Opera always in foreground

[linuxmint7]

linuxmint7 last edited by

Here is an official alternative location for downloading the stable channel of Opera (Blink).

ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/

[trikifriki]

trikifriki last edited by

[Mod note: please do not hijack topics and try to post a understandable comment]

[mesecur]

mesecur last edited by

I am suffering from the same problem in Opera 24 with Windows 8.1. Whenever I press the windows-button, the start menu, but obviously not the taskbar pops up.

It doesnt happen all the time, but at random moments.

Is there any way to fix this without having to resize the screen all the time? This issue is preventing me from working efficiently.

[fatmat]

fatmat last edited by

Same here. On Windows 7 x64, with Opera 24:

• Main window is always on top of other applications (in full-screen and also in windowed mode)
• In full-screen, I can't access my Windows auto-hidden taskbar.

And just as said Mesecur before me, it prevents me too from working efficiently, and I would add that it's a very big annoyance. I was defenitely happier back when Presto was still here...

[operamanlike]

operamanlike last edited by

Experiencing same problem (Opera always on foreground whether on primary or secondary monitor):

Version: 25.0.1614.63 - Opera is up to date
Update stream: Stable
System: Windows 7 64-bit (WoW64)
Browser identification
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/38.0.2125.104 Safari/537.36 OPR/25.0.1614.63

Same here. On Windows 7 x64, with Opera 24:

Main window is always on top of other applications (in full-screen and also in windowed mode)
In full-screen, I can't access my Windows auto-hidden taskbar.

And just as said Mesecur before me, it prevents me too from working efficiently, and I would add that it's a very big annoyance. I was defenitely happier back when Presto was still here...

[dd323]

dd323 last edited by

Same problem.

Opera 26.0.1656.24. Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.

When is Opera going to fix this permanently? It is one of the reasons I can't recommend Opera to other people. It's annoying and it's amateurish. Just because there's a workaround doesn't mean that Opera can let this problem go unresolved. Most people don't look at forums for solutions. They move on to something that doesn't have the problem.

[schoosch]

schoosch last edited by

Same problem here

[sackese]

sackese last edited by

I have this problem with Opera 28.0.1750.48 Stable.

This is a known Chrome bug, which Chrome has failed to fix since forever, like they just give a ****. Since Opera is using the same engine, the bug is there too.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

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

[alexdobos]

alexdobos last edited by

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

[halitcan]

halitcan last edited by

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

Yeah, same issue

[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.

[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?

[kukulza]

kukulza last edited by

Opera 34.0.2036.50 Windows 8.1 64-bit
same problem

[kime87]

kime87 last edited by

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

[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!

[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!

[vorlath]

vorlath last edited by

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

[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?

[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.