Spyder window forces itself into foreground multiple times during startup

[joooeey]

When I launch Spyder on Linux Mint, it takes about 20 seconds to load everything. Sometimes I like to do other things during this time, like putting commands into CLI. The issue is that during the startup process, Spyder forces itself into the foreground multiple times, and the cursor jumps into my source code. Hence, commands intended for the CLI end up in random spots in my source code. This is super annoying. Why does Spyder keep grabbing focus?

[ccordoba12]

Hey @joooeey, thanks for reporting. Spyder should grab focus when it's ready, not before (at least that's what I see in my machine).

So, could you post a video of what you're seeing to better understand your problem? Thanks!

[joooeey]

I don't have a screen recorder. When I tested again right now, Spyder grabbed focus when it was almost ready (the window was there but none of the panes were ready yet) and again about a minute later when it realized that an update was available. So only two times.

IMHO Spyder doesn't need to grab focus at all.

[ccordoba12]

Spyder grabbed focus when it was almost ready (the window was there but none of the panes were ready yet) and again about a minute later when it realized that an update was available. So only two times.

Yep, that's the behavior I'm seeing too.

IMHO Spyder doesn't need to grab focus at all.

I agree but I think it's not an easy fix and there are more pressing things we need to address. I'll leave it open in case someone else is interested in giving us a hand with it.