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Add hot corners functionality to PowerToys

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#1,305 opened on Feb 17, 2020

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Description

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

Operating systems such as macOS or some Linux distributions have hot corners option in their functionality. It would be great to have something like that in Windows. Although there are third party applications that provide such functionality (e.g. WinX Corners), they are sometimes limited.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

For example, you can set one of the default options:

  • Opening the task view
  • Opening the start menu
  • Opening of the action centre
  • Opening Cortana (?)
  • Opening the Alt-tab interface
  • Execution of own powershell / cmd command

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study the PowerToys module system and identify how existing modules like FancyZones or PowerToys Run are implemented. Then design a new module for hot corners, focusing on detecting mouse events at screen edges and triggering actions like opening task view or running commands. Consider using Windows API hooks or WinUI for UI.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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C#Git
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30