so the workaround as suggested to me originally is due to a generic problem that has been there all along in fremantle, but was obviously handled differently by the n8x0 window manager?
yes, but the same code in liqbase runs perfectly on diablo, i gather likewise for yourself the code seem to work properly for SDL on diablo too?
the version in extras-devel is unstable atm, its just waiting for me to push some updates after a short trip, but since you know what you are looking for, if you identify the patch point, I would be most appreciative. if it can be solved in a similar way to your fix - ie once for the entire app run, it will hopefully cure the other secondary liqbase problem where the symptoms of no text input return after minimizing.