post Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing in Desktop

Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

imagepro — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:42:05 GMT

I have Pandora desktop app on Windows 11 computer. The close and minimize controls are missing from the app window. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling but still has the same problem. I have restarted the computer as well.

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

TannerPandora — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:20:33 GMT

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Hi @imagepro

Welcome to Community!

Thanks for letting us know about your experience with the Windows Pandora desktop app, and for sharing the troubleshooting steps you've already tried. That's very helpful.

I've gone ahead and escalated your experience to our engineering team for further investigation.

In the meantime, could you confirm if the keyboard controls help to close and minimize the app?

Alt + F4: Exit / Close Application
Win + Down Arrow: Minimizes the currently active window (press it twice if the window is currently maximized).

Thanks again for posting and we appreciate your patience in the meantime!

For any other listeners that may be experiencing this same issue with missing window controls in the Pandora desktop app for Windows, please feel free to post below and let us know. Your info will be included in our internal ticket. Thanks for your patience!

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

imagepro — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:57:52 GMT

Alt+F4 does nothing. Windows+Down Arrow minimizes the app screen.

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

TannerPandora — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:20:10 GMT

Thanks for the follow up, @imagepro! I'll edit my post to remove the Alt-F4. Thanks!

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

RichShif — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:38:30 GMT

Missing the same controls

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

mandy_iowa — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:18:56 GMT

I'm missing the controls also!

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

TannerPandora — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:27:52 GMT

Thanks for letting us know @RichShif and @mandy_iowa! I've added you to our ticket. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for patience in the meantime!

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

mandy_iowa — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:32:39 GMT

Thanks for checking into it! The Windows key w/ the down arrow does work in the meantime.

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close

RichShif — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:29:06 GMT

I found that the arrow down key does not work. If you right click on the top bar, it will bring up a sub menu that will allow you to minimize, maximize, or close the window. Cursor has to be on that top bar otherwise you get nothing.

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

BhamGal — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:14:05 GMT

I am also missing the top bar, and using right click in the top area to minimize or close.

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

Jtall — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:45:30 GMT

Same issue, following

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close

RichShif — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:05:06 GMT

What I am calling the top bar, is the "ribbon" across the top that shows the controls that are available.

Re: Windows Deskstop App: Close & Minimze controls missing

DaggerDX — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:06:36 GMT

The top border ribbon of minimize, restore down, and close no longer appear for me,. I will follow this thread.