# Touch bar flashing when disabled for all apps

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/touch-bar-flashing-when-disabled-for-all-apps/1558>\
**Category:** Bugs or Unexpected Behavior\
**Tags:** touch-bar\
**Created:** [June 7, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/touch-bar-flashing-when-disabled-for-all-apps/1558 "2018-06-07T01:21:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![CyborgSemon](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/cyborgsemon/32/16021_2.png) [@CyborgSemon](https://community.folivora.ai/u/CyborgSemon)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/touch-bar-flashing-when-disabled-for-all-apps/1558/1 "2018-06-07T01:21:53Z")

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**Describe the bug**

When I have BTT disabled on all apps, every time I swap or open to a new window the touch bar flashes (turns off then on again) with the new windows touch bar buttons instead of just swapping the buttons out.

I do currently have buttons that only appear when i hold down command, option and control and they still appear (along with any buttons I have for the current window) even though BTT is disabled.

Not to sure if that second point is a bug or not, but the first point is really annoying.

**Affected input device (e.g. MacBook Trackpad, Magic Mouse/Trackpad, Touch Bar, etc.):**

Touch Bar

**Device information:**

- Type of Mac: MacBook Pro 13" Touch bar 2017
- macOS version: 10.13.5
- BetterTouchTool version: 2.513

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**Author:** ![Big-Sher](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/big-sher/32/42276_2.png) [@Big-Sher](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Big-Sher)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/touch-bar-flashing-when-disabled-for-all-apps/1558/2 "2025-12-02T00:23:01Z")

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Same Issue here, did you find a solution ?