Focus issue when switching from fullscreen space to windows covering Stage Manager windows on Mac

When switching between spaces, the window on the target space doesn't gain the focus if it is filling the entire screen. For example, I have the application iTerm in fullscreen in a space, and Google Chrome in the main Desktop, not in fullscreen but in the maximum size. When switching from iTerm to the main Desktop, the open Google Chrome window doesn't gain the focus. It seems the issue only occurred when the Google Chrome window is filling all the screen, so covers the Stage Manager windows on the left. If I reduce the size of the window, the issue disappears.


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Original Title: Focus is lost when switching from a fullscreen space to a window which covers the Stage Manager windows

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Jan 20, 2026 1:27 AM

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Jan 26, 2026 9:51 PM in response to Lowtonespark

Lowtonespark wrote:

When switching between spaces, the window on the target space doesn't gain the focus if it is filling the entire screen. For example, I have the application iTerm in fullscreen in a space, and Google Chrome in the main Desktop, not in fullscreen but in the maximum size. When switching from iTerm to the main Desktop, the open Google Chrome window doesn't gain the focus. It seems the issue only occurred when the Google Chrome window is filling all the screen, so covers the Stage Manager windows on the left. If I reduce the size of the window, the issue disappears.

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Original Title: Focus is lost when switching from a fullscreen space to a window which covers the Stage Manager windows


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