How to Automatically Hide the Taskbar When Idle in Windows 11?

By default, if you set the taskbar to autohide in Windows, it'll only show when you hover over it, even when windows are open. It sounds like you're looking for something a bit different. It won't behave like that out of the box, unfortunately.

You can use the AutoHotkey script to achieve this! Here’s a simple one:

```ahk
Persistent
DetectHiddenWindows True
SetTimer(CheckTaskbar, 500)

CheckTaskbar() {
TaskbarClass := "ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd"
IsDesktopActive := WinActive("ahk_class WorkerW") or WinActive("ahk_class Progman")
if (IsDesktopActive and A_TimeIdle > 3000) {
if WinExist(TaskbarClass)
WinHide(TaskbarClass)
} else if (!IsDesktopActive or A_TimeIdle < 500) {
if WinExist(TaskbarClass)
WinShow(TaskbarClass)
}
}
```

This script will hide the taskbar after 3 seconds of inactivity. You can tweak the `3000` value to adjust the idle time in milliseconds! As for running it at startup, you can place your AutoHotkey script in the startup folder.

Thanks a lot, the script works like a charm! Just curious, how do I set this script to run automatically every time I start my PC? And is there a specific line I should change to adjust the time before the taskbar disappears?