microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Command Palette Dock Became An Empty Space in Task View
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.100.1
Installation method
GitHub
Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
Steps to reproduce
- Enable Command Palette Dock
- Open Task View
✔️ Expected Behavior
Command Palette Dock still exist.
❌ Actual Behavior
The dock bar disappears when Task View (Win + Tab) is opened. Additionally, when the Command Palette's Dock mode is set to Bottom, , the virtual desktops bar at the bottom of Task View shifts upward, leaving a blank gap where the dock bar was previously located.
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Additional Information
Windows 11 25H2
Install for system
Running as Admin
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Command Palette Dock behavior with Task View on Windows 11 25H2, testing the dock in its bottom position. Inspect the Command Palette dock and Task View interaction; done means the dock behaves correctly when Task View opens and no blank gap remains in the virtual desktops bar.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100