In cases where the new window isn't a surprise to the user, it can be given the focus. Generally speaking, I agree there are a lot of complicated race conditio

In cases where the new window isn't a surprise to the user, it can be given the focus. Generally speaking, I agree there are a lot of complicated race conditions in GUIs. Parts of solutions: more global undos and event logs, disabling controls for the minimum human reaction time, less invasive dialogs and event notifications, faster feedback...