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All windows share one WM_CLASS

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Description

  • All the windows created by FreeRDP have the same WM_CLASS property.
    If I open Visual Studio, MSPaint, then PowerShell, all the windows will have the WM_CLASS(STRING) = "RAIL", "Microsoft Powershell" properties (very likely a FeeRDP limitation).
    edit: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6570#issuecomment-725878476

  • I have graphical glitches when opening winapps programs / rearranging the screen layout
    image

Then I can see the windows decorations in other workspaces:
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  • Context menus (right-click) are often a black rectangle in various programs (like the Windows Explorer)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported FreeRDP behavior with Visual Studio, MSPaint, and PowerShell, then separately check the workspace decoration and black context-menu symptoms. Compare the WM_CLASS properties and graphical behavior across the mentioned desktop environments; done means the symptoms are isolated into actionable fixes with clear reproduction checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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