Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 30
What happened
On Windows, when I click on the NetBeans icon on the task bar to minimize it, it does not release the focus. The color showing it is still active but window size is already minimized.
The result is I lost focus on the program that is showing on the screen and should be active.
Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
NetBeans Windows binary.
How to reproduce
- Open NetBeans and open any file. This happens to any file type. Maximize or small window size is not important.
- Open any program, for example web browser in maximum size, or maybe full screen with
F11 (just for easy to see it).
- Switch to NetBeans. It can be maximize or smaller size of window.
- Now minimize use any of following: click on the icon on the task bar, or right click on NetBeans title and select "Minimize", or press keyboard WIN+arrow down. These ways will minimize the NetBeans window.
- NetBeans window is now minimized but still focus/active. See on the task bar icon will look like my screen shot except the color theme. The web browser window will shows in maximum.
- Type anything.
Expect
The text should appears in the web browser, maybe in the address bar.
Actual result
The text will added into a file that is currently opening in the Netbeans.
Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
No / Don't know
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
JDK
25.0.3; OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM 25.0.3+9-LTS
Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans binary zip
Anything else
$ java -version:
openjdk version "25.0.3" 2026-04-21 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-25.0.3+9 (build 25.0.3+9-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-25.0.3+9 (build 25.0.3+9-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
$ javac -version:
javac 25.0.3
This behavior happens for very long time ago. I can't remember what version but it used to be working properly before either. (Minimize = release window focus).
The interesting is, when I click on Minimize button on the top right (where contains Minimize/Restore or Maximize/Close), the NetBeans window will be minimized properly and release focus/active.
I used to think it was a problem with Java, But I tried witn JEdit everything works fine. So, this problem is only with NetBeans.
Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 30
What happened
On Windows, when I click on the NetBeans icon on the task bar to minimize it, it does not release the focus. The color showing it is still active but window size is already minimized.
The result is I lost focus on the program that is showing on the screen and should be active.
Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
NetBeans Windows binary.
How to reproduce
F11(just for easy to see it).Expect
The text should appears in the web browser, maybe in the address bar.
Actual result
The text will added into a file that is currently opening in the Netbeans.
Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
No / Don't know
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
JDK
25.0.3; OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM 25.0.3+9-LTS
Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans binary zip
Anything else
$ java -version:$ javac -version:This behavior happens for very long time ago. I can't remember what version but it used to be working properly before either. (Minimize = release window focus).
The interesting is, when I click on Minimize button on the top right (where contains Minimize/Restore or Maximize/Close), the NetBeans window will be minimized properly and release focus/active.
I used to think it was a problem with Java, But I tried witn JEdit everything works fine. So, this problem is only with NetBeans.
Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No