microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Ctrl+C hijacked by PowerToys (possibly ZoomIt)

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

v.100.2

Installation method

GitHub

Area(s) with issue?

ZoomIt

Steps to reproduce

Similar to: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/49176

  1. Copy any text (via Ctrl+C) and try to paste
  2. It will only paste a screenshot of the page (via right click and paste or Ctrl+V)
✔️ Expected Behavior

It should render the text instead of the screenshot (or give an alert beep if it's pasting into a field that does not expect media)

❌ Actual Behavior

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Additional Information
  1. Verified in Clipboard manager (Win+V) that only screenshots are getting saved

  2. I can right click on text and select copy and then paste and that works

  3. Turned off PowerToys and the Ctrl+C started working

  4. The following modules in PowerToys are also running:

    1. Always on Top
    2. Awake
    3. Color Picker
    4. Command Palette
    5. Crop and Lock
    6. Environment Variables
    7. FancyZones
    8. File Locksmith
    9. Find My Mouse
    10. Hosts File Editor
    11. Image Resizer
    12. Keyboard Manager
    13. Mouse Highlighter
    14. PowerRename
    15. Screen Ruler
    16. Text Extractor
    17. Workspaces
  5. Verified that Ctrl+C is not being used in ZoomIt

  6. Verified (where I could) that Ctrl+C is not used elsewhere in PowerToys

Windows 11

Other Software

All applications

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing issue #49176 and reproducing the Ctrl+C behavior with PowerToys enabled, then isolate the responsible module from the listed running utilities, including ZoomIt. Done means Ctrl+C copies text normally across applications while screenshot capture still works as intended.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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