merge main

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt

@@ -335,3 +335,7 @@ azp
 feedbackhub
 needinfo
 reportbug
+
+#ffmpeg
+crf
+nostdin

.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt

@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ BLENDFUNCTION
 blittable
 Blockquotes
 blt
+bluelightreduction
+bluelightreductionstate
 BLURBEHIND
 BLURREGION
 bmi
@@ -1116,6 +1118,7 @@ NEWPLUSSHELLEXTENSIONWIN
 newrow
 nicksnettravels
 NIF
+nightlight
 NLog
 NLSTEXT
 NMAKE
@@ -1852,6 +1855,8 @@ uitests
 UITo
 ULONGLONG
 ums
+UMax
+UMin
 uncompilable
 UNCPRIORITY
 UNDNAME

.pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ $versionExceptions = @(
     "WyHash.dll",
     "Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression.dll",
     "ObjectModelCsProjection.dll",
-    "RendererCsProjection.dll") -join '|';
+    "RendererCsProjection.dll",
+    "Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.dll") -join '|';
 $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI.Native.dll",
     "libSkiaSharp.dll",

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <!-- Make angle-bracket includes external and turn off code analysis for them -->
-      <TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>true</TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>
-      <ExternalWarningLevel>TurnOffAllWarnings</ExternalWarningLevel>
-      <DisableAnalyzeExternal>true</DisableAnalyzeExternal>
-
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Use</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -116,11 +111,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Debug/Release props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" Version="2.0.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3" Version="2.1.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="2.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost_regex-vc143" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView" Version="0.1.251101-build.2372" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
@@ -72,12 +70,10 @@
       This is present due to a bug in CsWinRT where WPF projects cause the analyzer to fail.
 	-->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" Version="1.0.231216.1"/>
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.6901" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.251106002" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" Version="1.8.251104000" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.37" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.39" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.250907003" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.251106002" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />
@@ -117,7 +113,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Numerics.Tensors" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.10" />

src/common/UITestAutomation/ScreenRecording.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Imaging;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides methods for recording the screen during UI tests.
+    /// Requires FFmpeg to be installed and available in PATH.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class ScreenRecording : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly string outputDirectory;
+        private readonly string framesDirectory;
+        private readonly string outputFilePath;
+        private readonly List<string> capturedFrames;
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim recordingLock = new(1, 1);
+        private readonly Stopwatch recordingStopwatch = new();
+        private readonly string? ffmpegPath;
+        private CancellationTokenSource? recordingCancellation;
+        private Task? recordingTask;
+        private bool isRecording;
+        private int frameCount;
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern IntPtr GetDC(IntPtr hWnd);
+
+        [DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
+        private static extern int GetDeviceCaps(IntPtr hdc, int nIndex);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern IntPtr ReleaseDC(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr hDC);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern bool GetCursorInfo(out ScreenCapture.CURSORINFO pci);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern bool DrawIconEx(IntPtr hdc, int x, int y, IntPtr hIcon, int cx, int cy, int istepIfAniCur, IntPtr hbrFlickerFreeDraw, int diFlags);
+
+        private const int CURSORSHOWING = 0x00000001;
+        private const int DESKTOPHORZRES = 118;
+        private const int DESKTOPVERTRES = 117;
+        private const int DINORMAL = 0x0003;
+        private const int TargetFps = 15; // 15 FPS for good balance of quality and size
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ScreenRecording"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="outputDirectory">Directory where the recording will be saved.</param>
+        public ScreenRecording(string outputDirectory)
+        {
+            this.outputDirectory = outputDirectory;
+            string timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss");
+            framesDirectory = Path.Combine(outputDirectory, $"frames_{timestamp}");
+            outputFilePath = Path.Combine(outputDirectory, $"recording_{timestamp}.mp4");
+            capturedFrames = new List<string>();
+            frameCount = 0;
+
+            // Check if FFmpeg is available
+            ffmpegPath = FindFfmpeg();
+            if (ffmpegPath == null)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("FFmpeg not found. Screen recording will be disabled.");
+                Console.WriteLine("To enable video recording, install FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether screen recording is available (FFmpeg found).
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsAvailable => ffmpegPath != null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts recording the screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public async Task StartRecordingAsync()
+        {
+            await recordingLock.WaitAsync();
+            try
+            {
+                if (isRecording || !IsAvailable)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Create frames directory
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(framesDirectory);
+
+                recordingCancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
+                isRecording = true;
+                recordingStopwatch.Start();
+
+                // Start the recording task
+                recordingTask = Task.Run(() => RecordFrames(recordingCancellation.Token));
+
+                Console.WriteLine($"Started screen recording at {TargetFps} FPS");
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to start recording: {ex.Message}");
+                isRecording = false;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                recordingLock.Release();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stops recording and encodes video.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        public async Task StopRecordingAsync()
+        {
+            await recordingLock.WaitAsync();
+            try
+            {
+                if (!isRecording || recordingCancellation == null)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Signal cancellation
+                recordingCancellation.Cancel();
+
+                // Wait for recording task to complete
+                if (recordingTask != null)
+                {
+                    await recordingTask;
+                }
+
+                recordingStopwatch.Stop();
+                isRecording = false;
+
+                double duration = recordingStopwatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds;
+                Console.WriteLine($"Recording stopped. Captured {capturedFrames.Count} frames in {duration:F2} seconds");
+
+                // Encode to video
+                await EncodeToVideoAsync();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Error stopping recording: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                Cleanup();
+                recordingLock.Release();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Records frames from the screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void RecordFrames(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                int frameInterval = 1000 / TargetFps;
+                var frameTimer = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+
+                while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    var frameStart = frameTimer.ElapsedMilliseconds;
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        CaptureFrame();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine($"Error capturing frame: {ex.Message}");
+                    }
+
+                    // Sleep for remaining time to maintain target FPS
+                    var frameTime = frameTimer.ElapsedMilliseconds - frameStart;
+                    var sleepTime = Math.Max(0, frameInterval - (int)frameTime);
+
+                    if (sleepTime > 0)
+                    {
+                        Thread.Sleep(sleepTime);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                // Expected when stopping
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Error during recording: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Captures a single frame.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void CaptureFrame()
+        {
+            IntPtr hdc = GetDC(IntPtr.Zero);
+            int screenWidth = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, DESKTOPHORZRES);
+            int screenHeight = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, DESKTOPVERTRES);
+            ReleaseDC(IntPtr.Zero, hdc);
+
+            Rectangle bounds = new Rectangle(0, 0, screenWidth, screenHeight);
+            using (Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(bounds.Width, bounds.Height, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb))
+            {
+                using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap))
+                {
+                    g.CopyFromScreen(bounds.Location, Point.Empty, bounds.Size);
+
+                    ScreenCapture.CURSORINFO cursorInfo;
+                    cursorInfo.CbSize = Marshal.SizeOf<ScreenCapture.CURSORINFO>();
+                    if (GetCursorInfo(out cursorInfo) && cursorInfo.Flags == CURSORSHOWING)
+                    {
+                        IntPtr hdcDest = g.GetHdc();
+                        DrawIconEx(hdcDest, cursorInfo.PTScreenPos.X, cursorInfo.PTScreenPos.Y, cursorInfo.HCursor, 0, 0, 0, IntPtr.Zero, DINORMAL);
+                        g.ReleaseHdc(hdcDest);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                string framePath = Path.Combine(framesDirectory, $"frame_{frameCount:D6}.jpg");
+                bitmap.Save(framePath, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
+                capturedFrames.Add(framePath);
+                frameCount++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes captured frames to video using ffmpeg.
+        /// </summary>
+        private async Task EncodeToVideoAsync()
+        {
+            if (capturedFrames.Count == 0)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("No frames captured");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Build ffmpeg command with proper non-interactive flags
+                string inputPattern = Path.Combine(framesDirectory, "frame_%06d.jpg");
+
+                // -y: overwrite without asking
+                // -nostdin: disable interaction
+                // -loglevel error: only show errors
+                // -stats: show encoding progress
+                string args = $"-y -nostdin -loglevel error -stats -framerate {TargetFps} -i \"{inputPattern}\" -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -crf 23 \"{outputFilePath}\"";
+
+                Console.WriteLine($"Encoding {capturedFrames.Count} frames to video...");
+
+                var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+                {
+                    FileName = ffmpegPath!,
+                    Arguments = args,
+                    UseShellExecute = false,
+                    RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                    RedirectStandardError = true,
+                    RedirectStandardInput = true, // Important: redirect stdin to prevent hanging
+                    CreateNoWindow = true,
+                };
+
+                using var process = Process.Start(startInfo);
+                if (process != null)
+                {
+                    // Close stdin immediately to ensure FFmpeg doesn't wait for input
+                    process.StandardInput.Close();
+
+                    // Read output streams asynchronously to prevent deadlock
+                    var outputTask = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEndAsync();
+                    var errorTask = process.StandardError.ReadToEndAsync();
+
+                    // Wait for process to exit
+                    await process.WaitForExitAsync();
+
+                    // Get the output
+                    string stdout = await outputTask;
+                    string stderr = await errorTask;
+
+                    if (process.ExitCode == 0 && File.Exists(outputFilePath))
+                    {
+                        var fileInfo = new FileInfo(outputFilePath);
+                        Console.WriteLine($"Video created: {outputFilePath} ({fileInfo.Length / 1024 / 1024:F1} MB)");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine($"FFmpeg encoding failed with exit code {process.ExitCode}");
+                        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(stderr))
+                        {
+                            Console.WriteLine($"FFmpeg error: {stderr}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Error encoding video: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds ffmpeg executable.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static string? FindFfmpeg()
+        {
+            // Check if ffmpeg is in PATH
+            var pathDirs = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH")?.Split(Path.PathSeparator) ?? Array.Empty<string>();
+
+            foreach (var dir in pathDirs)
+            {
+                var ffmpegPath = Path.Combine(dir, "ffmpeg.exe");
+                if (File.Exists(ffmpegPath))
+                {
+                    return ffmpegPath;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Check common installation locations
+            var commonPaths = new[]
+            {
+                @"C:\.tools\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
+                @"C:\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
+                @"C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
+                @"C:\Program Files (x86)\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
+                @$"{Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)}\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\ffmpeg.exe",
+            };
+
+            foreach (var path in commonPaths)
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(path))
+                {
+                    return path;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the path to the recorded video file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string OutputFilePath => outputFilePath;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the directory containing recordings.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string OutputDirectory => outputDirectory;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cleans up resources.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void Cleanup()
+        {
+            recordingCancellation?.Dispose();
+            recordingCancellation = null;
+            recordingTask = null;
+
+            // Clean up frames directory if it exists
+            try
+            {
+                if (Directory.Exists(framesDirectory))
+                {
+                    Directory.Delete(framesDirectory, true);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to cleanup frames directory: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disposes resources.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (isRecording)
+            {
+                StopRecordingAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            }
+
+            Cleanup();
+            recordingLock.Dispose();
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/UITestAutomation/SessionHelper.cs

@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appPath">The path to the application executable.</param>
         /// <param name="args">Optional command line arguments to pass to the application.</param>
-        public void StartExe(string appPath, string[]? args = null)
+        public void StartExe(string appPath, string[]? args = null, string? enableModules = null)
         {
             var opts = new AppiumOptions();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(enableModules))
+            {
+                opts.AddAdditionalCapability("enableModules", enableModules);
+            }
 
             if (scope == PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings)
             {
@@ -168,6 +172,23 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         }
 
         private void TryLaunchPowerToysSettings(AppiumOptions opts)
+        {
+            if (opts.ToCapabilities().HasCapability("enableModules"))
+            {
+                var modulesString = (string)opts.ToCapabilities().GetCapability("enableModules");
+                var modulesArray = modulesString.Split(',', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);
+                SettingsConfigHelper.ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings(modulesArray);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SettingsConfigHelper.ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings();
+            }
+
+            const int maxTries = 3;
+            const int delayMs = 5000;
+            const int maxRetries = 3;
+
+            for (int tryCount = 1; tryCount <= maxTries; tryCount++)
             {
                 try
                 {
@@ -179,17 +200,39 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                     };
 
                     ExitExe(runnerProcessInfo.FileName);
+
+                    // Verify process was killed
+                    string exeName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(runnerProcessInfo.FileName);
+                    var remainingProcesses = Process.GetProcessesByName(exeName);
+
                     runner = Process.Start(runnerProcessInfo);
 
-                WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "PowerToys Settings", 5000, 5);
+                    if (WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "PowerToys Settings", delayMs, maxRetries))
-
+                    {
                         // Exit CmdPal UI before launching new process if use installer for test
                         ExitExeByName("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    // Window not found, kill all PowerToys processes and retry
+                    if (tryCount < maxTries)
+                    {
+                        KillPowerToysProcesses();
+                    }
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to launch PowerToys Settings: {ex.Message}", ex);
+                    if (tryCount == maxTries)
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to launch PowerToys Settings after {maxTries} attempts: {ex.Message}", ex);
                     }
+
+                    // Kill processes and retry
+                    KillPowerToysProcesses();
+                }
+            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to launch PowerToys Settings: Window not found after {maxTries} attempts.");
         }
 
         private void TryLaunchCommandPalette(AppiumOptions opts)
@@ -211,7 +254,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 var process = Process.Start(processStartInfo);
                 process?.WaitForExit();
 
-                WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "Command Palette", 5000, 10);
+                if (!WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "Command Palette", 5000, 10))
+                {
+                    throw new TimeoutException("Failed to find Command Palette window after multiple attempts.");
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -219,7 +265,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             }
         }
 
-        private void WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(AppiumOptions opts, string windowName, int delayMs, int maxRetries)
+        private bool WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(AppiumOptions opts, string windowName, int delayMs, int maxRetries)
         {
             for (int attempt = 1; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++)
             {
@@ -230,18 +276,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 {
                     var hexHwnd = window[0].HWnd.ToString("x");
                     opts.AddAdditionalCapability("appTopLevelWindow", hexHwnd);
-                    return;
+                    return true;
                 }
 
                 if (attempt < maxRetries)
                 {
                     Thread.Sleep(delayMs);
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    throw new TimeoutException($"Failed to find {windowName} window after multiple attempts.");
-                }
             }
+
+            return false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -292,17 +336,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 // Handle exceptions if needed
-                Debug.WriteLine($"Exception during Cleanup: {ex.Message}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"Exception during Cleanup: {ex.Message}");
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Restarts now exe and takes control of it.
         /// </summary>
-        public void RestartScopeExe()
+        public void RestartScopeExe(string? enableModules = null)
         {
             ExitScopeExe();
-            StartExe(locationPath + sessionPath, this.commandLineArgs);
+            StartExe(locationPath + sessionPath, commandLineArgs, enableModules);
         }
 
         public WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> GetRoot()
@@ -327,5 +371,31 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             this.ExitExe(winAppDriverProcessInfo.FileName);
             SessionHelper.appDriver = Process.Start(winAppDriverProcessInfo);
         }
+
+        private void KillPowerToysProcesses()
+        {
+            var powerToysProcessNames = new[] { "PowerToys", "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI" };
+
+            foreach (var processName in powerToysProcessNames)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var processes = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName);
+
+                    foreach (var process in processes)
+                    {
+                        process.Kill();
+                        process.WaitForExit();
+                    }
+
+                    // Verify processes are actually gone
+                    var remainingProcesses = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"[KillPowerToysProcesses] Failed to kill process {processName}: {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs

@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures global PowerToys settings to enable only specified modules and disable all others.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="modulesToEnable">Array of module names to enable (e.g., "Peek", "FancyZones"). All other modules will be disabled.</param>
+        /// <param name="modulesToEnable">Array of module names to enable (e.g., "Peek", "FancyZones"). All other modules will be disabled. If null or empty, all modules will be disabled.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when modulesToEnable is null.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when settings file operations fail.</exception>
         [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = "This is test code and will not be trimmed")]
         [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("AOT", "IL3050", Justification = "This is test code and will not be AOT compiled")]
-        public static void ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings(params string[] modulesToEnable)
+        public static void ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings(params string[]? modulesToEnable)
         {
-            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(modulesToEnable);
+            modulesToEnable ??= Array.Empty<string>();
 
             try
             {

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestBase.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 
         public string? ScreenshotDirectory { get; set; }
 
+        public string? RecordingDirectory { get; set; }
+
         public static MonitorInfoData.ParamsWrapper MonitorInfoData { get; set; } = new MonitorInfoData.ParamsWrapper() { Monitors = new List<MonitorInfoData.MonitorInfoDataWrapper>() };
 
         private readonly PowerToysModule scope;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         private readonly string[]? commandLineArgs;
         private SessionHelper? sessionHelper;
         private System.Threading.Timer? screenshotTimer;
+        private ScreenRecording? screenRecording;
 
         public UITestBase(PowerToysModule scope = PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize size = WindowSize.UnSpecified, string[]? commandLineArgs = null)
         {
@@ -65,12 +68,35 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             CloseOtherApplications();
             if (IsInPipeline)
             {
-                ScreenshotDirectory = Path.Combine(this.TestContext.TestResultsDirectory ?? string.Empty, "UITestScreenshots_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+                string baseDirectory = this.TestContext.TestResultsDirectory ?? string.Empty;
+                ScreenshotDirectory = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, "UITestScreenshots_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(ScreenshotDirectory);
 
+                RecordingDirectory = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, "UITestRecordings_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(RecordingDirectory);
+
                 // Take screenshot every 1 second
                 screenshotTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(ScreenCapture.TimerCallback, ScreenshotDirectory, TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1000));
 
+                // Start screen recording (requires FFmpeg)
+                try
+                {
+                    screenRecording = new ScreenRecording(RecordingDirectory);
+                    if (screenRecording.IsAvailable)
+                    {
+                        _ = screenRecording.StartRecordingAsync();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        screenRecording = null;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to start screen recording: {ex.Message}");
+                    screenRecording = null;
+                }
+
                 // Escape Popups before starting
                 System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("{ESC}");
             }
@@ -88,15 +114,36 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             if (IsInPipeline)
             {
                 screenshotTimer?.Change(Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite);
-                Dispose();
+
+                // Stop screen recording
+                if (screenRecording != null)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        screenRecording.StopRecordingAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine($"Failed to stop screen recording: {ex.Message}");
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (TestContext.CurrentTestOutcome is UnitTestOutcome.Failed
                     or UnitTestOutcome.Error
                     or UnitTestOutcome.Unknown)
                 {
                     Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                     AddScreenShotsToTestResultsDirectory();
+                    AddRecordingsToTestResultsDirectory();
                     AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory();
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Clean up recording if test passed
+                    CleanupRecordingDirectory();
+                }
+
+                Dispose();
             }
 
             this.Session.Cleanup();
@@ -106,6 +153,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         public void Dispose()
         {
             screenshotTimer?.Dispose();
+            screenRecording?.Dispose();
             GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
         }
 
@@ -600,6 +648,47 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds screen recordings to test results directory when test fails.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void AddRecordingsToTestResultsDirectory()
+        {
+            if (RecordingDirectory != null && Directory.Exists(RecordingDirectory))
+            {
+                // Add video files (MP4)
+                var videoFiles = Directory.GetFiles(RecordingDirectory, "*.mp4");
+                foreach (string file in videoFiles)
+                {
+                    this.TestContext.AddResultFile(file);
+                    var fileInfo = new FileInfo(file);
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Added video recording: {Path.GetFileName(file)} ({fileInfo.Length / 1024 / 1024:F1} MB)");
+                }
+
+                if (videoFiles.Length == 0)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("No video recording available (FFmpeg not found). Screenshots are still captured.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cleans up recording directory when test passes.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void CleanupRecordingDirectory()
+        {
+            if (RecordingDirectory != null && Directory.Exists(RecordingDirectory))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    Directory.Delete(RecordingDirectory, true);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to cleanup recording directory: {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Copies PowerToys log files to test results directory when test fails.
         /// Renames files to include the directory structure after \PowerToys.
@@ -689,11 +778,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// <summary>
         /// Restart scope exe.
         /// </summary>
-        public void RestartScopeExe()
+        public Session RestartScopeExe(string? enableModules = null)
         {
-            this.sessionHelper!.RestartScopeExe();
+            this.sessionHelper!.RestartScopeExe(enableModules);
             this.Session = new Session(this.sessionHelper.GetRoot(), this.sessionHelper.GetDriver(), this.scope, this.size);
-            return;
+            return Session;
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ enum class ScheduleMode
     Off,
     FixedHours,
     SunsetToSunrise,
+    FollowNightLight,
     // add more later
 };
 
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
         return L"SunsetToSunrise";
     case ScheduleMode::FixedHours:
         return L"FixedHours";
+    case ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight:
+        return L"FollowNightLight";
     default:
         return L"Off";
     }
@@ -74,6 +77,8 @@ inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
         return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
     if (str == L"FixedHours")
         return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    if (str == L"FollowNightLight")
+        return ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight;
     return ScheduleMode::Off;
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +183,9 @@ public:
             ToString(g_settings.m_scheduleMode),
             { { L"Off", L"Disable the schedule" },
               { L"FixedHours", L"Set hours manually" },
-              { L"SunsetToSunrise", L"Use sunrise/sunset times" } });
+              { L"SunsetToSunrise", L"Use sunrise/sunset times" },
+              { L"FollowNightLight", L"Follow Windows Night Light state" }
+            });
 
         // Integer spinners
         settings.add_int_spinner(

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp

@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 #include <utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include "LightSwitchStateManager.h"
 #include <LightSwitchUtils.h>
+#include <NightLightRegistryObserver.h>
 
 SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
 SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
 HANDLE g_ServiceStopEvent = nullptr;
+static LightSwitchStateManager* g_stateManagerPtr = nullptr;
 
 VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR* argv);
 VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl);
@@ -168,7 +170,15 @@ static void DetectAndHandleExternalThemeChange(LightSwitchStateManager& stateMan
     }
 
     // Use shared helper (handles wraparound logic)
-    bool shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(nowMinutes, effectiveLight, effectiveDark);
+    bool shouldBeLight = false;
+    if (s.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight)
+    {
+        shouldBeLight = !IsNightLightEnabled();
+    } 
+    else
+    {
+        shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(nowMinutes, effectiveLight, effectiveDark);
+    }
 
     // Compare current system/apps theme
     bool currentSystemLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
@@ -199,15 +209,40 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
     // Initialization
     // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     static LightSwitchStateManager stateManager;
+    g_stateManagerPtr = &stateManager;
 
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
 
     HANDLE hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
     HANDLE hSettingsChanged = LightSwitchSettings::instance().GetSettingsChangedEvent();
 
+    static std::unique_ptr<NightLightRegistryObserver> g_nightLightWatcher;
+
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
     const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
 
+    // after loading settings:
+    bool nightLightNeeded = (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight);
+
+    if (nightLightNeeded && !g_nightLightWatcher)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Starting Night Light registry watcher...");
+
+        g_nightLightWatcher = std::make_unique<NightLightRegistryObserver>(
+            HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+            NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH,
+            []() {
+                if (g_stateManagerPtr)
+                    g_stateManagerPtr->OnNightLightChange();
+            });
+    }
+    else if (!nightLightNeeded && g_nightLightWatcher)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stopping Night Light registry watcher...");
+        g_nightLightWatcher->Stop();
+        g_nightLightWatcher.reset();
+    }
+
     SYSTEMTIME st;
     GetLocalTime(&st);
     int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
@@ -274,6 +309,31 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
             ResetEvent(hSettingsChanged);
             LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
             stateManager.OnSettingsChanged();
+
+            const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+            bool nightLightNeeded = (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight);
+
+            if (nightLightNeeded && !g_nightLightWatcher)
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Starting Night Light registry watcher...");
+
+                g_nightLightWatcher = std::make_unique<NightLightRegistryObserver>(
+                    HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                    NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH,
+                    []() {
+                        if (g_stateManagerPtr)
+                            g_stateManagerPtr->OnNightLightChange();
+                    });
+
+                stateManager.OnNightLightChange();
+            }
+            else if (!nightLightNeeded && g_nightLightWatcher)
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stopping Night Light registry watcher...");
+                g_nightLightWatcher->Stop();
+                g_nightLightWatcher.reset();
+            }
+
             continue;
         }
     }
@@ -285,6 +345,11 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
         CloseHandle(hManualOverride);
     if (hParent)
         CloseHandle(hParent);
+    if (g_nightLightWatcher)
+    {
+        g_nightLightWatcher->Stop();
+        g_nightLightWatcher.reset();
+    }
 
     Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread exiting cleanly.");
     return 0;

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchService.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchSettings.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchStateManager.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="SettingsConstants.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ThemeHelper.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ThemeScheduler.cpp" />
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchSettings.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchStateManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchUtils.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsConstants.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsObserver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ThemeHelper.h" />

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj.filters

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchStateManager.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="ThemeScheduler.h">
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchUtils.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\natvis\wil.natvis" />

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.h

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ enum class ScheduleMode
 {
     Off,
     FixedHours,
-    SunsetToSunrise
+    SunsetToSunrise,
+    FollowNightLight,
     // Add more in the future
 };
 
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
         return L"FixedHours";
     case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise:
         return L"SunsetToSunrise";
+    case ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight:
+        return L"FollowNightLight";
     default:
         return L"Off";
     }
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@ inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
         return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
     if (str == L"FixedHours")
         return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    if (str == L"FollowNightLight")
+        return ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight;
     else
         return ScheduleMode::Off;
 }

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchStateManager.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::OnSettingsChanged()
 void LightSwitchStateManager::OnTick(int currentMinutes)
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_stateMutex);
+    if (_state.lastAppliedMode != ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight)
+    {
         EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
+    }
 }
 
 // Called when manual override is triggered
@@ -56,6 +59,36 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::OnManualOverride()
     EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
 }
 
+// Runs with the registry observer detects a change in Night Light settings.
+void LightSwitchStateManager::OnNightLightChange()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_stateMutex);
+
+    bool newNightLightState = IsNightLightEnabled();
+
+    // In Follow Night Light mode, treat a Night Light toggle as a boundary
+    if (_state.lastAppliedMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight && _state.isManualOverride)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Night Light changed while manual override active; "
+                     L"treating as a boundary and clearing manual override.");
+        _state.isManualOverride = false;
+    }
+
+    if (newNightLightState != _state.isNightLightActive)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Night Light toggled to {}",
+                     newNightLightState ? L"ON" : L"OFF");
+
+        _state.isNightLightActive = newNightLightState;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Night Light change event fired, but no actual change.");
+    }
+
+    EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
+}
+
 // Helpers
 bool LightSwitchStateManager::CoordinatesAreValid(const std::wstring& lat, const std::wstring& lon)
 {
@@ -194,7 +227,15 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded()
 
     _state.lastAppliedMode = _currentSettings.scheduleMode;
 
-    bool shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(now, _state.effectiveLightMinutes, _state.effectiveDarkMinutes);
+    bool shouldBeLight = false;
+    if (_currentSettings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight)
+    {
+        shouldBeLight = !_state.isNightLightActive;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(now, _state.effectiveLightMinutes, _state.effectiveDarkMinutes);
+    }
 
     bool appsNeedsToChange = _currentSettings.changeApps && (_state.isAppsLightActive != shouldBeLight);
     bool systemNeedsToChange = _currentSettings.changeSystem && (_state.isSystemLightActive != shouldBeLight);
@@ -227,6 +268,3 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded()
 
     _state.lastTickMinutes = now;
 }
-
-
-

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchStateManager.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ struct LightSwitchState
     bool isManualOverride = false;
     bool isSystemLightActive = false;
     bool isAppsLightActive = false;
+    bool isNightLightActive = false;
     int lastEvaluatedDay = -1;
     int lastTickMinutes = -1;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ public:
     // Called when manual override is toggled (via shortcut or system change).
     void OnManualOverride();
 
+    // Called when night light changes in windows settings
+    void OnNightLightChange();
+
     // Initial sync at startup to align internal state with system theme
     void SyncInitialThemeState();
 

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/NightLightRegistryObserver.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "NightLightRegistryObserver.h"

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/NightLightRegistryObserver.h

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <wtypes.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <functional>
+#include <thread>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <mutex>
+
+class NightLightRegistryObserver
+{
+public:
+    NightLightRegistryObserver(HKEY root, const std::wstring& subkey, std::function<void()> callback) :
+        _root(root), _subkey(subkey), _callback(std::move(callback)), _stop(false)
+    {
+        _thread = std::thread([this]() { this->Run(); });
+    }
+
+    ~NightLightRegistryObserver()
+    {
+        Stop();
+    }
+
+    void Stop()
+    {
+        _stop = true;
+
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
+            if (_event)
+                SetEvent(_event);
+        }
+
+        if (_thread.joinable())
+            _thread.join();
+
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
+        if (_hKey)
+        {
+            RegCloseKey(_hKey);
+            _hKey = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (_event)
+        {
+            CloseHandle(_event);
+            _event = nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+private:
+    void Run()
+    {
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
+            if (RegOpenKeyExW(_root, _subkey.c_str(), 0, KEY_NOTIFY, &_hKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+                return;
+
+            _event = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+            if (!_event)
+            {
+                RegCloseKey(_hKey);
+                _hKey = nullptr;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        while (!_stop)
+        {
+            HKEY hKeyLocal = nullptr;
+            HANDLE eventLocal = nullptr;
+
+            {
+                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
+                if (_stop)
+                    break;
+
+                hKeyLocal = _hKey;
+                eventLocal = _event;
+            }
+
+            if (!hKeyLocal || !eventLocal)
+                break;
+
+            if (_stop)
+                break;
+
+            if (RegNotifyChangeKeyValue(hKeyLocal, FALSE, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET, eventLocal, TRUE) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+                break;
+
+            DWORD wait = WaitForSingleObject(eventLocal, INFINITE);
+            if (_stop || wait == WAIT_FAILED)
+                break;
+
+            ResetEvent(eventLocal);
+
+            if (!_stop && _callback)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    _callback();
+                }
+                catch (...)
+                {
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
+            if (_hKey)
+            {
+                RegCloseKey(_hKey);
+                _hKey = nullptr;
+            }
+
+            if (_event)
+            {
+                CloseHandle(_event);
+                _event = nullptr;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    HKEY _root;
+    std::wstring _subkey;
+    std::function<void()> _callback;
+    HANDLE _event = nullptr;
+    HKEY _hKey = nullptr;
+    std::thread _thread;
+    std::atomic<bool> _stop;
+    std::mutex _mutex;
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsConstants.h

@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ enum class SettingId
     ChangeSystem,
     ChangeApps
 };
+
+constexpr wchar_t PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH[] = L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize";
+constexpr wchar_t NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH[] = L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\CloudStore\\Store\\DefaultAccount\\Current\\default$windows.data.bluelightreduction.bluelightreductionstate\\windows.data.bluelightreduction.bluelightreductionstate";

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <logger/logger.h>
 #include <utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include "ThemeHelper.h"
+#include <SettingsConstants.h>
 
 // Controls changing the themes.
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ static void ResetColorPrevalence()
 {
     HKEY hKey;
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
                      0,
                      KEY_SET_VALUE,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
 {
     HKEY hKey;
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
                      0,
                      KEY_SET_VALUE,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
 {
     HKEY hKey;
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
                      0,
                      KEY_SET_VALUE,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ bool GetCurrentSystemTheme()
     DWORD size = sizeof(value);
 
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
                      0,
                      KEY_READ,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
     DWORD size = sizeof(value);
 
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
                      0,
                      KEY_READ,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -109,3 +110,30 @@ bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
 
     return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
 }
+
+bool IsNightLightEnabled()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    const wchar_t* path = NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH;
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyExW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, path, 0, KEY_READ, &hKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+
+    // RegGetValueW will set size to the size of the data and we expect that to be at least 25 bytes (we need to access bytes 23 and 24)
+    DWORD size = 0;
+    if (RegGetValueW(hKey, nullptr, L"Data", RRF_RT_REG_BINARY, nullptr, nullptr, &size) != ERROR_SUCCESS || size < 25)
+    {
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<BYTE> data(size);
+    if (RegGetValueW(hKey, nullptr, L"Data", RRF_RT_REG_BINARY, nullptr, data.data(), &size) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    return data[23] == 0x10 && data[24] == 0x00;
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.h

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ void SetSystemTheme(bool dark);
 void SetAppsTheme(bool dark);
 bool GetCurrentSystemTheme();
 bool GetCurrentAppsTheme();
+bool IsNightLightEnabled();

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
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-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
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+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
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src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
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+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
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+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
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+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
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src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolUI.csproj

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-    <ProjectReference Include="..\MeasureToolCore\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj">
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 </Project>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

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 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
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-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
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-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
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-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
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+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
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     <WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>false</WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>
+    <!-- Force NuGet to treat this project strictly as packages.config style -->
+    <RestoreProjectStyle>packages.config</RestoreProjectStyle>
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-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
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-  <Target Name="FixWinAppSDKAutoInitializer" BeforeTargets="ClCompile" AfterTargets="WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer">
   <ItemGroup>
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+    <None Include="packages.config" />
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+    <ClCompile Remove="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp" />
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+    <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
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+
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/FindMyMouseTests.cs

@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
 
         private void LaunchFromSetting(bool reload = false, bool launchAsAdmin = false)
         {
+            Session = RestartScopeExe("FindMyMouse,MouseHighlighter,MouseJump,MousePointerCrosshairs,CursorWrap");
+
             // this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
             this.Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/DetailsViewModel.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public partial class DetailsViewModel(IDetails _details, WeakReference<IPageCont
 
     public string Body { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    public ContentSize? Size { get; private set; } = ContentSize.Small;
+
     // Metadata is an array of IDetailsElement,
     //   where IDetailsElement = {IDetailsTags, IDetailsLink, IDetailsSeparator}
     public List<DetailsElementViewModel> Metadata { get; private set; } = [];
@@ -40,6 +42,21 @@ public partial class DetailsViewModel(IDetails _details, WeakReference<IPageCont
         UpdateProperty(nameof(Body));
         UpdateProperty(nameof(HeroImage));
 
+        if (model is IExtendedAttributesProvider provider)
+        {
+            if (provider.GetProperties()?.TryGetValue("Size", out var rawValue) == true)
+            {
+                if (rawValue is int sizeAsInt)
+                {
+                    Size = (ContentSize)sizeAsInt;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Size ??= ContentSize.Small;
+
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(Size));
+
         var meta = model.Metadata;
         if (meta is not null)
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ListItemViewModel.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel : CommandItemViewModel
 
     public string Section { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    public bool IsSectionOrSeparator { get; private set; }
+
     public DetailsViewModel? Details { get; private set; }
 
     [MemberNotNullWhen(true, nameof(Details))]
@@ -82,14 +84,18 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel : CommandItemViewModel
         }
 
         UpdateTags(li.Tags);
-
         Section = li.Section ?? string.Empty;
-
+        IsSectionOrSeparator = IsSeparator(li);
-        UpdateProperty(nameof(Section));
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(Section), nameof(IsSectionOrSeparator));
 
         UpdateAccessibleName();
     }
 
+    private bool IsSeparator(IListItem item)
+    {
+        return item.Command is null;
+    }
+
     public override void SlowInitializeProperties()
     {
         base.SlowInitializeProperties();
@@ -104,8 +110,7 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel : CommandItemViewModel
         {
             Details = new(extensionDetails, PageContext);
             Details.InitializeProperties();
-            UpdateProperty(nameof(Details));
+            UpdateProperty(nameof(Details), nameof(HasDetails));
-            UpdateProperty(nameof(HasDetails));
         }
 
         AddShowDetailsCommands();
@@ -135,14 +140,18 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel : CommandItemViewModel
                 break;
             case nameof(model.Section):
                 Section = model.Section ?? string.Empty;
-                UpdateProperty(nameof(Section));
+                IsSectionOrSeparator = IsSeparator(model);
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(Section), nameof(IsSectionOrSeparator));
                 break;
-            case nameof(model.Details):
+            case nameof(model.Command):
+                IsSectionOrSeparator = IsSeparator(model);
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(IsSectionOrSeparator));
+                break;
+            case nameof(Details):
                 var extensionDetails = model.Details;
                 Details = extensionDetails is not null ? new(extensionDetails, PageContext) : null;
                 Details?.InitializeProperties();
-                UpdateProperty(nameof(Details));
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(Details), nameof(HasDetails));
-                UpdateProperty(nameof(HasDetails));
                 UpdateShowDetailsCommand();
                 break;
             case nameof(model.MoreCommands):
@@ -194,8 +203,7 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel : CommandItemViewModel
                 MoreCommands.Add(showDetailsContextItemViewModel);
             }
 
-            UpdateProperty(nameof(MoreCommands));
+            UpdateProperty(nameof(MoreCommands), nameof(AllCommands));
-            UpdateProperty(nameof(AllCommands));
         }
     }
 
@@ -227,8 +235,7 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel : CommandItemViewModel
             showDetailsContextItemViewModel.SlowInitializeProperties();
             MoreCommands.Add(showDetailsContextItemViewModel);
 
-            UpdateProperty(nameof(MoreCommands));
+            UpdateProperty(nameof(MoreCommands), nameof(AllCommands));
-            UpdateProperty(nameof(AllCommands));
         }
     }
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/SeparatorViewModel.cs

@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 
 [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All)]
 public partial class SeparatorViewModel() :
+    CommandItem,
     IContextItemViewModel,
     IFilterItemViewModel,
     ISeparatorContextItem,

src/modules/cmdpal/CoreCommonProps.props

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <!-- For MVVM Toolkit Partial Properties/AOT support -->
     <LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
 
-    <OutputPath>..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal\</OutputPath>
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
     <!-- MRT from windows app sdk will search for a pri file with the same name of the module before defaulting to resources.pri -->

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/CmdPal.Branding.props

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Images -->
-    <Content Include=".\Assets\$(CmdPalAssetSuffix)\**\*">
+    <Content Include="$(SolutionDir)\src\modules\cmdpal\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI\Assets\$(CmdPalAssetSuffix)\**\*">
       <DeploymentContent>true</DeploymentContent>
       <Link>Assets\%(RecursiveDir)%(FileName)%(Extension)</Link>
     </Content>
@@ -35,10 +35,14 @@
 
     <!-- In the future, when we actually want to support "preview" and "canary",
          add a Package-Pre.appxmanifest, etc. -->
-    <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest" Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Release'" />
+    <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest"
-    <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest" Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Preview'" />
+                  Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Release'" />
-    <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest" Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Canary'" />
+    <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest"
-    <AppxManifest Include="Package-Dev.appxmanifest" Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='' or '$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Dev'" />
+                  Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Preview'" />
+    <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest"
+                  Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Canary'" />
+    <AppxManifest Include="Package-Dev.appxmanifest"
+                  Condition="'$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='' or '$(CommandPaletteBranding)'=='Dev'" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/CmdPal.pre.props

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutputPath>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal</OutputPath>
     <!-- Reset this because the Versioning task might have overwritten it before it knew about OutDir -->
     <AppxPackageDir>$(OutputPath)\AppPackages\</AppxPackageDir>
   </PropertyGroup>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/WrapPanelCustom/UvBounds.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Windows.Foundation;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;
+
+internal sealed class UVBounds
+{
+    public double UMin { get; }
+
+    public double UMax { get; }
+
+    public double VMin { get; }
+
+    public double VMax { get; }
+
+    public UVBounds(Orientation orientation, Rect rect)
+    {
+        if (orientation == Orientation.Horizontal)
+        {
+            UMin = rect.Left;
+            UMax = rect.Right;
+            VMin = rect.Top;
+            VMax = rect.Bottom;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            UMin = rect.Top;
+            UMax = rect.Bottom;
+            VMin = rect.Left;
+            VMax = rect.Right;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/WrapPanelCustom/UvMeasure.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Windows.Foundation;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;
+
+[DebuggerDisplay("U = {U} V = {V}")]
+internal struct UvMeasure
+{
+    internal double U { get; set; }
+
+    internal double V { get; set; }
+
+    internal static UvMeasure Zero => default(UvMeasure);
+
+    public UvMeasure(Orientation orientation, Size size)
+    : this(orientation, size.Width, size.Height)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public UvMeasure(Orientation orientation, double width, double height)
+    {
+        if (orientation == Orientation.Horizontal)
+        {
+            U = width;
+            V = height;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            U = height;
+            V = width;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public UvMeasure Add(double u, double v)
+    {
+        UvMeasure result = default(UvMeasure);
+        result.U = U + u;
+        result.V = V + v;
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public UvMeasure Add(UvMeasure measure)
+    {
+        return Add(measure.U, measure.V);
+    }
+
+    public Size ToSize(Orientation orientation)
+    {
+        if (orientation != Orientation.Horizontal)
+        {
+            return new Size(V, U);
+        }
+
+        return new Size(U, V);
+    }
+
+    public Point GetPoint(Orientation orientation)
+    {
+        return orientation is Orientation.Horizontal ? new Point(U, V) : new Point(V, U);
+    }
+
+    public Size GetSize(Orientation orientation)
+    {
+        return orientation is Orientation.Horizontal ? new Size(U, V) : new Size(V, U);
+    }
+
+    public static bool operator ==(UvMeasure measure1, UvMeasure measure2)
+    {
+        return measure1.U == measure2.U && measure1.V == measure2.V;
+    }
+
+    public static bool operator !=(UvMeasure measure1, UvMeasure measure2)
+    {
+        return !(measure1 == measure2);
+    }
+
+    public override bool Equals(object? obj)
+    {
+        return obj is UvMeasure measure && this == measure;
+    }
+
+    public bool Equals(UvMeasure value)
+    {
+        return this == value;
+    }
+
+    public override int GetHashCode()
+    {
+        return base.GetHashCode();
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/WrapPanelCustom/WrapPanel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Windows.Foundation;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Arranges elements by wrapping them to fit the available space.
+/// When <see cref="Orientation"/> is set to Orientation.Horizontal, element are arranged in rows until the available width is reached and then to a new row.
+/// When <see cref="Orientation"/> is set to Orientation.Vertical, element are arranged in columns until the available height is reached.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed partial class WrapPanel : Panel
+{
+    private struct UvRect
+    {
+        public UvMeasure Position { get; set; }
+
+        public UvMeasure Size { get; set; }
+
+        public Rect ToRect(Orientation orientation)
+        {
+            return orientation switch
+            {
+                Orientation.Vertical => new Rect(Position.V, Position.U, Size.V, Size.U),
+                Orientation.Horizontal => new Rect(Position.U, Position.V, Size.U, Size.V),
+                _ => ThrowArgumentException(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static Rect ThrowArgumentException()
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("The input orientation is not valid.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private struct Row
+    {
+        public List<UvRect> ChildrenRects { get; }
+
+        public UvMeasure Size { get; set; }
+
+        public UvRect Rect
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                UvRect result;
+                if (ChildrenRects.Count <= 0)
+                {
+                    result = default(UvRect);
+                    result.Position = UvMeasure.Zero;
+                    result.Size = Size;
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                result = default(UvRect);
+                result.Position = ChildrenRects.First().Position;
+                result.Size = Size;
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Row(List<UvRect> childrenRects, UvMeasure size)
+        {
+            ChildrenRects = childrenRects;
+            Size = size;
+        }
+
+        public void Add(UvMeasure position, UvMeasure size)
+        {
+            ChildrenRects.Add(new UvRect
+            {
+                Position = position,
+                Size = size,
+            });
+
+            Size = new UvMeasure
+            {
+                U = position.U + size.U,
+                V = Math.Max(Size.V, size.V),
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a uniform Horizontal distance (in pixels) between items when <see cref="Orientation"/> is set to Horizontal,
+    /// or between columns of items when <see cref="Orientation"/> is set to Vertical.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double HorizontalSpacing
+    {
+        get { return (double)GetValue(HorizontalSpacingProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(HorizontalSpacingProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    private bool IsSectionItem(UIElement element) => element is FrameworkElement fe && fe.DataContext is ListItemViewModel item && item.IsSectionOrSeparator;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifies the <see cref="HorizontalSpacing"/> dependency property.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty HorizontalSpacingProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register(
+            nameof(HorizontalSpacing),
+            typeof(double),
+            typeof(WrapPanel),
+            new PropertyMetadata(0d, LayoutPropertyChanged));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a uniform Vertical distance (in pixels) between items when <see cref="Orientation"/> is set to Vertical,
+    /// or between rows of items when <see cref="Orientation"/> is set to Horizontal.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double VerticalSpacing
+    {
+        get { return (double)GetValue(VerticalSpacingProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(VerticalSpacingProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifies the <see cref="VerticalSpacing"/> dependency property.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty VerticalSpacingProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register(
+            nameof(VerticalSpacing),
+            typeof(double),
+            typeof(WrapPanel),
+            new PropertyMetadata(0d, LayoutPropertyChanged));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the orientation of the WrapPanel.
+    /// Horizontal means that child controls will be added horizontally until the width of the panel is reached, then a new row is added to add new child controls.
+    /// Vertical means that children will be added vertically until the height of the panel is reached, then a new column is added.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Orientation Orientation
+    {
+        get { return (Orientation)GetValue(OrientationProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(OrientationProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifies the <see cref="Orientation"/> dependency property.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty OrientationProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register(
+            nameof(Orientation),
+            typeof(Orientation),
+            typeof(WrapPanel),
+            new PropertyMetadata(Orientation.Horizontal, LayoutPropertyChanged));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the distance between the border and its child object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The dimensions of the space between the border and its child as a Thickness value.
+    /// Thickness is a structure that stores dimension values using pixel measures.
+    /// </returns>
+    public Thickness Padding
+    {
+        get { return (Thickness)GetValue(PaddingProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(PaddingProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifies the Padding dependency property.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The identifier for the <see cref="Padding"/> dependency property.</returns>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty PaddingProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register(
+            nameof(Padding),
+            typeof(Thickness),
+            typeof(WrapPanel),
+            new PropertyMetadata(default(Thickness), LayoutPropertyChanged));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating how to arrange child items
+    /// </summary>
+    public StretchChild StretchChild
+    {
+        get { return (StretchChild)GetValue(StretchChildProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(StretchChildProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifies the <see cref="StretchChild"/> dependency property.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The identifier for the <see cref="StretchChild"/> dependency property.</returns>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty StretchChildProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register(
+            nameof(StretchChild),
+            typeof(StretchChild),
+            typeof(WrapPanel),
+            new PropertyMetadata(StretchChild.None, LayoutPropertyChanged));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifies the IsFullLine attached dependency property.
+    /// If true, the child element will occupy the entire width of the panel and force a line break before and after itself.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty IsFullLineProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
+            "IsFullLine",
+            typeof(bool),
+            typeof(WrapPanel),
+            new PropertyMetadata(false, OnIsFullLineChanged));
+
+    public static bool GetIsFullLine(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (bool)obj.GetValue(IsFullLineProperty);
+    }
+
+    public static void SetIsFullLine(DependencyObject obj, bool value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(IsFullLineProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    private static void OnIsFullLineChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (FindVisualParentWrapPanel(d) is WrapPanel wp)
+        {
+            wp.InvalidateMeasure();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static WrapPanel? FindVisualParentWrapPanel(DependencyObject child)
+    {
+        var parent = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.VisualTreeHelper.GetParent(child);
+
+        while (parent != null)
+        {
+            if (parent is WrapPanel wrapPanel)
+            {
+                return wrapPanel;
+            }
+
+            parent = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.VisualTreeHelper.GetParent(parent);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static void LayoutPropertyChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (d is WrapPanel wp)
+        {
+            wp.InvalidateMeasure();
+            wp.InvalidateArrange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private readonly List<Row> _rows = new List<Row>();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override Size MeasureOverride(Size availableSize)
+    {
+        var childAvailableSize = new Size(
+            availableSize.Width - Padding.Left - Padding.Right,
+            availableSize.Height - Padding.Top - Padding.Bottom);
+        foreach (var child in Children)
+        {
+            child.Measure(childAvailableSize);
+        }
+
+        var requiredSize = UpdateRows(availableSize);
+        return requiredSize;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override Size ArrangeOverride(Size finalSize)
+    {
+        if ((Orientation == Orientation.Horizontal && finalSize.Width < DesiredSize.Width) ||
+            (Orientation == Orientation.Vertical && finalSize.Height < DesiredSize.Height))
+        {
+            // We haven't received our desired size. We need to refresh the rows.
+            UpdateRows(finalSize);
+        }
+
+        if (_rows.Count > 0)
+        {
+            // Now that we have all the data, we do the actual arrange pass
+            var childIndex = 0;
+            foreach (var row in _rows)
+            {
+                foreach (var rect in row.ChildrenRects)
+                {
+                    var child = Children[childIndex++];
+                    while (child.Visibility == Visibility.Collapsed)
+                    {
+                        // Collapsed children are not added into the rows,
+                        // we skip them.
+                        child = Children[childIndex++];
+                    }
+
+                    var arrangeRect = new UvRect
+                    {
+                        Position = rect.Position,
+                        Size = new UvMeasure { U = rect.Size.U, V = row.Size.V },
+                    };
+
+                    var finalRect = arrangeRect.ToRect(Orientation);
+                    child.Arrange(finalRect);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return finalSize;
+    }
+
+    private Size UpdateRows(Size availableSize)
+    {
+        _rows.Clear();
+
+        var paddingStart = new UvMeasure(Orientation, Padding.Left, Padding.Top);
+        var paddingEnd = new UvMeasure(Orientation, Padding.Right, Padding.Bottom);
+
+        if (Children.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return paddingStart.Add(paddingEnd).ToSize(Orientation);
+        }
+
+        var parentMeasure = new UvMeasure(Orientation, availableSize.Width, availableSize.Height);
+        var spacingMeasure = new UvMeasure(Orientation, HorizontalSpacing, VerticalSpacing);
+        var position = new UvMeasure(Orientation, Padding.Left, Padding.Top);
+
+        var currentRow = new Row(new List<UvRect>(), default);
+        var finalMeasure = new UvMeasure(Orientation, width: 0.0, height: 0.0);
+
+        void CommitRow()
+        {
+            // Only adds if the row has a content
+            if (currentRow.ChildrenRects.Count > 0)
+            {
+                _rows.Add(currentRow);
+
+                position.V += currentRow.Size.V + spacingMeasure.V;
+            }
+
+            position.U = paddingStart.U;
+
+            currentRow = new Row(new List<UvRect>(), default);
+        }
+
+        void Arrange(UIElement child, bool isLast = false)
+        {
+            if (child.Visibility == Visibility.Collapsed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var isFullLine = IsSectionItem(child);
+            var desiredMeasure = new UvMeasure(Orientation, child.DesiredSize);
+
+            if (isFullLine)
+            {
+                if (currentRow.ChildrenRects.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    CommitRow();
+                }
+
+                // Forces the width to fill all the available space
+                // (Total width - Padding Left - Padding Right)
+                desiredMeasure.U = parentMeasure.U - paddingStart.U - paddingEnd.U;
+
+                // Adds the Section Header to the row
+                currentRow.Add(position, desiredMeasure);
+
+                // Updates the global measures
+                position.U += desiredMeasure.U + spacingMeasure.U;
+                finalMeasure.U = Math.Max(finalMeasure.U, position.U);
+
+                CommitRow();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Checks if the item can fit in the row
+                if ((desiredMeasure.U + position.U + paddingEnd.U) > parentMeasure.U)
+                {
+                    CommitRow();
+                }
+
+                if (isLast)
+                {
+                    desiredMeasure.U = parentMeasure.U - position.U;
+                }
+
+                currentRow.Add(position, desiredMeasure);
+
+                position.U += desiredMeasure.U + spacingMeasure.U;
+                finalMeasure.U = Math.Max(finalMeasure.U, position.U);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var lastIndex = Children.Count - 1;
+        for (var i = 0; i < lastIndex; i++)
+        {
+            Arrange(Children[i]);
+        }
+
+        Arrange(Children[lastIndex], StretchChild == StretchChild.Last);
+
+        if (currentRow.ChildrenRects.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _rows.Add(currentRow);
+        }
+
+        if (_rows.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return paddingStart.Add(paddingEnd).ToSize(Orientation);
+        }
+
+        var lastRowRect = _rows.Last().Rect;
+        finalMeasure.V = lastRowRect.Position.V + lastRowRect.Size.V;
+        return finalMeasure.Add(paddingEnd).ToSize(Orientation);
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Converters/DetailsSizeToGridLengthConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
+
+public partial class DetailsSizeToGridLengthConverter : IValueConverter
+{
+    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
+    {
+        if (value is ContentSize size)
+        {
+            // This converter calculates the Star width for the LIST.
+            //
+            // The input 'size' (ContentSize) represents the TARGET WIDTH desired for the DETAILS PANEL.
+            //
+            // To ensure the Details Panel achieves its target size (e.g. ContentSize.Large),
+            // we must shrink the List and let the Details fill the available space.
+            // (e.g., A larger target size for Details results in a smaller Star value for the List).
+            var starValue = size switch
+            {
+                ContentSize.Small => 3.0,
+                ContentSize.Medium => 2.0,
+                ContentSize.Large => 1.0,
+                _ => 3.0,
+            };
+
+            return new GridLength(starValue, GridUnitType.Star);
+        }
+
+        return new GridLength(3.0, GridUnitType.Star);
+    }
+
+    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Converters/GridItemTemplateSelector.cs

@@ -18,8 +18,23 @@ internal sealed partial class GridItemTemplateSelector : DataTemplateSelector
 
     public DataTemplate? Gallery { get; set; }
 
+    public DataTemplate? Section { get; set; }
+
+    public DataTemplate? Separator { get; set; }
+
     protected override DataTemplate? SelectTemplateCore(object item, DependencyObject dependencyObject)
     {
+        if (item is ListItemViewModel element && element.IsSectionOrSeparator)
+        {
+            if (dependencyObject is UIElement li)
+            {
+                li.IsTabStop = false;
+                li.IsHitTestVisible = false;
+            }
+
+            return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(element.Section) ? Separator : Section;
+        }
+
         return GridProperties switch
         {
             SmallGridPropertiesViewModel => Small,

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Converters/ListItemTemplateSelector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
+
+public sealed partial class ListItemTemplateSelector : DataTemplateSelector
+{
+    public DataTemplate? ListItem { get; set; }
+
+    public DataTemplate? Separator { get; set; }
+
+    public DataTemplate? Section { get; set; }
+
+    protected override DataTemplate? SelectTemplateCore(object item, DependencyObject container)
+    {
+        DataTemplate? dataTemplate = ListItem;
+
+        if (container is ListViewItem listItem)
+        {
+            if (item is ListItemViewModel element)
+            {
+                if (container is ListViewItem li && element.IsSectionOrSeparator)
+                {
+                    li.IsEnabled = false;
+                    li.AllowFocusWhenDisabled = false;
+                    li.AllowFocusOnInteraction = false;
+                    li.IsHitTestVisible = false;
+                    dataTemplate = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(element.Section) ? Separator : Section;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    listItem.IsEnabled = true;
+                    listItem.AllowFocusWhenDisabled = true;
+                    listItem.AllowFocusOnInteraction = true;
+                    listItem.IsHitTestVisible = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return dataTemplate;
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ListPage.xaml

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
         <CornerRadius x:Key="MediumGridViewItemCornerRadius">8</CornerRadius>
 
         <Style x:Key="IconGridViewItemStyle" TargetType="GridViewItem">
+            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
+            <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
             <Setter Property="Template">
                 <Setter.Value>
                     <ControlTemplate TargetType="GridViewItem">
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@
         </Style>
 
         <Style x:Key="GalleryGridViewItemStyle" TargetType="GridViewItem">
+            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
+            <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
             <Setter Property="Template">
                 <Setter.Value>
                     <ControlTemplate TargetType="GridViewItem">
@@ -168,8 +172,17 @@
             Gallery="{StaticResource GalleryGridItemViewModelTemplate}"
             GridProperties="{x:Bind ViewModel.GridProperties, Mode=OneWay}"
             Medium="{StaticResource MediumGridItemViewModelTemplate}"
+            Section="{StaticResource ListSectionViewModelTemplate}"
+            Separator="{StaticResource ListSeparatorViewModelTemplate}"
             Small="{StaticResource SmallGridItemViewModelTemplate}" />
 
+        <cmdpalUI:ListItemTemplateSelector
+            x:Key="ListItemTemplateSelector"
+            x:DataType="coreViewModels:ListItemViewModel"
+            ListItem="{StaticResource ListItemViewModelTemplate}"
+            Section="{StaticResource ListSectionViewModelTemplate}"
+            Separator="{StaticResource ListSeparatorViewModelTemplate}" />
+
         <cmdpalUI:GridItemContainerStyleSelector
             x:Key="GridItemContainerStyleSelector"
             Gallery="{StaticResource GalleryGridViewItemStyle}"
@@ -241,12 +254,46 @@
             </Grid>
         </DataTemplate>
 
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="ListSeparatorViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="coreViewModels:ListItemViewModel">
+            <Grid>
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <Rectangle
+                    Grid.Column="1"
+                    Height="1"
+                    Margin="0,2,0,2"
+                    Fill="{ThemeResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" />
+            </Grid>
+        </DataTemplate>
+
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="ListSectionViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="coreViewModels:ListItemViewModel">
+            <Grid
+                Margin="0"
+                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                cpcontrols:WrapPanel.IsFullLine="True"
+                ColumnSpacing="8"
+                IsTabStop="False"
+                IsTapEnabled="True">
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <TextBlock
+                    Grid.Column="0"
+                    Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorDisabled}"
+                    Style="{ThemeResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+                    Text="{x:Bind Section}" />
+                <Rectangle
+                    Grid.Column="1"
+                    Height="1"
+                    Fill="{ThemeResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" />
+            </Grid>
+        </DataTemplate>
+
         <!--  Grid item templates for visual grid representation  -->
         <DataTemplate x:Key="SmallGridItemViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="coreViewModels:ListItemViewModel">
             <StackPanel
-                Width="60"
-                Height="60"
-                Padding="8,16"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                 VerticalAlignment="Center"
                 AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}"
@@ -265,7 +312,6 @@
                     Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorPrimary}"
                     SourceKey="{x:Bind Icon, Mode=OneWay}"
                     SourceRequested="{x:Bind help:IconCacheProvider.SourceRequested}" />
-
             </StackPanel>
         </DataTemplate>
 
@@ -399,7 +445,7 @@
                             IsDoubleTapEnabled="True"
                             IsItemClickEnabled="True"
                             ItemClick="Items_ItemClick"
-                            ItemTemplate="{StaticResource ListItemViewModelTemplate}"
+                            ItemTemplateSelector="{StaticResource ListItemTemplateSelector}"
                             ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.FilteredItems, Mode=OneWay}"
                             RightTapped="Items_RightTapped"
                             SelectionChanged="Items_SelectionChanged">
@@ -411,7 +457,7 @@
                     <controls:Case Value="True">
                         <GridView
                             x:Name="ItemsGrid"
-                            Padding="8"
+                            Padding="16,0"
                             ContextCanceled="Items_OnContextCanceled"
                             ContextRequested="Items_OnContextRequested"
                             DoubleTapped="Items_DoubleTapped"
@@ -423,10 +469,14 @@
                             ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.FilteredItems, Mode=OneWay}"
                             RightTapped="Items_RightTapped"
                             SelectionChanged="Items_SelectionChanged">
+                            <GridView.ItemsPanel>
+                                <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                                    <cpcontrols:WrapPanel HorizontalSpacing="8" Orientation="Horizontal" />
+                                </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                            </GridView.ItemsPanel>
                             <GridView.ItemContainerTransitions>
                                 <TransitionCollection />
                             </GridView.ItemContainerTransitions>
-                            <GridView.ItemContainerStyle />
                         </GridView>
                     </controls:Case>
                 </controls:SwitchPresenter>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ListPage.xaml.cs

@@ -76,12 +76,18 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
 
         ViewModel = listViewModel;
 
-        if (e.NavigationMode == NavigationMode.Back
+        if (e.NavigationMode == NavigationMode.Back)
-            || (e.NavigationMode == NavigationMode.New && ItemView.Items.Count > 0))
         {
-            // Upon navigating _back_ to this page, immediately select the
+            // Must dispatch the selection to run at a lower priority; otherwise, GetFirstSelectableIndex
-            // first item in the list
+            // may return an incorrect index because item containers are not yet rendered.
-            ItemView.SelectedIndex = 0;
+            _ = DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueuePriority.Low, () =>
+            {
+                var firstUsefulIndex = GetFirstSelectableIndex();
+                if (firstUsefulIndex != -1)
+                {
+                    ItemView.SelectedIndex = firstUsefulIndex;
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         // RegisterAll isn't AOT compatible
@@ -128,6 +134,29 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         GC.Collect();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Finds the index of the first item in the list that is not a separator.
+    /// Returns -1 if the list is empty or only contains separators.
+    /// </summary>
+    private int GetFirstSelectableIndex()
+    {
+        var items = ItemView.Items;
+        if (items is null || items.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < items.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (!IsSeparator(items[i]))
+            {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("CodeQuality", "IDE0051:Remove unused private members", Justification = "VS is too aggressive at pruning methods bound in XAML")]
     private void Items_ItemClick(object sender, ItemClickEventArgs e)
     {
@@ -183,19 +212,33 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         // here, then in Page_ItemsUpdated trying to select that cached item if
         // it's in the list (otherwise, clear the cache), but that seems
         // aggressively BODGY for something that mostly just works today.
-        if (ItemView.SelectedItem is not null)
+        if (ItemView.SelectedItem is not null && !IsSeparator(ItemView.SelectedItem))
+        {
+            var items = ItemView.Items;
+            var firstUsefulIndex = GetFirstSelectableIndex();
+            var shouldScroll = false;
+
+            if (e.RemovedItems.Count > 0)
+            {
+                shouldScroll = true;
+            }
+            else if (ItemView.SelectedIndex > firstUsefulIndex)
+            {
+                shouldScroll = true;
+            }
+
+            if (shouldScroll)
             {
                 ItemView.ScrollIntoView(ItemView.SelectedItem);
+            }
 
             // Automation notification for screen readers
             var listViewPeer = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.Peers.ListViewAutomationPeer.CreatePeerForElement(ItemView);
             if (listViewPeer is not null && li is not null)
             {
-                var notificationText = li.Title;
-
                 UIHelper.AnnounceActionForAccessibility(
                     ItemsList,
-                    notificationText,
+                    li.Title,
                     "CommandPaletteSelectedItemChanged");
             }
         }
@@ -271,14 +314,7 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         else
         {
             // For list views, use simple linear navigation
-            if (ItemView.SelectedIndex < ItemView.Items.Count - 1)
+            NavigateDown();
-            {
-                ItemView.SelectedIndex++;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                ItemView.SelectedIndex = 0;
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -291,15 +327,7 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         }
         else
         {
-            // For list views, use simple linear navigation
+            NavigateUp();
-            if (ItemView.SelectedIndex > 0)
-            {
-                ItemView.SelectedIndex--;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                ItemView.SelectedIndex = ItemView.Items.Count - 1;
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -366,9 +394,12 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         if (indexes.Value.CurrentIndex != indexes.Value.TargetIndex)
         {
             ItemView.SelectedIndex = indexes.Value.TargetIndex;
+            if (ItemView.SelectedItem is not null)
+            {
                 ItemView.ScrollIntoView(ItemView.SelectedItem);
             }
         }
+    }
 
     public void Receive(NavigatePageUpCommand message)
     {
@@ -381,9 +412,12 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         if (indexes.Value.CurrentIndex != indexes.Value.TargetIndex)
         {
             ItemView.SelectedIndex = indexes.Value.TargetIndex;
+            if (ItemView.SelectedItem is not null)
+            {
                 ItemView.ScrollIntoView(ItemView.SelectedItem);
             }
         }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Calculates the item index to target when performing a page up or page down
@@ -524,17 +558,65 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         // ItemView_SelectionChanged again to give us another chance to change
         // the selection from null -> something. Better to just update the
         // selection once, at the end of all the updating.
-        if (ItemView.SelectedItem is null)
+        // The selection logic must be deferred to the DispatcherQueue
+        // to ensure the UI has processed the updated ItemsSource binding,
+        // preventing ItemView.Items from appearing empty/null immediately after update.
+        _ = DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueuePriority.Low, () =>
         {
-            ItemView.SelectedIndex = 0;
+            var items = ItemView.Items;
+
+            // If the list is null or empty, clears the selection and return
+            if (items is null || items.Count == 0)
+            {
+                ItemView.SelectedIndex = -1;
+                return;
             }
 
-        // Always reset the selected item when the top-level list page changes
+            // Finds the first item that is not a separator
-        // its items
+            var firstUsefulIndex = GetFirstSelectableIndex();
+
+            // If there is only separators in the list, don't select anything.
+            if (firstUsefulIndex == -1)
+            {
+                ItemView.SelectedIndex = -1;
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var shouldUpdateSelection = false;
+
+            // If it's a top level list update we force the reset to the top useful item
             if (!sender.IsNested)
             {
-            ItemView.SelectedIndex = 0;
+                shouldUpdateSelection = true;
             }
+
+            // No current selection or current selection is null
+            else if (ItemView.SelectedItem is null)
+            {
+                shouldUpdateSelection = true;
+            }
+
+            // The current selected item is a separator
+            else if (IsSeparator(ItemView.SelectedItem))
+            {
+                shouldUpdateSelection = true;
+            }
+
+            // The selected item does not exist in the new list
+            else if (!items.Contains(ItemView.SelectedItem))
+            {
+                shouldUpdateSelection = true;
+            }
+
+            if (shouldUpdateSelection)
+            {
+                if (firstUsefulIndex != -1)
+                {
+                    ItemView.SelectedIndex = firstUsefulIndex;
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private void ViewModel_PropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
@@ -604,6 +686,11 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
                         continue;
                     }
 
+                    if (IsSeparator(ItemView.Items[i]))
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     if (ItemView.ContainerFromIndex(i) is FrameworkElement c && c.ActualWidth > 0 && c.ActualHeight > 0)
                     {
                         var p = c.TransformToVisual(ItemView).TransformPoint(new Point(0, 0));
@@ -764,6 +851,102 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Code stealed from <see cref="Controls.ContextMenu.NavigateUp"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    private void NavigateUp()
+    {
+        var newIndex = ItemView.SelectedIndex;
+
+        if (ItemView.SelectedIndex > 0)
+        {
+            newIndex--;
+
+            while (
+                newIndex >= 0 &&
+                IsSeparator(ItemView.Items[newIndex]) &&
+                newIndex != ItemView.SelectedIndex)
+            {
+                newIndex--;
+            }
+
+            if (newIndex < 0)
+            {
+                newIndex = ItemView.Items.Count - 1;
+
+                while (
+                    newIndex >= 0 &&
+                    IsSeparator(ItemView.Items[newIndex]) &&
+                    newIndex != ItemView.SelectedIndex)
+                {
+                    newIndex--;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            newIndex = ItemView.Items.Count - 1;
+        }
+
+        ItemView.SelectedIndex = newIndex;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Code stealed from <see cref="Controls.ContextMenu.NavigateDown"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    private void NavigateDown()
+    {
+        var newIndex = ItemView.SelectedIndex;
+
+        if (ItemView.SelectedIndex == ItemView.Items.Count - 1)
+        {
+            newIndex = 0;
+            while (
+                newIndex < ItemView.Items.Count &&
+                IsSeparator(ItemView.Items[newIndex]))
+            {
+                newIndex++;
+            }
+
+            if (newIndex >= ItemView.Items.Count)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            newIndex++;
+
+            while (
+                newIndex < ItemView.Items.Count &&
+                IsSeparator(ItemView.Items[newIndex]) &&
+                newIndex != ItemView.SelectedIndex)
+            {
+                newIndex++;
+            }
+
+            if (newIndex >= ItemView.Items.Count)
+            {
+                newIndex = 0;
+
+                while (
+                    newIndex < ItemView.Items.Count &&
+                    IsSeparator(ItemView.Items[newIndex]) &&
+                    newIndex != ItemView.SelectedIndex)
+                {
+                    newIndex++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ItemView.SelectedIndex = newIndex;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Code stealed from <see cref="Controls.ContextMenu.IsSeparator(object)"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    private bool IsSeparator(object? item) => item is ListItemViewModel li && li.IsSectionOrSeparator;
+
     private enum InputSource
     {
         None,

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
-    <UseWinRT>true</UseWinRT>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- This lets us actually reference types from Microsoft.Terminal.UI and CmdPalKeyboardService -->
+    <!-- This lets us actually reference types from Microsoft.Terminal.UI -->
     <CsWinRTIncludes>Microsoft.Terminal.UI;CmdPalKeyboardService</CsWinRTIncludes>
     <CsWinRTGeneratedFilesDir>$(OutDir)</CsWinRTGeneratedFilesDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -152,16 +151,12 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.csproj" />
 
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(ProjectDir)\..\Microsoft.Terminal.UI\Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Terminal.UI\Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj">
-      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>False</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>True</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
-      <BuildProject>True</BuildProject>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+      <CopyLocalSatelliteAssemblies>True</CopyLocalSatelliteAssemblies>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <!-- WinRT metadata reference -->
+
-    <CsWinRTInputs Include="$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Terminal.UI.winmd" />
-    <!-- Native implementation DLL -->
-    <None Include="$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Terminal.UI.dll">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </None>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\CmdPalKeyboardService\CmdPalKeyboardService.vcxproj">
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>True</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
       <Private>True</Private>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                 EmptyValue="Collapsed"
                 NotEmptyValue="Visible" />
 
+            <cmdpalUI:DetailsSizeToGridLengthConverter x:Key="SizeToWidthConverter" />
             <cmdpalUI:MessageStateToSeverityConverter x:Key="MessageStateToSeverityConverter" />
 
             <cmdpalUI:DetailsDataTemplateSelector
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@
             <Grid x:Name="ContentGrid" Grid.Row="1">
 
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                    <ColumnDefinition Width="3*" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="{x:Bind ViewModel.Details.Size, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource SizeToWidthConverter}}" />
                     <ColumnDefinition x:Name="DetailsColumn" Width="Auto" />
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/SettingsWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public sealed partial class SettingsWindow : WindowEx,
             "Extensions" => typeof(ExtensionsPage),
             _ => null,
         };
+
         if (pageType is not null)
         {
             NavFrame.Navigate(pageType);

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/FontIconGlyphClassifier.cpp

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::UI::implementation
         // Check if the code point is in the Private Use Area range used by Fluent UI icons.
         [[nodiscard]] constexpr bool _isFluentIconPua(const UChar32 cp) noexcept
         {
-            constexpr UChar32 fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaStart = 0xE700;
+            static constexpr UChar32 _fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaStart = 0xE700;
-            constexpr UChar32 fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaEnd = 0xF8FF;
+            static constexpr UChar32 _fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaEnd = 0xF8FF;
-            return cp >= fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaStart && cp <= fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaEnd;
+            return cp >= _fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaStart && cp <= _fluentIconsPrivateUseAreaEnd;
         }
 
         // Determine if the given text (as a sequence of UChar code units) is emoji

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
+    <PathToRoot>..\..\..\..\</PathToRoot>
+    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003</WasdkNuget>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <CppWinRTOptimized>true</CppWinRTOptimized>
     <CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>true</CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>
@@ -27,11 +28,6 @@
     <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)' == '' ">10.0.26100.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ARM64">
@@ -51,6 +47,10 @@
       <Platform>x64</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>obj\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
@@ -200,11 +200,43 @@
     <Midl Include="FontIconGlyphClassifier.idl" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
     <None Include="Microsoft.Terminal.UI.def" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutDir>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>obj\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- The packages.config acts as the global version for all of the NuGet packages contained within. -->
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SampleListPageWithDetails.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 
 namespace SamplePagesExtension;
 
@@ -23,14 +22,34 @@ internal sealed partial class SampleListPageWithDetails : ListPage
         return [
             new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
             {
-                Title = "This page demonstrates Details on ListItems",
+                Title = "Details on ListItems (Small)",
                 Details = new Details()
                 {
-                    Title = "List Item 1",
+                    Title = "This item has default details size",
                     Body = "Each of these items can have a `Body` formatted with **Markdown**",
                 },
             },
             new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Details on ListItems (Medium)",
+                Details = new Details()
+                {
+                    Title = "This item has medium details size",
+                    Body = "Each of these items can have a `Body` formatted with **Markdown**",
+                    Size = ContentSize.Medium,
+                },
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Details on ListItems (Large)",
+                Details = new Details()
+                {
+                    Title = "This item has large details size",
+                    Body = "Each of these items can have a `Body` formatted with **Markdown**",
+                    Size = ContentSize.Large,
+                },
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
             {
                 Title = "This one has a subtitle too",
                 Subtitle = "Example Subtitle",
@@ -70,11 +89,13 @@ internal sealed partial class SampleListPageWithDetails : ListPage
             new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
             {
                 Title = "This one has metadata",
+                Subtitle = "And Large Details panel",
                 Tags = [],
                 Details = new Details()
                 {
                     Title = "Metadata Example",
                     Body = "Each of the sections below is some sample metadata",
+                    Size = ContentSize.Large,
                     Metadata = [
                         new DetailsElement()
                         {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SectionsPages/SampleListPageWithSections.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace SamplePagesExtension.Pages.SectionsPages;
+
+internal sealed partial class SampleListPageWithSections : ListPage
+{
+    public SampleListPageWithSections()
+    {
+        Icon = new IconInfo("\uE7C5");
+        Name = "Sample Gallery List Page";
+    }
+
+    public SampleListPageWithSections(IGridProperties gridProperties)
+    {
+        Icon = new IconInfo("\uE7C5");
+        Name = "Sample Gallery List Page";
+        GridProperties = gridProperties;
+    }
+
+    public override IListItem[] GetItems()
+    {
+        var sectionList = new Section("This is a section list", [
+                    new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+                    {
+                        Title = "Sample Title",
+                        Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                        Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/RedRectangle.png"),
+                    },
+                ]);
+        var anotherSectionList = new Section("This is another section list", [
+                    new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+                    {
+                        Title = "Another Title",
+                        Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                        Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Space.png"),
+                    },
+                    new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+                    {
+                        Title = "More Titles",
+                        Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                        Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Swirls.png"),
+                    },
+                    new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+                    {
+                        Title = "Stop With The Titles",
+                        Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                        Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Win-Digital.png"),
+                    },
+                ]);
+
+        var yesTheresAnother = new Section("There's another", [
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Sample Title",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/RedRectangle.png"),
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Another Title",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Swirls.png"),
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "More Titles",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Win-Digital.png"),
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Stop With The Titles",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/RedRectangle.png"),
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Another Title",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Space.png"),
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "More Titles",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Swirls.png"),
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Stop With The Titles",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Win-Digital.png"),
+            },
+            ]);
+
+        return [
+            ..sectionList,
+            ..anotherSectionList,
+            new Separator(),
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "Separators also work",
+                Subtitle = "But I still don't do anything",
+                Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets/Images/Win-Digital.png"),
+            },
+            ..yesTheresAnother
+        ];
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SectionsPages/SectionsIndexPage.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+using SamplePagesExtension.Pages.SectionsPages;
+
+namespace SamplePagesExtension.Pages;
+
+internal sealed partial class SectionsIndexPage : ListPage
+{
+    public SectionsIndexPage()
+    {
+        Name = "Sections Index Page";
+        Icon = new IconInfo("\uF168");
+    }
+
+    public override IListItem[] GetItems()
+    {
+        return [
+               new ListItem(new SampleListPageWithSections())
+               {
+                   Title = "A list page with sections",
+               },
+               new ListItem(new SampleListPageWithSections(new SmallGridLayout()))
+               {
+                   Title = "A small grid page with sections",
+               },
+               new ListItem(new SampleListPageWithSections(new MediumGridLayout()))
+               {
+                   Title = "A medium grid page with sections",
+               },
+               new ListItem(new SampleListPageWithSections(new GalleryGridLayout()))
+               {
+                   Title = "A Gallery grid page with sections",
+               },
+            ];
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/SamplesListPage.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ public partial class SamplesListPage : ListPage
             Title = "List Page With Details",
             Subtitle = "A list of items, each with additional details to display",
         },
+        new ListItem(new SectionsIndexPage())
+        {
+            Title = "List Pages With Sections",
+            Subtitle = "A list of items, with sections header",
+        },
         new ListItem(new SampleUpdatingItemsPage())
         {
             Title = "List page with items that change",

src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/Details.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+using Windows.Foundation.Collections;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
-public partial class Details : BaseObservable, IDetails
+public partial class Details : BaseObservable, IDetails, IExtendedAttributesProvider
 {
     public virtual IIconInfo HeroImage
     {
@@ -53,4 +54,21 @@ public partial class Details : BaseObservable, IDetails
     }
 
 = [];
+
+    public virtual ContentSize Size
+    {
+        get;
+        set
+        {
+            field = value;
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Size));
+        }
+    }
+
+= ContentSize.Small;
+
+    public IDictionary<string, object>? GetProperties() => new ValueSet()
+    {
+        { "Size", (int)Size },
+    };
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/Section.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Collections;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+public sealed partial class Section : IEnumerable<IListItem>
+{
+    public IListItem[] Items { get; set; } = [];
+
+    public string SectionTitle { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    private Separator CreateSectionListItem()
+    {
+        return new Separator(SectionTitle);
+    }
+
+    public Section(string sectionName, IListItem[] items)
+    {
+        SectionTitle = sectionName;
+        var listItems = items.ToList();
+
+        if (listItems.Count > 0)
+        {
+            listItems.Insert(0, CreateSectionListItem());
+            Items = [.. listItems];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Section()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public IEnumerator<IListItem> GetEnumerator() => Items.ToList().GetEnumerator();
+
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/Separator.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,40 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
-public partial class Separator : ISeparatorContextItem, ISeparatorFilterItem
+public partial class Separator : IListItem, ISeparatorContextItem, ISeparatorFilterItem
 {
+    public Separator(string? title = "")
+        : base()
+    {
+        Section = title ?? string.Empty;
+        Command = null;
+    }
+
+    public IDetails? Details => null;
+
+    public string? Section { get; private set; }
+
+    public ITag[]? Tags => null;
+
+    public string? TextToSuggest => null;
+
+    public ICommand? Command { get; private set; }
+
+    public IIconInfo? Icon => null;
+
+    public IContextItem[]? MoreCommands => null;
+
+    public string? Subtitle => null;
+
+    public string? Title
+    {
+        get => Section;
+        set => Section = value;
+    }
+
+    public event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<object, IPropChangedEventArgs>? PropChanged
+    {
+        add { }
+        remove { }
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.idl

@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions
     [uuid("6a6dd345-37a3-4a1e-914d-4f658a4d583d")]
     [contract(Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.ExtensionsContract, 1)]
     interface IDetailsData {}
+
+    [contract(Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.ExtensionsContract, 1)]
+    enum ContentSize
+    {
+        Small = 0,
+        Medium = 1,
+        Large = 2,
+    };
+
     [contract(Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.ExtensionsContract, 1)]
     interface IDetailsElement {
         String Key { get; };

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZones.UITests/DragWindowTests.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using FancyZonesEditor.Models;
@@ -49,19 +50,16 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         [TestInitialize]
         public void TestInitialize()
         {
-            // ClearOpenWindows
+            Session.KillAllProcessesByName("PowerToys");
             ClearOpenWindows();
 
-            // kill all processes related to FancyZones Editor to ensure a clean state
-            Session.KillAllProcessesByName("PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor");
-
             AppZoneHistory.DeleteFile();
-            this.RestartScopeExe();
             FancyZonesEditorHelper.Files.Restore();
-
-            // Set a custom layout with 1 subzones and clear app zone history
             SetupCustomLayouts();
 
+            RestartScopeExe("Hosts");
+            Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
             // Get the current mouse button setting
             nonPrimaryMouseButton = SystemInformation.MouseButtonsSwapped ? "Left" : "Right";
 
@@ -72,99 +70,6 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             LaunchFancyZones();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Test Use Shift key to activate zones while dragging a window in FancyZones Zone Behaviour Settings
-        /// <list type="bullet">
-        /// <item>
-        /// <description>Verifies that holding Shift while dragging shows all zones as expected.</description>
-        /// </item>
-        /// </list>
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod("FancyZones.Settings.TestShowZonesOnShiftDuringDrag")]
-        [TestCategory("FancyZones_Dragging #1")]
-        public void TestShowZonesOnShiftDuringDrag()
-        {
-            string testCaseName = nameof(TestShowZonesOnShiftDuringDrag);
-            Pane dragElement = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window")); // element to drag
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(dragElement, quarterX, quarterY);
-
-            var (initialColor, withShiftColor) = RunDragInteractions(
-              preAction: () =>
-              {
-                  dragElement.DragAndHold(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
-              },
-              postAction: () =>
-              {
-                  Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
-                  Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-              },
-              releaseAction: () =>
-              {
-                  Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
-                  Task.Delay(5000).Wait(); // Optional: Wait for a moment to ensure window switch
-              },
-              testCaseName: testCaseName);
-
-            string zoneColorWithoutShift = GetOutWindowPixelColor(30);
-
-            Assert.AreNotEqual(initialColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone display failed.");
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-    withShiftColor == inactivateColor || withShiftColor == highlightColor,
-    $"[{testCaseName}] Zone display failed: withShiftColor was {withShiftColor}, expected {inactivateColor} or {highlightColor}.");
-            Assert.AreEqual(inactivateColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone display failed.");
-
-            Assert.AreEqual(zoneColorWithoutShift, initialColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone deactivated failed.");
-            dragElement.ReleaseDrag();
-
-            Clean();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Test dragging a window during Shift key press in FancyZones Zone Behaviour Settings
-        /// <list type="bullet">
-        /// <item>
-        /// <description>Verifies that dragging activates zones as expected.</description>
-        /// </item>
-        /// </list>
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod("FancyZones.Settings.TestShowZonesOnDragDuringShift")]
-        [TestCategory("FancyZones_Dragging #2")]
-        public void TestShowZonesOnDragDuringShift()
-        {
-            string testCaseName = nameof(TestShowZonesOnDragDuringShift);
-
-            var dragElement = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window"));
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(dragElement, quarterX, quarterY);
-
-            var (initialColor, withDragColor) = RunDragInteractions(
-                preAction: () =>
-                {
-                    dragElement.Drag(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
-                    Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
-                },
-                postAction: () =>
-                {
-                    dragElement.DragAndHold(0, 0);
-                    Task.Delay(5000).Wait();
-                },
-                releaseAction: () =>
-                {
-                    dragElement.ReleaseDrag();
-                    Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
-                },
-                testCaseName: testCaseName);
-
-            Assert.AreNotEqual(initialColor, withDragColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone color did not change; zone activation failed.");
-            Assert.AreEqual(highlightColor, withDragColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone color did not match the highlight color; activation failed.");
-
-            // double check by app-zone-history.json
-            string appZoneHistoryJson = AppZoneHistory.GetData();
-            string? zoneNumber = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetZoneIndexSetByAppName(powertoysWindowName, appZoneHistoryJson);
-            Assert.IsNull(zoneNumber, $"[{testCaseName}] AppZoneHistory layout was unexpectedly set.");
-
-            Clean();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Test toggling zones using a non-primary mouse click during window dragging.
         /// <list type="bullet">
@@ -178,14 +83,19 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         public void TestToggleZonesWithNonPrimaryMouseClick()
         {
             string testCaseName = nameof(TestToggleZonesWithNonPrimaryMouseClick);
-            var dragElement = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window"));
+
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(dragElement, quarterX, quarterY);
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
+            int startX = windowRect.Left + 70;
+            int startY = windowRect.Top + 25;
+            int endX = startX + 300;
+            int endY = startY + 300;
 
             var (initialColor, withMouseColor) = RunDragInteractions(
                 preAction: () =>
                 {
-                    // activate zone
+                    Session.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
-                    dragElement.DragAndHold(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
+                    Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+                    Session.MoveMouseTo(endX, endY);
                 },
                 postAction: () =>
                 {
@@ -195,7 +105,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
                 },
                 releaseAction: () =>
                 {
-                    dragElement.ReleaseDrag();
+                    Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
                 },
                 testCaseName: testCaseName);
 
@@ -204,8 +114,6 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
 
             // check the zone color is activated
             Assert.AreEqual(highlightColor, initialColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone activation failed.");
-
-            Clean();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -221,32 +129,35 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         public void TestShowZonesWhenShiftAndMouseOff()
         {
             string testCaseName = nameof(TestShowZonesWhenShiftAndMouseOff);
-            Pane dragElement = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window"));
+
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(dragElement, quarterX, quarterY);
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
+            int startX = windowRect.Left + 70;
+            int startY = windowRect.Top + 25;
+            int endX = startX + 300;
+            int endY = startY + 300;
 
             var (initialColor, withShiftColor) = RunDragInteractions(
                preAction: () =>
                {
-                   // activate zone
+                   Session.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
-                   dragElement.DragAndHold(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
+                   Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+                   Session.MoveMouseTo(endX, endY);
                },
                postAction: () =>
                {
                    // press Shift Key to deactivate zones
                    Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
-                   Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+                   Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                },
                releaseAction: () =>
                {
-                   dragElement.ReleaseDrag();
+                   Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
                    Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
                },
                testCaseName: testCaseName);
 
             Assert.AreEqual(highlightColor, initialColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone activation failed.");
             Assert.AreNotEqual(highlightColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone deactivation failed.");
-
-            Clean();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -263,12 +174,17 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         {
             string testCaseName = nameof(TestShowZonesWhenShiftAndMouseOn);
 
-            var dragElement = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window"));
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(dragElement, quarterX, quarterY);
+            int startX = windowRect.Left + 70;
+            int startY = windowRect.Top + 25;
+            int endX = startX + 300;
+            int endY = startY + 300;
             var (initialColor, withShiftColor) = RunDragInteractions(
              preAction: () =>
              {
-                 dragElement.DragAndHold(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
+                 Session.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
+                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+                 Session.MoveMouseTo(endX, endY);
              },
              postAction: () =>
              {
@@ -279,7 +195,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
              },
              testCaseName: testCaseName);
 
-            Assert.AreEqual(inactivateColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] show zone failed.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(highlightColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] show zone failed.");
 
             Session.PerformMouseAction(
              nonPrimaryMouseButton == "Right" ? MouseActionType.RightClick : MouseActionType.LeftClick);
@@ -288,9 +204,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             Assert.AreEqual(initialColor, zoneColorWithMouse, $"[{nameof(TestShowZonesWhenShiftAndMouseOff)}] Zone deactivate failed.");
 
             Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
-            dragElement.ReleaseDrag();
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
-
-            Clean();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -307,8 +221,6 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         {
             var pixel = GetPixelWhenMakeDraggedWindow();
             Assert.AreNotEqual(pixel.PixelInWindow, pixel.TransPixel, $"[{nameof(TestMakeDraggedWindowTransparentOn)}]  Window transparency failed.");
-
-            Clean();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -325,14 +237,103 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         {
             var pixel = GetPixelWhenMakeDraggedWindow();
             Assert.AreEqual(pixel.PixelInWindow, pixel.TransPixel, $"[{nameof(TestMakeDraggedWindowTransparentOff)}]  Window without transparency failed.");
-
-            Clean();
         }
 
-        private void Clean()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test Use Shift key to activate zones while dragging a window in FancyZones Zone Behaviour Settings
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Verifies that holding Shift while dragging shows all zones as expected.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod("FancyZones.Settings.TestShowZonesOnShiftDuringDrag")]
+        [TestCategory("FancyZones_Dragging #1")]
+        public void TestShowZonesOnShiftDuringDrag()
         {
-            // clean app zone history file
+            string testCaseName = nameof(TestShowZonesOnShiftDuringDrag);
-            AppZoneHistory.DeleteFile();
+
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
+            int startX = windowRect.Left + 70;
+            int startY = windowRect.Top + 25;
+            int endX = startX + 300;
+            int endY = startY + 300;
+
+            var (initialColor, withShiftColor) = RunDragInteractions(
+              preAction: () =>
+              {
+                  Session.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
+                  Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+                  Session.MoveMouseTo(endX, endY);
+              },
+              postAction: () =>
+              {
+                  Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
+                  Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+              },
+              releaseAction: () =>
+              {
+                  Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
+                  Task.Delay(1000).Wait(); // Optional: Wait for a moment to ensure window switch
+              },
+              testCaseName: testCaseName);
+
+            string zoneColorWithoutShift = GetOutWindowPixelColor(30);
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(initialColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone color did not change; zone activation failed.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(highlightColor, withShiftColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone color did not match the highlight color; activation failed.");
+
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test dragging a window during Shift key press in FancyZones Zone Behaviour Settings
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Verifies that dragging activates zones as expected.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod("FancyZones.Settings.TestShowZonesOnDragDuringShift")]
+        [TestCategory("FancyZones_Dragging #2")]
+        public void TestShowZonesOnDragDuringShift()
+        {
+            string testCaseName = nameof(TestShowZonesOnDragDuringShift);
+
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
+            int startX = windowRect.Left + 70;
+            int startY = windowRect.Top + 25;
+            int endX = startX + 300;
+            int endY = startY + 300;
+
+            var (initialColor, withDragColor) = RunDragInteractions(
+                preAction: () =>
+                {
+                    Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
+                    Task.Delay(100).Wait();
+                },
+                postAction: () =>
+                {
+                    Session.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
+                    Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+                    Session.MoveMouseTo(endX, endY);
+                    Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
+                },
+                releaseAction: () =>
+                {
+                    Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
+                    Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
+                    Task.Delay(100).Wait();
+                },
+                testCaseName: testCaseName);
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(initialColor, withDragColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone color did not change; zone activation failed.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(highlightColor, withDragColor, $"[{testCaseName}] Zone color did not match the highlight color; activation failed.");
+
+            // double check by app-zone-history.json
+            string appZoneHistoryJson = AppZoneHistory.GetData();
+            string? zoneNumber = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetZoneIndexSetByAppName(powertoysWindowName, appZoneHistoryJson);
+            Assert.IsNull(zoneNumber, $"[{testCaseName}] AppZoneHistory layout was unexpectedly set.");
         }
 
         // Helper method to ensure the desktop has no open windows by clicking the "Show Desktop" button
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
                 desktopButtonName = "Show Desktop";
             }
 
-            this.Find<Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Button>(By.Name(desktopButtonName), 5000, true).Click(false, 500, 2000);
+            this.Find<Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Button>(By.Name(desktopButtonName), 5000, true).Click(false, 500, 1000);
         }
 
         // Setup custom layout with 1 subzones
@@ -382,6 +383,11 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             this.Scroll(6, "Down"); // Pull the settings page up to make sure the settings are visible
             ZoneBehaviourSettings(TestContext.TestName);
 
+            // Go back and forth to make sure settings applied
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Workspaces").Click();
+            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("FancyZones").Click();
+
             this.Find<Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Button>(By.AccessibilityId("LaunchLayoutEditorButton")).Click(false, 500, 10000);
             this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.FancyZone);
 
@@ -435,22 +441,26 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
         // Get the mouse color of the pixel when make dragged window
         private (string PixelInWindow, string TransPixel) GetPixelWhenMakeDraggedWindow()
         {
-            var dragElement = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window"));
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
+            int startX = windowRect.Left + 70;
+            int startY = windowRect.Top + 25;
+            int endX = startX + 100;
+            int endY = startY + 100;
 
-            // maximize the window to make sure get pixel color more accurate
+            Session.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
-            dragElement.DoubleClick();
 
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(dragElement, quarterX, quarterY);
+            // Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDoubleClick);
             Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
-            dragElement.DragAndHold(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
-            Task.Delay(1000).Wait(); // Optional: Wait for a moment to ensure the window is in position
+            Session.MoveMouseTo(endX, endY);
+
             Tuple<int, int> pos = GetMousePosition();
             string pixelInWindow = this.GetPixelColorString(pos.Item1, pos.Item2);
             Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
-            Task.Delay(1000).Wait(); // Optional: Wait for a moment to ensure the window is in position
+            Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
             string transPixel = this.GetPixelColorString(pos.Item1, pos.Item2);
-            dragElement.ReleaseDrag();
 
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
             return (pixelInWindow, transPixel);
         }
 

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZones.UITests/LayoutApplyHotKeyTests.cs

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             };
             FancyZonesEditorHelper.Files.AppliedLayoutsIOHelper.WriteData(appliedLayouts.Serialize(appliedLayoutsWrapper));
 
-            this.RestartScopeExe();
+            RestartScopeExe("Hosts");
         }
 
         [TestMethod("FancyZones.Settings.TestApplyHotKey")]
@@ -598,10 +598,12 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             this.TryReaction();
             int tries = 24;
             Pull(tries, "down"); // Pull the setting page up to make sure the setting is visible
-            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable quick layout switch").Toggle(flag);
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("FancyZonesQuickLayoutSwitch").Toggle(flag);
 
-            tries = 24;
+            // Go back and forth to make sure settings applied
-            Pull(tries, "up");
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Workspaces").Click();
+            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("FancyZones").Click();
         }
 
         private void TryReaction()

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZones.UITests/OneZoneSwitchTests.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             Session.KillAllProcessesByName("PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor");
             AppZoneHistory.DeleteFile();
 
-            this.RestartScopeExe();
+            RestartScopeExe("Hosts");
             FancyZonesEditorHelper.Files.Restore();
 
             // Set a custom layout with 1 subzones and clear app zone history
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             Task.Delay(500).Wait(); // Optional: Wait for a moment to ensure window switch
 
             activeWindowTitle = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetActiveWindowTitle();
-            Assert.AreNotEqual(preWindow, activeWindowTitle);
+            Assert.AreEqual(postWindow, activeWindowTitle);
 
             Clean(); // close the windows
         }
@@ -151,9 +151,23 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
 
             var rect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
             var (targetX, targetY) = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetScreenMargins(rect, 4);
-            var offSet = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetOffset(hostsView, targetX, targetY);
 
-            DragWithShift(hostsView, offSet);
+            // Snap first window (Hosts) to left zone using shift+drag with direct mouse movement
+            var hostsRect = hostsView.Rect ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to get hosts window rect");
+            int hostsStartX = hostsRect.Left + 70;
+            int hostsStartY = hostsRect.Top + 25;
+
+            // For a 2-column layout, left zone is at approximately 1/4 of screen width
+            int hostsEndX = rect.Left + (3 * (rect.Right - rect.Left) / 4);
+            int hostsEndY = rect.Top + ((rect.Bottom - rect.Top) / 2);
+
+            Session.MoveMouseTo(hostsStartX, hostsStartY);
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+            Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
+            Session.MoveMouseTo(hostsEndX, hostsEndY);
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
+            Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait(); // Wait for snap to complete
 
             string preWindow = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetActiveWindowTitle();
 
@@ -163,11 +177,26 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             Pane settingsView = Find<Pane>(By.Name("Non Client Input Sink Window"));
             settingsView.DoubleClick(); // maximize the window
 
-            DragWithShift(settingsView, offSet);
+            var windowRect = Session.GetMainWindowRect();
+            var settingsRect = settingsView.Rect ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to get settings window rect");
+            int settingsStartX = settingsRect.Left + 70;
+            int settingsStartY = settingsRect.Top + 25;
+
+            // For a 2-column layout, right zone is at approximately 3/4 of screen width
+            int settingsEndX = windowRect.Left + (3 * (windowRect.Right - windowRect.Left) / 4);
+            int settingsEndY = windowRect.Top + ((windowRect.Bottom - windowRect.Top) / 2);
+
+            Session.MoveMouseTo(settingsStartX, settingsStartY);
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+            Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
+            Session.MoveMouseTo(settingsEndX, settingsEndY);
+            Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
+            Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait(); // Wait for snap to complete
 
             string appZoneHistoryJson = AppZoneHistory.GetData();
 
-            string? zoneIndexOfFileWindow = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetZoneIndexSetByAppName("PowerToys.Hosts.exe", appZoneHistoryJson); // explorer.exe
+            string? zoneIndexOfFileWindow = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetZoneIndexSetByAppName("PowerToys.Hosts.exe", appZoneHistoryJson);
             string? zoneIndexOfPowertoys = ZoneSwitchHelper.GetZoneIndexSetByAppName("PowerToys.Settings.exe", appZoneHistoryJson);
 
             // check the AppZoneHistory layout is set and in the same zone
@@ -176,16 +205,6 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             return (preWindow, powertoysWindowName);
         }
 
-        private void DragWithShift(Pane settingsView, (int Dx, int Dy) offSet)
-        {
-            Session.PressKey(Key.Shift);
-            settingsView.DragAndHold(offSet.Dx, offSet.Dy);
-            Task.Delay(1000).Wait(); // Wait for drag to start (optional)
-            settingsView.ReleaseDrag();
-            Task.Delay(1000).Wait(); // Wait after drag (optional)
-            Session.ReleaseKey(Key.Shift);
-        }
-
         private static readonly CustomLayouts.CustomLayoutListWrapper CustomLayoutsList = new CustomLayouts.CustomLayoutListWrapper
         {
             CustomLayouts = new List<CustomLayouts.CustomLayoutWrapper>
@@ -253,11 +272,14 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             this.Scroll(9, "Down"); // Pull the setting page up to make sure the setting is visible
             bool switchWindowEnable = TestContext.TestName == "TestSwitchShortCutDisable" ? false : true;
 
-            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Switch between windows in the current zone").Toggle(switchWindowEnable);
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("FancyZonesWindowSwitchingToggle").Toggle(switchWindowEnable);
 
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait(); // Wait for the setting to be applied
+            // Go back and forth to make sure settings applied
-            this.Scroll(9, "Up"); // Pull the setting page down to make sure the setting is visible
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Workspaces").Click();
-            this.Find<Button>("Launch layout editor").Click(false, 500, 5000);
+            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("FancyZones").Click();
+
+            this.Find<Button>("Open layout editor").Click(false, 500, 5000);
             this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.FancyZone);
 
             // pipeline machine may have an unstable delays, causing the custom layout to be unavailable as we set. then A retry is required.
@@ -273,7 +295,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
                 this.Find<Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Button>("Close").Click();
                 this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
                 SetupCustomLayouts();
-                this.Find<Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Button>("Launch layout editor").Click(false, 5000, 5000);
+                this.Find<Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Button>("Open layout editor").Click(false, 5000, 5000);
                 this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.FancyZone);
 
                 // customLayoutData = FancyZonesEditorHelper.Files.CustomLayoutsIOHelper.GetData();
@@ -301,11 +323,11 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
             this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Hosts File Editor").Toggle(true);
-            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Launch as administrator").Toggle(launchAsAdmin);
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Open as administrator").Toggle(launchAsAdmin);
             this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Show a warning at startup").Toggle(showWarning);
 
             // launch Hosts File Editor
-            this.Find<Button>("Launch Hosts File Editor").Click();
+            this.Find<Button>("Open Hosts File Editor").Click();
 
             Task.Delay(5000).Wait();
         }

src/modules/peek/Peek.FilePreviewer/Previewers/MediaPreviewer/ImagePreviewer.cs

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
 
         private bool IsPng() => Item.Extension == ".png";
 
-        private bool IsSvg() => Item.Extension == ".svg";
-
         private bool IsQoi() => Item.Extension == ".qoi";
 
         private DispatcherQueue Dispatcher { get; }
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
         private static readonly HashSet<string> _supportedFileTypes =
             BitmapDecoder.GetDecoderInformationEnumerator()
                 .SelectMany(di => di.FileExtensions)
-                .Union([".svg", ".qoi"])
+                .Union([".qoi"])
                 .ToHashSet(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
         public static bool IsItemSupported(IFileSystemItem item)
@@ -75,15 +73,7 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            if (IsSvg())
+            if (IsQoi())
-            {
-                var size = await Task.Run(Item.GetSvgSize);
-                if (size != null)
-                {
-                    ImageSize = size.Value;
-                }
-            }
-            else if (IsQoi())
             {
                 var size = await Task.Run(Item.GetQoiSize);
                 if (size != null)
@@ -176,31 +166,16 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
                 {
                     cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
+                    if (IsQoi())
+                    {
                         using FileStream stream = ReadHelper.OpenReadOnly(Item.Path);
-
-                    if (IsSvg())
-                    {
-                        var source = new SvgImageSource();
-                        source.RasterizePixelHeight = ImageSize?.Height ?? 0;
-                        source.RasterizePixelWidth = ImageSize?.Width ?? 0;
-
-                        var loadStatus = await source.SetSourceAsync(stream.AsRandomAccessStream());
-                        if (loadStatus != SvgImageSourceLoadStatus.Success)
-                        {
-                            Logger.LogError("Error loading SVG: " + loadStatus.ToString());
-                            throw new ImageLoadingException(nameof(source));
-                        }
-
-                        Preview = source;
-                    }
-                    else if (IsQoi())
-                    {
                         using var bitmap = QoiImage.FromStream(stream);
 
                         Preview = await BitmapHelper.BitmapToImageSource(bitmap, true, cancellationToken);
                     }
                     else
                     {
+                        using FileStream stream = ReadHelper.OpenReadOnly(Item.Path);
                         Preview = new BitmapImage();
                         await ((BitmapImage)Preview).SetSourceAsync(stream.AsRandomAccessStream());
                     }

src/modules/peek/Peek.FilePreviewer/Previewers/WebBrowserPreviewer/WebBrowserPreviewer.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
 
             // Markdown
             ".md",
+
+            // SVG - using WebView2 for better compatibility with complex SVGs
+            // (e.g., from Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape)
+            ".svg",
         };
 
         [ObservableProperty]
@@ -111,9 +115,10 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
                 {
                     bool isHtml = File.Extension == ".html" || File.Extension == ".htm";
                     bool isMarkdown = File.Extension == ".md";
+                    bool isSvg = File.Extension == ".svg";
 
                     bool supportedByMonaco = MonacoHelper.SupportedMonacoFileTypes.Contains(File.Extension);
-                    bool useMonaco = supportedByMonaco && !isHtml && !isMarkdown;
+                    bool useMonaco = supportedByMonaco && !isHtml && !isMarkdown && !isSvg;
 
                     IsDevFilePreview = supportedByMonaco;
                     CustomContextMenu = useMonaco;
@@ -128,6 +133,13 @@ namespace Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers
                         var raw = await ReadHelper.Read(File.Path.ToString());
                         Preview = new Uri(MarkdownHelper.PreviewTempFile(raw, File.Path, TempFolderPath.Path));
                     }
+                    else if (isSvg)
+                    {
+                        // SVG files are rendered directly by WebView2 for better compatibility
+                        // with complex SVGs from Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, etc.
+                        IsDevFilePreview = false;
+                        Preview = new Uri(File.Path);
+                    }
                     else
                     {
                         // Simple html file to preview. Shouldn't do things like enabling scripts or using a virtual mapped directory.

src/modules/peek/Peek.UITests/PeekFilePreviewTests.cs

@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ public class PeekFilePreviewTests : UITestBase
                     settings["properties"] = properties;
                 });
 
-            // Disable all modules except Peek in global settings
-            SettingsConfigHelper.ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings("Peek");
-
             Debug.WriteLine("Successfully updated all settings - Peek shortcut configured and all modules except Peek disabled");
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -138,6 +135,7 @@ public class PeekFilePreviewTests : UITestBase
     [TestInitialize]
     public void TestInitialize()
     {
+        RestartScopeExe("Peek");
         Session.CloseMainWindow();
         SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.M);
     }

src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUILib/PowerRenameUI.vcxproj

@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
   
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
+  
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <CppWinRTOptimized>true</CppWinRTOptimized>
     <CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>true</CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>
@@ -35,17 +37,9 @@
     <EnablePreviewMsixTooling>true</EnablePreviewMsixTooling>
     <!-- MRT from windows app sdk will search for a pri file with the same name of the module before defaulting to resources.pri -->
     <ProjectPriFileName>PowerToys.PowerRename.pri</ProjectPriFileName>
-    <RuntimeIdentifier>win10-x64;win10-arm64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>false</WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="boost" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="boost_regex-vc143" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
@@ -218,7 +212,51 @@
     <ResourceCompile Include="PowerRenameUI.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
+        <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets')" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+    <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
   <Target Name="AddWildCardItems" AfterTargets="BuildGenerateSources">
     <ItemGroup>
       <PRIResource Include="@(_WildCardPRIResource)" />

src/runner/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
+  <!-- Windows App SDK and all transitive dependencies -->
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/runner/runner.vcxproj

@@ -1,34 +1,27 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Target Name="GenerateResourceFiles" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted ..\..\tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory) resource.base.h resource.h runner.base.rc runner.rc" />
+    <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted $(SolutionDir)\tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory) resource.base.h resource.h runner.base.rc runner.rc" />
   </Target>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <NoWarn>81010002</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCProjectVersion>15.0</VCProjectVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{9412D5C6-2CF2-4FC2-A601-B55508EA9B27}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>powertoys</RootNamespace>
     <ProjectName>runner</ProjectName>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="..\..\deps\expected.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <ImportGroup Label="Shared" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
@@ -38,6 +31,10 @@
     <WindowsAppSdkUndockedRegFreeWinRTInitialize>true</WindowsAppSdkUndockedRegFreeWinRTInitialize>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="Shared">
+  </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
@@ -143,16 +140,39 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
-  <!-- Deduplicate WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp (added twice via transitive imports causing LNK4042). Remove all then add exactly once. -->
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-  <Target Name="FixWinAppSDKAutoInitializer" BeforeTargets="ClCompile" AfterTargets="WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer">
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
-    <ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
-      <!-- Remove ALL injected versions of the file -->
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-      <ClCompile Remove="@(ClCompile)" Condition="'%(Filename)' == 'WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer'" />
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
-
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
-      <!-- Add ONE copy back manually -->
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-      <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK_Foundation)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-        <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-      </ClCompile>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
-    </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Helpers/StartProcessHelper.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers
     {
         public const string ColorsSettings = "ms-settings:colors";
         public const string DiagnosticsAndFeedback = "ms-settings:privacy-feedback";
+        public const string NightLightSettings = "ms-settings:nightlight";
 
         public static string AnimationsSettings => OSVersionHelper.IsWindows11()
             ? "ms-settings:easeofaccess-visualeffects"

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/FancyZonesPage.xaml

@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@
                         x:Uid="FancyZones_WindowSwitching_GroupSettings"
                         HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=}"
                         IsExpanded="True">
-                        <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.WindowSwitching, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                        <ToggleSwitch
+                            x:Uid="ToggleSwitch"
+                            AutomationProperties.Name="FancyZonesWindowSwitchingToggle"
+                            IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.WindowSwitching, Mode=TwoWay}" />
                         <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
                             <!--  HACK: For some weird reason, a Shortcut Control is not working correctly if it's the first item in the expander, so we add an invisible card as the first one.  -->
                             <tkcontrols:SettingsCard Name="FancyZonesWindowSwitchingPlaceholder" Visibility="Collapsed" />
@@ -259,7 +262,10 @@
                         Name="FancyZonesQuickLayoutSwitch"
                         x:Uid="FancyZones_QuickLayoutSwitch"
                         HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEDA7;}">
-                        <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.QuickLayoutSwitch, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                        <ToggleSwitch
+                            x:Uid="ToggleSwitch"
+                            AutomationProperties.Name="FancyZonesQuickLayoutSwitch"
+                            IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.QuickLayoutSwitch, Mode=TwoWay}" />
                         <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
                             <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
                                 Name="FancyZonesFlashZonesOnQuickSwitch"

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/LightSwitchPage.xaml

@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
                                     x:Uid="LightSwitch_ModeSunsetToSunrise"
                                     AutomationProperties.AutomationId="SunCBItem_LightSwitch"
                                     Tag="SunsetToSunrise" />
+                                <ComboBoxItem
+                                    x:Uid="LightSwitch_ModeFollowNightLight"
+                                    AutomationProperties.AutomationId="FollowNightLightCBItem_LightSwitch"
+                                    Tag="FollowNightLight" />
                             </ComboBox>
                             <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
                                 <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
@@ -152,6 +156,33 @@
                                         IsOpen="True"
                                         Severity="Informational" />
                                 </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
+                                <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
+                                    x:Name="FollowNightLightCard"
+                                    Padding="0"
+                                    HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
+                                    Background="{ThemeResource InfoBarInformationalSeverityBackgroundBrush}"
+                                    ContentAlignment="Vertical"
+                                    Visibility="Collapsed">
+                                    <InfoBar
+                                        Background="Transparent"
+                                        BorderThickness="0"
+                                        IsClosable="False"
+                                        IsOpen="True"
+                                        Severity="Informational">
+                                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                            <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                                                <Run x:Uid="LightSwitch_FollowNightLightCardMessage" />
+                                            </TextBlock>
+
+                                            <HyperlinkButton
+                                                x:Uid="LightSwitch_NightLightSettingsButton"
+                                                Margin="3,0,0,0"
+                                                Padding="0"
+                                                Click="OpenNightLightSettings_Click" />
+                                        </StackPanel>
+
+                                    </InfoBar>
+                                </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
                             </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
                         </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
                         <InfoBar
@@ -350,13 +381,25 @@
                         <Setter Target="SunLocation_Card.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                         <Setter Target="SunOffset_Card.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                         <Setter Target="NoScheduleCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                        <Setter Target="FollowNightLightCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
                     </VisualState.Setters>
                 </VisualState>
+
                 <VisualState x:Name="ManualState">
                     <VisualState.Setters>
                         <Setter Target="Fixed_TurnOnCard.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                         <Setter Target="Fixed_TurnOffCard.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                         <Setter Target="NoScheduleCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                        <Setter Target="FollowNightLightCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                    </VisualState.Setters>
+                </VisualState>
+
+                <VisualState x:Name="FollowNightLightState">
+                    <VisualState.Setters>
+                        <Setter Target="Fixed_TurnOnCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                        <Setter Target="Fixed_TurnOffCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                        <Setter Target="NoScheduleCard.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                        <Setter Target="FollowNightLightCard.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                     </VisualState.Setters>
                 </VisualState>
             </VisualStateGroup>

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/LightSwitchPage.xaml.cs

@@ -355,6 +355,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
                     VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "SunsetToSunriseState", true);
                     this.SunriseModeChartState();
                     break;
+                case "FollowNightLight":
+                    VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "FollowNightLightState", true);
+                    TimelineCard.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                    break;
                 default:
                     VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "OffState", true);
                     this.TimelineCard.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
@@ -362,6 +366,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
             }
         }
 
+        private void OpenNightLightSettings_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Helpers.StartProcessHelper.Start(Helpers.StartProcessHelper.NightLightSettings);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("Error while trying to open the system night light settings", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void SunriseModeChartState()
         {
             if (this.ViewModel.Latitude != "0.0" && this.ViewModel.Longitude != "0.0")

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -5760,4 +5760,13 @@ To record a specific window, enter the hotkey with the Alt key in the opposite m
     <value>A modern UI built with Fluent Design</value>
     <comment>Fluent Design is a product name, do not loc</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="LightSwitch_ModeFollowNightLight.Content" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Follow Night Light</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="LightSwitch_NightLightSettingsButton.Content" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Personalize your Night Light settings.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="LightSwitch_FollowNightLightCardMessage.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Following Night Light settings.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/LightSwitchViewModel.cs

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                 "Off",
                 "FixedHours",
                 "SunsetToSunrise",
+                "FollowNightLight",
             };
 
             _toggleThemeHotkey = _moduleSettings.Properties.ToggleThemeHotkey.Value;

tools/build/build-installer.ps1

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if ($Help) {
     Write-Host "  -Platform       Target platform (default: auto-detect or x64)"
     Write-Host "  -Configuration  Build configuration (default: Release)"
     Write-Host "  -PerUser        Build per-user installer (default: true)"
-    Write-Host "  -Version        Overwrites the PowerToys version (default: from src\Version.props)"
+    Write-Host "  -Version        Sets the PowerToys version (default: from src\Version.props)"
     Write-Host "  -EnableCmdPalAOT Enable AOT compilation for CmdPal (slower build)"
     Write-Host "  -Clean          Clean output directories before building"
     Write-Host "  -SkipBuild      Skip building the main solution and tools (assumes they are already built)"
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ if ($currentScriptPath.StartsWith($repoRoot)) {
 
 Push-Location $repoRoot
 try {
-    if (git status --porcelain) {
+    $gitStatus = git status --porcelain
+    if ($gitStatus.Length -gt 0) {
         Write-Host "[GIT] Uncommitted changes detected. Stashing (excluding this script)..."
         $stashCountBefore = (git stash list).Count
         
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ try {
         $versionPropsPath = Join-Path $repoRoot "src\Version.props"
         [xml]$versionProps = Get-Content $versionPropsPath
         $ptVersion = $versionProps.Project.PropertyGroup.Version
-        # Directory.Build.props appends .0 to the version for csproj files
+        # Directory.Build.props appends .0 to the version for .csproj files
         $ptVersionFull = "$ptVersion.0"
         
         # 2. Build the Generator
@@ -359,16 +360,6 @@ try {
         RestoreThenBuild 'tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln' $commonArgs $Platform $Configuration
     }
 
-    if ($Clean) {
-        Write-Host '[CLEAN] installer (keep *.exe)'
-        Push-Location $repoRoot
-        try {
-            git clean -xfd -e '*.exe' -- .\installer\ | Out-Null
-        } finally {
-            Pop-Location
-        }
-    }
-
     # Set NUGET_PACKAGES environment variable if not set, to help wixproj find heat.exe
     if (-not $env:NUGET_PACKAGES) {
         $env:NUGET_PACKAGES = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".nuget\packages"