New windows opening behind current one?

I can't seem to find a preference to change where you can have new windows open in front of the current window when you command-click a link...
I'm ready to downgrade from what is turning into a truly annoying experience...

I don't use tabs, they hinder my work...
I turn tabs off.. then command click links to open in new windows.. but the new windows now open behind the current window... which is counter intuitive. the new window should open in front...
I can't seem to find a preference to change it to the way the Safari 2 works...
I think I just need to downgrade Safari.. there's too many irritating "features" in it that can't be turned off..

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It isn't every time, and sometimes doesn't happen for a long time, then I'll go to a bookmark or toolbar link and the new window opens behind the one I was on. Example: I just opened a second window (CTRL N) and clicked on a bookmark. It opened a new window behind the one I'm on as I type this. I did the same steps again and it opened the new window in front of this one. It doesn't seem to make any difference which site I start from or go to or if I use CTRL N or let the bookmark do the opening.

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New window opens behind, etc.

I'm running Safari 4.0.5. Several things are happening. I can't launch Safari directly from the dock. The Safari icon on the dock open a finder window with the Safari icon, from which I can launch Safari.
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You may need to reset Safari and empty the cache also.
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Empty Cache. When you are done with that...
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I have produced a page in DW3 for an artist where you click
on a thumbnail and it opens a new window with an enlargement of
that image. (I use the DW3 javascript behaviour to do this).
When I test it on my browsers the windows open in front of
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When my client does the same, she claims that some of the
windows open in front of the main browser window but some open
behind the browser window and are obscured. She says she perceives
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fix?

.oO(spiro_t)
>I have produced a page in DW3 for an artist where you
click on a thumbnail and
>it opens a new window with an enlargement of that image.
(I use the DW3
>javascript behaviour to do this).
>
> When I test it on my browsers the windows open in front
of the main browser
>window and all is hunky dory.
>
> When my client does the same, she claims that some of
the windows open in
>front of the main browser window but some open behind the
browser window and
>are obscured. She says she perceives a "flash" if the new
window opens behind
>the browser window. She is using Firefox 2.0.9.17
>
> Has anyone experienced this behaviour and figured out a
fix?
Usually the user/browser decides where new windows/tabs will
be opened.
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Litebox?
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Data type
Range
Default value
REG_DWORD
Number of flashes in decimal
3
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Hi,
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===============
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However,
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1.
Click Start
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box, and then click OK .
2.
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3.
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ForegroundLockTimeout .
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Under Base , click
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*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
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Hi,
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===============
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1.
Click Start
, click Run , type regedit in the Open
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Quit Registry Editor.
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Restart your computer.
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I have read all the threads on this problem, including the one saying it's caused by Flash.
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