Minimize VS while rendering (share [Win8.1/VS2018]

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Minimize VS while rendering (share [Win8.1/VS2018]

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To the felow VS users on Windows:

How can I minimize VS to the task bar while it's rendering? I find it annoying, that it is always on the fulll screen, when I would like to access my desktop...

I know about "Win+D" shortcut; bus as soon as I maximimize any window, VS is again very present on the screen. I can not imagine, why the developers would do such a thing...
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Re: Minimize VS while rendering (share [Win8.1/VS2018]

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VS is the way it is, but there are workarounds as you post. Here's prior thread about this:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63376&hilit=Minimize+VS
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Re: Minimize VS while rendering (share [Win8.1/VS2018]

Post by WorstCases »

Thank you.

I Did not find that post with a search for whatever reason...
Well, I guell I'm not the only one wondering about why the developers would do such a thing...

So the (not so great) workaround from my 1st post and the thread you mentioned remains the only solution.
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