charlestek
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From my authored social.technet post: Update 1 - Cannot close Metro App and Stay in Metro UI
(Using a non touchscreen Laptop)
...."Whereas before (Update) I could go to the Metro UI start a metro program, then suspend it by dragging the window to the bottom of the screen, and then I would return to the Metro UI start screen.
"Now if I go to Metro, run a metro app, then close the app, I get kicked back to the traditional desktop.
The behavior before Update 1 was such that I could stay in Metro after closing a Metro app. Now no matter what I do, including unchecking the "when I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of start" in the taskbar properties, I get kicked back to the desktop."
....Answer by a reader: I found the fix after suffering from the same problem. If you check "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar", when you close a modern app, you will always return to the desktop, regardless of whether you have "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start" checked or not. Uncheck the "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar" and then it will work as you expect.
....Answer by Microsoft:
...Closing app behavior is determined by both "Boot to desktop" and "Modern app & taskbar" settings
...As we designed Windows 8.1 Update, we wanted to introduce a number of changes for mouse and keyboard users that would help them use and switch between Windows Store apps alongside their familiar desktop applications. A lot of these changes only made sense when combined together, so they are toggled by one setting, which is “Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar.” This is usually enabled together with the first setting as a complimentary set of improvements for desktop users.
....A little more rant from me:
Regardless, there should be no mystery here regarding explicit choices with checkboxes, the way Microsoft has chosen to word these options. This is a function of the English language.
If "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen , go to the Desktop instead of Start" is unchecked, when in the (Metro) Start Screen, closing a Metro app should leave you in the Metro(Start) UI, no matter what.
The above behavior should have no dependencies on the checkbox "Show Windows Store Apps on the taskbar", as there is nothing that would lead any normal human to guess, infer or even suspect such a thing, not to mention that it makes no logical sense whatsoever.
Further, when "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar", is unchecked, the Windows Store Icon should DISAPPEAR from the desktop taskbar, that would be clearly inferred. Unchecking this checkbox leaves the Windows Store Icon on the desktop taskbar.
(Using a non touchscreen Laptop)
...."Whereas before (Update) I could go to the Metro UI start a metro program, then suspend it by dragging the window to the bottom of the screen, and then I would return to the Metro UI start screen.
"Now if I go to Metro, run a metro app, then close the app, I get kicked back to the traditional desktop.
The behavior before Update 1 was such that I could stay in Metro after closing a Metro app. Now no matter what I do, including unchecking the "when I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of start" in the taskbar properties, I get kicked back to the desktop."
....Answer by a reader: I found the fix after suffering from the same problem. If you check "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar", when you close a modern app, you will always return to the desktop, regardless of whether you have "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start" checked or not. Uncheck the "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar" and then it will work as you expect.
....Answer by Microsoft:
...Closing app behavior is determined by both "Boot to desktop" and "Modern app & taskbar" settings
...As we designed Windows 8.1 Update, we wanted to introduce a number of changes for mouse and keyboard users that would help them use and switch between Windows Store apps alongside their familiar desktop applications. A lot of these changes only made sense when combined together, so they are toggled by one setting, which is “Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar.” This is usually enabled together with the first setting as a complimentary set of improvements for desktop users.
....A little more rant from me:
Regardless, there should be no mystery here regarding explicit choices with checkboxes, the way Microsoft has chosen to word these options. This is a function of the English language.
If "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen , go to the Desktop instead of Start" is unchecked, when in the (Metro) Start Screen, closing a Metro app should leave you in the Metro(Start) UI, no matter what.
The above behavior should have no dependencies on the checkbox "Show Windows Store Apps on the taskbar", as there is nothing that would lead any normal human to guess, infer or even suspect such a thing, not to mention that it makes no logical sense whatsoever.
Further, when "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar", is unchecked, the Windows Store Icon should DISAPPEAR from the desktop taskbar, that would be clearly inferred. Unchecking this checkbox leaves the Windows Store Icon on the desktop taskbar.
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