<![CDATA[[Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize]]>Arch Linux
KDE Plasma (Kwin etc... replicable on totally vanilla install)
Window always fails to minimize. When the minimize button is pressed it flickers away for a frame. If more than one window is open (of opera) it flickers between them.

Suspected I did something at first but was able to reproduce on a clean install of Arch + plasma

opera 82.0.4227.23-1
from pacman
as well as all the other builds off the aur

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/53015/solved-opera-failing-to-minimizeRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 04:31:13 GMTTue, 07 Dec 2021 07:10:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:35:44 GMT]]>@locutus
I can confirm that version 84.0.4316.14 has fixed the issue, thanks.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/275243https://forums.opera.com/post/275243Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:35:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:30:02 GMT]]>Just noticed the update to this thread. I have 84 in and just tested and the issue is fixed here. Thanks

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274939https://forums.opera.com/post/274939Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:30:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:16:12 GMT]]>Updated to 83.0.4254.54 (not 83.0.4254.62) from stable opera's deb. repo and Minimize button is working (no bug there) and also I don't see this flickering in taskbar that I saw sometimes when multiple Opera had multiple windows opened (hence multiple icons in taskbar).
All tested on latest stable Kubuntu (KDE).

That's awesome, thank you guys!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274626https://forums.opera.com/post/274626Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:16:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:41:42 GMT]]>@burnout426 I just installed this on my distro and can confirm minimize behavior now works.
I wish the changelog would load so I could see if this was a known bug fix. Changelog for 83 just doesn't work.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274523https://forums.opera.com/post/274523Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:41:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:31:36 GMT]]>@gylkag said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

BTW, where did you read that it's fixed in 83.0.4254.62 ?

I didn't. That was just the latest version available, so I downloaded it, installed it and tested to see if it had the bug.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274522https://forums.opera.com/post/274522Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:31:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:45:57 GMT]]>I can confirm that the bug is fixed in 83.0.4254.62. On my Kubuntu it's finally working as expected.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274510https://forums.opera.com/post/274510Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:45:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:33:44 GMT]]>@burnout426 said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

Yeah, the non-snap version of 83.0.4254.27. has this bug too.

Yep, confirm, have the same buggy version.
BTW, where did you read that it's fixed in 83.0.4254.62 ?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274509https://forums.opera.com/post/274509Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:33:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:12:54 GMT]]>@burnout426 said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

Could just be the new build that fixes things. Haven't checked yet.

Yeah, the non-snap version of 83.0.4254.27. has this bug too. That means there's no difference between the snap and regular version as far as this bug is concerned. And, since the bug is fixed in 83.0.4254.62 at least, when that build is available for the snap version, this bug will be fixed for those that use the snap version.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274508https://forums.opera.com/post/274508Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:45:48 GMT]]>I'm able to confirm this on Kubuntu 21.10 with the snap version of Opera. But, I uninstalled that Opera and installed the non-snap version of Opera via the deb file at https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/83.0.4254.62/linux/ with:

sudo apt install opera-stable_83.0.4254.62_amd64.deb

in Konsole.

With that Opera, minimizing via the window's minimize button works as expected. However, the snap version is only 83.0.4254.27. Could just be the new build that fixes things. Haven't checked yet.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274499https://forums.opera.com/post/274499Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:45:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:59:25 GMT]]>Is this issue going to be addressed and fixed anytime soon?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274487https://forums.opera.com/post/274487Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:59:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 02:17:54 GMT]]>I'm having the same issue using Solus KDE and kwin scripts. Any plan to fix this? Don't have this issue with Firefox, Brave, etc.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274464https://forums.opera.com/post/274464Tue, 15 Feb 2022 02:17:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:19:23 GMT]]>@cr1st0ph3 said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

Hi,
As shortly discribed, Opera window can't be minimised on Manjaro with KDE.
I tested it on rwo different computer (desktop, laptop), with same results.

Short help can be useful 🙂 with helper's

Cheers
Chris

It's not just on Manjaro.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274453https://forums.opera.com/post/274453Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:19:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:53:01 GMT]]>b70389e1-67ed-4f0b-b888-e0c9f374b724-image.png

:^/

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274434https://forums.opera.com/post/274434Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:53:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:12:23 GMT]]>@lnemo said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

Simplest workaround is clicking the Opera-icon on the taskbar.

Does not work when you have multiple instance open.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274431https://forums.opera.com/post/274431Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:12:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:44:20 GMT]]>Simplest workaround is clicking the Opera-icon on the taskbar.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274422https://forums.opera.com/post/274422Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:44:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:49:11 GMT]]>Hi,
As shortly discribed, Opera window can't be minimised on Manjaro with KDE.
I tested it on rwo different computer (desktop, laptop), with same results.

Short help can be useful 🙂 with helper's

Cheers
Chris

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274358https://forums.opera.com/post/274358Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:49:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:03:20 GMT]]>@silicon0014 said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

@silicon0014 Temporary fix is setting "Focus stealing prevention" to at least "High" in KDE settings > Window management > Window behavior (focus tab)

This solutions fixes the minimization issue but makes the start menu inactive to direct typing.
example: I use Super/Meta Button to open it and then start typing for the app I am looking which means the focus is already on the search field but with setting at High it doesn't work the way I am used to.

While application specific setting works better just to change setting for opera app.

Hope others can make use of my finding.

Cheers.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274057https://forums.opera.com/post/274057Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:03:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:56:02 GMT]]>This helped.

I was able to fix it with Application Settings for opera method in KDE Plasma running on Manjaro Linux.

Screenshot of my setting and how I achieved it with the new kde setting interface other than the one in the screenshot above.

9ce71bfd-1eb4-44ba-b41d-150a14e1db58-image.png

Good luck with this.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/274056https://forums.opera.com/post/274056Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:56:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:03:54 GMT]]>Also happening at Kubuntu 21.10

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/273573https://forums.opera.com/post/273573Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:03:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:34:14 GMT]]>@stratorrider I already tried this but in my kubuntu 21.04 doesn't work.. the only way was to set focus rule on the entire system, but that was causing other problems to other apps

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/273501https://forums.opera.com/post/273501Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:34:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:26:29 GMT]]>Temp-Fix (The most succeful one to me):

Press Alt+F3 -> Select "More Actions" -> "Configure Special Aplication Settings"

Go to "Appearance and Fixes" -> Check "Focus Stealing Prevention" and next select "Force" and next "Extreme"

80f84c3f-fc6d-4181-ac98-1a5045c6cb7f-Screenshot_20220201_223446.png

Then you will be able to minimize But, look like the app needs atention... not too annoying but not too perfect as expected but a working solution

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/273477https://forums.opera.com/post/273477Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:26:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:04:52 GMT]]>I noticed that if I try to minimize it with the shortcut WIN+pag↓ when the cursor is hovering the window it fails to minimize as you all already said, but if I try to hit the same shortcut when the mouse is not hovering the opera window but anything else (also a plasma panel) it does minimize regulary... how strange

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/272885https://forums.opera.com/post/272885Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:04:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Sun, 23 Jan 2022 01:10:26 GMT]]>I confirm the same issue on Manjaro

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/272837https://forums.opera.com/post/272837Sun, 23 Jan 2022 01:10:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize on Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:37:03 GMT]]>OK, so failing to minimize can be workaround'ed with "Window rule" in KDE. But another bug is that flickering in taskbar when you click on "buggy" minimize (on Opera window title bar, not native window title bar I've added with specific rule in KDE). This flickering causes slowdown of UI in system and the only solution I see when it starts flickering - restore from maximized state (either "Restore" window, or minimize with native window witle bar).
Really hope it'll get fixed soon. These 2 bugs has been around for probably 3-4 months it feels like.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/272413https://forums.opera.com/post/272413Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:37:03 GMT