Bug 322087 - Show selected window: Also raise parent windows
Summary: Show selected window: Also raise parent windows
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: tabbox (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: git master
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
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Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2013-07-07 21:37 UTC by Christoph Feck
Modified: 2025-06-12 18:54 UTC (History)
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Description Christoph Feck 2013-07-07 21:37:20 UTC
When switching to a window with an open dialog, it also raises the parent window (which is expected). It would be very nice, if this fact was reflected in the "Show selected window" mode of the Tab switcher by also (temporarily) raising and showing the parent window.

I sometimes fail to find a window using Alt+Tab, until I understand that I had a dialog open on it.
Comment 1 Alexander Mentyu 2018-09-19 13:26:44 UTC
If dialog is opened in app Kate for example and checkbox 'Only one window per application' is checked - parent Kate window isn't displayed at all. Maybe parent and dialog windows can be stacked together and displayed as one window in task switcher
Comment 2 Vlad Zahorodnii 2025-06-12 13:14:54 UTC
Showing both parent and a modal dialog can be a bit confusing. I think a better thing might be to show only the parent if a dialog is modal. That's what the task manager does.
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-12 14:07:22 UTC
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/7757