FancyZones no setting to allow popup windows snapping

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Microsoft PowerToys version

0.80.1

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

✔️ Expected Behavior

setting to show allow popup windows snapping

❌ Actual Behavior

no box appears to enable setting. I tried manually enabling in %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\PowerToys\FancyZones\settings but still did not work

Other Software

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[andresleecom]

If you're facing the issue where the "Allow popup window snapping" option is missing in the PowerToys FancyZones settings, you can manually enable it by modifying the settings.json file. Follow these detailed steps:

Steps to Manually Enable Popup Window Snapping:

1. Close PowerToys:

   • Ensure that PowerToys is completely closed. Right-click the PowerToys icon in the system tray and select "Exit".

2. Locate the FancyZones Settings File:

   • Open File Explorer and navigate to the following directory: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\PowerToys\FancyZones\

3. Backup the Current Settings File:

   • Before making any changes, it's a good idea to back up the current settings.json file. Simply make a copy of the file and store it in a safe location.

4. Open the settings.json File:

   • Open the settings.json file using a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++.

5. Modify the Popup Window Snapping Setting:

   • Find the setting "fancyzones_allowPopupWindowSnap". It should look something like this: "fancyzones_allowPopupWindowSnap": {"value": false}

   • Change the value from false to true: "fancyzones_allowPopupWindowSnap": {"value": true}

6. Save the File:

   • After making the modification, save the settings.json file.

7. Restart PowerToys:

   • Open PowerToys again. The popup window snapping should now be enabled.

Additional Information: This setting allows popups and child windows to snap into FancyZones. If you still encounter issues, make sure you're running the latest version of PowerToys.