apache / apache/netbeans

NetBeans minimized window but did not release focus.

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Description

### Apache NetBeans version

Apache NetBeans 30

### What happened

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On Windows, when I click on the NetBeans icon on the task bar to minimize it, it does not release the focus. The color showing it is still active but window size is already minimized.

The result is I lost focus on the program that is showing on the screen and should be active.

### Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component

NetBeans Windows binary.

### How to reproduce

* Open NetBeans and open any file. This happens to any file type. Maximize or small window size is not important.
* Open any program, for example web browser in maximum size, or maybe full screen with `F11` (just for easy to see it).
* Switch to NetBeans. It can be maximize or smaller size of window.
* Now minimize use **any** of following: click on the icon on the task bar, or right click on NetBeans title and select "Minimize", or press keyboard WIN+arrow down. These ways will minimize the NetBeans window.
* NetBeans window is now minimized but still focus/active. See on the task bar icon will look like my screen shot except the color theme. The web browser window will shows in maximum.
* Type anything.

#### Expect
The text should appears in the web browser, maybe in the address bar.

#### Actual result
The text will added into a file that is currently opening in the Netbeans.

### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?

No / Don't know

### Operating System

Windows 11 x64

### JDK

25.0.3; OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM 25.0.3+9-LTS

### Apache NetBeans packaging

Apache NetBeans binary zip

### Anything else

`$ java -version`:

> openjdk version "25.0.3" 2026-04-21 LTS
> OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-25.0.3+9 (build 25.0.3+9-LTS)
> OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-25.0.3+9 (build 25.0.3+9-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)

`$ javac -version`:

> javac 25.0.3

This behavior happens for very long time ago. I can't remember what version but it used to be working properly before either. (Minimize = release window focus).

The interesting is, when I click on **Minimize button** on the top right (where contains Minimize/Restore or Maximize/Close), the NetBeans window will be minimized properly and release focus/active.

I used to think it was a problem with Java, But I tried witn JEdit everything works fine. So, this problem is only with NetBeans.

### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

Contributor guide

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Research direction

No source file or test is identified in the report. First reproduce the focus behavior on Windows 11 with NetBeans 30, comparing task-bar, title-bar, and keyboard minimization; done means all minimization paths release focus so typing goes to the visible application.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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