Aha! This doesn't happen in "Ubuntu classic (no effects)". So it doesn't happen with metacity; it only happens if you're running compiz.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #582916 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=582916 ** Also affects: gnome-orca via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=582916 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Bug watch added: Compiz Plugins / Config Bugs #1027 http://bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1027 ** Also affects: compiz via http://bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1027 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/801582 Title: orca: alt-tabbing between windows - descriptions become interleaved confusingly To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/801582/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
