From d4794268267be01e4ef583e1c05bd874adec19e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Young <david@federated.computer>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 15:51:42 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] bring windows windows forward

---
 install-windows-apps.sh | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 packages.conf           |  1 +
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install-windows-apps.sh b/install-windows-apps.sh
index 91dbd9f..088e06a 100755
--- a/install-windows-apps.sh
+++ b/install-windows-apps.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ download_winlink() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Wait for a Wine window to appear and raise it to the front
+raise_wine_window() {
+  for i in $(seq 1 20); do
+    sleep 1
+    xdotool search --class Wine windowfocus windowraise 2>/dev/null && return 0
+  done
+}
+
 # Install a VARA product using Wine
 install_vara() {
   local pattern="$1"
@@ -154,7 +162,10 @@ install_vara() {
   echo "The script will continue once the installer is closed."
   echo ""
 
-  wine "$exe"
+  wine "$exe" &
+  local wine_pid=$!
+  raise_wine_window &
+  wait "$wine_pid"
 
   echo "$exe_name installation complete."
 }
@@ -190,7 +201,10 @@ install_winlink() {
   echo "The script will continue once the installer is closed."
   echo ""
 
-  wine "$exe"
+  wine "$exe" &
+  local wine_pid=$!
+  raise_wine_window &
+  wait "$wine_pid"
 
   echo "$exe_name installation complete."
 }
diff --git a/packages.conf b/packages.conf
index f302a1a..afeaf0c 100644
--- a/packages.conf
+++ b/packages.conf
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ UTILITIES=(
   wine
   winetricks
   xdg-utils
+  xdotool
   zim-tools
   zimwriterfs
 )