Windows 10: Prevent programs from appearing in other desktops focus assist

When a program generates a notification such as Slack, the taskbar icon turns yellow and flashes, even if focus assist is enabled. Worst of all, even if I am working in another desktop, Slack will appear in that desktop if someone sends me a message. I find this very distracting and would like to disable it. Is there a way to do this, perhaps some registry settings?


Focus assist should disable anything that notifies you!



Thank you

:)

 

Focus Assistant on 1903

Greetings.

Can anyone help me figure out how the Focus assistant in Windows 10 build 1903 works exactly? Because right now I have it to"off" in the Setting menu, but everytime I do stuff it turns itself "on" by its own and keeps reminding me that "notifications will remain silent in the action center while you're in fullscreen mode". Here's how it behaves to me at the moment:

• Desktop only - Alarm Mode On (sleep symbol)
• Opening Edge - Focus Assistant Off
• Opening Settings - Focus Assistant Off
• Opening Mail - Focus Asistant Off

Everytime I close and open edge, system menu, mail, calender etc the notification center pops up this message. The way it worked before (on 1809) was that when I played games in fullscreen mode the sleep symbol on the action center became active, but everywhere else it was turned off. Now it seems to think that my desktop is in fullscreen mode? I don't understand how this works exactly. I can open and minimize Edge constantly and the sleep symbol in the bottom right corner will appear and disappear everytime.

 

Focus assist

Hello @Melflormelissa,

I think there is a way *Smile

Try the following

1. Press "Start" and search for "focus" then there should pop something up like on the picture.





2. Then press "Customize your priority list"




3. From there you can add programs:

 

Windows focus assist

Hello Mike, *Smile

Focus Assist used to be called "Quiet Hours".

It's a feature that basically allows you to pause or stop showing notifications when they would be inconvenient.

Here's some tutorials below to give you more details:

Turn On or Off Focus Assist in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

Customize Focus Assist Priority List in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials