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Mouse Without Borders for Smartphone to Pc #33575

Closed appasabkambale closed 3 months ago

appasabkambale commented 3 months ago

Description of the new feature / enhancement

if you add mouse without borders for smartphones and pc option it would be very helpful.

Scenario when this would be used?

Connecting the Mouse Without Borders feature to a smartphone with a PC could open up various interesting scenarios and functionalities:

1. Seamless Multi-Device Navigation Scenario: You are working on your PC but need to quickly access an app on your smartphone. Description: With Mouse Without Borders, you can seamlessly move your mouse from your PC screen to your smartphone screen, controlling the smartphone's UI with your mouse and even using your PC's keyboard to type on your smartphone.

2. Enhanced Productivity Scenario: You are researching a topic and need to copy text from a website on your PC to a note-taking app on your smartphone. Description: Instead of switching devices, you can copy the text on your PC and paste it directly into the note-taking app on your smartphone using the same mouse and keyboard.

3. Mobile App Development and Testing Scenario: You are a developer testing a mobile app. Description: Use your PC's mouse and keyboard to interact with the app on your smartphone, making it easier to input data, navigate through the app, and perform tasks that would be cumbersome on a touch screen.

4. Remote Control Scenario: You are giving a presentation from your PC but need to control some aspects of the presentation from your smartphone. Description: Use Mouse Without Borders to control your PC presentation software directly from your smartphone, allowing you to move around the room while still having full control.

5. Gaming Scenario: You want to play a mobile game using your PC's mouse and keyboard. Description: Connect your smartphone to your PC using Mouse Without Borders and use the more precise controls of your PC to play mobile games, potentially improving your gaming performance.

6. Streamlined Communication Scenario: You are in a video call on your smartphone but need to take notes or share files from your PC. Description: Seamlessly switch your mouse and keyboard between your PC and smartphone to multitask efficiently, taking notes on your PC while managing the call on your smartphone.

7. File Management Scenario: You need to transfer files between your smartphone and PC. Description: Use Mouse Without Borders to drag and drop files directly between your PC and smartphone, simplifying the process of file sharing without needing additional software or cables.

8. Social Media Management Scenario: You manage multiple social media accounts on both your PC and smartphone. Description: Easily switch between your PC and smartphone to manage posts, messages, and notifications across different platforms, improving your efficiency in handling multiple accounts.

Supporting information

https://www.fonearena.com/blog/417682/lenovo-motorola-smart-connect-multi-device-connectivity-solution.html

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ethanfangg commented 3 months ago

/dup https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/26296

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