https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=410795
Bug ID: 410795
Summary: "Focus prevention: High" prevents windows from being
raised, despite independent raise & focus preference
Product: kwin
Version: 5.12.8
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: rwest...@bredband.net
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
For some time, I've been annoyed by new application instances opening their
windows *underneath* my existing windows instead of on top of them, with a new
yellow-tinted icon appearing in the icons-only task manager instead of merging
with the one I clicked. I was at a loss understanding where this annoying
behavior came from, until I found a forum post where someone explained that it
could be caused by focus prevention policy. I had indeed changed that, but had
no idea that focus prevention would affect depth order. It is hardly
self-explanatory, is not stated in the help text, and isn't something I want
given my preference to have focus and depth order independent of each other
("click to focus" and "click raises active window" both turned off).
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Under "Windows Management / Window Behavior / Focus", set "Focus stealing
prevention" to "High", uncheck "Click raises active window", set "Focus Policy"
to "Focus Follows Mouse - Mouse Precedence".
2. Ensure you have the current workspace covered with windows (to make it clear
whether a newly opened window is opened above or below other windows), and an
application focused that is not Konsole.
3. Go to the icons-only task manager and middle click on the Konsole icon to
open a new instance of Konsole.
OBSERVED RESULT
The new Konsole window opens below the existing windows, and a new
yellow-tinted icon appears indicating that focus prevention took place for this
window.
EXPECTED RESULT
The new Konsole window should open on top of the other windows, regardless of
focus prevention.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 18.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.12.8
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.44.0
Qt Version: 5.9.5
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