🐞 Loop often fails on AltTab settings window
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Bug
- Dominant language
- Swift
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Description
Bug Description
When using AltTab, using Loop's keyboard shortcuts will sometimes be a no-op. I couldn't reproduce this with Rectangle.
Affected Scope
User interface
Steps to Reproduce
- Open AltTab's settings window (I launch it using Raycast
- Press Loop's keyboard shortcuts
Reproducibility
Often (≥70%)
Expected vs Actual Behavior
- I use fn-space to center the window. This seems more broken than snapping the window, as it often refuses to work, even when used repeatedly.
- Snapping the window to the left/right will sometimes be a no-op, and this seems to happen more if you alternate between left and right at a fast pace. But if a snap fails, pressing the same shortcut again will usually work.
Screen Recordings / Screenshots
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Severity
Minor (limited impact)
macOS Version
Sequoia 15.7.5
Loop Version
Version 1.4.2 (1693)
Did You Try the Development Build?
No
Additional Context
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Final Checks
- My issue is written in English.
- My issue title is descriptive.
- This is a single bug (multiple bugs should be reported individually).
- I have looked to see if this is a duplicate of another bug report.
- I can help with further investigation.
- I can help with developing a fix for this issue.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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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
Start by reproducing the issue with AltTab's settings window open and Loop's keyboard shortcuts, especially fn-space and rapid left/right snapping. Investigate the window-management and shortcut handling entry points, then verify that centering and snapping no longer become no-ops during these interactions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100