Ubuntu 23.04: can't send (some) windows to back

[gene heskett]

On 8/7/23 08:53, Liam Proven wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Jul 2023 at 01:30, Paul Smith <paul at mad-scientist.net> wrote:
> 
>> The most egregious one for me is that many apps don't obey send-to-back
>> (mouse middle-click) or bring-to-front (mouse left-click) on the title
>> bar anymore.
> 
This is also plagueing kde, and has caused quite a few reboots here 
because the smaller window disappears behind the bigger window with no 
means of bring it back onto view. Focus for both keyboard and mouse 
seemed to be sent to /dev/null and it may take 2 minutes for the front 
panel reset button to be recognized.

> You did not specify, but this sounds like you are using GNOME?
> 
> Then I am sorry but that is "normal for GNOME" as far as I can tell.
> 
> (This is reference to this old UK medical term:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_for_Norfolk )
> 
>> I can bring-to-front by left-clicking in the application
>> window itself (but that moves my cursor), but clicking on the title bar
>> does absolutely nothing.
> 
> GNOME does not have title bars any more. They have been replaced with CSD.
> 
> https://wiki.gnome.org/Initiatives/CSD
> 
> The GNOME devs think this is a good thing. That tells me that they do
> not know how to use the middle mouse button.
> 
> I have written about this:
> https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/05/mouse_button_101/
> 

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