[GH-ISSUE #1066] `Fix Preserve Focus` option not working on Linux servers #848

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opened 2026-05-05 07:12:56 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @imtbl on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1066

Describe the bug

The Fix Preserve Focus option is not working on Linux servers. Having this option would be very desirable at times, particularly so that fullscreen games don't get minimized (potentially causing instability, especially with older games) when switching to a client.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to Server Configuration -> Screens and links
Open the configuration for the Linux server screen
Activate Fix Preserve Focus
Reload the server and switch to a client -> server window loses focus

Expected behavior

Fix Preserve Focus should work on Linux servers.

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Arch Linux
Barrier version: 2.3.3

Additional context

Fix Preserve Focus works just fine on Linux clients, but not servers.

See also:

Originally created by @imtbl on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1066 **Describe the bug** The [`Fix Preserve Focus` option](https://github.com/symless/synergy-core/wiki/Text-Config#Focus_Preservation) is not working on Linux servers. Having this option would be very desirable at times, particularly so that fullscreen games don't get minimized (potentially causing instability, especially with older games) when switching to a client. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to `Server Configuration` -> `Screens and links` 2. Open the configuration for the Linux server screen 3. Activate `Fix Preserve Focus` 4. Reload the server and switch to a client -> server window loses focus **Expected behavior** `Fix Preserve Focus` should work on Linux servers. **Screenshots** ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28833155/108005099-0916e500-6ff8-11eb-9b2c-03625c8ea2a6.png) **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - **OS:** Arch Linux - **Barrier version:** 2.3.3 **Additional context** `Fix Preserve Focus` works just fine on Linux clients, but not servers. See also: - https://github.com/symless/synergy-core/issues/3300 - https://github.com/symless/synergy-core/issues/3542 - https://github.com/symless/synergy-core/issues/3817 - https://github.com/symless/synergy-core/issues/5001