Leaving Windows Taskbar visible

When you use full-screen game board you may choose whether Four Winds tries to leave room for Windows Taskbar (the default), or whether the Taskbar is covered (in which case you need to bring it forth by pressing Ctrl+Esc). Note that even if the setting is enabled, it is not always possible to leave room for Taskbar.

To leave Windows Taskbar visible in full-screen game boards:
  1. Choose Preferences on the File menu.
  2. Choose General under the User Interface section in the category tree of the Preferences dialog box.
  3. Click the Leave Taskbar box to enable or disable this feature.

You might need to adjust Windows settings to have ideal Taskbar behavior. E.g., in recent versions of Windows, you can specify separate settings for the Taskbar in desktop and tablet mode (autohiding, locking, etc.)

Note: Since Four Winds does not support maximizing the window, and full screen mode requires that the application fully covers the desktop (including the task bar), you can force a displaced Four Winds window to top left corner by double clicking the title bar, or dragging and dropping the top left corner of Four Winds window near the top left corner of the screen. (This is supported only if the size of the Four Winds window is identical with the screen size.)

Related topics:
Choosing the language of the user interface
Enabling or disabling the splash screen
Enabling or disabling editing of hand names
Using color management
Forcing MIDI to always play from the start
Bypassing DirectX sound
Enabling touch screen friendly settings
Using power save scheme
Configuring game controls
Specifying user file locations
Adjusting the speed of the animation
Keyboard shortcuts
Changing a theme
Using custom tiles
Customizing the sound effects and background music
Choosing the board size
Choosing a way to display discards