Screen Ruler Crashing

[That-Guy42]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.86.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

None

Area(s) with issue?

Screen ruler

Steps to reproduce

STEP 1:

• Go down to the Windows10 taskbar and click on the PowerToys icon.
• Click on Screen Ruler from the quick access menu.
  OR
• Use the default Win + Shift + m

STEPs 2-4:

• This itself doesn't always bring up the tool, but when it does press the Vertical Spacing button.
• If it hasn't frozen yet, click anywhere on your screen.
• Without fail it will freeze and become unresponsive requiring killing the process,

✔️ Expected Behavior

For the tool to open every time I press the icon from the taskbar or use the keyboard shortcut and for the tool not to crash.

❌ Actual Behavior

The tool inconsistently opens using any regular method of opening it and always crashes when it does manage to open within a very short amount of time (seemingly after one action and then clicking off).

Other Software

PowerToysReport_2024-11-20-12-25-12.zip

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• MeasureTool crash #33580 , similarity score: 82%
• screen ruler keeps crashing #32278 , similarity score: 82%
• Screen ruler crash #32008 , similarity score: 82%
• Screen ruler crash with multi monitor setups #33345 , similarity score: 81%

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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