Microsoft has added many new features and quality-of-life improvements to PowerToys. v0.97.0 shipped with a nifty feature called CursorWrap, which is a lifesaver for users with multi-monitor setups since it allows the mouse pointer to teleport to the opposite edge of active monitors.
Now, PowerToys v0.97.2 has shipped. The new update doesn't come with any new features, but it does include fixes for several bugs, crashes, and other issues identified in the previous v0.97.0.
For instance, it addresses the issue where Image Resizer stopped working after upgrading PowerToys on Windows 10 by properly cleaning up legacy sparse app packages. Additionally, it fixes a crash in the Advanced Paste settings page caused by null values during JSON deserialization.
Here's the full changelog as detailed on the app's GitHub page:
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PowerToys v0.97.2: What's New
Advanced Paste
- #45207 Fixed a crash in the Advanced Paste settings page caused by null values during JSON deserialization.
Image Resizer
- #45184 Fixed Image Resizer not working after upgrading PowerToys on Windows 10 by properly cleaning up legacy sparse app packages.
Quick Access and Measure Tool
- #45443 Fixed crash related to IsShownInSwitchers property when Explorer is not running.
Color Picker
- #45367 Fixed contrast issue in Color picker UI.
Command Palette
- #45194 Fixed an issue where some Command Palette PowerToys Extension strings were not localised.
Cursor Wrap
- #45210 Fixed "Automatically activate on utility startup" setting not persisting when disabled. Thanks @ThanhNguyxn!
- #45303 Added option to disable Cursor Wrapping when only a single monitor is connected. Thanks @mikehall-ms!
LightSwitch
- #45304 Fixed Light Switch startup logic to correctly apply the appropriate theme on launch.
Workspaces
- #45183 Fixed overlay positioning issue in workspace snapshot draw caused by DPI-aware coordinate mismatch.
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