Bug 511050

Summary:	Some new windows are created below existing windows
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Nicolas Christin <kde.cardiac539>
Component:	core	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	xaver.hugl
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.5.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Nicolas Christin 2025-10-24 21:02:23 UTC

SUMMARY

When a new window is created, it's normally raised above all pre-existing windows. However, since the 6.5.0 update, some windows (but not all, I don't know which ones) are created below pre-existing windows.

It happens for example with Firefox or Chromium, when a new windows is opened with Ctrl-n. The new browser window is always opened below the existing window.

I also happens with konsole, but only when the new konsole is opened by typing "konsole" in the existing konsole.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Open Firefox or Chromium
2. Press Ctrl-n to open a new window

OBSERVED RESULT

The new window opens below the existing window.

EXPECTED RESULT

The new window should be raised above the existing one, like it did before KDE 6.5.0.

KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I have "Focus follows mouse (mouse precedence)"

Comment 1 Zamundaaa 2025-10-24 22:35:38 UTC

Firefox and Chromium need to fix their activation usage. It has been fixed for Firefox already upstream, not sure what the state of the Chromium patch is though.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 509990 ***