In Xubuntu 9.10, have you added checkmarks to : Applications -> Settings -> Window Manager Focus tab
New window focus "Automatically give focus to newly created windows" Raise on focus "Automatically raise windows when they receive focus" These settings should allow the new window to have focus, everytime. Please let us know if this does not work for you. ** Changed in: xfdesktop4 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- creation of new file on desktop does not focus/select it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329553 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs