When an update is available (readyToDownload or readyToInstall), the
tray icon switches to a badged variant with an orange dot. Works for
both default mode (color icon.ico) and theme-adaptive mode (light/dark
variants).
Closes: #19222Closes: #25497
## Changes
### Tray icon update badge
- Add 3 badged icon variants
- Extend get_icon() to select badged variant based on update_available
state
- Add set_tray_icon_update_available() for runtime icon switching
- Hook into UpdateUtils.cpp state transitions via
dispatch_run_on_main_ui_thread
- Check UpdateState at startup to show badge immediately if update
pending
- Add 'Update available' context menu item at top of tray menu when
active
### Fix: update icons not deployed (bug fix)
- Add APPICON_UPDATE icon resource to runner.base.rc (iconUpdate.ico was
missing)
- Add CopyFileToFolders entries for iconUpdate.ico,
PowerToysDarkUpdate.ico, and PowerToysWhiteUpdate.ico in runner.vcxproj
- Add all update icon files to installer Core.wxs so they ship in
releases
### UX improvements
- 'Update available' tray menu item now navigates to General page
(Overview) instead of opening Settings to Dashboard
- Update InfoBar severity changed from Success/Informational to Warning
across GeneralPage, LaunchPage, and CheckUpdateControl
- Dashboard update badge gradient and icon refreshed (orange theme,
exclamation glyph)
- AccentButtonStyle applied to 'Install Now' button
- Fixed casing: 'Update Available' to 'Update available'
- Added UpdateAvailableInfoBar.Title resource string
- Add orange update dot to the General navview item
### Screenshots
Before:
<img width="146" height="78" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c80b8b5f-da94-4cba-92c9-3fcca685653c"
/>
After:
<img width="184" height="104" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/13fc6b34-6e2a-4060-a2f7-f0b6b0d15363"
/>
<img width="150" height="84" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2673239c-8ce3-437b-947a-1d66803a87ec"
/>
<img width="150" height="100" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c321deda-770d-47ff-9600-c395f466d444"
/>
<img width="189" height="104" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2c56d1b7-6615-4d85-80b9-a1cee6413b75"
/>
<img width="473" height="218" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0fb59ed-f8bd-40a0-aefd-816a71fc231f"
/>
<img width="1048" height="288" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/29d34e01-f6a9-46c3-a56e-2c50a07718a1"
/>
<img width="206" height="155" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/80e9f77e-aae5-429a-b6be-f0e9f296e929"
/>
<img width="434" height="163" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7c9d6cd5-fdaa-4b70-a2c0-cff87f5fcf1c"
/>
<img width="379" height="270" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/03e0f60d-a901-45e7-a03a-18be28ec87ed"
/>
## How to test
Since local dev builds use version `0.0.1` which blocks update checks,
you need to temporarily fake an older version:
1. In `src/Version.props`, change `<Version>0.0.1</Version>` to
`<Version>0.87.0</Version>`
2. Optionally, in `src/runner/UpdateUtils.cpp`, change both interval
constants to `1` (minute) for faster testing:
```cpp
constexpr int64_t UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MINUTES = 1;
constexpr int64_t UPDATE_CHECK_AFTER_FAILED_INTERVAL_MINUTES = 1;
```
3. Build and run the runner
4. Within ~1 minute (with the interval change) or after clicking 'Check
for updates' in Settings > General, the runner will query GitHub and
find a newer version
### Verify
- [ ] Tray icon changes to the update variant (badged with orange dot)
- [ ] Right-clicking the tray icon shows 'Update available' at the top
of the context menu
- [ ] Clicking 'Update available' opens Settings directly to the General
page
- [ ] Settings General page shows the update InfoBar with Warning
severity
- [ ] Dashboard shows the update badge with orange gradient and
exclamation icon
- [ ] Quick Access flyout shows update InfoBar with Warning severity
**Remember to revert Version.props and UpdateUtils.cpp before
committing!**
---------
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
There are many build warnings now with like "cl : command line warning
D9047: option 'await' has been deprecated and will be re moved in a
future release." after we update to VS2026.
Introduce WinRT coroutine support by replacing `std::future` with
`IAsyncOperation` for asynchronous methods. Adjust output directories
and remove the `/await` option from project files to streamline the
build process. Update methods to utilize `std::expected` and `co_await`,
enhancing the async handling of version checks and downloads.
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
- [x] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Refactor async methods to improve performance and compatibility with
WinRT. The changes include modifying the return types of several
functions in the `updating` namespace, specifically
`uninstall_previous_msix_version_async`,
`get_github_version_info_async`, and `download_new_version_async`.
## Validation Steps Performed
Manual testing was conducted to ensure that the new async methods
function correctly and that the application behaves as expected during
version checks and downloads. Automated tests were updated to cover the
new coroutine implementations.
---------
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
* General: re-implementing network error handling
* Remove unreferenced dead code
* Minor modification in the update procedure. Removing the code part which updates the UI before the real check on new version. UI will be updated after the real check is done.
* [Runner] CheckForUpdatesCallback function and ID_REPORT_BUG_COMMAND case in tray_icon moved to threads.
* [Runner] Bool flag added to bug report thread.
* [Runner] Bool flag added to CheckForUpdatesCallback thread.
* [Runner] Review comments added. Uncessary mutex removed. compare_exchange_strong is used for atomic_bool variable checks.
