Comment #10 on issue 177 by nils.decker: xmonad does not follow ICCCM and ignores WM_TAKE_FOCUS protocol http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=177 This works as a logHook too. No need to patch xmonad logHook = takeTopFocus >> setWMName "LG3D", -- fix java Bug -- Send WM_TAKE_FOCUS takeTopFocus = withWindowSet $ maybe (setFocusX =<< asks theRoot) takeFocusX . W.peek atom_WM_TAKE_FOCUS = getAtom "WM_TAKE_FOCUS" takeFocusX w = withWindowSet $ \ws -> do dpy <- asks display wmtakef <- atom_WM_TAKE_FOCUS wmprot <- atom_WM_PROTOCOLS protocols <- io $ getWMProtocols dpy w when (wmtakef `elem` protocols) $ do io $ allocaXEvent $ \ev -> do setEventType ev clientMessage setClientMessageEvent ev w wmprot 32 wmtakef currentTime sendEvent dpy w False noEventMask ev -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings