From 6f0dc1a9ca4d5fd65fcedbc0ad90cd73809dab6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: unknown <unxaval@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:39:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] activate window upon creation to set focus and show taskbar
 icon

---
 src/platforms/rcore_desktop_win32.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_win32.c b/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_win32.c
index 77183f25c..38d3eeee4 100644
--- a/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_win32.c
+++ b/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_win32.c
@@ -1590,8 +1590,6 @@ int InitPlatform(void)
 
     if (rlGetVersion() == RL_OPENGL_11_SOFTWARE) // Using software renderer
     {
-        //ShowWindow(platform.hwnd, SW_SHOWDEFAULT); //SW_SHOWNORMAL
-
         // Initialize software framebuffer
         BITMAPINFO bmi = { 0 };
         ZeroMemory(&bmi, sizeof(bmi));
@@ -1620,6 +1618,9 @@ int InitPlatform(void)
 
     CORE.Window.ready = true;
 
+    // Activate window to set focus and show taskbar icon
+    ShowWindow(platform.hwnd, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
+
     // Update flags (in case of deferred state change required)
     UpdateFlags(platform.hwnd, platform.desiredFlags, platform.appScreenWidth, platform.appScreenHeight);