242715 - Using "Start", "Run" then typing "www.anysite.com" loads in open browser window but does not bring that window to foreground.

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect)

Description

[Olly]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040206 Firefox/0.8
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040206 Firefox/0.8

I almost always browse to web sites on Windoze using <Windws Button><R> to bring
up the "Run" dialogue box and then type in "www.whatever.com" and press enter. 
Just a shortcut I've used for years.

Whilst this works on firefox in that the open Firefox window loads the required
site, it doesn't bring the window to the foreground as IE does meaning you have
to <ALT><TAB> to it.

Now, I'm sure you're fed up hearing what "IE" does, but I find it really
annoying.  A simple fix hopefully ?

PS.  Love firefox though.  10/10

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type www.google.com and press enter

Actual Results:  
Firefox window already open on PC loads site correctly but does not bring this
window "to the top".

Expected Results:  
Brought the Window to the top of the stack

Comment 1

[Jesse Barros]

This is a dupe of 137363.  I don't have canconfirm privileges.

Comment 2

[Adam Becevello]

This is a dup of bug 137363

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 137363 ***

Comment 3

[Olly]

I have carefully read 137363 and do not believe 242715 to be a duplicate. 
Please reread both bugs.

Thanks

Comment 4

[Adam Becevello]

You're right.  There are subtle differences between the two bugs.  I guess I was
too quick to resolve this one as a dup.  However, the two bugs are most likely
related.

Comment 5

[Ali Ebrahim]

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040621
Firefox/0.9.0+

works for me. please reopen if you can reproduce with a recent build, and a
clean profile. thanks.