linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
Critical notifications do not show in full screen aps
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Description
Distribution
Mint 21.3
Package version
6.0.4
Graphics hardware in use
No response
Frequency
Always
Bug description
On full screen applications notifications with priority critical, such as the low battery notifications do not show on top of the application but behind it.
Steps to reproduce
Open a game or video in full screen, wait for an app or extension to emit a critical notification
Expected behavior
Notifications are shown on top of the app
Additional information
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Research direction
Reproduce on Linux Mint 21.3 with Cinnamon 6.0.4 by opening a game or video in full screen and emitting a critical notification. Trace Cinnamon's notification handling to determine why it appears behind the full-screen application; done means critical notifications appear on top.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100