How to fix task bar auto showing on windows 11 - due to application 'needing attention'

Question

The problem I see (with taskbar auto hide on) is that the task bar shows for applications that 'need attention' - and then won't hide again.

Answer 1

To autohide (once) from a 'flashed' application/s (i.e. needing attention), you have to navigate to the application window/s before the taskbar will autohide again. You may also need to open/view any notifications as well.

If (like me) you find this tedious, then you can disable the flashing notifications (completely). N.B. This also means you will no longer see the little red bar appear underneath an application when it needs attention:

• Right click the task bar >> Taskbar Settings, then choose Taskbar behaviors.
• Set/unset the following:
  • Set Automatically hide the taskbar (this should already be set)
  • Unset Show flashing on taskbar apps (this stops you knowing when an application needs attention)
  • (optional) Unset Show badges on taskbar apps (this stops notifications showing the taskbar - which can also be annoying...)

I hope this is useful ...

Answer 2

When the task bar pops up clicking twice on the windows icon for the start menu makes it disappear again.

Answer 3

The solution I prefer is to run butterytaskbar at login, then only a pressed windows/start key will ever display the taskbar:

https://github.com/LuisThiamNye/ButteryTaskbar2