microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

CmdPal: Setting search box position (in compact mode) to lowest settings squashes the window

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

main

Installation method

Dev build in Visual Studio

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce
  1. Enable compact mode
  2. Set Search box position the bottom
  3. Open Command Palette
  4. Type something in the search box (important)
  5. Observe that it is flat as a pancake and is immposible to resize it back normally
  6. Cry
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❌ Actual Behavior

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First steps

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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 in the Command Palette area and reproduce the compact-mode case with Search box position set to bottom, then type in the search box. The fix is complete when the window no longer becomes flat or loses normal resizing behavior in that configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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