microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Flickering when selecting 'Ignore Conflicts' in PowerToys Shortcut Conflicts page
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.100.2
### Installation method
GitHub
### Area(s) with issue?
General, TextExtractor
### Steps to reproduce
1. Open PowerToys
2. Go to Home tab
3. Click on Shortcut Conflicts
4. In my case, there existed a conflict on the shortcut `Win + Shift + T` between TextExtractor and a System Shortcut(Move to the previous app in the taskbar). You can create a conflict by your own if none exist.
5. You will see this
6. On clicking the 'Ignore Conflicts' checkbox, the text flickers.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
Checking and unchecking the checkbox should be smooth and not cause flickering.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
Checking and unchecking the checkbox leads to the text and icons flickering, possibly due to multiple renders.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ecc188f0-7f6e-4c73-99a5-58a8b0400ae2
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
[PowerToysReport_2026-06-28-12-10-29.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29432541/PowerToysReport_2026-06-28-12-10-29.zip)
### Additional Information
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0
.NET Version: .NET 10.0.9
PowerToys is running as user (non-elevated)
Install scope: per machine (system)
Operating System Language: English (United Kingdom)
System locale: en-GB
### Other Software
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the flicker from PowerToys Home > Shortcut Conflicts by checking and unchecking Ignore Conflicts for a conflict such as Win + Shift + T. Trace the Shortcut Conflicts page rendering around that checkbox and compare the text and icons during updates. Done means the checkbox changes smoothly without visible flickering.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100