Initialize Retroarch in Desktop mode option don't work
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Description
Description
I enabled the option "Open the desktop menu at startup" but the feature does not work, a window is loaded and closes immediately.
video demonstrating that the feature is not working:
Expected behavior
The desktop menu to open on RetroArch startup directly.
Actual behavior
The desktop menu don't open in RetroArch startup.
Steps to reproduce the bug
enable:
Settings > User Interface > Open Desktop Menu on Startup
Version/Commit
- RetroArch: 1.14.0
Environment information
- OS: Windows 11
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue on Windows 11 using RetroArch 1.14.0 and enable Settings > User Interface > Open Desktop Menu on Startup. Trace the startup path responsible for opening the desktop menu and verify that the window remains open after launch, matching the expected behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100