Spotify open in full screen - cannot access taskbar anymore - windows 7

[gwilym]

I have Spotify open and maximised on my computer. However, since the upgrade, I can't access the Windows taskbar from an open and maximised Spotify window (i.e. Spotify is open, I move my mouse down to the bottom of the screen to bring up the taskbar and switch to another currently running programme... and nothing happens).

This is not a problem with my operating system, as this works exactly as it should when I have any other programme open. But if Spotify is the open, maximised window, I have to press the Windows start button to bring up the toolbar. I can't see anything about this in the settings/preferences.

Does anybody have a solution to this? It's really annoying when moving between different windows.

[oallanmendes]

Thank you a lot!!!!

Worked for me.

I use Linux Mint 18 - Cinammon 64 bits

[Kyusen]

Excellent, thanks

[jakobii]

In ubuntu you can reset the windows preferences by deleting the two items below. you will have to log back into spofiy after removing the files.

rm ~/.config/spotify/prefs ~/.config/spotify/window_position.prefs

Open spotify. the problem should be fixed now. log back in.

[jasper_v]

I assume you are talking about Linux.

~/.config is not a file, but a directory. Directories starting with a dot (".") are usually hidden, pressing Ctrl + H will make them show up in file explorers like Nautilus.

[michaelh95]

Is there a fix for this on Windows 10? I've tried the solution but can't find the file at all.

[dmoore7172]

have no idea how to do that.  where would i go to remove whatever you said remove?

[oallanmendes]

So here I am again to thank you for the solution!!!

Before it worked on Linux Mint and now I can guarantee(?) that this tutorial works on Linux Deepin as well!!!

[Rizzer · Accepted solution]

You don't need to delete ~/.config/spotify/prefs (if you do delete it then you'll have to reset login details, which is a bother).

Instead, just remove the lines referring to window position.

[rafaelmramblas]

Solved my problem like a charm
Fedora 27 using Negativo17.org repository

[Username67 · Accepted solution]

It seems the window prefs file doesn't have an effect on modern versions of Spotify for Linux. Instead, in ~/.config/spotify/prefs, remove all lines referencing app.window.

[Wizzdom]

Thanks this work for me on Linux Mint. though i had to delete the prefs file also in order to fix it

[flavorum]

If you used flatpak to install spotify the location of the config file is: /home/"personal folder"/.var/app/com.spotify.Client/config/spotify

[davecore]

And if you're running Spotify as a snap package, the config file will be /home/<user>/snap/spotify/current/.config/spotify/prefs