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  1. Core ReactOS
  2. CORE-13895

Minimizing windows without explorer.exe running makes them unusable

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    • Resolution: Unresolved
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      Minimizing a window after terminating explorer.exe hides it in a way you can't ever open it again.  Normally they should minimize to their "Tiles" where only their title/icon is visible like windows3.1/progman style.

      Steps to reproduce:

      • Start ReactOS LiveCD
      • Run Notepad and Command Prompt
      • Exit the Explorer (by using Ctrl+Alt+Shift keys and pressing Cancel in the Shutdown dialog)
      • Minimize Notepad

      The bug is still actual in 0.4.15-dev-8464-g2d8c2cd.

      Attached screenshot shows how minimized windows should behave without a shell that provides a "taskbar".

      EDIT/UPDATE:
      Its not actually the taskmanager that does the ALT+TAB just having 1 window open, any window/program lets you alt tab to all the others, however if you minimize all of them then you can't ALT+TAB and you are stuck

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          is blocked by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-19055 Opening a minimized window from the taskbar opens in the wrong position

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-19703 "Show Desktop" button won't restore minimized windows

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved
          is duplicated by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-16033 Minimized windows don't show when Explorer.exe is closed.

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. CORE-18881 Minimizing and maximizing windows without explorer.exe

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-18350 Control Panel Applets : Locked in minimized state

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. CORE-18882 Prevent minimizing the language selection window in LiveCD

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
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