diff --git a/src/apps/seelenweg/modules/bar/index.tsx b/src/apps/seelenweg/modules/bar/index.tsx
index c501734d..0d4e1037 100644
--- a/src/apps/seelenweg/modules/bar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/seelenweg/modules/bar/index.tsx
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export function SeelenWeg() {
 
 function ItemByType(item: SwItem) {
   if (item.type === SpecialItemType.PinnedApp || item.type === SpecialItemType.TemporalApp) {
-    return <UserApplication key={item.exe} item={item} />;
+    return <UserApplication key={item.exe || item.opens[0] || item.title} item={item} />;
   }
 
   if (item.type === SpecialItemType.Media) {
diff --git a/src/background/hook.rs b/src/background/hook.rs
index 238a18a3..fbb44ce7 100644
--- a/src/background/hook.rs
+++ b/src/background/hook.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use winvd::{listen_desktop_events, DesktopEvent};
 use crate::{
     error_handler::Result,
     log_error,
-    seelen::{Seelen, SEELEN},
-    seelen_weg::{SeelenWeg, TASKBAR_CLASS},
+    seelen::SEELEN,
+    seelen_weg::SeelenWeg,
     state::{application::FULL_STATE, domain::AppExtraFlag},
     trace_lock,
     utils::{constants::IGNORE_FOCUS, is_windows_11},
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ impl HookManager {
         }
 
         let mut seelen = trace_lock!(SEELEN);
-        log_error!(seelen.process_win_event(event, origin));
-
         if seelen.state().is_weg_enabled() {
             log_error!(SeelenWeg::process_global_win_event(event, origin));
         }
@@ -204,28 +202,6 @@ pub fn process_vd_event(event: DesktopEvent) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-impl Seelen {
-    pub fn process_win_event(&mut self, event: WinEvent, origin: HWND) -> Result<()> {
-        match event {
-            WinEvent::ObjectShow | WinEvent::ObjectCreate => {
-                // ensure that the taskbar is always hidden
-                if self.state().is_weg_enabled() {
-                    let class = WindowsApi::get_class(origin)?;
-                    let parent_class =
-                        WindowsApi::get_class(WindowsApi::get_parent(origin)).unwrap_or_default();
-                    if TASKBAR_CLASS.contains(&class.as_str())
-                        || TASKBAR_CLASS.contains(&parent_class.as_str())
-                    {
-                        SeelenWeg::hide_taskbar(true);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            _ => {}
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
 lazy_static! {
     static ref DICT: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<isize, Instant>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
 }
@@ -270,6 +246,11 @@ pub extern "system" fn win_event_hook(
         return;
     }
 
+    if FULL_STATE.load().is_weg_enabled() {
+        // raw events should be only used for a fastest and immediately processing
+        log_error!(SeelenWeg::process_raw_win_event(event, hwnd));
+    }
+
     let event = match WinEvent::try_from(event) {
         Ok(event) => event,
         Err(_) => return,
diff --git a/src/background/modules/tray/application.rs b/src/background/modules/tray/application.rs
index 398d50bf..77612a43 100644
--- a/src/background/modules/tray/application.rs
+++ b/src/background/modules/tray/application.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ pub fn ensure_tray_overflow_creation() -> Result<()> {
         let tray_bar_state = tray_bar.state();
         // This function will fail if taskbar is hidden
         tray_bar.set_state(AppBarDataState::AlwaysOnTop);
+        WindowsApi::show_window(tray_hwnd, SW_SHOW)?;
 
         let automation: IUIAutomation = Com::create_instance(&CUIAutomation)?;
         let condition = automation.CreateTrueCondition()?;
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ pub fn ensure_tray_overflow_creation() -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn get_tray_icons() -> Result<Vec<TrayIcon>> {
+    ensure_tray_overflow_creation()?;
     let tray_from_registry = TrayIcon::enum_from_registry().unwrap_or_default();
 
     Com::run_with_context(|| unsafe {
diff --git a/src/background/seelen.rs b/src/background/seelen.rs
index 8d555c6c..4ead94e4 100644
--- a/src/background/seelen.rs
+++ b/src/background/seelen.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl Seelen {
         declare_system_events_handlers()?;
 
         if self.state().is_weg_enabled() {
-            SeelenWeg::hide_taskbar(true);
+            SeelenWeg::hide_taskbar();
         }
 
         log::trace!("Enumerating Monitors");
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl Seelen {
     pub fn stop(&self) {
         release_system_events_handlers();
         if self.state().is_weg_enabled() {
-            log_error!(SeelenWeg::hide_taskbar(false).join());
+            log_error!(SeelenWeg::show_taskbar());
         }
         if self.state().is_ahk_enabled() {
             Self::kill_ahk_shortcuts();
diff --git a/src/background/seelen_weg/hook.rs b/src/background/seelen_weg/hook.rs
index 562cf0b7..99a93d0e 100644
--- a/src/background/seelen_weg/hook.rs
+++ b/src/background/seelen_weg/hook.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-use windows::Win32::Foundation::HWND;
+use windows::Win32::{
+    Foundation::HWND,
+    UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{FindWindowExA, EVENT_OBJECT_CREATE, EVENT_OBJECT_SHOW, SW_HIDE},
+};
 
-use crate::{error_handler::Result, windows_api::WindowsApi, winevent::WinEvent};
+use crate::{error_handler::Result, pcstr, windows_api::WindowsApi, winevent::WinEvent};
 
-use super::SeelenWeg;
+use super::{SeelenWeg, TASKBAR_CLASS};
 
 impl SeelenWeg {
     pub fn process_global_win_event(event: WinEvent, origin: HWND) -> Result<()> {
@@ -72,4 +75,55 @@ impl SeelenWeg {
         };
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn process_raw_win_event(event: u32, origin_hwnd: HWND) -> Result<()> {
+        match event {
+            EVENT_OBJECT_SHOW | EVENT_OBJECT_CREATE => {
+                let class = WindowsApi::get_class(origin_hwnd)?;
+                let parent_class =
+                    WindowsApi::get_class(WindowsApi::get_parent(origin_hwnd)).unwrap_or_default();
+
+                if TASKBAR_CLASS
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|t| t == &class || t == &parent_class)
+                {
+                    Self::hide_taskbar();
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+
+                if class.eq("XamlExplorerHostIslandWindow")
+                    && WindowsApi::get_window_text(origin_hwnd).is_empty()
+                {
+                    let content_hwnd = unsafe {
+                        FindWindowExA(
+                            origin_hwnd,
+                            HWND(0),
+                            pcstr!("Windows.UI.Composition.DesktopWindowContentBridge"),
+                            pcstr!("DesktopWindowXamlSource"),
+                        )
+                    };
+
+                    if content_hwnd.0 != 0 {
+                        let input_hwnd = unsafe {
+                            FindWindowExA(
+                                content_hwnd,
+                                HWND(0),
+                                pcstr!("Windows.UI.Input.InputSite.WindowClass"),
+                                None,
+                            )
+                        };
+                        if input_hwnd.0 != 0 {
+                            // can fail on volume window island
+                            let _ = WindowsApi::show_window(input_hwnd, SW_HIDE);
+                        }
+                        // can fail on volume window island
+                        let _ = WindowsApi::show_window(content_hwnd, SW_HIDE);
+                    }
+                    WindowsApi::show_window(origin_hwnd, SW_HIDE)?;
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/background/seelen_weg/mod.rs b/src/background/seelen_weg/mod.rs
index 5b673067..f056b6c8 100644
--- a/src/background/seelen_weg/mod.rs
+++ b/src/background/seelen_weg/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use windows::Win32::{
     Foundation::{BOOL, HWND, LPARAM, RECT},
     UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{
         EnumWindows, GetParent, HWND_TOPMOST, SWP_NOACTIVATE, SW_HIDE, SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE,
-        SW_SHOWNORMAL, WS_EX_APPWINDOW, WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW,
+        WS_EX_APPWINDOW, WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW,
     },
 };
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
     modules::uwp::UWP_MANAGER,
     seelen::{get_app_handle, SEELEN},
     seelen_bar::FancyToolbar,
+    state::application::FULL_STATE,
     trace_lock,
     utils::{are_overlaped, sleep_millis},
     windows_api::{AppBarData, AppBarDataState, WindowsApi},
@@ -410,29 +411,30 @@ impl SeelenWeg {
         Ok((window, hitbox))
     }
 
-    pub fn hide_taskbar(hide: bool) -> JoinHandle<()> {
-        std::thread::spawn(move || {
-            let (state, cmdshow) = if hide {
-                (AppBarDataState::AutoHide, SW_HIDE)
-            } else {
-                (AppBarDataState::AlwaysOnTop, SW_SHOWNORMAL)
-            };
-
-            match get_taskbars_handles() {
-                Ok(handles) => {
+    pub fn hide_taskbar() -> JoinHandle<()> {
+        std::thread::spawn(move || match get_taskbars_handles() {
+            Ok(handles) => {
+                let mut attempts = 0;
+                while attempts < 10 && FULL_STATE.load().is_weg_enabled() {
                     for handle in &handles {
-                        AppBarData::from_handle(*handle).set_state(state);
-                    }
-                    // wait for taskbar animation before hiding it
-                    sleep_millis(1200);
-                    for handle in handles {
-                        log_error!(WindowsApi::show_window(handle, cmdshow));
+                        AppBarData::from_handle(*handle).set_state(AppBarDataState::AutoHide);
+                        let _ = WindowsApi::show_window(*handle, SW_HIDE);
                     }
+                    attempts += 1;
+                    sleep_millis(50);
                 }
-                Err(err) => log::error!("Failed to get taskbars handles: {:?}", err),
             }
+            Err(err) => log::error!("Failed to get taskbars handles: {:?}", err),
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn show_taskbar() -> Result<()> {
+        for hwnd in get_taskbars_handles()? {
+            AppBarData::from_handle(hwnd).set_state(AppBarDataState::AlwaysOnTop);
+            WindowsApi::show_window(hwnd, SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 lazy_static! {
diff --git a/src/background/windows_api/app_bar.rs b/src/background/windows_api/app_bar.rs
index 0fbc24c9..86039736 100644
--- a/src/background/windows_api/app_bar.rs
+++ b/src/background/windows_api/app_bar.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ pub enum AppBarDataEdge {
 /// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/abm-setstate#parameters
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum AppBarDataState {
-    Both = 0,
+    BothOff = 0,
     AutoHide = ABS_AUTOHIDE as isize,
     AlwaysOnTop = ABS_ALWAYSONTOP as isize,
+    BothOn = 3,
 }
 
 impl From<AppBarDataState> for LPARAM {
@@ -37,9 +38,10 @@ impl From<AppBarDataState> for LPARAM {
 impl From<u32> for AppBarDataState {
     fn from(state: u32) -> Self {
         match state {
-            0 => AppBarDataState::Both,
+            0 => AppBarDataState::BothOff,
             ABS_AUTOHIDE => AppBarDataState::AutoHide,
             ABS_ALWAYSONTOP => AppBarDataState::AlwaysOnTop,
+            3 => AppBarDataState::BothOn,
             _ => unreachable!(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/background/windows_api/mod.rs b/src/background/windows_api/mod.rs
index 46718fe9..7c60da16 100644
--- a/src/background/windows_api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/background/windows_api/mod.rs
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ use windows::{
             },
             WindowsAndMessaging::{
                 EnumWindows, GetClassNameW, GetDesktopWindow, GetForegroundWindow, GetParent,
-                GetWindowLongW, GetWindowRect, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, IsIconic,
-                IsWindow, IsWindowVisible, IsZoomed, SetWindowPos, ShowWindow, ShowWindowAsync,
-                SystemParametersInfoW, ANIMATIONINFO, EVENT_SYSTEM_FOREGROUND, GWL_EXSTYLE,
-                GWL_STYLE, SET_WINDOW_POS_FLAGS, SHOW_WINDOW_CMD, SPIF_SENDCHANGE,
-                SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE, SPI_GETANIMATION, SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER, SPI_SETANIMATION,
-                SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS, SWP_NOACTIVATE, SWP_NOMOVE, SWP_NOSIZE,
-                SWP_NOZORDER, SW_MINIMIZE, SW_NORMAL, SW_RESTORE,
+                GetWindow, GetWindowLongW, GetWindowRect, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowThreadProcessId,
+                IsIconic, IsWindow, IsWindowVisible, IsZoomed, SetWindowPos, ShowWindow,
+                ShowWindowAsync, SystemParametersInfoW, ANIMATIONINFO, EVENT_SYSTEM_FOREGROUND,
+                GWL_EXSTYLE, GWL_STYLE, GW_OWNER, SET_WINDOW_POS_FLAGS, SHOW_WINDOW_CMD,
+                SPIF_SENDCHANGE, SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE, SPI_GETANIMATION, SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER,
+                SPI_SETANIMATION, SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS, SWP_NOACTIVATE,
+                SWP_NOMOVE, SWP_NOSIZE, SWP_NOZORDER, SW_MINIMIZE, SW_NORMAL, SW_RESTORE,
                 SYSTEM_PARAMETERS_INFO_UPDATE_FLAGS, WINDOW_EX_STYLE, WINDOW_STYLE, WNDENUMPROC,
             },
         },
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ impl WindowsApi {
         unsafe { GetParent(hwnd) }
     }
 
+    pub fn get_owner(hwnd: HWND) -> HWND {
+        unsafe { GetWindow(hwnd, GW_OWNER) }
+    }
+
     pub fn exe_path_by_process(process_id: u32) -> Result<String> {
         let mut len = 512_u32;
         let mut path: Vec<u16> = vec![0; len as usize];