[VCM]disable by default and admin warning (#14686)

* Adding in InfoBar warning when not running as admin

* small newline text shift

* rolling out a text fix i didn't mean to commit

* defaulting to off, there are other spots is seems like

* [Runner] introduce is_enabled_by_default method and keep VCM disabled by default

* getting file back in good state

Co-authored-by: yuyoyuppe <a.yuyoyuppe@gmail.com>

src/modules/interface/powertoy_module_interface.h

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
      */
     virtual bool on_hotkey(size_t hotkeyId) { return false; }
 
-     /* These are for enabling the legacy behavior of showing the shortcut guide after pressing the win key.
+    /* These are for enabling the legacy behavior of showing the shortcut guide after pressing the win key.
      * keep_track_of_pressed_win_key returns true if the module wants to keep track of the win key being pressed.
      * milliseconds_win_key_must_be_pressed returns the number of milliseconds the win key should be pressed before triggering the module.
      * Don't use these for new modules.
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    virtual bool is_enabled_by_default() const { return true; }
+
 protected:
     HANDLE CreateDefaultEvent(const wchar_t* eventName)
     {

src/modules/videoconference/VideoConferenceModule/VideoConferenceModule.cpp

@@ -527,6 +527,11 @@ void VideoConferenceModule::destroy()
     instance = nullptr;
 }
 
+bool VideoConferenceModule::is_enabled_by_default() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 void VideoConferenceModule::sendSourceCameraNameUpdate()
 {
     if (!_settingsUpdateChannel.has_value() || settings.selectedCamera.empty())

src/modules/videoconference/VideoConferenceModule/VideoConferenceModule.h

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     virtual void disable() override;
     virtual bool is_enabled() override;
     virtual void destroy() override;
+    virtual bool is_enabled_by_default() const override;
 
     virtual const wchar_t * get_key() override;
 

src/runner/general_settings.cpp

@@ -179,9 +179,15 @@ void apply_general_settings(const json::JsonObject& general_configs, bool save)
     }
 }
 
-void start_initial_powertoys()
+void start_enabled_powertoys()
 {
     std::unordered_set<std::wstring> powertoys_to_disable;
+    // Take into account default values supplied by modules themselves
+    for (auto& [name, powertoy] : modules())
+    {
+        if (!powertoy->is_enabled_by_default())
+            powertoys_to_disable.emplace(name);
+    }
 
     json::JsonObject general_settings;
     try
@@ -192,9 +198,16 @@ void start_initial_powertoys()
             json::JsonObject enabled = general_settings.GetNamedObject(L"enabled");
             for (const auto& disabled_element : enabled)
             {
+                std::wstring disable_module_name{ static_cast<std::wstring_view>(disabled_element.Key()) };
+                // Disable explicitly disabled modules
                 if (!disabled_element.Value().GetBoolean())
                 {
-                    powertoys_to_disable.emplace(disabled_element.Key());
+                    powertoys_to_disable.emplace(std::move(disable_module_name));
+                }
+                // If module was scheduled for disable, but it's enabled in the settings - override default value
+                else if (auto it = powertoys_to_disable.find(disable_module_name); it != end(powertoys_to_disable))
+                {
+                    powertoys_to_disable.erase(it);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -203,21 +216,11 @@ void start_initial_powertoys()
     {
     }
 
-    if (powertoys_to_disable.empty())
+    for (auto& [name, powertoy] : modules())
     {
-        for (auto& [name, powertoy] : modules())
+        if (!powertoys_to_disable.contains(name))
         {
             powertoy->enable();
         }
     }
-    else
-    {
-        for (auto& [name, powertoy] : modules())
-        {
-            if (powertoys_to_disable.find(name) == powertoys_to_disable.end())
-            {
-                powertoy->enable();
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }

src/runner/general_settings.h

@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ struct GeneralSettings
 json::JsonObject load_general_settings();
 GeneralSettings get_general_settings();
 void apply_general_settings(const json::JsonObject& general_configs, bool save = true);
-void start_initial_powertoys();
+void start_enabled_powertoys();

src/runner/main.cpp

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ int runner(bool isProcessElevated, bool openSettings, std::string settingsWindow
             }
         }
         // Start initial powertoys
-        start_initial_powertoys();
+        start_enabled_powertoys();
 
         Trace::EventLaunch(get_product_version(), isProcessElevated);
 

src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library/EnabledModules.cs

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
             }
         }
 
-        private bool videoConference = true;
+        private bool videoConference; // defaulting to off https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/14507
 
         [JsonPropertyName("Video Conference")]
         public bool VideoConference

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

@@ -1825,4 +1825,7 @@ From there, simply click on a Markdown file, PDF file or SVG icon in the File Ex
   <data name="FancyZones_Zone_Appearance.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Zone appearance</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="VideoConference_RunAsAdminRequired.Title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>You need to run as administrator to modify these settings.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/VideoConference.xaml

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:converters="using:Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Converters" 
+    xmlns:muxc="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
 
     <Page.Resources>
         <converters:StringVisibilityConverter x:Name="EmptyToCollapsedConverter" EmptyValue="Collapsed" NotEmptyValue="Visible"/>
+        <converters:BoolToObjectConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter" TrueValue="Collapsed" FalseValue="Visible"/>
     </Page.Resources>
     
     <controls:SettingsPageControl x:Uid="VideoConference"
@@ -17,7 +19,13 @@
         <controls:SettingsPageControl.ModuleContent>
 
             <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
-
+                <muxc:InfoBar
+                    Severity="Warning"
+                    x:Uid="VideoConference_RunAsAdminRequired"
+                    IsOpen="True"
+                    IsTabStop="True"
+                    IsClosable="False"
+                    Visibility="{Binding Mode=OneWay, Path=IsElevated, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
                 <controls:Setting x:Uid="VideoConference_Enable" IsEnabled="{ Binding Mode=OneWay, Path=IsElevated }">
                     <controls:Setting.Icon>
                         <BitmapIcon UriSource="ms-appx:///Assets/FluentIcons/FluentIconsVideoConferenceMute.png" ShowAsMonochrome="False" />