Focus behavior is a difficult topic, I'm aware. I just think that letting windows steal focus is to say the least: a questionable feature. One of my favorite arguments against is the one where you're about to type in your pw to start an ssh-session, while at the same time you receive a message on icq using gaim. Gaim windows gets focus and and if you dont't notice that, you're pw ends up being sent to whoever wrote you on icq. A thing which should not be possible due to automatic behavior.
Sorry about the phenomenal bug spam, guys. Adding xorg-team@ to the QA contact so bugs don't get lost in future.
Compiz HEAD now has a focus stealing prevention match that allows to configure which windows should not steal focus.
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