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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR updates the PowerToys solution to support **Visual Studio 2026
(PlatformToolset v145)**. It centralizes the build configuration,
updates the C++ language standards, and fixes an issue with a MouseJump
unit test that appears while using the VS 2026 supported build agent.
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- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
**Build System & Configuration:**
- Updated `Cpp.Build.props` to use `v145` (VS 2026) as the default
`PlatformToolset`, with fall back to `v143` for VS 2022.
- Configured C++ Language Standard:
- `stdcpplatest` for production projects.
- Removed explicit `<PlatformToolset>` definitions from individual
project files (approx. 37 modules) to inherit correctly from the central
`Cpp.Build.props`.
**Code Refactoring & Fixes:**
- Updated `DrawingHelperTests.cs` in MouseJump Unit Test to ease the
pixel difference tolerance. This became an issue after switching to the
new VS2026 build agent.
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- Validated successful compilation of the entire solution. Similar
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and will be merged into that branch once fully confirmed working.
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Co-authored-by: Kai Tao (from Dev Box) <kaitao@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
* Working UI update with just runProgram Path and isRunProgram
* First working, basic. no args or path, or setting change detections.
* Revert and fixed.
* Some clean up, working with config file monitor
* Args and Start-in should be working.
* File monitor, quotes, xaml screens one
* Fixed enable/disable toogle from XAML
* Code cleanup.
* Betting logging.
* Cleanup, start of RunProgramDescriptor and usage of run_non_elevated/run_elevated
* Code moved to KeyboardEventHandlers, but not enabled since it won't build as is, needs elevation.h. Other testing..
* Key chords working, pretty much
* Added gui for elevation level, need to refresh on change...
* f: include shellapi.h and reference wil in KBMEL
* run_elevated/run_non_elevated sorted out. Working!
* Removed lots of old temp code.
* Fix some speling errors.
* Cleanup before trying to add a UI for the chord
* Added "DifferentUser" option
* Closer on UI for chords.
* Better UI, lots working.
* Clean up
* Text for “Allow chords” – needs to look better…
* Bugs and clean-up
* Cleanup
* Refactor and clean up.
* More clean up
* Some localization.
* Don’t show “Allow chords“ to the “to” shortcut
* Maybe better foreground after opening new app
* Better chord matching.
* Runprogram fix for stealing existing shortcut.
* Better runProgram stuff
* Temp commit
* Working well
* Toast test
* More toast
* Added File and Folder picker UI
* Pre-check on run program file exists.
* Refactor to SetupRunProgramControls
* Open URI UI is going.
* Open URI working well
* Open URI stuff working well
* Allowed AppSpecific shortcut and fixed backup/restore shortcut dups
* Fixed settings screen
* Start of code to find by name...
* UI fixed
* Small fixes
* Some single edit code working.
* UI getting better.
* Fixes
* Fixed and merge from main
* UI updates
* UI updates.
* UI stuff
* Fixed crash from move ui item locations.
* Fixed crash from move ui item locations.
* Added delete confirm
* Basic sound working.
* Localized some stuff
* Added sounds
* Better experiance when shortcut is in use.
* UI tweaks
* Fixed KBM ui for unicode shortcut not having ","
* Some clean up
* Cleanup
* Cleanup
* Fixed applyXamlStyling
* Added back stuff lost in merge
* applyXamlStyling, again
* Fixed crash on change from non shortcut to shortcut
* Update src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEngineTest/KeyboardManagerEngineTest.vcxproj
* Fixed some spelling type issues.
* ImplementationLibrary 231216
* Comment bump to see if the Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary version thing gets picked up
* Correct, Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary, finally?
* Fixed two test that failed because we now allow key-chords.
* Removed shortcut sounds.
* use original behavior when "allow chords" is off in shortcut window
* fix crash when editing a shortcut that has apps specified for it
* split KBM chords with comma on dashboard page
* Fix some spelling items.
* More "spelling"
* Fix XAML styling
* align TextBlock and ToggleSwitch
* fix cutoff issue at the top
* increase ComboBox width
* Added *Unsupported* for backwards compat on config of KBM
* fix spellcheck
* Fix crash on Remap key screen
* Fixed Remap Keys ComboBox width too short.
* Removed KBM Single Edit mode, fixed crash.
* Fix Xaml with xaml cops
* Fix crash on setting "target app" for some types of shortcuts.
* Space to toggle chord, combobox back
* fix spellcheck
* fix some code nits
* Code review updates.
* Add exclusions to the bug report tool
* Code review and kill CloseAndEndTask
* Fix alignment / 3 comboboxes per row
* Fix daily telemetry events to exclude start app and open URI
* Add chords and remove app start and open uri from config telemetry
* comma instead of plus in human readable shortcut telemetry data
* Code review, restore default-old state when new row added in KBM
* Code review, restore default-old state when new row added in KBM, part 2
* Still show target app on Settings
* Only allow enabling chords for origin shortcuts
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Co-authored-by: Andrey Nekrasov <yuyoyuppe@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Jaime Bernardo <jaime@janeasystems.com>
* [Deps]Update CppWinRT to 2.0.240111.5
* Apply fix for robmikh.common incompatibility with cppwinrt
* Add CppWinRT to projects that were missing it
* Fix spellcheck
* Update to WASDK 1.4
* Remove redundant title bar styles.
* Update notice
* Update C++ projects as well
* Upgrade CppWinRT too
* Add exception to WASDK file version set to 1.0.0.0
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Co-authored-by: Jaime Bernardo <jaime@janeasystems.com>
* Flatten everything and succeed build
* Figure out Settings assets
* Remove UseCommonOutputDirectory tag
* Proper settings app path
* [VCM] Fix assets location
* Fix some runtime paths
* [RegistryPreview]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [Hosts]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [Settings]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [Peek]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [FileLocksmith]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [ScreenRuler]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [PowerRename]Use MRTCore specific pri file
* [Peek]Move assets to own folder
* [FileLocksmith] Use own Assets path
* [Hosts]Use own assets folder
* [PowerRename]Use own assets dir
* [MeasureTool] Use its own assets folder
* [ImageResizer]Use its own assets path
* Fix spellcheck
* Fix tab instead of space in project files
* Normalize target frameworks and platforms
* Remove WINRT_NO_MAKE_DETECTION flag. No longer needed?
* Fix AOT and Hosts locations
* Fix Dll version differences on dependency
* Add Common.UI.csproj as refernce to fix dll versions
* Update ControlzEx to normalize dll versions
* Update System.Management version to 7.0.2
* Add GPOWrapper to Registry Preview to fix dll versions
* [PTRun]Reference Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting to fix dll versions
* Fix remaining output paths / dll version conflicts
* [KeyboardManager]Executables still on their own directories
* Fix Monaco paths
* WinAppSDK apps get to play outside again
* Enable VCM settings again
* Fix KBM Editor path again
* [Monaco]Set to own Assets dir
* Fix installer preamble; Fix publish. remove unneeded publishes
* Remove Hardlink functions
* Installer builds again (still needs work to work)
* Readd Monaco to spellcheck excludes
* Fix spellcheck and call publish.cmd again
* [Installer] Remove components that don't need own dirs
* [Installer] Refactor Power Launcher
* [Installer] Refactor Color Picker
* [Installer] Refactor Monaco assets
* [Installer]Generate File script no longer needs to remove files
* [Installer]Refactor FileLocksmith
* [Installer] Refactor Hosts
* [Installer]Refactor Image Resizer
* [Installer]Refactor MouseUtils
* [Installer]Refactor MWB
* [Installer]Refactor MeasureTool
* [Installer]Refactor Peek
* [Installer]Refactor PowerRename and registry fixes
* [Installer]Refactor RegistryPreview
* [Installer]Refactor ShortcutGuide
* [Installer]Refactor Settings
* [Installer]Clean up some unused stuff
* [Installer]Clean up stuff for user install
* [Installer]Fix WinUi3Apps wxs
* [Installer]Fix misplaced folders
* [Installer]Move x86 VCM dll to right path
* Fix monaco language list location
* [Installer]Fix VCM directory reference
* [CI]Fix signing
* [Installer] Fix resources folder for release CI
* [ci]Looks like we still ship NLog on PowerToys Run
* [Settings]Add dependency to avoid dll collision with Experimentation
* [RegistryPreview]Move XAML files to own path
* [RegistryPreview]Fix app icon
* [Hosts]Move XAML files to their own path
* [FileLocksmith]Move XAML files to their own path
* [Peek]Move XAML files to own path
* [ScreenRuler]Move XAML files to its own path
* [Settings]Move XAML to its own path
* [ColorPicker]Move Resources to Assets
* [ShortcutGuide]Move svgs to own Assets path
* [Awake]Move images to assets path
* [Runner]Remove debug checks for PowerToys Run assets
* [PTRun]Move images to its own assets path
* [ImageResizer]Icon for context menu on own assets path
* [PowerRename]Move ico to its own path
* Remove unneeded intermediary directories
* Remove further int dirs
* Move tests to its own output path
* Fix spellcheck
* spellcheck: remove warnings
* [CppAnalyzers]Ignore rule in a tool
* [CI]Check if all deps.json files reference same versions
* fix spellcheck
* [ci]Fix task identation
* [ci]Add script to guard against asset conflicts
* [ci]Add more deps.json audit steps in the release build
* Add xbf to spellcheck expects
* Fix typo in asset conflict check scripts
* Fix some more dependency conflicts
* Downgrade CsWinRT to have the same dll version as sdk
* [ci]Do a recursive check for every deps.json
* Fix spellcheck error inside comment
* [ci]Fix asset script error
* [ci]Name deps.json verify tasks a bit better
* [ci]Improve deps json verify script output
* [ci]Update WinRT version to the same running in CI
* Also upgrade CsWinRT in NOTICE.MD
* [PowerRename]Move XAML files to own path
* [Common]Fix Settings executable path
* [ci]Verify there's no xbf files in app directories
* [installer]Fix firewall path
* [Monaco]Move new files to their proper assets path
* [Monaco]Fix paths for new files after merge
* [Feedback]Removed unneeded build conditions
* [Feedback]Clear vcxproj direct reference to frameworks
* [Feedback]RunPlugins name to hold PTRun plugins
* [Feedback]Remove unneeded foreach
* [Feedback]Shortcut Guide svgs with ** in project file
* [Feedback]Fix spellcheck
* [MeasureTool] initial commit
* [chore] clean up needless WindowsTargetPlatformVersion overrides from projects
* [MeasureTool] initial implementation
* Fix build errors
* Update vsconfig for needed Windows 10 SDK versions
* fix spellchecker
* another spellcheck fix
* more spellcheck errors
* Fix measurement being off by 1 on both ends
* UI fixes
* Add feet to crosses
* Remove anti-aliasing, as it's creating artifacts
* Use pixel tolerance from settings
* Tooltip updates
* Restore antialiasing to draw the tooltip
* remove comment for spell check
* Updated icons
* Icon updates
* Improve measurement accuracy and display
* Fix spellchecker
* Add less precise drawing on continuous warning
* Add setting for turning cross feet on
* Swap LMB/RMB for interaction
* Uncheck active tool's RadioButton when it exits
* activation hotkey toggles UI instead of just launching it
* track runner process and exit when it exits
* add proj ref
* toolbar is interactive during measurements
* always open toolbar on the main display
* refactor colors
* refactor edge detection & overlay ui
* refactor overlay ui even more
* simplify state structs
* multimonitor preparation: eliminate global state
* prepare for merge
* spelling
* proper thread termination + minor fixes
* multimonitor: launch tools on all monitors
* multimonitor support: track cursor position
* spell
* fix powertoys!
* ScreenSize -> Box
* add shadow effect for textbox
* spell
* fix debug mode
* dynamic text box size based on text layout metrics
* add mouse wheel to adjust pixel tolerance + per channel detection algorithm setting
* spelling
* fix per channel distance calculations
* update installer deps + spelling
* tool activation telemetry
* update assets and try to fix build
* use × instead of x
* allow multiple measurements with bounds tool with shift-click
* move #define DEBUG_OVERLAY in an appropriate space
* spell-checked
* update issue template + refactor text box drawing
* implement custom renderer and make × semiopaque
* spelling
* pass dpiScale to x renderer
* add sse2neon license
* update OOBE
* move license to NOTICE
* appropriate module preview image
* localization for AutomationPeer
* increase default pixel tolerance from 5 to 30
* add PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe to bugreport
* explicitly set texture dims
* clarify continuous capture description
* fix a real spelling error!
* cleanup
* clean up x2
* debug texture
* fix texture access
* fix saveasbitmap
* improve sum of all channel diffs method score calc
* optimize
* ContinuousCapture is enabled by default to avoid confusion
* build fix
* draw captured screen in a non continuous mode
* cast a spell...
* merge fix
* disable stroboscopic effect
* split global/perScreen measure state and minor improvements
* spelling
* fix comment
* primary monitor debug also active for the bounds tool
* dpi from rt for custom renderer
* add comment
* fix off by 1
* make backround convertion success for non continuous mode non-essential
* fix spelling
* overlay window covers taskbar
* fix CI
* revert taskbar covering
* fix CI
* fix ci again
* fix 2
* fix ci
* CI fix
* fix arm ci
* cleanup cursor convertion between coordinate spaces
* fix spelling
* Fix signing
* Fix MeasureToolUI version
* Fix core version
* fix race condition in system internals which happens during concurrent d3d/d2d resource creation
Co-authored-by: Jaime Bernardo <jaime@janeasystems.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
* Migrate PowerRename to Unpackaged WinUI3
* [ARM64] PowerRename (#18002)
* Migrate PowerRename to Unpackaged WinUI3
* Removed Project Config and update PlatformToolset to v143
* Updated solution config
* Migrate PowerRename to Unpackaged WinUI3
* Fixed configs changed from ARM64 build
* Left one project out of fix
Co-authored-by: Stefan Markovic <stefan@janeasystems.com>
Co-authored-by: Stefan Markovic <57057282+stefansjfw@users.noreply.github.com>
* Minor fixes
* Remove PowerRenameUILib from signing list - doesn't exist anymore
* Remove PowerRenameUILib from move_uwp_resources.ps1
* Bring back old dir name to see if localization is preserved
Remove move_uwp_resources.ps1 - not needed anymore
* Remove UWP localization docs part
* Fix minor UI quirk
Co-authored-by: Jeremy Sinclair <4016293+snickler@users.noreply.github.com>
* Update release.yml
* Update ColorPickerUI.csproj
* Update release.yml
adding in .net6 sdk and moving stuff sooner
* Update release.yml
* Update release.yml
* fixing test
* Forcing vs17 and adding in .net 6 sdk
* forcing pool
* fixing issues in each pipeline
* moving release .net up
* fixing diff on agent version for nuget installer
* Removing system.text.json.dll as included now
* getting unit tests it looks like to work
* updating everythign to .net 6 minus wxs for runtime
* unit test still have
* getting 6.0 stuff up and going. Terminal Unit tests have file max length issue ....
* found i think the last .net 5 issue
* looks like i wasn't aggressive enough with the 6.0 upgrade
* Getting stuff .net 6 buildable again
* tweaking with new stuff for installer
* Update newly added merged projects to .net 6
* Fix HeatDirectory bug on VS 2022
* Settings still needs JSON dependency
* Revert "getting 6.0 stuff up and going. Terminal Unit tests have file max length issue ...."
This reverts commit b9cb4586dc.
* Update sln version
* supress obsolete warning, since this is not a new development
* Partially Revert "Getting stuff .net 6 buildable again"
This reverts commit 42b4201c6b.
* supress another obsolete warning, since this is not a new development
* Reduce the unit test project name to avoid MAX PATH in CI
* Upgrade project's toolset in the main solution
* Some TODOs to review HttpClient usage
* Upgrade project toolsets from other solutions
* Install .net 6 instead of .net 5
* Fix issue when disabling PowerToys Run on .net framework 6
* Update docs for Visual Studio 2022
* PR comments: manually upgrade missing VS 2019 references
* Discard no discard values to solve compiler warnings
Co-authored-by: Jaime Bernardo <jaime@janeasystems.com>
* Move KBM engine into separate process (#10672)
* [KBM] Migrate KBM UI out of the runner (#10709)
* Clean up keyboard hook handles (#10817)
* [C++ common] Unhandled exception handler (#10821)
* [KBM] Use icon in the KeyboardManagerEditor (#10845)
* [KBM] Move resources from the Common project to the Editor. (#10844)
* KBM Editor tests (#10858)
* Rename engine executable (#10868)
* clean up (#10870)
* [KBM] Changed Editor and libraries output folders (#10871)
* [KBM] New logs structure (#10872)
* Add unhandled exception handling to the editor (#10874)
* [KBM] Trace for edit keyboard window
* Logging for XamlBridge message loop
* [KBM] Added Editor and Engine to the installer (#10876)
* Fix spelling
* Interprocess communication logs, remove unnecessary windows message logs
* [KBM] Separated telemetry for the engine and editor. (#10889)
* [KBM] Editor test project (#10891)
* Versions for the engine and the editor (#10897)
* Add the editor's and the engine's executables to signing process (#10900)
* [KBM editor] Run only one instance, exit when parent process exits (#10890)
* [KBM] Force kill editor process to avoid XAML crash (#10907)
* [KBM] Force kill editor process to avoid XAML crash
* Fix event releasing
Co-authored-by: mykhailopylyp <17161067+mykhailopylyp@users.noreply.github.com>
* Make the editor dpi aware (#10908)
* [KBM] KeyboardManagerCommon refactoring (#10909)
* Do not start the process if it is already started (#10910)
* logs
* Update src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEditorLibrary/EditKeyboardWindow.cpp
* Update src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEditorLibrary/EditKeyboardWindow.cpp
* [KBM] Rename InitUnhandledExceptionHandler
to make it explicit that is for x64 only.
We will fix it properly when adding support for ARM64 and add a header with
the proper conditional building.
* [KBM] rename file/class/variables using camel case
* [KBM] Rename "event_locker" -> "EventLocker"
* [KBM] rename process_waiter
Add a TODO comment
* [KBM] rename methods
Add TODO comment
* [KBM] use uppercase for function names
* [KBM] use uppercase for methos, lowercase for properties
* [KBM] rename method, make methods private, formatting
* [KBM] rename private variables
* [KBM] use uppercase for function names
* [KBM] Added support to run the editor stand-alone when built in debug mode
* Update src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEditor/KeyboardManagerEditor.cpp
* Check success of event creation, comment (#10947)
* [KBM] code formatting (#10951)
* [KBM] code formatting
* Update src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEditorLibrary/BufferValidationHelpers.cpp
* [KBM] tracing
* [KBM] Remappings not showing fix. (#10954)
* removed mutex
* retry loop for reading
* retry on reading config once
* log error
Co-authored-by: Enrico Giordani <enricogior@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Enrico Giordani <enricogior@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Seraphima Zykova <zykovas91@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Enrico Giordani <enricogior@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Enrico Giordani <enrico.giordani@gmail.com>
