linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Cinnamon-Restart should persist the state of snapped windows

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22.1

Package version

6.4.8

Graphics hardware in use

AMD Radeon 780M

Frequency

Always

Bug description

I usually work with windows that are snapped to half or quarter screen (via Super key + arrows).
After restarting Cinnamon (either via ctrl-alt-f1 or when an applet is updated), all these windows have lost their snapped state. In contrast to that, fully maximized windows do not lose their maximization.

Steps to reproduce
  • Snap some windows to half or quarter screen, via Super key + arrows.
  • Restart Cinnamon with ctrl-alt-f1.
  • Observe that the windows have returned to their un-snapped state.
Expected behavior

The windows should stay snapped.

Additional information

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Research direction

The issue names no source file, test, or entry point. First reproduce the problem by snapping windows and restarting Cinnamon with ctrl-alt-f1, then trace the window-state handling involved in that restart path. Done means half- and quarter-snapped windows retain their snapped state after Cinnamon restarts, while existing maximization behavior remains intact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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