New window behaviour erratic

What’s The Bug?

When opening a new window, sometimes an error is displayed saying there are no existing spaces. If by some chance the operation is successful, if the computer is put to sleep, on reopening one of the two windows is blank and upon refreshing opens a copy of the already open window not the previously loaded one.

I recognise these may be separate issues, but they may also be connected

How To Reproduce It

  1. Open Anytype and view a page.
  2. Go to Window->New Window
  3. New window opens with an error

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The Expected Behavior

New window initially opens as a copy of the current window but can be navigated elsewhere

Device

Lenovo laptop

OS

Mint 22.2 Cinnamon

Anytype Version

0.51.2

Network Mode

AnySync

Technical Information

OS version: linux x64 6.8.0-88-generic
App version: 0.51.2
Build number: build on 2025-11-26 12:55:21 +0000 UTC at #82ca0375a851dc42a3dd0c1e5fe7aca0cec09efe
Library version: v0.45.6
Anytype Identity: A9oJuEdGxRjLpeo1t842hAq9R4vZVkLrLZiSDqLuGLgciis6
Analytics ID: aad2f16b-6555-4436-950c-5f437c57c936
Device ID: 12D3KooWMC5pSxCT8BNHnuui35xJHjZdQ9TnB6oj5AEtVb4eA7wZ
Ethereum Address: 0x03b19ADd4e9155b31B38ac3BD421cC856b733bBC

Similar things experienced on Mac. Haven’t really identified a clear pattern. Maybe related to sleep mode of laptop? :thinking:

Technical information

Device: MacBook Air M1
OS version: darwin arm64 26.1.0
App version: 0.51.2
Build number: build on 2025-11-26 12:55:21 +0000 UTC at #82ca0375a851dc42a3dd0c1e5fe7aca0cec09efe
Library version: v0.45.6

Does the issue persists in 0.52.+?

52.3 and yes, it still happens for me (the sleep issue that is), either the duck, or sometimes now just a blank window with endless pulsating bubble. Not seen an issue just opening a new window.

I’ve already fixed it but it will be available later, it happens if you switch space in one of windows and try to open new window after

What’s The Bug?

If you open two windows of Anytype, like by CTRL+clicking an item, then disconnect and reconnect to Anytype (like by sleeping the computer and waking it up), then one screen shows a “You’re all out of spaces” notice. This is not actually true, as the other window shows as normal, and you can close the window with the notice and re-open a second window.

How To Reproduce It

  1. Open Anytype
  2. Open a second window of Anytype by control clicking.
  3. Set your computer to sleep mode.
  4. Wake up your computer.
  5. One window says “You’re all out of spaces” with a duck.

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The Expected Behavior

Either the original location reappears on both windows, or both show the same location.

Device

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio

OS

Windows 11 25H2

Anytype Version

v0.52.0

Network Mode

Anysync

Technical Information

OS version: win32 x64 10.0.26200
App version: 0.52.0
Build number: build on 2025-12-08 12:31:34 +0000 UTC at #b05365d3846dd6d285a60f0ab8eed0597b488314
Library version: v0.46.1
Anytype Identity: A9dHVmBuSdEVZKWqXhMpb6YXv7HZhEsXgcRFvUjoshDj3Rox
Analytics ID: A7zjoHfSTCPeKoVvb1qMd4HtuVaQbnFniQprRr9FscEWva8h
Device ID: 12D3KooWBUsTXJavSUTUe9aPLacQEQyWWiwfh72TEfV7LdpSNwkm
Ethereum Address: 0x677864a6Cd27134A3A061B42Ba10248b4098a992

After updating to v0.52.4, there is a slightly different but similar in-effect result.

Now when the ducky appears, the 1st instance of Anytype can also appears to be completely black.

OS version: darwin arm64 26.2.0
App version: 0.53.1
Build number: build on 2025-12-19 12:23:54 +0000 UTC at #e63221baedd2e83396d1390bac9b46703e6b4157
Library version: v0.44.0-nightly.20251220.1

This report has been added to our issue tracker and received by the Development Team.

@Timboxy @C.c @personnotman Do you mind checking if the issue persists in the latest pre-release, or if you don’t mind waiting until next week, in 0.54.0?

This is still present on v0.53.1.

Seems all fine v.0.54.1. Thanks team.