Steps to reproduce

• Configure Magnifier with "Keep mouse pointer centered in magnifier view" checked
• Start magnifier
• Put the mouse somewhere, e.g. in a corner
• Open a document and type in it

Actual behavior

Magnified view drifts up or left.

Expected behavior

Magnified view should remain centered (or follow) the text cursor while typing.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments

N/A

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source

Source

NVDA version

Last beta branch (source-beta-4b29421 (2026.2.0.0))

Windows version

Windows 11 23H2 (AMD64) build 22631.6783

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue

N/A

Other information about your system

N/A

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

Not tested

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors

Tested with various versions. Seems to have been introduced by a011967.

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Yes

Does the issue still occur after you run the System Accessibility Repair Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

Not tested