FancyZones: "Space around zones" slider is infuriating to adjust

[samkearney]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.64.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the FancyZones layout editor
2. Select "edit" on a Grid layout
3. Try to adjust the "Space around zones" slider

✔️ Expected Behavior

1. There is a way to enter an exact value.
2. The slider behaves normally around the low (0px) end.

❌ Actual Behavior

1. There appears to be no way to enter an exact value.
2. The slider behaves strangely around the low end, with the size of the window changing as the value changes between roughly 10 and -10, making it nearly impossible to select the value you want. See attached gif:

Other Software

No response

[stephand]

I have found that using the keyboard keys cursor left / right help in these cases as a workaround.

[taras-janea]

/dup #21630

[ghost]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

[samkearney]

@taras-janea this does not duplicate #21630, that is reporting a different problem

[heyhewmike]

@samkearney because of the bug #21630 I was having the same reaction as you. Thank you for opening this and working to keep it open.

@taras-janea If possible, allow editing of the pixel label as a textbox or adding adjustment arrows to the pixel value field to allow adjustment by single values might be an easy fix for this.

[pastansberry-clgx]

As a workaround, it's possible to set focus on the slider by clicking on it with your mouse and then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to make precise adjustments.

[ghost]

This issue has been marked as duplicate and has not had any activity for 1 day. It will be closed for housekeeping purposes.

[samkearney]

Sorry to bother @taras-janea, this issue was mistakenly closed again, would you mind reopening it and removing the duplicate label?

[kultom86]

This is still an issue in v0.65.0 as I'm writing this.

Might be ignorance on my part, but why would one want anything above maybe 100px as a spacing border for the layouts?

Just limiting the range from -10 to 100 would greatly increase useability. At least allow for manual editing of the number.

Love the product, please don't close this ticket again until you've addressed the issue.

[samkearney]

Because I haven't been able to get this issue reopened, I've opened #23152 which is an exact copy. Feel free to follow that one as well.