your work done.



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Does this happen every time?


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