Windows 10: Keyboard shortcut WIN+LEFT/RIGHT doesn't work with Snap assist and Fancyzones

I have created a grid in Fancyzones that isn't respected when using a keyboard shortcut like WIN + LEFT/RIGHT to move the app into the desired virtual window.When I use the keyboard shortcut WIN + LEFT/RIGHT it is like it has its own virtual windows. Nothing that I have configured in Fancyzones or default in Windows.However when I am moving a window and pressing SHIFT then the chosen grid layout works and I can move it freely to the correct window. This method is however very slow and I don't want to be dependent on the mouse and drag around a windows when the keyboard shortcut has worked so w

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Shortcut for maximising from snapped window


Hi all,

I've recently updated to W10, and am hoping I'm missing a shortcut for maximising snapped windows.

I'm the sort of person that likes to minimise mouse use. I'm used to snapping windows to the left or right using the shortcut "Start + Left/Right Arrow". I can still use this, and I generally like the Snap Assist functionality that now comes with it.

However, I am currently finding it quite annoying to use keyboard shortcuts to get out of this view (i.e. when you have 1 screen snapped left and 1 screen snapped right). The only shortcut I can find for maximising a screen is "Start + Up Arrow", however this will instead snap it to the top quadrant (on its respective side), and snap assist will ask you what you want to snap to the bottom quadrant. From what I can see, you then have to Esc out of this and then try "Start + Up Arrow" again.

Is there not a keyboard shortcut to maximise directly from a snapped window? It's currently taking 3 keyboard shortcuts, which is sort of a paradox.

It sounds fairly basic, but it's quite annoying when you are regularly snapping windows to left/right, and something I could do easily on W7.

For completeness, steps to reproduce:

1. Have several windows open in W10, (min. 3). Also, have snap assist turned on in settings
2. "Start + Left Arrow" to snap active screen to left. Snap assist should appear on right
3. Use Arrow Keys and Enter to select a window to snap to right
Imagine working on these screens for a bit
4. Now try to maximise a window, use shortcut "Start + Up Arrow" - doesn't work, screen will snap to top left/right
5. Press Esc to exit Snap Assist
6. Again try to maximise window, use shortcut "Start + Up Arrow"

If anyone could help me find a way to end the process at step 4, that would be lovely!

Thanks a lot,

Tom

 

Fancyzones: Some apps not snapping

ENV: Windows 10 21H2, PowerToys: v0.62.1

Description: While most of the apps can be snapped to a particular zone, there are other apps like Quicken that do not respond to Zone snapping when you hold Shift key.

Questions:

- Can I configure something in FancyZones to allow for snapping the apps that are not snapping?

- How can you tell which apps work with FancyZones?

Thanks

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Windows snapping keyboard shortcut hotkeys not working


Hi,

So suddenly today while rearranging windows, snapping stopped working.

I'm unable to snap windows using the Win + Left/Right/Up/Down. Moving the windows with the mouse still works, but not with the keyboard hotkeys. As you can imagine this is incredibly inconvenient as I snap windows with the keyboard all day.

If the window is selected the old alt+space hotkey still works, but that only allows me to max/min windows not move them around the screen.

This is what my current multitasking settings are set to:




I tried switching virtual desktops, but it persists across all desktops.

Of course I've tried restarting the computer, twice to no avail.
I'm also tried running the latest update, but alas that too hadn't changed anything.

Other keyboard shortcuts involving the windows key continue to work, ie I can open explorer with win+e, open run with win+r minimize all windows with win+d, win+[number] still opens the corresponding taskbar program, etc.

I've also tried using a different keyboard, I usually use an external keyboard but I tried using the built in keyboard as well as the virtual keyboard, neither yielded a different result.

I've already tried/looked at the following:
keyboard shortcuts with the windows key snap assist - Windows 10 Forums
Windows 7 UI aero snap features
Aero Snap - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.