anchor not automatically show up while I'm in full-screen mode of the vmware horizon client

[bboshen]

Hi WindowTop Experts,

When I'm outside the full-screen mode of the vmware horion client, the shielded windows will auto-generate anchors correctly.

However, when I enter the full-screen mode of the VMware Horizon Client (version: 2309.1, internal version: 8.11.1 (22783278)), the previously used but then shielded windows will not generate anchors automatically. Can you fix it ?

Thanks,
Bo

[gileli121]

Hello, when a program displays something in full-screen mode, as described, it might be identified as a game.
The software is designed to disable itself when it detects any game running.

Try disabling the option in the following image:

Let me know if that helps.

If it still doesn’t help, it might be related to the type of full-screen mode. There are two types:

• Borderless Fullscreen
• Exclusive Fullscreen

In the case of Exclusive Fullscreen, there’s no way to display anything else on the screen besides what the program or game is showing.

In Borderless Fullscreen, it’s not blocked, and you can display additional content on the screen (beyond what the program or game shows).

Check if VMware allows you to change the full-screen mode to Borderless Fullscreen.

This should solve the issue.

[bboshen]

Hi gileli121,

I disabled the setting (as below fig 1), but it seems no help.
Fig 1:

As for Borderless or Exclusive, I can not find where to set in the vmware client. However since I can still see some icons when in fullscreen mode (as below fig 2), I guess it should not be Exclusive mode.
If my guess is right (that it is borderless mode) , then this issue still remains...

Fig 2:

I have another suggestion for this issue. Currently, the icon behaviour is as below
Each time the icon is clicked, the original window will show-up, while the icon will disappear automatically.

However, I think the follow way is better:
Each time the icon is clicked, the original window will show-up, and the icon will keep staying where it was before the click.

Do you have any setting suggestion to realize this?

Thanks,
Bo

[gileli121]

@bboshen

It seems that such an option indeed doesn't exist (according to ChatGPT).
However, there's a solution that might work and is worth trying. It was originally designed for games, but based on my understanding of the field (and I do have some), it could work with VMware Horizon Client as well.

Try this tool:
https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming
Or this tool:
https://github.com/r57zone/Borderless-Gaming-Tool

You may look here for more suggestions:
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderNightInBirth/comments/19fgzfj/borderless_gaming_option_for_borderless_window/

These types of tools can achieve the required full-screen mode that allows displaying anchors on top.

Follow the instructions of one of these tools for VMware Horizon Client when it's in windowed mode (instead of full-screen mode).

I believe there's a good chance that this way, you can achieve a fullscreen mode that won't block the anchors.

Please let me know if this helps you.