microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Graphs in performance monitor flicker on update

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CmdPal - Dock CmdPal - Performance monitor Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98.0

### Installation method

WinGet

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

- Activate "Dock" in "Command Palette"
- Click on "CPU" in the "Dock"

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

No flickering when the graph is updated.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Graph flickers on update:

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c434092-28e4-444e-8fb3-4a1260d882e3)

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

_No response_

### Additional Information

Win 11 25H2 26200.8037

### Other Software

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the Command Palette Dock by opening CPU on Windows 11 and observing the graph during updates. Trace the graph update and display behavior in the Command Palette performance monitor, then verify that repeated updates no longer cause visible flickering.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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