bitwarden / bitwarden/clients

Window opening

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bug desktop
Dominant language
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Description

### Steps To Reproduce

1. Go to 'the Applications folder'
2. Double-click on 'the Bitwarden icon'

### Expected Result

The window opens, displaying the menu and dot below the app icon.

### Actual Result

The window opens, but the menu is not displayed and the dot below the app icon is not displayed. It looks like the app is not open.

### Screenshots or Videos

_No response_

### Additional Context

_No response_

### Operating System

macOS

### Operating System Version

13.3.1

### Installation method

Mac App Store

### Build Version

2023.3.2 (8075)

### Issue Tracking Info

- [X] I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the window-opening behavior on macOS 13.3.1 using the Mac App Store build 2023.3.2 (8075), then trace the desktop app's startup and window lifecycle. Done means the menu and the dot below the app icon are displayed when the window opens.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
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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