Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Sometimes binja doesn't start in the foreground

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Description

Version and Platform (required):

  • Binary Ninja Version: 3.4.4096-dev
  • OS: macOS
  • OS Version: 12.4
  • CPU Architecture: M1

Bug Description:
Sometimes, when using Restart and Reopen Files, binja opens its window behind my other running applications, and it's hard to tell when it actually started. Binja should bring its window to the front when it opens, so this does not happen.

Steps To Reproduce:

  1. Open some stuff
  2. Restart + Reopen Files
  3. Sometimes it doesn't foreground. It's really inconsistent though.

Expected Behavior:
I expected all new windows to open in the foreground

Additional Information:
Might be tabbing to another program in the time between binja starts and the window opens

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing Restart and Reopen Files on macOS 12.4 with the reported Binary Ninja version, then trace the startup and window-opening path; done means reopened windows consistently appear in the foreground.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, macos
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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