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Bug 321387 - Eclipse should never steal window focus from the system
Summary: Eclipse should never steal window focus from the system
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 194764
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 4.0   Edit
Hardware: Other Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2010-07-30 13:21 EDT by Alex Mising name CLA
Modified: 2010-07-30 17:26 EDT (History)
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Description Alex Mising name CLA 2010-07-30 13:21:17 EDT 
Build Identifier: 20100218-1602

If I start Eclipse from a command shell it can take a minute to initialize. In the meantime I do something else but when the "Workspace Launcher" appears, it steals window / keyboard focus from the entire system. Of course, anything I'm typing goes directly into the Workspace field on this dialog. 

This is a no-no in UI design - up there with 'warping the mouse'. Please stop it!

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start eclipse from command line
2. Click on another window while you wait
3. When "Workspace Launcher" appears it will steal system window focus.
Comment 1 Boris Bokowski CLA 2010-07-30 17:26:29 EDT 
This has been the case for some time. I'll comment on the other bug.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 194764 ***