Same thing was happening to me with Thuderbird links opening FF3.0.1 tabs, and FF stealing focus. A solution which worked for me is to go into FF about:config and set preference: 'browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground' to 'true'.
Does this help? -- New windows (links) should be open in the background https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/219812 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs