Minor but annoying problem using Alt-Tab in Windows

Report · May 14, 2023

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?

Report · Oct 14, 2024

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

Report · Oct 14, 2024

+r

Report · Nov 17, 2024

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.

Report · Dec 12, 2024

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