Failing to access Windows taskbar

William Kansepa

@encart said in Failing to access Windows taskbar:

I am also experiencing this problem but my taskbar setting is 'Always visible'. Additionally, when I switch to another application and go back to VS, a gray frame appears around the window. You have to maximize the window for it to disappear.

Yes, I am also noticing this grey frame since yesterday. Using VS 1.1.017.
It appears to be some regression.

VectorStyler

@William-Kansepa This will get fixed ASAP!

Gremriel

Aha, I thought it was me again, with this issue and panels disappearing when alt tabbing between apps.

VectorStyler

@Gremriel I'm trying to replicate the taskbar issue on Windows, but could not so far.
Are the panels reappear when VS is focused?

Gremriel

@vectoradmin I will try to take a more in-depth look at the panels today, I didn't have much time to test things out when I noticed the panels issue.

Ingolf

I believe Google Chrome had this problem once in Windows. Wasn't popular.

I see the problem on two very different Windows 10 computers. Task bar (configured to auto hide) pops up in all programs, also programs running in full screen mode, when mouse button is lovered to the bottom of the screen.

VS however runs in exclusive full screen, moving the mouse button to the bottom of the screen doesn't result in the taskbar popping up. Switching to other programs I see the task bar auto showing again, returning to VS = taskbar doesn't pop up.

With horrific colors because of no support for my wide gamut monitor profile (also a VS exclusive) I only run VS on macOS though

Gremriel

Ok, so far I can't replicate the disappearing panels, but I do get that grey border when VS is not maximized. I have no problems with the taskbar, though.

VectorStyler

@Gremriel I got the grey border, and the autohide taskbar is not shown when maximized. Working on a solution.

Boldline

People are mentioning panels disappearing. I don't know if this is related because I'm on a mac, but the color panel keeps going away - I open it and use it and when I restart VS or make a new document, it does not carry over, I have to reopen it again.

Gremriel

@Boldline When I said panels disappearing, I meant it more like parts of a panel were gone until I moved them around again, so more a glitch than a panel actual disappearing.

VectorStyler

@William-Kansepa I uploaded a fix for the taskbar issues with VS.
Please use "Help - Check for Updates" (Windows only) to update for the new version.

William Kansepa

@vectoradmin said in Failing to access Windows taskbar:

@William-Kansepa I uploaded a fix for the taskbar issues with VS.
Please use "Help - Check for Updates" (Windows only) to update for the new version.

@vectoradmin that was a swift response!
I can confirm that the issues are now sorted out. Thank you.

encart

@vectoradmin From what I can see the fix worked.

Aside from that. I have an update bug if there are any documents open in the program.

I search for an update using 'Check for updates'
the update is downloaded
a popup appears about saving or closing the file without saving.
I choose 'Don't save'
VS freezes and I need to restart it.

After rebooting, the update process works fine.
It happened in previous builds as well.

Gremriel

@encart I reported that a few days ago.

VectorStyler

@encart said in Failing to access Windows taskbar:

I have an update bug if there are any documents open in the program.

yes, this issue is still open.

Mongeuse

I am also having this problem, but, interestingly, it depends on which monitor the program is fullscreen. On my computer's primary #1 monitor, I do not have this problem at all, though for some reason the very top of the monitor is not filled by the program (2160x1440 resolution & 27" if that matters).
On monitors #2 & #3, the taskbar is hidden when fullscreen. Windows 10

VectorStyler

@Mongeuse I will try to replicate this with a dual monitor setup.

Mongeuse

Very small addition to this problem, but it seems the very top of monitor #1 not being filled by the program only occurs when monitor #3, a display tablet positioned below monitor #1, is connected. When it is disconnected, restarting the program and using fullscreen then properly fills the very top.

This doesn't help with the main hidden taskbar when fullscreen on monitors #2 or #3 problem, of course, but it at least clarifies the cause of this other problem.

VectorStyler

@William-Kansepa This problem should be fixed in 1.1.048