On Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 10:41:08PM +0000, NRK wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 10:16:20AM +0100, git_AT_suckless.org wrote:
> > commit 397d618f1cfbed398ef05d0c9d1e5dbcdb8144e7
> > Author: NRK <nrk_AT_disroot.org>
> > AuthorDate: Thu Feb 12 22:28:02 2026 +0000
> > Commit: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org>
> > CommitDate: Fri Feb 13 10:16:08 2026 +0100
> >
> > fix not updating _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW
>
> There was a bug in wine/proton applications where it would sometimes
> refuse to take focus until you explicitly click it, e.g changing tags
> back and forth.
>
> (Reported here also: https://old.reddit.com/r/suckless/comments/1msx6pa/dwmhow_to_handle_wine_apps_focus/)
>
> Someone recently informed me that this patch actually ends up fixing
> that bug too, even though that was not what the original fix was
> intended for.
>
> My guess is that wine refuses to take focus unless the window is also
> active. Now that we properly set _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW it takes focus as
> expected without needing explicit click. Just my guess though, didn't
> confirm.
>
> So the patch seems to be good. Just documenting the bonus side-effect
> fix here for archival/informational purposes.
>
> - NRK
>
Thanks!
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Kind regards,
Hiltjo
Received on Wed Mar 18 2026 - 09:28:12 CET