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PowerToys 'Always OnTop' & Microsoft Store subscription app Oxford Dictionary

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Always On Top Product-Settings
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.0

### Installation method

WinGet

### Area(s) with issue?

Settings

### Steps to reproduce

I use the info bar at the top of the monitor frequently for the information and it is in a good location on my screen. When I launch the Oxford Dict app (from the Windows Store) it always starts at the top of the screen. I usually want to move it to monitor 2 but I can't find a setting or method for dragging it, it's 'grab area' is under the information bar. Typically, I want the bar "always on top" because it is so useful.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

I had hoped the info bar could have been temporarily dragged so I could then access and move the Oxford Dict app.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

I cannot resolve the the issue of moving the Oxford app unless I turn off "always on top", which I highly value.``

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### Additional Information

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Win 11 Pro Ver. 25H2 (OS Build 26200.8655)
Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

### Other Software

Oxford dictionary app 1.0.0

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Research direction

Reproduce the interaction with PowerToys' Always On Top info bar and the Oxford Dictionary app, using the reported PowerToys 0.100.0 and Windows 11 environment. Determine how the bar could be temporarily moved or bypassed without disabling Always On Top; done means the app's top grab area can be accessed while the bar remains enabled.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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