Open Bug 1847873 Opened 3 years ago Updated 5 months ago

Info/progress window for checking certificates steals focus with Gnome

Categories

(Thunderbird :: General, defect)

Thunderbird 115
Unspecified
Linux
defect

Tracking

(thunderbird_esr140 affected)

UNCONFIRMED
Tracking Status
thunderbird_esr140 --- affected

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(Reporter: pmenzel+bugzilla.mozilla.org, Unassigned)

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Steps to reproduce:

Debian sid/unstable with thunderbird 1:115.1.0-1

Reply to a message with Ctrl + r to open compose window, and switch focus to the main window again to continue reading messages in inbox.

Actual results:

After some seconds the compose window of the reply was focused, disturbing the user.

Expected results:

The compose window should not be focused.

Which desktop environment please?
Are you still seeing this issue?

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(In reply to Wayne Mery (:wsmwk) from comment #1)

Which desktop environment please?

GNOME with X.Org

Are you still seeing this issue?

Yes, unfortunately I do (Debian sid/unstable with thunderbird 1:115.4.1-1).

Flags: needinfo?(pmenzel+bugzilla.mozilla.org)

Paul, does this still reproduce?

Severity: -- → S4
Component: Untriaged → General
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Summary: Info/progress window for checking certificates steals focus → Info/progress window for checking certificates steals focus with Gnome
Whiteboard: [closeme 2026-05-25]

This issues is still present in thunderbird 1:140.10.1esr-1.

Flags: needinfo?(pmenzel+bugzilla.mozilla.org)

Thanks for the update.

Christian, can you reproduce?

Flags: needinfo?(chriechers)
OS: Unspecified → Linux
Whiteboard: [closeme 2026-05-25]

TB 150.0.2, Linux OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, Gnome 50, Wayland
I cannot reproduce, the main window remain in focus for me.

Flags: needinfo?(chriechers)

Appears this may be fixed in a newer version.

Paul, OK if we close this? You can reopen if it reproduces when 153esr in summer.

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(In reply to Christian Riechers from comment #6)

TB 150.0.2, Linux OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, Gnome 50, Wayland
I cannot reproduce, the main window remain in focus for me.

But you get pop-ups checking if the S/MIME certificates exist and are still valid/not revoked?

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