Fancy Zones not recalling correct window positions after (dual) monitors powered off

[grimley]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.68.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

Not recalling correct window positions after (dual) monitors powered off.

✔️ Expected Behavior

No response

❌ Actual Behavior

Windows shift to secondary monitor.

Other Software

No response

[stefansjfw]

Hi, can you provide more info about what happened and detailed repro steps? Also, attaching /bugreport would help us understand what happened internally.

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Hi there!

We need a bit more information to really debug this issue. Can you add a "Report Bug" zip file here? You right click on our system tray icon and just go to report bug. Then drag the zipfile from your desktop onto the GitHub comment box in this issue. Thanks!

[grimley]

PowerToysReport_2023-03-08-08-25-26.zip

[CrazyWolf13]

I can confirm, nothing works, seems broken after the win update 22H2 (Build 22621.1344)
Should i make a new issue or give any additional debug files?

[Avi0]

I have the same problem. It's broken not after Windows 22H2 update, it's broken after PowerToys 0.68 update. 0.67.1 works fine.

[CrazyWolf13]

I have the same problem. It's broken not after Windows 22H2 update, it's broken after PowerToys 0.68 update. 0.67.1 works fine.

That is possible as well. I suggested it was the windows update cause it also broke TaskbarX and TranslucentTB.
But it is very well possible that the rewrite caused it to break:

"Release Notes to 0.68
FancyZones
Refactored and improved code quality.
Fix crashing on moving window between monitors with Win + arrows. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
Fix issue causing window attributes to not be reset properly. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
Fix issue causing window to not be adjusted when layout is changed. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
Fix issue causing window not to be unsnapped on drag started. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
Fix issue causing layouts not to be applied to new virtual desktops. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
Fix issues causing windows not to be restored correctly to their last known zone."

[stefansjfw]

@SeraphimaZykova FYI

[CrazyWolf13]

@SeraphimaZykova @stefansjfw Should I just create a new issue ?
I'ts been a month since the issue was created and no activity at all here.

[grimley]

0.69.0
Still not fixed. When multiple (2 in this case) monitors are powered off, windows "bunch up" on one monitor (monitor "2" in this case). This was working properly several versions ago.

PowerToysReport_2023-04-10-11-10-30.zip

[grimley]

0.69.1
Still not fixed. When multiple (2 in this case) monitors are powered off, windows "bunch up" on one monitor (monitor "2" in this case). This was working properly several versions ago.
PowerToysReport_2023-04-14-07-46-39.zip

[CrazyWolf13]

0.69.1
Still not fixed. When multiple (2 in this case) monitors are powered off, windows "bunch up" on one monitor (monitor "2" in this case). This was working properly several versions ago.
PowerToysReport_2023-04-14-07-46-39.zip

I can confirm this.

[grimley]

0.70.0
Still not fixed. When multiple (2 in this case) monitors are powered off, windows "bunch up" on one monitor (monitor "2" in this case).
PowerToysReport_2023-05-23-18-38-56.zip

[grimley]

0.70.1
Still not fixed. When multiple (2 in this case) monitors are powered off, windows "bunch up" on one monitor (monitor "2" in this case).
PowerToysReport_2023-06-02-05-57-04.zip

[Avi0]

I'm subscribed to this thread because I had this problem before, but I do not see this problem anymore, since 0.69, I think.

[grimley]

0.71.0
Fancy Zones (on 2 monitors) must be reset after power-down by toggling "Remember Window locations" on active desktop and re-saving zone configuration.

[kerfuffley]

I started using Fancy Zones a few months ago and have always seen this issue happening whenever I switch from one PC to another via KVM switch (although I didn't know if it was a bug or just that KVM setups weren't accommodated for with Fancy Zones).

0.71.0 Fancy Zones (on 2 monitors) must be reset after power-down by toggling "Remember Window locations" on active desktop and re-saving zone configuration.

Is this comment saying this can be fixed by changing some setting? If so I'd appreciate more info because I don't know where "Remember Window locations" toggle is...

[shanecbauman]

I was having this issue as well, along with one of my monitors disconnecting when my pc went to sleep. I reset my external monitor settings by following the steps in this forum post:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-reset-external-monitors-settings/b3a53cef-e54f-4410-b09e-6846fa297a3f

and since then I haven't has any problems with fancyzones layouts swapping, or monitors disconnecting after the pc sleeps. So if you are having this issue it may be worth a shot.