keybase / keybase/keybase-issues
macOS: hiding the app doesn't make the window disappear
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Description
Steps to reproduce:
1. Open the Keybase app.
2. Select the menu item Keybase > Hide Keybase (or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘H)
Expected results:
Keybase should hide
Actual results:
The previous open app comes into focus and Keybase's window stays visible behind it.

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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Keybase app using Keybase > Hide Keybase or the ⌘H shortcut, then inspect the macOS hide-window handling. Done means the Keybase window is no longer visible after hiding and the previous app comes into focus as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100