[BUG] App blocks nvidia advanced optimus (automatic switch between gpu)

[dopealicious]

Describe the bug
App itself blocks nvidia advanced optimus (automatic switch between integrated gpu and discrete gpu). I think it has something to do with dx9, but I could be wrong.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Just try to switch gpu while app is running.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11 23H2
• Version 1.3.0.0
  

[unchihugo]

Hi! While I can't reproduce this issue for myself (switching display mode to Optimus and vice versa works on my laptop), I have looked around and stumbled upon this issue in the official WPF repo: dotnet/wpf#9286. It seems like it's an issue with Nvidia?

[dopealicious]

I don't know if I can answer that
(+according to link that you gave) it happened too with steamwebhelper.exe back with game drivers prior to 551.76 (but it didn't happen before Steam did something that made Nvidia have to fix it in their driver update). I'm not trying to blame you (awesome app, I like it) but it "unpleasant" to close the app everytime the system try to switch gpu.

[unchihugo]

I totally understand that!

Maybe setting FluentFlyout.exe to integrated graphics in the Nvidia Control Panel, under Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings would help fix this?

[dopealicious]

nope, the problem still occurs. I forced it in both windows settings and nvcp.

[binsentlangit]

Hello, I also have this problem. An app that also had this issue was DS4Windows. Sadly, I don't really know how NVIDIA's advanced optimus works so there's not much help I can give here.