LMMS / LMMS/lmms

Splash screen hides child windows

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Description

There are several times opening LMMS on various platforms where the splash screen was on top of a subwindow.

Here's an example on MacOS

![34752739-2fa5e76e-f582-11e7-9ca6-c260884846a2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6345473/34753304-424030c0-f585-11e7-9655-d2eeb37f4c9c.png)

The splash screen should not be "always on top" as it can hide important messages.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing LMMS on the affected platforms, especially macOS, while opening a subwindow and observing the splash screen's window behavior. The issue is done when the splash screen no longer stays above child windows or hides their important messages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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