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Shift key invokes FancyZones when not moving the mouse #29560

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@andrewc513

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.75.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

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No

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

  1. I updated to PowerToys 0.75.0 through the in-app updater from the previous version.
  2. After the update, FancyZones was showing its zones when holding the Shift key, but not moving the mouse.
  3. I toggled the option "Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging a window" off and then toggled it back on.
  4. Issue stopped after the setting was back where it originally was, but I had to turn it on/off to make the setting behave as expected.

Looks like a post-update bug for 0.75.0.

✔️ Expected Behavior

FancyZones should only bring up its zones if holding Shift and moving the mouse.

❌ Actual Behavior

FancyZones showed its zones when only holding Shift. When this is happening, other keypresses aren't registered, so I found this out by simply trying to type an asterisk (*) character. The zones loaded behind my active windows, so I didn't notice the bug at first either.

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