From a089b1f209405240da05e8c93c03cd5225857989 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carl Furtado <carlzfurtado@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:35:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] ensure tabs always feign focus

---
 src/rewards_tasks.py |  4 ++++
 src/tab_utils.py     | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/rewards_tasks.py b/src/rewards_tasks.py
index 62f1765..c2e7333 100644
--- a/src/rewards_tasks.py
+++ b/src/rewards_tasks.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 		self.driver.get("https://rewards.bing.com/")
 
 		self.tab_utils = tab_utils.TabUtils(driver)
+		self.tab_utils.ensure_focus()
+
 		self.mouse = mouse_trajectory.MouseUtils(driver)
 		self.keyboard = mimic_typing.KeyboardUtils(driver)
 		self.elements = element_selectors.ElementSelectionUtils(driver)
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 		searches_needed = (max_pts - points_earned) // 5
 
 		self.driver.get("https://www.bing.com/")
+		self.tab_utils.ensure_focus()
 
 		self.wait_for_element(self.elements.get_bing_search_bar)
 
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 			self.move_to_and_click(self.elements.get_clear_bing_search_query_button())
 
 		self.driver.get("https://rewards.bing.com/")
+		self.tab_utils.ensure_focus()
 
 		self.switch_to_earn_page()
 
diff --git a/src/tab_utils.py b/src/tab_utils.py
index 6b7364d..84b0611 100644
--- a/src/tab_utils.py
+++ b/src/tab_utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ class TabUtils:
 		self.driver = driver
 		self.problematic_tabs = set()
 
+	def ensure_focus(self):
+		self.driver.execute_script("""
+Object.defineProperty(document, 'hidden', { get: () => false });
+Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', { get: () => 'visible' });
+Document.prototype.hasFocus = function() { return true; };
+window.hasFocus = function() { return true; };
+document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
+""")
+
 	def switch_to_other_tab(self):
 		current_window = self.driver.current_window_handle
 
@@ -16,6 +25,8 @@ class TabUtils:
 				self.driver.switch_to.window(handle)
 
 				if self.driver.current_url == GHOST_TAB_URL: continue
+
+				self.ensure_focus()
 				return
 
 	def close_all_other_tabs(self, exceptions: list[str] = None):