Powertoys: FancyZones does not use my chosen layouts, shows only the default layout when dragging a window.

[miss-programgamer]

ℹ Computer information

• PowerToys version: v0.27.0
• PowerToy Utility: FancyZones
• Running PowerToys as Admin: No
• Windows build number: 19041.630

📝 Provide detailed reproduction steps (if any)

1. Open FancyZones editor
2. Choose layout for each monitor
3. Click "Apply"
4. Close FancyZones editor
5. Drag a window and activate zones (shift or mouse4/mouse5)

✔️ Expected result

Dragging a window should show me the layout I configured in the editor.

❌ Actual result

Dragging a window only shows me the default layout for each monitor, not the layout I configured in the editor. No amount of clicking "Apply" or messing with the layout editor fixes this. I have also restarted my computer to see if this would fix the problem. It didn't. I also tried deleting the FancyZones folder in PowerToys' AppData folder, to no success.

I frankly don't understand how this went unnoticed. This is a basic functionality of FancyZones. Did you not test them in this build at all?

[srijan]

I can confirm I see the same behavior.

• PowerToys version: v0.27.0
• PowerToy Utility: FancyZones
• Running PowerToys as Admin: Yes
• Windows build number: 19042.685

[Hardtmuth]

I can confirm I see the same behavior.

PowerToys version: v0.27.0 and v0.28.0
PowerToy Utility: FancyZones
Running PowerToys as Admin: Yes
Windows build number: 19042.685

[enricogior]

This may be the same as https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/8339

@miss-programgamer
what is your pc/monitor configuration?
Are you running a laptop with external monitor?

Same question for @srijan @Hardtmuth.

[srijan]

Yes, it looks like it might be the same issue.

I'm running a laptop with external monitor, with only the external monitor enabled. I'll try the steps mentioned in that ticket.

Thanks.

[Dcarnik]

Same situation. Custom templates do not work as well as original templates. Works only 3 grid which was set before. 3440x1440 external monitor. v 27 and v28 tested. Both do not work.
Thanks

[Hardtmuth]

Now, I'm running a desktop pc with one monitor, the problem appeared when I connected an additional monitor

[miss-programgamer]

@enricogior
Yes, I'm running a laptop where the builtin monitor is unused and I have two external monitors side-by-side.

[enricogior]

Please update to 0.27.1 (using the check for update button in the settings or downloading the installer https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.27.1/PowerToysSetup-0.27.1-x64.exe)

Closing the issue for now, please reopen it if it still reproduce with 0.27.1.
Thanks.