# Avoid that Window Switcher opens for apps without windows

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781>\
**Category:** Configuration Help & General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 15, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781 "2026-09-15T09:16:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Volker](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Volker](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Volker)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781/1 "2026-09-15T09:16:59Z")

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Hi Andreas,

is there any way to avoid the Window Switcher (with Mouse Hovers Dock App Icon) to open for Apps that are running but have no window open?

 ![Screenshot2026-09-15 at 11.06.52](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/1/1/11c16ac12aad22518f025d9772647b1622d477dd.png)

Thank you and best regards,  
Volker

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781/2 "2026-09-15T10:47:30Z")

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I’ll add an option! Personally I like it better to still see the switcher but I think this is a good setting

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**Author:** ![Volker](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Volker](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Volker)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781/3 "2026-09-15T11:23:31Z")

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The new option works like a charm. You are amazing...thank you.

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**Author:** ![gustas](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gustas](https://community.folivora.ai/u/gustas)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781/4 "2026-09-16T17:19:25Z")

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Hi, would you be able to show how to even envoke these windows? Because they don't seem to appear for me. Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![Volker](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Volker](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Volker)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781/5 "2026-09-17T03:21:38Z")

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Sure, here is an export of the trigger:  
[exported\_triggers.bttpreset](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/short-url/f4gtlHnIR2k9kDWyyGh2nhB2T9b.bttpreset) (2.4 KB)

In case you want to configure it on your own I'll attach a screenshot as well.

 ![Screenshot2026-09-17 at 05.20.27](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/4/6/46fdef66b30b39aecd5f3ed2b00a4a0dc5beca77.png)

Best Regards,  
Volker

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**Author:** ![gustas](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gustas](https://community.folivora.ai/u/gustas)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/avoid-that-window-switcher-opens-for-apps-without-windows/47781/6 "2026-09-17T14:01:58Z")

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I have found out that all the necessary Privacy requirements were not set to be enabled, therefore it didn't work as it was supposed to. Now it does 🙂  
Thank you very much!