microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Grab and Move doesn't work with Mouse without Borders secondary systems

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Grab And Move
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

.99.1

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Grab And Move

### Steps to reproduce

Grab and Move simply doesn't work for secondary systems (where the mouse and keyboard aren't directly attached)

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Grab and Move can hopefully work in conjunction with MWOB.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Grab and Move simply doesn't work for secondary systems (where the mouse and keyboard aren't directly attached)

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing Grab And Move on a primary and Mouse Without Borders secondary system, then trace the input-handling path used by the feature. Done means Grab And Move works on secondary systems without breaking primary-system behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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