From 4c879d707f6012db7916e0fbc09b45ff48633c6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Keller <skeller@gnome.org>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:26:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] status/keyboard: Send activation token when launching Tecla

This ensures the window will be correctly focused, even when using
strict focus mode.

Part-of: <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/merge_requests/4165>
---
 js/ui/status/keyboard.js | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/js/ui/status/keyboard.js b/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
index 72d15e604..4f7471ef5 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/keyboard.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import * as Main from '../main.js';
 import * as PopupMenu from '../popupMenu.js';
 import * as PanelMenu from '../panelMenu.js';
 import * as SwitcherPopup from '../switcherPopup.js';
-import * as Util from '../../misc/util.js';
 
 export const INPUT_SOURCE_TYPE_XKB = 'xkb';
 export const INPUT_SOURCE_TYPE_IBUS = 'ibus';
@@ -1177,8 +1176,10 @@ class InputSourceIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
     }
 
     _showLayout() {
-        Main.overview.hide();
+        const app =
+            Shell.AppSystem.get_default().lookup_app('org.gnome.Tecla.desktop');
 
-        Util.spawn(['tecla']);
+        Main.overview.hide();
+        app?.activate();
     }
 });
-- 
2.39.5