[macOS] Visual Studio Code app icon sometimes missing in bar #274146
Description
Type: Bug
When visual studio code is open, sometimes the icon for the application is missing in the task bar.
Expected: the icon for vscode shows up
Actual: there is no icon, instead there is a very small white dot
VS Code version: Code 1.105.1 (Universal) (7d842fb, 2025-10-14T22:33:36.618Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 24.3.0
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Apple M2 (8 x 2400) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: enabled_on trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | 3, 2, 2 |
| Memory (System) | 8.00GB (0.16GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 1c36819d-2761-4906-86c2-b9294958d948 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (51)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| language-x86-64-assembly | 13x | 3.1.5 |
| vscode-eslint | dba | 3.0.16 |
| vscode-html-css | ecm | 2.0.13 |
| copilot | Git | 1.388.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.32.3 |
| vscode-github-actions | git | 0.28.0 |
| discord-vscode | icr | 5.9.2 |
| latex-workshop | Jam | 10.10.2 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.23.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.14.1 |
| python | ms- | 2025.16.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.9.1 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.10.0 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.9.1 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.3.0 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.120.0 |
| remote-ssh-edit | ms- | 0.87.0 |
| cmake-tools | ms- | 1.21.36 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.28.3 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
| hexeditor | ms- | 1.11.1 |
| live-server | ms- | 0.4.16 |
| makefile-tools | ms- | 0.12.17 |
| remote-explorer | ms- | 0.5.0 |
| vsliveshare | ms- | 1.0.5959 |
| chatgpt | ope | 0.4.31 |
| cp-template-helper | Ovi | 1.0.5 |
| prisma | Pri | 6.18.0 |
| vscode-thunder-client | ran | 2.38.2 |
| java | red | 1.46.0 |
| LiveServer | rit | 5.7.9 |
| tom | 1.2.2 | |
| cmake | twx | 0.0.17 |
| vscode-lldb | vad | 1.11.7 |
| intellicode-api-usage-examples | Vis | 0.2.9 |
| vscodeintellicode | Vis | 1.3.2 |
| migrate-java-to-azure | vsc | 1.6.2 |
| vscode-gradle | vsc | 3.17.0 |
| vscode-java-debug | vsc | 0.58.2 |
| vscode-java-dependency | vsc | 0.26.2 |
| vscode-java-pack | vsc | 0.30.4 |
| vscode-java-test | vsc | 0.43.1 |
| vscode-java-upgrade | vsc | 1.7.0 |
| vscode-maven | vsc | 0.44.0 |
| JavaScriptSnippets | xab | 1.8.0 |
| clang-format | xav | 1.9.0 |
| markdown-all-in-one | yzh | 3.6.3 |
| html-css-class-completion | Zig | 1.20.0 |
(2 theme extensions excluded)
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