linuxmint / linuxmint/muffin

alacritty doesn't takes focus

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Description

Distribution

CachyOS

Package version

6.6.0-1.1

Graphics hardware in use

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Before 6.6.0 Alacritty (terminal emulator) takes focus after launch
After all windows continue to takes focus as expected except Alacritty
This happens when I use the launch terminal shortcut (set to ctrl+enter) and also when launching from menu or an other terminal

Steps to reproduce
  • Upgrade cinnamon / muffin to 6..6.0
  • Launcg Alacritty
Expected behavior

Alacritty should take focus

Additional information

This is a muffin bug (not a cinnamon bug) because downgrading muffin solves this issue

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file or test is named in the report. Start by reproducing the focus failure on Muffin 6.6.0 with Alacritty, then compare behavior after downgrading Muffin and inspect the window-focus handling entry points. Done means Alacritty takes focus when launched by shortcut, menu, or another terminal without breaking focus for other windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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