Android Studio "Find in Files" Window opens for a split second and then closes (glitches) in WSLg
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Description
Environment
Windows build number: 10.0.21390.2025
Your Distribution version: 20.04
Your WSLg version: 1.0.24
Steps to reproduce
Download Android Studio. My version was 2021.1.1 - Canary 2
When trying to open "Find in Files" Window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + F, the Window rarely opens and often glitches like it will open and close in a split second.
Note, every other window of the IDE works okay.
Expected behavior
The "Find in Files" Window should open normally. It sometimes, very rarely does however.
Actual behavior
The window open and closes without persisting.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue with Android Studio 2021.1.1 Canary 2 in the listed Windows, Ubuntu, and WSLg environment. Start by testing Ctrl+Shift+F while observing the Find in Files window, and compare it with the other IDE windows that work normally. Done means the window opens and remains visible reliably.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android
- 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