DisplayFusion RSS: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440 DisplayFusion RSS: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications Fri, 22 May 2026 12:42:06 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440 RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#38 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:16:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#38 DisplayFusion
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Hi Lumonaut, you're probably having the same problem as me and some others. See this topic

Are you using Windows 10? As I think it's an issue with Windows 10's surround mode and not properly handling the taskbar. Hopefully the DF team can fix this, but I think it may be a Windows 10 (Microsoft)/Nvidia issue.


Sounds like exactly my issue. Yes I'm on Windows 10. I so hope this can get fixed, either by Nvidia or DF, it's the only thing holding this setup back! ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#37 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:14:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#37 DisplayFusion Hi Lumonaut, you're probably having the same problem as me and some others. See this topic

Are you using Windows 10? As I think it's an issue with Windows 10's surround mode and not properly handling the taskbar. Hopefully the DF team can fix this, but I think it may be a Windows 10 (Microsoft)/Nvidia issue. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#36 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:51:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#36 DisplayFusion Sorry to bring this back up but I just got triple monitor Nvidia Surround setup this week and have been searching for answers to this all day. Starting to think it's not possible. Basically, any game I run in windowless fullscreen plays on the center monitor fine, either the DF taskbar shows or a blank (what I presume to be Windows fullscreen taskbar shows). In games like SC2 and LoL that means I can't scroll on the bottom of the screen. Even if I set the Windows taskbar to autohide, when I go to scroll down it pops up of course.

I just bought DisplayFusion today and I'm really hoping I can find a way to fix this eventually. I've tried solutions in 20+ threads. As it stands, it looks like I'm going to be switching between Surround and regular 3 monitor mode when I want to play single monitor games :-/. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#35 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:54:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#35 DisplayFusion If you're using Windows 7, it looks like there is a way to do that: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/44913-disabletaskbarontop-disable-taskbar-always-top.html

But I haven't found a way to do it in Windows 8 or 10, sorry! ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#34 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:58:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#34 DisplayFusion Hey just a thought, is there a way to disable "always on top" for the windows taskbar using scripts? that would theoretically fix the problem, just have it disabled when certain .exe are open or hot key it. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#33 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 20:01:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#33 DisplayFusion @Krosara: I'll test it out here to see if there's anything we can do. Could you attach a copy of your troubleshooting info?
  • Open the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
  • Click the "Copy to Clipboard" button
  • Paste the text into a text file (please don't paste the text directly into your reply, the formatting gets garbled and makes it difficult to parse)
  • Reply with the file attached
]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#32 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:30:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#32 DisplayFusion Hello, after doing the fix that you have to disable the windows taskbar and use display fusion task bars only, the windows button on all my taskbars does nothing. This is on windows 10. The windows key on my keyboard still works to bring up the start menu though.

Thanks ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#31 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:27:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#31 DisplayFusion No worries, glad to hear it! I'll pass it along :) ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#30 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:37:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#30 DisplayFusion Thanks Keith for you always timely and helpful support.

Please forward this to your manager. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#29 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:04:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#29 DisplayFusion Ah ok, that makes sense. DisplayFusion can't control what happens with the Windows taskbar on the middle monitor. There isn't even a way to manually force the Windows taskbar to the bottom :(

You can try replacing the Windows taskbar with the DF taskbar, by following the steps in post #6 here: https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/anyway-to-make-the-df-pro-taskbar-override-the-windows-taskbar/?ID=3d0cad5b-2ab0-4b2d-acbc-cd2b45389c38#6. Please note that it's not a supported feature though. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#28 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:13:41 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#28 DisplayFusion Windows Taskbar and DF taskbar are always active in windowed full screen games. specifically World of Warships and Dragon Age Origins. I have 4 monitors with 3 setup in Nvidia Surround so the 4th monitor I use as my desktop for browser and teamspeak in order to keep game active and use the 4th most games have to be run in windowed mode. This is why I bought DF to control taskbar on 4th monitor. I now use Windowed Borderless gaming product for the games that dont support this mode.

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0x00040b24 ~ {X=0,Y=0,Width=7680,Height=1080} ~ CompatibilityRule ~ "World of Warships" ~ "App" ~ "D:\Games\World_of_Warships\WorldOfWarships.exe"

This is from the compatibility rule i made without that they are not detected in log as fullscreen . With the rule the windows taskbar/middle monitor of 3 is not acting as if the the game is full screen(that is it will pop up when mouse goes there) but the DF taskbars on the other monitors are hidden. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#27 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 19:39:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#27 DisplayFusion In your DebugInfo.html, it seems to be showing World of Warships in the "Full Screen Applications" section. What issue are you running into with the game? ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#26 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 06:03:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#26 DisplayFusion Sorry using this older one but problem is still around on Win7 df 7.3.2 . I have used the force as full screen on 2 different games with no effect. World of Warships and Dragon Age Origins both of which did not show in log as full screen.

Date for logs is 23:40 on 11/28/15 ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#25 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 06:02:14 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#25 DisplayFusion Sorry using this older one but problem is still around on Win7 df 7.3.2 . I have used the force as full screen on 2 different games with no effect. World of Warships and Dragon Age Origins both of which did not show in log as full screen.

Date for logs is 23:40 on 11/28/15 ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#24 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 01:42:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#24 DisplayFusion Could you attach a screenshot of the Compatibility rule you setup, as well as a debug log? Just trying to figure out why it's not working, as the rules seem to be working for me here. Here are the steps for the debug log:
  • On the Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "L1: Log Minimal"
  • Restart DisplayFusion
  • Reproduce the issue and note the time so we'll know where to check in the log file
  • Send us the DisplayFusion.log and DebugInfo.html files (can be found by clicking the Open Log button on the Troubleshooting tab)
  • Disable debug logging after sending the log

Thanks! ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#23 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:48:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#23 DisplayFusion Beta 3 is what I've been using for the last 24 hours. It's way buggier than Beta 2 was, still has a large number of problems. I listed several in another topic. Certainly no fix for this problem. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#22 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:00:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#22 DisplayFusion Can you give the new Beta 3 a try and let me know if it's any better? It improves quite a few things on Windows 10. Thanks! ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#21 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:35:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#21 DisplayFusion
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Download the latest Beta (7.3 Beta 2), it fixed the taskbar issue for me.


Did that last night, doesn't work.

The only real solution I found was to unload DisplayFusion, or toggle off it's taskbars manually every time. Not much of a solution I know, but the software features aren't working as designed.


So I still never found a fix in displayfusion for this.
I still use the workaround taskbar.exe that hides the taskbar when in a full window mode application.

I don't think the issue is necessarily in displayfusion but the original windows taskbar appears over the application and no the display fusion taskbar.


The Display Fusion Taskbar(s) will also appear *over* the application, even if you setup compatibility mode to treat the app as fullscreen. And currently the same compatibility switch to toggle those taskbars off when the app launches doesn't work for me either.

DF is really in a bad way for me right now with Windows 10. Considering uninstalling it until things are smoothed out. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#20 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:34:42 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#20 DisplayFusion
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Download the latest Beta (7.3 Beta 2), it fixed the taskbar issue for me.


Did that last night, doesn't work.

The only real solution I found was to unload DisplayFusion, or toggle off it's taskbars manually every time. Not much of a solution I know, but the software features aren't working as designed.


So I still never found a fix in displayfusion for this.
I still use the workaround taskbar.exe that hides the taskbar when in a full window mode application.

I don't think the issue is necessarily in displayfusion but the original windows taskbar appears over the application and no the display fusion taskbar. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#19 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 15:47:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#19 DisplayFusion
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Download the latest Beta (7.3 Beta 2), it fixed the taskbar issue for me.


Did that last night, doesn't work.

The only real solution I found was to unload DisplayFusion, or toggle off it's taskbars manually every time. Not much of a solution I know, but the software features aren't working as designed. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#18 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:44:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#18 DisplayFusion Download the latest Beta (7.3 Beta 2), it fixed the taskbar issue for me. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#17 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 06:17:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#17 DisplayFusion More information:

I used CCC and moved the Windows Taskbar to the left monitor only, then used DisplayFusion to create additional Taskbars on center/right monitors. Then I went and created a Compatibility entry for the app I'm using, and enabled "Disable DisplayFusion Taskbars while this application is running".

It had absolutely no effect.

I also attempted to use the "Force DisplayFusion to treat this as a full screen application" switch.

Also - no effect.

Closing WindowedBorderlessGaming and re-testing both switches proved fruitless, the problem remained.

Seems like more than a few bugs remain in DF. If at some point you want to debug and patch this stuff up, I'd be glad to help test. In the meantime - you may want to add them to your Windows 10 issues list, as I can confirm they exist. ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#16 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:41:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#16 DisplayFusion This is still a problem, 1.5 years later, with DF 7.2 and Windows 10.

I'm using NoMousy and WindowedBorderlessGaming with a DX app, and anytime I move the in-app mouse low enough, the Task bar for that monitor pops up in front of the app. I have no way to force it to open behind.

Apparently now in addition to NoMousy I also need a utility app named NoTaskbar. /sigh Wouldn't it be awesome if the functionality of BOTH those utilities was built into DisplayFusion?

At this point, outside of snapping to a monitor and segmenting the taskbar, DF is doing very, very little for me. :( ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#15 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:39:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#15 DisplayFusion Ok, the only thing that will probably fix this then, is if we're able to detect "full screen" windowed games as full screen. That's on our list at the moment, but I can't offer an ETA on when we might be able to fix it.

In the meantime, the only workaround I can think of, is to create a Compatibility rule for some other app, like the Windows Calculator to have it always treated as full screen, and then make sure to launch that before you launch your game. I'm not 100% sure if that will work, but again, that's the only thing I can think of :(

We'll definitely let you know if we're able to make DisplayFusion detect "full screen" windowed games as full screen automatically.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Taskbar on top of full screen window mode applications https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#14 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:43:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-on-top-of-full-screen-window-mode-applications/?ID=30dd59ed-4f0f-4b11-b40d-1068c4c6f440#14 DisplayFusion both the game and the gameguard is missing from the process list. its like they where closed.

I am monitoring it with process explorer and still has not see where the application has gone.
However the application is still exists in the Task Manager Application tab, while not in the Processes tab.
it still exists in the taskbar and alt-tab too.

if I Right-click the application in the Applications tab and choose "Go to Process" it will change to Processes tab and select last selected application. :-[

FYI, the game play in my primary monitor while the original windows taskbar in my second monitor. ]]>