microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Title Bar Windows Controls (Minimize, Maximize, and Close) not responding to mouse

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.0

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update, GitHub

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

Title Bar Windows Controls (Minimize, Maximize, and Close) is not responding when I maximise the app by clicking the menubar icon.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

When I mouse over Title Bar Windows Controls (Minimize, Maximize, and Close) to work as they should.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6c0598fd-3b84-4708-b8f9-3ca47e1e52e0

I get a random cursor. Usually it is 'horizontal window resize' cursor on my mouse, but have also seen the hourglass. The Windows Controls are unresponsive to click.

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### Additional Information

OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26220.0
.NET Version: .NET 10.0.8
PowerToys is running as admin (elevated)
Install scope: per user
Operating System Language: English (United Kingdom)
System locale: en-GB

### Other Software

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is identified in the report. Start by reproducing the unresponsive title-bar controls after maximizing the app from the menubar icon, then locate the responsible desktop window-controls component. Done means the minimize, maximize, and close controls respond correctly without incorrect cursors.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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