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Window.Activate does not activate and bring window to foreground in WinUI3 if window is in background but not minimized
See original GitHub issueDescribe the bug
If Activate is called on a Window which is in the background of other windows, that window is not activated and brought to the foreground. If the window is minimized it works correctly.
Steps to reproduce the bug
Call Activate on a Window when it is in the backround of other windows.
Expected behavior
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Screenshots
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NuGet package version
WinUI 3 - Windows App SDK 1.1.4
Windows app type
- UWP
- Win32
Device form factor
Desktop
Windows version
Windows 10 (21H2): Build 19044
Additional context
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Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created a year ago
- Reactions:4
- Comments:21 (10 by maintainers)
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My apologies. I was not launching the second instance. Now I am able to get the repro done. We are investigating this and I will keep the issue open until you validate the fix.
This is still an issue in Windows App SDK 1.3.2 (1.3.230602002)