[ale] Unity focus problem, following link in email

[Preston]

On 12/18/2013 2:45 PM, PairOfTwins wrote:
> All:
>
> Lots of searching and still scratching my head.
>
> I've got an 87 year old running Ubuntu 12.04 for over a year now :-) 
> It's fully updated.
>
> Lately it developed this problem - she clicks on a link in an email,
> and nothing seems to happen.  ACTUALLY Firefox loads the page but
> doesn't bring it to the front.  Even when I click on the Firefox
> launcher, it STILL doesn't come to the front.  BUT if I click on Home
> Folder, THEN on Firefox, it comes to the front!
>
> BTW if I make Chrome the default browser, it acts the same.  If the
> browser is not running, the browser comes to the front and displays
> the page.  If the browser is already running, it loads the page but my
> 87-year old doesn't know it.
>
> Clues?
>
> Tom
>

Tom, since it's not browser specific, what email program is being used
and is it toggled to stay on top?

Preston