Fancy Zones takes over Shift and Shift-lock keys on startup

[aleghart]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.84.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

Steps to reproduce

Bootup, attempting to logon to Google Chrome profile, mini browser window pops up for MFA (Duo) logon. Cannot use Shift or Shift-lock key while entering password. Entire screen shows grey 1,2,3 zones. Not sure why this is activating only on the MFA logon prompt, and only with the Shift key. Reboot stops the behavior. Turning off Fancy Zones stops the behavior. Choosing to disable this feature.

✔️ Expected Behavior

No intereference. Have been able to logon with no trouble until this past week.

❌ Actual Behavior

Entire screen taken over by 1,2,3 zone overlay. Multiple bad password entries are locking out accounts.

Other Software

Chrome 128, 129

[moollaza]

I have the same or a similar issue. FancyZones seems to think I'm always dragging a window. The "Hold Shift key to activate while dragging window" seems to think that I'm always dragging, because pressing Shift while typing shows the FancyZones overlay.

If I unselect that option though, my screen permanently shows the FancyZones overlay. Disabling FancyZones seems to be the only fix...

[LoZeno]

I have the same issue: after booting up the computer, every time I press Shift while typing the entire screen shows the three gray zones layout. I've tried disabling the "hold shift key" option, but it just keeps the FancyZones overlay active over my main screen. So far all I can do is disable FancyZones completely, which is not great because I used to use it and love it.