Taskbar won't show when using autohide and app is maximized
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Description
Describe the bug
Hi, when using taskbar autohide feature on windows, taskbar won't work as expected when the app is maximized,
I'm testing on windows 11 only, not sure on other OS, it can be reproduced with the test WPF-UI app from microsoft store (https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n9lkv8r9vgm)
To Reproduce
Use taskbar autohide feature on windows 11, open wpf-ui app, maximize, try to show the taskbar with the mouse at the bottom of the screen
Expected behavior
Taskbar should show
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OS version
Windows 11 25H2
.NET version
.NET 8
WPF-UI NuGet version
4.2.1
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Research direction
First reproduce the issue with the WPF-UI test app on Windows 11 25H2 using .NET 8 and version 4.2.1. Search the repository for maximized-window and taskbar or autohide handling, then verify the fix by repeating the reported steps. Done means the taskbar appears when the pointer reaches the bottom edge while the app is maximized.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
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- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
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