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FancyZones: shift / mouse button to activate zones not working unless move mouse after press #23897

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@Ivan-McA

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.67.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

  • Have "Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging" and "Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation" selected in settings:
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  • Move window with mouse.

  • Stop moving window when in desired zone.

  • Use shift or non-primary mouse button to activate zones, only get light blue and zones do not activate. If I release the button now, the window does not snap as it did previously.

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  • I need to move the window AFTER shift/mouse button to get dark blue zone activation and have the window snap.

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This is a change, I am not sure if it is intended. My previous muscle memory with this is I drag the window, stop, left click and expect it just to snap, but it doesn't. I get I can have it work if I change so I do the shift / left click before I stop moving the mouse, but at least for me, this is a negative change as it's one extra action now I need to remember to do (or need to remember to hold down the button before I stop dragging). If it is intentional, OK, but maybe it's not intentional- I don't see the value in shift/button showing the light grey zones but not working

✔️ Expected Behavior

Zones activate (dark blue) so that when shift / non-primary mouse button is released, the window snaps. This was the previous behavior.

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❌ Actual Behavior

Zones appear in light blue and when shift / non-primary mouse button is released, the window does not snap. After use of shift / mouse button it is necessary to further move the mouse, BEFORE releasing the button- then the zones activate.

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    Issue-BugSomething isn't workingProduct-FancyZonesRefers to the FancyZones PowerToyResolution-DuplicateThere's another issue on the tracker that's pretty much the same thing.Status-In progressThis issue or work-item is under development

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