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Window Walker doesn't work well with the mouse

See original GitHub issue

Environment

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:closed
  • Created 3 years ago
  • Comments:11 (10 by maintainers)

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2reactions
betsegawcommented, Apr 4, 2020

Hover is a nice way to go. Anything that minimizes clicks is a win.

1reaction
crutkascommented, Apr 4, 2020

@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.

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