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[GH-ISSUE #675] Barrier in conjunction with "Automatically hide and show the menu bar" on Mac doesn't work reliably #533

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opened 2026-05-05 06:37:17 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 8 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:17 -06:00

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Originally created by @hiuwo on GitHub (May 18, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/675

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Server: Windows 10 1909
Client: Mac OSX 10.15.3

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2.3.2

Steps to reproduce bug

Set in Mac's System Preferences > General > Check "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
Use barrier and move cursor (I did by using hotkey) to Mac client screen.
Use mouse to click so that another window is now in focus.
Attempt to conjure menu bar by moving mouse to top of screen.
(for some reason, depending on the window/ app/ order of windows on screen,) Half the time a menu bar won't show.

PS The above also sometimes happens for the Dock too, if Dock > "Automatically hide and show the Dock"

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Work around: Use Command+Tab (twice to refocus; instead of using mouse) onto the desired window, then menu bar will auto show now if step 4 is attempted again.
PS actually this issue has been around for a long time in with Synergy, not Barrier-specific.

Originally created by @hiuwo on GitHub (May 18, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/675 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Windows 10 1909 Client: Mac OSX 10.15.3 ### Barrier Version ### 2.3.2 ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Set in Mac's System Preferences > General > Check "Automatically hide and show the menu bar" 2. Use barrier and move cursor (I did by using hotkey) to Mac client screen. 3. Use mouse to click so that another window is now in focus. 4. Attempt to conjure menu bar by moving mouse to top of screen. 5. (for some reason, depending on the window/ app/ order of windows on screen,) Half the time a menu bar won't show. PS The above also sometimes happens for the Dock too, if Dock > "Automatically hide and show the Dock" ### Other info ### Work around: Use Command+Tab (twice to refocus; instead of using mouse) onto the desired window, then menu bar will auto show now if step 4 is attempted again. PS actually this issue has been around for a long time in with Synergy, not Barrier-specific.

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gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:20 -06:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 22, 2020):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 22, 2020): This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:22 -06:00

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@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2021):

Let's not close valid bug reports.

@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2021): Let's not close valid bug reports.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:24 -06:00

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@kozie commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2021):

Thanks for the work-around @hiuwo! I did not know about this and makes the usage of a hidden menu bar a bit more accessible than it is now.

Please don't close this bug report indeed as this is still the case. Thanks in advance :)

@kozie commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2021): Thanks for the work-around @hiuwo! I did not know about this and makes the usage of a hidden menu bar a bit more accessible than it is now. Please don't close this bug report indeed as this is still the case. Thanks in advance :)

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:27 -06:00

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@CantStopMyBrain commented on GitHub (Jun 11, 2021):

Similar/same issue: on a Barrier client running Ubuntu/GNOME with dash-to-dock and set to auto-hide the dock, the dock does not pop up (ever) when moving the mouse to the bottom of the client screen. The workaround is similar to @hiuwo's: pressing the "Super" (aka System or Windows key, like the Mac Command key) brings up the Activities overview and the dock.

@CantStopMyBrain commented on GitHub (Jun 11, 2021): Similar/same issue: on a Barrier client running Ubuntu/GNOME with dash-to-dock and set to auto-hide the dock, the dock does not pop up (ever) when moving the mouse to the bottom of the client screen. The workaround is similar to @hiuwo's: pressing the "Super" (aka System or Windows key, like the Mac Command key) brings up the Activities overview *and* the dock.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:28 -06:00

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@offline2007 commented on GitHub (Jun 10, 2022):

This issue is still happening.
The popOS/GNOME dock with auto-hide enabled still doesn't work with Barrier.

@offline2007 commented on GitHub (Jun 10, 2022): This issue is still happening. The popOS/GNOME dock with auto-hide enabled still doesn't work with Barrier.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:30 -06:00

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@Tibinsunny commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024):

Any fix for this issue?

@Tibinsunny commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024): Any fix for this issue?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:31 -06:00

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@WernerLuiz92 commented on GitHub (Oct 4, 2024):

Any fix for this issue?

@WernerLuiz92 commented on GitHub (Oct 4, 2024): Any fix for this issue?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:37:32 -06:00

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@WernerLuiz92 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2024):

I was able to solve this problem by running this command here:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock require-pressure-to-show false

I found this solution here: Post on Reddit

@WernerLuiz92 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2024): I was able to solve this problem by running this command here: `gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock require-pressure-to-show false` I found this solution here: [Post on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/136wf4z/comment/jitd7ms/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

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