Comment #12 on issue 177 by hgabreu: xmonad does not follow ICCCM and ignores WM_TAKE_FOCUS protocol http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=177 Ivan's patch worked for me too. I've tested with JDeveloper on jdk 1.6.0_14 -- 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