Settings Flyout improvement (#43840)

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This pull request introduces the new Quick Access feature to PowerToys
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Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan (from Dev Box) <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Shuai Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>

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

@@ -8,44 +8,39 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI;
 using Windows.UI;
 
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 {
-    public partial class DashboardListItem : INotifyPropertyChanged
+    public partial class DashboardListItem : ModuleListItem
     {
         private bool _visible;
-        private bool _isEnabled;
-
-        public string Label { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsNew { get; set; }
-
-        public string Icon { get; set; }
 
         public string ToolTip { get; set; }
 
-        public ModuleType Tag { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsLocked { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsEnabled
+        public new ModuleType Tag
         {
-            get => _isEnabled;
+            get => (ModuleType)base.Tag!;
+            set => base.Tag = value;
+        }
+
+        public Action<DashboardListItem> EnabledChangedCallback { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool IsEnabled
+        {
+            get => base.IsEnabled;
             set
             {
-                if (_isEnabled != value)
+                if (base.IsEnabled != value)
                 {
-                    _isEnabled = value;
-                    OnPropertyChanged();
+                    base.IsEnabled = value;
                     EnabledChangedCallback?.Invoke(this);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        public Action<DashboardListItem> EnabledChangedCallback { get; set; }
-
         public bool Visible
         {
             get => _visible;
@@ -59,13 +54,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
-        {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-        }
-
         public ObservableCollection<DashboardModuleItem> DashboardModuleItems { get; set; } = new ObservableCollection<DashboardModuleItem>();
     }
 }

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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// 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.
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Windows.Threading;
 using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls;
 using global::PowerToys.GPOWrapper;
 using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
@@ -40,11 +41,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         public ObservableCollection<DashboardListItem> ActionModules { get; set; } = new ObservableCollection<DashboardListItem>();
 
+        public ObservableCollection<QuickAccessItem> QuickAccessItems => _quickAccessViewModel.Items;
+
+        private readonly QuickAccessViewModel _quickAccessViewModel;
+
         // Master list of module items that is sorted and projected into AllModules.
         private List<DashboardListItem> _moduleItems = new List<DashboardListItem>();
 
         // Flag to prevent circular updates when a UI toggle triggers settings changes.
         private bool _isUpdatingFromUI;
+        private bool _isUpdatingFromSettings;
 
         private AllHotkeyConflictsData _allHotkeyConflictsData = new AllHotkeyConflictsData();
 
@@ -79,6 +85,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                 {
                     generalSettingsConfig.DashboardSortOrder = value;
                     OutGoingGeneralSettings outgoing = new OutGoingGeneralSettings(generalSettingsConfig);
+
+                    // Save settings to file
+                    SettingsUtils.Default.SaveSettings(generalSettingsConfig.ToJsonString());
+
                     SendConfigMSG(outgoing.ToString());
                     SortModuleList();
                 }
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             _settingsRepository = settingsRepository;
             generalSettingsConfig = settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
             generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
+            _settingsRepository.SettingsChanged += OnSettingsChanged;
 
             // Initialize dashboard sort order from settings
             _dashboardSortOrder = generalSettingsConfig.DashboardSortOrder;
@@ -102,11 +113,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             // set the callback functions value to handle outgoing IPC message.
             SendConfigMSG = ipcMSGCallBackFunc;
 
+            _quickAccessViewModel = new QuickAccessViewModel(
+                _settingsRepository,
+                new Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls.QuickAccessLauncher(App.IsElevated),
+                moduleType => Helpers.ModuleGpoHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(moduleType) == global::PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled,
+                resourceLoader);
+
             BuildModuleList();
             SortModuleList();
             RefreshShortcutModules();
         }
 
+        private void OnSettingsChanged(GeneralSettings newSettings)
+        {
+            dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
+            {
+                generalSettingsConfig = newSettings;
+                generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
+                ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage();
+            });
+        }
+
         protected override void OnConflictsUpdated(object sender, AllHotkeyConflictsEventArgs e)
         {
             dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
@@ -146,7 +173,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
             foreach (ModuleType moduleType in Enum.GetValues<ModuleType>())
             {
-                GpoRuleConfigured gpo = ModuleHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(moduleType);
+                if (moduleType == ModuleType.GeneralSettings)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                GpoRuleConfigured gpo = ModuleGpoHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(moduleType);
                 var newItem = new DashboardListItem()
                 {
                     Tag = moduleType,
@@ -156,6 +188,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                     Icon = ModuleHelper.GetModuleTypeFluentIconName(moduleType),
                     IsNew = moduleType == ModuleType.CursorWrap,
                     DashboardModuleItems = GetModuleItems(moduleType),
+                    ClickCommand = new RelayCommand<object>(DashboardListItemClick),
                 };
                 newItem.EnabledChangedCallback = EnabledChangedOnUI;
                 _moduleItems.Add(newItem);
@@ -211,7 +244,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
         {
             foreach (var item in _moduleItems)
             {
-                GpoRuleConfigured gpo = ModuleHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(item.Tag);
+                GpoRuleConfigured gpo = ModuleGpoHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(item.Tag);
 
                 // GPO can force-enable (Enabled) or force-disable (Disabled) a module.
                 // If Enabled: module is on and the user cannot disable it.
@@ -244,6 +277,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
         /// </summary>
         private void EnabledChangedOnUI(DashboardListItem dashboardListItem)
         {
+            if (_isUpdatingFromSettings)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             _isUpdatingFromUI = true;
             try
             {
@@ -287,6 +325,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                 return;
             }
 
+            _isUpdatingFromSettings = true;
             try
             {
                 RefreshModuleList();
@@ -301,6 +340,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 Logger.LogError($"Updating active/disabled modules list failed: {ex.Message}");
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _isUpdatingFromSettings = false;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -695,10 +738,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         internal void DashboardListItemClick(object sender)
         {
-            if (sender is SettingsCard card && card.Tag is ModuleType moduleType)
+            if (sender is ModuleType moduleType)
             {
-                NavigationService.Navigate(ModuleHelper.GetModulePageType(moduleType));
+                NavigationService.Navigate(ModuleGpoHelper.GetModulePageType(moduleType));
             }
         }
+
+        public override void Dispose()
+        {
+            base.Dispose();
+            if (_settingsRepository != null)
+            {
+                _settingsRepository.SettingsChanged -= OnSettingsChanged;
+            }
+
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
     }
 }

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/AllAppsViewModel.cs

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-// 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.ObjectModel;
-
-using global::PowerToys.GPOWrapper;
-using ManagedCommon;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
-using Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
-{
-    public partial class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
-    {
-        public ObservableCollection<FlyoutMenuItem> FlyoutMenuItems { get; set; }
-
-        private ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> _settingsRepository;
-        private GeneralSettings generalSettingsConfig;
-        private ResourceLoader resourceLoader;
-
-        private Func<string, int> SendConfigMSG { get; }
-
-        public AllAppsViewModel(ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> settingsRepository, Func<string, int> ipcMSGCallBackFunc)
-        {
-            _settingsRepository = settingsRepository;
-            generalSettingsConfig = settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
-            generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
-
-            resourceLoader = Helpers.ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader;
-            FlyoutMenuItems = new ObservableCollection<FlyoutMenuItem>();
-
-            foreach (ModuleType moduleType in Enum.GetValues<ModuleType>())
-            {
-                AddFlyoutMenuItem(moduleType);
-            }
-
-            // set the callback functions value to handle outgoing IPC message.
-            SendConfigMSG = ipcMSGCallBackFunc;
-        }
-
-        private void AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType moduleType)
-        {
-            GpoRuleConfigured gpo = ModuleHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(moduleType);
-            FlyoutMenuItems.Add(new FlyoutMenuItem()
-            {
-                Label = resourceLoader.GetString(ModuleHelper.GetModuleLabelResourceName(moduleType)),
-                IsEnabled = gpo == GpoRuleConfigured.Enabled || (gpo != GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled && ModuleHelper.GetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettingsConfig, moduleType)),
-                IsLocked = gpo == GpoRuleConfigured.Enabled || gpo == GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled,
-                Tag = moduleType,
-                Icon = ModuleHelper.GetModuleTypeFluentIconName(moduleType),
-                EnabledChangedCallback = EnabledChangedOnUI,
-            });
-        }
-
-        private void EnabledChangedOnUI(FlyoutMenuItem flyoutMenuItem)
-        {
-            if (Views.ShellPage.UpdateGeneralSettingsCallback(flyoutMenuItem.Tag, flyoutMenuItem.IsEnabled))
-            {
-                Views.ShellPage.DisableFlyoutHidingCallback();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage()
-        {
-            generalSettingsConfig = _settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
-            generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
-            foreach (FlyoutMenuItem item in FlyoutMenuItems)
-            {
-                item.IsEnabled = ModuleHelper.GetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettingsConfig, item.Tag);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/FlyoutMenuItem.cs

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-// 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.ComponentModel;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-
-using ManagedCommon;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
-{
-    public partial class FlyoutMenuItem : INotifyPropertyChanged
-    {
-        private bool _visible;
-        private bool _isEnabled;
-
-        public string Label { get; set; }
-
-        public string Icon { get; set; }
-
-        public string ToolTip { get; set; }
-
-        public ModuleType Tag { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsLocked { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsEnabled
-        {
-            get => _isEnabled;
-            set
-            {
-                if (_isEnabled != value)
-                {
-                    _isEnabled = value;
-                    OnPropertyChanged();
-                    EnabledChangedCallback?.Invoke(this);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        public Action<FlyoutMenuItem> EnabledChangedCallback { get; set; }
-
-        public bool Visible
-        {
-            get => _visible;
-            set
-            {
-                if (_visible != value)
-                {
-                    _visible = value;
-                    OnPropertyChanged();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
-        {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-        }
-    }
-}

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/FlyoutViewModel.cs

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-// 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.Timers;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels.Flyout
-{
-    public partial class FlyoutViewModel : IDisposable
-    {
-        private Timer _hideTimer;
-        private bool _disposed;
-
-        public bool CanHide { get; set; }
-
-        public FlyoutViewModel()
-        {
-            CanHide = true;
-            _hideTimer = new Timer();
-            _hideTimer.Elapsed += HideTimer_Elapsed;
-            _hideTimer.Interval = 1000;
-            _hideTimer.Enabled = false;
-        }
-
-        private void HideTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            CanHide = true;
-            _hideTimer.Stop();
-        }
-
-        internal void DisableHiding()
-        {
-            CanHide = false;
-            _hideTimer.Stop();
-            _hideTimer.Start();
-        }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            Dispose(true);
-            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
-        }
-
-        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
-        {
-            if (!_disposed)
-            {
-                if (disposing)
-                {
-                    _hideTimer?.Dispose();
-                    _disposed = true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/LauncherViewModel.cs

@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-// 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.ObjectModel;
-
-using global::PowerToys.GPOWrapper;
-using ManagedCommon;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
-using Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
-{
-    public partial class LauncherViewModel : Observable
-    {
-        public bool IsUpdateAvailable { get; set; }
-
-        public ObservableCollection<FlyoutMenuItem> FlyoutMenuItems { get; set; }
-
-        private GeneralSettings generalSettingsConfig;
-        private UpdatingSettings updatingSettingsConfig;
-        private ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> _settingsRepository;
-        private ResourceLoader resourceLoader;
-
-        private Func<string, int> SendIPCMessage { get; }
-
-        public LauncherViewModel(ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> settingsRepository, Func<string, int> ipcMSGCallBackFunc)
-        {
-            _settingsRepository = settingsRepository;
-            generalSettingsConfig = settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
-            generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChanged);
-
-            // set the callback functions value to handle outgoing IPC message.
-            SendIPCMessage = ipcMSGCallBackFunc;
-            resourceLoader = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader;
-            FlyoutMenuItems = new ObservableCollection<FlyoutMenuItem>();
-
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.ColorPicker);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.CmdPal);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.EnvironmentVariables);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.FancyZones);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.Hosts);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.PowerLauncher);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.PowerOCR);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.RegistryPreview);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.MeasureTool);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.ShortcutGuide);
-            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.Workspaces);
-
-            updatingSettingsConfig = UpdatingSettings.LoadSettings();
-            if (updatingSettingsConfig == null)
-            {
-                updatingSettingsConfig = new UpdatingSettings();
-            }
-
-            if (updatingSettingsConfig.State == UpdatingSettings.UpdatingState.ReadyToInstall || updatingSettingsConfig.State == UpdatingSettings.UpdatingState.ReadyToDownload)
-            {
-                IsUpdateAvailable = true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                IsUpdateAvailable = false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType moduleType)
-        {
-            if (ModuleHelper.GetModuleGpoConfiguration(moduleType) == GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            FlyoutMenuItems.Add(new FlyoutMenuItem()
-            {
-                Label = resourceLoader.GetString(ModuleHelper.GetModuleLabelResourceName(moduleType)),
-                Tag = moduleType,
-                Visible = ModuleHelper.GetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettingsConfig, moduleType),
-                ToolTip = GetModuleToolTip(moduleType),
-                Icon = ModuleHelper.GetModuleTypeFluentIconName(moduleType),
-            });
-        }
-
-        private string GetModuleToolTip(ModuleType moduleType)
-        {
-            return moduleType switch
-            {
-                ModuleType.ColorPicker => SettingsRepository<ColorPickerSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
-                ModuleType.FancyZones => SettingsRepository<FancyZonesSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.FancyzonesEditorHotkey.Value.ToString(),
-                ModuleType.PowerLauncher => SettingsRepository<PowerLauncherSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.OpenPowerLauncher.ToString(),
-                ModuleType.PowerOCR => SettingsRepository<PowerOcrSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
-                ModuleType.Workspaces => SettingsRepository<WorkspacesSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.Hotkey.Value.ToString(),
-                ModuleType.MeasureTool => SettingsRepository<MeasureToolSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
-                ModuleType.ShortcutGuide => GetShortcutGuideToolTip(),
-                _ => string.Empty,
-            };
-        }
-
-        private void ModuleEnabledChanged()
-        {
-            generalSettingsConfig = _settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
-            generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChanged);
-            foreach (FlyoutMenuItem item in FlyoutMenuItems)
-            {
-                item.Visible = ModuleHelper.GetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettingsConfig, item.Tag);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private string GetShortcutGuideToolTip()
-        {
-            var shortcutGuideSettings = SettingsRepository<ShortcutGuideSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig;
-            return shortcutGuideSettings.Properties.UseLegacyPressWinKeyBehavior.Value
-                ? "Win"
-                : shortcutGuideSettings.Properties.OpenShortcutGuide.ToString();
-        }
-
-        internal void StartBugReport()
-        {
-            SendIPCMessage("{\"bugreport\": 0 }");
-        }
-
-        internal void KillRunner()
-        {
-            SendIPCMessage("{\"killrunner\": 0 }");
-        }
-    }
-}

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

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ using Windows.System.Profile;
 
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 {
-    public partial class GeneralViewModel : Observable
+    public partial class GeneralViewModel : PageViewModelBase
     {
         public enum InstallScope
         {
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             PerUser,
         }
 
+        protected override string ModuleName => "GeneralSettings";
+
+        public override Dictionary<string, HotkeySettings[]> GetAllHotkeySettings()
+        {
+            return new Dictionary<string, HotkeySettings[]>
+            {
+                { ModuleName, new HotkeySettings[] { QuickAccessShortcut } },
+            };
+        }
+
         private GeneralSettings GeneralSettingsConfig { get; set; }
 
         private UpdatingSettings UpdatingSettingsConfig { get; set; }
@@ -75,6 +85,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         private string _settingsConfigFileFolder = string.Empty;
 
+        private ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> _settingsRepository;
+        private Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue;
+
         private IFileSystemWatcher _fileWatcher;
 
         private Func<Task<string>> PickSingleFolderDialog { get; }
@@ -100,6 +113,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             // To obtain the general settings configuration of PowerToys if it exists, else to create a new file and return the default configurations.
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(settingsRepository);
 
+            _settingsRepository = settingsRepository;
+            _settingsRepository.SettingsChanged += OnSettingsChanged;
+            _dispatcherQueue = GetDispatcherQueue();
+
             GeneralSettingsConfig = settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
             UpdatingSettingsConfig = UpdatingSettings.LoadSettings();
             if (UpdatingSettingsConfig == null)
@@ -155,6 +172,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             _isElevated = isElevated;
             _runElevated = GeneralSettingsConfig.RunElevated;
             _enableWarningsElevatedApps = GeneralSettingsConfig.EnableWarningsElevatedApps;
+            _enableQuickAccess = GeneralSettingsConfig.EnableQuickAccess;
+            _quickAccessShortcut = GeneralSettingsConfig.QuickAccessShortcut;
+            if (_quickAccessShortcut != null)
+            {
+                _quickAccessShortcut.PropertyChanged += QuickAccessShortcut_PropertyChanged;
+            }
 
             RunningAsUserDefaultText = runAsUserText;
             RunningAsAdminDefaultText = runAsAdminText;
@@ -236,6 +259,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
         private bool _runElevated;
         private bool _isAdmin;
         private bool _enableWarningsElevatedApps;
+        private bool _enableQuickAccess;
+        private HotkeySettings _quickAccessShortcut;
         private int _themeIndex;
 
         private bool _showNewUpdatesToastNotification;
@@ -480,6 +505,57 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
+        public bool EnableQuickAccess
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _enableQuickAccess;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (_enableQuickAccess != value)
+                {
+                    _enableQuickAccess = value;
+                    GeneralSettingsConfig.EnableQuickAccess = value;
+                    NotifyPropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public HotkeySettings QuickAccessShortcut
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _quickAccessShortcut;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (_quickAccessShortcut != value)
+                {
+                    if (_quickAccessShortcut != null)
+                    {
+                        _quickAccessShortcut.PropertyChanged -= QuickAccessShortcut_PropertyChanged;
+                    }
+
+                    _quickAccessShortcut = value;
+                    if (_quickAccessShortcut != null)
+                    {
+                        _quickAccessShortcut.PropertyChanged += QuickAccessShortcut_PropertyChanged;
+                    }
+
+                    GeneralSettingsConfig.QuickAccessShortcut = value;
+                    NotifyPropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void QuickAccessShortcut_PropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(QuickAccessShortcut));
+        }
+
         public bool SomeUpdateSettingsAreGpoManaged
         {
             get
@@ -1434,5 +1510,35 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                 Process.Start("explorer.exe", etwDirPath);
             }
         }
+
+        private void OnSettingsChanged(GeneralSettings newSettings)
+        {
+            _dispatcherQueue?.TryEnqueue(() =>
+            {
+                GeneralSettingsConfig = newSettings;
+
+                if (_enableQuickAccess != newSettings.EnableQuickAccess)
+                {
+                    _enableQuickAccess = newSettings.EnableQuickAccess;
+                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(EnableQuickAccess));
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        public override void Dispose()
+        {
+            base.Dispose();
+            if (_settingsRepository != null)
+            {
+                _settingsRepository.SettingsChanged -= OnSettingsChanged;
+            }
+
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue GetDispatcherQueue()
+        {
+            return Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
+        }
     }
 }

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

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using System.Windows.Threading;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.HotkeyConflicts;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.SerializationContext;
@@ -253,6 +254,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
                     // Send IPC notification using the same format as other ViewModels
                     SendConfigMSG(settingsConfig, moduleName);
+
+                    // Request updated conflicts after changing a hotkey
+                    GlobalHotkeyConflictManager.Instance?.RequestAllConflicts();
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -273,11 +277,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                     ? JsonSerializer.Serialize(settingsConfig, jsonTypeInfo)
                     : JsonSerializer.Serialize(settingsConfig);
 
-                var ipcMessage = string.Format(
-                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
-                    "{{ \"powertoys\": {{ \"{0}\": {1} }} }}",
-                    moduleName,
-                    serializedSettings);
+                string ipcMessage;
+                if (string.Equals(moduleName, "GeneralSettings", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    ipcMessage = string.Format(
+                        CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                        "{{ \"general\": {0} }}",
+                        serializedSettings);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    ipcMessage = string.Format(
+                        CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                        "{{ \"powertoys\": {{ \"{0}\": {1} }} }}",
+                        moduleName,
+                        serializedSettings);
+                }
 
                 var result = _ipcMSGCallBackFunc(ipcMessage);
                 System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Sent IPC notification for {moduleName}, result: {result}");