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Get ready for PowerToys' new mouse functionality
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Updated onFebruary 1, 2022
updated onFebruary 1, 2022
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Key notes
You surely remember that one of the recent updates for PowerToys introduced a new set of cursor-related tools.
Now, PowerToys users can find the lost cursor by double-pressing the Ctrl button, and the software also lets you highlight right/left mouse clicks, which comes in handy when you record or share the screen.
The lead for Microsoft PowerToys, Clint Rutkas, revealed the fact that a new accessibility feature coming soon to Mouse utilities in PowerToys.
This makes me happy. A new mouse utility we’re adding into#PowerToysfor accessibility. Partnering with our friends, the accessibility team, together we made a utility that provides a way finding to where the cursor is. This will be included in 0.55 build later this month.pic.twitter.com/FggCreHAgw
Improved PowerToys functions are on the way
The Redmond tech company just releasedPowerToys 0.55.0,pretty soon after we found out that the new version was only a public preview.
In the release notes, Microsoft added that the v0.55 release cycle is a continuation toward getting PowerToys ARM64 ready, with a few fixes, and some new functionalities introduced.
The team succeeded in upgrading the codebase to .NET 5 and will continue with the plan to bring it to .NET 6, which should bring stability and speed improvements.
IN order to offer a better understanding of these changes, here are the three new toys added to the collection:
In the changelog, under theFixescolumn, developers mentioned that they fixed a nasty bug that would mess up zones after an update. Another important fix here was the editor margin issue for Chinese language.
For those of you that didn’t already know, PowerToys is Microsoft’s open-source project that offers a collection of useful tools, which can be used to customize the Windows 10 or 11 UI and experience.
Depending on feedback and general stability, some of the utilities also make their way to the main operating system eventually.
So, if you also want to take advantage of the new functionalities, you can easily update your software directly from the Microsoft Store, if you are using PowerToys in Windows 11.
For Windows 10 users, just open the app and click onCheck for updatesunder the updates section on the General tab.
What other PowerToys feature should be embedded in the Windows 10 or 11 OS? Share your experience with us in the comments section below.
Alexandru Poloboc
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With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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With a desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter.
