Public bug reported:
I like windows to get the keyboard focus as I hove the mouse on them.
And I like them to raise after a little while. I have been using this
feature in Linux forever. I enabled this functionality in Oneiric
(Ubuntu 11.10) through the following gconf settings:
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_mode sloppy
gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /apps/metacity/general/auto_raise true
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/auto_raise_delay 600
(One can also see and edit these settings in the GUI application "gconf-
editor".)
I have Metacity 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu4.1.
The problem is that the last setting, auto_raise_delay, is not honored
in this new Ubuntu version. This means a window is brought to the
forefront as soon as the mouse hovers on it. This spoils the whole
feature because you can't really switch to a window on the far end of
the screen if another window is on the way and is larger than the window
you want. The delay is absolutely essential to the usability of this
feature.
I am switching to Kubuntu as a result.
Here is more detail on my configuration, though I don't think it is
really relevant.
$ gconftool -R /apps/metacity/general
auto_maximize_windows = false
action_middle_click_titlebar = lower
button_layout = close,minimize,maximize:
auto_raise_delay = 600
compositing_manager = false
workspace_switcher_keyboard_cycle = false
raise_on_click = true
visual_bell = false
theme = Ambiance
num_workspaces = 4
focus_mode = sloppy
resize_with_right_button = false
action_double_click_titlebar = toggle_maximize
visual_bell_type = frame_flash
action_right_click_titlebar = menu
titlebar_uses_system_font = false
focus_new_windows = smart
compositor_effects = true
capture_before_unmap = false
application_based = false
audible_bell = true
disable_workarounds = true
titlebar_font = Ubuntu Bold 11
reduced_resources = false
auto_raise = true
mouse_button_modifier = <Alt>
show_maximized_titlebars = true
** Affects: metacity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: focus mouse oneiric
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/926630
Title:
Auto raise feature does not honor auto_raise_delay
Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
I like windows to get the keyboard focus as I hove the mouse on them.
And I like them to raise after a little while. I have been using this
feature in Linux forever. I enabled this functionality in Oneiric
(Ubuntu 11.10) through the following gconf settings:
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_mode sloppy
gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /apps/metacity/general/auto_raise true
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/auto_raise_delay 600
(One can also see and edit these settings in the GUI application
"gconf-editor".)
I have Metacity 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu4.1.
The problem is that the last setting, auto_raise_delay, is not honored
in this new Ubuntu version. This means a window is brought to the
forefront as soon as the mouse hovers on it. This spoils the whole
feature because you can't really switch to a window on the far end of
the screen if another window is on the way and is larger than the
window you want. The delay is absolutely essential to the usability of
this feature.
I am switching to Kubuntu as a result.
Here is more detail on my configuration, though I don't think it is
really relevant.
$ gconftool -R /apps/metacity/general
auto_maximize_windows = false
action_middle_click_titlebar = lower
button_layout = close,minimize,maximize:
auto_raise_delay = 600
compositing_manager = false
workspace_switcher_keyboard_cycle = false
raise_on_click = true
visual_bell = false
theme = Ambiance
num_workspaces = 4
focus_mode = sloppy
resize_with_right_button = false
action_double_click_titlebar = toggle_maximize
visual_bell_type = frame_flash
action_right_click_titlebar = menu
titlebar_uses_system_font = false
focus_new_windows = smart
compositor_effects = true
capture_before_unmap = false
application_based = false
audible_bell = true
disable_workarounds = true
titlebar_font = Ubuntu Bold 11
reduced_resources = false
auto_raise = true
mouse_button_modifier = <Alt>
show_maximized_titlebars = true
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