closing launched windows does not return focus to original windows, this is bad for accessibility

Bug #455900 reported by Rick Spencer
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
compiz (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Travis Watkins
Karmic
Fix Released
High
Travis Watkins

Bug Description

Binary package hint: compiz

This bug was introduced with the fix for this bug:
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/444836

Steps:
1. Open a terminal
2. Type "gedit"
3. Use Alt-F4 to close Gedit

Expected:
Focus returns to terminal and you can type in it

Result:
Focus is lost and you can type where your mouse cursor happens to be pointing

Note that this is very serious for blind users or users who can't use a mouse for other reasons. Please either fix this or revert the change.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,move,resize,place,decoration,animation,ccp,dbus,mousepoll,gnomecompat,png,svg,imgjpeg,text,neg,video,wall,snap,scale,scaleaddon,expo,staticswitcher,regex,resizeinfo,workarounds,ezoom,vpswitch,extrawm,fade,session,shift,wobbly]
Date: Mon Oct 19 15:54:53 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio Hybrid 140g
Package: compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: all
PciDisplay: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 03)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=a5884f4b-df02-47d3-8e5d-af4a11258bc2 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: compiz
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.0.6
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 0P096C
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: '01'
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.6:bd09/26/2008:svnDellInc.:pnStudioHybrid140g:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0P096C:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr'01':
dmi.product.name: Studio Hybrid 140g
dmi.product.version: 00
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.31-14-generic

Revision history for this message
Rick Spencer (rick-rickspencer3) wrote :
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Amaranth (karl-agius)
summary: closing launched windows does not return focus to original windows, this
- sucks for accessability
+ is bad for accessibility
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu Karmic):
assignee: Amaranth (karl-agius) → Travis Watkins (amaranth)
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2

---------------
compiz (1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/020_fix_focus.patch:
    - give back the focus to the previous focused window (LP: #455900)

 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:28:25 +0200

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu Karmic):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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