Tdesktop: Windows 10: Telegrams window is always on top

[Paulomart]

Steps to reproduce (I cant reproduce this myself anymore)

1. start telegram
2. go to a group chat
3. open an picture
4. leave the fullscreen view without clicking X (for example multi monitor, go to another window)
5. telegram is now always on top

Expected behaviour

The telegram window should not stay always on top, it should go behind other windows.

Actual behaviour

The telegram window will always stay in front of all other windows. Restarting dosent help.

Configuration

Operating system: Windows10

Version of Telegram Desktop: 1.0.29

Used theme: Default

[stek29]

Should be a duplicate, but can't find original report now

[vgdh]

I have similar problem to. Its just always on top.

[garrafote]

I can confirm the issue.

This is super annoying.. is there a workaround?

[stek29]

@garrafote revert to anniversary update?

[garrafote]

@stek29 I managed to fix it by closing telegram from the tray icon and reopening.

Also, I tried but could not reproduce the error as described by @Paulomart after I restarted telegram. There seem to be other factors involved in this issue.

[PrzemekBurczyk]

This happens for ma after every system restart. I need to close telegram from the tray icon and reopen every time to fix it. I don't even need to open a picture, the telegram app is just always on top of everything. It's even on top of the picture overlay that telegram itself opens.

Telegram version 1.0.29
Windows 10 version 1607

[Zaitypola]

Closing from the tray as mentioned above worked for me. Thanks

[TheMprs]

i solved it by right clicking telegram and quitting it and reopening

[TKIPisalegacycipher]

I also had this issue on the latest Win10 Creator's Update, and quitting Telegram/restarting resolved it. I was disappointed to find that Telegram didn't have an Always On Top mode.

[PietsHost]

this issue still exists... any news on fixing this?

[wwevo]

Can confirm, the problem still exists. I have to tray-close Telegram after almost every Windows-restart.

[mtakala]

Issue still exists. I have resorted to just not using Telegram on my PC because of this.

[van-dell]

Can confirm. First I thought it was only in fullscreen, but happens in windowed mode also.

[Feloot]

Can confirm, and it is really annoying.

[Azazavr]

Have the same problem...

[lkts]

Same for me

[wwevo]

I seem to only get it when I auto-start Telegram minimized. It's a bit annoying to close the window after boot, but it's better than having that window covering stuff.

[auchri]

Anyone found a way to reproduce this yet?

[lkts]

@auchri i am able to reproduce right now with steps from #4056 (basically only step is to start my pc)

[auchri]

I'm doing this steps multiple times a months on pysical pc's and on vm's and I'm never experienced that issue 🤷‍♀️
Maybe your windows is kind of broken? Did you try a fresh install of windows.

[lkts]

but i am not the only one, see above

[auchri]

@cod7alex Without instructions to reproduce the error I can't help you, sorry 🤷‍♀️

[Feloot]

It doesn't happen to me anymore... I guess it must have been a system update or something

[lazychaser]

Same thing. I can't even see attached pictures because telegram is on top on even it's child windows

[MikePerreman]

Still happens to me

[wwevo]

to me as well, nothing has ever changed since i first reported this ^^
as soon as telegram is set to autostart AND start minimized, this happens
if i start non-minimized, it's all good (but slightly annoying to have to minimize it)
the steps in #4056 will reproduce it when telegram is set to 'start minimized'

[Woofard]

It's not fixed and his Windows is not broken. This is an absolutely annoying app. Yeah, decentralized and private. Cool. The pesky'ness of the app quickly makes you forget it. Shouldn't have to close and open it just to get it running correctly. In addition, there are simple html commands that return it to that behavior once a file association is made as the page loads. Come on already. I'm actually now wondering if the programmer made some kind of Freudian slip and compiled it with this low self esteem and overbearing egotistic behavior into the app. Heyyyy! Look at me....

[john-preston]

@Woofard What html commands are you talking about?

[levicki]

I just had this happen to me on Windows 8.1 x64 -- all of a sudden Telegram window was on top and you could not Alt-Tab to other programs. Quitting and restarting multiple times did not fix it. My Telegram is set to auto-start minimized to tray and to show on taskbar as well.

What fixed the issue for me was closing the application and deleting tdata folder. Bear in mind that you will have to reauthenticate and reconfigure everything when you do that.

@john-preston to me this looks like a case of corrupted configuration, but since the files are in custom format and seem encrypted (or at least compressed) there is no way to compare the bad ones with good ones.

[lkts]

@levicki can you share the full path to tdata?

[levicki]

@cod7alex I am running the portable version of Telegram so tdata folder is in the same folder as the application executable.

[vadimtsushko]

I have the same behavior on Ubuntu 16.04

Closing Telegram from the tray works for me too. But it is still annoying

[David-Lor]

Got the same problem since more than a year ago, Telegram on Windows 10 now on the latest version and this still happens. I'd say it happens after opening a picture but I actually think it also happens randomly, but I'm not completely sure.

In my case closing to the tray doesn't fix the problem, I have to close the application and open it again, then it works fine.

[amrsoll]

This also happens to me on Ubuntu ...

[29988122]

This also happens to me... : (

[0xKiwi]

Happening here on Windows. Closing from the tray works though.

[xellos81]

the issue is Windows that recover latest status and reopen all the softwares
you can kill telegram from activity manager and re-open it or change the settings in windows

[MikhailGordeev]

The bug on Windows 10 still here, so sad 😞

[wwevo]

Yep, still have it as well. Across two different windows 10 installs too, changed motherboard and CPU and installed everything fresh. No minimized autostart for me still.

[Hezkore]

Telegram is still Always On Top in Win10 when started via the "Launch Telegram when system starts" and combined with the "Launch minimized" option.
Closing the app and starting it again fixes it, but defeats the purpose of having it auto-start.

[mroleh]

Telegram is still Always On Top in Win10 when started via the "Launch Telegram when system starts" and combined with the "Launch minimized" option.
Closing the app and starting it again fixes it, but defeats the purpose of having it auto-start.

Actually, this issue still occurs. Telegram Desktop 1.5.15.
Thanks for your help. @Hezkore

[samuelbchase]

This is a weird bug, and I can't really imagine what kind of data would help. If there is any more info I can provide, let me know.

On boot it is always on top, until it is exited from the tray once.

[Hezkore]

Telegram Desktop 1.6.3 on Windows 10.
Telegram is still always on top when "Launch Telegram when system starts" and "Launch minimized" is combined.

[raymonlabs]

Still have same problem, too

[dmki]

I think everyone has it, but I'll just add "me too".

[ownchoice]

Welp, me too.

[swapster]

Yep, the same problem

[Diesmo]

Also the same problem.
Closing Telegram in tray and restarting fixes it.

[bsides]

Same problem, collecting years now 😮

EDIT: Version 1.7.14 Telegram Desktop for Windows

[SirNiggo]

Same problem here.

[RubensRainelli]

bug still present

[N-i-p-o-l]

++

[50l3r]

+1

[rock1246]

+1

[whiteand]

+1

[Amarillys]

I Solved it.

• Cancel its auto-start and minimized options at first,
• Exit telegram, restart it, and enable auto-start and minimized options again.

That's all.(From my friend's idea).

[SirNiggo]

@Amarillys thanks for the suggestion. However, this is only a workaround and should be fixed anyways.

[7nolikov]

problem is still actual

[rorzo]

The same problem.

[ghost]

Similar problem here. Goes back to normal after restarting the desktop client.

[Juggernaut93]

Problem still present with version 2.1.4. Sometimes it also happens after a client update.

[EPecherkin]

Same. Lol, devs, you still can't fix that? Shame on you

[siliverst]

I Solved it.

• Cancel its auto-start and minimized options at first,
• Exit telegram, restart it, and enable auto-start and minimized options again.

That's all.(From my friend's idea).

Thanks, your method helped me.

[ArieDeha]

After more than 3 years, the issue is still exists...
Reproduce:

• Check the telegram application to "Launch Telegram when system starts" (setting -> Advanced)
• Check the telegram application to "Launch minimized" (setting -> Advanced)
• Restart your PC
• Let the telegram application run
• Open telegram application window
• Change to other open windows
• The Telegram application is still on top

Please, it is very annoying...

Yes, it can be solved (worked around) by closing the application from the tray, but that's not good, since every time I restart my laptop, it'll be on top again.

OS: Windows 10 Home
Telegram Version: 2.1.13

[lonelymyp]

+1
the window began to hang over before restarting.
v 2.1.13

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[andronov-alexey]

The problem is still there, stale bot

[kocmoc941]

The problem is still there, stale bot

same