Not raising windows? (Qtile)

[AsharAlvany]

OS: Arch
WM: Qtile

Expected Behavior: using alttab to switch to a window below should focus and raise
Behavior Experienced: using alttab to switch to a window below focuses, but does not raise above

Current Work-Around: Use alttab to focus (UI and logic are amazing) and have another bound key (alt-q) to raise the newly focused window (lazy.window.bring_to_front()).

(Thank you)

2024-01-27.03-53-59.mp4

[sagb]

I can't arrange the stacking in qtile at all. Tried to switch between all possible layouts (below), but none of them arranged windows like in your movie clip. What configuration if required to reproduce your setup?

layouts = [
layout.Columns(border_focus_stack=['#d75f5f', '#8f3d3d'], border_width=4),
layout.Max(),
# Try more layouts by unleashing below layouts.
layout.Stack(num_stacks=2),
layout.Bsp(),
layout.Matrix(),
layout.MonadTall(),
layout.MonadWide(),
layout.RatioTile(),
layout.Tile(),
layout.TreeTab(),
layout.VerticalTile(),
layout.Zoomy(),
]

[sagb]

To clarify: I see stacked windows, but not "floating free", like in your clip. They sit maximized in their TILES (position and size of tiles depends on layout), probably behind each other. Alttab works with any predefined layout: it gives focus and raises window.
What I'm missing?

[AsharAlvany]

I apologize, I should have included that initially. The layout is layout.Floating(), then the window is manually moved and resized using my cursor. I suppose it wouldn't be considered a predefined layout? Is there a way to call a function after the completion of the focus switch in alttab? I could modify it to call Sort of like a hook? Thank you again, sagb.

[elParaguayo]

Hi, qtile developer here.

Thanks for alerting me to this. I've posted a fix here: qtile/qtile#4671 would be great if someone could test and see if it works.

[sagb]

It works for me.

[elParaguayo]

Thanks. I've merged that commit.

[AsharAlvany]

It works like a charm! Thank you both, very much!