microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Workspace not capturing a running application

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Workspaces

### Steps to reproduce

Workspace > Add Workspace > Capture

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Workspace should capture all running applications; and there should be a manual way to add application to existing workspace.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Workspace doesn't captures all running applications, and there's a no manual way to add application to existing workspace.

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

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### Additional Information

Windows 11 Pro
25H2
Build 26200.8973
English

### Other Software

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  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 reproducing the issue through Workspaces > Add Workspace > Capture on Windows 11 and observe which running applications are omitted. Compare the captured workspace with the running applications, then define completion as capturing all intended applications and providing a manual way to add an application to an existing workspace.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
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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