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WinAppSDK 1.8

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@Marv51
Marvin Rühe (Marv51)
opened on Oct 21, 2024

Describe the bug

In WinAppSDK 1.6.1, I am unable to scroll any scroller control using mouse wheel if mouse option to scroll inactive windows is OFF.

This was reported as #8764 and fixed before, but now this is broken again. There are multiple people that experience this regression who commented in the original issue.

Steps to reproduce the bug

  1. Go to Windows Mouse settings
  2. Disable scroll of inactive windows on mouse over
  3. Open a WinUI 3 app.
  4. Nothing will scroll using mouse wheel, even if focused.

Expected behavior

The same that happens for any other software: scroll working when window is active.

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NuGet package version

WinUI 3 - Windows App SDK 1.6.1: 1.6.240923002

Windows version

Windows 11 (22H2): Build 22621

Additional context

I mostly copy and pasted this issue from the original report in #8764 from 2022, as it describes the issue well. But I am worried that comments on a closed issue are not getting the urgent attention that this regression needs.

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  1. Marvin Rühe (Marv51)
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  5. Hitesh Kumar (hiteshkrmsft)
    closed this as completedon Mar 14, 2025
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  7. Marv51 commented on Mar 14, 2025

    @Marv51
    Marvin Rühe (Marv51)
    on Mar 14, 2025
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    Hitesh Kumar (@hiteshkrmsft) Can you clarify what version this was fixed in and if any developer steps are required?

    My app built with the latest WinAppSDK 1.6.6 still reproduces this regression. The latest WinUI 3 Gallery version from the Store also shows this broken behavior.

  8. microsoft-github-policy-service
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  9. Mike Crider (codendone)
    added this to the WinAppSDK 1.7 milestone on Mar 18, 2025

  10. codendone commented on Mar 18, 2025

    @codendone
    Mike Crider (codendone)
    on Mar 18, 2025
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    Marvin Rühe (@Marv51) Looking at the internal bug, the fix is in for the upcoming 1.7 release.

  11. Mike Crider (codendone)
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  12. Mike Crider (codendone)
    removed this from the WinAppSDK 1.7 milestone on Mar 18, 2025

  13. codendone commented on Mar 18, 2025

    @codendone
    Mike Crider (codendone)
    on Mar 18, 2025
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    Oops, correction: There is intent to get it into 1.7, but the change is currently just in 1.8 with an open issue to bring it to 1.7.

  14. Ian Blaauw (iablaauw-MS)
    added this to the WinAppSDK 1.8 milestone on Mar 18, 2025

  15. bogdan-patraucean commented on Mar 20, 2025

    @bogdan-patraucean
    Bogdan Pătrăucean (bogdan-patraucean)
    on Mar 20, 2025

    There's multiple issues opened regarding this bug, please propritize it because it makes apps literally unusable.

    Mike Crider (@codendone) some of use have hundreds of thousands of users..

    #10213

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  17. svsnux commented on Apr 4, 2025

    @svsnux
    Stephanus van Staden (svsnux)
    on Apr 4, 2025

    Where can we download 1.8?. even if it is experimental. I need a solution urgently.

  18. bogdan-patraucean commented on Apr 4, 2025

    @bogdan-patraucean
    Bogdan Pătrăucean (bogdan-patraucean)
    on Apr 4, 2025

    Stephanus van Staden (@svsnux) there no 1.8 experimental at this time.

  19. svsnux commented on Apr 7, 2025

    @svsnux
    Stephanus van Staden (svsnux)
    on Apr 7, 2025

    Mike Crider (@codendone) any eta on fixed merged into 1.7 release? or 1.8 experimental 1

  20. codendone commented on Apr 11, 2025

    @codendone
    Mike Crider (codendone)
    on Apr 11, 2025
    Contributor

    Stephanus van Staden (@svsnux) The fix will be in the upcoming 1.8-experimental1 release. It is being evaluated for servicing to 1.7.

  21. Snigdha (snigdha011997)
    marked Mouse-wheel-scroll is not working when "Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them" enabled #10480 as a duplicate of this issue on Jun 18, 2025
  22. Scott Jones (Scottj1s)
    added
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    on Jul 7, 2025
  23. Noraa Junker (noraa-junker)
    marked this as blocking on Aug 26, 2025

  24. bogdan-patraucean commented on Oct 3, 2025

    @bogdan-patraucean
    Bogdan Pătrăucean (bogdan-patraucean)
    on Oct 3, 2025

    Mike Crider (@codendone) was this added to 1.7?

  25. agniuks commented on Oct 6, 2025

    @agniuks
    agniuks
    on Oct 6, 2025
    Contributor

    @codendone was this added to 1.7?

    The fix will be in the upcoming 1.7.5 release.

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