microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Grab and Move Support Touch Resizing

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Idea-Enhancement Needs-Triage Product-Grab And Move
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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

When dragging a window with touch using another touch point to resize the window would be awesome. Similar UX as the resize with Grab and Move today.

One challenge would be this is a combined move and resize action. Today resizing a window with touch does keep the window interactive to touch, so while moving a window the user can also scroll in the the window.

### Scenario when this would be used?

Resizing windows with touch is very difficult because the resize border thickness is tiny. A pinch gesture to resize a window would be easy and natural.

### Supporting information

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the PowerToys utility that implements Grab and Move and its existing touch-resize behavior, then reproduce the described pinch gesture. Done means a touch drag can move a window while a second touch resizes it, without losing the window’s touch interaction.

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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
32/100

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