Chrome browser (desktop mode) can't interact with autohide task bar in Windows 8

[KingFatty]

Hi all,

I like using "autohide" on my taskbar in the desktop mode of Windows 8. But, when running Chrome maximized in desktop mode, when I put my mouse cursor at the bottom of the screen, the taskbar remains hidden and won't unhide! If I move Chrome out of the way (not maximized), the taskbar behaves normally.

Is there any way to get the taskbar to properly hide/unhide while you are running Chrome maximized in desktop mode and move the cursor down to the bottom of the screen?

I believe it's a bug in Chrome, because Internet Explorer doesn't prevent the taskbar from popping up when internet explorer is maximized in desktop mode.

I use Chrome with Windows 8. Chrome can be run in the 'metro' Windows 8 mode or the typical desktop mode. However, because the telephone and other plugins only work in desktop mode, I need to use Chrome in desktop mode. But, when I want to check the time in the bottom right of my taskbar, I can't get the taskbar to come up unless I move chrome out of the way, very annoying.

 

[MrColin]

My chrome on WS2012 just updated today and it now seems to have a "Windows 8 mode" I dont autohide the taskbar, but you might look into this.

 

[KingFatty]

Ah, yes, now I see chrome at current Version 24.0.1312.57 m, and it seems to be working on my single-monitor setup. Next I'll check it on the multi monitor PC and see if it's fully fixed.

I guess it was a bug in the earlier version of Chrome?

 

[KingFatty]

Ok now looks like this unwanted behavior is back.

Anybody know how to fix the behavior of Chrome, so that it will allow the taskbar to work properly when auto-hide is enabled in Windows? I hate that when I move my mouse to the bottom of the screen when Chrome is running, my taskbar is unresponsive.