Copilot messes up my desktop icon layout

randomdude · Oct 8, 2023

Currently using the latest version. But when i open copilot it messes up the icons layout then returns to normal when i close copilot? Any fix for this?

im using the recommended scale and resolution.

Flashorn · Oct 8, 2023

randomdude said:
Currently using the latest version. But when i open copilot it messes up the icons layout then returns to normal when i close copilot? Any fix for this?

im using the recommended scale and resolution.

It's not you. It's well you guessed it.

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SlicEnDicE · Oct 8, 2023

Microsoft Co-Plot (against humanity)

randomdude · Oct 8, 2023

Flashorn said:
It's not you. It's well you guessed it.

Redirecting

Oh so its normal. i thought my updates broken or something. thanks!

mackie · Oct 8, 2023

Hopefully that will be fixed in the next stable Cumulative release coming out soon.

Flashorn · Oct 9, 2023

IF you don't want to mess with it and in the process messing up your install, for the Home Users,
you can take a look here:

Topic: Got a Windows 11 22H2 home? @ AskWoody

fg2001gf11F · Oct 26, 2023

randomdude said:
Currently using the latest version. But when i open copilot it messes up the icons layout then returns to normal when i close copilot? Any fix for this?

i'm using the recommended scale and resolution.

MS did not release any fix for that problem yet.
The same is also happening with latest Canary Build 25982 on Oct 25, 2023.
What is you display resolution and scale?
It works for me when I use the recommended Resolution and Scale, but I also have to leave the right side of the screen without any Icon, with enough space to accommodate the Copilot flyout.
I can give you a couple of samples for the case that fails and the case that works.

This case fails because the Scale is not the recommended one.
My normal desktop layout:

Screwed up when I open Copilot, see the mess below:

The recommended Scale is 300%, which is ridiculous and not acceptable for this screen, which is set for 150%.

fg2001gf11F · Oct 26, 2023

randomdude said:
Currently using the latest version. But when i open copilot it messes up the icons layout then returns to normal when i close copilot? Any fix for this?

im using the recommended scale and resolution.

Here is a second example that works as it should. Resolution and Scale are Both the Recommended ones, as you can see on the bottom screenshot. 150% Scale with UHD Resolution 3840 x 2160.
I also tested with standard 1920 x 1080 and got the same results. Only works with recommended Scale and with the empty right part of the screen with no desktop icons to accommodate the Copilot. So much for MS testing!

Normal desktop layout:

Open Copilot does not affect the desktop layout in this case. All icons remain in the same place.

randomdude · Oct 28, 2023

fg2001gf11F said:
Here is a second example that works as it should. Resolution and Scale are Both the Recommended ones, as you can see on the bottom screenshot. 150% Scale with UHD Resolution 3840 x 2160.
I also tested with standard 1920 x 1080 and got the same results. Only works with recommended Scale and with the empty right part of the screen with no desktop icons to accommodate the Copilot. So much for MS testing!

Normal desktop layout:
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Open Copilot does not affect the desktop layout in this case. All icons remain in the same place.
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I'm using the recommended 100% and 2560x1440 even on the new update its still the same lol.

pietcorus2 · Oct 28, 2023

Tried everything ( !!) , no Copilot in taskbar still , latest Win11 .............!

Did StartAllBack removed it............??
It removed the Chatbox also from taskbar ...........

fg2001gf11F · Oct 28, 2023

randomdude said:
I'm using the recommended 100% and 2560x1440 even on the new update its still the same lol.

That is a weird combination of Scale and resolution.

I have several machines, and the only way I can get it to work is by using the recommended settings for both Scale and Resolution and only if I leave the right side of the screen without any icons in the area where the stupid Copilot sidebar opens.
It screws up the layout with any other combinations.

Seems to be also related to the type of Display I use. On this display it works with your Resolution.

This monitor is a Z- EDGE. If I use a different monitor, it does not work.

randomdude · Oct 28, 2023

fg2001gf11F said:
That is a weird combination of Scale and resolution.
I have several machines, and the only way I can get it to work is by using the recommended settings for both Scale and Resolution and only if I leave the right side of the screen without any icons in the area where the stupid Copilot sidebar opens.
It screws up the layout with any other combinations.

Seems to be also related to the type of Display I use. On this display it works with your Resolution.
This monitor is a Z- EDGE. If I use a different monitor, it does not work.

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I'm using the LG 27GP850, also i tried ur method by not placing an icon on the right side. It still doesn't work. hehe gonna wait til a proper fix is deployed i guess.

fg2001gf11F · Oct 28, 2023

randomdude said:
I'm using the LG 27GP850, also i tried ur method by not placing an icon on the right side. It still doesn't work. hehe gonna wait til a proper fix is deployed i guess.

The same machine that works with the Z-EDGE monitor fails when I use a Samsung instead.

MS has a major bug with this B.S. of Copilot Sidebar.
Good luck waiting for a proper fix, I reported this problem months ago and they barely acknowledged it.
Now they made a collection of the FBH reports, but I doubt they will get a fix soon.
The had the same problem of messing up the desktop layout when using autohide of the taskbar, reported over a year ago, and they still did not fix that one either.

randomdude · Nov 8, 2023

just got the 23H2 update and..... still not fixed smh

fg2001gf11F · Nov 8, 2023

randomdude said:
just got the 23H2 update and..... still not fixed smh

Maybe next year, but I doubt they know what they are doing with this stupid Windows Copilot.
I gave up on that one, it fails with every Build Canary, Dev, Beta, R.P. and Public build.

I use the one in Edge if I really want to use A.I. (aka Absolute Idiocy).

pietcorus2 · Nov 8, 2023

I dont want to see this BS-crap

on my machine..............!!
Uninstalled completely .

fg2001gf11F · Nov 11, 2023

randomdude said:
just got the 23H2 update and..... still not fixed smh

With Canary Build 25992 they added a pin/unpin button in the copilot side pane.
When the unpinned option is used it leaves the desktop layout alone and it can be used as a workaround for the original bug.
It still makes the same mess when the pinned option is used, but at least there is a way out from the original bug.

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