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Windows floating pet remains click-through and cannot be dragged

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Description

Title: Windows floating pet remains click-through and cannot be dragged

Environment:

  • Windows 11 Pro, Build 26200, 64-bit
  • ChatGPT/Codex desktop app 26.825.4187.0
  • Display: 2560×1440, 100% scaling

Expected:
The floating pet should receive mouse input and be draggable.

Actual:
The pet remains click-through. Clicking or dragging it selects the window underneath, so the pet cannot be moved.

Troubleshooting already attempted:

  • Fully restarted the app
  • Reset the Windows app data
  • Tucked away and woke the pet again
  • Switched to another built-in pet
  • Temporarily stopped other transparent-overlay applications
  • Confirmed there is no Store update available

The issue persists after all steps. OS-level hit testing shows that clicks at the pet’s position are routed to the window behind it instead of the pet overlay.

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Research direction

Reproduce the floating pet issue on Windows 11 using the environment and app version reported, then inspect how the pet overlay handles mouse input and hit testing. Done means the pet receives clicks and can be dragged instead of passing input to the window behind it.

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Assessment

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

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