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    • JasonGr
      JasonGr last edited by

      I have several browser windows open on multiple monitors at any given time. After the update (100.0.4815.31) I've been having an issue with minimized windows moving to the foreground for no obvious reason.

      Sometimes it happens immediately after minimizing them, sometimes it it wont do it for hours. There doesn't seem to be any specific action I'm taking or key combination being pressed that prompts it. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with when the page was loaded, or any specific site. They just move to the foreground and steal focus. It often happens with multiple windows popping into the foreground, but sometimes it's just 1.

      Any help would be greatly appreciated because this is driving me crazy.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @JasonGr last edited by

        @jasongr I used to have a similar issue, with a tab getting focus and moving to foreground when it updated.

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        • JasonGr
          JasonGr @leocg last edited by JasonGr

          @leocg Are you saying it moved to foreground when the page updated, or do you mean after an update?

          This happens with pages that have already been loaded. Even if there is something refreshing on the page, I can't imagine anyone wants it to just jump out in front of everything.

          You said "used to" did you find a fix?

          If it is intended to be a feature is there a way to disable it in the settings, config, etc...?

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @JasonGr last edited by

            @jasongr When the page updated. In my case, it was the music/video changed in a YouTube playlist.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @JasonGr last edited by

              @jasongr It stopped happening.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                @JasonGr the version 100.0 on your computer will change. From Opera to Opera One. Also, new AI availible called Aria.
                @leocg How did it stopped happen? Because of the music/video on YouTube playlist or what?

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  @JasonGr What driving makes you crazy? Because of the Opera update or what?

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                    @taymallah Don't know, one day the problem had been gone. Maybe Opera have fixed it somehow.

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                    • sanghoang04
                      sanghoang04 @leocg last edited by

                      @leocg said in Minimized windows move to foreground:

                      @jasongr I used to have a similar issue, with a tab getting focus and moving to foreground when it updated.

                      Same here 😞

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                      • rekameohs
                        rekameohs @sanghoang04 last edited by

                        I am having the same issue and it is quite frustrating. I click on tab #1 and it jumps back to tab #2. I again click on tab #1 and it immediately jumps back to tab #2. It's like Opera is a 2-year old, saying "No, I want to got to tab 2".

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                        • Sisyphosbln
                          Sisyphosbln last edited by

                          Following problem.
                          I have two windows open.
                          Window 1 has a stream/videos running. Window 2 is the window in which I am active and writing. For example as now in the message.
                          While writing/but also when changing tabs or without clicking anything, Opera changes the focus to window 1. Sometimes I end the stream with certain key combinations or pause/move it.

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                          • leocg
                            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Sisyphosbln last edited by

                            @sisyphosbln Known issue. It had disappeared but seems to have returned now.

                            They are working on a fix.

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                            • JasonGr
                              JasonGr @Guest last edited by

                              @taymallah The issue is. Windows randomly jump to the foreground which move focus away from what I'm doing, like writing/designing/etc... that is what is driving me crazy.

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                              • JasonGr
                                JasonGr @rekameohs last edited by

                                @rekameohs This happens constantly. With this update multitasking is a nightmare.

                                In the middle of a meeting a random youtube video just started playing. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from and eventually just had to kill Opera and rejoin the meeting.

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                                • Daftshadow
                                  Daftshadow last edited by

                                  Since the most recent update, Opera now automatically switches focus to another tab or browser when a page is loaded. How to disable this in settings? I can't find the option to turn this feature off.

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                                  • JmzDk1289
                                    JmzDk1289 last edited by

                                    When I have multiple windows open, and attempt to minimize one to focus on another, the minimized window reopens at the foreground after about 30 seconds. This is eating energy. I think this has been mentioned before and will probably be fixed soon.

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                                    • deurotelle
                                      deurotelle @leocg last edited by

                                      @leocg It's happening to me and it's nuts. I restarted, uninstalled and reinstalled...nothing helps.

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                                      • iconx7
                                        iconx7 last edited by

                                        Same problem and it's extremely annoying. Has anyone found a fix?

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                                        • taffercharles
                                          taffercharles last edited by taffercharles

                                          Same problem here, thought was windows at first, but now it's clear it's opera. Man this is annoying. It looks like a broken internet explorer at this point. I don't think they want to fix it, I think they want to drive us to use something else.
                                          I think it happens every time there's a visual change on the screen. Like you open e'mail, and then alt tab to another screen, but then the email loads the ads, it switches back to the email without you wanting it to.

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

                                            Confirmed with 100.0.4815.54 on Win10.

                                            Opera randomly jumps between open windows.

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