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Extend Zone Sticker Beyond Monitor While in Monitor-Mode (No Span Mode)

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#15,970 opened on Feb 2, 2022

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Help WantedIdea-EnhancementProduct-FancyZones

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

  • Zone stickers should be allowed to extend beyond the monitor while in Monitor-Mode (no Span Mode). There will be some overlap between zones on different monitors but this will be great for screen real estate. The "when multiple zones overlap" will be useful for this.

Scenario when this would be used?

  • When wanting to fit a window to a zone so that certain useless parts of the window remain hidden (like the menu bar, window outline, etc.). This will maximize screen real estate and help focus on the important parts of a window.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the FancyZones codebase to understand how zone stickers are positioned relative to monitors. Investigate the logic that restricts stickers to monitor boundaries and modify it to allow extension beyond when span mode is disabled. Ensure overlapping zones are handled appropriately by utilizing the existing 'when multiple zones overlap' behavior.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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3
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1-2 days
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