OBS steals focus on start even with --minimize-to-tray (Windows 10)

gloomraven

New Member
Hi, as part of a setup script I want to start the OBS process (only start it, recording happens later) without it stealing focus from the active window. But even when I use the command line option --minimize-to-tray OBS still steals focus. Is there some other parameter or command or setting I can use to prevent the focus stealing?

It's a problem because my setup script has more steps that depend on the position and focus status of other windows and those steps can fail when OBS suddenly steals focus. I won't go into more details about the setup script because the issue is independent of it. Try it yourself, start OBS from the command line with parameter --minimize-to-tray and notice that the previously active window now loses focus.
 

BenJuan26

New Member
I am also looking for this feature, for basically the same reason. I think it could be considered a bug, since programs starting in the tray should be in the background, and not steal focus.
 
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