## Summary of the Pull Request
Add low level keyboard hook to Gliding Cursor, this checks for 'Esc'
being pressed when gliding is active and cancels gliding, the mouse hook
passed keys down the hook chain.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41972
- [x] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
No changes to the list of binaries, no new strings for localization. The
Gliding Cursor functionality has 5 stages, these are: fast horizontal,
slow horizontal, fast vertical, slow vertical, and mouse click - adding
the keyboard hook and checking for 'Esc' allows this sequence to be
interrupted and reset to ready state.
## Validation Steps Performed
Validated Mouse Pointer Crosshairs (which Gliding Cursor is based on),
confirmed that Gliding Cursor functionality is unchanged and that the
'Esc' key cancels/resets the gliding cursor state.
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Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
Added '[Gliding
Cursor](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/37097)'
functionality to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs, this enables a single
hotkey/Microsoft Adaptive Hub + button to control cursor movement and
clicking. This is implemented as an extension to the existing Mouse
Pointer Crosshairs module.
Testing has been manual, ensuring that the existing Mouse Pointer
Crosshairs functionality is unchanged, and that the new Gliding Cursor
functionality works alongside Mouse Pointer Crosshairs.
<img width="857" height="438" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b9e7ee72-dfeb-4d20-93a5-a34e8b10d703"
/>
To test this functionality:
- Open Mouse Crosshair settings and make sure the feature is enabled.
- Press the shortcut to start the gliding cursor — a vertical line
appears.
- Press the shortcut again to slow the vertical line.
- Press once more to fix the vertical line; a horizontal line begins
moving.
- Press again to slow the horizontal line.
- When the lines meet at your target, press the shortcut to perform the
click.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #37097
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
The PR includes these changes:
* Updated Mouse Pointer Crosshairs XAML to include a new hotkey to start
the gliding cursor experience
* Added two sliders for fast/slow cursor movement
* mapped the new hotkey/XAML sliders through to the existing
MousePointerHotkeys project, dllmain.cpp
* Added a 10ms tick for Gliding cursor for crosshairs/cursor movement
* Added state for gliding functionality - horiz fast, horiz slow, vert
fast, vert slow, click
* added gates around the existing mouse movement hook to prevent mouse
movement when gliding
## Validation Steps Performed
Manual testing has been completed on several PCs to confirm the
following:
* Existing Mouse Pointer Crosshairs functionality is unchanged
* Gliding cursor settings are persisted/used by the gliding cursor code
* Gliding cursor restores Mouse Pointer Crosshairs state after the final
click has completed.
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Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
* #19638 Added the option to Mouse Crosshairs to fix the lengths of the crosshairs. Some discussion about design in the issue but currently implemented as a configuration toggle and separate length input.
* Fixed crosshairs fixed lengthed enabled not being read on view model initialization
* Add GPOWrapper headers and C++/WinRT library
* Check GPO before starting utilities
* Show message on GPO having disabled preview panes.
* Don't generate thumbnails if GPO disabled
* Fix FancyZonesEditor unable to recognize GPOWrapper
* Move settings view models to the settings project
* Use GPO to block enabling utilities in Settings
* Hide context menu entries when gpo disables utilities
* Apply gpo policies when enabling PowerToys on runner
* Add version and metadata to dll
* Add GPOWrapper to the installer
* Fix MSBuild errors on WPF apps by using Projection
* Signing
* Add gpo files and publish them
* Add GPO policies to the bug report tool
* Add some documentation for using GPO
* Mention support to actual lowest supported version of Windows
* Move PowerToys to the root of administrative templates tree
* Save policies on Software\Policies\PowerToys
* Support both machine and user scopes
* Fix documentation to reference computer and user scopes
* Mention incompatibility with outlook in gpo
* Set a better folder structure for gpo assets
* Move PDF Handler warning to the description
* Update doc/gpo/README.md
Co-authored-by: Heiko <61519853+htcfreek@users.noreply.github.com>
* Add actual minimum version of PowerToys to gpo files
* Fix identation
* Remove GPOWrapper Readme
* Add Active Directory instructions to doc
Co-authored-by: Heiko <61519853+htcfreek@users.noreply.github.com>
