Bug 426954

Summary:	Chrome windows do not remember which virtual desktop they lived in after reboot
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	JJussi <em.bugs.kde.org>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.19.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description JJussi 2020-09-25 11:13:49 UTC

SUMMARY
I have 5 virtual desktops. All those desktops have multiple Chrome windows. After reboot, window location (desktop x/y) and size is restored, but all windows are now at the first desktop.
Cannot use windows settings -rules, because windows title is content depending on. Title changes when active tab changes in that browser window.

Would be nice if all those windows what were open at shutdown, would be restored back to original virtual desktops.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.74.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-09-26 15:31:57 UTC

Two questions:
1. Can you remember the last time when this worked properly?
2. Did Chrome always used to remember size and position, or did it only start doing so with the upgrade to Frameworks 5.74?

Comment 2 JJussi 2020-09-26 15:40:33 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Two questions:
> 1. Can you remember the last time when this worked properly?
> 2. Did Chrome always used to remember size and position, or did it only
> start doing so with the upgrade to Frameworks 5.74?

1.Those windows (as long as I remember) has always been restored back to the first virtual desktop.
2. Always yes. If I remember correct. I think it's a feature of Chrome, because in windows land Chrome remembers size and location too.

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Comment 4 JJussi 2020-10-11 06:57:19 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Two questions:
> 1. Can you remember the last time when this worked properly?
> 2. Did Chrome always used to remember size and position, or did it only
> start doing so with the upgrade to Frameworks 5.74?


1.Those windows (as long as I remember) has always been restored back to the first virtual desktop.
2. Always yes. If I remember correct. I think it's a feature of Chrome, because in windows land Chrome remembers size and location too.

Comment 5 Vlad Zahorodnii 2020-10-12 07:59:14 UTC

Google Chrome doesn't participate in session management, it restores its previous session on its own.

Given that kwin doesn't have enough data to identify windows, things such as previous virtual desktop, position, size and so on are not saved.

Unfortunately, we can't fix this bug. :(

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2020-10-12 13:59:20 UTC

That makes a DOWNSTREAM bug, not a NOT A BUG. :)

Please report the issue to the Chrome/Chromium bug tracker.