microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Grab and Move - Flip leftclick-rightclick functionality
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
I would very much like the option to flip the left click (to move) and right click (to resize) function.
A simple "Reverse" toggle would already be good enough.
Giving the User the option to set the move and resize function to a custom mouse button (like middle click, or mouse side buttons) would obviously be even better.
### Scenario when this would be used?
This would be great for everyone, that already uses some tool to do this, but is accustomed to a different key for moving or resizing and make it easier for those people to switch to PowerToys for this functionality, like me :)
### Supporting information
Lots of other Tools like "AltSnap" on Windows or the built-in solution with KDE on Linux give the user the option to at least select between left, middle and right click.
This may seem like a small feature, but this would make me switch from "AltSnap" to PowerToys Move and Grab instantly.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the PowerToys Move and Grab utility and reviewing how its current left-click move and right-click resize actions are configured. Done means the utility supports reversing those actions, with the scope of custom mouse-button assignments clarified.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100