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Niels Laute
2440f8fc23 Improve dev docs (#45534)
- Making the contributor-setup doc a bit easier to digest.
- Removing duplicated information
- Upgrade VS instructions/config files/scripts to VS2026

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Co-authored-by: Noraa Junker <noraa.junker@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: Jeremy Sinclair <4016293+snickler@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-02-11 22:59:53 +01:00
Jessica Dene Earley-Cha
3f3e04086e Add developer documentation for implementing telemetry events in PowerToys modules. (#44912)
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## Summary of the Pull Request

Adds a new doc (`doc/devdocs/Events.md`) that walks developers through
how to add telemetry events to PowerToys with next steps of reaching out
to Carlos or Jessica.

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2026-02-10 11:22:51 -08:00
Kai Tao
4c0926d7b7 Doc: Add a dev guideline to make sure codes builds and verified before open a pr (#45419)
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2026-02-05 16:12:58 +08:00
moooyo
18efa0559c Introduce new utility PowerDisplay to control your monitor settings (#42642)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Introduce a new PowerToys' module PowerDisplay to let user can control
their monitor settings without touching monitor's button.

Support feature list:
Common:
1. Profiles support
2. Integration with LightSwitch (auto switch profile when theme change)
3. TrayIcon
4. Save and restore settings when startup
5. Shortcut
6. Rotation
7. GPO support
8. Auto re-discovery monitor when plugging and unplugging monitors.
9. Identify Monitors
10. Quick profile switch

Especially for DDC/CI monitor:
1. Brightness
2. Contrast
3. Volume
4. Color temperature (preset profile)
5. Input source
6. Power State (poweroff)


Design doc:
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/yuleng/display/pr/3/doc/devdocs/modules/powerdisplay/design.md

AOT compatibility:
I designed this module for AOT from the start, so I'm pretty sure at
least 95% of it is AOT compatible. But unfortunately, PowerToys still
have a AOT blocker to block this module publish with AOT.

Currently PowerToys will check the .net file version (file version not
lib version) to avoid crash. So, all modules should reference Common.UI
or add UseWPF to avoid overwrite the .net file with different version
(which may cause crash).

Todo:
- [ ] BugBash
- [ ] Icon
- [ ] IdentifyWindow UI improvement


Demo

Main UI:
<img width="546" height="671" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0ad9ac5-8000-4365-a192-ab8c2d66d4f1"
/>

Input Source:
<img width="536" height="674" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/80f9ccd7-4f8c-4201-b177-cc86c5bcc9e3"
/>


Settings UI:
<img width="1581" height="1191" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a82e4bb-8f96-4f28-abf9-d7c45e1c8ef7"
/>

<img width="1525" height="1146" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aae81e65-08fd-453a-bf52-02a74f2fdea0"
/>



Closes: 
#42942
#42678
#41117
#38109
#35564
#34932
#28500
#1052
#18149

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Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: moooyo <lengyuchn@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-03 13:53:25 +08:00
Gordon Lam
87c65f9eec docs(paste): add AI preview credit documentation (#45236)
docs(paste): add AI preview credit documentation

```markdown
## Summary of the Pull Request

Adds documentation clarifying that the "Show preview" setting for Paste with AI does not consume additional AI credits. The preview displays the same AI response that was already generated from a single API call, cached locally.

## PR Checklist

- [x] Closes: #32950
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- [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass - N/A (documentation only)
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- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

This PR addresses the question raised in issue #32950 about whether enabling preview for Paste with AI costs extra AI quota.

Changes to `doc/devdocs/modules/advancedpaste.md`:
- Added new "Paste with AI Preview" section explaining:
  - The `ShowCustomPreview` setting behavior
  - Confirmation that preview does **not** consume additional AI credits
  - The implementation flow showing a single API call with local caching
  - Reference to `OptionsViewModel.cs` lines 702-717
- Added settings documentation table for `ShowCustomPreview`

Fixes #32950

## Validation Steps Performed

- Verified documentation renders correctly in Markdown preview
- Confirmed technical accuracy by referencing `OptionsViewModel.cs` implementation
```

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2026-01-31 09:03:24 -08:00
Jaylyn Barbee
055c3011cc Documentation walking through important steps for writing a New PowerToy (#44242)
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This new document serves as a handy guide, packed with key details and
helpful tips to keep in mind when creating a new PowerToy.
2026-01-30 14:45:35 +01:00
Jeremy Sinclair
f82afdf384 [Dev][Build] VS 2026 Support (#44304)
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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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**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
updates have been made to the .NET 10 branch, but these are much cleaner
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>
2026-01-28 15:46:34 -08:00
Den Delimarsky
27dcd1e5bc Awake and DevEx improvements (#44795)
This PR contains a set of bug fixes and general improvements to
[Awake](https://awake.den.dev/) and developer experience tooling for
building the module.

### Awake Fixes

- **#32544** - Fixed an issue where Awake settings became non-functional
after the PC wakes from sleep. Added `WM_POWERBROADCAST` handling to
detect system resume events (`PBT_APMRESUMEAUTOMATIC`,
`PBT_APMRESUMESUSPEND`) and re-apply `SetThreadExecutionState` to
restore the awake state.

- **#36150** - Fixed an issue where Awake would not prevent sleep when
AC power is connected. Added `PBT_APMPOWERSTATUSCHANGE` handling to
re-apply `SetThreadExecutionState` when the power source changes
(AC/battery transitions).

- **#41674** - Fixed silent failure when `SetThreadExecutionState`
fails. The monitor thread now handles the return value, logs an error,
and reverts to passive mode with updated tray icon.

- **#41738** - Fixed `--display-on` CLI flag default from `true` to
`false` to align with documentation and PowerToys settings behavior.
This is a breaking change for scripts relying on the undocumented
default.

- **#41918** - Fixed `WM_COMMAND` message processing flaw in
`TrayHelper.WndProc` that incorrectly compared enum values against enum
count. Added proper bounds checking for custom tray time entries.

- **#44134** - Documented that `ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED` (used when "Keep
display on" is enabled) blocks Task Scheduler idle detection, preventing
scheduled maintenance tasks like SSD TRIM. Workaround: disable "Keep
display on" or manually run `Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter C -ReTrim`.

- **#38770** - Fixed tray icon failing to appear after Windows updates.
Increased retry attempts and delays for icon Add operations (10
attempts, up to ~15.5 seconds total) while keeping existing fast retry
behavior for Update/Delete operations.

- **#40501** - Fixed tray icon not disappearing when Awake is disabled.
The `SetShellIcon` function was incorrectly requiring an icon for Delete
operations, causing the `NIM_DELETE` message to never be sent.

- Fixed an issue where toggling "Keep screen on" during an active timed
session would disrupt the countdown timer. The display setting now
updates directly without restarting the timer, preserving the exact
remaining time.

### Performance Optimizations

- Fixed O(n²) loop in `TrayHelper.CreateAwakeTimeSubMenu` by replacing
`ElementAt(i)` with `foreach` iteration.

- Fixed Observable subscription leak in `Manager.cs` by storing
`IDisposable` and disposing in `CancelExistingThread()`. Also removed
dead `_tokenSource` code that was no longer used.

- Reduced allocations in `SingleThreadSynchronizationContext` by
changing `Tuple<>` to `ValueTuple`.

- Replaced dedicated exit event thread with
`ThreadPool.RegisterWaitForSingleObject()` to reduce resource usage.

### Code Quality

- Replaced `Console.WriteLine` with `Logger.LogError` in `TrayHelper.cs`
for consistent logging.

- Added proper error logging to silent exception catches in
`AwakeService.cs`.

- Removed dead `Math.Min(minutes, int.MaxValue)` code where `minutes` is
already an `int`.

- Extracted hardcoded tray icon ID to named constant `TrayIconId`.

- Standardized null coalescing for `GetSettings<AwakeSettings>()` calls
across all files.

### Debugging Experience Fixes

- Fixed first-chance exceptions in `settings_window.cpp` during
debugging. Added `HasKey()` check before accessing `hotkey_changed`
property to prevent `hresult_error` exceptions when the property doesn't
exist in module settings.

- Fixed first-chance exceptions in FindMyMouse `parse_settings` during
debugging. Refactored to extract the properties object once and added
`HasKey()` checks before all `GetNamedObject()` calls. This prevents
`winrt::hresult_error` exceptions when optional settings keys (like
legacy `overlay_opacity`) don't exist, improving the debugging
experience by eliminating spurious exception breaks.

- Fixed LightSwitch.UITests build failures when building from a clean
state. Added missing project references (`ManagedCommon`,
`LightSwitchModuleInterface`) with `ReferenceOutputAssembly=false` to
ensure proper build ordering, and added existence check for the native
DLL copy operation.

### Developer Experience

- Added `setup-dev-environment.ps1` script to automate development
environment setup.
- Added `clean-artifacts.ps1` script to resolve build errors from
corrupted build state or missing image files.
- Added build script that allows standalone command line build of the
Awake module.
- Added troubleshooting section to
`doc/devdocs/development/debugging.md` with guidance on resolving common
build errors.
2026-01-20 21:27:45 -08:00
fm-sys
d9709b2b91 Add non-updating mode for Crop-And-Lock (#40720)
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## Summary of the Pull Request

Adds a "screenshot" mode to Crop And Lock, which allows creating a
window showing a freezed snapshot of the original window.


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- [x] **Closes:** #31799, #33071 (also requested in the already closed
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It was asked why this feature is needed at all, because it could be done
with snipping tool and just AoT that window as well. While this is true,
PowerToys goal always was to improve and speed up workflows. Instead of
capturing the screenshot, opening it, and then apply "Crop and Lock" or
"Always on Top" on the screenshots window, this PR aims to provide this
functionality in a single step.

Example use cases:
- _when I want to compare between two situations like previous output
result and current output result._ (#31799)
- _Allow cropping a section of a large code file (say top while working
at the bottom) as reference while working elsewhere in the file._
(#33071)
- _Can be useful for the work in the same document, like excel or word
where you are actively checking the data from the same document._
(#28633)
- _In lot's of older applications, if you need to get some information
or data from one dialog do another, but because of dialog modality it's
not possible to have both windows open at the same time._ (#33812)
- _nowadays quite a lot is happening inside the browser. Quite often, I
want to keep a small portion of the current website visible and switch
to e.g. the writing tool also running in a different tab in the same
browser window._ (#31799)


I've used win+ctrl+shift+s as the default activation shortcut, as it's
not yet used by other powertoys utilities, has similarity with the
normal win+shift+s shortcut hotkey and is consistent with the other Crop
and Lock shortcuts win+ctrl+shift+r (Reparent Mode) and win+ctrl+shift+t
(Thumbnail Mode).

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Compatibility tested manually with a large set of applications I have
installed on my computer. However, automated tests don't really make
sense as there is not much business logic which could be tested.

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Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: vanzue <vanzue@outlook.com>
2026-01-06 21:08:17 +08:00
NOXX - Commiter
30f832ac65 Fix typo in 'Open With Antigravity' plugin name (#44529)
Fix typo in 'Antygravity' to 'Antigravity' and add Project Launcher
Plugin

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2026-01-05 12:27:40 +01:00
Ruben Fricke
bb3435322f Fix broken style.md links in devdocs (#44457)
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Fix two broken links to style.md in devcods. This file was moved to
development/style.md in PR #43399, but these references were not
updated.

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Fixed broken links in:
  - doc/devdocs/readme.md (line 60)
  - doc/devdocs/guidance.md (line 61)
  
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Manually verified that the links resolve correctly.
2026-01-04 12:23:45 +08:00
NOXX - Commiter
d43e1d8cb2 Add Antygravity plugin to third-party plugins list (#44392)
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2026-01-04 11:12:47 +08:00
leileizhang
673cd5aba3 Add standard CLI support for Image Resizer (#44287)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds a dedicated command-line interface (CLI) executable for Image
Resizer (PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe)

## Command
`PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe [options] [files...]`

## Options (High Level)

| Option (aliases) | Description |
|-----------------|-------------|
| `--help` | Show help |
| `--show-config` | Print current effective configuration |
| `--destination`, `-d` | Output directory (optional) |
| `--width`, `-w` | Width |
| `--height`, `-h` | Height |
| `--unit`, `-u` | Unit (Pixel / Percent / Inch / Centimeter) |
| `--fit`, `-f` | Fit mode (Fill / Fit / Stretch) |
| `--size`, `-s` | Preset size index (supports `0` for Custom) |
| `--shrink-only` | Only shrink (do not enlarge) |
| `--replace` | Replace original |
| `--ignore-orientation` | Ignore EXIF orientation |
| `--remove-metadata` | Strip metadata |
| `--quality`, `-q` | JPEG quality (1–100) |
| `--keep-date-modified` | Preserve source last-write time |
| `--file-name` | Output filename format |

## Example usage
```
# Show help
PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe --help

# Show current config
PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe --show-config

# Resize with explicit dimensions
PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe --width 800 --height 600 .\image.png

# Use preset size 0 (Custom) and output to a folder
PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe --size 0 -d "C:\Output" .\photo.png

# Preserve source LastWriteTime
PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe --width 800 --height 600 --keep-date-modified -d "C:\Output" .\image.png
```

![imageresize](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/437fc1c2-b655-4168-9c85-b1561eeef3b4)

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2025-12-26 12:54:47 +08:00
Noraa Junker
9439b6df41 [Settings] Create a global static instance of SettingsUtils (#44064)
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## Summary of the Pull Request

SettingsUtils is initialized multiple times over the whole solution.
This creates one singeltone instance (with the default settings), so it
only has to be initialized once (and improve performance a bit with
that)

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2025-12-08 11:55:51 +08:00
ruslanlap
995a699de7 [PowerToysRun][Docs] Add QuickAI plugin to third-party plugins list (#43238)
Adds QuickAI plugin to the third-party plugins documentation.

QuickAI is an AI-powered assistance plugin that provides instant, smart
responses from multiple providers (Groq, Together, Fireworks,
OpenRouter, Cohere) directly in PowerToys Run.

Repository: https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-QuickAi

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Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
2025-12-05 10:21:01 -06:00
Noraa Junker
cffdecbc1b Add documentation of bot commands and fix some devdocs (#43399)
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## Summary of the Pull Request

* Fixes location of `style.md` file
* Deletes duplicated `localization.md` file
* Adds documentation about the bot commands.
* Adds links to aka.ms link docs and the new document

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2025-12-05 14:55:45 +01:00
Dustin L. Howett
dc30f3fd8e build: move main and setup to SLNX (#43478)
Closes #37100

This does not migrate the rest of the solutions (why do we have so
many?)

Not migrated:

- TemplateCmdPalExtension.sln
- FancyZonesEditor.sln
- BugReportTool.sln
- CleanUp_tool.sln
- FancyZones_DrawLayoutTest.sln
- FancyZones_zonable_tester.sln
- FancyZone_HitTest.sln
- MonitorReportTool.sln
- PowerToyTemplate.sln
- StylesReportTool.sln

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2025-12-03 17:59:46 +08:00
Jaylyn Barbee
28dba2633e [Light Switch][Dev Docs] Clarify LightSwitchService and LightSwitchStateManager roles (#43748)
Updated LightSwitch module documentation to clarify the role of
LightSwitchService and LightSwitchStateManager.

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Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
2025-11-20 15:22:40 -08:00
Niels Laute
f20c3b832b Asset updates (#43431)
title
2025-11-10 19:04:16 +01:00
Copilot
63da56fae0 Remove WiX v3 infrastructure and migrate exclusively to WiX v5 (#41975)
## Summary:

This pull request refactors the installer build pipeline to simplify and
modernize the process, focusing exclusively on the WiX 5 (VNext)
installer and removing legacy WiX 3 support. It eliminates the use of
the `installerSuffix` parameter and related logic, removes the legacy
installer build steps and scripts, and updates documentation to reflect
the new architecture. The changes streamline the pipeline, reduce
complexity, and ensure only the latest installer is built and signed.

Pipeline and build system simplification:

* Removed the `installerSuffix` parameter and all related logic from
pipeline templates and YAML files, including file naming, build steps,
and hash calculation scripts.
* Removed legacy WiX 3 installer build steps and the associated script
`installWiX.ps1`, focusing exclusively on WiX 5 (VNext) installer
builds.

Installer signing and build process updates:

* Updated `.pipelines/ESRPSigning_installer.json` to remove signing
configuration for the legacy `PowerToysSetupCustomActions.dll`, ensuring
only the VNext DLL is signed.

Documentation updates:

* Updated `doc/devdocs/core/installer.md` to remove references to WiX 3,
clarify the installer architecture as WiX 5 only, and describe the new
build process.

## CheckList:
- [ ] Should Build successfully and produce installer for both per user
and per machine
- [ ] Should install without problem

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Co-authored-by: Kai Tao (from Dev Box) <kaitao@microsoft.com>
2025-10-16 16:39:50 -07:00
Jaylyn Barbee
0d5220561d [New Module] Light Switch (#41987)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a new module called "Light Switch" which
allows users to automatically switch between light and dark mode on a
timer.

![Light
Switch](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d24d7364-445f-4f23-ab5e-4b8c6a4147ab)

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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

### Known bugs:
- Default settings not saving correctly when switching modes
- Issue: Sometimes when you switch from one mode to another, they are
supposed to update with new defaults but sometimes this fails for the
second variable. Potentially has to do with accessing the settings file
while another chunk of code is still updating.
- Sometimes the system looks "glitched" when switching themes

### To do:
- [x] OOBE page and assets
- [x] Logic to disable the chart when no location has been selected
- [x] Localization

### How to and what to test
Grab the latest installer from the pipeline below for your architecture
and install PowerToys from there.
- Toggle theme shortcutSystem only, Apps only, Both system and apps
selected
- Does changing the values on the settings page update the settings
file? %LOCALAPPDATA%/Microsoft/PowerToys/LightSwitch/settings.json
- Manual mode: System only, Apps only, Both system and apps selected
- Sunrise modes:  Are the times accurate?
- If you manage to let this run through sunset/rise does the theme
change?
- Set your theme to change within the next minute using manual mode and
set your device to sleepOpen your device and login once the time you set
has passed. --> Do your settings resync once the next minute ticks after
logging back into your device?
- Disable the service and ensure the tasks actually ends.
- While the module is disabled:
     - Make sure the shortcut no longer works
     - Make sure the last time you set doesn't trigger a theme change
- Bonus: Toggle GPO Configuration and make sure you are unable to enable
the module

---------

Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
2025-10-06 13:44:07 -07:00
Software2
26ec8c6bd5 Fix for #42186 (#42187)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Move/rename a documentation file to fit a refactor that missed this
file.

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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

## Validation Steps Performed
I verified the link in readme.md matches the moved file in this commit.
2025-10-06 15:02:31 +02:00
ruslanlap
f1f00475d1 Add CheatSheets plugin to third-party Run plugins documentation (#41952)
This PR adds the CheatSheets plugin to the third-party plugins
documentation in the General plugins section.

## CheatSheets Plugin
📚 CheatSheets for PowerToys Run - Find cheat sheets and command examples
instantly always at your fingertips with PowerToys Run plugin

![CheatSheets
Demo](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets/blob/master/assets/demo-cheatsheets.gif)

This plugin enables users to instantly find cheat sheets and command
examples for various tools and programming languages without leaving
PowerToys Run.

### Features
- 🔍 Instant Search - Find commands and cheat sheets with fuzzy matching
- 📚 Multiple Sources - Integrates with tldr, cheat.sh, and offline cheat
sheets
-  Favorites System - Save and quickly access your most-used commands
- 📂 Categories - Browse commands by tool/language (git, docker, python,
etc.)
- 📊 Usage History - Tracks popular commands for quick access
- 💾 Smart Caching - Fast offline access with configurable cache duration
- 🎨 Modern UI - Beautiful WPF interface with theme adaptation
- 🔧 Offline Mode - Works without internet connection using cached data

## Link to plugin
- https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets
2025-09-30 12:53:22 -05:00
AmirMS
f1367bfa17 Initial DSC v3 support for PowerToys (#41132)
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## Summary of the Pull Request

Tasks checklist
- [X] Implement DSC infra in PowerToys
- [X] Implement Settings DSC resource
  - [X] Implement Get, Set, Test, Export, Schema
  - [X] Generate manifest (DSC resource JSON)
- [X] Added Unit Tests
- [x] Add `NJsonSchema` v11.4.0 to the stream
- [x] Package the manifest files so dsc.exe can discover them
- [x] Add `PowerToys.DSC.exe` to the PATH (maybe?)
- [x] Add `InstallLocation` in the registry key so `winget configue
export` can export the PowerToys DSC resources
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- [X] Closes: #37276
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- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
2025-09-28 15:12:51 +08:00
Niels Laute
54a1ec2fdd Readme refresh (#41896)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Refresh for the readme, removing deadlinks and making things a bit more
structured and easier to find.

Preview link:
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/tree/niels9001/readme-update

## PR Checklist

- [ ] Closes: #xxx
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [ ] **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
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
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2025-09-27 17:02:40 +02:00
Kai Tao
dd25769a96 Dev doc: Work in vscode (#41704)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Doc and debugging setting in vscode.

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for new binaries and localization folder
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
This pull request adds support for developing and debugging PowerToys
using Visual Studio Code by introducing a new launch configuration and
comprehensive developer documentation. These changes make it easier for
contributors to build, debug, and iterate on both native and managed
components of PowerToys within VS Code.

**VS Code integration and developer workflow:**

* Added `.vscode/launch.json` with configurations for launching and
attaching to native (`PowerToys.exe`) and managed
(`PowerToys.Settings.exe`) processes, supporting both C++ and .NET
debugging scenarios.
* Introduced `doc/devdocs/development/dev-with-vscode.md`, a detailed
guide covering VS Code setup, building, debugging, and common developer
workflows for the PowerToys project. This includes extension
recommendations, shell integration, sample build commands, and
troubleshooting tips.
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## Validation Steps Performed
Can debug locally in vscode

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2025-09-11 16:12:53 +08:00
Gleb Khmyznikov
f4984646dc [UITests] Screen Ruler (#40999)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Basic UI Tests for Screen Ruler module

## PR Checklist

- [ ] Closes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/40670
- [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
- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated

## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Covered test cases you can find in this issue:
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/40670
2025-09-08 14:04:53 +02:00
Hugo Batista
14a45e3e8c [PTRun][Docs] Add PerplexitySearchShortcut to Third-Party plugins (#37789)
## Summary of the Pull Request
A new Third-Party plugin to search on Perplexity

---------

Co-authored-by: Mike Griese <migrie@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Heiko <61519853+htcfreek@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Kayla Cinnamon <cinnamon@microsoft.com>
2025-09-05 13:14:48 +08:00
Michael Knauer
7d70e6e73f DevDocs: Add prerequisites to enable long paths in Windows (#41329)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Added the "long paths" to the prerequisites in the DevDocs

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- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated

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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
While setting up the PowerToys solution, I ran into repeated issues
where files or SDKs could not be found when loading the solution. After
a full evening of debugging, the root cause turned out to be Windows’
default path length limitation.

Even with a repository path like C:/Users/Micha/Development/PowerToys
(which is not unusually long by itself), the combination of folder
structure and file names exceeded the maximum allowed path length and
caused the build problems.

---------

Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
2025-09-02 19:43:28 -05:00
Kai Tao
4ad951eb56 Setting search (#41285)
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## Validation Steps Performed
Localized search:
<img width="1576" height="480" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd6e5e9f-419b-40b1-b796-f0799481ecfc"
/>


## AI summary
This pull request introduces infrastructure and code to support search
functionality for PowerToys settings, including a new search index
specification, a dedicated search library, and updates to the solution
configuration. The main changes are the addition of a spec describing
how settings should be indexed and navigated, the creation of a new
`Common.Search` project with a fuzz search implementation, and updates
to the solution file to include these new components.

**Settings Search Feature Implementation**

* Documentation:
* Added a detailed specification (`settings-search.md`) describing the
structure of PowerToys settings pages, how to index settings, navigation
logic, runtime search, result grouping, build-time indexing strategy,
and corner cases.

* New Search Library:
* Added the new `Common.Search` project to the solution, including its
project file and implementation of a fuzz search service
(`FuzzSearchService<T>`), match options, match results, and search
precision scoring.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ddc06fa41e4e723e54181b0cb85cdd00f57f75725d51ceefa242d4d651a9a363R1-R8)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-1a2ca29fc33bcccf338a7843a040ca2c31ba821e8cab7064fab0dbb1224d454cR1-R39)
[[3]](diffhunk://#diff-242764d948b795f39653a84d9b6bfcdc52730100deab2e3a0995be95bb8e7868R1-R10)
[[4]](diffhunk://#diff-61e525491ed916ebd65dabb66dd4f5dc720320d7e295ef1e0bd6d506ea0f7df6R1-R67)
[[5]](diffhunk://#diff-a775f6de2e8d42982829b4161668f49dedbbd9dcbb05ce20003de7e62275c57aR1-R12)

* Solution Configuration:
* Updated `PowerToys.sln` to include `Common.Search` and
`Settings.UI.XamlIndexBuilder` projects, and configured their build
settings for various platforms and mapped project dependencies.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ca837ce490070b91656ffffe31cbad8865ba9174e0f020231f77baf35ff3f811R714-R716)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-ca837ce490070b91656ffffe31cbad8865ba9174e0f020231f77baf35ff3f811R2704-R2727)
[[3]](diffhunk://#diff-ca837ce490070b91656ffffe31cbad8865ba9174e0f020231f77baf35ff3f811R2889)
[[4]](diffhunk://#diff-ca837ce490070b91656ffffe31cbad8865ba9174e0f020231f77baf35ff3f811R3157-R3158)

**Spell-check Dictionary Updates**

* Added new terms related to navigation and settings UI components (such
as `Navigatable`, `NavigatablePage`, `settingscard`, `Tru`, `tweakable`)
to the spell-check dictionary to support the new search and indexing
features.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-5dcab162c1b233a49973ae010f2b88c7ec4844382abd705e6154685e62bd5c4dR1020-R1021)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-5dcab162c1b233a49973ae010f2b88c7ec4844382abd705e6154685e62bd5c4dR1498)
[[3]](diffhunk://#diff-5dcab162c1b233a49973ae010f2b88c7ec4844382abd705e6154685e62bd5c4dR1755-R1761)

---------

Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam <73506701+yeelam-gordon@users.noreply.github.com>
2025-08-25 21:23:07 +08:00
Peiyao Zhao
64dc8e0f27 [Installer] Upgrade the installer from WiX3 to WiX5 (#40877)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Background: The current PowerToys installer is built using Wix3, which
has now been deprecated. To improve security, service quality, and
community support, we’re upgrading the installer to Wix5.

Implementation:
Created Wix5-based projects(PowerToysSetupVext and
PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext) within the installer while retaining
the existing Wix3 project. Both versions are built to generate separate
installation packages. The Wix3-related code will be removed after
successful release testing confirms no issues.

Special case:
Wix5 has removed the property for 'ShowFilesInUse'. Now, whenever a file
is in use during installation, a FilesInUse pop-upwill automatically
appear asking for the next step. To ensure this doesn't interfere with
scenarios that require silent installation (e.g. Winget method), we’ve
handled it using the bafunction approach.



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---------

Co-authored-by: Jerry Xu <n.xu@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: Kai Tao <69313318+vanzue@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: leileizhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Kai Tao (from Dev Box) <kaitao@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: vanzue <vanzue@outlook.com>
2025-08-25 18:39:11 +08:00
Mike Hall
df08d98a81 Implement "Gliding cursor" accessibility feature (#41221)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Added '[Gliding
Cursor](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/37097)'
functionality to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs, this enables a single
hotkey/Microsoft Adaptive Hub + button to control cursor movement and
clicking. This is implemented as an extension to the existing Mouse
Pointer Crosshairs module.

Testing has been manual, ensuring that the existing Mouse Pointer
Crosshairs functionality is unchanged, and that the new Gliding Cursor
functionality works alongside Mouse Pointer Crosshairs.


![FlowPointer2](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ede40fe5-d749-45d1-bd8d-627dda2927a3)

<img width="857" height="438" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b9e7ee72-dfeb-4d20-93a5-a34e8b10d703"
/>


To test this functionality:
- Open Mouse Crosshair settings and make sure the feature is enabled.
- Press the shortcut to start the gliding cursor — a vertical line
appears.
- Press the shortcut again to slow the vertical line.
- Press once more to fix the vertical line; a horizontal line begins
moving.
- Press again to slow the horizontal line.
- When the lines meet at your target, press the shortcut to perform the
click.

## PR Checklist

- [x] Closes: #37097
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
The PR includes these changes:
* Updated Mouse Pointer Crosshairs XAML to include a new hotkey to start
the gliding cursor experience
* Added two sliders for fast/slow cursor movement
* mapped the new hotkey/XAML sliders through to the existing
MousePointerHotkeys project, dllmain.cpp
* Added a 10ms tick for Gliding cursor for crosshairs/cursor movement
* Added state for gliding functionality - horiz fast, horiz slow, vert
fast, vert slow, click
* added gates around the existing mouse movement hook to prevent mouse
movement when gliding


## Validation Steps Performed
Manual testing has been completed on several PCs to confirm the
following:
* Existing Mouse Pointer Crosshairs functionality is unchanged
* Gliding cursor settings are persisted/used by the gliding cursor code
* Gliding cursor restores Mouse Pointer Crosshairs state after the final
click has completed.

---------

Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
2025-08-21 13:53:20 +08:00
Shawn Yuan
75526b9580 [Feature] PowerToys hotkey conflict detection (#41029)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Implements comprehensive hotkey conflict detection and resolution system
for PowerToys, providing real-time conflict checking and centralized
management interface.

## PR Checklist

- [ ] **Closes:** #xxx
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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and link it here: [Shortcut conflict detction dev
spec](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-dev-docs/pull/5519)

## TODO Lists
- [x] Add real-time hotkey validation functionality to the hotkey dialog
- [x] Immediately detect conflicts and update shortcut conflict status
after applying new shortcuts
- [x] Return conflict list from runner hotkey conflict detector for
conflict checking.
- [x] Implement the Tooltip for every shortcut control 
- [x] Add dialog UI for showing all the shortcut conflicts
- [x] Support changing shortcut directly inside the shortcut conflict
window/dialog, no need to nav to the settings page.
- [x] Redesign the `ShortcutConflictDialogContentControl` to align with
the spec
- [x] Add navigating and changing hotkey auctionability to the
`ShortcutConflictDialogContentControl`
- [x] Add telemetry. Impemented in [another
PR](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx/PowerToys/pull/47)

## Shortcut Conflict Support Modules

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3915174e-d1e7-4f86-8835-2a1bafcc85c9)

<details>
<summary>Demo videos</summary>


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/476d992c-c6ca-4bcd-a3f2-b26cc612d1b9


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1c1a2537-de54-4db2-bdbf-6f1908ff1ce7


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9c992254-fc2b-402c-beec-20fceef25e6b


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d66abc1c-b8bf-45f8-a552-ec989dab310f
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---------

Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Shuai Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
2025-08-20 09:31:52 +08:00
Deniz
446d8087a3 Update readme.md (#41150)
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The link to styling in developer documentation was not working. The path
was wrong.
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2025-08-19 05:17:01 -05:00
leileizhang
9a998b2056 [UI Tests] Enhance UI Test Automation and Pipeline Support for CmdPal Module (#40871)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces enhancements to UI test automation,
improvements to pipeline configuration, and project structure updates.
The goal is to improve flexibility, maintainability, and efficiency in
PowerToys’ CI/CD processes.

### UI Test Enhancements:
Delayed Text Input Support
- UI tests now support character-by-character text input with
configurable delays.
- This serves as a workaround for a known CmdPal bug where input is
swallowed too quickly. The delay mitigates the issue until it is fixed
in CmdPal.
 
Centralized Environment Management
- Introduced a new class to centralize environment variable access for
UI test configuration.

CmdPal Launch Handling in Pipelines

- Adjusted test logic to handle CmdPal module startup specifically in CI
pipelines



### Pipeline Configuration Updates:
Build Artifact Customization

- Included test-related folders in pipeline build outputs for better
traceability.

Support for Build ID Targeting

- Added support for specifying PowerToys build IDs in test pipelines,
with conditional logic for specific or latest build selection.
<img width="264" height="44" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0d68a51e-e41a-4868-a1c3-f4233c56b0ee"
/>


### Project Structure Updates:
Added Peek.UITests back to the solution which removed by
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/40754

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2025-07-31 13:55:23 +08:00
Kai Tao
d26ef36e31 [Doc] Add doc for a script to build installer locally, and doc for testing winget install locally (#40805)
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1. Add instructions to build installer locally with a script
2. Add doc explaining how to install an installer by winget locally.
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## Validation Steps Performed
2025-07-31 09:48:24 +08:00
VictorNoxx
c10f2c54ba Update thirdPartyRunPlugins.md (#40790)
```markdown
# PowerToys Run: Add Cursor AI Plugin to Third-Party Plugins List

## Summary of the Pull Request

This PR adds the "Open With Cursor" plugin to the `thirdPartyRunPlugins.md` documentation. The plugin enables users to quickly open Visual Studio and VS Code recent workspaces directly in Cursor AI editor through PowerToys Run launcher.

The plugin provides:
- Quick access to recent VS/VSCode workspaces
- Integration with Cursor AI editor
- PowerToys Run launcher compatibility
- Support for various workspace types (local, WSL, SSH, remote)

## PR Checklist

- [ ] **Closes:** N/A (Documentation update)
- [x] **Communication:** This is a documentation update to list an existing third-party plugin
- [ ] **Tests:** N/A (Documentation change only)
- [ ] **Localization:** N/A (English documentation only)
- [x] **Dev docs:** Updated thirdPartyRunPlugins.md with new plugin entry
- [ ] **New binaries:** N/A (Third-party plugin, not included in PowerToys distribution)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** This PR updates the documentation

## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
```

**Added entry to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md:**

| [Open With
Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) |
[VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS
Code recents with Cursor AI |


**Plugin Details:**
- **Repository:** https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/
- **Author:** [@VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx)
- **License:** MIT
- **Functionality:** Integrates with PowerToys Run to open recent Visual
Studio and VS Code workspaces directly in Cursor AI editor
- **Inspiration:** Based on the community request from [Issue
#3547](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/3547) and inspired
by [@davidegiacometti's Visual Studio
plugin](https://github.com/davidegiacometti/PowerToys-Run-VisualStudio)

**Technical Implementation:**
- Uses `vswhere.exe` for Visual Studio instance detection
- Parses workspace configuration files and recent project lists
- Direct command-line integration with Cursor AI
- Supports multiple workspace types and remote development scenarios

This plugin fills a gap for developers using Cursor AI who want quick
access to their recent projects without manually navigating through
folders or opening multiple applications.

## Validation Steps Performed

- [x] Verified the plugin repository exists and is publicly accessible
- [x] Confirmed the plugin has proper documentation and README
- [x] Tested the markdown formatting in the documentation
- [x] Verified all links are working correctly
- [x] Confirmed the plugin description accurately reflects functionality
- [x] Checked that the entry follows the same format as other entries in
the list
```
2025-07-28 09:55:26 -05:00
Mike Griese
041ddf0754 meta: Change the PR template to link & close issues by default (#40773)
Currently, the PR template doesn't actually link a issue to be closed by
a PR. The magic "closes #foo" doesn't work, if "**Closes**" is bold.
2025-07-24 15:14:19 -05:00
Gleb Khmyznikov
474756036e [Tests] More consistent naming (#40754)
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated

<img width="460" height="1017" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e72bf221-0875-48c3-b790-4ab1182c7d3a"
/>

I haven't touched the Run module, since we may deprecate it.

Closes: #40788
2025-07-24 17:53:22 +02:00
ruslanlap
3686d6ac19 Add PowerToysRun-Hotkeys plugin to third-party plugins documentation (#40530)
This PR adds the Hotkeys and RandomGen plugins to the third-party
plugins documentation in the General plugins section.

## Hotkeys Plugin
⌨️ Hotkeys for PowerToys Run - Create, manage, and trigger custom
keyboard shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run

![Hotkeys
Demo](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys/blob/main/assets/demo-hotkeys.gif)

This plugin enables users to create and manage custom keyboard shortcuts
without leaving PowerToys Run, making it easier to automate repetitive
tasks and improve workflow efficiency.

### Features
- 🔑 Create custom keyboard shortcuts
- 🔄 Manage existing shortcuts
-  Trigger shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run
- 📋 Import/export shortcuts
- 🔍 Search through your shortcuts
- ⚙️ Configure shortcut behavior
- 🌐 Application-specific shortcuts
- 📝 Add descriptions to shortcuts

## RandomGen Plugin
🎲 RandomGen for PowerToys Run - Generate random data instantly with a
single keystroke

![RandomGen
Demo](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen/blob/master/assets/demo-randomgen-password.gif)

This plugin is particularly useful for designers who need random color
codes and placeholder content, as well as developers and testers who
need quick access to various types of random data.

### Features
- 🔐 Cryptographically Secure Passwords
- 📍 Secure PIN Codes
- 👤 Personal Data (names, emails, phone numbers)
- 🏢 Business Data
- 📅 Date Generation
- 🔢 Number Generation
- 🆔 Unique Identifiers (GUIDs/UUIDs)
- 🎨 Color Codes (especially useful for designers)
- 🌐 Web Data
- 💳 Payment Testing Data
- 📝 Lorem Ipsum placeholder text

## Links to plugins
- https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys
- https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen
2025-07-11 12:18:17 -05:00
Pedro Lamas
071f5d7bcc Adds BgcodeThumbnailProvider and BgcodePreviewHandler (#38667)
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## Validation Steps Performed

- Close PowerToys if installed in your machine
- Full build the solution: PowerToys.sln
- Start PowerToys from PowerToys\x64\Debug\PowerToys.exe or
PowerToys\x64\Release\PowerToys.exe
- Toggle the "Binary G-code thumbnail previewer" setting to enable
- Open HelperFiles folder on the tests and check if the icon changes to
an image
- Check explorer preview to see if image is also shown there

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2025-07-10 17:20:30 +08:00
leileizhang
6d29c3a2c9 [pipeline] feat: Implement flexible UI test pipeline with configurable build and execution modes (#40490)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
**Root Cause:**
The current pipeline builds the entire solution and runs all UI tests
every time, which takes more than 2 hours to complete.

**Fix**
Make the PowerToys UI test pipeline provides flexible options for
building and testing:

### Pipeline Options

- **useLatestOfficialBuild**: When checked, downloads the latest
official PowerToys build and installs it for testing. This skips the
full solution build and only builds UI test projects.

- **useCurrentBranchBuild**: When checked along with
`useLatestOfficialBuild`, downloads the official build from the current
branch instead of main.

- **uiTestModules**: Specify which UI test modules to build and run.
Examples:
  - `UITests-FancyZones` - Only FancyZones UI tests
  - `MouseUtils.UITests` - Only MouseUtils UI tests
- `['UITests-FancyZones', 'MouseUtils.UITests']` - Multiple specific
modules
  - Leave empty to build and run all UI test modules

### Build Modes

1. **Official Build + Selective Testing** (`useLatestOfficialBuild =
true`)
   - Downloads and installs official PowerToys build
   - Builds only specified UI test projects
   - Runs specified UI tests against installed PowerToys
   - Controlled by `uiTestModules` parameter

2. **Full Build + Testing** (`useLatestOfficialBuild = false`)
   - Builds entire PowerToys solution
   - Builds UI test projects (all or specific based on `uiTestModules`)
   - Runs UI tests (all or specific based on `uiTestModules`)
   - Uses freshly built PowerToys for testing
  
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- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [x] **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)
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on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
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2025-07-10 09:26:26 +08:00
Josh Soref
bf16e10baf Updates for check-spelling v0.0.25 (#40386)
## Summary of the Pull Request

- #39572 updated check-spelling but ignored:
   > 🐣 Breaking Changes
[Code Scanning action requires a Code Scanning
Ruleset](https://github.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/wiki/Breaking-Change:-Code-Scanning-action-requires-a-Code-Scanning-Ruleset)
If you use SARIF reporting, then instead of the workflow yielding an 
when it fails, it will rely on [github-advanced-security
🤖](https://github.com/apps/github-advanced-security) to report the
failure. You will need to adjust your checks for PRs.

This means that check-spelling hasn't been properly doing its job 😦.

I'm sorry, I should have pushed a thing to this repo earlier,...

Anyway, as with most refreshes, this comes with a number of fixes, some
are fixes for typos that snuck in before the 0.0.25 upgrade, some are
for things that snuck in after, some are based on new rules in
spell-check-this, and some are hand written patterns based on running
through this repository a few times.

About the 🐣 **breaking change**: someone needs to create a ruleset for
this repository (see [Code Scanning action requires a Code Scanning
Ruleset: Sample ruleset

](https://github.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/wiki/Breaking-Change:-Code-Scanning-action-requires-a-Code-Scanning-Ruleset#sample-ruleset)).

The alternative to adding a ruleset is to change the condition to not
use sarif for this repository. In general, I think the github
integration from sarif is prettier/more helpful, so I think that it's
the better choice.

You can see an example of it working in:
- https://github.com/check-spelling-sandbox/PowerToys/pull/23

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Co-authored-by: Mike Griese <migrie@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Dustin L. Howett <dustin@howett.net>
2025-07-08 17:16:52 -05:00
leileizhang
69064fab99 Resolve spelling check noise (#40433)
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Resolve all spelling issues that were generating excessive noise in PRs.

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- [ ] **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
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2025-07-07 13:08:48 +08:00
leileizhang
9f68b37bbd [Fuzzing] fix: failure in fuzz test result submission (#40344)
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Set the assignedTo field to me in the ADO template first.

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- [ ] **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

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2025-07-02 18:47:33 +08:00
Gleb Khmyznikov
725535b760 [DevDocs] More content and restructure (#40165)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Accumulated information from internal transition about the modules
development, and reworked it to be added in dev docs. Also the dev docs
intself was restructured to be more organized. New pages was
verified by transition team.

## PR Checklist
- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated

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2025-07-01 14:27:34 +02:00
Gordon Lam
59f23bded4 Include app Microsoft-Windows-AppXDeploymentServer-Operational event log as part of bug report (#40098)
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## Summary of the Pull Request

We are missing msix setup event log from
Microsoft-Windows-AppXDeploymentServer-Operational from bug report.
This PR includes it back for any installation with Powertoys or
CommandPalette

Attach the sample one capture after I setup PowerToys for
Microsoft-Windows-AppXDeploymentServer-Operational events

[EventViewer-AppXDeploymentServerEventLog.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20791324/EventViewer-AppXDeploymentServerEventLog.zip)

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2025-06-19 08:22:17 +08:00
XiaofengWang
350b9b78fe UI Test Automation (#39777)
### Summary

This pull request includes the following updates:

1. Improvements and stabilization of the UI automation framework  
2. Setup of the UI automation pipeline  
3. Add UI test cases for FancyZones  
4. Add UI test cases for MouseUtils  
5. Improvements of Hosts Editor UI tests

---

### Related Links

- **Current Release checklist coverage**:  
 
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/feature/UITestAutomation/src/common/UITestAutomation/Doc/ui-automation-cover-list.md

- **UI Automation pipeline**:  
 
https://microsoft.visualstudio.com/Dart/_build?definitionId=161438&_a=summary

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Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
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2025-06-17 17:56:48 +08:00
ruslanlap
e14ace4bfc 📚 Add Definition Plugin for PowerToys Run (#39881)
This PR introduces the **Definition** plugin—a new PowerToys Run
extension that allows you to quickly lookup word definitions, phonetics,
and synonyms without leaving your keyboard.

🔗 **Learn more**  
| Plugin | Author | Description |  
|:-------|:------:|:------------|  
| [Definition](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Definition) |
[ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Lookup word definitions,
phonetics, and synonyms without leaving your keyboard. |

---

##  Features

- **Instant Definitions**  
  Get definitions in real-time via dictionaryapi.dev.
- **Pronunciation Audio**  
  Play phonetic audio directly from your results.
- **Phonetics & Synonyms**  
  View phonetic spelling, synonyms, and antonyms.
- **Usage Examples**  
  See real-world examples of how words are used.
- **Delayed Execution**  
  Shows loading indicator before fetching results.
- **Caching**  
In-memory cache for repeat lookups (up to 100 entries) to improve
performance.
- **Theme Awareness**  
  Automatically switches icons for light/dark mode.
- **Context Menu**  
Copy definitions, play pronunciation, open source URL, or search for
related words via right-click or keyboard shortcuts.
- **Cancellable Requests**  
  Automatically cancels previous requests when typing new queries.
- **Wiktionary Integration**  
Open any word in Wiktionary for additional information and translations.

---

Thank you for reviewing the **Definition** plugin! 📚  
I'm excited to help PowerToys Run users look up words faster than ever.
2025-06-10 19:14:50 +00:00
ruslanlap
549ce60483 🚀 Add SpeedTest Plugin for PowerToys Run to Third-Party plugin (#39880)
# 🚀 Add SpeedTest Plugin for PowerToys Run

This PR introduces the **SpeedTest** plugin—a new PowerToys Run
extension that lets you run internet speed tests instantly, without
opening a browser or separate application. Also was problem with
formating previous Plugin "Linear"

🔗 **Learn more**  
| Plugin | Author | Description |  
|:-------|:------:|:------------|  
| [SpeedTest](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-SpeedTest) |
[ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | One-command internet speed
tests with real-time results, modern UI, and shareable links. |

---

##  Plugin Highlights

- **One-command tests**  
Run a full speed test (download, upload, ping, server) via PowerToys Run
(). and hit Enter! (or change to or any other keyword in the settings)
- **Modern, theme-aware UI**  
WPF-based window adapts automatically to light or dark Windows modes.
- **Live progress & shareable links**  
Watch your test run in real time and copy a result URL when it finishes.
- **All-local, privacy-first**  
No third-party tracking—uses the bundled Speedtest CLI for 100% local
execution.
- **Robust error handling**  
Friendly messages for network failures, permission issues, or unexpected
errors.
- **x64 & ARM64 builds**  
  Native-optimized releases for both CPU architectures.  
- **Open source & community-driven**  
Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome—let's make it
even better!

---

Thank you for reviewing the **SpeedTest** plugin! 🚀  
I'm excited to help PowerToys Run users check their internet speeds
faster than ever.
2025-06-10 19:08:15 +00:00