May 4th, 2017

The interaction between AppBars and Windows 10 virtual desktops

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

A customer had a question about the interaction between Application Desktop Toolbars (commonly known as AppBars) and Windows 10 virtual desktops. “When we create our AppBar, it is shown on all virtual desktops. Is this expected behavior? Can I limit it to only one virtual desktop?”

Yes, this is expected behavior. AppBars modify the work area of the monitor they appear on, and the work area is global across all virtual desktops. As a result, AppBars are also global across all virtual desktops.

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Raymond Chen

Raymond has been involved in the evolution of Windows for more than 30 years. In 2003, he began a Web site known as The Old New Thing which has grown in popularity far beyond his wildest imagination, a development which still gives him the heebie-jeebies. The Web site spawned a book, coincidentally also titled The Old New Thing (Addison Wesley 2007). He occasionally appears on the Windows Dev Docs Twitter account to tell stories which convey no useful information.

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