diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47500e2b1..bdcece944 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ set(JUCE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
     JUCE_USE_COREIMAGE_LOADER=0
     JUCE_SILENCE_XCODE_15_LINKER_WARNING=1
     JUCE_USE_XRENDER=1
+    JUCE_ALSA=1
+    JUCE_JACK=1
+    JUCE_JACK_CLIENT_NAME="plugdata"
 )
 
 set(PLUGDATA_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
diff --git a/Source/Components/ZoomableDragAndDropContainer.cpp b/Source/Components/ZoomableDragAndDropContainer.cpp
index 624a97735..7135a7e5e 100644
--- a/Source/Components/ZoomableDragAndDropContainer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Components/ZoomableDragAndDropContainer.cpp
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ void ZoomableDragAndDropContainer::startDragging(var const& sourceDescription,
 #endif
 
     dragOperationStarted(dragImageComponent->sourceDetails);
+    TopLevelWindow::getActiveTopLevelWindow()->repaint();
 }
 
 bool ZoomableDragAndDropContainer::isDragAndDropActive() const
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index 8dae53055..e9d96f2f9 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void PluginEditor::paint(Graphics& g)
 {
     auto baseColour = findColour(PlugDataColour::toolbarBackgroundColourId);
 
-    if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus(true)) {
+    if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !isActiveWindow()) {
         baseColour = baseColour.brighter(baseColour.getBrightness() / 2.5f);
     }
 
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ void PluginEditor::createNewWindow(TabBarButtonComponent* tabButton)
 
 bool PluginEditor::isActiveWindow()
 {
-    return !ProjectInfo::isStandalone || (TopLevelWindow::getActiveTopLevelWindow() == getTopLevelComponent());
+    bool isDraggingTab = ZoomableDragAndDropContainer::isDragAndDropActive();
+    return !ProjectInfo::isStandalone || isDraggingTab || (TopLevelWindow::getActiveTopLevelWindow() == getTopLevelComponent());
 }
 
 void PluginEditor::newProject()
diff --git a/Source/Sidebar/Palettes.h b/Source/Sidebar/Palettes.h
index 23e5d6a69..e9bb6bfb0 100644
--- a/Source/Sidebar/Palettes.h
+++ b/Source/Sidebar/Palettes.h
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class PaletteDraggableList : public Component
 class PaletteComponent : public Component {
 public:
     PaletteComponent(PluginEditor* e, ValueTree tree)
-        : paletteTree(tree)
+        : editor(e), paletteTree(tree)
     {
         paletteDraggableList = new PaletteDraggableList(e, tree);
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class PaletteComponent : public Component {
     {
         // toolbar bar
         auto backgroundColour = findColour(PlugDataColour::toolbarBackgroundColourId);
-        if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus(true)) {
+        if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !editor->isActiveWindow()) {
             backgroundColour = backgroundColour.brighter(backgroundColour.getBrightness() / 2.5f);
         }
 
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ class PaletteComponent : public Component {
 private:
     PaletteDraggableList* paletteDraggableList;
     ValueTree paletteTree;
+    PluginEditor* editor;
     BouncingViewport viewport;
 
     Label nameLabel;
@@ -389,7 +390,8 @@ class PaletteSelector : public TextButton {
     void paint(Graphics& g) override
     {
         auto backgroundColour = findColour(PlugDataColour::toolbarBackgroundColourId);
-        if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus(true)) {
+        auto* editor = findParentComponentOfClass<PluginEditor>();
+        if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && editor && !editor->isActiveWindow()) {
             backgroundColour = backgroundColour.brighter(backgroundColour.getBrightness() / 2.5f);
         }
 
@@ -700,7 +702,7 @@ class Palettes : public Component
         }
 
         auto backgroundColour = findColour(PlugDataColour::toolbarBackgroundColourId);
-        if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus(true)) {
+        if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !editor->isActiveWindow()) {
             backgroundColour = backgroundColour.brighter(backgroundColour.getBrightness() / 2.5f);
         }
         g.setColour(backgroundColour);
diff --git a/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp b/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp
index 98da0f182..9cd56cf3a 100644
--- a/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void Sidebar::paint(Graphics& g)
     g.fillRect(0, 30, getWidth(), getHeight());
 
     auto toolbarColour = findColour(PlugDataColour::toolbarBackgroundColourId);
-    if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus(true)) {
+    if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !editor->isActiveWindow()) {
         toolbarColour = toolbarColour.brighter(toolbarColour.getBrightness() / 2.5f);
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Tabbar/Tabbar.cpp b/Source/Tabbar/Tabbar.cpp
index f6b6ae69f..7c092aa9a 100644
--- a/Source/Tabbar/Tabbar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Tabbar/Tabbar.cpp
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ void TabComponent::paint(Graphics& g)
 {
     auto backgroundColour = findColour(PlugDataColour::tabBackgroundColourId);
 
-    if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus(true)) {
+    if (ProjectInfo::isStandalone && !editor->isActiveWindow()) {
         backgroundColour = backgroundColour.brighter(backgroundColour.getBrightness() / 2.5f);
     }