microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Window Lock Mode: Fixed Size with Tiling-Only Rescaling (Windows 11)
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
Introduce a new Window Lock Mode in PowerToys for Windows 11.
This mode would allow users to lock application windows to a predefined size, preventing manual resizing. The only resizing permitted would be through tiling mode, ensuring consistent layouts and improved workflow efficiency.
### Scenario when this would be used?
- **Use Case:**
- Users who want strict control over window dimensions for productivity setups.
- Ideal for developers, designers, or multitaskers who rely on consistent window arrangements.
- **Behavior:**
- When enabled, windows remain locked to a set size.
- Manual drag-resizing is disabled.
- Resizing is only possible when snapping/tiling windows using Windows 11’s native tiling features or FancyZones.
- **Benefits:**
- Prevents accidental resizing.
- Ensures uniform layouts across multiple applications.
- Enhances usability for tiling workflows.
- **Scope:**
- Feature designed exclusively for **Windows 11**.
- Integration with existing PowerToys modules (e.g., FancyZones) for seamless experience.
### Supporting information
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Contributor guide
First steps
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- 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
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points, so start by locating the existing FancyZones integration and its handling of Windows 11 tiling. Define the behavior around a fixed window size, disabled manual drag-resizing, and resizing through native snapping or FancyZones; done means these rules work consistently for supported windows.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100