microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Flow Containers: Put multiple windows in one container and you can keep it in the command palette dock, and you can drag them and they will flow

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

You turn on the PowerToy, create a container and then put multiple windows into it. They can flow. You can also pin the containers in the command pallet dock

### Scenario when this would be used?

Imagine you have a messy desktop. The windows are overlapping, and you can't tell the difference. Flow Containers (Russian: Контейнеры Flow) will sort them into a group called a container. When you shake the container window the windows will move ,as opposed to the "Flow" in the name.

### Supporting information

Flow Containers are a pretty good suggestion. They can help clean up the desktop and overall make the experience better.

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Research direction

Begin by locating the Flow Containers PowerToy and the command palette dock areas implicated by the request; no files or tests are named. Done would require a defined design that supports multiple windows in one container, lets containers be pinned in the command palette dock, and specifies how the windows flow or move together.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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