MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

Conflict between WebView2 window name & QT

Open
#1,207 18 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

bug tracked
Dominant language
PowerShell
Stars
526
Forks
67
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

Description

WebView2 and QT both use the same window name, which causes problems (see https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-85768)

Previously, when our application integrated with CEF, we patched libcef.dll with a custom window name. Since WebView2 is shared at the OS level, we can no longer do that.
Version
SDK:
Runtime:
Framework:
OS:

Repro Steps

Screenshots

Additional context

AB#32801641

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with issue #1207 and the linked Qt report, QTBUG-85768, to understand the reported WebView2 and Qt window-name collision. Reproduce the problem and collect the missing SDK, runtime, framework, OS, and repro-step details. Done means the collision is confirmed and a fix or supported resolution is agreed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.