[QuickAccent] Update Topmost logic to attempt to fix hybrid graphics issues (#41044)

An attempt to fix a Quick Accent issue affecting laptops with 'Optimus'
hybrid graphics modes, where the utility locks the machine into discrete
graphics mode permanently.

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## Summary of the Pull Request

This PR changes the Topmost behaviour for Quick Accent from always true
to only being true when the selection window is displayed.

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- [x] Closes: #34849 (NB: requires testing on laptop with hybrid
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Topmost was set to `true` for the main application window on start,
which persisted for the lifetime of the application. This PR change
removes that, and instead dynamically toggles Topmost for the selection
window as it is activated/deactivated. The assumption is that the
FluentWindow-derived window is retaining graphics resources and
presenting as an active GPU consumer because of the main application
window's Topmost status, even if the selection window is hidden.

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I've confirmed with manual tests that the existing QuickAccent
functionality appears to function identically with this change. However,
I do not own a laptop with a hybrid graphics capability, so am unable to
test whether this fixes the underlying problem. I will keep my fingers
crossed though 🤞😊

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Co-authored-by: Gleb Khmyznikov <gleb.khmyznikov@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
This commit is contained in:
Dave Rayment
2025-08-22 07:18:16 +01:00
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parent efc68bc0c9
commit 8c4a3a6944

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@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public partial class Selector : FluentWindow, IDisposable, INotifyPropertyChange
Wpf.Ui.Appearance.SystemThemeWatcher.Watch(this);
Application.Current.MainWindow.ShowActivated = false;
Application.Current.MainWindow.Topmost = true;
}
protected override void OnSourceInitialized(EventArgs e)
@@ -64,6 +63,9 @@ public partial class Selector : FluentWindow, IDisposable, INotifyPropertyChange
private void PowerAccent_OnChangeDisplay(bool isActive, string[] chars)
{
// Topmost is conditionally set here to address hybrid graphics issues on laptops.
this.Topmost = isActive;
CharacterNameVisibility = _powerAccent.ShowUnicodeDescription ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
if (isActive)