Lazarus disappears from taskbar

[LazaruX]

Hi people,
I am running Lazarus 0.9.28.3 on Windows XP SP2.
I compiled the IDE too use GTK2 and my application is also GTK2.
I am having some strange issues I have had in the past.
When I compile my application starts, but the IDE disappears from the taskbar like if it crashed or its closed.
If I do an ALT+TAB, I can get back to the editor and continue working normally, but still its not in the taskbar.
Is this a bug?

Thanks

[LazaruX]

So, here again the problem reproduces itself.
I posted yesterday evening a bugreport, but cannot find it back. Strange.

Windows XP + SP2 - 32 bit
Lazarus-0.9.29-28858-fpc-2.4.2-20110104-win32.exe

I consider this a major essential bug.

[Vincent Snijders]

You reported a bug in the lazarus-ccr project.

[Vincent Snijders]

I consider this a major essential bug.

I would only consider it "major essential" if it happened with the win32 widget set on windows, not if it happens with the second rank widget sets like qt and gtk2.

[LazaruX]

You reported a bug in the lazarus-ccr project.

I see, I think I need to learn to use the bugtracker better. Sorry if I caused more work.

I would only consider it "major essential" if it happened with the win32 widget set on windows, not if it happens with the second rank widget sets like qt and gtk2.

Well you are right in a way, but I think bugs like this need to be fixed before 1.0

[Vincent Snijders]

I don't think any of the current Lazarus developers is will spend much time on fixing issue for gtk2 on windows before 1.0. I advice you to use the win32 widget set on Windows. Patches are welcome though.

[LazaruX]

I understand the reason (less time, less developers).
The reason I wanted to choose GTK2 is to have a fully cross compatible app, on Windows and Linux. To avoid the problems components that move give.
But I will follow your advice and use Win32.

[Leledumbo]

Don't worry, win32/64 widgetset on windows and gtk2 on linux works well, let's say... 98% compatible?

[zeljko]

I understand the reason (less time, less developers).
The reason I wanted to choose GTK2 is to have a fully cross compatible app, on Windows and Linux. To avoid the problems components that move give.
But I will follow your advice and use Win32.

If you wont full cross compatibile app then use qt on linux/win32/mac.