Hi Mrudul, <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 19:19, Mrudul Deosthali <<a href="mailto:mrudul.deosthali@gmail.com">mrudul.deosthali@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> The window is not always on top, but you need to click on the title bar, in order to change the z-order. i.e. to view any background window, you need to click its title bar. Earlier, clicking anywhere in the window was working. </blockquote></div> please check in your gconf ( ALT+F2.. then type "gconf-editor" and confirm) the following checkbox should be checked: /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/raise_on_click in earlier discussions on another list, i became aware that even some seasoned veterans are not fully aware of this option..