IntelliJ icon constantly in notification status.
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I understand this is just an annoyance, but it is quite annoying since I'm often running builds in the background and the IntelliJ icon in the taskbar is constantly flashing as if a build has errored out or something.
Is there a notification I can turn off to get it to stop flashing? I know there's a build progress indicator on there, can't I maybe turn that off to see if that's causing it?
This is with Windows 10, running IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2.3.
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Try disabling this option:
It happens all the time, not just on build notifications.
I think it's related to https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/206882265-Active-Window-Tracking-aka-focus-follows-mouse-in-Idea-12
(I have focus-follows-mouse set up in windows)
Try adding the following in Help | Edit Custom VM Options and restart IntelliJ IDEA:
Did not help to solve either problems; the constant flashig for me is triggered like so:
- start point = IDE has focus, I'm editing some file, focus follow mouse enabled (True x mouse in my case, but all the tools I've tried have acted the same)
- move mouse to other window => IDE now behaves in a correct manner (no TB flashing and when I move the mouse back to it, it receives full focus again)
- move mouse to other window and actually CLICK it => taskbar entry starts flashing and IDE is not able to gain focus by FFM, you have to click it for it to stop flashing and gain focus.
https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-107572 looks related.
@Serge Baranov
Thanks for the help. Unfortunately, that didn't solve the problem.
The trigger is exactly as @Pklement described.
1. IDE has focus, typing in code window.
2. Shift mouse to terminal window, type in there.
3. Shift mouse back to IDE (no click). IDE does not gain focus and the app icon starts flashing. App Icon is in flashing status until IDE is clicked again.
The extra mouse click is annoying, but I can accept it (many applications don't work with focus-follows-mouse). But the constant app icon alert is causing a brain-cramp.
Maybe something like http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-flashing-taskbar-buttons-windows will help?
I tried that regedit also, and after a reboot the problem persists. UI gremlins, I suppose.
I have the same problem, Windows 10, sloppy focus, Idea 2017.3. Moving mouse back to Idea window makes the taskbar flash but does not actually give Idea focus.
This is also making me crazy. I have IntelliJ Ultimate 2018.1 on Ubuntu Linux. I've tried all the suggestions and none of them work.
1. IDE starts WITHOUT focus
2. Hover mouse and scroll but do not click
3. IDE remains without focus (desired) but badge pops up
It is very common for me to scroll content between overlayed windows without having to click focus. And to have the icon constantly popup is so incredibly distracting, because it triggers the same response for me to think about someone sending me a Jabber message. I need to somehow burn this popup icon with fire. Any ideas?
It's also occurring with IDEA 2018.3.4 on Arch Linux with XFCE desktop, even when IDEA is completely idle, even in Power saving mode.
I've noticed one more detail that could be interesting: If I have multiple open projects (open recent in new window), it's always the first window that blinks it's taskbar icon.