Stay behind all windows

[tdnzr]

When I hide the Windows desktop via the Win + D shortcut, the DesktopClock is hidden alongside all other windows. I'd hoped the clock would stay visible in precisely this situation.

[danielchalmers]

I don't see that. Is Stay on top enabled? What version of Windows and DesktopClock?

[tdnzr]

No, Stay on top is disabled. I wanted the clock to only be visible when I minimize all my app windows via Win + D and look at the desktop, not be visible permanently. (To give an example: Rainmeter skins are only visible on the desktop, not drawn on top of other windows; but conversely, these skins aren't hidden alongside all other app windows when I use Win + D.)

Re: versions: up-to-date Windows 11 (23H2) and the most recent version of DesktopClock as of when I posted the issue.

[realAllonZ]

I would also like to request this feature.

For your reference, here is some info on how Rainmeter keeps windows from being minimized when Show Desktop is activated:

rainmeter/rainmeter#339 (comment)

[danielchalmers]

I would also like to request this feature.

For your reference, here is some info on how Rainmeter keeps windows from being minimized when Show Desktop is activated:

rainmeter/rainmeter#339 (comment)

@realAllonZ Thanks for that, very helpful to see another project making it work! It looks like a better version of what I did in DesktopWidgets with less wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.

I'll keep this in mind for when I get around to making a new release and see if anyone has more thoughts in the meantime 🙂