There are several really annoying side-effects of this bug. 1. When the mouse is over the Thunderbird main window (full screen), the Ubuntu key doesn't bring up the Ubuntu launcher. (this bug)
2. When Thunderbird's Reply/New button is clicked, the Reply/New window is created and displayed UNDER the Thunderbird window, making it difficult to reply, much less know if the window was created. (Leaving the user to wonder if he should press the Reply/New button again. 3. The ALT-tab key combo does not cycle through the windows when the mouse is over the Thunderbird window. This makes it really difficult to find the hidden Reply/New window when it's under the Thunderbird window. As a corollary, it's really difficult to find any other window because the window cycler doesn't get activated. 4. I have to move my mouse to the other display (when one is attached) to use the Ubuntu key or ALT-tab. To get to a hidden Reply/New window, I have to hit ALT-tab until the Thunderbird icon is selected, wait a few seconds for icons for all the Thunderbird windows are displayed, and select the Reply/New window. Sometimes (only sometimes) will the window pop to the front of the Thunderbird window. I usually have to do the ALT-tab-cycle-wait 3 or 4 times before the Reply/New window will actually be visible. ALT-tab works fine if the mouse is over a non- Thunderbird window (except VirtualBox), and the Reply/New window will pop to the front every time when selected. 5. If the Reply/New window is above the main Thunderbird window, and I use ctrl-ALT-arrow to move to another Ubuntu Workspace, then move back to the Workspace that has Thunderbird, the Reply/New window is re-hidden under the Thunderbird window. If the Reply/New window is on top of a different app, e.g., Firefox or a shell window, it remains there after switching Workspaces and switching back. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1097046 Title: Ubuntu key doesn't work in Thunderbird Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The Ubuntu key, which brings up the Ubuntu launcher, seems to be blocked when the mouse is over the Thunderbird window. This means I have to change to a different workspace to bring up the launcher. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: thunderbird 17.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: skelem 3601 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: skelem 3601 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20121118033312 Channel: Unavailable Date: Mon Jan 7 13:39:57 2013 ForcedLayersAccel: False InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (79 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) IpRoute: default via 192.168.111.22 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.111.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.111.196 metric 1 192.168.114.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.114.66 metric 9 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 MarkForUpload: True MostRecentCrashID: bp-63ec32af-c603-435f-828d-a96672121217 PrefErrors: Unexpected character '-' before pref @ [Profile]/extensions/{6e73f6b7-b9ab-44b8-b744-6393e3c2e351}/defaults/preferences/defaults.js:18 PrefSources: prefs.js [Profile]/extensions/{eecba28f-b68b-4b3a-b501-6ce12e6b8696}/defaults/preferences/vsw.js [Profile]/extensions/{782E3D25-61FD-4997-AA8F-D3F18FA92ECC}/defaults/preferences/configdate.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=17.0/20121118033312 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: rhythmbox-mozilla 2.97-1ubuntu6.1 icedtea-7-plugin 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 totem-mozilla 3.4.3-0ubuntu5 gxineplugin 0.5.905-4ubuntu7 xine-plugin 1.0.2-3ubuntu1 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.4 dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Applicable dmi.board.name: Bonobo Professional dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: bonp5 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: bonp5 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.4:bd08/09/2011:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnBonoboProfessional:pvrbonp5:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnBonoboProfessional:rvrbonp5:cvnSystem76,Inc.:ct10:cvrbonp5: dmi.product.name: Bonobo Professional dmi.product.version: bonp5 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1097046/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
