Ah. Found a work-around (am sure it wasn't needed in previous versions, but still) --- even if it did involve a drift into GUI land!
System Settings -> Window Behavior 'Window Specific Setting' --> New Workarounds : 'X Focus Stealing Prevention' Force | Extreme for all apps, and that seems to be doing the trick. ** Changed in: kdebase (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => In Progress -- Hardy's gnome-terminal looses 'focus' https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221152 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kdebase in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs