Replaces our styling with the same styleing we use for the search bar
But we can't _just_ do that, because the stupid "text cursors don't show
up on top of transparent backgrounds" thing.
So I just added the smoke backdrop to the search box. Seemed reasonable.
Screenshots below.
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Issue: When using the shortcut to switch modes manually, the service
would try to correct the theme to the expected mode.
Problem: Event resetting between each loop.
Fix: Set the event to be manually reset only so that the event isn't
resetting between each loop. The rest of the code was already written to
expect this behavior so no other changes should be necessary.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a new suite of helper scripts for managing
Git worktrees in the `tools/build` directory, along with comprehensive
documentation. The scripts streamline common workflows such as creating,
reusing, and deleting worktrees for feature branches, forks, and
issue-based development, making it easier for developers to work on
multiple changes in parallel without duplicating the repository. Each
script is provided as both a PowerShell (`.ps1`) and Windows batch
(`.cmd`) wrapper for convenience. A detailed markdown guide explains
usage patterns, scenarios, and best practices.
**New worktree management scripts:**
* Added `New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1`/`.cmd` to create a worktree from a
branch in a personal fork, handling remote creation and branch tracking
automatically.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ea4d43777029cdde7fb9fda8ee6a0ed3dcfd75b22ed6ae566c6a77797c8bef54R1-R111)
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* Added `New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1`/`.cmd` to create or reuse a
worktree for an existing local or remote branch, with logic to fetch and
track branches as needed.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-07c08acfb570e1b54647370cae17e663e76ee8cb09614cac7a23a9367f625a3eR1-R69)
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* Added `New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1`/`.cmd` to create a new issue branch
from a base ref (default `origin/main`), slugifying the issue title for
branch naming.
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* Added `Delete-Worktree.ps1`/`.cmd` to safely remove a worktree, with
options to force removal, keep the local branch, or retain orphan fork
remotes. Includes robust error handling and manual recovery guidance.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-8a335544864c1630d7f9bec6f4113c10d84b8e26054996735da41516ad93e173R1-R120)
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**Documentation:**
* Introduced `Wokrtree-Guidelines.md`, a comprehensive guide covering
the purpose, usage, flows, naming conventions, troubleshooting, and best
practices for the new worktree scripts.
Closes#42241Closes#42245
Apps that were pinned would show in search results twice. Resolved.
Run & Calculator wouldn't show in search results. Resolved.
In #41959 we changed the string matcher's weighting. It ended up giving
us lower scores than before.
That meant that the weighting from recent commands was far too heavy,
and it was polluting the results. Basically any command that you'd run
would be like, 30 characters of weight heavier than anything you
haven't.
This increases the weight of all string matches by 10x. That means
something like
`Command Prompt` will get a string matched weight of `100` instead of
`10`. This balances better with the weighting from frecency (where the
MRU command gets +35, then `+min(5*uses,35)`, for up to 70 points of
weight)
It also adds a bunch of tests here, to try and catch this again in the
future.
Closes#42158
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes the regression of the "Open containing folder" context
menu items:
- For Win32 apps, the command now displays the correct icon, opens the
folder containing the shortcut, and selects the file.
- For UWP apps, it sets the same icon and item title as the equivalent
command for Win32 apps.
- For both, it updates the item's title to "Open file location" to align
with the Windows 11 menu naming convention.
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/27fa7557-862e-4453-ba7b-7ac3d0af21d2"
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes a critical issue in Mouse Without Borders where
conflicting machine IDs would cause connection failures. The changes
ensure that when machine IDs are generated or updated, the settings are
immediately persisted to prevent loss of the new ID and maintain proper
synchronization between the property and backing field.
Key changes:
* Immediate settings persistence when a new machine ID is generated
(unless instant saving is paused)
* Proper synchronization of the machineId field when the MachineId
property is set
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* Do a release bundle build and install new bundle with this fix on both
two machines
* Manually change two pc's machine ID to the same value
* Make sure they can connect
* Verify there is log entrance indicating that there is conflict for
machineID
* Close MWB, make sure next launch still connect
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR resolves lingering spell-check warnings and other minor issues,
allowing us to focus on newly emerging problems.
**Changes:**
- Excludes empty and binary files
- Converts invalid dictionary entries into patterns
- Since dictionary entries can only contain letters, `0x6f677548` was
previously ignored
- Removes unused words
- Adds a pattern marker to ignore all code on a line
- `/* #no-spell-check-line */`
- `// #no-spell-check`
This should reduce outstanding spellchecker warnings and suggestions to
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This PR introduces cancellation support for navigation. If a user
navigates to page X and then returns back or navigates elsewhere before
the page X fully loads, this update ensures that page X will not set
itself as the current page and is ignored.
It resolves the issue where returning to the home page left the previous
page's icon and placeholder visible in the search bar, causing the
search functionality to fail.
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This PR addresses spellchecking issues in Light Switch module:
- Resolves the forbidden pattern “`, otherwise`” by rewriting it as “`;
otherwise`”.
- Updates `resource.h`, which was previously empty and therefore treated
as a binary file by the spellchecker.
The file now includes standard version information consistent with other
projects, ensuring it is properly recognized and that the correct
version information is included in
`PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll`.
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Title, fixes crash in build pipeline by adding versioning information to
the LightSwitchService.exe. Verified by building release and checking
the versioning data on the resulting app.
Regressed in #41358
We're synchronously waiting for the first FetchItems to return before
actually navigating to the page. Yikes.
Closes#42157
drive-by:
Closes#42231Closes#42156
Added smooth image option that results in GDI+ image smoothing for
static zoom and Magnifier API image smoothing for live zoom.
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Co-authored-by: Mark Russinovich <markruss@ntdev.microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
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Give a default color transparency as before instead of leave background
black and foreground white.
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1. Delete setting for find my mouse
2. Start find my mouse, the backdrop and foreground are semi-transparent
3. Start settings, and the default settings should persist correctly.
4. Start powertoys again, make sure the default color is still
semi-transparent
5. Other settings change can be handled and persisted correctly
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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.
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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
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Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
Caching bugs are hard.
This fixes like, three different run commands bugs:
* typing `c:\windows\p`, then backspacing to `c:\windows` would populate
the cache for `c:\` with the files in `c:\` that matched `windows*`.
* Now when the dir chenges, we correctly fill the cache with everything
in that dir, then filter it.
* that also caused a similar edge case for `c:\windows\` -> `c:\windows`
(the first should show results under c:\windows\` the second should only
show things in `c:\` matching `windows`
* As of my last PR, we support commandlines with spaces. We however
forgot to handle _paths_ with spaces. We'll now correctly show path
results for something like `c:\program files\`
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds a new keyboard shortcut Alt+Home that takes user
immediately to the home page in a single action.
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This PR fixes three issues in one go:
- Restores missing icons in app context menus.
- Fixes propagation of changes from a command item to the context menu
item for the primary action.
- Ensures the context menus stay in sync when underlying command items
change.
Details:
- Correctly propagates updates of name, icon, and subtitle from a
command item to its primary command
(`CommandItemViewModel._defaultCommandContextItemViewModel`).
- Correctly propagate updates of command's name to title
(`CommandItem.ctor`).
- Fixes icon loading for application items: `AppCommand` no longer loads
an app icon by default but instead relies on the caller to provide one
(since `AppListItem` also handles icon loading).
- Adds a generic fallback icon for apps when an icon cannot be loaded.
- Updates bindings on context menu items to `OneWay`, ensuring the UI
properly reflects item changes.
- Adds a sample that showcases dynamically updated commands (with cats
and dolphins!) to _Samples → List Page Sample Command_.
⚠️ Toolkit changes:
- `CommandItem` won't capture assigned Command's name as its `Title`.
This will allow it to propagate future changes to `Command.Name`.
Pictures? Moving ones!
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- [x] Related: #40991
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This PR adds changes missing from #42115 - RESX designer file wasn't
changed to matched updated RESX (blame Skynet).
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a workaround for cases where DWM cloaking of the main
window fails.
If the main window cannot be cloaked by DWM, it will remain hidden until
the user explicitly summons it. (Normally, we cloak the window and
immediately display it under DWM's cover of darkness. When cloaking
fails, the windows would be displayed permanently.)
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* Path items were being treated inconsistently
* We shouldn't re-enumerate a directory on every keystroke
* A bunch of elements had empty TextToSuggest (which makes it crazier
that it ever worked right)
Vaguely regressed in #41956
related to #39091
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR improves recognition and classification of bookmarks, allowing
CmdPal to recognize almost anything sensible a user can throw at
it—while being forgiving of common input issues (such as unquoted spaces
in paths, etc.).
Extended classification and exploration of edge cases also revealed
limitations in the current implementation, which reloaded all bookmarks
on every change. This caused visible UI lag and could lead to issues
like unintentionally adding the same bookmark multiple times.
### tl;dr
More details below
- Introduces `BookmarkManager` (async saves, thread-safe, immutable,
unique IDs, separate persistence).
- Adds `BookmarkResolver` (classification, Shell-like path/exe
resolution, better icons).
- `BookmarkListItem` now refreshes independently; Name is optional
(Shell fallback).
- Uses Shell API for user-friendly names and paths.
- Adds `IIconLocator`, protocol icon support, Steam custom icon,
fallback icons and improved `FaviconLoader` (handles redirects). Every
bookmark should now have icon, so we have consistent UI without gaps.
- Refactors placeholders (`IPlaceholderParser`), adds tests, restricts
names to `[a-zA-Z0-9_-]`, excludes GUIDs.
- Reorganizes structure, syncs icons/key chords with AllApps/Indexer.
- For web and protocol bookmarks URL-encodes placeholder values
- **Performance:** avoids full reloads, improves scalability, reduces UI
lag.
- **Breaking change:** stricter placeholder rules, bookmark command ids.
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/>
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- [x] Closes: #41705
- [x] Closes: #41892
- [x] Closes: #41872
- [x] Closes: #41545
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
### Changes
- **Bookmark Manager**
- Introduces a `BookmarkManager` class that:
- Holds bookmarks in memory and saves changes asynchronously.
- Is safe to operate from multiple threads.
- Uses immutable data for transport.
- Separates the **persistence model** from in-memory data.
- Assigns explicit unique IDs to bookmarks.
- These IDs also serve as stable top-level command identifiers, enabling
aliases and shortcuts to be bound reliably.
- **Bookmark Resolver**
- Determines the type of a bookmark (`CommandKind`: file, web link,
command, etc.).
- Detects its target and parameters.
- Returns a `Classification` object containing all information needed to
present the bookmark to the user (icon, primary command, context menu
actions, etc.).
- For unquoted local paths, attempts to find the *longest viable
matching path* to a file or executable, automatically handling spaces in
paths (e.g., `C:\Program Files`).
- The resolution of executables from the command line now more closely
matches **Windows Shell** behavior.
- Users are more likely to get the correct result.
- Icons can be determined more reliably.
- **Bookmark List Items**
- Each top-level bookmark item (`BookmarkListItem`) is now responsible
for presenting itself.
- Items refresh their state independently on load or after changes.
- The **Name** field is now optional.
- If no explicit name is provided, a user-friendly fallback name is
computed automatically using the Shell API.
- Context actions are now more in line with **All Apps** and **Indexer**
built-in extensions, matching items, icons, and shortcuts (still a work
in progress).
- **Shell API Integration**
- Uses the Shell API to provide friendly names and paths for shell or
file system items, keeping the UI aligned with the OS.
- **Protocol and Icon Support**
- Adds `IIconLocator` and protocol icon support.
- Provides a custom icon for **Steam**, since Steam registers its
protocol to an executable not on the path (and the Steam protocol is
expected to be a common case).
- Adds `FaviconLoader` for web links.
- Can now follow redirects and retrieve the favicon even if the server
takes the request on a “sightseeing tour.”
- Provides **Fluent Segoe fallback icons** that match the bookmark
classification when no specific icon is available.
- **Refactors and Reorganization**
- Extracts `IPlaceholderParser` for testability and reusability.
- Renames `Bookmarks` → `BookmarksData` to prevent naming collisions.
- Reorganizes the structure (reducing root-level file clutter).
- Synchronizes icons and key chords with AllApps/Indexer.
- Refactors placeholder parsing logic and **adds tests** to improve
reliability.
- **Misc**
- Correctly URL-encodes placeholder values in Web URL or protocol
bookmarks.
---
### Performance Improvements
- Eliminates full reloads of all bookmarks on every change.
- Improves scalability when working with a large number of bookmarks.
- Independent refresh of list items reduces UI lag and improves
responsiveness.
- Asynchronous persistence prevents blocking the UI thread on saves.
---
### Breaking Changes
- **Placeholders**
- Placeholder names are now restricted to letters (`a–z`, `A–Z`), digits
(`0–9`), uderscore (`_`), hyphen (`-`).
- GUIDs are explicitly excluded as valid placeholders to prevent
collisions with shell IDs.
- When presented to the user, placeholders are considered
case-insensitive.
- ** Bookmark Top-Level Command
- **Bookmark Top-Level Command**
- IDs for bookmark commands are now based on a unique identifier.
- This breaks existing bindings to shortcuts and aliases.
- Newly created bindings will be stable regardless of changes to the
bookmark (name, address, or having placeholders).
-
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Co-authored-by: Michael Jolley <mike@baldbeardedbuilder.com>
Basically #42109, but with tests added, and no duplicated OpenUrl
command.
Closes#42108.
Tests pass.
Tested with both copy as default and paste as default, and things show
up as expected.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Related to this PR https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/41968.
Now, we can enabled back the ci build with the nightly build cache (Just
kick off one today, and it will run periodically daily).
This bumps the CmdPal version to 0.6.
It also moves the template project to consume the 0.5 SDK.
It also removes the WASDK dependency, because we only need the MSIX
tooling.
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
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
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR ensures proper quoting of arguments after normalization. When
joining arguments back into a single string, any argument containing
whitespace or double quotes must be quoted (because parsing unquoted
them). Adjusts unit tests to reflect the correct expected results.
Ref: 42016
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The NavView behavior (e.g. when showing the panebutton, collapsing the
menu etc.) was inconsistent with other Settings experiences (like PT
Settings and W11 Settings).
This PR makes use of the TitleBar's PaneToggleButton.
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
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---------
Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes desynced resource manager files introduced by previous
commits.
While Visual Studio would regenerate and correct these files
automatically, applying this fix preemptively reduces unnecessary churn
in unrelated commits and avoids redundant file changes.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the `.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json` file to
include additional DLLs for code signing. These changes ensure that new
dependencies are properly signed as part of the build and deployment
process.
**Added DLLs for signing:**
* Added `CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock.dll` and its
`WinUI3Apps` version to the list of files to be signed.
* Added `Markdig.dll` and its `WinUI3Apps` version to the list of files
to be signed.
* Added `RomanNumerals.dll` and its `WinUI3Apps` version to the list of
files to be signed.
## Summary of the Pull Request
Add low level keyboard hook to Gliding Cursor, this checks for 'Esc'
being pressed when gliding is active and cancels gliding, the mouse hook
passed keys down the hook chain.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41972
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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
No changes to the list of binaries, no new strings for localization. The
Gliding Cursor functionality has 5 stages, these are: fast horizontal,
slow horizontal, fast vertical, slow vertical, and mouse click - adding
the keyboard hook and checking for 'Esc' allows this sequence to be
interrupted and reset to ready state.
## Validation Steps Performed
Validated Mouse Pointer Crosshairs (which Gliding Cursor is based on),
confirmed that Gliding Cursor functionality is unchanged and that the
'Esc' key cancels/resets the gliding cursor state.
---------
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
This PR fixes an issue which has been reported a number of times under
slightly different guises. The bug manifests as a counter "stall" or
"skip" under certain circumstances, not advancing the counter if the
result of the rename operation happens to match the original filename.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This issue occurs if all the following are true:
- Enumeration features are enabled
- Regular expression matching is enabled
- The replacement string includes a counter, for example `${}` or
`${start=1}` or `${start=10,increment=10}` etc.
- There are one or more original filenames which coincide with the
result of the renaming operations
Previously, the counter was not updated when the renaming operation
result was the same as the original filename. For example, here the
first rename result matches the original filename and the counter
remains at `1` for the second file, whereas it should be `2`:
<img width="1002" height="759" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2766f448-adc3-4fe7-9c13-f4c5505ae1d9"
/>
This fix increments the counter irrespective of these coincidences.
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- [x] Closes: #41950, #31950, #33884
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
**Before discussing the detail of the fix, I'd like to acknowledge the
incredible coincidence that it resolves two issues (31950 and 41950)
_which are exactly 10,000 issues (and 18 months) apart_.**
Now, back to the issue at hand, if you'll forgive the pun...
The original flawed code is here:
```cpp
bool replacedSomething = false;
if (m_flags & UseRegularExpressions)
{
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, zeroGroupRegex, L"$1$$$0");
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, otherGroupsRegex, L"$1$0$4");
res = RegexReplaceDispatch[_useBoostLib](source, m_searchTerm, replaceTerm, m_flags & MatchAllOccurrences, !(m_flags & CaseSensitive));
replacedSomething = originalSource != res;
}
```
Here `replacedSomething` controls whether the counter variable is
incremented later in the code. The problem lies in the assumption that
only a replacement result which differs from the original string implies
a match. This is incorrect, as a successful match and replace operation
can still produce a result which coincides with `originalSource` (the
source filename), i.e. `originalSource == res`.
The solution is to separate the regex matching from the replacement
operation, and to advance the counter when the match is successful
irrespective of whether the result is the same as the filename. This is
what the fix does:
```cpp
bool shouldIncrementCounter = false;
if (m_flags & UseRegularExpressions)
{
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, zeroGroupRegex, L"$1$$$0");
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, otherGroupsRegex, L"$1$0$4");
res = RegexReplaceDispatch[_useBoostLib](source, m_searchTerm, replaceTerm, m_flags & MatchAllOccurrences, !(m_flags & CaseSensitive));
// Use regex search to determine if a match exists. This is the basis for incrementing
// the counter.
if (_useBoostLib)
{
boost::wregex pattern(m_searchTerm, boost::wregex::ECMAScript | (!(m_flags & CaseSensitive) ? boost::wregex::icase : boost::wregex::normal));
shouldIncrementCounter = boost::regex_search(sourceToUse, pattern);
}
else
{
auto regexFlags = std::wregex::ECMAScript;
if (!(m_flags & CaseSensitive))
{
regexFlags |= std::wregex::icase;
}
std::wregex pattern(m_searchTerm, regexFlags);
shouldIncrementCounter = std::regex_search(sourceToUse, pattern);
}
}
```
The `regex_search()` call on both the boost and std paths tests whether
the regex pattern can be found in the original filename (`sourceToUse`).
`shouldIncrementCounter` tracks whether the counter will be incremented
later, renamed from `replacedSomething` to reflect the change in
behaviour.
## Validation Steps Performed
The fix includes an additional unit test for both the std and boost
regex paths. Without the fix, the test fails:
<img width="1509" height="506" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-25 063611"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14dbf817-b1d3-456d-80f2-abcd28266b8d"
/>
and with the fix, all tests pass:
<img width="897" height="492" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-25 063749"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9a587495-d54c-47d3-bc55-ccc64a805a88"
/>
## Summary
This PR fixes an issue where the backup folder was being created
unnecessarily when users navigated to the General tab in PowerToys
Settings, even when no actual backup had been triggered.
## Problem
When opening PowerToys Settings and navigating to the General tab, the
backup directory (default: `~/Documents/PowerToys/Backup`) was
automatically created, even though no backup operation had been
performed. This caused confusion for users setting up PowerToys on new
devices, as they would always need to manually clean up the unwanted
default folder when configuring a custom backup path.
## Root Cause
The issue occurred because:
1. Loading the General tab triggers `RefreshBackupRestoreStatus()`
2. This calls `DryRunBackup()` to check backup status
3. `DryRunBackup()` executes `BackupSettingsInternal()` with
`dryRun=true`
4. However, the directory creation logic (`TryCreateDirectory`) was
running regardless of the dry run flag
## Solution
The fix ensures that directory creation only happens during actual
backup operations:
**Primary Change**: Wrapped backup directory creation in a dry run
check:
```csharp
// Only create the backup directory if this is not a dry run
if (!dryRun)
{
var dirExists = TryCreateDirectory(settingsBackupAndRestoreDir);
if (!dirExists)
{
Logger.LogError($"Failed to create dir {settingsBackupAndRestoreDir}");
return (false, $"General_SettingsBackupAndRestore_BackupError", "Error", lastBackupExists, "\n" + settingsBackupAndRestoreDir);
}
}
```
**Consistency Change**: Also moved temporary directory creation inside
dry run checks to maintain consistent behavior throughout the backup
process.
## Impact
- ✅ **General tab loading**: No longer creates unwanted backup
directories
- ✅ **Actual backup functionality**: Remains completely unchanged
- ✅ **User experience**: Clean setup without unwanted default folders
- ✅ **No breaking changes**: All existing backup/restore features work
as before
## Testing
Created comprehensive tests to validate:
- Dry runs (General tab loading) don't create directories
- Actual backup operations create directories as expected
- No regression in existing backup/restore functionality
Fixes#38620.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR implements functionality to ignore specific hotkey conflicts in
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- Added hotkey conflict ignore functionality with user-controllable
settings
- Updated shortcut control UI to support ignore states and clearer
conflict messaging
- Enhanced conflict detection to respect ignored shortcuts when counting
conflicts
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## Summary of the Pull Request
It's time to enable AOT by default and clean up the related
configuration.
PublishReadyToRun and PublishTrimmed are unnecessary now.
By clean up these configuration, cmdpal will:
1. Run without AOT in the VS by default.
2. Build with AOT by default in the Pipeline.
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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
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Removed extra newline before the Microsoft PowerToys header.
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This better handles cases where commandlines might have embedded spaces.
For something like
```
C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe -c write-host dawg
```
we'll now see that `C:\Program` isn't a file, and we'll try to look at
`C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe` instead.
This code is pilfered from
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/12348 which fixed
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/12345. Terminal has great
code for normalizing a string into an executable and args, so why not
just use it here.
related to #41646
related to #41705 (but much more narrowly scoped)
----
I added some tests too.
drive-by fix: as I was adding tests, I added a helper for "make a change
to a page, and await the page's ItemsChanged". This removes a bunch of
`await 1s` calls, and brings the shell page tests from like, 7s to 500ms
## Summary of the Pull Request
CmdPal now displays the search box only on pages that derive from
ListPage. On ContentPage (forms, etc.), the search box is hidden.
- Moves keyboard shortcut handling from SearchBox to ShellPage so
shortcuts are always handled.
- Keeps the search box hidden/disabled to preserve layout metrics.
- Refines focus management to prevent focus jumps during navigation.
- For ContentPage page's content gains focus automatically (not just
form inputs, but now markdown content as well - so you can scroll
immediately, for example).
- Adds accessibility (a11y) tweaks: when navigating to content pages
without a visible search box, sets an explicit focus target so screen
readers announce a meaningful element. Screen reader will now announce
navigation to the page.
- Adds a title to the main list page - "Home".
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Closes#38270
When a list item's `Details` property is not null, but it's parent
ListViews `ShowDetails` property is false, this PR adds a context menu
item at the bottom of the commands for the list item to show details.
Clicking that command will show the details for the selected item, but
the details pane will hide when a different item is selected.
## Preview
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7b5cd3d4-b4ae-433a-ad25-f620590cd261
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Add a new image provider for `MarkdownTextBlock` that allows loading
images from additional sources:
- **file scheme**
- Enables loading images using the `file:` scheme.
- Intentionally restricts file URIs to absolute paths to ensure correct
resolution when passed through the CmdPal extension/host boundary. (In
most cases, 3rd-party extensions will provide the paths, but the CmdPal
host performs the actual loading and would otherwise resolve paths
relative to itself.)
- **data scheme**
- Enables loading images from URIs with the `data:` scheme (both Base64
and URL-encoded forms).
- Note: the Markdown control itself cannot handle large input and may
hang before the code introduced in this PR is invoked.
- **ms-appx scheme**
- This scheme is now supported for loading images.
- However, since the Command Palette host performs the loading,
`ms-appx:` resolution applies to the host and not the extensions, which
limits its usefulness.
- **ms-appdata scheme**
- This scheme is now supported for loading images.
- Similar to `ms-appx:`, resolution applies to the host, not the
extensions, limiting its usefulness.
---
Additionally, this PR introduces the concept of **_image source
hints_**, implemented as query string parameters piggy-backed on the
original URI.
These hints allow users to influence the behavior of images within
Markdown content.
- `--x-cmdpal-fit`
- `none`: no automatic scaling, provides image as is (default)
- `fit`: scale to fit the available space
- `--x-cmdpal-upscale`
- `true`: allow upscaling
- `false`: downscale only (default)
- `--x-cmdpal-width`: desired width in pixels
- `--x-cmdpal-height`: desired height in pixels
- `--x-cmdpal-maxwidth`: max width in pixels
- `--x-cmdpal-maxheight`: max height in pixels
---
Since `MarkdownTextBlock` requires conforming to the `IImageProvider`
interface—which accepts only a raw URI and must return an `Image`
control—this PR also introduces a new class `RtbInlineImageFactory`.
The factory hooks into the root text block upon loading and listens for
events related to **layout** and **DPI changes**, ensuring that images
adapt correctly to the control’s environment.
```csharp
public interface IImageProvider
{
Task<Image> GetImage(string url);
bool ShouldUseThisProvider(string url);
}
```
---
Pictures? Videos!
Loading images from new schemes:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e0f4308d-30b2-4c81-86db-353048c708c1
New image source scaling options:
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## Summary of the Pull Request
### Feature
Separate the find my mouse's spotlight area with the backdrop, so that
we could support the frequent ask - We should leave the circle
transparent in find my mouse
### Engineering:
1. Modernize the framework - From UWP composition to WASDK composition
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- [x] Data migration: Should nota break existing experience when upgrade
- [x] Should be able to configure the background and spotlight opacity
- [x] Should be able to work with different settings
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Closes: #26143
This pull request introduces a new "single Space key activation" mode
for the Peek PowerToy, allowing users to open Peek with just the Space
key when File Explorer or the Desktop is focused. The implementation
includes settings UI changes, backend logic to enforce and manage this
mode, eligibility checks for activation, and telemetry. It also enhances
the user experience by disabling the activation shortcut control when
space mode is enabled and providing appropriate tooltips and
localization.
**Key changes:**
### Feature: Single Space Key Activation Mode
* Added a new setting (`EnableSpaceToActivate`) to allow users to enable
Peek activation using only the Space key, restricted to File Explorer or
Desktop focus. When enabled, the activation shortcut is forced to bare
Space and the previous shortcut is stashed (not restored on toggle-off
for simplicity). (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PeekProperties.cs`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/PeekPage.xaml`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`)
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<img width="1018" height="197" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6f9eec4a-2583-41e5-92e9-9dfbc186728a"
/>
* UI will hide the activation shortcut control. Attempts to change the
shortcut programmatically are ignored while in this mode.
(`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/PeekPage.xaml`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`)
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<img width="1014" height="116" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1513101-a859-4b06-9252-2e707bce6689"
/>
### Activation Logic & Eligibility
* Implemented a foreground window hook and debounce logic to determine
if Peek can be activated by Space (only when File Explorer, Desktop, or
Peek itself is focused). This minimizes CPU overhead when user
repeatedly presses Space but not for Peek .
(`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`)
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* Managed hook installation and cleanup based on Peek's enabled state
and the space mode toggle. (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`)
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### Settings & Telemetry
* Added the new toggle to the settings serialization and XAML UI, with
localization and descriptions. (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/PeekPage.xaml`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`)
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* Added telemetry event for enabling/disabling space mode.
(`src/modules/peek/peek/trace.cpp`, `src/modules/peek/peek/trace.h`)
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### Code Quality
* Refactored includes and initialization logic for clarity and
maintainability. (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`)
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These changes collectively provide a safer, more accessible, and
user-friendly way to activate Peek with a single key, while ensuring
users are clearly informed and accidental activations are minimized.
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Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Still a WIP, but here's the deets so far:
## No more throwing canceled tokens
Throwing exceptions is expensive and since we essentially cancel tokens
anytime someone is typing beyond the debounce, we could be throwing
exceptions a ton during search. Since we don't care about those past
executions, now they just `return`.
## Reduced number of apps returned in search
While users can specify how many apps (no limit, 1, 5), if they specify
no limit, we hard limit it at 10. For a few reasons, fuzzy search gets
_really_ fuzzy sometimes and gives answers that users would think is
just plain wrong and they make the response list longer than it needs to
be.
## Fuzzy search: still fuzzy, but faster
Replaced `StringMatcher` class with `FuzzyStringMatcher`.
`FuzzyStringMatcher` is a C# port by @zadjii-msft of the Rust port by
@lhecker for [microsoft/edit](https://github.com/microsoft/edit), which
I believe originally came from [VS
Code](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode). It's a whole fuzzy rabbit
hole. But it's faster than the `StringMatcher` class it replaced.
## Fallbacks, you need to fall back
"In the beginning, fallbacks were created. This had made many people
very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy jokes aside, fallbacks are one cause of
slower search results. A few modifications have been made to get them
out of the way without reverting their ability to do things dynamically.
1. Fallbacks are no longer scored and will always* appear at the bottom
of the search results
2. In updating their search text, we now use a cancellation token to
stop processing previous searches when a new keypress is recorded.
## * But Calculator & Run are special
So, remember when I said that all fallbacks will not be ranked and
always display at the bottom of the results? Surprise, some will be
ranked and displayed based on that score. Specifically, Calculator and
Run are fallbacks that are whitelisted from the restrictions mentioned
above. They will continue to act as they do today.
We do have the ability to add future fallbacks to that whitelist as
well.
---
## Current preview
Updated: 2025-09-24
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c74c9a8e-e438-4101-840b-1408d2acaefd
---
Closes#39763Closes#39239Closes#39948Closes#38594Closes#40330
## Summary of the Pull Request
We have migrated `SubtleButtonStyle` to Windows App SDK, so now that we
migrated to 1.8 we no longer need custom implementations and can just
refer to the built-in styles.
This PR:
- Removed custom SubtleButton styles
- Added the style to the pin button in Peek so it's more inline with the
Photos app design
## PR Checklist
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This pull request adds a new build and signing step for the
`SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` DLL in the installer pipeline and makes a
minor project configuration update. The main goal is to ensure that this
DLL is built and signed as part of the CI process, and that its output
is preserved during subsequent build steps.
**Pipeline changes:**
* Added a new build step in
`.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer-vnext.yml` to compile the
`SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` target from the `PowerToysSetup.sln`
solution, with appropriate MSBuild arguments and logging.
* Introduced a conditional code-signing step for the
`SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` DLL, using the existing ESRP signing
template and policies.
* Updated the comment for the main installer build step to clarify that
it now preserves both the MSI and `SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` outputs.
**Project configuration:**
* Set the `ProjectName` property to `PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext`
in `SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj` for clearer project
identification.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR improves the user experience when no indexed files match the
query in the File Search extension.
- Show a hint on the empty results page when no indexed files are found.
- Provide fallback actions:
- Search entire PC – opens new File Explorer window with the query
searched in This PC.
- Open Windows Search settings – navigates to Windows Search settings to
review indexed locations.
<img width="1719" height="1072" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/51bd7b4a-563f-4339-b179-8125c057b0af"
/>
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- [x] Related to: #38509
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`TextToSuggest` has been nothing but pain. We need another approach.
I'm leaving the code, but just disabled behind an env flag. Same as
actions.
Closes#41659
## Summary of the Pull Request
Replaces the `SetVisibilityInSwitchers` method with `WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW`
style, removing reliance on the fragile `IsShownInSwitchers` property.
Explicitly overrides window corner preference so tool windows keep the
same rounded corners as regular app windows (tool windows otherwise
default to a smaller corner radius, which would change the look).
Benefits:
- Avoids use of the unreliable `IsShownInSwitchers` property, which has
multiple known failure cases.
- Allows window managers to correctly treat Command Palette as a popup
window rather than a normal app window, preventing unwanted tiling, grid
placement, or similar behaviors. This better matches the intended design
of CmdPal as an overlay UI.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41772
- [x] Closes: #41593
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes missing icons in WinGet extension.
Updates `Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.csproj` to remove individual asset
entries and include all files in the `Assets` directory using a wildcard
pattern.
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- [x] Closes: #41980
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This adds validation for the "PID binding" modes of Awake. Previously,
Awake did not validate that a user-supplied process ID actually
corresponded to a running process (leading to an infinite keep-awake
duration); nor did it validate that the parent process could be found
and bound to when using the `--use-parent-pid` option (which left Awake
in an unresponsive state without setting a keep-awake mode).
This PR fixes those issues by validating that the process exists when
using `--pid` (or when the PID comes from PowerToys Runner itself), and
also early-exits if the parent process cannot be bound to when using
`--use-parent-pid`.
This supersedes a prior PR which just fixes the
`--use-parent-pid`-related flaw, #41744.
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- [x] Closes: #41709, #41722
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For the `--pid` fix, this is validated both when the command line is
parsed (by extending the existing `pidOption` validator) and just before
the process ID is bound to (in `HandleCommandLineArguments` and a new
`HandleProcessScopedKeepAwake` method). These use a new `ProcessExists`
method which checks that the process exists (funnily enough) and isn't
exiting.
I also added a very paranoid check that the process ID isn't Awake's
own. This couldn't be done deliberately, but if a user mis-typed their
desired PID and it happened to match Awake's, this would lead to an
indefinite keep-awake. It's a very remote possibility, but
one-in-ten-thousand odds still happen.
The fix for the `--use-parent-pid` checks the return value of the
`Manager.GetParentProcess` call, which was previously lacking, exiting
early if it sees a `0` failure value.
Added validation for PID value not being zero or negative.
There are new string resources for the general PID-binding failure and
the specific parent process binding issue. I don't actually know why
these are resources, but I followed the existing convention from the
project.
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Tested that:
- When `null` (`0` when marshalled) is returned from the
`GetParentProcess` path that Awake exits early and does not enter its
failed state.
- When a non-existent PID is input via the `--pid` command line that
Awake exits early and does not attempt to bind to a non-existent
process.
- PID-binding still works without issue when a correct process ID is
provided on the command line.
- `--use-parent-pid` still works when the parent process can be located
and bound to.
- New PID-binding parameter checks are caught (0 or negative numbers are
rejected).
- Other modes still work as expected.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the error handling logic when a module fails
to load in the `runner` function.
**In debug mode ONLY**, the code now logs a warning instead of showing
an error dialog, making it easier for developers to iterate quickly
without being blocked by missing modules.
Without these fixes, a long list of errors appears if not all modules
are built. Here is just one example:
<img width="642" height="361" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ee01e47a-73d6-47a0-a3ee-eb532c5bfcda"
/>
Error handling improvements:
* In `src/runner/main.cpp`, the error handling for module load failures
now logs a warning in debug mode instead of displaying a blocking error
dialog, streamlining the developer experience during debugging. In
release mode, the error dialog is still shown as before.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a new nightly pre-warm pipeline and adds
configurability for MSBuild cache read-only behavior across the CI
pipeline templates. The main goals are to enable scheduled nightly
builds that pre-warm caches and to provide more granular control over
MSBuild cache policies through pipeline parameters.
Pipeline enhancements:
* Added a new `.pipelines/v2/nightly-prewarm.yml` pipeline that
schedules a nightly pre-warm build for the `main` branch, reusing the
existing CI template and supporting both `x64` and `arm64` platforms.
* Introduced a `msBuildCacheIsReadOnly` parameter (defaulting to `true`)
in both `pipeline-ci-build.yml` and `job-build-project.yml` templates,
allowing control over whether the MSBuild remote cache is used in
read-only mode.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR changes expected word from 'advapi32' to 'advapi' to fix
spellchecker error (forbidden-pattern)
Regressed in 0edf06b
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## Summary of the Pull Request
**Part 5** of a [slow-running 7-part
refactor](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/35155#issuecomment-2583334110)
of the giant "Common" class in Mouse Without Borders into individual
classes with tighter private scope.
In this PR:
* Extract the "Common" code from the following files:
* ```Common.Clipboard.cs``` -> ```Clipboard.cs```
* ```Common.InitAndCleanup.cs``` -> ```InitAndCleanup.cs```
* Update references to the types in the new locations
* Update unit test to verify functionality has only changed in an
expected way
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- [x] Partially addresses #35155
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- [x] **Localization:** All end user facing strings can be localized
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## Validation Steps Performed
### Run manual tests from [Test Checklist
Template](5bc7201ae2/doc/releases/tests-checklist-template.md (mouse-without-borders)):
* Install PowerToys on two PCs in the same local network:
- [x] Verify that PowerToys is properly installed on both PCs.
- [x] Configure Windows Firewall Rules
- ```netsh advfirewall firewall add rule
name="PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders" dir=in action=allow
program="C:\src\mc\PowerToys\x64\Debug\PowerToys.exe" enable=yes
remoteip=any profile=any protocol=tcp"```
* Setup Connection:
- [x] Open MWB's settings on the first PC and click the "New Key"
button. Verify that a new security key is generated.
- [x] Copy the generated security key and paste it in the corresponding
input field in the settings of MWB on the second PC. Also enter the name
of the first PC in the required field.
- [x] Press "Connect" and verify that the machine layout now includes
two PC tiles, each displaying their respective PC names.
* Verify Connection Status:
- [x] Ensure that the border of the remote PC turns green, indicating a
successful connection.
- [x] Enter an incorrect security key and verify that the border of the
remote PC turns red, indicating a failed connection.
* Test Remote Mouse/Keyboard Control:
- [x] With the PCs connected, test the mouse/keyboard control from one
PC to another. Verify that the mouse/keyboard inputs are correctly
registered on the other PC.
- [ ] Test remote mouse/keyboard control across all four PCs, if
available. Verify that inputs are correctly registered on each connected
PC when the mouse is active there.
- unable to test - only 2 machines available
* Test Remote Control with Elevated Apps:
- note - the main PowerToys.exe must be running as a **non**-admin for
these tests
- [x] Open an elevated app on one of the PCs. Verify that without "Use
Service" enabled, PowerToys does not control the elevated app.
- [x] Enable "Use Service" in MWB's settings (need to run PowerToys.exe
as admin to enable "Use Service", then restart PowerToys.exe as
non-admin). Verify that PowerToys can now control the elevated app
remotely. Verify that MWB processes are running as LocalSystem, while
the MWB helper process is running non-elevated.
- ```get-process -Name "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders*" -IncludeUserName
| format-table Id, ProcessName, UserName```
- [x] Process: ```PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe``` - running as
```SYSTEM```
- [x] Process: ```PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.Helper.exe``` - running
as current user
- ```get-service -Name "PowerToys.*" | ft Status, Name, UserName;
get-ciminstance -Class "Win32_Service" -Filter "Name like 'PowerToys%'"
| ft ProcessId, Name```
- [x] Service: ```PowerToys.MWB.Service``` - running as ```Local
System```
- [x] Toggle "Use Service" again, verify that each time you do that, the
MWB processes are restarted.
- [x] Run PowerToys elevated on one of the machines, verify that you can
control elevated apps remotely now on that machine.
* Test Module Enable Status:
- [x] For all combinations of "Use Service"/"Run PowerToys as admin",
try enabling/disabling MWB module and verify that it's indeed being
toggled using task manager.
* Test Disconnection/Reconnection:
- [x] Disconnect one of the PCs from network. Verify that the machine
layout updates to reflect the disconnection.
- [x] Do the same, but now by exiting PowerToys.
- [x] Start PowerToys again, verify that the PCs are reconnected.
* Test Various Local Network Conditions:
- [ ] Test MWB performance under various network conditions (e.g., low
bandwidth, high latency). Verify that the tool maintains a stable
connection and functions correctly.
* Clipboard Sharing:
- [x] Copy some text on one PC and verify that the same text can be
pasted on another PC.
- [x] Use the screenshot key and Win+Shift+S to take a screenshot on one
PC and verify that the screenshot can be pasted on another PC.
- [x] Copy a file in Windows Explorer and verify that the file can be
pasted on another PC. Make sure the file size is below 100MB.
- [x] Try to copy multiple files and directories and verify that it's
not possible (only the first selected file is being copied).
* Drag and Drop:
- [ ] Drag a file from Windows Explorer on one PC, cross the screen
border onto another PC, and release it there. Verify that the file is
copied to the other PC. Make sure the file size is below 100MB.
- [ ] While dragging the file, verify that a corresponding icon is
displayed under the mouse cursor.
- [ ] Without moving the mouse from one PC to the target PC, press
CTRL+ALT+F1/2/3/4 hotkey to switch to the target PC directly and verify
that file sharing/dropping is not working.
* Lock and Unlock with "Use Service" Enabled:
- [x] Enable "Use Service" in MWB's settings.
- [x] Lock a remote PC using Win+L, move the mouse to it remotely, and
try to unlock it. Verify that you can unlock the remote PC.
- [x] Disable "Use Service" in MWB's settings, lock the remote PC, move
the mouse to it remotely, and try to unlock it. Verify that you can't
unlock the remote PC.
* Test Settings:
- [ ] Change the rest of available settings on MWB page and verify that
each setting works as described.
### Group Policy Tests
See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/grouppolicy
- [ ] Install *.admx / *.adml and check settings behave as expected
- [ ] I'll expand the list of settings here when I get this far :-)
- [ ] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys
- [x] ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /f```
- [x] ```0``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders" set to
"off" and disabled, with GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f```
- [x] ```1``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders" set to "on"
and disabled, with GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f```
- [ ] MwbClipboardSharingEnabled
- [ ] MwbFileTransferEnabled
- [ ] MwbUseOriginalUserInterface
- [ ] MwbDisallowBlockingScreensaver
- [ ] MwbSameSubnetOnly
- [ ] MwbValidateRemoteIp
- [x] MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /f```
- [x] ```0``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping" enabled, with
GPO warning hidden
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f```
- [x] ```1``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping" disabled, with
GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f```
- [x] MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning and GPO values hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /f```
- [x] ```[empty value]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden and GPO values hidden
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "" /f```
- [x] ```[non-empty value]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address
mapping" enabled, with GPO warning visible and GPO values visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "aaa 10.0.0.1\0bbb
10.0.0.2" /f```
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces detection of UWP processes and skips evaluation of
the Process.Responding property for them.
The Process.Responding property is only reliable for Win32 apps. For UWP
processes, relying on this property can produce incorrect results. With
this change, UWP apps will no longer be flagged with an Unresponsive tag
due to misleading property values.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This resolves the issue brought up in PR 41851 where the new class
generated a warning for AOT builds.
Please see
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/41851#issuecomment-3320083888
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Tested this in my fork, this'll run the dedup AI model on any new issue
that's been filed or re-opened. If it finds a duplicate, it'll label it
with "duplicate" and comment which issues it dupes to. This won't close
the issue.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR updates the `BuildXamlIndexBeforeSettings` target to avoid
running during DesignTimeBuild.
Previously, the target was triggered before `CoreCompile`, which caused
Visual Studio design-time builds to also invoke
`Settings.UI.XamlIndexBuilder`.
In design-time builds, the subproject may not fully inherit the central
package version management configuration (e.g.,
`Directory.Packages.props` not included, or incomplete MSBuild property
propagation).
As a result, NuGet central package version management did not fully
apply in design-time context, leading to false error such as:
<img width="1647" height="275" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/24174c84-6de0-41be-ab94-8e853a66c5be"
/>
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- Reformats .editorconfig file for CmdPal and adds comments to keep it
organized
- Explictly adds some defaults matching the current codebase - just to
override local settings
- This PR should not introduce new style or formatting to the codebase,
only codify the existing one
- Configuration changes
- Adds `csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false` (matches current
default / StyleCop)
- Adds `dotnet_separate_import_directive_groups = false` (matches
current default / StyleCop)
- Normalize new line chars to Unix style in file_header_template
- Adds `insert_final_newline = true`(matches current default / StyleCop)
- Removes duplicate `csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types` and keeps more
severe variant true:warning
Actual configuration diff:
```diff
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false
+dotnet_separate_import_directive_groups = false
-file_header_template = Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation\r\nThe Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.\r\nSee the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+file_header_template = Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation\nThe Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.\nSee the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+insert_final_newline = true
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:suggestion
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
```
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- [x] Closes: #41844
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- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
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for new binaries and localization folder
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request primarily updates project dependencies to newer
versions, especially for the Windows App SDK and related packages, and
improves the build pipeline's logic for selecting MSIX packages. These
changes ensure compatibility with the latest SDK features and provide
more robust package selection during builds.
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Dependency and SDK upgrades:
* Upgraded `Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK` and related packages (Base,
Foundation, WinUI, Runtime, DWrite, InteractiveExperiences, Widgets, AI)
to version 1.8.x in all relevant project files, including
`Directory.Packages.props`, `.vcxproj`, `.csproj`, and `packages.config`
files. This also involved updating import paths and error checks for the
new package structure.
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* Updated `Microsoft.Web.WebView2` to version 1.0.3179.45 and
`Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools` to 10.0.26100.4948 in
`Directory.Packages.props`.
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Build and packaging improvements:
* Enhanced the MSIX package selection logic in the build pipeline
(`job-build-project.yml`) to prioritize platform-specific packages
(x64/arm64) and provide clearer logging and error handling when no
packages are found.
* Modified `Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj` to disable Appx bundling and set
a specific test directory for Appx packages during CI builds, improving
build output organization.
These updates help ensure the project stays current with the latest SDKs
and improves reliability and transparency in the build process.
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Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR declaratively binds FilterDropDown.SelectedValue to
CurrentFilterId (one-way only; updates in the opposite direction are
handled within the drop-down’s code). It also removes observable
properties and reverts to the UpdateProperty style to ensure property
change notifications are raised on the UI thread, aligning the handling
style with other classes.
## Impact
- Fixed a crash that could occur on pages with filters
- The filter drop-down now correctly syncs with the initially selected
filter when loading a page
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- [x] Closes: #41578
- [x] Closes: #41649
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Common project was put into dsc folder by mistake, move it back to root
folder of powertoys
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Visual studio build successfully
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This pull request updates the template resource file to improve
discoverability of strings from the standalone ZoomIt. This change is
intended to help other contributors more easily find and manage
localization strings and text resources associated with ZoomIt.
* Updated the displayed version in the ZoomIt UI from "v9.0" to "v9.01"
(`src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc`).
* Updated the copyright year from 2024 to 2025 in the ZoomIt UI
(`src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc`).
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
- Updated the template resource file with clearer references to strings
used in the standalone ZoomIt application.
- No functional code changes; this is strictly a resource/template
update.
- Aids contributors in locating and editing UI text, error messages, and
other localizable strings.
It could be challenging for contributors to understand which version of
PowerToys correlates with the standalone ZoomIt from sysinternals.com.
By updating the template resource file, we streamline the process for
future edits, translations, and maintenance.
## Validation Steps Performed
There is no validation required, as the values in the dialog get
dynamically generated/set at runtime, this is just so that contributors
can easily cross-reference versions with the standalone sysinternals.com
ZoomIt release.
## Summary of the Pull Request
Handles duplicate keybindings by using the first occurrence and ignoring
the rest (in `ContextMenuViewModel.Keybindings` and
`IContextMenuContext.Keybindings`).
Replaces LINQ with direct iteration for clarity.
Simplifies `CheckKeybinding` by removing redundant null checks and
clarifying the key-to-binding matching logic, improving both readability
and efficiency.
Add a new method to `KeyChordHelpers.FormatForDebug` that formats
KeyChord as string to help debugging.
Makes `KeyChordHelpers` class a static class.
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- [x] Closes: #41712
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- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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Validated using a custom extension that has a duplicate item in the
context menu.
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- [ ] Closes: #41040, #41041, #41043
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- [ ] **Tests:** Manually tested and ensured that the issues are
resolved.
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This PR includes code-changes to restore some of the features of ZoomIt
that existed in older versions and lost in later versions, such as when
in Draw mode, after drawing, if an area is snipped, it doesn't clear the
drawing immediately, giving the user an option to cancel snip and update
the drawing. Also, in draw mode, when left mouse is clicked, it results
in a dot, as it was in previous versions. This PR also addresses some
race conditions during Recording that results in error when the
Recording is saved.
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Manually tested and validated the draw and snip modes.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Doc and debugging setting in vscode.
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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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Can debug locally in vscode
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## Summary of the Pull Request
The Mouse Utils UI tests were failing because the Name values changed.
This PR updates the tests to use AccessibilityId instead, which provides
more stable element identification.
try to replace all findbyname
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This pull request introduces concise, area-specific contributor guides
for the PowerToys repository. Each major code area now has its own
instructions file, clarifying scope, coding guidelines, and acceptance
criteria. This helps ensure consistency, reduces onboarding friction,
and sets clear expectations for contributors.
Reference doc:
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/configure-custom-instructions/add-repository-instructions
New contributor guides added:
**General/Top-level guidance**
- Added `.github/copilot-instructions.md` as a concise, top-level guide
for AI-driven changes, including a repo map, build/test workflow, PR
expectations, and quick reference checklists.
**Area-specific instructions**
- Added `src/common/common.instructions.md` for shared libraries,
covering ABI stability, logging, performance, and dependency policies.
- Added `src/runner/runner.instructions.md` for the Runner/tray host,
detailing module management, IPC contract alignment, startup
performance, and elevation/update logic.
- Added `src/settings-ui/settings-ui.instructions.md` for the Settings
UI, with guidance on schema changes, IPC contract sync, UI
responsiveness, and style reuse.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Quality of (dev)life improvement: a dedicated control for showing the
GPO-warning InfoBar. As a result, we no longer need to copy-and-paste
the same InfoBar XAML all over the place, ensuring that things are
consistent and easier to maintain.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request enhances the test automation infrastructure by
improving diagnostics collection when UI tests fail. Specifically, it
introduces automatic collection of PowerToys log files, in addition to
existing screenshots, to aid in debugging failed tests.
**Diagnostics and Logging Improvements:**
* Added a new method `AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory` to
automatically copy PowerToys log files from both `LocalLow` and
`LocalAppData` directories to the test results directory when a test
fails. The method is robust to errors and will not fail the test if log
file copying encounters issues.
* Introduced a helper method `CopyLogFilesFromDirectory` that
recursively copies `.log` files from the PowerToys directories, renaming
them to include their directory structure for easier identification in
the test results.
* Updated the test failure handling logic to invoke the new log
collection method alongside the existing screenshot collection.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Basic UI Tests for Screen Ruler module
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/40670
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Covered test cases you can find in this issue:
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/40670
## Summary of the Pull Request
Extends the Welsh character set by vowels with acute, grave, and
dieresis accents. Order is now circumflex, dieresis, grave, acute for
all letters. Decision based on the last paragraph of [wikipedia's
diacritics
section](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_orthography#Diacritics).
See original issue for sources.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41155
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Tested manually
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a new way to reload extensions externally and makes
the feature configurable in the settings UI.
- Adds a new URI protocol command `x-cmdpal://reload` → triggers an
extension reload
- Introduces a new "For Developers" section on the General settings page
- Includes an option to enable/disable the external reload feature
- **Note:** This change depends on the fix in #41344 to work correctly.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR ensures that the list of recent searches in the Web Search
extension is updated immediately after a new item is added or when
settings controlling the number of items are changed.
- Refactors the Web Search extension history to keep it in memory after
being loaded at startup
- Adds an event to notify subscribers when the history changes
- Implements `IDisposable` to ensure that `WebSearchListPage`
unsubscribes from the event
- Moves responsibility for creating all list items to single class
(`WebSearchListPage`)
- Updated unit tests
-
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- [x] Closes: #40548
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- Introduces `FontIconGlyphClassifier` for classifying emojis and
symbols.
- Correctly recognizes multi-codepoint glyphs (e.g., 🧙🏼♀️ *woman mage
with medium-light skin tone*).
- Explicitly disallows multi-glyph icons (they would overflow anyway).
- Distinguishes between emojis and regular text characters (letters,
numbers, symbols), since emojis are slightly larger and require
different padding.
- Recognizes Unicode [Variation
Selectors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variation_Selectors_(Unicode_block))
to enforce specific styles: VS15 (U+FE0E) for text style (monochrome)
and VS16 (U+FE0F) for emoji style (color). This lets developers choose
which variant to display. By default, characters with both
representations render as text/monochrome (e.g., ▶ `\u25B6`):
<img width="428" height="39" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5e6865f-61de-4f45-9f3a-4e15e5e5ceb8"
/>
- Invalid icons are displayed as a dashed circle so extension developers
can spot issues, without being overly distracting if they slip into
production.
- Updates `IconPathConverter` to use the new classifier for improved
icon handling.
- Adds `SampleIconPage` to demonstrate various icon usages and
classifications.
- Adjusts icon alignment in `IconBox` so icons are centered.
- Scales negative padding for emojis in `IconBox` with control size,
fixing misalignment and clipping (noticeable in tags and the details
pane hero image).
- Applies negative padding to all font icons. This removes the need for
classification in these cases and ensures symbols rendered below the
baseline remain visible.
Based on
[microsoft/terminal#19143](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/19143):
Co-authored-by: Dustin L. Howett <duhowett@microsoft.com>
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Keyboard and flag/country emojis may look a bit off, but that’s how
they’re actually rendered:
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- #41496
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Had some bad syntax in the first iteration, tested this on my fork and
it adds the "duplicate" label and comments which issues it's a dup of.
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Adds keyboard shortcuts to `IndexerListItem` commands to mirror those in
**All Apps**.
- Introduces a new `KeyChords` class that defines and manages key chords
for all actions within individual projects, improving code organization
and maintainability (similar to the `Icons` class).
- Adds a `WellKnownKeyChords` class in the shared project that defines
common shortcuts to be used consistently across the entire app.
- Updates `IndexerListItem` to include new command context items with
`RequestedShortcut` properties for:
- Show in folder (`Ctrl+Shift+E`)
- Copy path (`Ctrl+Shift+C`)
- Open path in console (`Ctrl+Shift+R`)
- Updates `AppListItem`, `UWPApplication`, and `Win32Program` to use the
new key chord properties from the `KeyChords` class, ensuring
consistency and maintainability.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
The EXCEPTION_DATATYPE_MISALIGNMENT error is a classic memory alignment
issue, and add alignas(8) to Ensures cursorPosSystemSpace is aligned on
an 8-byte boundary
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Refactors the logic that determines whether to ignore keyboard shortcuts
while in fullscreen mode. The check is now handled in `HandleSummon`,
which centralizes all precondition checks before delegating the actual
summoning to `HandleSummonCore`.
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- [ ] **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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## Summary of the Pull Request
Added the "long paths" to the prerequisites in the DevDocs
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## PR Checklist
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [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>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR makes passing arguments from a new instance to the existing one
more resilient:
- Fixes situations where `x-cmdpal://` links might not work as expected.
Instead of performing the intended action (e.g., `x-cmdpal://background`
or `x-cmdpal://settings`), they could incorrectly just summon the main
window.
- Refactors the `AppInstance.Activated` handler to be synchronous.
- The handler blocks `AppInstance.RedirectActivationToAsync` in the
caller.
- If it runs asynchronously (or offloads work to another thread,
including the UI thread), the calling instance may exit too soon,
preventing the activation arguments from being read.
- Adds a timeout and ensures the semaphore is always released so the
application can exit gracefully under all conditions.
- Adjusts handling for cases where the source application exits before
passing arguments by lowering the log severity to **Warning** and
providing a clearer, more descriptive message.
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## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** yop
- [x] **Localization:** no need
- [x] **Dev docs:** no need
- [x] **New binaries:** none
- [x] **Documentation updated:** nope
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## Validation Steps Performed
Tested with x-cmdpal://settings under normal conditions, and with CmdPal
deliberately slowed down to take its sweet time handling the arguments
(so the calling instance times out).
## Summary of the Pull Request
This change prevents unnecessary cloaking of a visible window when
showing it to the user, significantly reducing flickering. Some minor
flickering remains due to page content refreshes, but it is much less
noticeable.
New windows are now pre-cloaked immediately after creation. Cloaking is
explicitly applied only when an animation is expected (e.g., when
minimized).
Additionally, this change removes explicit window activation, as the
summon mechanism will activate the window as needed.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #40969
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [x] **Localization:** no need
- [x] **Dev docs:** none
- [x] **New binaries:** none
- [x] **Documentation updated:** none
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
## Validation Steps Performed
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fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)?
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Turns out this is supposed to be v0, not v1
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## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
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
- [ ] [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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## Validation Steps Performed
2025-09-02 20:16:07 +00:00
809 changed files with 32134 additions and 8457 deletions
- Modules: `src/modules/*` (one per utility; Command Palette in `src/modules/cmdpal/**`)
- Build tools/docs: `tools/**`, `doc/devdocs/**`
Build and test (defaults)
- Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 17.4+, minimal Windows 10 1803+.
- Build discipline:
- One terminal per operation (build → test). Don’t switch/open new ones mid-flow.
- After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
- Use script(s) to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for it to finish: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages)
- Treat build **exit code 0** as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure, have Copilot read the errors log in the build folder (e.g., `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
- Don’t start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
- Tests (fast + targeted):
- Find the test project by product code prefix (e.g., FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or 1–2 levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
- Build the test project, wait for **exit**, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
- Add/adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (e.g., comment-only, string rename).
Pull requests (expectations)
- Atomic: one logical change; no drive‑by refactors.
- Describe: problem / approach / risk / test evidence.
- List: touched paths if not obvious.
When to ask for clarification
- Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs (see below).
- Cross-module impact (shared enum/struct) not clear.
<!-- Package Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Drawing.Common but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. For more info on [PowerToys overviews and how to use the utilities][usingPowerToys-docs-link], or any other tools and resources for [Windows development environments](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-environment/overview), head over to [learn.microsoft.com][usingPowerToys-docs-link]!
For detailed installation instructions, visit the [installation docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/install).
## Installing and running Microsoft PowerToys
Before you begin, make sure your device meets the system requirements:
### Requirements
> [!NOTE]
> - Windows 11 or Windows 10 version 2004 (20H1 / build 19041) or newer
> - 64-bit processor: x64 or ARM64
> - Latest stable version of [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703) is installed via the bootstrapper during setup
- Windows 11 or Windows 10 version 2004 (code name 20H1 / build number 19041) or newer.
- x64 or ARM64 processor
- Our installer will install the following items:
- [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703) bootstrapper. This will install the latest version.
Choose one of the installation methods below:
### Via GitHub with EXE [Recommended]
<details>
<summary>Download .exe from GitHub</summary>
Go to the [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link] and click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user.
Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.
<!-- items that need to be updated release to release -->
Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/), which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
### Via WinGet
<details>
<summary>WinGet</summary>
Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md) such as Chocolatey and Scoop. If these are your preferred install solutions, you can find the install instructions there.
</details>
## Third-Party Run Plugins
## ✨ What's new
**Version 0.94 (September 2025)**
There is a collection of [third-party plugins](./doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md) created by the community that aren't distributed with PowerToys.
For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
## Contributing
This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so.
For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
## What's Happening
### PowerToys Roadmap
Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
### 0.94 - Sep 2025 Update
In this release, we focused on new features, stability, optimization improvements, and automation.
For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [release blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
**✨Highlights**
**✨ Highlights**
- PowerToys Settings added a Settings search with fuzzy matching, suggestions, a results page, and UX polish to make finding options faster.
- A comprehensive hotkey conflict detection system was introduced in Settings to surface and help resolve conflicting shortcuts. Note that the default hotkey settings (Win+Ctrl+Shift+T, Win+Ctrl+V, Win+Ctrl+T, Win+Shift+T) may overlap with existing Windows system shortcuts. This is expected. You can resolve the conflict by assigning different hotkeys.
@@ -138,13 +148,13 @@ For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [release blog](https://aka
- Allowed providers to override Dispose with a virtual method.
- Fixed memory leaks by cleaning up removed or cancelled list items.
- Sorted DateTime extension results by relevance for better usability.
- Reduced search text “jiggling” by avoiding redundant change notifications.
- Reduced search text "jiggling" by avoiding redundant change notifications.
- Centralized automation notifications in a UIHelper for better accessibility. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
- Preserved Adaptive Card action types during trimming via DynamicDependency.
- Added an acrylic backdrop and refined styling to the context menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Prevented disposed pages and Settings windows from handling stale messages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Made the extension API easier to evolve without breaking clients.
- Added “evil” sample pages to help reproduce tricky bugs.
- Added "evil" sample pages to help reproduce tricky bugs.
- Fixed WinGet trim-safety issues by replacing LINQ with manual iteration.
- Cancelled stale list fetches to avoid older results overwriting newer ones in CmdPal.
@@ -220,10 +230,10 @@ For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [release blog](https://aka
- Rewrote system command tests with a new test base and cleaner patterns.
- Added unit tests for WebSearch and Shell extensions with mockable settings.
- Added unit tests and abstractions for Apps and Bookmarks extensions.
- Cleans up AI‑generated tests; adds meaningful query tests across extensions.
- Cleans up AI-generated tests; adds meaningful query tests across extensions.
- Removed the obsolete debug dialog from Settings for a smoother developer loop.
### What is being planned over the next few releases
## 🛣️ Roadmap
For [v0.95][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
@@ -235,9 +245,19 @@ For [v0.95][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
- New UI automation tests
- Stability, bug fixes
## PowerToys Community
## ❤️ PowerToys Community
The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn’t be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Month by month, you directly help make PowerToys a better piece of software.
The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn't be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Your contributions and feedback improve PowerToys month after month!
## Contributing
This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so.
For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
This guide shows how to build, debug, and contribute to PowerToys using VS Code instead of (or alongside) full Visual Studio. It focuses on common inner‑loop tasks for C++, .NET, and mixed scenarios present in the solution.
> PowerToys is a large mixed C++ / C# / WinAppSDK solution. VS Code works well for incremental development and quick module iterations, but occasionally you may still prefer full Visual Studio for designer tooling or specialized diagnostics.
---
VS Code extensions Needed:
| Area | Extension | Notes |
|------|-----------|-------|
| C++ | ms-vscode.cpptools | IntelliSense, debugging (cppvsdbg) |
| C# | ms-dotnettools.csdevkit (or C#) | Language service / test explorer |
---
## Building in VS Code
### Configure developer powershell for vs2022 for more convenient dev in vscode.
1. Configure profile in in settings, entry: "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows"
-`Run PowerToys.exe (no build)`: Launches the already-built executable at `x64/Debug/PowerToys.exe` using `cppvsdbg`.
Build first, then press F5. To switch configuration (Release / ARM64) either edit the path or create additional launch entries.
### Attaching to a running instance
If PowerToys is already running, you can attach to that process:
2. VS Code command palette: “C/C++: (Windows) Attach to Process”.
3. Filter for `PowerToys.exe` / module-specific processes.
### Debugging managed components
Many modules have a managed component loaded into the PowerToys process. `cppvsdbg` can debug mixed mode, but if you need richer .NET inspection you can create a second configuration using `type: coreclr` and `processId` attachment after the native launch, or just attach separately:
Similar for attach to managed code.
> Note: In arm64 machine, can only debug arm64 code.
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an
1. Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) or newer
1. Visual Studio Community/Professional/Enterprise 2022 17.4 or newer
1. A local clone of the PowerToys repository
1. Enable long paths in Windows (see [Enable Long Paths](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation#enabling-long-paths-in-windows-10-version-1607-and-later) for details)
{"$schema":"http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#","title":"SettingsResourceObjectOfAwakeSettings","type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"required":["settings"],"properties":{"_inDesiredState":{"type":["boolean","null"],"description":"Indicates whether an instance is in the desired state"},"settings":{"description":"The settings content for the module."}}}
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
| [Hotkeys](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Create, manage, and trigger custom keyboard shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run. |
| [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
| [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
| [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
## Extending software plugins
@@ -73,4 +74,5 @@ Below are community created plugins that target a website or software. They are
| [YubicoOauthOTP](https://github.com/dlnilsson/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.YubicoOauthOTP) | [dlnilsson](https://github.com/dlnilsson) | Display generated codes from OATH accounts stored on the YubiKey in powerToys Run |
| [Firefox Bookmark](https://github.com/8LWXpg/PowerToysRun-FirefoxBookmark) | [8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg) | Open bookmarks in Firefox based browser |
| [Linear](https://github.com/vednig/powertoys-linear) | [vednig](https://github.com/vednig) | Create Linear Issues directly from Powertoys Run |
| [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. |
<!-- Only install/upgrade if the version is greater or equal than the currently installed version of PowerToys, to handle the case in which PowerToys was installed from old MSI (before WiX bootstrapper was used) -->
<!-- If the previous installation is a bundle installation, just let WiX run its logic. -->
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