microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Mouse guiding cursor not working properly.

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-General Product-Mouse Utilities
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.97.2

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

General, Mouse Utilities

### Steps to reproduce

mouse guiding cursor not working, only rolling from left to right at the cursor horizontal position, try moving mouse then cursor back to the original location

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

guiding lines will follow the mouse cursor movement.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

mouse cursor sticking and the guiding line moving horizontally.

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### Additional Information

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Mouse Utilities on PowerToys 0.97.2 installed from the Microsoft Store, following the reported mouse movement steps. Confirm whether the cursor sticks while the guiding line moves horizontally; done means the guiding lines follow cursor movement normally. No source files, tests, or entry points are named.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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