DisplayFusion RSS: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88 DisplayFusion RSS: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:43 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88 RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#68 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:09:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#68 DisplayFusion Awesome, thanks for following up, and thanks for all of your help and patience in troubleshooting the issue! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#67 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:27:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#67 DisplayFusion I did a strenuous ALT-TAB loop with Warcraft III (initializes Aero Basic) and I am pleased to say that everything is perfect. None of my complaints that I have detailed exist any longer. There is no slowdown, there is no re initializing of the taskbar, no blinking taskbar behind the full screen application.

It also seems that ALT-TAB performance for DX9/DX10/DX11 (do not automatically start Aero Basic) has improved as well.

I'm not sure what you guys did, but IT'S AMAZING.

Thank you! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#66 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:31:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#66 DisplayFusion Awesome, glad to hear it! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#65 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:24:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#65 DisplayFusion All is OK for me, no more bug, thank you :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#64 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:40:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#64 DisplayFusion Hey guys! Beta 14 is out now. Could you give it a try when you get a chance?

Thanks! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#63 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:11:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#63 DisplayFusion Great :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#62 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:09:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#62 DisplayFusion 3.4.0 (Beta 14) ~ In Development...

Fixed: Taskbars are no longer reloaded when switching between Aero/Basic modes in Windows 7

:) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#61 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:49:45 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#61 DisplayFusion Good news ! :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#60 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:33:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#60 DisplayFusion Good to know! We may actually not even need to reload the taskbar any more when switching from Aero Glass to Aero Basic and back. We still need to look into it some more, but if that's the case, then we'll include it in one of the beta updates, and that should take care of this issue :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#59 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:16:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#59 DisplayFusion got a chance to run 3.4.0 beta 12-

the rapid blinking issue is mitigated greatly, most of the time there is no problem. however, i was able to replicate the blinking primary taskbar after maybe 15 continuous tries- which is fine by me.

i can also confirm the disappearing taskbar on the secondary display: however it is not like the older issue where it went away then reinitialized. the new issue is a little different- when the secondary taskbar goes away it retains its physical presence (windows will accomodate for the space taken by the taskbar), but is completely black- this issue is probably a 1/10 occurrence or fewer. ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#58 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:01:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#58 DisplayFusion No problem, I hope so too! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#57 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:48:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#57 DisplayFusion Thank you. I hope the log file will help you solve the only problem I had so far with Displayfusion :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#56 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:38:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#56 DisplayFusion Got it thanks! It seems like it did try to add the taskbar back but there aren't any errors recorded in the log. I'm going to review this some more and do some more testing and try to get back to you early next week.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#55 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:25:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#55 DisplayFusion Done !
DisplayFusion.log sent :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#54 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:14:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#54 DisplayFusion Woops! Looks like there's a bit of a bug in regards to changing the Debug Logging setting.

So, you'll have to enable it manually via the registry. To do this:

- Exit out of DisplayFusion completely
- Go to Start > Run
- Type in "regedit" and click OK
- Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion
- Set the LogDebug value to 1
- Start DisplayFusion and check the Troubleshooting tab to make sure Debug Logging is enabled ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#53 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:09:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#53 DisplayFusion When i check "Enable debug logging" and click on "apply", the checkbox is automatically un-checked, and the button "Open log" pop a windows that say : "Debug log file not found. Please make sure you have enabled the debug logging option".

Can i just copy the content of the log that is in the Troubleshooting tab or the DisplayFusion.log file contains more information ?

I have search the DisplayFusion.log file, the only file i found is named DisplayFusionSetup.log that contains install's information only.

(I use the last beta 11) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#52 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:35:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#52 DisplayFusion Ok, could you do the following?

- On the Troubleshooting tab in DisplayFusion, enable Debug Logging and apply the settings
- Click the "Open Log Location" button
- Reproduce the issue and note the time
- Email the DisplayFusion.log file along with the info from the Troubleshooting tab, and the time that you reproduced the issue to me at support@displayfusion.com

Thanks! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#51 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:03:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#51 DisplayFusion No, the only rule i have is to disable TitlebarButton for Steam (and Steam is not runnning when i have the issue with the taskbar) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#50 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:59:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#50 DisplayFusion Ok, do you have any compatibility rules to pause the taskbar while a certain application is running? ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#49 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:25:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#49 DisplayFusion
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Ok, just to clarify to make sure I've got your issue correct since I'll take over this again for Jon:

When launching a game that disables Desktop Composition, the taskbar disappears and doesn't come back, and even after ALT+Tabbing or minimizing the game window, it doesn't come back until you disable/re-enable the taskbar?

Thanks!

Exactly !
I have to disable/re-enable the taskbar (or close the game so desktop composition is automatically switched to on) and the bar come back :) ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#48 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:15:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#48 DisplayFusion Ok, just to clarify to make sure I've got your issue correct since I'll take over this again for Jon:

When launching a game that disables Desktop Composition, the taskbar disappears and doesn't come back, and even after ALT+Tabbing or minimizing the game window, it doesn't come back until you disable/re-enable the taskbar?

Thanks! ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#47 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:50:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#47 DisplayFusion
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@Tipunch: What issue are you have specifically? Does the taskbar fail to disappear, or does it not re-appear correctly? Is it in the wrong place, or just not there at all?


The taskbar disappear, but sometimes it does not re-appear correctly (not there at all), and i have to disable and enable secondary taskbar to see it back again. ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#46 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:56:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#46 DisplayFusion @Tipunch: What issue are you have specifically? Does the taskbar fail to disappear, or does it not re-appear correctly? Is it in the wrong place, or just not there at all? ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#45 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:19:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#45 DisplayFusion Hello, i have the same problem (secondary monitor taskbar often don't reappear after desktop mode switching).
It occurs when i launch a game with compatibility mode enable > "Disable desktop composition" like described here : http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/easily-disable-vistas-aero-before-running-an-application-such-as-a-video-game/ .

It seems to be the case with all the games I launch that way, sometimes the secondary taskbar reappear correctly, sometimes it does not.
I did not have this problem v3.3.0, it appeared with 3.3.1 version, i'm curently testing the v3.4.0 beta 9 but the behavior is still the same.
I have bypassed this problem with a Titlebar button to quickly force disable/re-enable Multi-Monitor Taskbar, but it's not really handy.

Thanks for this good software and i hope it will help you (sorry if my post is not understandable, i don't speak english very well). ]]> RE: Disappearing Taskbar / Rapid Blinking https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#44 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:00:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/disappearing-taskbar-rapid-blinking/?ID=7ef69fc2-389f-4865-ba1a-2907c22c5d88#44 DisplayFusion Cool sounds good.

Nobody else has reported it, but definitely let me know how it goes when you get a chance to test it.

Thanks! ]]>