GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 129158
Window under pointer often left unfocused in sloppy/follow mode
Last modified: 2004-12-22 21:47:04 UTC
There are a number of circumstances when the window under the pointer is unfocused in sloppy or follow mode. I think in these modes the window under the pointer should always have focus (except special unfocusable windows) to avoid confusion. I've deliberately left the severity as "normal" because I get too annoyed by typing into the wrong window to justify "trivial". (a) When closing a window, focus is given to the window that was last focused even if it is not the one now under the pointer. (b) New windows grab focus even if you're still typing in another one. This has been discussed in bugs 82921, 118372 and more, but while there are valid arguments in favour focusing new windows, I don't think they should apply in sloppy/follow modes. (c) If there's a delay in switching workspaces due to swapping etc this often results in Nautilus gaining focus instead of the window under the pointer.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 115072 ***
(a) and (c) are actually duplicates of 135810 (which has been fixed); (b) is being implemented further in 118372, 149028 and so forth. (I was just searching for a different old bug, saw this one, and thought I'd add a little comment)