Windows jump to front?

Question

Hey everyone!
Recently purchased a MBP with Lion pre-installed. I noticed a weird (and extremely annoying) bug. I would be using an app, then all of a sudden another open app's window would "Jump to front"... as if I had activated/interacted with it. For example, I'd be typing an email, then suddenly, my browser would jump to front so I'd have to go back to Mail to continue typing.  Then it continuously happens until i either quit the app that keeps jumping in front, or I just size all my windows so that when the offending app becomes "active" it doesn't cover up the other app I'm using.
I know I'm probably not explaining this in the best way but that's the only way I can think of to describe it.  It's making Lion borderline unusable.
Please help!
Shane

Answer 1

Noting that my solution really doesnt handle the situation that Remy brought up I thought I would remake the solution for anyone who would like to use it:
* makes a window request a users attention
* @param tempWindow a shell of some sort
* @param tempMessage a message for the user to know why attention is needed
protected void requestUserAttention (Shell tempWindow, String tempMessage)
//rate at which the title will change in milliseconds
int rateOfChange = 1000;
final Shell window = tempWindow;
//flash 10 times and thats it
final String orgText = window.getText();
final String message = tempMessage;
window.setData("requestUserAttention", true);
window.addShellListener(new ShellAdapter (){
@Override
public void shellActivated (ShellEvent e)
window.setData("requestUserAttention", false);
for (int x=0;x<10;x++)
window.getDisplay().timerExec(2*rateOfChange*x-rateOfChange, new Runnable (){
@Override
public void run ()
if (((Boolean)window.getData("requestUserAttention")))
window.setText(message);
window.getDisplay().timerExec(2*rateOfChange*x, new Runnable (){
@Override
public void run ()
if (((Boolean)window.getData("requestUserAttention")) || window.getText().equals(message))
window.setText(orgText);