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Wrong window focus behaviour in Unity, but not GNOME Shell

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I just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10, and I'm noticing a strange window behaviour that I can't seem to fix. Basically it seems like all windows have focus, as shown in this screenshot:

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It happens almost all the time, but sometimes windows appear as out of focus, and when they are clicked, they stay like that. I tried using GNOME Shell and the problem doesn't exist, so it seems it has something to do with Unity.

Let me know if you need any more info to help me solve this problem. Thanks!

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answered 2 Years ago aclavadoug · Accepted Answer

Update:

According to Launchpad bug #770283, this is now fixed in Ubuntu 12.04 with the latest updates. I've not personally tested it, as I'm now using the open-source drivers, but from what I've read, it fixes the problem.

Original answer:

Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a fix yet. There is a bug report for Compiz (the window manager running Unity), but no developers have responded. See Launchpad Bug #856138

I suggest logging in or registering on Launchpad and marking the bug as "Affects me too" (you can also do it by clicking this link)

Do you have an ATI graphics card? My laptop with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series graphics card has this same issue on 11.10 and 11.04. However, my NVidia desktop did not experience this glitch, so I'm thinking ATI's driver may be part of the problem.