Short description of the issue: After using Alt-Tab to leave the game window, the game will not allow me to switch back into it. The window stays minimized or unresponsive when selected. This happens on multiple launchers even with updated Java. This issue persists even when the game is in windowed mode.
Steps to reproduce the issue:
Launch Minecraft version 26.2 Snapshot 7.
Enter a world or stay on the main menu.
Press Alt-Tab to switch to a different application or the desktop.
Attempt to Alt-Tab back into Minecraft or click the icon on the taskbar.
Expected result: The game window should open, regardless of being in fullscreen or windowed mode.
Actual result: The game remains minimized or fails to come to the foreground, preventing further play. Selecting the windowed instance also fails to restore focus.
Environment
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz (1.50 GHz), 16.0 GB RAM, Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics
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