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Labels: Type-Bug Pri-2 OS-All Area-Misc

New issue 6351 by t.broyer: Javascript alert() brings tab and window to  
front (and even un-minimize browser window if needed)
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=6351

Chrome Version       : 2.0.156.1
URLs (if applicable) :  
http://www.codetoad.com/javascript/miscellaneous/onload_event_eg.asp
Other browsers tested:
   Add OK or FAIL after other browsers where you have tested this issue:
      Safari 3: Unfortunately same as Chrome
     Firefox 3: Idem
          IE 7: Tab showing the alert blinks to notify some kind  
of "activity"; the alert shows
(and is then modal to the whole browser window :-( ) only when you switch  
to this tab.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. middle-click the link above to open it in a new tab
2. Chrome switches to the tab as soon as the page is loaded (alert() is  
called from onload).
3. Same goes if you open in a new window: the window is bring to front (and  
un-minimized if
needed).

What is the expected result?
The alert should only be shown when you switch to the tab where it belongs  
(tab blinking as in IE
is IMO more distracting than useful). It should not cause the window to  
gain focus either.

As an aside, of course, the alert shouldn't be modal to the window as it  
would prevent you from
switching from tab to tab using Ctrl+Tab (you'd first have to dismiss the  
alert); but that's
already covered by issue 456.

What happens instead?
Chrome switches to the tab automatically as soon as alert() is called; the  
window is given focus
as a result (bringing it to front, un-minimizing it if needed)

Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screenshot if  
possible.


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