Bug#685523: Stupidly brings windows to the front

[Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>]

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 04:09:19PM -0500, Adam Majer wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 05:47:56PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> > Package: qtcreator
> > Version: 2.5.0-2
> > Severity: important
> > 
> > Selecting tools->options in QT Creator pops up a dialog as it should.
> > But every time the mouse focus changes to the main QT Creator window
> > the dialog is moved to front potentially hiding other windows one has
> > in front of it and disrupting the user. It is the job of the window
> > manager and the user to make those decisions, not that of QT Creator.
> 
> 
> It's a *modal* dialog box. It blocks Qt Creator until the dialog is
> closed. Setting focus on 3rd party window and then back to Qt Creator
> main window will *always* move the modal dialog back on top.
> 
> Unless this is about something else and I misunderstand, this is not a
> bug. This is by design.
> 
> - Adam

Which is broken by design. Say you have the following layout on your
screen:

+---------+   +------------------+
|         |   |                  |
|   S     |---|        E         |
|   H     | C |        D         |
|   E     | R |        I         |
|   L     | E |        T         |
|   L     | A |        O         |
|         | T |        R         |
|         | O |                  |
|         | R |                  |
|         |---|                  |
|         |   |                  |
+---------+   +------------------+

Now every time you move your mouse between the editor and the shell
the Creator pops to the front. I understand that you want the modal
dialog to be on top but it is enough for it to be on top of the
creator. Having it scream for attention while you have to work on
something else is plain anyoing. 

MfG
	Goswin