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HL minimizes(?)

steamclosed reviewedWindow managerMOVED: Half-Life 1Distro Family: Ubuntu
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1659 · opened 2013-02-13 by UraniumDeer · updated 2019-07-18 · 2 comments · github
UUraniumDeer 2013-02-13 github

HL minimizes(?) when you push CTRL, and "Show position of pointer when the Control key is pressed" in the "Mouse and Touchpad" settings.

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 64 bit, nVidia 310.14 drivers

I tried replicating it in a couple of 3d games:

  • Legend of Grimrock has no issues
  • Serious Sam 3 shows the pointer position animation, and it seems like it wants to change focus, but it remains fullscreen.
  • Half-Life loses focus (minimizes?) and the desktop shows.
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2017-04-05 github

Hello @UraniumDeer, are you still encountering this issue with an up to date system?

If you are, you should be able to set the SDL_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS=0 env variable to avoid this behavior.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2017-05-08 github

Closing pending feedback.

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