Multi-monitor bug with "Show/Hide Specific Application" => "Move Hidden Window To Current Desktop"


When using "Show/Hide Specific Application" with an external monitor, windows sometimes become unreachable.

  • Multiple Desktops (the MacOS window management feature) is NOT in use
  • I suspect that "move Hidden Window To Current Desktop" is to blame, and that windows are being moved into "empty space" (off the screen) when they are focused by BTT
  • Using a special trigger to resize & replace the topmost window (see screenshot 3) I am able to work around. This problem seems to abate when I select "Don't Change Desktop"

Affected input device (e.g. MacBook Trackpad, Magic Mouse/Trackpad, Touch Bar, etc.):

  • N/A (although triggers are configured via shortcuts)

Screenshots

Trigger to fix:

Screenshot 2024-08-07 at 22.14.33


Device information:

  • Type of Mac: Mac Air M1
  • macOS version: MacOS 14.5
  • BetterTouchTool version: Version 4.630 (not alpha)

Additional information (e.g. crash logs, related issues, etc.):

Proposed solution: change desktop but NOT screen when reactivating windows, or replace windows to ensure that they are still visible

For context, this is my screen setup (substantially different screen sizes):