linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
Dual screen, full screen games not minimizing on alt+tab.
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Description
Distribution
Mint 22
Package version
6.2.9
Graphics hardware in use
RX570
Frequency
Always
Bug description
Dual screen. Full screen games does not minimize on alt+tab.
Tested on xonotic, vcmi, rexuiz, gzdoom, ...
Steps to reproduce
- Launch game in a full screen.
- Press alt+tab
Full screen window will stay full screen as is.
Expected behavior
Full screen window should minimize.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue on Mint 22 with Cinnamon 6.2.9 using two displays and one of the listed fullscreen games, then trace the fullscreen and Alt+Tab handling in the Cinnamon codebase. Done means that a fullscreen game minimizes when Alt+Tab is pressed in the reported dual-screen setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100