[BUG]: Sometimes when focusing to another workspace, the focus is switched to window in another monitor #145

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2026-01-05T14:48:33+01:00

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:48:33 +01:00

Originally created by @MasouShizuka on GitHub (Sep 26, 2022).

Originally assigned to: @LGUG2Z on GitHub.

Describe the bug
When focusing to another workspace, the window in another monitor will refresh, and you can see its border flashing. And sometimes, the focus would switch to the window in another monitor, which makes it necessary to switch back manually.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Assume that monitor 1 has 2 workspaces A and B, monitor 2 has 1 workspace C, and A, B, C each have 1 window a, b, and c respectively.
Then keep switching between A and B, which will also switch the focus between window a and b.
During this process, sometimes the focus will be on window c, and the switching workspace behavior is still in monitor 1. For example, command komorebic.exe focus-workspace 0 will still switch to workspace 0 in monitor 1, not monitor 2.

Expected behavior
When switching workspaces, the windows of other monitors do not refresh.

Originally created by @MasouShizuka on GitHub (Sep 26, 2022). Originally assigned to: @LGUG2Z on GitHub. **Describe the bug** When focusing to another workspace, the window in another monitor will refresh, and you can see its border flashing. And sometimes, the focus would switch to the window in another monitor, which makes it necessary to switch back manually. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Assume that monitor 1 has 2 workspaces A and B, monitor 2 has 1 workspace C, and A, B, C each have 1 window a, b, and c respectively. 2. Then keep switching between A and B, which will also switch the focus between window a and b. 3. During this process, sometimes the focus will be on window c, and the switching workspace behavior is still in monitor 1. For example, command `komorebic.exe focus-workspace 0` will still switch to workspace 0 in monitor 1, not monitor 2. **Expected behavior** When switching workspaces, the windows of other monitors do not refresh.

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@maxbane commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022):

I think I've encountered this in another context, too. When moving a window from one monitor to another, sometimes (but not always), focus gets switched to the "wrong" window on some other monitor, and I have to move my focus around back to where it should be.

@maxbane commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022): I think I've encountered this in another context, too. When moving a window from one monitor to another, sometimes (but not always), focus gets switched to the "wrong" window on some other monitor, and I have to move my focus around back to where it should be.

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:48:33 +01:00

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2023):

@MasouShizuka @maxbane Check out this commit, just set window-hiding-behaviour to cloak: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/commit/80c98596dd2cb4e28666e49c753ffc7e5137e09e

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2023): @MasouShizuka @maxbane Check out this commit, just set `window-hiding-behaviour` to `cloak`: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/commit/80c98596dd2cb4e28666e49c753ffc7e5137e09e

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:48:33 +01:00

@MasouShizuka commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023):

I've tried cloak on windows 11, and this way of hiding the window works very well, and it doesn't appear that the focus switches to another monitor.

Compared to minimize, I prefer this way.

Just don't know how it behaves on other windows os versions.

@MasouShizuka commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023): I've tried `cloak` on windows 11, and this way of hiding the window works very well, and it doesn't appear that the focus switches to another monitor. Compared to `minimize`, I prefer this way. Just don't know how it behaves on other windows os versions.

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:48:33 +01:00

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023):

Thanks for the feedback! I'm gonna go ahead and close this issue, and in future versions, promote cloak as the default for Windows 11 users.

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023): Thanks for the feedback! I'm gonna go ahead and close this issue, and in future versions, promote `cloak` as the default for Windows 11 users.

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Reference: starred/komorebi#145