# Linux: Minimized editor windows steal focus and render editor unusable until maximized

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/linux-minimized-editor-windows-steal-focus-and-render-editor-unusable-until-maximized/336010>\
**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** editor-freezes, Linux, unreal-engine, editor, question\
**Created:** [October 21, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/linux-minimized-editor-windows-steal-focus-and-render-editor-unusable-until-maximized/336010 "2015-10-21T16:03:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gatherer](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gatherer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gatherer)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/linux-minimized-editor-windows-steal-focus-and-render-editor-unusable-until-maximized/336010/1 "2015-10-21T16:03:58Z")

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I’m using Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS.

When working with multiple editor windows, if any of them is minimized all the others will ignore mouse input until all of them are maximized.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b03d27c)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/linux-minimized-editor-windows-steal-focus-and-render-editor-unusable-until-maximized/336010/2 "2015-10-21T19:35:54Z")

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Hey -

Thank you for the report. This is a known issue and has already been reported (UE-19259) for investigation.

Cheers