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Copilot AI commented Dec 15, 2025 •
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  • Analyze the issue and understand the requirement
  • Explore the repository structure and identify relevant files
  • Add Win32 API method to unhide taskbar in Win32Helper.cs
  • Add the native method names to NativeMethods.txt for CsWin32 (SHAppBarMessage, APPBARDATA, ABM_ACTIVATE)
  • Add new setting ShowTaskbarWhenInvoked to Settings.cs
  • Add localization strings to en.xaml
  • Add UI toggle in SettingsPaneGeneral.xaml
  • Call the taskbar unhide method in MainViewModel.Show() when setting is enabled
  • Fixed implementation to use ABM_ACTIVATE for temporary showing instead of ABM_SETSTATE
  • Removed unnecessary unsafe keyword
  • Fixed missing closing braces in Win32Helper.cs (CS1513 error)
  • Changed wording from 'invoked' to 'opened' in UI strings
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<issue_title>Option to show taskbar when FL is invoked</issue_title>
<issue_description>Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'm used to pressing the Win key to also show my taskbar. Useful for switching from a borderless fullscreen app/game or just to check taskbar items, notifications, time etc. FL does not offer any option or plugin that does this.

Describe the solution you'd like

I'd love to have an option that allows the user to automatically show the taskbar when FL is invoked. Similar to when using the Win key to open the Windows start menu.

Describe alternatives you've considered

With the Win Hotkey plugin I'm able to invoke Flow Launcher with the Win key (duh), obviously this doesn't show the taskbar.
</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Unhide taskbar when Flow is triggered in Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.MainViewModel.Show()</agent_instructions>

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add option to show taskbar when Flow Launcher is invoked Add option to show taskbar when Flow Launcher is invoked Dec 15, 2025
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VictoriousRaptor commented Dec 15, 2025

@copilot C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Win32Helper.cs(1042,10): error CS1513: } expected [C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.csproj]

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Copilot AI commented Dec 15, 2025

@copilot C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Win32Helper.cs(1042,10): error CS1513: } expected [C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.c...

Fixed in commit 7c28dff. The file was missing the closing braces for the class and namespace at the end.

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VictoriousRaptor commented Dec 15, 2025

@copilot Please change the wording from "invoke" to "open"

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Copilot AI commented Dec 15, 2025

@copilot Please change the wording from "invoke" to "open"

Changed wording from "invoked" to "opened" in commit bb731bc. The setting now reads "Show taskbar when Flow Launcher is opened".

@VictoriousRaptor VictoriousRaptor removed this from the 2.1.0 milestone Dec 21, 2025
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VictoriousRaptor commented Dec 21, 2025 •
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Show taskbar when Flow is opened

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  • Taskbar shows up when Flow is opened
  • Taskbar hides when Flow is closed
  • I suppose that it won't work on a dual monitor setup but I can't test it.

Copilot AI and others added 6 commits December 21, 2025 19:25
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Add option to show taskbar when Flow Launcher is invoked
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Fix: Use ABM_ACTIVATE instead of ABM_SETSTATE for temporary taskbar s…
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Remove unnecessary unsafe keyword from ShowTaskbar method
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Fix missing closing braces in Win32Helper.cs
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Change wording from 'invoked' to 'opened' in localization strings
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Show/hide tasking when showing/hiding Flow
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@VictoriousRaptor VictoriousRaptor force-pushed the copilot/add-show-taskbar-option branch from abd8a0e to b17beec Compare December 21, 2025 11:25
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@jjw24 jjw24 marked this pull request as draft December 22, 2025 06:50
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