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improvements to the mouse without borrders feature

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

1. The "Sticky" Edge (Wrap-around)
In a true dual-monitor setup, the mouse stops at the far edges of the combined desktop. In Mouse Without Borders, if "Wrap Mouse" is enabled, your cursor might fly off the right side of PC B and loop back to the left side of PC A.

The Fix: Go to PowerToys Settings > Mouse Without Borders and ensure "Wrap mouse at screen edges" is turned OFF to make it feel like a fixed, linear two-monitor setup.

2. Corner Navigation and Snapping
On a single PC with two monitors, you can snap windows to the "internal" edges. With Mouse Without Borders, the OS doesn't know the other screen exists, so you can't snap a window from PC A onto the screen of PC B.

The Reality: This is a technical limitation. Because they are two separate operating systems, you cannot "drag" a live window across the gap. You can only move the cursor and clipboard data.

3. Screen Misalignment
If your physical monitors are different sizes or resolutions, the mouse might "jump" up or down when crossing over.

The Fix: In the PowerToys settings, you can drag the computer icons in the layout grid to match their physical height. If one monitor is physically higher than the other, offset the icons so the "gateway" where the mouse crosses over feels natura

### Scenario when this would be used?

when i use mouse without border at work to use my work pc and laptop at the same time using one input system

### Supporting information

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Research direction

The issue refers to PowerToys Settings > Mouse Without Borders, including the “Wrap mouse at screen edges” option and the monitor layout grid, but it does not identify files, tests, or a specific behavior to change. Start by clarifying which improvement is requested and reviewing the existing Mouse Without Borders settings. Done should be defined as one concrete, testable change rather than documenting current limitations.

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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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