Chat panel steals focus
Fix issue where the Augment Chat panel takes focus while typing in JetBrains IDEs.
About focus issues in JetBrains IDEs
Some users on Linux systems have reported that the Augment Chat window steals focus from the editor while typing. This can interrupt your workflow and make it difficult to use the IDE effectively. This issue can be resolved by enabling off-screen rendering in your JetBrains IDE.
Enable off-screen rendering
Open the Custom Properties editor
From the menu bar, go to Help > Edit Custom Properties.... If the idea.properties
file doesn’t exist yet, you’ll be prompted to create it.
Add the off-screen rendering property
Add the following line to the properties file:
Save and restart your IDE
Save the file and restart your JetBrains IDE for the changes to take effect.
After restarting, the Augment Chat window should no longer steal focus from the editor while you’re typing.