Selecting tab from another window doesn't switch

[KingMob]

Selecting tab from another window doesn't switch

[alpenandrew]

I get the same issue. It seems to be switching, except it's pulling the window up behind the current window.

I'm on Windows 10

[chucklebrother]

Also seeing this (I seem to recall that this used to work, although perhaps not)
Same observed behaviour as alpenandrew that the window containing the found tab is brought to "focus" behind the currently focused window.

Mac OS 10.14.6
FF 85.0.2

[rfast10430]

On my computer, the window containing the found tab (the new FF window) is activated for a split-second but then the currently focused window is reactivated so the new FF window is hidden. I wrote a short AutoHotkey script that functions as a workaround.

The script basically waits for the new FF window to be active and then waits for a second (during which time the current FF window is reactivated) and creates a pop up window that automatically disappears after 1 second. In Windows, when the pop-up window disappears, the last found window is activated (which is the new FF window found by Tab Search) so it's visible.

Here is the script:

$^+f::
SendInput,^+f
WinGetTitle, currtitle, A
WinGet, oldid, id, A

Loop,
{
WinGet, newid, id, A
if (newid <> oldid)
{
msgbox, , ,wait 1 second, 1
break
}
}

return