microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Mouse Pointer Crosshairs: "Crosshairs outer radius" Feature request

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Idea-Enhancement Needs-Triage Product-Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

Sets a max distance to extend the crosshairs out from the cursor, instead of having them always fixed to the edges of the screen.

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### Scenario when this would be used?

Instead of having distracting lines extending to the edges of the screen, you only have them where you need them.

### Supporting information

_No response_

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Research direction

No implementation file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the Mouse Pointer Crosshairs implementation and its settings or configuration path; done means the crosshairs stop at a user-selected maximum distance instead of always extending to the screen edges.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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