Gnome Shell: Move windows to front on launch (No more “… is ready to use” notifications)
I've been using Gnome Shell with Ubuntu for few days now and have experienced really annoying behaviour with new windows.
Sometimes when I use another window and press e.g. Alt+Ctrl +T to open new terminal window, the new window is not brought to the front. Instead I get a "New terminal window is ready to use" notification.
A similar problem occurs with the with Pidgin being integrated with Gnome Shell (via extension). When I get a new message, a notification pops up, but the window does not show. I need to either Alt+Tab it or click the notification to see the new message.
Is there any way to have new windows being always brought to front, and remove those annoying "Window is ready" notifications?
EDIT: gconftool-2 --search-key focus_new_windows (as requested by severin):
/schemas/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = Schema (type: `string' list_type: '*invalid*' car_type: '*invalid*' cdr_type: '*invalid*' locale: `C')
/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = smart
gnome notification focus
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
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I've been using Gnome Shell with Ubuntu for few days now and have experienced really annoying behaviour with new windows.
Sometimes when I use another window and press e.g. Alt+Ctrl +T to open new terminal window, the new window is not brought to the front. Instead I get a "New terminal window is ready to use" notification.
A similar problem occurs with the with Pidgin being integrated with Gnome Shell (via extension). When I get a new message, a notification pops up, but the window does not show. I need to either Alt+Tab it or click the notification to see the new message.
Is there any way to have new windows being always brought to front, and remove those annoying "Window is ready" notifications?
EDIT: gconftool-2 --search-key focus_new_windows (as requested by severin):
/schemas/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = Schema (type: `string' list_type: '*invalid*' car_type: '*invalid*' cdr_type: '*invalid*' locale: `C')
/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = smart
gnome notification focus
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
2
There is a good reason why Gnome shows that "Window is ready" notification when a new window is opened without getting focus automatically. It is a important accessibility feature. For the blind and other visually impaired users like me it is important to get notified if a window without focus is opened because otherwise it would be impossible to know if the window really was not opened or not. If a new window does not get focus automatically then user must be notified so that users knows that the window opened. Screen reader like Orca speaks those notifications.
– miksuh
Nov 7 '17 at 14:02
In Debian v3.16, Gnome 3 I found this focus_new_windows setting in org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
– Pierre de LESPINAY
Mar 9 '18 at 9:40
if a new window gets focus automatically (especially with a shell) while I am typing stuff, I get pretty angry… also think about potential security consequences
– törzsmókus
9 hours ago
add a comment |
I've been using Gnome Shell with Ubuntu for few days now and have experienced really annoying behaviour with new windows.
Sometimes when I use another window and press e.g. Alt+Ctrl +T to open new terminal window, the new window is not brought to the front. Instead I get a "New terminal window is ready to use" notification.
A similar problem occurs with the with Pidgin being integrated with Gnome Shell (via extension). When I get a new message, a notification pops up, but the window does not show. I need to either Alt+Tab it or click the notification to see the new message.
Is there any way to have new windows being always brought to front, and remove those annoying "Window is ready" notifications?
EDIT: gconftool-2 --search-key focus_new_windows (as requested by severin):
/schemas/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = Schema (type: `string' list_type: '*invalid*' car_type: '*invalid*' cdr_type: '*invalid*' locale: `C')
/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = smart
gnome notification focus
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
I've been using Gnome Shell with Ubuntu for few days now and have experienced really annoying behaviour with new windows.
Sometimes when I use another window and press e.g. Alt+Ctrl +T to open new terminal window, the new window is not brought to the front. Instead I get a "New terminal window is ready to use" notification.
A similar problem occurs with the with Pidgin being integrated with Gnome Shell (via extension). When I get a new message, a notification pops up, but the window does not show. I need to either Alt+Tab it or click the notification to see the new message.
Is there any way to have new windows being always brought to front, and remove those annoying "Window is ready" notifications?
EDIT: gconftool-2 --search-key focus_new_windows (as requested by severin):
/schemas/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = Schema (type: `string' list_type: '*invalid*' car_type: '*invalid*' cdr_type: '*invalid*' locale: `C')
/apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows = smart
gnome notification focus
gnome notification focus
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
edited Oct 26 '18 at 16:06
abu_bua
3,47081228
3,47081228
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
asked Nov 20 '11 at 10:06
grafthezgrafthez
236136
236136
2
There is a good reason why Gnome shows that "Window is ready" notification when a new window is opened without getting focus automatically. It is a important accessibility feature. For the blind and other visually impaired users like me it is important to get notified if a window without focus is opened because otherwise it would be impossible to know if the window really was not opened or not. If a new window does not get focus automatically then user must be notified so that users knows that the window opened. Screen reader like Orca speaks those notifications.
– miksuh
Nov 7 '17 at 14:02
In Debian v3.16, Gnome 3 I found this focus_new_windows setting in org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
– Pierre de LESPINAY
Mar 9 '18 at 9:40
if a new window gets focus automatically (especially with a shell) while I am typing stuff, I get pretty angry… also think about potential security consequences
– törzsmókus
9 hours ago
add a comment |
2
There is a good reason why Gnome shows that "Window is ready" notification when a new window is opened without getting focus automatically. It is a important accessibility feature. For the blind and other visually impaired users like me it is important to get notified if a window without focus is opened because otherwise it would be impossible to know if the window really was not opened or not. If a new window does not get focus automatically then user must be notified so that users knows that the window opened. Screen reader like Orca speaks those notifications.
– miksuh
Nov 7 '17 at 14:02
In Debian v3.16, Gnome 3 I found this focus_new_windows setting in org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
– Pierre de LESPINAY
Mar 9 '18 at 9:40
if a new window gets focus automatically (especially with a shell) while I am typing stuff, I get pretty angry… also think about potential security consequences
– törzsmókus
9 hours ago
2
2
There is a good reason why Gnome shows that "Window is ready" notification when a new window is opened without getting focus automatically. It is a important accessibility feature. For the blind and other visually impaired users like me it is important to get notified if a window without focus is opened because otherwise it would be impossible to know if the window really was not opened or not. If a new window does not get focus automatically then user must be notified so that users knows that the window opened. Screen reader like Orca speaks those notifications.
– miksuh
Nov 7 '17 at 14:02
There is a good reason why Gnome shows that "Window is ready" notification when a new window is opened without getting focus automatically. It is a important accessibility feature. For the blind and other visually impaired users like me it is important to get notified if a window without focus is opened because otherwise it would be impossible to know if the window really was not opened or not. If a new window does not get focus automatically then user must be notified so that users knows that the window opened. Screen reader like Orca speaks those notifications.
– miksuh
Nov 7 '17 at 14:02
In Debian v3.16, Gnome 3 I found this focus_new_windows setting in org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
– Pierre de LESPINAY
Mar 9 '18 at 9:40
In Debian v3.16, Gnome 3 I found this focus_new_windows setting in org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
– Pierre de LESPINAY
Mar 9 '18 at 9:40
if a new window gets focus automatically (especially with a shell) while I am typing stuff, I get pretty angry… also think about potential security consequences
– törzsmókus
9 hours ago
if a new window gets focus automatically (especially with a shell) while I am typing stuff, I get pretty angry… also think about potential security consequences
– törzsmókus
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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You can try setting focus_new_windows from smart to strict.
You can either use gconf-editor and go to /apps/metacity/general and change the value of focus_new_windows from smart to strict, like here:
Or you can use the command line:
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows --type string strict
If that still doesn't help, you can also change auto_raise_delay from 1000 to 0 in aforementioned gconf-editor (see screenshot).
See also here.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
1,5161020
1
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
2
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
1
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
add a comment |
There is an extension for Gnome3
"steal my focus"
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/234/steal-my-focus/
it solves the exact problem you're having.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
1
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
1
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
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- Go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager > General Options (under General) > Focus & Raise Behaviour,
- Clear Focus Prevention Windows field.
References: Compiz General Options, Compiz Window Matching.
edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
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I dont think there is a setting to do this. I have been using gnome shell for a while now. You can install the "advanced settings extension" for gnome 3 which provides you with a few more settings. However, you cannot get the function you are looking for. I will search the net and come back to you.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
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Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
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This can now be done within Tweak Tool which is included with Gnome Shell. You no longer need to use extensions or dconf-editor.
Under the "Windows" section, slide the switch over for "Automatically Raise Windows".
This setting will make windows popup in focus, and will also get rid of the "application is ready" notification.
EDIT: This option is missing in Ubuntu 17.10 and will hopefully be back in 18.04. As a temporary fix, you can try installing the following gnome extensions;
- Noannoyance
- Focus my window
- Steal my focus
The above extension are available here : https://extensions.gnome.org/
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
1
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
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You can modify this type of stuff with devilspie, which has a nice GUI frontend gdevilspie, which is in the repos.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
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Create a custom shortcut under your keyboard settings
and use command:
xterm -e < terminalname >
or:
uxterm -e < terminalname >
Also if you get problems with "failed to execute session" you can always go a step further.
< terminalname > -e xterm -e < terminalname >
In my case:
xfce4-terminal -e xterm -e xfce4-terminal
This i kinda funny because in this way you use a native terminal to start the newer one.
And since the older don't have the preference to start in background
it will start the newer on top.
Clean and no need to install extensions.
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
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You can try setting focus_new_windows from smart to strict.
You can either use gconf-editor and go to /apps/metacity/general and change the value of focus_new_windows from smart to strict, like here:
Or you can use the command line:
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows --type string strict
If that still doesn't help, you can also change auto_raise_delay from 1000 to 0 in aforementioned gconf-editor (see screenshot).
See also here.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
1,5161020
1
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
2
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
1
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
add a comment |
You can try setting focus_new_windows from smart to strict.
You can either use gconf-editor and go to /apps/metacity/general and change the value of focus_new_windows from smart to strict, like here:
Or you can use the command line:
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows --type string strict
If that still doesn't help, you can also change auto_raise_delay from 1000 to 0 in aforementioned gconf-editor (see screenshot).
See also here.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
1,5161020
1
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
2
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
1
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
add a comment |
You can try setting focus_new_windows from smart to strict.
You can either use gconf-editor and go to /apps/metacity/general and change the value of focus_new_windows from smart to strict, like here:
Or you can use the command line:
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows --type string strict
If that still doesn't help, you can also change auto_raise_delay from 1000 to 0 in aforementioned gconf-editor (see screenshot).
See also here.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
1,5161020
You can try setting focus_new_windows from smart to strict.
You can either use gconf-editor and go to /apps/metacity/general and change the value of focus_new_windows from smart to strict, like here:
Or you can use the command line:
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows --type string strict
If that still doesn't help, you can also change auto_raise_delay from 1000 to 0 in aforementioned gconf-editor (see screenshot).
See also here.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
1,5161020
answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
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answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
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answered Nov 20 '11 at 13:51
martinmartin
1,5161020
1,5161020
1
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
2
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
1
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
add a comment |
1
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
2
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
1
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
1
1
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
But the long description given for focus_new_windows key says "This option provides additional control over how newly created windows get focus. It has two possible values; "smart" applies the user's normal focus mode, and "strict" results in windows started from a terminal not being given focus." But we want the opposite . Isnt it ? We want to give focus for newly launched applications. How to do that?
– mac
Dec 22 '11 at 9:39
2
2
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
Running that command-line had no effect for me
– Robin Winslow
Aug 8 '13 at 17:24
1
1
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
Also had no effect for me (I have it set both to strict and the auto_raise_delay to 0).
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:19
add a comment |
There is an extension for Gnome3
"steal my focus"
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/234/steal-my-focus/
it solves the exact problem you're having.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
1
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
1
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
|
show 1 more comment
There is an extension for Gnome3
"steal my focus"
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/234/steal-my-focus/
it solves the exact problem you're having.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
1
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
1
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
|
show 1 more comment
There is an extension for Gnome3
"steal my focus"
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/234/steal-my-focus/
it solves the exact problem you're having.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
There is an extension for Gnome3
"steal my focus"
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/234/steal-my-focus/
it solves the exact problem you're having.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
answered Aug 17 '12 at 12:25
SchweinsteigerSchweinsteiger
4,88941423
4,88941423
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
1
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
1
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
|
show 1 more comment
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
1
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
1
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
doesn't work for me. I noticed that I'm having this problem only on my external monitor. On the laptop display the window comes in front.
– Jakub Kotowski
Jul 18 '14 at 15:38
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
A great extension!
– qed
Sep 29 '14 at 0:01
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
This worked for me, Gnome 3.14.
– Rasmus
Feb 10 '15 at 8:10
1
1
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
Doesn't work on GNOME 3.22.2 (Fedora 25)
– l0b0
Feb 6 '17 at 10:47
1
1
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
extensions.gnome.org/extension/1236/noannoyance is the more up to date option.
– lkraav
Nov 25 '18 at 12:35
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- Go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager > General Options (under General) > Focus & Raise Behaviour,
- Clear Focus Prevention Windows field.
References: Compiz General Options, Compiz Window Matching.
edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
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- Go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager > General Options (under General) > Focus & Raise Behaviour,
- Clear Focus Prevention Windows field.
References: Compiz General Options, Compiz Window Matching.
edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
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- Go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager > General Options (under General) > Focus & Raise Behaviour,
- Clear Focus Prevention Windows field.
References: Compiz General Options, Compiz Window Matching.
edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
k0pernikus
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- Go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager > General Options (under General) > Focus & Raise Behaviour,
- Clear Focus Prevention Windows field.
References: Compiz General Options, Compiz Window Matching.
edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
k0pernikus
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edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
k0pernikus
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edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
k0pernikus
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edited Oct 8 '12 at 9:08
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answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
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I dont think there is a setting to do this. I have been using gnome shell for a while now. You can install the "advanced settings extension" for gnome 3 which provides you with a few more settings. However, you cannot get the function you are looking for. I will search the net and come back to you.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
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I dont think there is a setting to do this. I have been using gnome shell for a while now. You can install the "advanced settings extension" for gnome 3 which provides you with a few more settings. However, you cannot get the function you are looking for. I will search the net and come back to you.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
add a comment |
I dont think there is a setting to do this. I have been using gnome shell for a while now. You can install the "advanced settings extension" for gnome 3 which provides you with a few more settings. However, you cannot get the function you are looking for. I will search the net and come back to you.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
I dont think there is a setting to do this. I have been using gnome shell for a while now. You can install the "advanced settings extension" for gnome 3 which provides you with a few more settings. However, you cannot get the function you are looking for. I will search the net and come back to you.
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:12
HannesHannes
519146
519146
Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
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Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
Nope, as far as I'm concerned there is no way to do autofocussing a new window nor is there a way to remove the notifications.
– Hannes
Nov 20 '11 at 12:59
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
there is an extension for gnome which does that exact thing you're saying isn't possible. Have a look at my answer :)
– Schweinsteiger
Aug 17 '12 at 12:42
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This can now be done within Tweak Tool which is included with Gnome Shell. You no longer need to use extensions or dconf-editor.
Under the "Windows" section, slide the switch over for "Automatically Raise Windows".
This setting will make windows popup in focus, and will also get rid of the "application is ready" notification.
EDIT: This option is missing in Ubuntu 17.10 and will hopefully be back in 18.04. As a temporary fix, you can try installing the following gnome extensions;
- Noannoyance
- Focus my window
- Steal my focus
The above extension are available here : https://extensions.gnome.org/
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
1
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
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This can now be done within Tweak Tool which is included with Gnome Shell. You no longer need to use extensions or dconf-editor.
Under the "Windows" section, slide the switch over for "Automatically Raise Windows".
This setting will make windows popup in focus, and will also get rid of the "application is ready" notification.
EDIT: This option is missing in Ubuntu 17.10 and will hopefully be back in 18.04. As a temporary fix, you can try installing the following gnome extensions;
- Noannoyance
- Focus my window
- Steal my focus
The above extension are available here : https://extensions.gnome.org/
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
1
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
add a comment |
This can now be done within Tweak Tool which is included with Gnome Shell. You no longer need to use extensions or dconf-editor.
Under the "Windows" section, slide the switch over for "Automatically Raise Windows".
This setting will make windows popup in focus, and will also get rid of the "application is ready" notification.
EDIT: This option is missing in Ubuntu 17.10 and will hopefully be back in 18.04. As a temporary fix, you can try installing the following gnome extensions;
- Noannoyance
- Focus my window
- Steal my focus
The above extension are available here : https://extensions.gnome.org/
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
This can now be done within Tweak Tool which is included with Gnome Shell. You no longer need to use extensions or dconf-editor.
Under the "Windows" section, slide the switch over for "Automatically Raise Windows".
This setting will make windows popup in focus, and will also get rid of the "application is ready" notification.
EDIT: This option is missing in Ubuntu 17.10 and will hopefully be back in 18.04. As a temporary fix, you can try installing the following gnome extensions;
- Noannoyance
- Focus my window
- Steal my focus
The above extension are available here : https://extensions.gnome.org/
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
edited Mar 1 '18 at 16:51
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
answered Jun 14 '17 at 18:48
DorianDorian
5,76511439
5,76511439
1
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
add a comment |
1
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
1
1
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
This setting is absent on gnome-tweak-tool in Ubuntu 17.10
– Chris Billington
Feb 28 '18 at 3:52
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
@ChrisBillington Correct. The reasoning for the removal isn't clear. However, you can get these back by installing the Gnome extensions "NoAnnoyance" and "Focus my window". Hopefully they bring it back in 18.04. I usually only stick with LTS releases... Also as mentioned below, the extension "Steal my focus" may work for you.
– Dorian
Mar 1 '18 at 16:46
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You can modify this type of stuff with devilspie, which has a nice GUI frontend gdevilspie, which is in the repos.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
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You can modify this type of stuff with devilspie, which has a nice GUI frontend gdevilspie, which is in the repos.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
2,301188
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You can modify this type of stuff with devilspie, which has a nice GUI frontend gdevilspie, which is in the repos.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
2,301188
You can modify this type of stuff with devilspie, which has a nice GUI frontend gdevilspie, which is in the repos.
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
2,301188
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
2,301188
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
2,301188
answered Aug 17 '12 at 7:37
user72421user72421
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Create a custom shortcut under your keyboard settings
and use command:
xterm -e < terminalname >
or:
uxterm -e < terminalname >
Also if you get problems with "failed to execute session" you can always go a step further.
< terminalname > -e xterm -e < terminalname >
In my case:
xfce4-terminal -e xterm -e xfce4-terminal
This i kinda funny because in this way you use a native terminal to start the newer one.
And since the older don't have the preference to start in background
it will start the newer on top.
Clean and no need to install extensions.
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
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Create a custom shortcut under your keyboard settings
and use command:
xterm -e < terminalname >
or:
uxterm -e < terminalname >
Also if you get problems with "failed to execute session" you can always go a step further.
< terminalname > -e xterm -e < terminalname >
In my case:
xfce4-terminal -e xterm -e xfce4-terminal
This i kinda funny because in this way you use a native terminal to start the newer one.
And since the older don't have the preference to start in background
it will start the newer on top.
Clean and no need to install extensions.
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
add a comment |
Create a custom shortcut under your keyboard settings
and use command:
xterm -e < terminalname >
or:
uxterm -e < terminalname >
Also if you get problems with "failed to execute session" you can always go a step further.
< terminalname > -e xterm -e < terminalname >
In my case:
xfce4-terminal -e xterm -e xfce4-terminal
This i kinda funny because in this way you use a native terminal to start the newer one.
And since the older don't have the preference to start in background
it will start the newer on top.
Clean and no need to install extensions.
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
Create a custom shortcut under your keyboard settings
and use command:
xterm -e < terminalname >
or:
uxterm -e < terminalname >
Also if you get problems with "failed to execute session" you can always go a step further.
< terminalname > -e xterm -e < terminalname >
In my case:
xfce4-terminal -e xterm -e xfce4-terminal
This i kinda funny because in this way you use a native terminal to start the newer one.
And since the older don't have the preference to start in background
it will start the newer on top.
Clean and no need to install extensions.
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
edited Jan 30 '17 at 10:12
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
answered Jan 27 '17 at 10:19
user634715user634715
11
11
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There is a good reason why Gnome shows that "Window is ready" notification when a new window is opened without getting focus automatically. It is a important accessibility feature. For the blind and other visually impaired users like me it is important to get notified if a window without focus is opened because otherwise it would be impossible to know if the window really was not opened or not. If a new window does not get focus automatically then user must be notified so that users knows that the window opened. Screen reader like Orca speaks those notifications.
– miksuh
Nov 7 '17 at 14:02
In Debian v3.16, Gnome 3 I found this focus_new_windows setting in org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
– Pierre de LESPINAY
Mar 9 '18 at 9:40
if a new window gets focus automatically (especially with a shell) while I am typing stuff, I get pretty angry… also think about potential security consequences
– törzsmókus
9 hours ago