Guake toggle hotkey not working when some applications are active on Ubuntu 22.04

[Wang4758]

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Describe the bug

I've been using Guake for a long time and I could always toggle Guake using hotkey for Ubuntu. But recently when some applications are active like Files and Firefox, the Guake hotkey does not work anymore. For some other applications it is working, like Google Chrome, VSCode.

Expected behavior

That I could toggle Guake when any application is active.

Actual behavior

What you actually get.

To Reproduce

Provide the steps to reproduce the behavior

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Please run $ guake --support, and paste the results here. Don't put backticks (`) around it! The output already contains Markdown formatting. And make sure you run the command OUTSIDE the Guake.

[charles-typ]

Also experiencing this problem with Ubuntu files and Ubuntu Desktop.

[HenryJia]

Also experiencing this problem with Gnome Desktop on Arch Linux

[Wang4758]

Here is $ guake -support output:

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Desktop Session: ubuntu

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Display: :0

RGBA visual: True

Composited: True

* Monitor: 0 - XWAYLAND0
    * Geometry:		2560 x 1440 at 0, 0
    * Size:		700 x 400 mm²
    * Primary:		True
    * Refresh rate:	59.912 Hz
    * Subpixel layout:	unknown
* Monitor: 1 - XWAYLAND1
    * Geometry:		1920 x 1200 at 2560, 0
    * Size:		340 x 220 mm²
    * Primary:		False
    * Refresh rate:	59.962 Hz
    * Subpixel layout:	unknown

[danielqq000]

Also have a similar one where global shortcut works, focus changes, but nothing shown. Like guake spawn in other desktop.

[Ginden]

I'm experiencing the same problem on 6.6.83-1-MANJARO with Gnome.

My guake --support output:

$ guake --support

Guake Version: 3.11.dev0
Vte Version: 0.78.4
Vte Runtime Version: 0.78.4

GTK+ Version: 3.24.49
GDK Backend: <GdkX11.X11Display

Desktop Session: gnome

Display: :0
RGBA visual: True
Composited: True

• Monitor: 0 - DP-1
  • Geometry: 1920 x 1080 at 0, 0
  • Size: 600 x 340 mm²
  • Primary: True
  • Refresh rate: 143.881 Hz
  • Subpixel layout: unknown
• Monitor: 1 - DP-2
  • Geometry: 1920 x 1080 at 1920, 0
  • Size: 600 x 340 mm²
  • Primary: False
  • Refresh rate: 59.962 Hz
  • Subpixel layout: unknown

ChatGPT suggests this may be related to Wayland/X11, I will try to find a workaround.

[Ginden]

OK, so the workaround is to add custom shortcut to Keyboard Shortcuts for Gnom referencing guake-toggle, like that:

which guake-toggle
/usr/bin/guake-toggle

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