This bug is actually in compiz - if you switch to the 2-D mode you get metacity, and in that mode it is possible to get raise/lower to work. In 3-D mode (which is really necessary to get decent performance these days) it is not possible to bind the raise/lower operation.
** Also affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285104 Title: Keyboard shortcut "raise obscured window, otherwise lower" doesn't work Status in The Metacity Window Manager: New Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: metacity I bound F4 to this shortcut, but it has no effect. The related shortcuts "Raise window above other windows" and "Lower window below other windows" work fine. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/metacity/+bug/285104/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp