Window Walker doesn't work well with the mouse
See original GitHub issueEnvironment
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.657]
PowerToys version: v0.16.0
PowerToy module for which you are reporting the bug (if applicable): Window Walker
Steps to reproduce
Press Ctrl+Win to launch Window Walker Type the name of an application that’s running
Click on the search result that appears in the dropdown.
Expected behavior
Window Walker is dismissed and the window corresponding to the selection is activated.
Actual behavior
The window is activated behind window walker, but window walker remains active. At that point, there is no clear way to exit window walker:
- Pressing Escape doesn’t work.
- If I click on the window that is activated below window walker, window walker disappears but then the window that was originally active before launching WW is reactivated!
Also, for mouse usage, it would be nice to have an [x] to the right top corner of WW, to dismiss it.
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 3 years ago
- Comments:11 (10 by maintainers)
Top Results From Across the Web
Mouse stops working on certain applications (Windows)
Yesterday my mouse started doing a weird thing. After about 10-20 minutes using my PC, mouse clicks will randomly stop working on a...
Read more >Mouse focuses on one window, does not switch. Also ...
My mouse, seemingly at random, doesn't focus the window I click on but instead returns to focus that which was in focus when...
Read more >Window Walker
Window walker is an app that lets you search and switch between windows that you have open, all from the comfort of your...
Read more >Microsoft PowerToys Cheat Sheet: How to Get It, and What ...
The Window Walker Windows PowerToy is designed to be an alternative to the standard Alt-Tab feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Read more >Microsoft PowerToys adds Window Walker, Image Resizer
This utility allows you to find and bring to the foreground any open window. Its real skill is it can do this using...
Read more >
Top Related Medium Post
No results found
Top Related StackOverflow Question
No results found
Troubleshoot Live Code
Lightrun enables developers to add logs, metrics and snapshots to live code - no restarts or redeploys required.
Start Free
Top Related Reddit Thread
No results found
Top Related Hackernoon Post
No results found
Top Related Tweet
No results found
Top Related Dev.to Post
No results found
Top Related Hashnode Post
No results found

Hover is a nice way to go. Anything that minimizes clicks is a win.
@betsegaw, to me, that is what hover would do. For me, this is more of a context menu metaphor which is why i think onhover should do the previews and click does the opening.