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Recording red dot icon in taskbar button disappears after minimizing to tray
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Description
Operating System Info
Windows 10
Other OS
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OBS Studio Version
28.1.2
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
The requested URL returned error: 413
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
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Expected Behavior
When recording, if OBS is minimized to tray then restored, the new taskbar button should still have the red dot on it indicating recording is in progress.
Current Behavior
The red dot disappears, causing it to appear that recording is not occurring.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open OBS
- Start recording
- Minimize to tray
- Restore from tray
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Research direction
Reproduce the Windows 10 behavior using the listed steps: start recording, minimize OBS to the tray, and restore it. Trace the taskbar button state across the minimize-to-tray and restore flow; done means the recording red dot remains visible after restoration.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100