aws / aws/aws-toolkit-visual-studio
Broken z-index of Amazon Q as window in Visual Studio
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Description
**Describe the bug**
z-index of Amazon Q window in Visual Studio 2022 is broken. When this window is pinned and if I start building a solution. It opens Output window, which is not pinned. So now this not-pinned window and other like Test Explorer gets partially hidden and it gets irritating.
**To Reproduce**
1. Open Visual Studio 2022/2026 with Amazon Q extension installed.
2. Open a C# Solution (can be of any other language).
3. Pin Amazon Q window.
4. Build the solution.
5. Now one can see Output window half hidden behind pinned Amazon Q and half visible.
**Expected behavior**
Output windows should display on top of Amazon Q window without cutting the view when not pinned.
**Screenshots**
**Toolkit Logs**
**Development System (please complete the following information):**
- Windows Version: Windows 11
- Visual Studio Version: 2022 or 2026
- AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Version: Latest available updated on 25th Feb 2026
**Additional context**
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Visual Studio 2022 with Amazon Q pinned, then build a C# solution and observe the Output window alongside other tool windows. Use the AWS Toolkit logs if needed to investigate the window behavior; done means the unpinned Output window displays fully on top without being cut off by Amazon Q.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100