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Intellij 2026.1 Wayland issue with window recizing #1432

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@nikosandreou

Windows build number:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.8037]

Your Distribution version:

22.04

Your WSL versions:

WSL version: 2.6.3.0
Kernel version: 6.6.87.2-1
WSLg version: 1.0.71
MSRDC version: 1.2.6353
Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511
DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release
Windows version: 10.0.26100.8037

Steps to reproduce:

You need to update your current IntelliJ version to 2026.1. As per this article

https://blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/02/wayland-by-default-in-2026-1-eap/

2026.1 uses Wayland by default.

So, fire up IntelliJ from Windows start

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IntelliJ starts in full size window mode since I closed it like that the last time.

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Now click the Maximize/Window icon on top right

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As you can see the window becomes smaller (normal behavior) but window becomes darker (not sure if this is normal).

Then click again the maximize button mentioned above and as you can see, part of the window remains darker, the size is the size that the window was resized when I clicked the above button.

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Also, try to go to the edges of the window, and try to make the window larger or smaller. The cursor changes but the window cannot be resized when dragging the mouse.

WSL logs:

weston.log

WSL dumps:

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Expected behavior:

Expected behavior is to be able to change the window size using this button

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and not having the darker artifact.

Also, you have to be able to resize the window by going to the edge, wait for cursor to change and drag to the desired window size.

Actual behavior:

When I start Intellij 2026.1 in Wayland mode, either in small window or full size window and I click this button,

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I get a black layer the size of the window that was originally started or after I started in full size window and made it smaller with the above icon. The black layer cannot be removed.

Also, when the window is smaller, I cannot resize it. I go the cursor to the edge of the window, the cursor changes so I can resize, but nothing happens if I drag the mouse.

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