Re: [Bug] [Linux] Octave window steals focus when switching workspaces?

[Torsten Lilge]

On Fri, 2020-07-03 at 02:09 -0500, eakoglu wrote:
> I confirm the issue below on X11. For details please see the link
> below. This
> does not happen on Wayland. I use Fedora 31 64-bit and GNU Octave
> 5.1.0 as
> Octave was configured for "x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu".
> 
> https://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/Bug-Linux-Octave-window-steals-focus-when-switching-workspaces-td4686446.html
> <
> https://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/Bug-Linux-Octave-window-steals-focus-when-switching-workspaces-td4686446.html
> >  
> 
> In addition, when GNU Octave is full screen on a workspace other than
> the
> workspace where the screen is locked, after unlocking the screen the
> workspace is automatically switched to the workspace where GNU Octave
> window
> is present. For instance, if GNU Octave window is full screen on
> workspace 1
> and you lock the screen on workspace 2, after you unlock the screen
> workspace 2 switches to workspace 1 automatically and the GNU Octave
> window
> steals focus.
> 
> The same issue is also present on PoP OS:
> 
> https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/hg2xjm/gnu_octave_stealing_window_focus_in_pop_os_when/
> <
> https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/hg2xjm/gnu_octave_stealing_window_focus_in_pop_os_when/
> >  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Ekin
> 

This issue should be fixed in the upcoming 6.1 release by changeset 
http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/0915fec3d3a9?revcount=160 

I will test whether this fix also solves the issue unlocking a session
with Octave running in full screen mode.

Torsten