Plugin window is closed when switching to another app

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#1

Hello,

Currently using Ardour 8.4, the plugin window is closed when clicking on another aoo i.e. the plugin window is only visible when Ardour is the running app. IS there a parameter to prevent this behaviour and ensure that the plugin window is always visible?

Thank you

#2

What OS do you use?

Are you using Ardour on macOS? If so, then no. Apple hides dialog/popup windows when switching context to another app.

Are you using Ardour on Linux? This depends on how your Desktop’s Window Manager handles this. Some have settings for that…

#3

oh… this behaviour would be at Gnome level? (yes, Linux). I will check and confirm if this can be changed.

#4

Maybe https://superuser.com/questions/394376/how-to-prevent-gnome-shells-alttab-from-grouping-windows-from-similar-apps

other keywords to search for “transient parent window”.

Here on Debian GNU/Linux with mate-desktop plugin widows remain visible. I didn’t know that gnome behaves differently.