[Bug 47665] New: (add option to) always show taskbar for the virtual desktop

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https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47665

            Bug ID: 47665
           Summary: (add option to) always show taskbar for the virtual
                    desktop
           Product: Wine
           Version: 4.11
          Hardware: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: explorerframe
          Assignee: wine-bugs at winehq.org
          Reporter: kolAflash at kolahilft.de
      Distribution: ---

Please always show the virtual desktop taskbar. (or add an option to do so)

Currently the taskbar only seems to show up if it's needed to display tray
icons.

Workaround: Run a program which shows a tray icon. E.g. VLC.


Beside some people might like the startmenu in the taskbar, the taskbar is
useful for switching windows inside the virtual desktop.
(as far as I know there's no ALT-TAB for windows inside the virtual desktop)

And the taskbar is especially useful if minimized windows disappear completely.
Because some windows doesn't minimize to "MS Windows 3.1" style minimized
windows, like most "standard windows" do. I observed windows completely
disappearing on minimize with some games. Mostly fullscreen game windows and
launchers without normal window borders. E.g. Elite Dangerous and it's
launcher.
https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=16405
(I'm sure the game is actually minimized and not crashed, because I can hear
ingame music, see the process in "ps" and restore the game window if there's a
taskbar)

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