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Change in Find dialog behavior with Mission Control spaces in macOS Tahoe 26.2

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Description

Steps to reproduce

To reproduce, open a MacVim window in one Mission Control space, use Command+F to open the "Find" dialog, then open a second MacVim window in another space and use Command+F to open the "Find" dialog for the second window. On my system, macOS jumps back to the first space and opens the "Find" dialog for the second window in the first space. When a search term is entered into the "Find:" field and the "Next" button is pressed, the search is performed in the second window, but macOS stays on the first space with the "Find" dialog.

Expected behaviour

The expected behavior is that when the Command+F is pressed on the second space, the "Find" dialog would open in the current second space rather than the first space. This was the behavior in the past.

Version of MacVim

MacVim r182 (Vim 9.1.1887)

MacVim installation method

Homebrew cask

Environment
  • macOS Tahoe 26.2 (25C56)
  • 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7
  • iTerm 2 Build 3.4.19
Logs and stack traces

Vim and MacVim configuration where issue is reproducable

No response

How was MacVim launched?
  • by launching MacVim.app in macOS (by using the Dock, Spotlight, or the open command)
  • by running mvim/gvim in the terminal
Issue has been tested with clean configuration
  • by running mvim --clean (or gvim, supplied by MacVim distribution). You can also use the File → "New Clean Window" menu item within MacVim.
  • by running vim --clean (in terminal, supplied by MacVim distribution)
  • by running vim --clean (in terminal, other suppliers, e.g. /usr/bin/vim)

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior with mvim --clean by opening MacVim windows in separate Mission Control spaces and invoking Command+F. Trace the Find dialog behavior from that reproduction; done means the dialog opens and remains in the current space while searching the correct window.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos, vim
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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