ianyh/Amethyst

Changing Focus Between Screens Fails On Empty Desktop

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#533 opened on Jan 3, 2017

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Description

Currently I have a two-monitor setup and can flip the focus between them with ⌥⇧W and ⌥⇧E (I am also using the mouse follows focused windows preference). This works correctly when I have a window up on each monitor that is being managed by Amethyst. However, if one of my monitors is currently displaying the desktop and no windows are up, once I move the focus to that monitor it gets stuck and these refocusing shortcuts stop working. My current solution to this is to either use the application switcher or to move to a different space on the same desktop that might currently have a window open, and once I've moved to that space then focus switching between screens works again. These workarounds are pretty inconvenient though and definitely slow me down.

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Tech stack
swift
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
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
Swift programmingmacOS developmentUnderstanding of Amethyst's focus management
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Investigate how Amethyst handles focus switching between screens, particularly the logic for determining the next focused screen when a screen has no windows. Look at files related to focus management (e.g., FocusManager.swift) and keyboard shortcut handling. Review the issue comments for additional context on the behavior and any attempted fixes.