[GNOME SHELL] windows level don't change when clicking inside it

farnsworth · 2015-10-20 21:33:44

Hello,
I have a little issue with my user account (it works fine with a brand new user but I'm unable to find where the difference is).
when I have some overlapping windows I'm unable to raise a window by clicking inside it, I need to click on it's title bar to raise it (or even reduce the window in front of it).
This issue is not related to 3.18, I have this behavior for months, I was using auto raise window option to bypass it but now I would like to return to a normal behaviour if it is possible without resetting my account.
Of course I've disabled all my extensions but the issue is still present.
Do you know where I could find this parameter or how to solve this issue ?
Thanks for your help

Last edited by farnsworth (2015-10-20 21:35:25)

nstgc · 2015-10-20 22:00:28

I've also had this issue. Mostly I've just lived with it. If it gets too bad I log out and log back in. I've just not cared enough.

Just came to say you aren't the only one.

stueja · 2015-10-21 07:05:37

I sometimes have the same issue. Not reproducible, sporadic.
If it happens, I change console (ctrl-alt-f2) and change back to ctrl-alt-f1, and then it usually works for the rest of the session.

farnsworth · 2015-10-21 17:26:41

If only it was only sometimes for me
This problem is the default behaviour of my account.

nstgc · 2015-10-21 18:39:11

stueja wrote:

I sometimes have the same issue. Not reproducible, sporadic.
If it happens, I change console (ctrl-alt-f2) and change back to ctrl-alt-f1, and then it usually works for the rest of the session.

That work around doesn't work for me. Luckily it hasn't happened since the last Gnome upgrade.

farnsworth · 2015-10-21 20:50:47

I've resetted my gnome shell account by removing lots of config files.
It works fine but now I need to reconfigure some things...
I don't know if I have to change the 1st post status to SOLVED... I'm still interested in a cleaner solution as it seems I'm not the only one impacted.

Last edited by farnsworth (2015-10-21 20:52:45)

Ropid · 2015-10-21 21:00:29

I'm browsing the settings database right now in a terminal window like this:

$ gsettings list-recursively | less

I tried searching for "click" and this line here seems suspicious to me:

org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences raise-on-click true

Perhaps that one was set to "false" for you?

Last edited by Ropid (2015-10-21 21:01:16)

farnsworth · 2015-10-23 18:05:38

Thanks for your answer,
unfortunately I cannot verify anymore (in my 'cleaned' account the parameter is on "true") but it seems like you've hitted something.

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[GNOME SHELL] windows level don't change when clicking inside it

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