Text Extractor issue with multiple Screens

[bvrzak13]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.86.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

TextExtractor

Steps to reproduce

hit my window, shift, T to turn on text extractor, while using multiple screens

✔️ Expected Behavior

screen should shadow and allow me to highlight the screen that I'm on without alternating the existing screens

❌ Actual Behavior

When using the Text Extractor with multiple screens, the other screen shifts/glitches to the screen I'm on

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• when using text extractor in multi screen setup it doesnt funcytion as expected #27586 , similarity score: 88%
• Text Extractor does not work on multiple screen setup. #25746 , similarity score: 88%
• Text Extractor multi monitor issues #32190 , similarity score: 86%
• Text extractor moving screen contents #31992 , similarity score: 86%
• Overlapping screens when using TextExtractor #34635 , similarity score: 85%
• Text extractor only working on main screen #30631 , similarity score: 85%
• Text Extractor: Not Working On Dual Monitor Setup #26812 , similarity score: 84%
• TextExtractor does not work properly on systems with multiple monitor with different DPI. #20740 , similarity score: 84%
• Text extractor only work on primary display #25847 , similarity score: 83%
• Text Extractor causes screen to superimpose on itself and text grabbing can fail #23676 , similarity score: 83%
• Text Extractor No Longer Works as Expected #34219 , similarity score: 83%
• tex extractor not working on second screen #21676 , similarity score: 83%
• [Text Extractor] - Doesnt work on 3rd monitor #20603 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[jaimecbernardo]

For curiosity, do you have the FancyZones setting to always open new windows on the current monintor turned on?

/needinfo

[bvrzak13]

Yes unchecking that seemed to fix this!

[DeepBlueBubble]

Yes this works for mme too

[SEE-ICT]

Me, too. Thanks!

[RealJamieRI]

For curiosity, do you have the FancyZones setting to always open new windows on the current monintor turned on? /needinfo

This stopped the behavior for me. Monitor 3 desktop image would appear on my primary monitor #2. Disabling "Always open new windows on current monitor" resolved the issue. Is there a way this new interaction could be made more visible?