From: davey@example.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 8 Aug 2025 17:09:06 -0400   
   "Jonathan N. Little"  wrote:   
      
   > Davey wrote:   
   > > As I said, a pop-up box suddenly appears to tell me something that   
   > > does not, at least then, interest me.   
   > > This is on Ubuntu 22.04. I have no idea if it's Gnome or Firefox or   
   > > whatever, but I don't remember the same thing with Ubuntu 18.04.   
   >   
   > We if it is within a web browser, then it is the configuration of the   
   > website, not OS. Even so if I am using a terminal window or Libre   
   > Office document with a web browser window open, a popup there never   
   > took my focus from my active window. I use standard Ubuntu GNOME   
   > desktop and even notifications never stole my focus. My only issue   
   > with Ubuntu is on laptops that setting to disable touchpad while   
   > typing never seems to work and an accidental touch does steal my   
   > focus! (I predate leaning "keyboarding" in school)   
   >   
      
   It is Thunderbird's Calendar reminders. I also get the ones that I   
   can't stop that come from what I believe is from the gmail mother ship,   
   but the box displays no information as to its heritage. I remember   
   trying to get rid of it as soon as I had installed 22.04, and   
   encountered this obtrusive thing for the first time, but all advice did   
   not stop it, so I just live with it. At some point, it's better to just   
   get on with life rather than waste more time.   
   For interest, I have never been bothered by accidental touchpad   
   operation. Maybe, as I never use it except on very rare occasions, its   
   sensitivity is set lower than yours.   
      
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   Davey.   
      
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