M src/Window.cc → src/Window.cc

@@ -3859,10 +3859,15 @@ if (! isFocused()) {
       bool success = setInputFocus();
       if (success)    // if focus succeeded install the colormap
         installColormap(True); // XXX: shouldnt we honour no install?
+
+      /*
+        We only auto-raise when the window wasn't focused because otherwise
+        we run into problems with gtk+ drop-down lists. The window ends up
+        raising over the list.
+      */
+      if (screen->doAutoRaise())
+        timer->start();
     }
-
-    if (screen->doAutoRaise())
-      timer->start();
   }
 }