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Add a WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW window style to the highlight window.#17711

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Add a WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW window style to the highlight window.#17711
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@hwf1324 hwf1324 commented Feb 19, 2025

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Fixed: #17696

Summary of the issue:

When the highlighter is enabled, the NVDA Highlighter Window icon is fixed on the taskbar after restarting Explorer.

Description of user facing changes

The NVDA Highlighter Window icon is no longer fixed in the taskbar after restarting Explorer.

Description of development approach

Add a WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW window style to the highlight window.

Testing strategy:

To test manually:

  1. Enable the highlighter
  2. Restart the Explorer process

Known issues with pull request:

Code Review Checklist:

  • Documentation:
    • Change log entry
    • User Documentation
    • Developer / Technical Documentation
    • Context sensitive help for GUI changes
  • Testing:
    • Unit tests
    • System (end to end) tests
    • Manual testing
  • UX of all users considered:
    • Speech
    • Braille
    • Low Vision
    • Different web browsers
    • Localization in other languages / culture than English
  • API is compatible with existing add-ons.
  • Security precautions taken.

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@hwf1324 hwf1324 requested a review from a team as a code owner February 19, 2025 11:56
@hwf1324 hwf1324 requested a review from SaschaCowley February 19, 2025 11:56
@seanbudd seanbudd mentioned this pull request Feb 20, 2025
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@seanbudd seanbudd merged commit b880d36 into nvaccess:master Feb 20, 2025
@github-actions github-actions Bot added this to the 2025.1 milestone Feb 20, 2025
@hwf1324 hwf1324 deleted the fix17696 branch February 20, 2025 04:06
gexgd0419 pushed a commit to gexgd0419/nvda that referenced this pull request Feb 22, 2025
Fixed: nvaccess#17696

Summary of the issue:
When the highlighter is enabled, the NVDA Highlighter Window icon is fixed on the taskbar after restarting Explorer.

Description of user facing changes
The NVDA Highlighter Window icon is no longer fixed in the taskbar after restarting Explorer.

Description of development approach
Add a WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW window style to the highlight window.
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NVDA Highlighter Window gets stuck on Windows taskbar after Windows Explorer is restarted

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