Focus on new firefox window

[ubuntu at rio.vg]

Pawel Warowny wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I've switched from Debian sid with kde desktop to the new ubuntu with
> gnome desktop quite smooth.
> But i can't find solution for one issue:
> I lunch firefox, then my mail reader - sylpheed and then when i click
> on a link in sylpheed - another window of firefox lunch without focus
> on it (just blink on taskbar) so i have to <alt><tab> to get focus on
> firefox window.
> How can i change this behaviour?
> 
> I was looking in gconf-editor but I found only apps/metacity/general:
> focus_new_windows and it doesn't resolve this issue.
> 

I believe you want System Settings -> Desktop -> Window Behavior -> 
Advanced -> Focus Stealing prevention level

Basically, it's a KDE thing that prevents programs you aren't currently 
running from jumping in front.  Disabling it should let Firefox appear 
in the foreground.