bitcoin-qt client and xmonad (tiling window manager): App window flickers

[Flowdalic]

I have a xmonad/gnome window manager setup. When I start bitcoin-qt the window start to flicker: It appears and disappears with an high frequency (~5-10Hz) on the current selected workspace. I never experienced this behavior with the old client.

[laanwj]

Do you use any combination of the "minimize to taskbar" or "close to taskbar" options? If so, can you try without?

[Flowdalic]

Yes, the problem exists if

• both options are enabled
• only "minimize to taskbar" is enabeld

Any other combination does not trigger the issue

[laanwj]

So we can conclude the issue is with "minimize to taskbar".

I've noticed before that in some cases, its behavior is problematic, due to the tight feedback loop between minimization and hiding/showing the window. See also #692.

[laanwj]

Can you help test #826 and see if it fixes the issue?

[Flowdalic]

I can live without the setting, since I have no taskbar when using xmonad :)
But I have tested the latest build and if I enable "Minimize to tray" and close the windows I am unable to open the window again by clicking on the bc icon in the tray. But once again, I am happy without the option and bitcoin-qt runs fine atm under xmonad

[laanwj]

If you want, please help testing #853. It should solve that problem...

(though I'm not sure about how it will behave in xmonad. It is surprisingly difficult to get this to work for all OSes and window managers)