winutil/docs/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/SnapFlyout.md

# Snap Assist Flyout

Last Updated: 2024-08-07


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## Description

If enabled then Snap preview is disabled when maximize button is hovered.

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<details>
<summary>Preview Code</summary>

```json
{
  "Content": "Snap Assist Flyout",
  "Description": "If enabled then Snap preview is disabled when maximize button is hovered.",
  "category": "Customize Preferences",
  "panel": "2",
  "Order": "a105_",
  "Type": "Toggle",
  "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/SnapFlyout"
}
```

</details>

## Function: Invoke-WinUtilSnapFlyout

```powershell
function Invoke-WinUtilSnapFlyout {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Disables/Enables Snap Assist Flyout on startup
    .PARAMETER Enabled
        Indicates whether to enable or disable Snap Assist Flyout on startup
    #>
    Param($Enabled)
    try {
        if ($Enabled -eq $false) {
            Write-Host "Enabling Snap Assist Flyout On startup"
            $value = 1
        } else {
            Write-Host "Disabling Snap Assist Flyout On startup"
            $value = 0
        }
        # taskkill.exe /F /IM "explorer.exe"
        $Path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
        taskkill.exe /F /IM "explorer.exe"
        Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name EnableSnapAssistFlyout -Value $value
        Start-Process "explorer.exe"
    } catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
    } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
    }
}

```


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[View the JSON file](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/tree/main/config/tweaks.json)