AE stealing focus

[default4xny08bdj4rk]

I've noticed that in AE2020 and 2021, as I alt-tab between windows, AE tried to grab focus back.
For example, it's often something like this:

- Use AE
- Alt-tab to another window 
- AE grabs focus, like I'd alt-tabbed back to AE

or

- Use AE
- Alt-tab to another window / program
- As i'm using the other program (in windowed mode), if my mouse moves off that window, and in front of AE (if AE is full screen behind the window in front) it behaves as if I'd again alt-tabbed into AE. 

Only AE seems to be doing this, and only 2020 and 2021. 2019 is unaffected.

Any ideas? I've tried other mice in different USB points as well.

[Mylenium]

It's apparently a bug/ bad code in the hardware accelerated UI functions. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to affect all users, so it's hard to pin down what exactly is causing it and since you haven#t offered any system info it wilkl be hard to advise beyond the usual "try a different graphics driver".

Mylenium

[default4xny08bdj4rk]

Hi Mylenium,

Going point, here's some info from my dxdiag:

Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 19042) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: 1405 (type: UEFI)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor (24 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 65536MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 65450MB RAM
Page File: 79220MB used, 35380MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
Miracast: Available, no HDCP
Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
DirectX Database Version: 1.0.8
DxDiag Version: 10.00.19041.0928 64bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Type: Full Device (POST)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_2206&SUBSYS_38973842&REV_A1
Device Status: 0180200A [DN_DRIVER_LOADED|DN_STARTED|DN_DISABLEABLE|DN_NT_ENUMERATOR|DN_NT_DRIVER]
Device Problem Code: No Problem
Driver Problem Code: Unknown
Display Memory: 42801 MB
Dedicated Memory: 10077 MB
Shared Memory: 32724 MB
Current Mode: 3440 x 1440 (32 bit) (100Hz)
HDR Support: Not Supported
Display Topology: Internal
Display Color Space: DXGI_COLOR_SPACE_RGB_FULL_G22_NONE_P709
Color Primaries: Red(0.639648,0.330078), Green(0.299805,0.599609), Blue(0.150391,0.059570), White Point(0.312500,0.329102)
Display Luminance: Min Luminance = 0.500000, Max Luminance = 270.000000, MaxFullFrameLuminance = 270.000000
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: Acer X34 P
Monitor Id: ACR054F
Native Mode: 3440 x 1440(p) (59.973Hz)
Output Type: Displayport External
Monitor Capabilities: HDR Not Supported
Display Pixel Format: DISPLAYCONFIG_PIXELFORMAT_32BPP
Advanced Color: Not Supported
Driver Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispsi.inf_amd64_d610222ce397fb36\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispsi.inf_amd64_d610222ce397fb36\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispsi.inf_amd64_d610222ce397fb36\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispsi.inf_amd64_d610222ce397fb36\nvldumdx.dll
Driver File Version: 30.00.0014.7111 (English)
Driver Version: 30.0.14.7111
DDI Version: 12
Feature Levels: 12_1,12_0,11_1,11_0,10_1,10_0,9_3,9_2,9_1
Driver Model: WDDM 2.7
Hardware Scheduling: Supported:True Enabled:False
Graphics Preemption: Pixel
Compute Preemption: Dispatch
Miracast: Not Supported
Detachable GPU: No
Hybrid Graphics GPU: Not Supported
Power P-states: Not Supported
Virtualization: Paravirtualization
Block List: No Blocks
Catalog Attributes: Universal:False Declarative:True
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 21/06/2021 10:00:00 AM, 1054232 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: Unknown
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-6146-11CF-3540-99180EC2D335}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x2206
SubSys ID: 0x38973842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem30.inf:0f066de3b91a4307:Section091:30.0.14.7111:pci\ven_10de&dev_2206
Rank Of Driver: 00CF2001

I got the latest Studio drivers from NVidia yesterday, no dice though unfortunately.

[armtim]

Did you find a solution to this? Its driving me mad 😞
Stealing focus when autosaving in the background and on render completion.

[default4xny08bdj4rk]

not really, but I ended up upgrading to windows 11, and keeping my ae 2021 up to date, it eventually went away (and I didn't realise it until now!)

[armtim]

Thanks for letting me know. I'll consider win 11 😕

[PanBeep]

On Win 11 it is the same.

[default4xny08bdj4rk]

update: It eventually came back, currently on AE 2023/24, latest drivers, win11, etc

[PanBeep]

Looks like it's mainly Microsoft's responsibility, but if Adobe worked more closely with them they would solve the issue. I believe if there is a will there is a way, but honestly I lost my hope.

[Frank_B]

Any progress on solving this issue?

[default4xny08bdj4rk]

nope :C