microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
[CursorWrap] allow feature to run as administrator
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Product-Cursor Wrap
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- C
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
CursorWrap currently doesn't work when elevated windows such as Task Manager are in focus.
Scenario when this would be used?
When running programs as an administrator.
Supporting information
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the CursorWrap implementation and its handling of elevated windows. Reproduce the issue with Task Manager or another administrator-run program in focus, then determine the expected behavior for CursorWrap in that scenario. Done means CursorWrap works while elevated Windows programs are focused.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100