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RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:56:57 GMT

We're planning to re-work the auto hide code for v11, so it might fix this up, it's hard for us to fix without being able to reproduce it locally. We're aware of an issue with some alt tab ordering as well, so we have that on our list to look into.

Thanks!

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:19:15 GMT

Upgrading to latest Beta didn't resolve. It's about the same as the beta just before 10.1.1 was. I did all the same checks as you've seen in the videos sent before. If I simply wave the mouse over the taskbar it retracts. CPU usage issue seems normal to me, much better than 10.1.1. One more thing to mention, since uninstalling and reinstalling DF repeatedly, I now have had to Disable DF Alt+Tab controls. They went wonky, offering strange arrangements instead of most recently used first (left to right). Disabling the DF Alt+Tab controls completely eliminated the issue.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:44:17 GMT

Will do. I wanted to mention that 10.1.1 had such high CPU I just went back to 9.9 for a while. I just installed this latest Beta and turned logging on. Will let you know.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:19:45 GMT

We've released a new beta with some further changes, can you try it out and let me know if there's any improvement?

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:49:46 GMT

08:42 AM 09/01/2023 DF Taskbar Hangs again, this time with taskbar preview disabled, show groups. Selecting DF settings caused the taskbar to autohide, but waving the mouse over to it didn't close it. I'm set back to modern preview because it works the best of the options.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:35:42 GMT

04:29 PM 08/31/2023 EST DF AutoHide Tasbar Hung just now, can't click and move off, can't wave and move off. Taskbar set to Previews disabled, show tooltip on hover. Had to select Autohide task bar and move off and then it closed. Logfile requested is attached and timestamp above is when it happened.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:26:43 GMT

Okay interesting, could you delete your log and send me a fresh debug log again? Here are the steps:

On the DisplayFusion Settings > Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "L1: Log Minimal" and click Apply
Reproduce the issue and note the time so we'll know where to check in the log file
Click the "Export Info to File" button on the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
Reply with the file attached
Disable debug logging after sending the log

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:27:09 GMT

It definitely failed with previews disabled, but in order to allow it to retract the taskbar I had to click on it, then move the mouse away. So I'm going back to The default using modern Windows with preview, since that works without my having to click. I can just float the mouse over the taskbar and move away and it will close.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:52:46 GMT

Taskbar, Previews disabled, show tooltip on hover < Works better than the other previews disabled option
Taskbar, Previews disabled, show group list on hover < Makes it instantly worse, the item that previews hangs
Taskbar, Windows moder style < occasionally hangs this is what it has been set to
Taskbar, Windows classic style < Same as above but I haven't spent any time with it

I'll leave it at Previews disabled, show tooltip on hover for a while to see how that goes.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:11:34 GMT

If you disable taskbar previews, does the issue still happen?

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:21:20 GMT

Here are parts 2 & 3 of 3, Unzip the zipped .exe file. put all parts in the same folder and run the .exe to combine so you can play the video

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:18:58 GMT

Video attached per your request. I first show the left screen with DF Taskbar hung open. I circle the mouse cursor, then move to the right side. I minimize notepad, move to the right edge to show that task bar opens and closes, and then I go back to the left screen with the still hung open DF taskbar. I then only move the mouse over the task bar and without clicking move away and it closes. The video is just over 50mb, so I've split it, you need all three parts in the same folder and run the .exe to recombine and play the video.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:44:00 GMT

Could you send me an updated video of the issue?

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:16:17 GMT

DF 10.1 Beta 8 improves the situation again over Beta 7, but the taskbar fails to retract maybe a little less often than with Beta 7. It is further improved by one step. With Beta 7, I had to click the taskbar then move the mouse away for the taskbar to retract. With Beta 8, I can just wave the mouse cursor over the task bar and move it off and it retracts. So I'm leaving Beta 8 installed. Thanks for the continued improvement!

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:45:14 GMT

We've released a new beta that should fix this up, please let me know if you run into any issues after updating.

Thanks!

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:05:59 GMT

Glad to hear! We were able to reproduce a similar auto hide issue here on Beta 7 now as well, it might be the same root cause. We'll let you know once we get it fixed up to see if it fixes your issue as well.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:45:13 GMT

10.1 Beta 7 continues to be an improvement so far over 3 days or so. It's merely a minor annoyance now that I can click the hung open task bar then move the mouse cursor away and it auto-hides. Enough so that I plan to leave this Beta 7 installed instead of reverting to 9.9. Of course I'd rather see it working perfectly but whatever adjustment was made in this Beta 7 helped a bunch. Thanks!

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:08:06 GMT

This Beta is doing better. The Auto hide occasionally fails remaining open, but I can now click again on the the open task bar and when I move off it auto hides. That's a huge improvement over toggling it with several clicks more. Not perfect yet, but I'm going to see how it goes over this weekend. After I've gathered enough experience with it I'll upload the log file. Thanks!

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:49:22 GMT

Ok latest Beta installed, logging set to minnimal. I'll let you know how it goes / send a log if it fails again.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:32:05 GMT

We've released a new beta with some added logging, could you update and send me over a new log?

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:05:18 GMT

Thanks for sending that over, we can't seem to reproduce this here but we've added some more logging to our next beta, so we'll let you know once it's released.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:30:55 GMT

There are two diagnostic logs attached. The one without 1 at the end happened yesterday and I exported that one fairly soon after the taskbar failed to hide. For that one, I just moved it to the top position on the left monitor.

The one with the 1 at the end was exported a while after I discovered it was hung open again. This time I did as you requested, the Windows taskbar was moved to the left side of the left screen. The DF Taskbar was on the right side of the right screen.

It does not seem to matter where it's located, it just hangs open until I manually ENABLE it again.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:13:48 GMT

I can give that a shot. I may not get to try that for a couple of days. I keep reverting to 9.9.

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:00:27 GMT

Does it ever happen with the taskbar on the right? If you move the Windows taskbar to the right side, does the right taskbar start having the issue?

RE: Auto Hide Fails with Version 10

Binary Fortress Software — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:43:25 GMT

I've sent the requested video via email to support@binaryfortress.com Just in case that failed to attach nere is the link https://photos.app.goo.gl/WFFXka6iZJbT9Ncv9
Also find attached the log file. This happened once also yesterday but I failed to properly record. Additional info, at one point the DF taskbar refused to open at all. I toggled taskbars on and off several times and it started working again..