Bug 448638

Summary:	File transfer window does not keep above main window
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	Natalie Clarius <natalie_clarius>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	kfm-devel, natalie_clarius, nicolas.fella
Priority:	NOR
Version:	21.12.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Attachments:	the dialog window in question dialog window disappears behind main window

Description Natalie Clarius 2022-01-17 01:22:17 UTC

SUMMARY
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The dialog window informing of an ongoing file transfer does not keep above the main window and disappears behind it when the main window is activated.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start a file transfer in Dolphin.
2. Move the dialog window into the area of the main window.
3. Activate the main window.

OBSERVED RESULT
The file transfer dialog disappears behind the now raised main window.

EXPECTED RESULT
The file transfer dialog stays above the focused main window.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.16.0-arch1-1 (64-bit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I'm not actually sure this is a bug and something that occurred only recently, but I can't remember having perceived this as a problem until a few weeks ago.  The behavior described above is especially impractical with raise on hover enabled, since it is almost impossible to move the mouse into the small dialog window fast enough without activating the main window on the way and thereby making the dialog disappear again, so that the only way to reach the dialog window with the cursor is to minimize or move other windows first. I think that the expected behavior would be to have the dialog keep on top of the parent window and be visible when the main window is in focus, and only be coverable by unrelated windows.

Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2022-01-17 12:15:16 UTC

Can you please make a screenshot of that window?

Comment 2 Natalie Clarius 2022-01-17 15:14:43 UTC

Created attachment 145584 [details]
the dialog window in question

Comment 3 Natalie Clarius 2022-01-17 15:15:10 UTC

Created attachment 145585 [details]
dialog window disappears behind main window

Comment 4 Natalie Clarius 2022-01-17 15:23:13 UTC

Comment on attachment 145585 [details]
dialog window disappears behind main window

Seen in the screencast: 
1. The file transfer dialog opens behind the main window and is not visible at first
2. The dialog is manually raised by activating it in the task switcher
3. The cursor is moved into the main window, the main window gets raised and the dialog window disappears behind the main window again