[openbox] Firefox 3.0 beta 5 is changing desktops

[Andrei Paskevich]

I experience the same problem. It seems to me that openbox should
not move windows to the current desktop _if_ that window is bound
to a certain desktop _by_config_. Moving activated FF windows back 
to their usual place is even a bigger nuisance than being forcibly 
switched to the firefox's desktop, as in previous versions of OB.

Best regards,
Andrei

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 at 15:24:31 (+1000), Matt Michalowski wrote:
> > Hi,
> > in openbox 3.4.7.2 I've noticed a new behavior of openbox. I have
> > firefox by default on desktop 2, but when I click on link let's say in
> > Liferea on desktop 3, then firefox is focused and moves from desktop 2
> > to desktop 3. Old behavior was: desktop is changed from 3 to 2 and
> > firefox is focused. Is this bug or new feature?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Roman Porizka
> > 
> 
> This happens for me also (Firefox 3.0 RC1 with Openbox 3.4.7.2), and in a couple of
> other situations, such as when debugging in Eclipse and a breakpoint is hit, Eclipse
> will move to my current desktop.
> 
> I guess this is the reason? (from the 3.4.7 Changelog)
>  - Change  NET ACTIVE WINDOW messages to not change the current desktop, but to bring
> the window to the current desktop instead. This is the industry standard policy
> 
> Is there a way to force the old behaviour via the config?
> 
> Regards,
>   Matt Michalowski