CoatiSoftware/Sourcetrail

Bring Sourcetrail to front when symbol activated via editor plugin

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#785 opened on Nov 22, 2019

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Description

Originally submitted by @ajdavis on idea-sourcetrail issue tracker:

I think that executing the "Send Location" action in CLion (or other JetBrains IDE) should switch focus to the SourceTrail application and bring its window to the foreground. That's what I intuitively expected, and it would be convenient: whenever I execute "Send Location", the next step I want to take is to look at that location in SourceTrail.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C++Qt framework
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate how Sourcetrail handles window activation. Look at the main window class (likely in src/...) and find the method to bring window to front. The plugin triggers an action via IPC; ensure that the main window is raised when receiving the signal. Check if there is a platform specific call like raise() or activateWindow(). Consult Qt documentation on QWidget::activateWindow().