How can I enumerate the overflow icons in the Notification Area without showing them?

· Raymond Chen · Sept. 29, 2025, 4:44 p.m.
Old New Thing Code software development UI Automation Notification Area Automation Challenges
Summary
This post discusses the challenges of automating overflow icons in the Notification Area when they are not visible in the UI automation tree due to their hidden state.
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