microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Grab and Move - Long Static Left Click Trigger
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Product-Grab And Move
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
a fully static long left click of 2 or 3 seconds acts as an alternate trigger for the current alt+left click behavior
Scenario when this would be used?
one handed triggering, long static left click seems like a rare action (at least in my experience), eliminates hunting for alt key
Supporting information
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Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named. Locate the existing Grab and Move handling for alt+left click, then trace how static mouse duration and movement are detected. Done means a stationary left click held for 2 or 3 seconds triggers the same behavior without alt, while ordinary clicks remain unchanged.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100