Bug 219161

I can't seem to see a problem with my setup. Though clicking outside the formula
area, i.e. in the main window of the "host" document returns as expected to the
host document view.

So, when you say "the selector" do you mean the floating window titled
"Selection" in the english version ?, and when you say "the window" do you mean
that same "Selection" window ? 

Maybe this is specific to a particular window manager or desktop environment. If
so then running 

> /usr/lib/openoffice.org2.0/program/crash_report -stack /dev/null

will throw up the crash dialog filled in with some possibly useful information.

 Yes, I mean the small window titled "Selection", which allows you to choose
 various formula expressions. When I click on the main window it also goes to
 the host document. Everything else about using the formula editor is fine
 except this selection window.

Here is the output of this command (lib64 instead of lib):
===========================================================================
---start copy and paste here---
(I)    x.org loaded video driver of...
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(III)  Desktop is: not GNOME
(IV)   libgcj version is: libgcj-4.1.1-30-i386 libgcj-4.1.1-30-x86_64
(V)    kernel is: Linux 2.6.18-1.2859.fc6 #1 SMP Tue Dec 5 13:52:51 CST 2006
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
(VI)   OpenOffice.org core rpm version is: openoffice.org-core-2.0.4-5.5.3-x86_64
(VII)  depth of root window:    24 planes
(VIII) accessibility is: false
(VIV)  fedora release is: Fedora Core release 6 (Zod)
...start sestatus details ...
SELinux status:                 disabled
...end sestatus details ...
...start stackreport details ...
...end stackreport details ...
...start sample ldd details ...
        libuno_sal.so.3 => /usr/lib64/openoffice.org2.0/program/libuno_sal.so.3
(0x00002aaaaaccd000)
        libuno_salhelpergcc3.so.3 =>
/usr/lib64/openoffice.org2.0/program/libuno_salhelpergcc3.so.3 (0x00002aaaab0c2000)
        libstore.so.3 => /usr/lib64/openoffice.org2.0/program/libstore.so.3
(0x00002aaaab2c6000)
        libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab50e000)
        libpthread.so.0 => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x00002aaaab712000)
        libstlport_gcc.so =>
/usr/lib64/openoffice.org2.0/program/libstlport_gcc.so (0x00002aaaab92c000)
        libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00002aaaabc06000)
        libm.so.6 => /lib64/libm.so.6 (0x00002aaaabf08000)
        libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaac18b000)
        libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaac399000)
        libcrypt.so.1 => /lib64/libcrypt.so.1 (0x00002aaaac6e7000)
        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x0000555555554000)
...end sample ldd details ...
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Sorry, using KDE!

Hmm, what's the *exact* focus handling setting under KDE ? Is it one of the
non-default ones, i.e. focus follows mouse, or something like that ? I don't
suppose that you have a i386 one to see if it happens only on x86_64 or on all
platforms.

OK. The problem is not happening on i386 systems with the same software
installed.

I tried different focus follows options and did not make any difference.

One thing I noticed is that on i386 the Selection window has the usual
window decoration from the style, whereas on x86_64 it looks like something
generic.

reproducable, as you say x86_64 + KDE

Here is how I can fix it under KDE:

Control Center--->Window-Specific Settings
Press "New"
start oomath and make sure Selection window is visible
Press "Detect"
Move the mouse pointer to the Selection window and click. You'll get some
messages saying this is a "Splash Screen", say OK.
Go to "Workarounds" tab
Choose:
Focus stealing prevention        Force           Normal
Window Type                      Force           Normal Window

press OK and then apply.
Restart oomath and now it works fine.

That was exactly the piece of info to crack this, will be in the update >= 
2.0.4-5.5.9.

Is this being pushed through soon?

I also noticed that KDE has committed a OO related bug fix to kwin for
crashes during splash screen (KDE bug #138834).

Thanks