FancyZones: windows not matching new zone size on layout change after restart.

[matt-cahill]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.45.0

Running as admin

• Yes

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones, FancyZones Editor

Steps to reproduce

1. Set PowerToys to run at startup (issue occurs in both admin mode and user mode).
2. Turn on FancyZones hold shift to activate zones while dragging option.
3. Turn on when zone layout changes windows assigned to a zone will match new size option.
4. Create 2 custom FancyZones layouts.
5. Assign a quick switch number to each of the custom layouts.
6. Restart the machine.
7. Once booted do not interact with the PowerToys UI in any way.
8. Open a window and assign it to a zone with Shift+Drag.
9. Switch zone layouts using quick switch shortcut e.g. CTRL+WIN+ALT+number.

✔️ Expected Behavior

The window should resize to match the new layout when the zone layout is changed after a restart via quick layout shortcut keys.

❌ Actual Behavior

The window does not change size to match layout changes.

Window size matching can be restored by opening up the PowerToys settings window and clicking on the FancyZones tab in the side bar.

If the window set up in the steps to reproduce does not match the current size of the zone it is assigned to when you click on the FancyZones tab it will suddenly resize to match as the functionality is restored. After this zone resizing works as expected until the next reboot.

Other Software

No response

[matt-cahill]

System OS details

Edition	Windows 10 Pro
Version	21H1
Installed on	‎23/‎08/‎2020
OS build	19043.1165
Experience	Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3530.0

[franky920920]

Seems like #12813 or #12291 to me.

[matt-cahill]

Possibly related in the back end i don't know, but this problem is specifically regarding the resizing of windows when changing zone layouts so it is distinct from both of the issues you link to.

[matt-cahill]

This issue follows on from #10939 which resolved general functionality of this feature in v0.45.0 but in my testing the feature only activates after the FancyZones Settings UI is activated manually.

[SeraphimaZykova]

@matt-cahill thank you for reporting. I'll need a few details here since I can't reproduce it locally with described repro steps. Please, attach a bug report, it could make things more clear. Also, does it happen with some specific apps or with any?

[matt-cahill]

Hi @SeraphimaZ here's the bug report you requested. I've verified the issue on two separate machines, the bug report is from the machine I have just freshly installed PowerToys on which has the following OS version.

It seems to be any window, I've tried with all my usual apps, specifically Chrome, Windows File Explorer even the PowerToys settings window itself is affected.

I can demonstrate the steps to reproduce and the issue occurring in a screen capture if that would help?

Edition	Windows 10 Home
Version	20H2
Installed on	‎25/‎10/‎2020
OS build	19042.1165
Experience	Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3530.0

PowerToysReport_2021-09-07-08-33-00.zip

[matt-cahill]

Here's a screen cap if it helps https://youtu.be/2PVLTo3wNIs

It seems it actually snaps the windows to a completely different layout than either of the quick layouts attached to the hotkeys when I click on the FancyZones tab the first time after the restart.

[SeraphimaZykova]

Hi @matt-cahill, thank you for a quick and detailed reply! It's very helpful.

[crutkas]

@SeraphimaZ you marked this in progress, should i put this in 0.53?

[SeraphimaZykova]

@SeraphimaZ you marked this in progress, should i put this in 0.53?

Yes, please.

[SeraphimaZykova]

New PowerToys release v0.56. will be out soon. Could you check if the issue is still there when you update to v0.56 and if yes, post the new bug report here?

Thanks in advance!

[franky920920]

Release 0.56.1 is released, please head to https://aka.ms/installpowertoys to try it out! /needinfo

[matt-cahill]

This is functioning as expected in 0.56.1. Thanks for the fix! :)

[SeraphimaZykova]

Nice to hear! Closing the issue.