thanks to Sam, I verified that a QT script (calling QApplication.alert()) does not cause lxpanel to blink the program icon/icon+name.
also found a bug upstream? http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3142953&group_id=180858&atid=894869 appears to be exactly the same bug, but with no useful info attached. ** Bug watch added: SourceForge.net Tracker #3142953 http://sourceforge.net/support/tracker.php?aid=3142953 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/920727 Title: Alert highlight/flash not functional for all windows To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxpanel/+bug/920727/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs