Public bug reported: The xwit command (from package xwit) provides a simple command-line interface for de-iconifying and raising an X window. However, it doesn't work for iconified windows in Unity. (It does work with other window managers, even Unity 2D.) xwit simply calls XMapRaised(3) on the specified window.
Steps to reproduce: 1) Install the xwit package. 2) Open a terminal, and get its windowid with "echo $WINDOWID". Record this number. 3) Minimize the terminal window. 4) Open a second terminal window instance. Run "xwit -id <windowid>" Expected behavior: The minimized terminal window should be de-iconified and raised. Actual behavior: Nothing happens in Unity. (But this does work in Unity 2D and most others.) This is on Ubuntu 12.04 with the following package versions: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 xwit 3.4-14 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067886 Title: xwit cannot de-iconify window To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1067886/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs