Public bug reported: When a (detached) modal dialog is activated (clicked), its parent window (the application that created it) is raised immediately below it, which is unexpected and disrupts the use of a browser auto-type feature for a password manager.
This was first reported to KeePassXC¹, but they think this is a bug in GNOME Shell². 1. https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/12290 2. https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/12290#issuecomment-3074321082 KeePassXC uses a browser extension that interacts with the desktop app to provide auto-type. When I activate it on a form field, the desktop app creates a modal dialog for confirmation. I'm not into desktop app development, so I'll explain the best as I can. The dialog is detached from the main window (unlike the ones you find in GNOME apps nowadays) and should be able to move freely without its parent — and it does. When the modal is activated (clicked anywhere), it is always raising its parent from the background and placing it immediately below it. Because of this, I am required to ALT+TAB to return to the browser. I cannot reproduce this on Fedora Workstation 42 (GNOME 48) and Debian 12 (GNOME 43) — therefore it made sense to bring this issue here. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: gnome-shell 46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1-generic 6.11.11 Uname: Linux 6.11.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Jul 15 14:25:03 2025 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-14 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215) RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 46.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.9 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble wayland-session ** Attachment added: "Screen recording demonstrating the window behavior" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2116981/+attachment/5889854/+files/Grava%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20de%20tela%20de%202025-07-15%2003-20-25.webm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2116981 Title: Modal window raises its parent on interaction To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/2116981/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
