How to prevent VSCode from switching GNOME workspaces on build errors?

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I’m working with multiple GNOME workspaces and experiencing an issue with VSCode:

Current setup:

  • Fedora with GNOME 46.7 (X11)
  • Two workspaces, on with a VSCode window, one with firefox
  • Running Docker builds in one workspace while actively working in another

Problem: When for example a Docker build fails in Workspace B, VSCode automatically switches focus from its current Workspace B back to Workspace A where i am active. This disrupts my workflow, as I use workspaces to categorically separate different projects.

What I’ve tried:

  • Looking for VSCode settings related to alerts/focus
  • Searching for GNOME workspace focus settings
  • Looking through existing threads (found no solution)

Question: How can I prevent VSCode from forcing a workspace switch when errors occur? I want each VSCode window to stay in its assigned workspace regardless of build failures or other alerts.

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I’m not sure if this problem can be fixed on the Xorg session.

One thing you can try is setting focus-new-windows to strict with gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences focus-new-windows 'strict'. However this does cause new problems; clicking a link in an app may not focus the Firefox window and under certain circumstances won’t focus a new app you deliberately open. I also think Xwayland apps still steal focus.

You can revert back to default behavior with gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences focus-new-windows.

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Are there more options available under wayland?