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Tools Menu Gets Stuck On Linux with Focus Follows Mouse

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Component: IDE user interface Type: Bug
Dominant language
Java
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Description

On Linux with a desktop configured for focus follows mouse, the Tools>Boards and Tools>Ports menus seem to get stuck & become unresponsive if the cursor moves outside the menu and another window get focus.

Here's a video demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Ue1jXwlF8

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Research direction

Reproduce the Tools > Boards and Tools > Ports behavior on Linux with focus follows mouse enabled, using the linked video as a reference. Trace the menu handling involved when the cursor leaves the menu and another window gains focus; the issue is done when both menus remain responsive afterward.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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