Tabs no longer automatically unsuspend when viewed

[jaydge]

Even with the "automatically unsuspend when viewed" setting on in the extension settings, tabs in Chrome latest no longer un-suspend when viewed - now I have to click in the document body to have it unsuspend. Observed in Chrome Version 59.0.3071.115 (Official Build) (64-bit) for Windows 7 Professional.

[jaydge]

Here is a screenshot of the settings I have for the extension when this is happening: https://www.screencast.com/t/amj4olxPWr

[trudelle]

IMO, this is a significant regression in the functionality that I depend on from this extension.

[deanoemcke]

is this a duplicate of this issue? #519
the latest version fixed a 'bug' where closing a tab would automatically unsuspend the newly focused one. there are a significant number of people however, that liked this functionality.
can you confirm if this is the use-case you are encountering, or if it is happening on all suspended tabs (even when specifically clicked on).

[jaydge]

No, it is happening on all tabs when I click them or when I CTRL+TAB to switch to them. It used to work great and it was only recently, maybe in the past month, that I started noticing this. Thanks for looking into it.

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[deanoemcke]

I am unable to recreate this unfortunately.
Are you able to check out the background page of the extension to see if it is producing any errors in the console? You can open the background page view from the chrome://extensions url.

Failing that, perhaps a restart of chrome might fix the issue?

[jaydge]

I updated and restarted Chrome and haven't observed the issue since then, however I can confirm that the 'bug' as you call it in issue #519 is happening for me as well (video).

I would prefer tabs always un-suspend when coming into focus, even if due to closing a neighboring tab. Mentally, I am used to seeing the tab reload when it comes into view, and I don't really differentiate between switching to a tab via CTRL+TAB or getting there by closing another, so it always takes me a few seconds to realize it isn't reloading and then I feel less productive.

Perhaps you could add a setting where users can decide which way they want this functionality to work. Thanks for your work on this excellent extension!

I think this issue can be closed since nobody else has reproduced it and it has gone away for me.

[deanoemcke]

Thanks for getting back to me :)