Minor but annoying problem using Alt-Tab in Windows

[dj_paige]

• Lightroom Classic 12.3 (and all previous versions of LrC while running Windows 11, as far as I can remember)
• Windows 11 (can't remember if it did this in Windows 10)

Let's suppose I have only two applications open, Microsoft Word and my web browser. In windows, when I press Alt-Tab, I switch from one application to the other. If have three applications open, such as Word, Web Browser and E-mail program, Alt-Tab lets me move to the 2nd app and Alt-Tab twice lets me move to the 3rd app. All as expected.

But if one of those applications open is Lightroom Classic, then Alt-Tab once keeps me in Lightroom Classic. Not expected. I have to Alt-Tab twice to move to the next application that is open. Not expected, and annoying.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Is there a way to fix this so Alt-Tab when I am in Lightroom Classic works as with any other application? Is this a bug?

[keylightdigital]

Happens in Windows 11, not in Windows 10.  Holding down Alt and continuing to press Tab does NOT really solve the problem.  When you do that, you have to hit Tab TWICE before it will switch to the next application.

[NotDrJekyll]

Just installed lightroom classic for the first time and instantly have this problem.  Even if I hold alt I can tab through various windows but if I select one by releasing tab it just opens LrC again. This is so incredibly frustrating, alt+tab is something I do constantly, this is basically an unusable program if this persists.

[walkographer]

Yes, it's extremely annoying and absolutely embarassing for a company like Adobe.

[walkographer]

+r

[defaulthhdfbuc8va13]

I have the same issue. I thought it was a fault with my old laptop but have just upgraded and the same issue has followed me. It's very annoying. Surprising that this has been happening for so long and still no fix.

Currently running LrC 2024-v13-3 on Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22631 on new Asus ProArt Studiobook.

[TwistedPixelsPhotoStudio]

Happening to me as well, if Lr is exporting files, Alt+Tab is nearly unusable.

[RafalN]

Adobe Moderator or Admin, is it possible to move an entire thread back from the Discussion section to the Bugs? This issue has persisted for a long time without a fix, and it is a bug. The unusual Alt-Tab behavior occurs exclusively when Lightroom Classic is open and actively processing images (e.g., during export, preview building, etc.).

[dj_paige]

The unusual Alt-Tab behavior occurs exclusively when Lightroom Classic is open and actively processing images (e.g., during export, preview building, etc.).

By @RafalN

This is not my experience. The Alt-Tab problem affects me if LrC is just sitting there doing nothing for an hour. It affects me whenever LrC is the application I am trying to leave with Alt-Tab, not just when it is actively processing image.

[RafalN]

You are absolutely right; I wasn’t precise enough.

The issue with Alt-Tab consistently happens when LR is open. If nothing is being processed, I can switch between applications by pressing Alt-Tab multiple times. However, when LR is processing photos, I can’t switch applications using Alt-Tab at all. The only way to do it is with the mouse cursor.

Sorry for confusion.