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xfce4-panel can't bring to front applications with modal windows opened (only...
Status:
RESOLVED: MOVED
Product:
Xfce4-panel
Component:
Window Buttons

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Description deters 2012-03-03 15:07:53 CET
- This error only occurs when using Openbox, so start it using "openbox --replace"
- Start any application (like "gedit")
- Go to "File > Open" (the "Open File" dialog will appear)
- Start some application wich covers gedit windows.
- Now, try to switch back to gedit using the buttons on xfce4-panel. Nothing will happen.

Any other "dock" or panel operating inside xfce can do the job, only xfce4-panel can't do it.
Comment 1 sh2ka 2017-10-17 16:46:34 CEST
The same happens to me. When I click a window button on a panel I get only a modal window, but not all the windows of the application. At the same time using Alt+Tab I can get an expected behavior, i.e. all the windows of the application are shown (background main window and a modal window that is shown over the main window).
So incorrect behavior of window buttons of the xfce panel makes it almost unusable because I have to replace it by any dock application or even use another DE (but xfce is the most favourite if taking into account the rest of stuff).
Comment 2 sh2ka 2017-10-17 16:54:47 CEST
Actually, the problem happens on applications that don't use modal windows as separate windows, i.e. they are shown as a single window. This problem can be reproduced using Eclipse IDE with Preferences or Find dialog opened.
Comment 3 Git Bot editbugs 2020-05-28 01:40:21 CEST
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Bug #8528

Reported by:
deters
Reported on: 2012-03-03
Last modified on: 2020-05-28

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Assignee:
Nick Schermer
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