Details
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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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P3: Somewhat important
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None
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6.2.3, 6.3.0 Beta1, 6.4.0
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macOS 12.2.1
Description
Reproduction
- Launch a Qt application (e.g. Qt Creator)
- Click into another window
- Without clicking, hover the mouse pointer over the Qt application
Expected behavior
Elements with hover effects show the desired hover effects.
Actual behavior
No hover effects are triggered until the user clicks into the Qt application again.
Why this is important for good UX
- Users are used to hover effects working when the application is inactive.
- Examples of applications where hover effects still work:
- Apple Maps
- macOS Notes app
- macOS Calendar app
- CLion
- Examples of applications where hover effects still work:
- The application feels "dead" and "lifeless" when hover events don't work.
- On multi monitor setups it's easy to forget which application is focused. Then it's confusing when hover events don't work.
- Platform consistency: On Windows, hover events work fine for Qt applications.