Desktop doesn't seem to get focus when switching virtual desktops

Bug #27170 reported by Manu Cornet
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nautilus (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Here's a short test :

1) Get one of your virtual desktop completely clean by closing all windows on
it, so that the desktop appears.
2) Create a new folder on the desktop, name it "blah". Or "bloh".
3) Click on the folder to make sure it is selected. If you want to delete this
folder, you can just press the "Del" key (test now if you're unsure).
4) Switch to another virtual desktop, then back to this one. The folder seems be
still be selected.
5) Press the "Del" key to delete the folder : nothing happens.

What should happen : the desktop should get the focus back, and one shouldn't
need to click again on the icon to get the folder selected.

I am using an up-to-date breezy, not sure which package I should file this
against, though (nautilus ? lbwnck ? ).

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Vassilis Pandis (pandisv) wrote :

I cannot reproduce this on Edgy. If this is still a problem for you (on Edgy), feel free to comment on this bug report and reopen it. Thanks for reporting this.

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dj3mb3 (dj3mb3) wrote :

I confirm this issue even on jaunty jackalope

When I switch the desktop, the first visible window into the arrival desktop doesn't take the auto focus automatically.
(folder window, desktop plane and apps, not sure about dialog)

Sometimes the highlighting is corrected drawed even if the windows hasn't the focus.

Ps. I use the desktop cube Compiz plugin with rotation enabled.

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