microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
“Grab And Move” with the Windows key does not work in combination with “Command Palette” with the Windows key
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.99.1
### Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
### Area(s) with issue?
Grab And Move
### Steps to reproduce
I have configured PowerToys as follows:
- “Grab And Move” with the Windows key
- “Command Palette” with the Windows key + Spacebar
With this combination, the Command Palette can only be opened when the desktop has focus. If a window has focus, the keyboard shortcut for the Command Palette does not work.
I can’t use the Alt key to activate Grab And Move because I need the Alt key for block selection in Word or Notepad++. If the Alt key is configured for Grab And Move, block selection no longer works.
In addition, drag-and-drop with the Alt key held down no longer works if the Alt key is configured for “Grab And Move”.
I would like two things:
1. “Grab And Move” and “Command Palette” should each work with the Windows key.
2. For “Grab And Move,” it should be possible to configure additional keys for activation, e.g., Alt+Ctrl.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
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### ❌ Actual Behavior
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the conflict with Grab And Move bound to the Windows key and Command Palette bound to Windows+Spacebar, both with and without a focused window. Trace the shortcut handling for these two utilities; done means Command Palette works over a focused window while Grab And Move remains usable, with the requested additional activation-key configuration considered.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100