Bug 87967

Summary: program windows on desktop switch back and forth very quickly when typing in subject line of kmail
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: wu_mark <wuchang>
Component: kdenetworkAssignee: Than Ngo <than>
Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM QA Contact: Ben Levenson <benl>
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Version: 8.0   
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Hardware: i686   
OS: Linux   
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Description wu_mark 2003-04-04 01:58:04 UTC
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Description of problem:
When typing in the subject line of Kmail, the program windows on the desktop
suddenly begin to switch back and forth between then very quickly. After that,
the title windows of all program disappear and i can not make any program's
windows to be on the top nor can i move them. But the program functions are
still accessable from their menu. The screen shot is on my ftp server

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kmail 1.4.3 on kde 3.0.3-8.3 redhat

How reproducible:
Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1.open kmail
2.type receiver address
3.type in suject line
    

Actual Results:  it will begin to switch to other windows

Expected Results:  it should accept the input

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Comment 1 Than Ngo 2003-06-10 16:16:19 UTC
i cannot reproduce it in kde 3.1.1, which is available on ftp.kde.org