Desktop window hidden on Wayland launch scenarios

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 45991 · apps/desktop

Data as of 2026-10-22 12:15 UTC

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Several issues and fixes address cases where the main desktop window fails to appear on Wayland environments, including VMs and specific GNOME setups, due to the ready-to-show event not firing reliably. The fixes introduce fallback mechanisms to ensure the window becomes visible.

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#81977 fix(desktop): reveal windows after a missed ready-to-show event

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/e2e/fixtures.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/window-reveal.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/window-reveal.ts

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

#45998 fix(desktop): show hidden main window on launch · superseded by another PR → #81977
#46748 fix(desktop): add ready-to-show fallback for Wayland-in-VM · superseded by another PR → #81977

Closed issues · 2

Closed#45991Desktop window remains hidden on Ubuntu 26.04 GNOME 50 Wayland when launched from desktop icon
Closed#46523Desktop window never appears on Wayland-in-VM (GNOME/Proxmox/VNC) — ready-to-show never fires

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #81977
Closed issues: 2
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 8 Aug 2026

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