microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Alt key conflict in Grab and Move with Powershell

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

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Grab And Move

### Steps to reproduce

click the downside arrow button in Powershell

and holding Alt key (left and right both produced)

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

alt key shouldn't block the powershell alt listener

and i can still use alt+click to open split window

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Image

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

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### Additional Information

_No response_

### Other Software

Powershell 7.6.3

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Grab And Move with PowerShell 7.6.3: click the downside arrow and hold either Alt key. Trace how Grab And Move handles Alt during that interaction; the fix is done when PowerShell's Alt listener still receives the key and Alt+click can open a split window without breaking Grab And Move.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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