microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Alternate key for activating zones while dragging a window in FancyZones
- Dominant language
- C
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- 139k
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
I would like to be able to use the left ctrl key (like in Nvidia RTX desktop manager) to activate zones while dragging.
### Scenario when this would be used?
The shift key needs a finger to activate. The ctrl key can be activated by rolling my palm onto the bottom corner of the keyboard, freeing my fingers for other things.
### Supporting information
This behavior is native in Nvidia's desktop manager.,
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating FancyZones' window-drag activation handling and the existing Shift-key behavior. Trace how modifier keys activate zones, then verify that the left Ctrl key provides the requested alternative without changing current Shift behavior; test the interaction while dragging windows.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100