Chromium

I have also seen this issue from time to time.  It can get very frustrating as it becomes impossible to use the mouse to activate the taskbar when Chrome has
focus.  Often, if I have a group of always-on-top windows (like instant messenger chats), Chrome will draw over some of the windows but not all of them.  
Switching focus to another application immediately makes the always-on-top windows return to normal function, but they will fall behind Chrome again if it is
focused.  Unsetting and resetting always-on-top on the other windows will temporarily fix them, but eventually the issue will come back.

This issue used to happen to me with Chrome beta on Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 x64, and it still happens with the current version and Windows 7 RC1 x64
using an HP dv9500t with a Core2 Duo T7200 and an nVidia Geforce 8600m GS.

Messing with the browser a little more it seems that the problem is caused every time a
new tab is created.  The new tab appearing seems to mess up the always-on-top-ness of
the rest of the windows open, including the task bar.

I never had this issue in Windows XP but I have recently moved up to Windows 7 x64 and
this has been bugging me since.

I confirm this issue using Chrome 4.0.302.3 dev on Win7 x86 Hun with the browser window
maximized and the taskbar set to auto-hide.
Sometimes you can not access start menu with moving the mouse to the bottom of the
screen as usual the taskbar does not become visible!
Only clicking the windows-button on the keyboard or closing/hiding/demaximizing Chrome
appears the start-menu with the taskbar.

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> https://crbug.com/chromium/15018#c7 by szilagyi@mailbox.hu:
> Could merge with https://crbug.com/chromium/2286 Windows toolbar disappears
> after coming back from sleep.
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I don't think so, it is another issue with another behaviour.

These are all very similar to each other - most qualify as dups:

https://crbug.com/chromium/31480
https://crbug.com/chromium/29163
https://crbug.com/chromium/19461
https://crbug.com/chromium/16286
https://crbug.com/chromium/28042
https://crbug.com/chromium/13965
https://crbug.com/chromium/12106
https://crbug.com/chromium/33587

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I'm having this issue as well, Chrome remains on top and in front of everything :(
annoying but not terminal...

Same problem over here

My problem too, win7 x64, chrome 5.0.360.0 dev,

There are two related problems here:

1] When the active window is a Chrome browser, I can't get to the Taskbar. Usually I
mouse over the Taskbar and it pops up [Taskbar in auto-hide mode]. Chrome is the only
app I can think of that does this. Note that this does *not* happen only when Chrome
is maximized -- it happens anytime the active window is Chrome.

2] When the active window is a maximized Chrome window, I can't switch directly to a
non-maximized window. If I try going from a maximized Chrome window to a non-
maximized non-Chrome window [using alt+tab], the new window becomes active for a
moment but then gets automatically shuffled back under the Chrome window. The effect
is that the new window flashes up and instantly disappears, leaving me back in
Chrome.

I've had both problems for months -- as long as I've been using Chrome, I believe.
I'm running Chrome on Windows XP.

I double press F11, but it's still an annoying bug

The bug is happaning on my computer too and frequently.

This bug has been present for over a year now and it has gone through however many versions of Chrome have been released, Google PLEASE FIX THIS, I would say that for us as users some of us are getting a bit worn down by this issue.

I had this problem too, but it disappeared some time ago with some version of Chrome, since that time till now with Chrome version 7.0.503.0 I have no problem like this.

'Keep taskbar on top of other windows' ??? Which operating system did you find that in? It's not in Win7 and that exhibits the bug (although only VERY occasionally in the current beta). It's a Chrome problem since it's the only program that EVER does it. I think Firefox 4 Beta 3 or 4 did it to me once and I thought it was related to people doing fancy things with window decorations (as FF does in Win7) but it went away completely on the next update. Chrome is the SINGLE ONLY app that does this reliably. So it's their problem. Although, almost eradicated for me in the current v6.

@jean.billiald
use stable, it just works fine with it

This is very frustrating - I thought a fix would be around by this time. Or am I looking in the wrong places?

Same here. Using Chrome 8.0 on Windows 7 64-bit

same here! win 7 pro 32bit

Also having this problem. On Windows 7 it started after applying Windows 7 SP1.
Chrome 10.0.648.127 beta

I have the same - XP 32 bit, Chrome 11.0.696.16 dev.

Also running TweetDeck in Adobe AIR

Update. Everything works fine until I open TweetDeck / Adobe AIR. Prime suspect located. If you're having this issue with TweetDeck, try alt-tabbing while Tweetdick is updating its window.

Please resolve this. Highly, highly frustrating, I tell you.

josip.ravlic,
What, you think all engineers are going to fix this one particular bug instead of more critical ones?
By all rights you have the choice the browser of preference. Don't use the issue tracker to voice your frustration. Take it to the forums instead.

Chrome 12.0.742.100, happening to only one of my windows (which has a large number of tabs open that I've been keeping open for a long time). All other chrome windows work fine. Pressing F11 twice does not fix it, and when its not minimized it stays on top of all windows.

This is terrible. Back to Firefox.

Probably we won't see any fixes until they get to determine the culprit in the code. If you are literate in Windows API, please help by checking the relevant source codes.

What happens for me, is that Chrome stays on top always. I find this to be an issue whenever I have left Chrome open for a while and I either sleep or hibernate my laptop with one or more tabs open. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and the latest version of everything.

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In reference to https://crbug.com/chromium/15018#c69, this issue is possible without said add-on.

Win7 Ultimate x86, Build 7601
Google Chrome 15.0.874.121

Found a solution:
==Press Alt+Space + C
   (NOTE: before you press it make sure you save all and remember all in Google Chrome cause after you press it.
    It will close the Google Chrome )
==then Open the Google Chrome again
___ their the problem solve :))____

Still an issue. <Always on top> functionality enables itself after I had my Chrome open for about a week or so.
Chrome 16.0.912.63
Win7 SP1 32-bit

I admit that I got to post twenty something and then fastforwarded down to here. So I don't know if anyone else has stated it, but I fullscreen a youtube video and Chrome sits on top of that, too. The video stops moving in the Chrome window, and when I minimise Chrome so that I can watch my video, the quality seems to be abysmal compared to what it should be, lagging as well.
Thankyou!

Exact same issue as https://crbug.com/chromium/15018#c22, only on Windows 7 instead of XP... also, like https://crbug.com/chromium/15018#c82, youtube fullscreen video plays behind the browser window.

Bug still not fixed, this problem prevents the Windows taskbar from appearing as well as other programs set to auto-hide such as Winamp's windowshade mode regardles of an "Always On-Top" setting. Easiest way to recreate is to open a YouTube video fullscreen, exit fullscreen, and then try and access the hidden taskbar/toolbar.

Same issue here - Chrome refuses to be in always-on-top mode.

Chrome 18.0.1010.1 dev-
Windows 7 Ultimate x64

This problem started for me about 2 weeks ago after using chrome on windows 7 home 64-bit edition for 3 years.  as far as I know I didn't change anything like my taskbar or chrome update.

reboot seemed to take care of it for me

Same issue (latest Chrome), this is very annoying.

I'm having this issue too with the latest version of Chrome 18.0.1025.162 m.

I also find that when I full screen a video, it appears behind the main chrome window, and I have to minimize the chrome window as it is full screened behind the main browser window.

Need help ASAP! Thanks Google! :)

I can't stand this, I am quitting chrome and going back to firefox, goddamnit even alt tab doesn't fix it.

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Well, this bug approaches its 3rd year of life, still unfixed. I don't see how this could go unnoticed so long. It seems like this has been a popular enough issue to warrant some effort towards a fix (or maybe it did, but they couldn't figure it out). I don't see how this comment could change anything, but I guess there's a infinitesimal chance, so, why not?

For me this happend also with all other applications (like Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer), so I think this is issue in Windows.
I have latest updates, but I also found that standard Windows shortcuts doesn't work (Win+Shift+Esc, Win+E, Win+Tab and even Ctrl+Alt+Del).
Here's the fix, that worked for me: I selected "Adjust for best performance" Windows option, applied, and then returned value back to my preferred, and after it applications including Chrome worked fine.

Win 7 64bit
Google Chrome 21.0.1180.60

This is a very annoying bug! Pressing Alt+Space+C and then restarting Chrome works, but it's annoying that I have to do that in the first place.  This bug needs to be fixed.

This is a little off topic, but I wonder what other issues Google's engineering team has been thwarting?

The fact that this issue has been present for almost TWO YEARS shows Google's lack of efficient problem solving for it's users.  They should really address this issue, and SOON, seeing as how so many people have it.  I don't WANT to go back to firefox, because of the memory issues, but I'm tempted.

still an issue, at this rate i'll be going back to firefox

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GUYS THE SOLUTION IS TO PRESS alt-space-L AND THEN REOPEN CHROME!!!
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When you press alt-space-L remember that google chrome will be
closed, so remember might have to save whatever you we're doing.
If you want to find the webstes you were browsing before you
closed them with alt-space-L, just press ctrl-H to go to the search
history, where you can see a list of the websites you visited.
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All credit goes to dalej...@gmail.com, https://crbug.com/chromium/15018#c79. Thanks for the help bro!
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GUYS THE SOLUTION IS TO PRESS alt-space-L AND THEN REOPEN CHROME!!!
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You do realize that some of us don't want to cache that many #!*@$ tabs? :P
On a more serious note...I still can't believe that they haven't addressed
this. I'm using Firefox now because it's also safer and doesn't get stuck
on top!

Same issue here.
I love chrom very much, except for this issue.

I'm experiencing the same behavior as the previous poster.
Using 23.0.1271.97m

Same here, happens from time to time.

Still happening after all this time and Google is supposed to be the best??? It has been constant on my computer and it thoroughly pisses me off that I can't use Alt+tab when I want to! I often check things on the internet then jump back to another program, and its not allowing that on chrome!

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I SOLVED AND POSTED ON MY BLOG WWW.ATOZTRICKS.COM

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I found out how to reproduce this 100% of the time:

1. Make a window Alawys-on-Top (e.g., VLC or AIMP3).
2. Browse a page in Chrome.
3. Click everywhere on the page. The AOT window should remain AOT.
4. Now, click on the Always-On-Top app, bringing it to focus.
5. Click back to the Chrome page once. AOT window should *still* be AOT.
6. Immediately click on the Chrome page again. BOOM!

Two things will happen:
1. The AOT window will disappear behind Chrome.
2. The hidden AOT window will stay behind Chrome until 1) it is refocused *and* 2) another, non-Chrome, program is given focus. Or the AOT status is disabled and re-enabled on the app.

This issue was migrated from crbug.com/chromium/15018?no_tracker_redirect=1

[Monorail mergedinto: crbug.com/chromium/12106]