XYPlorer stealing window focus

[intrepid-monkey]

OS: Windows 11 (build 22000)
XYPlorer: 17.40.0100
Description: XYPlorer steals window focus under certain circumstances, causing windows to switch to the desktop where XYPlorer is (which will also go to front).
To reproduce:

1. Go to desktop 2 and open XYPlorer (and leave it open)
2. Go to desktop 1 and make sure it's free of opened windows.
3. Open one application window (WINDOW1) of say file explorer, open another (WINDOW2) of say cmd
4. Minimize WINDOW2, close WINDOW1.
5. This causes the bug. XYPlorer goes to front on desktop 2 and Windows 11 switches the desktop automatically.

Comment: Same thing happens in windows 10.

[admin]

XYPlorer: 17.40.0100 ... would be interesting to know whether it also happens with the current version.

[intrepid-monkey]

My bad! I was apparently running the old XYPlorer Free edition that has now been discontinued. I didn't even know because the update check said i was running the latest version, and in a sense i was i guess.
I have now installed version 23.10, and it is indeed displaying the same behavior. So i guess the bug is still alive and kicking since at least 2016.

[admin]

OK, I will look into it later.

In the meantime: I changed something in v23.10.0006 - 2022-05-27 12:46 that *might* be related. You might try the current beta to find out.

[intrepid-monkey]

I tried v23.10.0032 just now and the bug is still there, just FYI. Let me know if you need my assistance with something else.

[admin]

OK, thanks for testing. I put it on my list.

[curious-koala-money]

Still happens in 26.20.0100, running windows 11 23h2 btw. Almost impossible to use virtual desktops with XYPlorer running because of this.

[admin]

Does it still happen when you turn off auto-refresh? (Configuration | General | Refresh, Icons, History | Auto-Refresh | Auto-refresh)

[curious-koala-money]

It does indeed. Is there any type of verbose debug mode (run from a terminal) or log file i could look at to trace it to some kind of event or such?

[admin]

There is no such log.

Does it still happen if you uncheck this?: Configuration | General | Menus, Mouse, Usability | Mouse | Allow dragging from a background window

[curious-koala-money]

Yes sir, still happens i'm afraid. What i find interesting is that even if i leave another window in front of XYplorer on the second desktop, when i close the only remaining window on the first desktop, XYplorer will also bring itself to front (meaning the other window that was frontmost will be sent to back) on the second desktop.

To rule out a whole bunch of configuration options i basically also tried activating (and changing in the case of a dropdown) all settings in the configuration of xyplorer btw. The issue persists.

[admin]

Are you using a valid license key?

[curious-koala-money]

No i am not as i am using the trial just for the sake of checking if this bug is still there from time to time. Not really ready to invest in a licence before this issue is fixed as you can imagine. Just a bit shocked noone else has reported it. I can't be the only one working with several virtual desktops.

[admin]

Are you using a cracked key? I'm asking because the application detects all cracked keys and will change its behavior somewhat in that situation.

[curious-koala-money]

Fair enough no it's a proper installation, just in evaluation mode atm. No funny business.