hovancik/stretchly

[Bug]: appExclusions considers suspended processes as running

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#1583 opened on Mar 9, 2025

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Description

Version

  • I'm using version 1.17.2

Known issues

  • I've checked Known issues

Existing issues

  • I've checked Existing issues

Advanced Preferences

  • I've checked Advanced Preferences

What operating system are you using?

Windows

Operating System Version

Windows 11

Reproduction steps

  1. Setup a program to run with appExclusions in Stretchly. (In my setup, I made the program Diarium as an exception.)
  2. Suspend that program with Windows. (I'm not really sure how Windows 11 makes a program suspended. I started my computer and Diarium process is running but suspended.)
  3. Stretchly applies appExclusions rules to the program even if the program is suspended. (In the screenshot, Strechly is paused because Diarium is running but suspended).

My appExclusions is set to pause Stretchly when Diarium is running. Diarium is technically running but in a suspended state. As you can see in my Windows taskbar, I have active windows for Firefox and Notepad++ in the background but I don't have any active window for Diarium.

Reproduces how often: 100% for suspended processes

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Expected Behavior

Stretchly should treat suspended processes as not running for the purpose of appExclusions. For all intents and purposes, suspended programs are not running.

Actual Behavior

Stretchly treats suspended processes as running.

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Tech stack
javascriptelectronnodejs
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic JavaScriptElectron basicsWindows process concept
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Look for the code that determines if an excluded app is running, likely in the main process (e.g., `appExclusions` logic). On Windows, you can check process status using `wmic` or Node.js `process` module. The issue is that suspended processes are still listed as running; you need to add a check for the process status (e.g., `SELECT Status FROM Win32 Process WHERE Name='...'`) and exclude those with status 'Suspended'. Start by examining the existing exclusion checking code in the GitHub repository.