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I have to toggle Windows taskbar auto hide/unhide frequently. Is there any way (eg via script, registry or tool) that can let me simply double click to toggle the setting?

bertieb
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Stan
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Try using Aviassin Taskbar Eliminator.

I heard it is a good one.

Siva Charan
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You could use the following AutoIT script for showing/hiding the taskbar (or compile it to executable(s) with so you can run this without needing AutoIt)

This example script hides the taskbar, sleeps 3 seconds and shows the taskbar:

Opt('WINTITLEMATCHMODE', 4)
ControlHide('classname=Shell_TrayWnd', '', '')
Sleep(3000)
ControlShow('classname=Shell_TrayWnd', '', '')

The script has been taken from: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/27505-hide-taskbar/

jpoppe
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I recently went looking for exactly this and ultimately made my own as the existing stuff either doesn't work well or at all. Here's a tool that toggles hide taskbar with source.

gordy
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This answer uses AutoHotkey:

How to toggle the auto-hide status of the Windows taskbar

You can set it to whatever key combination you need.

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bojolais
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I know it's an old thread, but I just stumbled upon another software alternative (freeware, no installation required): Taskbar Control here's the download link

It's no double click as the question requires but it let's you toggle the auto hide by using a hotkey and it lets you decide on you're own choice of hotkey.

I tested it with Windows 7, works for me (and I keep it), maybe this helps s.o. else as well. There is also a Version for Windows 10 but I haven't tested it yet.

Albin
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If you've enabled "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode", you can use the following AutoHotkey script to toggle the taskbar with Win+J:

#IfWinActive ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
  #j::Send !{Esc}
#IfWinActive
  #j::WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
#IfWinActive
Wenfang Du
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You could just leave it hidden and use instead:

http://rocketdock.com/

http://rocketdock.com/Help/English/#hotkeys-disable (ctrl-alt-r)

http://rocketdock.com/Help/English/#settings-behavior http://rocketdock.com/Help/English/#settings-position http://rocketdock.com/Help/English/#quick-access-to-options

conspiritech
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I found something called Taskbar Eliminator via Google that sounds like what you're looking for.

martineau
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