drag and drop b/w virtual desktops and alt+tab both dont complete.
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Description
Describe the bug
when i pick a item with drag and press alt+tab to drag on another window it drops as soon as i press alt+tab at the cursor position. try to change virtual desktop drops instantly.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- pick an item from file manager
- alt+tab to switch to another window or change virtual desktop
- the item drops
Expected behavior
item should not drop during switching window or virtual desktop.
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Wayfire version
0.10.0-071f6e3f (Jul 1 2025) branch master wlroots-0.18.2
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the drag-and-drop flow from a file manager, then test switching windows with Alt+Tab and changing virtual desktops on Wayfire 0.10.0. Trace the drag state across those transitions; done means the item remains held until it is intentionally dropped in the destination window.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100