lin-ycv/EverythingCommandPalette

0.9.2.0 still doesn't open windows in the foreground

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#65 opened on May 5, 2026

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Description

When i was testing in development it was working, because it was running via VS, but once deployed, it's a standalone COM process.

The foreground activation must come from the CmdPal host process, not from the extension. The extension running as an out-of-process COM server simply doesn't have foreground rights to grant.

Will need some more research....

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Research direction
Research Windows foreground activation rules for COM out of process servers. Investigate using methods like AllowSetForegroundWindow or alternative approaches to grant foreground rights from the host process.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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1-2 days
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Needs investigation
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C#Windows programmingCOM
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30