Mouse move needed to activate Fancy Zone Snapping with non-primary mouse

[pjgpetecodes]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.68.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

Drag a window into a zone without holding the activation shortcut.

Click and hold the window and press the non-primary mouse button to activate the zone without moving the mouse.

✔️ Expected Behavior

The current zone activates immediately and allows the window to be snapped to it.

❌ Actual Behavior

The window isn't snapped... The mouse must be moved while dragging the window to activate the zone.

Other Software

Windows 11 Pro 22H2.

[Jay-o-Way]

Hello and thanks for your message. This is by design. Fancy Zones is activated when a window is being dragged.

[pjgpetecodes]

Interesting... Thanks... Do you know if this was a recent design change? I'll need to rewire my brain... Ha

I'm so used to moving my mouse and THEN when I'm in the right location, hitting the right mouse button to start the snapping.

[Jay-o-Way]

Can't remember this has changed.

I'm so used to moving my mouse and THEN when I'm in the right location, hitting the right mouse button

That should indeed work, when/because there is a window being dragged.

[tay23]

Interesting... Thanks... Do you know if this was a recent design change? I'll need to rewire my brain... Ha

I'm so used to moving my mouse and THEN when I'm in the right location, hitting the right mouse button to start the snapping.

It was a recent design change: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/24326.

I agree... Having to now move after clicking the right mouse button is more annoying & breaks the muscle memory built up from using pre-0.67.1 versions. An option to choose either method would be a nice addition.

[markwhitfeld]

This is breaking my head as well. I am used to dragging the window and then quickly tapping the right mouse button to activate zones and then releasing my drag to drop the window. Subtle design change, but it is killing my muscle memory and adds an extra step. We definitely need a setting for this. I am considering downgrading until this is resolved, because the new behaviour is so jarring. PS. Thank you for such an awesome tool! We stop to complain so often, but forget to compliment. This tool revolutionized my multi-screen desktop management!

[SeraphimaZykova]

/dup https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/24326

[microsoft-github-policy-service[bot]]

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!