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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      Sackese, never had any such problem in Chrome.
      Though I don't use fullscreen, basically.

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      • alexdobos
        alexdobos last edited by

        Just updated to the latest version 28.0.1750.48, same problem on windows 8.1

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        • halitcan
          halitcan last edited by

          Just updated to the latest version 28.0.1750.48, same problem on windows 8.1

          Yeah, same issue

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          • sackese
            sackese last edited by

            @joshl

            I use full screen due to being on a laptop. The way around this problem is to "maximize" the window dragging the edges to almost fit the screen, leaving about 1 mm around.

            But that's not a solution. The task bar must have maximum priority to the screen, even if it's auto-hiding, as it is an essential part of the OS.

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            • ollaa91
              ollaa91 last edited by

              Where i can download original Opera browser? I am from Ukraine, I downloaded Opera browser but at the same time in Opera browser offering me other russian products there. Why?

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              • kukulza
                kukulza last edited by

                Opera 34.0.2036.50 Windows 8.1 64-bit
                same problem

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                • kime87
                  kime87 last edited by

                  Any updates? This issue comes from release to release. What the hell?

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                  • thoran
                    thoran last edited by

                    I just updated to Opera 36.0.2130.46 and this problem out of a sudden struck me. The opera window always stays in foreground 😞

                    If I click on any running program in the task bar that program's window won't appear. Rather the Opera window remains in the foreground. I have to explicitly minimize Opera's window to see that other window. Very annoying!

                    I'm also used to switching between different windows with ALT+TAB. This now also don't work any more.

                    It seems as if Opera 36.0.2130.46 wants to be the only program you shall ever use - which is not what I want!

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                    • thoran
                      thoran last edited by

                      I just deinstalled Opera and then installed 36.0.2130.32 which then updated itself to 36.0.2130.46 ... now everything's fine again. As well ALT+TAB and also klicking on any icon in the taskbar works as expected. Very strange!

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                      • vorlath
                        vorlath last edited by

                        Opera 37 and this bug is still there. What gives?

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User last edited by

                          Same bug with opera 38.0.2220.29. The auto-hide taskbar won't gain focus when opera is running (opera always on top).
                          Win 7 64 bit.

                          Can silent updates be turned off in opera?

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                          • alobpreis
                            alobpreis last edited by

                            This happens to me too since a few weeks ago (I didn't pay attention to the exact version that started this). I'm on 38.0.2220.31 now. On my desktop and my laptop I have the same issue, both with Windows 7 x64.
                            To access the taskbar or start menu, I have to either minimize Opera, press the Windows key or press Alt-Tab to go to any other application that doesn't have this issue (going to another Opera window doesn't help, of course).

                            Edit: I just found out that this starts happening after watching a video fullscreen, like Youtube!

                            You can temporarily fix this by either:

                            • Option 1: restore (de-maximize) Opera and maximize it again TWICE.
                            • Option 2: restore (de-maximize) Opera, move your mouse so the taskbar displays, and then maximize Opera again.

                            Now the issue is gone until I watch the next fullscreen video.

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                            • alobpreis
                              alobpreis last edited by

                              Nobody else bothered by this? I think this is quite a severe issue.

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                              • alobpreis
                                alobpreis last edited by

                                I just discovered that this doesn't happen in a private window. For this I thought it might be an extension getting in the way but not, without any extension the issue still occurs in the non-private window.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User last edited by

                                  Problem still present in 38.0.2220.41. Will keep updating.

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                                  • alobpreis
                                    alobpreis last edited by

                                    39.0.2256.43, issue still present. 😞

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                                    • idrin
                                      idrin last edited by

                                      Thanks for the info and actually bumping this issue. I'm reporting this further internally.

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                                      • A Former User
                                        A Former User last edited by

                                        Problem persists in 39.0.2256.48
                                        Thanks idrin.

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User last edited by

                                          No change in 39.0.2256.71. Three months since the update broke it and still not fixed.

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                                          • alobpreis
                                            alobpreis last edited by

                                            I tried the developer version (41) a few days ago and it also had the same issue. ;_;

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