On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 22:00 +0100, Uno Engborg wrote: > Alan Cox skrev: > > On Fri, Mar 10, 2006 at 02:52:37PM +0100, Larry tb wrote: > > > >> When using shortcut ctrl shift N, to open a new shell, the new shell is > >> opened BEHIND the actual one. > >> Is it a new fonction ? > >> Not very useful is it ? > >> > > > > Its alleged to be a feature. It tries to open applications run from a shell > > behind the shell so that you keep having to bring them to the front. This > > includes new shells, programs you really wanted to appear in front of it, > > and so on. In theory it stops a new application from interfering with the > > command line you are typing, but it is intentional. > > > > > There should really be some way to turn this off, e.g. in gconf > Wouldn't the ideal behavior be, if keyboard events are being captured then the window is being drawn to the back, else draw it in the foreground? This should give us a balance of security and convenience without having another gconf setting to turn on or off. Jon -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list