LMMS / LMMS/lmms

Off-screen windows should be more obvious when shown

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Description

When testing #7752, the following observation was noted:

> I think there should be some type of indication that something was rendered off-screen. The whole MDI canvas is very bad user experience (yet we're stuck with it for now) and clicking a button that reveals a window should reveal that window. Perhaps we move the viewport to bring it to focus?

Another idea is to show some type of arrow/hint that new content is visible.

### Implementation Details / Mockup

TBD

Related: #7595

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the observations in #7752 and the related issue #7595, then inspect how the MDI canvas reveals windows that were rendered off-screen. The issue needs a decided approach and mockup before implementation; done should mean newly revealed off-screen content is clearly indicated or brought into view.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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