How to minimize UWP app to taskbar on Windows 11?

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I am looking for the C# way to minimize UWP app on Windows 11.
Currently I am using following approach that still works on Wn10 but stopped to work on Win11.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50020408/minimize-uwp-programmatically

Please assist to find a way to minimize UWP app to taskbar in Windows 11.

Junjie Zhu - MSFT 18,486 Microsoft Vendor

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

I used this code and was able to successfully minimize UWP. What is your win11 version? Is there any exception thrown on win11?

 private async void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
 {
     IList<AppDiagnosticInfo> infos = await AppDiagnosticInfo.RequestInfoForAppAsync();
     IList<AppResourceGroupInfo> resourceInfos = infos[0].GetResourceGroups();
     await resourceInfos[0].StartSuspendAsync();
 }

Thank you.

60856927 66 Reputation points

2024-08-19T19:29:59.6933333+00:00

No exception.

Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 23H2

Installed on ‎10/‎8/‎2022

OS build 22631.4037

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1027.0
60856927 66 Reputation points

2024-08-19T19:30:43.8766667+00:00

It is weird. I tested it with some sample UWP apps I have and it works but in my main app it doesn't.
This is the app: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p1nxtw0ppmj
For example click on Xbox item should minimize.

UPDATE:
Tested the app from the store on Win11 VM. Works as expected. Weird, something wrong on my PC but especially this app.
Junjie Zhu - MSFT 18,486 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-20T02:51:02.43+00:00

Does AppResourceGroupInfo.StartSuspendAsync return "success"? Can this behavior be reproduced on other Windows 11 devices? You can also try uninstalling and reinstalling it.
Roy Li - MSFT 33,371 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-27T09:19:22.1333333+00:00

Hope you've been well. Any updates about this issue?
60856927 66 Reputation points

2024-08-27T10:39:12.5066667+00:00

It doesn't work as expected on single Win11 machine only - my main dev machine(MS workstation). Don't know why.
Junjie Zhu - MSFT 18,486 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-28T07:15:22.3233333+00:00

You can try to update to the latest win11 system.

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