SOMETIMES an java application windows opens in the foreground and SOMETIMES in the background

Question

Hello All

I am working on Java desktop application for Windows which is able to opens multiple windows. Opening a new windows of the app maybe triggered via REST call. To test the scenario of opening a new window via REST call I have a command application that sends a request. The command app is trigger via Windows Terminal.

Here starts the root problem:
Sometimes a new window of Java app appears in front of the Windows Terminal and it is focused and sometimes in the background and not focused.

The expectation is that the new window will open in the foreground and focused.

I cannot get any concrete scenario for described behavior.

I tried to force set the new window to be active and focused programmatically in Java but there is no reactions on my commands.

The same behavior occurs when we send a REST call via web app.

Have you encountered this behavior?

Br

Bartosz

Answer 1

Hello there,

Some Java applications remember their window state (e.g., minimized, maximized) when they are closed. If the application was closed while in a minimized state, it may open in the same state when launched again. Ensure the application is closed in the desired window state.

Check the Java code of the application. It may have logic that controls whether the window should be brought to the foreground or not. Look for code that uses methods like toFront() to set window focus explicitly. Ensure that the code doesn't unintentionally put the window in the background

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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