Taskbar thumbnail preview broken when window transparency is enabled (Windows)

Author: 0kibobCreated Apr 16, 2026Updated Aug 9, 2026
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Describe the bug When enabling window transparency, the taskbar thumbnail preview does not render correctly. Instead of showing a live preview of the window, it displays the application icon. When using large icons, the icon appears to cover the entire thumbnail area.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Create a Neutralino window
  2. Enable transparency
  3. Hover over the app icon in the Windows taskbar

Expected behavior The taskbar thumbnail should display a live preview of the window content.

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Specifications

  • OS: Windows 11 x64
  • Neutralinojs version: 6.7.0
  • Neutralinojs client library version: 6.7.0
  • Neutralinojs CLI version: 11.7.1

Source: neutralinojs/neutralinojs