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Grab and Move does not ignore Command Palette

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Grab And Move
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.99.1

### Installation method

WinGet

### Area(s) with issue?

Grab And Move, Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

Hold Alt and grab the command palette popup or dock.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

The window (especially the dock) should not move. `Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe` should be ignored by Grab and Move by default.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

The window will be moved.
This is a small issue for the popup as it will reset to the correct position the next time you trigger it, but the same is not true for the dock.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at Grab And Move handling for Alt-drag and inspect how windows are filtered, using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe as the reproduction target. Confirm that the Command Palette popup and dock are not moved, including the dock after reopening it.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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