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    [Solved]Opera Failing to Minimize

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    • Silicon0014
      Silicon0014 @ComputerCollector last edited by

      @computercollector Not sure how to fix it on other desktops. Hopefully they fix this on their end because there are side effects to high focus stealing prevention (e.g. new apps not starting on top). It's not the worse for me to find them as I use rofi and it color codes those apps in the dmenu like menu so I can find them quickly.
      Hope they patch it soon.

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      • hekrhy
        hekrhy last edited by

        Same problems (cannot minimize and crazy flickering on more opened windows), Opera 82.0.4227.23 on Kubuntu.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          Confirmed on Lubuntu.
          82.0.4227.23 System:Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (x86_64; LXQt).
          Meanwhile I have to click the taskbar icon to minimize.

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          • Silicon0014
            Silicon0014 last edited by

            Looks like they patched this in the opera developer version I hope it rolls out quickly.

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            • Ozopera
              Ozopera last edited by

              Fix doesn't work for me with KDE and Opera 82.0.4227.23

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              • dipardor
                dipardor last edited by

                Exactly reproducible on my OpenBox desktop running on Bunsenlabs ("Lithium")

                Opera stable 82.0.4227.33
                Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.19.0-18-amd64
                GTK version 3.24

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                • john-53
                  john-53 last edited by

                  No problems with Linux Mint 19.3 and 20.2 Cinnamon, or Bodhi Linux 6.0 Moksha.

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                  • apathy
                    apathy last edited by

                    I'm having the same issue on Opera 82.0.4227.23 in Manjaro Linux (5.15.6-2) KDE 5.23.4

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                    • stratorrider
                      stratorrider last edited by

                      Same here. I use Latte Dock, so i had to minimize though clicking the icon there... Thanks for the hint @Silicon0014

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                      • Th3rioN
                        Th3rioN last edited by

                        Same here (KDE, Manjaro) - I just convinced my wife to use Linux + Opera and this bug happened during presentation about advantages of the Opera...😧

                        Fix this quickly, pls 🙂

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                        • shootervm
                          shootervm last edited by shootervm

                          As a hotfix when you get caught in a loop I recommend to rightclick app bar on one of the affected Opera windows and select More actions -> Move. It should stop the cycling focus.

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                          • A Former User
                            A Former User @hekrhy last edited by

                            @hekrhy said in Opera Failing to Minimize:

                            Same problems (cannot minimize and crazy flickering on more opened windows), Opera 82.0.4227.23 on Kubuntu.

                            have the same problem

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                            • ubuntuhelp
                              ubuntuhelp @hekrhy last edited by ubuntuhelp

                              Same problems with Opera 82.0.4227.33 , Kubuntu KDE 20.04 .Help

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                              • apathy
                                apathy last edited by

                                Okay, until this gets fixed, the only workaround I've found out for KDE users is going to the KDE System Settings > Window Management > Window Rules and create a rule for Opera forcing to enable the KDE tiltebar.

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                                (Switch to Yes from what you see on this picture)

                                The KDE titlebar works fine, but as a con you'll get a second titlebar up the native Opera one, as seen here:

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                                The images are from a 2018 post about the titlebar, but the workaround still works on newer versions.
                                https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=153878

                                I know it's ugly to have the titlebar enabled, but at least it works, until it gets really fixed.

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                                • Locutus
                                  Locutus last edited by

                                  I am running Manjaro KDE 21.2.1 with Opera 82.0.4227.43 and I just clicked on the minimize button on the tabbar and it minimized and instantly maximized again without me touching the maximize button or clicking on Opera's icon in my Plasma panel. I had Vivaldi open for something else and decided to test it and when I clicked minimize it minimized to the panel and stayed there. I then went back to Opera and opened a private window to test with that and the private window itself not the OS or desktop started flickering. I ended up having to right it's panel icon to close the private window. I'm going to do a reboot to see if that might solve the issue, but if anyone has any thoughts on what might be going on I really appreciate the feedback and help. Thanks

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                                  • Locutus
                                    Locutus last edited by

                                    OK while waiting for this thread to be approved I installed the beta to see one by one if it was my settings or an extensions. Before adding or changing anything I attempted to minimize it and it has the same behavior of auto remaximizing as soon is it's minimized. So this is a browser specific issue.

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                                    • john-53
                                      john-53 @Locutus last edited by

                                      @locutus said in Opera won't stay minimized:

                                      I am running Manjaro KDE 21.2.1 with Opera 82.0.4227.43 and I just clicked on the minimize button on the tabbar and it minimized and instantly maximized again without me touching the maximize button or clicking on Opera's icon in my Plasma panel. I had Vivaldi open for something else and decided to test it and when I clicked minimize it minimized to the panel and stayed there. I then went back to Opera and opened a private window to test with that and the private window itself not the OS or desktop started flickering. I ended up having to right it's panel icon to close the private window. I'm going to do a reboot to see if that might solve the issue, but if anyone has any thoughts on what might be going on I really appreciate the feedback and help. Thanks

                                      Please refer to this thread that was started about a month ago:

                                      https://forums.opera.com/topic/53015/opera-failing-to-minimize

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                                      • Locutus
                                        Locutus @john-53 last edited by Locutus

                                        @john-53 thanks, clicking the panel icon works for now. Still needs a fix though.

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                                        • Locutus
                                          Locutus @apathy last edited by Locutus

                                          @apathy The way you get to that has changed, or at least I could find it that way. I had to click on Opera's tabbar, use alt + f3, Configure Special Application Settings, doubleclick Detect Window Properties, search for title, select no titlebar and frame and go from there.

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                                          • gylkag
                                            gylkag last edited by

                                            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.

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