Transparency and blur in a auto-hide taskbar has some problems in a dual-monitor setup

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Found some problems when using transparency and blur effect in auto-hide taskbar, dual-monitor.

If I turn the "Blur the Wallpaper under the taskbar" option on before I turn on the Windows auto-hide taskbar option, everything goes normal.

This looks normal

But if I turn the "Blur the Wallpaper under the taskbar" option on after I turn on the Windows auto-hide taskbar option, the transparency and blur effect of the taskbar becomes weird, which the taskbar becomes totally transparent.

This looks weird

In other words, I can't adjust the "Blur the Wallpaper under the taskbar" option (turn it on or off) when the Windows auto-hide taskbar option is set to "on", or the taskbar becomes totally transparent.

Otherwise, the transparent taskbar happened everytime when turn on my PC if I left both the blur effect and auto-hide function on. I had to disable both the blur effect and auto-hide function, turn on the blur effect then the auto-hide to make everything normal.

Besides, these problems happend only on my dual-monitor PC. I have another PC with only monitor, which doesn't perform such problems with same setup except the monitor.

Try purge and reinstall the software but it makes no good.

I have seen people with similar problem in the community like this one. Hope a fix will be made in the next update.

Sorry for my bad English.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Just to confirm, this issue only happen on your secondary monitor or also on the main monitor?

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry for the delay. The problem happend to both monitors, and there is some more information:

The transparent bug not just related to the auto-hide taskbar option, but whether the tastbar is hidden or not. Thouth the auto-hide taskbar option is setting to on, if tastbar is not hidden when the "Blur the Wallpaper under the taskbar" option is setting to on, the bug won't happen. As for dual monitor, when the "Blur the Wallpaper under the taskbar" option is setting to on, the monitor who's taskbar is hidden will get a totally transparent taskbar. If both are hidden, then both.

To me it seems to be the blur effect not renderring properly. Sometimes I even get a partily rendered half blur half transparent taskbar, but it's so rare that I can't get you a screenshot.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Also why waiting, need more details on your system.

  1. Windows 10/11 version numbers, you can use Winver.exe for full version numbers.
  2. Start11 version install.
  3. Details on your multi-monitor setup, resolution, scaling (100%,125% etc), connection type, DVI, DP, HDMI,Docking stations etc.
  4. Any other details that might be helpful to understand the issue better.

Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry for the delay, got a few Internet issue recently.

Currently running Windows 11 professional 21H2 22000.434

Both monitors are AOC 2477W1M, 1920×1080, connecting by HDMI 2.0 cable directly from graphic card. System scaling is set to 100%.

Have Wallpaper Engine running, closing it doesn't help. 

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. From what I know nothing yet for this one. I forward the issue to Support again. Appreciate your feedback and patience.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.