Bug 65254 - Autoraise triggers when switching desktops
Summary: Autoraise triggers when switching desktops
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 82253
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2003-09-30 19:00 UTC by Matthew Trent
Modified: 2005-06-17 15:33 UTC (History)
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Description Matthew Trent 2003-09-30 19:00:52 UTC
Version:            (using KDE Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources
OS:          Linux

I have autoraise enabled and when I switch desktops, the new window under the cursor on the new desktop raises. This is not desired behavior, at least for what I'm doing. For instance, I have a web browser (and several other windows) open with some instructions on desktop #2 and an xterm in desktop #1, and I'm trying to follow the instructions. If I've moved my cursor to the xterm in desktop #1, kwin may (depending on where the xterm and cursor is) raise a window and cover up my web browser (and thus my instructions) when I switch back to desktop #2.

IMHO, autoraise should not be triggered when you switch desktops until you then move the mouse across the border of another window. So no matter where the cursor is when you switch desktops, nothing changes until you cross into another window. As I recall, this is how Enlightenment does it. I can't think of any scenario where this wouldn't be best, but nevertheless it could be made an option to turn on or off in the Control Center.

Thanks much!
Comment 1 Matthew Trent 2003-09-30 19:06:19 UTC
By the way, I'm running KDE CVS >= 20030907 from the http://opendoorsoftware.com/
cgi/http.pl?p=kdecvs Debian packages. 
Comment 2 Lubos Lunak 2003-09-30 19:25:30 UTC
KWin older than 20030917 is discontinued and not supported (unless it's KDE3.1). But the bug 
exists also in current CVS. 
 
Comment 3 Matthew Trent 2003-09-30 20:30:50 UTC
Ok. My Help->About KDE shows Release 3.1.91 (CVS >= 20030907), but upon further
inspection, the Debian packages I'm using say 20030917. I'm guessing perhaps the
version string wasn't updated and the version on the packages is more accurate.
Since the bug still exists, though, it doesn't matter, I guess.
Comment 4 Matthew Trent 2003-11-04 00:14:10 UTC
Just verified that the bug is exhibited up to version 20031019.
Comment 5 Matthew Trent 2004-02-05 17:21:18 UTC
Still exists in CVS 20040204.

I get the feeling not many people use autoraise and/or autoraise+multiple desktops... ;-)
Comment 6 Matthew Trent 2004-05-11 16:11:00 UTC
Problem still exists in KE 3.2.2 (debian packages). IMHO autoraise should not trigger after you switch desktops until you move your cursor across the border of a window.
Comment 7 Lubos Lunak 2005-06-17 15:33:07 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 82253 ***