From 8fc3b7d552bae90ca35b609ea2c9770f58f92e6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam Higerd <chighland@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2025 16:45:31 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Fix unexpected mute when window becomes focused while
 fast-forwarding

---
 CHANGES                            | 1 +
 src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp | 8 +++-----
 src/platform/qt/CoreController.h   | 2 +-
 src/platform/qt/Window.cpp         | 6 +++---
 src/platform/qt/Window.h           | 1 +
 5 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 34f9b4f139a..17e1e598edb 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Other fixes:
  - Qt: Fix potential crash when configuring shortcuts
  - Qt: Fix regression where loading BIOS creates a save file (fixes mgba.io/i/3359)
  - Qt: Fix selecting high tiles in tile and map views (fixes mgba.io/i/3461)
+ - Qt: Fix unexpected mute when window becomes focused while fast-forwarding
 Misc:
  - 3DS: Change title ID to avoid conflict with commercial title (fixes mgba.io/i/3023)
  - Core: Handle relative paths for saves, screenshots, etc consistently (fixes mgba.io/i/2826)
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
index f6f1db69d98..fcd1010af62 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void CoreController::loadConfig(ConfigController* config) {
 	m_autoload = config->getOption("autoload", true).toInt();
 	m_autofireThreshold = config->getOption("autofireThreshold", m_autofireThreshold).toInt();
 	m_fastForwardVolume = config->getOption("fastForwardVolume", -1).toInt();
-	m_fastForwardMute = config->getOption("fastForwardMute", -1).toInt();
+	m_fastForwardMute = config->getOption("fastForwardMute", false).toBool();
 	mCoreConfigCopyValue(&m_threadContext.core->config, config->config(), "volume");
 	mCoreConfigCopyValue(&m_threadContext.core->config, config->config(), "mute");
 	m_preload = config->getOption("preload", true).toInt();
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ void CoreController::overrideMute(bool override) {
 		core->opts.mute = true;
 	} else {
 		if (m_fastForward || m_fastForwardForced) {
-			core->opts.mute = m_fastForwardMute >= 0;
+			core->opts.mute = m_fastForwardMute;
 		} else {
 			mCoreConfigGetBoolValue(&core->config, "mute", &core->opts.mute);
 		}
@@ -1306,9 +1306,7 @@ void CoreController::updateFastForward() {
 		if (m_fastForwardVolume >= 0) {
 			m_threadContext.core->opts.volume = m_fastForwardVolume;
 		}
-		if (m_fastForwardMute >= 0) {
-			m_threadContext.core->opts.mute = m_fastForwardMute || m_mute;
-		}
+		m_threadContext.core->opts.mute = m_fastForwardMute || m_mute;
 		setSync(false);
 
 		// If we aren't holding the fast forward button
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.h b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.h
index 5e0245e16cd..ca5ad75aacf 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.h
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public slots:
 	int m_fastForward = false;
 	int m_fastForwardForced = false;
 	int m_fastForwardVolume = -1;
-	int m_fastForwardMute = -1;
+	bool m_fastForwardMute = false;
 	float m_fastForwardRatio = -1.f;
 	float m_fastForwardHeldRatio = -1.f;
 	float m_fpsTarget;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index c49e71a8bcc..50c3e5e1a49 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ void Window::showEvent(QShowEvent* event) {
 			}
 
 			if (m_config->getOption("muteOnMinimize").toInt()) {
-				m_inactiveMute = false;
+				m_minimizedMute = false;
 				updateMute();
 			}
 		}
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ void Window::hideEvent(QHideEvent* event) {
 		m_controller->setPaused(true);
 	}
 	if (m_config->getOption("muteOnMinimize").toInt()) {
-		m_inactiveMute = true;
+		m_minimizedMute = false;
 		updateMute();
 	}
 }
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ void Window::updateMute() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	bool mute = m_inactiveMute;
+	bool mute = m_inactiveMute || m_minimizedMute;
 
 	if (!mute) {
 		QString multiplayerAudio = m_config->getQtOption("multiplayerAudio").toString();
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.h b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
index 16619cdf772..888224957fa 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ private slots:
 	bool m_hitUnimplementedBiosCall;
 
 	bool m_inactiveMute = false;
+	bool m_minimizedMute = false;
 	bool m_multiActive = true;
 	int m_playerId;