Switching desktops and moving windows between desktops is broken in 22H2

[tgienger]

Describe the bug "Your version of Windows is not supported"

what's broken: switching desktops and moving windows between desktops

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• OS Build: 22H2
• FancyWM Version: v2.11.2.0

[tonylambert]

I am seeing the same behavior:

Edition Windows 11 Enterprise Version 22H2 OS build 22621.2283 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22662.1000.0

[tgienger]

There's an update to VirtualDesktop, I believe FancyWM is using it. Can run it on it's own using whkb and it works. It's not ideal obviously I would rather it all be within Fancy.

There also seem to be other issues like the fancywm window layouts performing strangely when switching between desktops. Nothing game breaking, just annoying. Like they have to refresh the layout every time the desktop is switched and it's slightly delayed/slow. It could be because fancy isn't managing the desktop switching or something else needs updated as well.

[tonylambert]

Is this what you are referring to with VirtualDesktop? https://github.com/Grabacr07/VirtualDesktop

[tgienger]

I used https://github.com/MScholtes/PSVirtualDesktop

Based on the same thing.

Then I used https://github.com/LGUG2Z/whkd to set some shortcuts instead of dealing with AHK

Here is my whkdrc file:

# switch desktop
alt + 1                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 0
alt + 2                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 1
alt + 3                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 2
alt + 4                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 3
alt + 5                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 4
alt + 6                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 5
alt + 7                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 6
alt + 8                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 7
alt + 9                 : Switch-Desktop -Desktop 8

# move windows to desktop
alt + shift + 1         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 0
alt + shift + 2         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 1
alt + shift + 3         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 2
alt + shift + 4         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 3
alt + shift + 5         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 4
alt + shift + 6         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 5
alt + shift + 7         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 6
alt + shift + 8         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 7
alt + shift + 9         : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 8

# move windows to desktop and switch
ctrl + shift + 1          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 0 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 0
ctrl + shift + 2          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 1 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 1
ctrl + shift + 3          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 2 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 2
ctrl + shift + 4          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 3 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 3
ctrl + shift + 5          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 4 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 4
ctrl + shift + 6          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 5 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 5
ctrl + shift + 7          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 6 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 6
ctrl + shift + 8          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 7 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 7
ctrl + shift + 9          : Move-ActiveWindow -Desktop 8 | Switch-Desktop -Desktop 8

then I launch whkd with Start-Process whkd -WindowStyle hidden -Verb RunAs Can setup a task to run both at login

[Md97SalahUddin]

am switching back to win10,i've tried many scripts that run natively with windows virtual desktops,but their not as smooth as running fancyWM,if any fix comes or theres a fork of this project made,please mention it here,it'd be really helpful.

[whaaaley]

Same here. When switching all my stacks get unstacked. It's really annoying.

[javesar]

I'm experiencing the same issues. Please fix!

[nikland]

@veselink1 buddy, you're gonna fix it? :(

[whaaaley]

@nikland Let's not badger our holy father, creator of all titles. I'm sure a fix is in the pipeline. A lot of these issues come out of no where and require a period of time to get familiar with what changed in Windows in order to make the fix.

[veselink1]

Should be fixed in https://github.com/FancyWM/fancywm/releases/tag/v2.11.3-rc.

[tgienger]

Confirmed working now, thanks :)

[javesar]

Yesss thank you Veselink1! Does FancyWM auto-update or do we have to manually update via github?

[dallas145]

Thanks for update, will this update publish to Microsoft Store?

[whaaaley]

I stopped using FancyWM for a bit because of performance and random issues with Win11. I tried FancyZones + Groupy. Which was good and bad. Good, because I could rearrange Windows like Chrome tabs. Bad because I couldn't resize my tiles.

I came back to FancyWM to see if my issues were fixed, however, this bug is back, even in the latest RC. Windows 11 Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631