microsoft / microsoft/wslg

Find in files window in JetBrains PHPStorm disappears immediately after displaying

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Description

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.346]
Your Distribution version: Release:        20.04
Your WSLg version: WSLg ( x86_64 ): 1.0.29+Branch.main.Sha.2e87e194b507f0ced0b08f715096a35cf9f51498

Steps to reproduce

Run PHPStorm
Call the "Find in files" dialog (Ctrl+Shift+F in my case)

WSL logs:

[12:19:23.805] set_position_from_xwayland: XWM 1758, 412; geometry 32, 32; view 1726, 380
[12:19:23.847] Client: ClientGetAppidReq: pid:4022 appId:jetbrains-phpstorm
[12:19:23.847] unknown child process exited 

Expected behavior

Dialog window is displayed normally

Actual behavior

It disappears immediately after displaying.

Once in about 5-10 tries, it is shown normally but nothing specific in the log.

Never saw this issue in the native IDE environment or under VcXsrv X server.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in PHPStorm under WSLg using the listed Windows, WSLg, and Linux environment details, then review the accompanying WSL logs. Compare the behavior with the native IDE environment and VcXsrv; done means the Find in Files dialog remains displayed normally.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, linux
Domain
desktop-dev, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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