Re-add missing button styles

## Summary of the Pull Request

This PR adds `EXECUTEDEFAULT` to expect.txt

Regression from #41867

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## PR Checklist

- [ ] Closes: #xxx
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
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- [ ] **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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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

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## Validation Steps Performed

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ onefuzzingestionpreparationtool
 OTP
 Yubi
 Yubico
+Perplexity
 svgl
 
 # KEYS
@@ -319,4 +320,4 @@ MRUINFO
 REGSTR
 
 # Misc Win32 APIs and PInvokes
-INVOKEIDLIST
+INVOKEIDLIST

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/names.txt

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ shortcutguide
 
 # 8LWXpg is user name but user folder causes a flag
 LWXpg
+# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
+x6f677548
 Adoumie
 Advaith
 alekhyareddy

.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ admx
 advancedpaste
 advancedpasteui
 advancedpasteuishortcut
+advapi
 advfirewall
 AFeature
 affordances
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ CONFIGW
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERKEY
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERSHORTCUT
 CONOUT
+coreclr
 constexpr
 contentdialog
 contentfiles
@@ -268,6 +270,8 @@ cpcontrols
 cph
 cplusplus
 CPower
+cpptools
+cppvsdbg
 cppwinrt
 createdump
 CREATEPROCESS
@@ -279,6 +283,7 @@ CRH
 critsec
 cropandlock
 Crossdevice
+csdevkit
 CSearch
 CSettings
 cso
@@ -306,6 +311,7 @@ CXVIRTUALSCREEN
 CYSCREEN
 CYSMICON
 CYVIRTUALSCREEN
+Czechia
 cziplib
 Dac
 dacl
@@ -330,6 +336,7 @@ Deact
 debugbreak
 decryptor
 Dedup
+Deduplicator
 Deeplink
 DEFAULTBOOTSTRAPPERINSTALLFOLDER
 DEFAULTCOLOR
@@ -435,6 +442,7 @@ EDITSHORTCUTS
 EDITTEXT
 EFile
 ekus
+emojis
 ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
 ENABLEDPOPUP
 ENABLETAB
@@ -474,6 +482,7 @@ examplehandler
 examplepowertoy
 EXAND
 EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE
+EXECUTEDEFAULT
 executionpolicy
 exename
 exf
@@ -799,6 +808,7 @@ KEYBOARDMANAGEREDITORLIBRARYWRAPPER
 keyboardmanagerstate
 keyboardmanagerui
 keyboardtester
+keycap
 KEYEVENTF
 KEYIMAGE
 keynum
@@ -909,6 +919,7 @@ LWA
 lwin
 LZero
 MAGTRANSFORM
+MAJORMINOR
 MAKEINTRESOURCE
 MAKEINTRESOURCEA
 MAKEINTRESOURCEW
@@ -987,6 +998,9 @@ mousepointercrosshairs
 mouseutils
 MOVESIZEEND
 MOVESIZESTART
+muxx
+muxxc
+muxxh
 MRM
 MRT
 mru
@@ -1447,7 +1461,6 @@ rstringalnum
 rstringalpha
 rstringdigit
 rtb
-RTB
 RTLREADING
 rtm
 runas
@@ -1780,10 +1793,13 @@ UACUI
 UAL
 uap
 UBR
+UBreak
+ubrk
 UCallback
 ucrt
 ucrtd
 uefi
+UError
 uesc
 UFlags
 UHash
@@ -1791,10 +1807,12 @@ UIA
 UIEx
 uild
 uitests
+UITo
 ULONGLONG
 ums
 uncompilable
 UNCPRIORITY
+undefining
 UNDNAME
 UNICODETEXT
 unins
@@ -1853,6 +1871,7 @@ VFT
 vget
 vgetq
 viewmodels
+virama
 VIRTKEY
 VIRTUALDESK
 VISEGRADRELAY
@@ -2004,6 +2023,7 @@ XButton
 xclip
 xcopy
 XDeployment
+xdf
 XDocument
 XElement
 xfd

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# PowerToys – Copilot guide (concise)
+
+This is the top-level guide for AI changes. Keep edits small, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
+
+Repo map (1‑line per area)
+- Core apps: `src/runner/**` (tray/loader), `src/settings-ui/**` (Settings app)
+- Shared libs: `src/common/**`
+- 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.
+- Security / elevation / installer changes.
+
+Logging (use existing stacks)
+- C++: `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info|warn|error|debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
+- C#: `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo|LogWarning|LogError|LogDebug|LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
+
+Docs to consult
+- `tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`, `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
+
+Done checklist (self review before finishing)
+- Build clean? Tests updated/passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?

.github/workflows/automatic-issue-deduplication.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Automatic New Issue Deduplication
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+permissions:
+  models: read
+  issues: write
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+jobs:
+  deduplicate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Run Deduplicate Action
+        uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          label_as_duplicate: true

.github/workflows/manual-batch-issue-deduplication.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,38 @@
 name: Manual Batch Issue Deduplication
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch: # Only runs when manually triggered
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      issue_numbers:
+        description: "JSON array of issue numbers to deduplicate (e.g. [101,102,103])"
+        required: true
+      since:
+        description: "Only compare against issues created after this date (ISO 8601, e.g. 2019-05-05T00:00:00Z)"
+        required: false
+        default: "2019-05-05T00:00:00Z"
+      label_as_duplicate:
+        description: "Apply duplicate label if duplicates are found (true/false)"
+        required: false
+        default: "true"
+
+permissions:
+  models: read
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
-  batch-deduplicate:
+  deduplicate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        issue: ${{ fromJson(github.event.inputs.issue_numbers) }}
     steps:
-      - name: Batch Deduplicate Issues
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Run GenAI Issue Deduplicator
         uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          label-duplicate: "potential duplicate"
-          comment-duplicate: true
-          close-duplicate: false
-          batch-size: 100 
-          since: '2019-05-05T00:00:00Z' # Process issues dating back to 2019
-          duplicate-comment-template: "This issue appears to be a duplicate of #{duplicate_issue_number}."
-          # Add other action-specific inputs if needed
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_issue: ${{ matrix.issue }}
+          label_as_duplicate: ${{ github.event.inputs.label_as_duplicate }}
+          

.pipelines/v2/ci-nightly.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# .pipelines/v2/nightly-prewarm.yml
+# Nightly pre-warm that reuses your existing ci.yml as-is
+
+trigger: none
+pr: none
+
+# (18:00 UTC) — adjust as you like
+schedules:
+  - cron: "0 18 * * *"   # UTC
+    displayName: Nightly pre-warm (main)
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - main
+    always: true
+
+name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
+
+parameters:
+  - name: buildPlatforms
+    type: object
+    default:
+      - x64
+      - arm64
+  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
+    type: boolean
+    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
+    default: true
+  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
+    type: boolean
+    displayName: "MSBuild Cache Read Only"
+    default: false
+
+extends:
+  template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
+  parameters:
+    buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
+    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+    msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}

.pipelines/v2/ci.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: true
+    default: false
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -154,6 +157,11 @@ jobs:
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -reportfileaccesses"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheLogDirectory=$(LogOutputDirectory)\MSBuildCacheLogs"
+        # Cache read-only policy controlled by parameter
+        $cacheIsReadOnly = "${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}"
+        if ($cacheIsReadOnly -eq "True") {
+          $MSBuildCacheParameters += " /p:MSBuildCacheRemoteCacheIsReadOnly=true"
+        }
         Write-Host "MSBuildCacheParameters: $MSBuildCacheParameters"
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MSBuildCacheParameters]$MSBuildCacheParameters"
       displayName: Prepare MSBuildCache variables
@@ -411,9 +419,28 @@ jobs:
           !**\obj\**
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      $Package = (Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix" | Select -First 1)
-      $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
+      $Packages = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix"
+      Write-Host "Found $($Packages.Count) CmdPal MSIX package(s):"
+      foreach ($pkg in $Packages) {
+          Write-Host "  - $($pkg.FullName)"
+      }
+      
+      if ($Packages.Count -gt 0) {
+          # Priority: Look for platform-specific MSIX (x64/arm64) first, then fall back to any
+          $PlatformPackage = $Packages | Where-Object { $_.Name -match "Microsoft\.CmdPal\.UI_.*_(x64|arm64)\.msix$" } | Select-Object -First 1
+          if ($PlatformPackage) {
+              $Package = $PlatformPackage
+              Write-Host "Using platform-specific package: $($Package.FullName)"
+          } else {
+              $Package = $Packages | Select-Object -First 1
+              Write-Host "Using first available package: $($Package.FullName)"
+          }
+          
+          $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
+          Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
+      } else {
+          Write-Warning "No CmdPal MSIX packages found!"
+      }
     displayName: Locate the CmdPal MSIX
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:

.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ stages:
             buildConfigurations: [Release]
             enablePackageCaching: true
             enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+            msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}
             runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
             useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
             useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer-vnext.yml

@@ -132,6 +132,39 @@ steps:
           ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
   #### END MSI
+  
+  #### BUILDING AND SIGNING SilentFilesInUseBAFunction DLL
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+    inputs:
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        /t:SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
+        /p:InstallerSuffix=${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
+        -restore -graph
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.binlog
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the msi
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+
+  #### END BUILDING AND SIGNING SilentFilesInUseBAFunction DLL
+  
   #### BOOTSTRAP BUILDING AND SIGNING
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build VNext Bootstrapper
@@ -148,7 +181,7 @@ steps:
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI nor SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       maximumCpuCount: true
 

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "inputs": [
+        {
+            "id": "arch",
+            "type": "pickString",
+            "description": "Select target architecture",
+            "options": ["x64", "arm64"],
+            "default": "x64"
+        }
+    ],
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Run native executable (no build)",
+            "type": "cppvsdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\PowerToys.exe",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "C/C++ Attach to PowerToys Process (native)",
+            "type": "cppvsdbg",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
+            "symbolSearchPath": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\symbols"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Run managed code (managed, no build, ARCH configurable)",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "env": {},
+            "console": "internalConsole",
+            "stopAtEntry": false
+        }
+    ]
+}

Directory.Build.props

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     <_PropertySheetDisplayName>PowerToys.Root.Props</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
     <ForceImportBeforeCppProps>$(MsbuildThisFileDirectory)\Cpp.Build.props</ForceImportBeforeCppProps>
   </PropertyGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(MSBuildProjectExtension)' == '.csproj'">
     <PackageReference Include="StyleCop.Analyzers">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>

Directory.Build.targets

@@ -3,4 +3,9 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildCachePackageRoot)\build\$(MSBuildCachePackageName).targets" Condition="'$(MSBuildCacheEnabled)' == 'true'" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildCacheSharedCompilationPackageRoot)\build\Microsoft.MSBuildCache.SharedCompilation.targets" Condition="'$(MSBuildCacheEnabled)' == 'true'" />
+
+  <!-- Override ManifestTool to the x64 host tool under WindowsSdkDir for all projects once the SDK path is known. -->
+  <PropertyGroup Label="ManifestToolOverride">
+    <ManifestTool Condition="Exists('$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe')">$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe</ManifestTool>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+    <CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>true</CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" Version="2.0.0-beta" />
@@ -21,11 +22,11 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.250703-build.2173" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.250910-build.2249" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit" Version="2.24.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf" Version="2.24.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="HtmlAgilityPack" Version="1.12.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="hyjiacan.pinyin4net" Version="4.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Interop.Microsoft.Office.Interop.OneNote" Version="1.1.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="LazyCache" Version="2.4.0" />
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
     <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" Version="2.0.240111.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.8" />
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.15.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3179.45" />
     <!-- 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. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@
       This is present due to a bug in CsWinRT where WPF projects cause the analyzer to fail.
 	-->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4948" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />

NOTICE.md

@@ -1509,7 +1509,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown
 - ControlzEx
 - HelixToolkit
 - HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf

PowerToys.sln

@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "utils", "utils", "{B39DC643
 		src\common\utils\EventLocker.h = src\common\utils\EventLocker.h
 		src\common\utils\EventWaiter.h = src\common\utils\EventWaiter.h
 		src\common\utils\excluded_apps.h = src\common\utils\excluded_apps.h
-		src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h = src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h
 		src\common\utils\exec.h = src\common\utils\exec.h
 		src\common\utils\game_mode.h = src\common\utils\game_mode.h
 		src\common\utils\gpo.h = src\common\utils\gpo.h
@@ -282,6 +281,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "utils", "utils", "{B39DC643
 		src\common\utils\registry.h = src\common\utils\registry.h
 		src\common\utils\resources.h = src\common\utils\resources.h
 		src\common\utils\serialized.h = src\common\utils\serialized.h
+		src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h = src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h
 		src\common\utils\string_utils.h = src\common\utils\string_utils.h
 		src\common\utils\timeutil.h = src\common\utils\timeutil.h
 		src\common\utils\UnhandledExceptionHandler.h = src\common\utils\UnhandledExceptionHandler.h
@@ -793,6 +793,10 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Window
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestBase", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestsBase\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestBase.csproj", "{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Tests", "Tests", "{E11826E1-76DF-42AC-985C-164CC2EE57A1}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "ScreenRuler.UITests", "src\modules\MeasureTool\Tests\ScreenRuler.UITests\ScreenRuler.UITests.csproj", "{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}"
+EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.UnitTests.csproj", "{E816D7B1-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3830}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests.csproj", "{E816D7B3-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3832}"
@@ -2695,22 +2699,6 @@ Global
 		{61CBF221-9452-4934-B685-146285E080D7}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{61CBF221-9452-4934-B685-146285E080D7}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{61CBF221-9452-4934-B685-146285E080D7}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{38F187B2-6638-5A40-072F-DBE5E54070A0}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{38F187B2-6638-5A40-072F-DBE5E54070A0}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{38F187B2-6638-5A40-072F-DBE5E54070A0}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
@@ -2727,14 +2715,22 @@ Global
 		{DA0744BC-E822-680E-9CEB-D0FBA903A8EE}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{DA0744BC-E822-680E-9CEB-D0FBA903A8EE}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{DA0744BC-E822-680E-9CEB-D0FBA903A8EE}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{2CF78CF7-8FEB-4BE1-9591-55FA25B48FC6}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{2CF78CF7-8FEB-4BE1-9591-55FA25B48FC6}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{2CF78CF7-8FEB-4BE1-9591-55FA25B48FC6}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
@@ -2887,6 +2883,14 @@ Global
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 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{E816D7B1-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3830}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{E816D7B1-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3830}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{E816D7B1-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3830}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
@@ -2928,7 +2932,6 @@ Global
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 		{F9C68EDF-AC74-4B77-9AF1-005D9C9F6A99} = {D1D6BC88-09AE-4FB4-AD24-5DED46A791DD}
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 		{89E20BCE-EB9C-46C8-8B50-E01A82E6FDC3} = {4574FDD0-F61D-4376-98BF-E5A1262C11EC}
@@ -3194,10 +3197,10 @@ Global
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-		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1} = {2C318EC3-BA86-4372-B1BC-DB0F33C208B2}
-		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9} = {68328142-5B31-4715-BCBB-7B6345EE0971}
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 		{DA0744BC-E822-680E-9CEB-D0FBA903A8EE} = {C3081D9A-1586-441A-B5F4-ED815B3719C1}
+		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A1} = {2C318EC3-BA86-4372-B1BC-DB0F33C208B2}
+		{43E779F3-D83C-48B1-BA8D-1912DBD76FC9} = {68328142-5B31-4715-BCBB-7B6345EE0971}
 		{2CF78CF7-8FEB-4BE1-9591-55FA25B48FC6} = {1AFB6476-670D-4E80-A464-657E01DFF482}
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 		{9D3F3793-EFE3-4525-8782-238015DABA62} = {66E1534A-1587-42B2-912F-45C994D32904}
@@ -3233,6 +3236,8 @@ Global
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 		{E816D7B0-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3829} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
+		{E11826E1-76DF-42AC-985C-164CC2EE57A1} = {7AC943C9-52E8-44CF-9083-744D8049667B}
+		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88} = {E11826E1-76DF-42AC-985C-164CC2EE57A1}
 		{E816D7B1-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3830} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
 		{E816D7B3-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3832} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
 		{E816D7B2-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3831} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}

doc/devdocs/development/debugging.md

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ You can build the entire solution from the command line, which is sometimes fast
 1. Open Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022
 2. Navigate to the repository root directory
 3. Run the following command(don't forget to set the correct platform):
-   ```
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
+   ```pwsh
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
    ```
 4. This process should complete in approximately 13-14 minutes for a full build
 

doc/devdocs/development/dev-with-vscode.md

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+## Developing PowerToys with Visual Studio Code
+
+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"
+2. Add below config as entry:
+```json
+    "Developer PowerShell for VS 2022": {
+		// Configure based on your preference
+        "path": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.PowerShell_7.5.2.0_arm64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\pwsh.exe",
+        "args": [
+            "-NoExit",
+            "-Command",
+            "& {",
+            "$orig = Get-Location;",
+            // Configure based on your environment
+            "& 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\Tools\\Launch-VsDevShell.ps1';",
+            "Set-Location $orig",
+            "}"
+        ]
+    },
+```
+3. [Optional] Set Developer PowerShell for VS 2022 as your default profile, so that you can get a deep integration with vscode coding agent. 
+
+4. Now You can build with plain `msbuild` or configure tasks.json in below section
+Or reach out to "tools\build\BUILD-GUIDELINES.md"
+
+### Sample plain msbuild command
+```powershell
+# Restore:
+msbuild powertoys.sln -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
+
+# Build powertoys sln
+msbuild powertoys.sln -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
+
+# dotnet project
+msbuild src\settings-ui\Settings.UI\PowerToys.Settings.csproj -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug -m
+
+# native project
+msbuild "src\modules\MouseUtils\FindMyMouse\FindMyMouse.vcxproj" -p:Configuration=Debug -p:Platform=x64 -m
+```
+
+---
+
+## Debugging
+
+### Existing launch configuration
+
+The repo provides `.vscode/launch.json` with:
+
+- `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.
+
+```jsonc
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Run native executable (no build)",
+            "type": "cppvsdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\x64\\Debug\\PowerToys.exe",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "C/C++ Attach to PowerToys Process (native)",
+            "type": "cppvsdbg",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
+            "symbolSearchPath": "${workspaceFolder}\\x64\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\symbols"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Run managed code (managed, no build)",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\arm64\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "env": {},
+            "console": "internalConsole",
+            "stopAtEntry": false
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+---
+
+## 6. Common tasks & tips
+
+| Task | Command / Action | Notes |
+|------|------------------|-------|
+| Clean | `git clean -xdf` (careful) or `msbuild /t:Clean PowerToys.sln` | Deep clean removes packages & build outputs |
+| Rebuild single project | `msbuild path\to\proj.vcxproj /t:Rebuild -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug` | Faster than whole solution |
+| Generate installer (rare in inner loop) | See `tools\build\build-installer.ps1` | Usually not needed for local debug |
+| Resource conversion errors | Re-run restore + build | Triggers custom PowerShell targets |

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@ 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 |
+| [PerplexitySearchShortcut](https://github.com/0x6f677548/PowerToys-Run-PerplexitySearchShortcut) | [0x6f677548](https://github.com/0x6f677548) | Search Perplexity |
 | [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. |

installer/PowerToysSetup/CmdPal.wxs

@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@
   <Fragment>
     <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
       <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
-        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
-        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
-        <?else ?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
-        <?endif ?>
-        </Directory>
       </Directory>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
@@ -33,41 +26,14 @@
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
-    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
-      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Win64="yes" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?else ?>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
-      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Win64="yes" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?endif ?>
-
     <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
       <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
         </RegistryKey>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
-    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
-    <?else ?>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
-    <?endif ?>
       </Component>
       <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
-      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
     </ComponentGroup>
 
   </Fragment>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/CmdPal.wxs

@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
   <Fragment>
     <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
       <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
-        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
-        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
-        <?else?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
-        <?endif?>
-        </Directory>
       </Directory>
     </DirectoryRef>
     <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test">
@@ -25,40 +18,14 @@
         <?endif?>
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
-    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
-      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?else?>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
-      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?endif?>
     <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
       <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
         </RegistryKey>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-    <?else?>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-    <?endif?>
       </Component>
       <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
-      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
     </ComponentGroup>
   </Fragment>
 </Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <TargetName>SilentFilesInUseBAFunction</TargetName>
+    <ProjectName>PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext</ProjectName>
     <ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>bafunctions.def</ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -91,5 +92,31 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
+  <!-- C++ source compile-specific things for Debug/Release configurations -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
+      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
+      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
+      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
 </Project>

nuget.config

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 			<package pattern="*" />
 		</packageSource>
 	</packageSourceMapping>
-</configuration>
+</configuration>

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         private static readonly string Error = "Error";
         private static readonly string Warning = "Warning";
         private static readonly string Info = "Info";
+#if DEBUG
         private static readonly string Debug = "Debug";
+#endif
         private static readonly string TraceFlag = "Trace";
 
         private static readonly string Version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>()?.Version ?? "Unknown";
@@ -151,7 +153,9 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
 
         public static void LogDebug(string message, [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string memberName = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string sourceFilePath = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int sourceLineNumber = 0)
         {
+#if DEBUG
             Log(message, Debug, memberName, sourceFilePath, sourceLineNumber);
+#endif
         }
 
         public static void LogTrace([System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string memberName = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string sourceFilePath = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int sourceLineNumber = 0)

src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         Workspaces,
         PowerRename,
         CommandPalette,
+        ScreenRuler,
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 [PowerToysModule.Workspaces] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe", "Workspaces Editor"),
                 [PowerToysModule.PowerRename] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.PowerRename.exe", "PowerRename", "WinUI3Apps"),
                 [PowerToysModule.CommandPalette] = new ModuleInfo("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe", "PowerToys Command Palette", "WinUI3Apps\\CmdPal"),
+                [PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe", "PowerToys.ScreenRuler", "WinUI3Apps"),
             };
         }
 

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Abstractions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Private.Uri" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" />
     <PackageReference Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" />
   </ItemGroup>

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestBase.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 {
                     Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                     AddScreenShotsToTestResultsDirectory();
+                    AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -598,6 +600,92 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies PowerToys log files to test results directory when test fails.
+        /// Renames files to include the directory structure after \PowerToys.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var localAppDataLow = Path.Combine(
+                    Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERPROFILE") ?? string.Empty,
+                    "AppData",
+                    "LocalLow",
+                    "Microsoft",
+                    "PowerToys");
+
+                if (Directory.Exists(localAppDataLow))
+                {
+                    CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(localAppDataLow, string.Empty);
+                }
+
+                var localAppData = Path.Combine(
+                    Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LOCALAPPDATA") ?? string.Empty,
+                    "Microsoft",
+                    "PowerToys");
+
+                if (Directory.Exists(localAppData))
+                {
+                    CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(localAppData, string.Empty);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                // Don't fail the test if log file copying fails
+                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to copy log files: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Recursively copies log files from a directory and renames them with directory structure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sourceDir">Source directory to copy from</param>
+        /// <param name="relativePath">Relative path from PowerToys folder</param>
+        private void CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(string sourceDir, string relativePath)
+        {
+            if (!Directory.Exists(sourceDir))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Process log files in current directory
+            var logFiles = Directory.GetFiles(sourceDir, "*.log");
+            foreach (var logFile in logFiles)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var fileName = Path.GetFileName(logFile);
+                    var fileNameWithoutExt = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(fileName);
+                    var extension = Path.GetExtension(fileName);
+
+                    // Create new filename with directory structure
+                    var directoryPart = string.IsNullOrEmpty(relativePath) ? string.Empty : relativePath.Replace("\\", "-") + "-";
+                    var newFileName = $"{directoryPart}{fileNameWithoutExt}{extension}";
+
+                    // Copy file to test results directory with new name
+                    var testResultsDir = TestContext.TestResultsDirectory ?? Path.GetTempPath();
+                    var destinationPath = Path.Combine(testResultsDir, newFileName);
+
+                    File.Copy(logFile, destinationPath, true);
+                    TestContext.AddResultFile(destinationPath);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to copy log file {logFile}: {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Recursively process subdirectories
+            var subdirectories = Directory.GetDirectories(sourceDir);
+            foreach (var subdir in subdirectories)
+            {
+                var dirName = Path.GetFileName(subdir);
+                var newRelativePath = string.IsNullOrEmpty(relativePath) ? dirName : Path.Combine(relativePath, dirName);
+                CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(subdir, newRelativePath);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Restart scope exe.
         /// </summary>

src/common/common.instructions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+applyTo: "**/*.cs,**/*.cpp,**/*.c,**/*.h,**/*.hpp"
+---
+# Common – shared libraries guidance (concise)
+
+Scope
+- Logging, IPC, settings, DPI, telemetry, utilities consumed by multiple modules.
+
+Guidelines
+- Avoid breaking public headers/APIs; if changed, search & update all callers.
+- Coordinate ABI-impacting struct/class layout changes; keep binary compatibility.
+- Watch perf in hot paths (hooks, timers, serialization); avoid avoidable allocations.
+- Ask before adding third‑party deps or changing serialization formats.
+
+Acceptance
+- No unintended ABI breaks, no noisy logs, new non-obvious symbols briefly commented.

src/dsc/PowerToys.Settings.DSC.Schema.Generator/PowerToys.Settings.DSC.Schema.Generator.csproj

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
     <!-- The following sections assume that the machine we're building on is always x64. That means we won't be able to run/inspect arm64 executables, therefore we must always execute x64 generator. -->
 
     <Target Name="PostBuildAction" AfterTargets="Build" Outputs="$(GeneratedDSCModule)" Condition="'$(Platform)'!='ARM64'">
-        <Exec Command="&quot;$(OutDir)$(AssemblyName).exe&quot; &quot;$(SolutionDir)x64\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll&quot; $(GeneratedDSCModule) $(GeneratedDSCManifest)" />
+        <Exec Command="&quot;$(OutDir)$(AssemblyName).exe&quot; &quot;..\..\..\x64\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll&quot; $(GeneratedDSCModule) $(GeneratedDSCManifest)" />
     </Target>
 
     <Target Name="PreBuild" BeforeTargets="PreBuildEvent" Condition="'$(Platform)'=='ARM64'">
-      <Exec Command="&quot;$(MSBuildToolsPath)\msbuild.exe&quot; PowerToys.sln -p:Configuration=&quot;$(Configuration)&quot; -p:Platform=&quot;x64&quot; -verbosity:m -t:DSC\PowerToys_Settings_DSC_Schema_Generator" WorkingDirectory="$(SolutionDir)" />
+      <Exec Command="&quot;$(MSBuildToolsPath)\msbuild.exe&quot; PowerToys.sln -p:Configuration=&quot;$(Configuration)&quot; -p:Platform=&quot;x64&quot; -verbosity:m -t:DSC\PowerToys_Settings_DSC_Schema_Generator" WorkingDirectory="..\..\..\" />
     </Target>
 
 </Project>

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/App.xaml

@@ -12,156 +12,6 @@
                 <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
             <!--  Other app resources here  -->
-
-            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-
-            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
-                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
-                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
-                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
-                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
-                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
-                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
-                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
-                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
-                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
-                <Setter Property="Template">
-                    <Setter.Value>
-                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                            <ContentPresenter
-                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
-                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
-                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
-                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
-                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
-                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
-                                <ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                    <BrushTransition Duration="0:0:0.083" />
-                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="PointerOver" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <!--  DisabledVisual Should be handled by the control, not the animated icon.  -->
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Normal" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                    </VisualStateGroup>
-                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                            </ContentPresenter>
-                        </ControlTemplate>
-                    </Setter.Value>
-                </Setter>
-            </Style>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Application.Resources>
 </Application>

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml

@@ -21,157 +21,6 @@
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls/SettingsExpander/SettingsExpander.xaml" />
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 
-            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-
-            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
-                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
-                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
-                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
-                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
-                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
-                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
-                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
-                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
-                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
-                <Setter Property="Template">
-                    <Setter.Value>
-                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                            <ContentPresenter
-                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
-                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
-                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
-                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
-                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
-                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
-                                <ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                    <BrushTransition Duration="0:0:0.083" />
-                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="PointerOver" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <!--  DisabledVisual Should be handled by the control, not the animated icon.  -->
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Normal" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                    </VisualStateGroup>
-                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                            </ContentPresenter>
-                        </ControlTemplate>
-                    </Setter.Value>
-                </Setter>
-            </Style>
-
             <x:Double x:Key="SecondaryTextFontSize">12</x:Double>
             <Style x:Key="SecondaryTextStyle" TargetType="TextBlock">
                 <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource SecondaryTextFontSize}" />

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/FileLocksmithXAML/App.xaml

@@ -9,157 +9,6 @@
                 <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
                 <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
-
-            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-
-            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
-                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
-                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
-                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
-                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
-                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
-                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
-                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
-                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
-                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
-                <Setter Property="Template">
-                    <Setter.Value>
-                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                            <ContentPresenter
-                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
-                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
-                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
-                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
-                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
-                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
-                                <ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                    <BrushTransition Duration="0:0:0.083" />
-                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="PointerOver" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <!--  DisabledVisual Should be handled by the control, not the animated icon.  -->
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Normal" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                    </VisualStateGroup>
-                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                            </ContentPresenter>
-                        </ControlTemplate>
-                    </Setter.Value>
-                </Setter>
-            </Style>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Application.Resources>
 </Application>

src/modules/Hosts/HostsUILib/HostsMainPage.xaml

@@ -27,160 +27,6 @@
                 <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
                 <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
-
-
-            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
-
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
-                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
-                </ResourceDictionary>
-
-            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
-
-            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
-                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
-                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
-                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
-                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
-                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
-                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
-                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
-                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
-                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
-                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
-                <Setter Property="Template">
-                    <Setter.Value>
-                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
-                            <ContentPresenter
-                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
-                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
-                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
-                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
-                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
-                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
-                                <ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                    <BrushTransition Duration="0:0:0.083" />
-                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
-                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="PointerOver" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPressed}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
-                                            <Storyboard>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
-                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
-                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
-                                            </Storyboard>
-                                            <VisualState.Setters>
-                                                <!--  DisabledVisual Should be handled by the control, not the animated icon.  -->
-                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Normal" />
-                                            </VisualState.Setters>
-                                        </VisualState>
-                                    </VisualStateGroup>
-                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                            </ContentPresenter>
-                        </ControlTemplate>
-                    </Setter.Value>
-                </Setter>
-            </Style>
-
-
             <tkconverters:StringVisibilityConverter
                 x:Key="StringVisibilityConverter"
                 EmptyValue="Collapsed"

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
@@ -141,7 +147,13 @@
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -153,7 +165,19 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />    
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config

@@ -4,5 +4,14 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.7.250513003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:winuiex="using:WinUIEx"
+    Title="PowerToys.ScreenRuler"
     IsAlwaysOnTop="True"
     IsMaximizable="False"
     IsMinimizable="False"
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnBounds"
                 x:Uid="BtnBounds"
+                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_Bounds"
                 Click="BoundsTool_Click"
                 Content="&#xEF20;"
                 KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementMode="Auto"
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnSpacing"
                 x:Uid="BtnSpacing"
+                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_Spacing"
                 Click="MeasureTool_Click"
                 Style="{StaticResource ToggleButtonRadioButtonStyle}">
                 <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -284,6 +287,7 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnHorizontalSpacing"
                 x:Uid="BtnHorizontalSpacing"
+                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_SpacingHorizontal"
                 Click="HorizontalMeasureTool_Click"
                 Style="{StaticResource ToggleButtonRadioButtonStyle}">
                 <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -304,6 +308,7 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnVerticalSpacing"
                 x:Uid="BtnVerticalSpacing"
+                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_SpacingVertical"
                 Click="VerticalMeasureTool_Click"
                 Style="{StaticResource ToggleButtonRadioButtonStyle}">
                 <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -324,6 +329,7 @@
             <AppBarSeparator />
             <Button
                 x:Uid="BtnClosePanel"
+                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_Close"
                 Click="ClosePanelTool_Click"
                 Content="&#xE8BB;"
                 Foreground="{StaticResource CloseButtonBackgroundPointerOver}">

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/Package.appxmanifest

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<Package
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
+  xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest"
+  xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
+  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
+  IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap">
+
+  <Identity
+    Name="d4d0f157-5c12-4390-9689-152b0c86a582"
+    Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
+    Version="1.0.0.0" />
+
+  <mp:PhoneIdentity PhoneProductId="d4d0f157-5c12-4390-9689-152b0c86a582" PhonePublisherId="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"/>
+
+  <Properties>
+    <DisplayName>ScreenRuler.UITests</DisplayName>
+    <PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft</PublisherDisplayName>
+    <Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
+  </Properties>
+
+  <Dependencies>
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
+  </Dependencies>
+
+  <Resources>
+    <Resource Language="x-generate"/>
+  </Resources>
+
+  <Applications>
+    <Application Id="App"
+      Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe"
+      EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
+      <uap:VisualElements
+        DisplayName="ScreenRuler.UITests"
+        Description="ScreenRuler.UITests"
+        BackgroundColor="transparent"
+        Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png"
+        Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
+        <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
+        <uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+    </Application>
+  </Applications>
+
+  <Capabilities>
+    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
+  </Capabilities>
+</Package>

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/ScreenRuler.UITests.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+	  <RootNamespace>PowerToys.ScreenRuler.UITests</RootNamespace>
+	  <AssemblyName>ScreenRuler.UITests</AssemblyName>
+	  <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+	  <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+	  <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+	  <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+
+	  <!-- This is a UI test, so don't run as part of MSBuild -->
+	  <RunVSTest>false</RunVSTest>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+	  <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\tests\ScreenRuler.UITests\</OutputPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+	  <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
+	  <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\common\UITestAutomation\UITestAutomation.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
+ 

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestBounds.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestBounds : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestBounds()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.BoundsTool")]
+        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
+        public void TestScreenRulerBoundsTool()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "bounds test");
+            TestHelper.PerformBoundsToolTest(this);
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,466 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
+{
+    public static class TestHelper
+    {
+        private static readonly string[] ShortcutSeparators = { " + ", "+", " " };
+
+        // Button automation names from Resources.resw
+        public const string BoundsButtonId = "Button_Bounds";
+        public const string SpacingButtonName = "Button_Spacing";
+        public const string HorizontalSpacingButtonName = "Button_SpacingHorizontal";
+        public const string VerticalSpacingButtonName = "Button_SpacingVertical";
+        public const string CloseButtonId = "Button_Close";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs common test initialization: navigate to settings, enable toggle, verify shortcut
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
+        /// <param name="testName">Name of the test for assertions</param>
+        /// <returns>The activation keys for the test</returns>
+        public static Key[] InitializeTest(UITestBase testBase, string testName)
+        {
+            LaunchFromSetting(testBase);
+
+            var toggleSwitch = SetScreenRulerToggle(testBase, enable: true);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                toggleSwitch.IsOn,
+                $"Screen Ruler toggle switch should be ON for {testName}");
+
+            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(activationKeys, "Should be able to read activation shortcut");
+            Assert.IsTrue(activationKeys.Length > 0, "Activation shortcut should contain at least one key");
+
+            return activationKeys;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs common test cleanup: close ScreenRuler UI
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
+        public static void CleanupTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            CloseScreenRulerUI(testBase);
+
+            // Ensure we're attached to settings after cleanup
+            try
+            {
+                testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore attachment errors - this is just cleanup
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Navigate to the Screen Ruler (Measure Tool) settings page
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void LaunchFromSetting(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            var screenRulers = testBase.Session.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("ScreenRulerNavItem"));
+
+            if (screenRulers.Count == 0)
+            {
+                testBase.Session.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("SystemToolsNavItem"), 5000).Click(msPostAction: 500);
+            }
+
+            testBase.Session.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("ScreenRulerNavItem"), 5000).Click(msPostAction: 500);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set the Screen Ruler toggle switch to the specified state
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ToggleSwitch SetScreenRulerToggle(UITestBase testBase, bool enable)
+        {
+            var toggleSwitch = testBase.Session.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId("Toggle_ScreenRuler"), 5000);
+
+            if (toggleSwitch.IsOn != enable)
+            {
+                toggleSwitch.Click(msPreAction: 1000, msPostAction: 2000);
+            }
+
+            if (toggleSwitch.IsOn != enable)
+            {
+                testBase.Session.SendKey(Key.Space, msPreAction: 0, msPostAction: 2000);
+            }
+
+            return toggleSwitch;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set the Screen Ruler toggle and verify its state
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
+        /// <param name="enable">True to enable, false to disable</param>
+        /// <param name="testName">Name of the test for assertion messages</param>
+        public static void SetAndVerifyScreenRulerToggle(UITestBase testBase, bool enable, string testName)
+        {
+            var toggleSwitch = SetScreenRulerToggle(testBase, enable);
+            Assert.AreEqual(
+                enable,
+                toggleSwitch.IsOn,
+                $"Screen Ruler toggle switch should be {(enable ? "ON" : "OFF")} for {testName}");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Read the current activation shortcut from the ShortcutControl
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Key[] ReadActivationShortcut(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            var shortcutCard = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("Shortcut_ScreenRuler"), 5000);
+            var shortcutButton = shortcutCard.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("EditButton"), 5000);
+            return ParseShortcutText(shortcutButton.HelpText);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse shortcut text like "Win + Ctrl + Shift + M" into Key array
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Key[] ParseShortcutText(string shortcutText)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(shortcutText))
+            {
+                return new Key[] { Key.Win, Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.M };
+            }
+
+            var keys = new List<Key>();
+            var parts = shortcutText.Split(ShortcutSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+            foreach (var part in parts)
+            {
+                var cleanPart = part.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
+                var key = cleanPart switch
+                {
+                    "win" or "windows" => Key.Win,
+                    "ctrl" or "control" => Key.Ctrl,
+                    "shift" => Key.Shift,
+                    "alt" => Key.Alt,
+                    _ when cleanPart.Length == 1 && char.IsLetter(cleanPart[0]) &&
+                         cleanPart[0] >= 'a' && cleanPart[0] <= 'z' =>
+                        (Key)Enum.Parse(typeof(Key), cleanPart.ToUpperInvariant()),
+                    _ => (Key?)null,
+                };
+
+                if (key.HasValue)
+                {
+                    keys.Add(key.Value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return keys.Count > 0 ? keys.ToArray() : new Key[] { Key.Win, Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.M };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if ScreenRulerUI window is open
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool IsScreenRulerUIOpen(UITestBase testBase) => testBase.IsWindowOpen("PowerToys.ScreenRuler");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wait for ScreenRulerUI to reach the specified state within the timeout
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool WaitForScreenRulerUIState(UITestBase testBase, bool shouldBeOpen, int timeoutMs = 5000, int pollingIntervalMs = 100)
+        {
+            var endTime = DateTime.Now.AddMilliseconds(timeoutMs);
+
+            while (DateTime.Now < endTime)
+            {
+                if (IsScreenRulerUIOpen(testBase) == shouldBeOpen)
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                Task.Delay(pollingIntervalMs).Wait();
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wait for ScreenRulerUI to appear within the specified timeout
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool WaitForScreenRulerUI(UITestBase testBase, int timeoutMs = 5000) =>
+            WaitForScreenRulerUIState(testBase, shouldBeOpen: true, timeoutMs);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wait for ScreenRulerUI to disappear within the specified timeout
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(UITestBase testBase, int timeoutMs = 5000) =>
+            WaitForScreenRulerUIState(testBase, shouldBeOpen: false, timeoutMs);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Close ScreenRulerUI if it's open
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void CloseScreenRulerUI(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            if (IsScreenRulerUIOpen(testBase))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    // Attach to ScreenRuler window before trying to find and click close button
+                    testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
+                    var closeButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(CloseButtonId), 15000, true);
+                    closeButton?.Click();
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // If we can't find the close button, ignore - the window might have closed already
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    // Attach back to settings after closing
+                    try
+                    {
+                        testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // Ignore attachment errors
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get a specific ScreenRulerUI button by its automation name
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Element? GetScreenRulerButton(UITestBase testBase, string buttonName, int timeoutMs = 1000)
+        {
+            return testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(buttonName), timeoutMs, true);
+
+            /*
+            try
+            {
+                // Attach to ScreenRuler window before trying to find buttons
+                testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
+                return testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(buttonName), timeoutMs, true);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                // Attach back to settings if needed for further operations
+                // This ensures we don't break the test flow
+                try
+                {
+                    testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore attachment errors - the calling code will handle as needed
+                }
+            }
+            */
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clear the clipboard content using STA thread
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void ClearClipboard()
+        {
+            ExecuteInSTAThread(() => System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.Clear());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get text content from clipboard using STA thread
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string GetClipboardText()
+        {
+            string result = string.Empty;
+            ExecuteInSTAThread(() =>
+            {
+                if (System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.ContainsText())
+                {
+                    result = System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.GetText();
+                }
+            });
+            return result ?? string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Execute an action in an STA thread with error handling
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void ExecuteInSTAThread(Action action)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var staThread = new Thread(() =>
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        action();
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // Ignore clipboard errors
+                    }
+                });
+
+                staThread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
+                staThread.Start();
+                staThread.Join(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore clipboard errors
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Validate clipboard content contains valid spacing measurement for the specified type
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool ValidateSpacingClipboardContent(string clipboardText, string spacingType)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(clipboardText))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return spacingType switch
+            {
+                "Spacing" => Regex.IsMatch(clipboardText, @"\d+\s*[<5B>x×]\s*\d+"),
+                "Horizontal Spacing" or "Vertical Spacing" => Regex.IsMatch(clipboardText, @"^\d+$"),
+                _ => false,
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a complete spacing tool test operation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformSpacingToolTest(UITestBase testBase, string buttonId, string testName)
+        {
+            ClearClipboard();
+
+            // Launch ScreenRuler UI
+            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
+            testBase.SendKeys(activationKeys);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                WaitForScreenRulerUI(testBase, 2000),
+                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after pressing activation shortcut for {testName}: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
+
+            // Attach to ScreenRuler window and click spacing button
+            // testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
+            var spacingButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(buttonId), 15000, true);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(spacingButton, $"{testName} button should be found");
+
+            spacingButton!.Click();
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            // Perform measurement action (stay attached to ScreenRuler for this)
+            PerformMeasurementAction(testBase);
+
+            // Validate results
+            ValidateClipboardResults(testName);
+
+            // Cleanup - this will handle session attachment properly
+            CloseScreenRulerUI(testBase);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(testBase, 2000),
+                $"{testName}: ScreenRulerUI should close after calling CloseScreenRulerUI");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a bounds tool test operation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformBoundsToolTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            ClearClipboard();
+
+            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
+            testBase.SendKeys(activationKeys);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                WaitForScreenRulerUI(testBase, 2000),
+                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after pressing activation shortcut: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
+
+            // Attach to ScreenRuler window and click bounds button
+            // testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
+            var boundsButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(BoundsButtonId), 15000, true);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(boundsButton, "Bounds button should be found");
+
+            boundsButton.Click();
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            // Perform drag operation to create 100x100 box (stay attached to ScreenRuler)
+            var currentPos = testBase.GetMousePosition();
+            int startX = currentPos.Item1;
+            int startY = currentPos.Item2 + 200;
+
+            testBase.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
+            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
+
+            // Drag operation
+            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
+            Task.Delay(100).Wait();
+
+            testBase.MoveMouseTo(startX + 99, startY + 99);
+            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
+
+            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            // Dismiss selection
+            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.RightClick);
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            // Validate results
+            string clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrEmpty(clipboardText), "Clipboard should contain measurement data");
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                clipboardText.Contains("100 × 100") || clipboardText.Contains("100 x 100"),
+                $"Clipboard should contain '100 x 100', but contained: '{clipboardText}'");
+
+            // Cleanup - this will handle session attachment properly
+            CloseScreenRulerUI(testBase);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(testBase, 2000),
+                "ScreenRulerUI should close after calling CloseScreenRulerUI");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a measurement action (move mouse and click)
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void PerformMeasurementAction(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            var currentPos = testBase.GetMousePosition();
+            int startX = currentPos.Item1;
+            int startY = currentPos.Item2 + 200;
+
+            testBase.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
+            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
+
+            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftClick);
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.RightClick);
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Validate clipboard results for spacing tests
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void ValidateClipboardResults(string testName)
+        {
+            string clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrEmpty(clipboardText), $"{testName}: Clipboard should contain measurement data");
+
+            bool containsValidPattern = ValidateSpacingClipboardContent(clipboardText, testName);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                containsValidPattern,
+                $"{testName}: Clipboard should contain valid spacing measurement, but contained: '{clipboardText}'");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestShortcutActivation.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestShortcutActivation : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestShortcutActivation()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.ShortcutActivation")]
+        [TestCategory("Activation")]
+        public void TestScreenRulerShortcutActivation()
+        {
+            var activationKeys = TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "activation test");
+
+            // Test 1: Press the activation shortcut and verify the toolbar appears
+            SendKeys(activationKeys);
+            bool screenRulerAppeared = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUI(this, 1000);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                screenRulerAppeared,
+                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after pressing activation shortcut: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
+
+            // Test 2: Press the activation shortcut again and verify the toolbar disappears
+            SendKeys(activationKeys);
+            bool screenRulerDisappeared = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(this, 1000);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                screenRulerDisappeared,
+                $"ScreenRulerUI should disappear after pressing activation shortcut again: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
+
+            // Test 3: Disable Screen Ruler and verify that the activation shortcut no longer activates the utility
+            // Ensure we're attached to settings UI before toggling
+            Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+            TestHelper.SetAndVerifyScreenRulerToggle(this, enable: false, "disabled state test");
+
+            // Try to activate with shortcut while disabled
+            SendKeys(activationKeys);
+            Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
+            Assert.IsFalse(
+                TestHelper.IsScreenRulerUIOpen(this),
+                "ScreenRulerUI should not appear when Screen Ruler is disabled");
+
+            // Test 4: Enable Screen Ruler and press the activation shortcut and verify the toolbar appears
+            // Ensure we're attached to settings UI before toggling
+            Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+            TestHelper.SetAndVerifyScreenRulerToggle(this, enable: true, "re-enabled state test");
+
+            SendKeys(activationKeys);
+            screenRulerAppeared = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUI(this, 1000);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                screenRulerAppeared,
+                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after re-enabling and pressing activation shortcut: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
+
+            // Test 5: Verify the utility can be closed via the cleanup method
+            TestHelper.CloseScreenRulerUI(this);
+            bool screenRulerClosed = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(this, 1000);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                screenRulerClosed,
+                "ScreenRulerUI should close after calling CloseScreenRulerUI");
+
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestSpacing.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestSpacing : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestSpacing()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.SpacingTool")]
+        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
+        public void TestScreenRulerSpacingTool()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "spacing test");
+            TestHelper.PerformSpacingToolTest(this, TestHelper.SpacingButtonName, "Spacing");
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestSpacingHorizontal.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestSpacingHorizontal : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestSpacingHorizontal()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.HorizontalSpacingTool")]
+        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
+        public void TestScreenRulerHorizontalSpacingTool()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "horizontal spacing test");
+            TestHelper.PerformSpacingToolTest(this, TestHelper.HorizontalSpacingButtonName, "Horizontal Spacing");
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestSpacingVertical.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestSpacingVertical : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestSpacingVertical()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.VerticalSpacingTool")]
+        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
+        public void TestScreenRulerVerticalSpacingTool()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "vertical spacing test");
+            TestHelper.PerformSpacingToolTest(this, TestHelper.VerticalSpacingButtonName, "Vertical Spacing");
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/app.manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="ScreenRuler.UITests.app"/>
+
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!-- The ID below informs the system that this application is compatible with OS features first introduced in Windows 10. 
+      It is necessary to support features in unpackaged applications, for example the custom titlebar implementation.
+      For more info see https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/use-windows-app-sdk-run-time#declare-os-compatibility-in-your-application-manifest -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
+  
+  <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <windowsSettings>
+      <dpiAwareness xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">PerMonitorV2</dpiAwareness>
+    </windowsSettings>
+  </application>
+</assembly>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.cpp

@@ -8,21 +8,28 @@
 #include "common/utils/process_path.h"
 #include "common/utils/excluded_apps.h"
 #include "common/utils/MsWindowsSettings.h"
+#include <winrt/Windows.Graphics.h>
+
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Composition.Interop.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Hosting.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Interop.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Content.h>
+
 #include <vector>
 
-#ifdef COMPOSITION
 namespace winrt
 {
     using namespace winrt::Windows::System;
-    using namespace winrt::Windows::UI::Composition;
 }
 
-namespace ABI
-{
-    using namespace ABI::Windows::System;
-    using namespace ABI::Windows::UI::Composition::Desktop;
-}
-#endif
+namespace muxc = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Composition;
+namespace muxx = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml;
+namespace muxxc = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Controls;
+namespace muxxh = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting;
 
 #pragma region Super_Sonar_Base_Code
 
@@ -70,11 +77,11 @@ protected:
     int m_sonarRadius = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS;
     int m_sonarZoomFactor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM;
     DWORD m_fadeDuration = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS;
-    int m_finalAlphaNumerator = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_OPACITY;
+    int m_finalAlphaNumerator = 100; // legacy (root now always animates to 1.0; kept for GDI fallback compatibility)
     std::vector<std::wstring> m_excludedApps;
     int m_shakeMinimumDistance = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SHAKE_MINIMUM_DISTANCE;
     static constexpr int FinalAlphaDenominator = 100;
-    winrt::DispatcherQueueController m_dispatcherQueueController{ nullptr };
+    winrt::Microsoft::UI::Dispatching::DispatcherQueueController m_dispatcherQueueController{ nullptr };
 
     // Don't consider movements started past these milliseconds to detect shaking.
     int m_shakeIntervalMs = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SHAKE_INTERVAL_MS;
@@ -82,7 +89,6 @@ protected:
     int m_shakeFactor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SHAKE_FACTOR;
 
 private:
-
     // Save the mouse movement that occurred in any direction.
     struct PointerRecentMovement
     {
@@ -159,7 +165,6 @@ bool SuperSonar<D>::Initialize(HINSTANCE hinst)
     SetThreadDpiAwarenessContext(DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2);
 
     WNDCLASS wc{};
-
     if (!GetClassInfoW(hinst, className, &wc))
     {
         wc.lpfnWndProc = s_WndProc;
@@ -171,14 +176,28 @@ bool SuperSonar<D>::Initialize(HINSTANCE hinst)
 
         if (!RegisterClassW(&wc))
         {
+            Logger::error("RegisterClassW failed. GetLastError={}", GetLastError());
             return false;
         }
     }
+    // else: class already registered
 
     m_hwndOwner = CreateWindow(L"static", nullptr, WS_POPUP, 0, 0, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr, hinst, nullptr);
+    if (!m_hwndOwner)
+    {
+        Logger::error("Failed to create owner window. GetLastError={}", GetLastError());
+        return false;
+    }
 
-    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
-    return CreateWindowExW(exStyle, className, windowTitle, WS_POPUP, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, m_hwndOwner, nullptr, hinst, this) != nullptr;
+    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
+    HWND created = CreateWindowExW(exStyle, className, windowTitle, WS_POPUP, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, m_hwndOwner, nullptr, hinst, this);
+    if (!created)
+    {
+        Logger::error("CreateWindowExW failed. GetLastError={}", GetLastError());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 template<typename D>
@@ -226,7 +245,8 @@ LRESULT SuperSonar<D>::BaseWndProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) n
     switch (message)
     {
     case WM_CREATE:
-        if(!OnSonarCreate()) return -1;
+        if (!OnSonarCreate())
+            return -1;
         UpdateMouseSnooping();
         return 0;
 
@@ -314,8 +334,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarKeyboardInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
         return;
     }
 
-    if ((m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey)
-        || input.data.keyboard.VKey != VK_CONTROL)
+    if ((m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey) || input.data.keyboard.VKey != VK_CONTROL)
     {
         StopSonar();
         return;
@@ -326,8 +345,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarKeyboardInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
     bool leftCtrlPressed = (input.data.keyboard.Flags & RI_KEY_E0) == 0;
     bool rightCtrlPressed = (input.data.keyboard.Flags & RI_KEY_E0) != 0;
 
-    if ((m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && !rightCtrlPressed)
-        || (m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey && !leftCtrlPressed))
+    if ((m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && !rightCtrlPressed) || (m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey && !leftCtrlPressed))
     {
         StopSonar();
         return;
@@ -376,7 +394,6 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarKeyboardInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
                 GetCursorPos(&m_lastKeyPos);
                 UpdateMouseSnooping();
             }
-            Logger::info("Detecting double left control click with {} ms interval.", doubleClickInterval);
             m_lastKeyTime = now;
             m_lastKeyPos = ptCursor;
         }
@@ -402,14 +419,13 @@ template<typename D>
 void SuperSonar<D>::DetectShake()
 {
     ULONGLONG shakeStartTick = GetTickCount64() - m_shakeIntervalMs;
-    
+
     // Prune the story of movements for those movements that started too long ago.
     std::erase_if(m_movementHistory, [shakeStartTick](const PointerRecentMovement& movement) { return movement.tick < shakeStartTick; });
-    
-    
+
     double distanceTravelled = 0;
-    LONGLONG currentX=0, minX=0, maxX=0;
-    LONGLONG currentY=0, minY=0, maxY=0;
+    LONGLONG currentX = 0, minX = 0, maxX = 0;
+    LONGLONG currentY = 0, minY = 0, maxY = 0;
 
     for (const PointerRecentMovement& movement : m_movementHistory)
     {
@@ -421,23 +437,22 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::DetectShake()
         minY = min(currentY, minY);
         maxY = max(currentY, maxY);
     }
-    
+
     if (distanceTravelled < m_shakeMinimumDistance)
     {
         return;
     }
 
     // Size of the rectangle that the pointer moved in.
-    double rectangleWidth =  static_cast<double>(maxX) - minX;
-    double rectangleHeight =  static_cast<double>(maxY) - minY;
+    double rectangleWidth = static_cast<double>(maxX) - minX;
+    double rectangleHeight = static_cast<double>(maxY) - minY;
 
     double diagonal = sqrt(rectangleWidth * rectangleWidth + rectangleHeight * rectangleHeight);
-    if (diagonal > 0 && distanceTravelled / diagonal > (m_shakeFactor/100.f))
+    if (diagonal > 0 && distanceTravelled / diagonal > (m_shakeFactor / 100.f))
     {
         m_movementHistory.clear();
         StartSonar();
     }
-
 }
 
 template<typename D>
@@ -453,7 +468,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarMouseInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
     {
         LONG relativeX = 0;
         LONG relativeY = 0;
-        if ((input.data.mouse.usFlags & MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE) == MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE && (input.data.mouse.lLastX!=0 || input.data.mouse.lLastY!=0))
+        if ((input.data.mouse.usFlags & MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE) == MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE && (input.data.mouse.lLastX != 0 || input.data.mouse.lLastY != 0))
         {
             // Getting absolute mouse coordinates. Likely inside a VM / RDP session.
             if (m_seenAnAbsoluteMousePosition)
@@ -482,7 +497,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarMouseInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
             }
             else
             {
-                m_movementHistory.push_back({ .diff = { .x=relativeX, .y=relativeY }, .tick = GetTickCount64() });
+                m_movementHistory.push_back({ .diff = { .x = relativeX, .y = relativeY }, .tick = GetTickCount64() });
                 // Mouse movement changed directions. Take the opportunity do detect shake.
                 DetectShake();
             }
@@ -491,7 +506,6 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarMouseInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
         {
             m_movementHistory.push_back({ .diff = { .x = relativeX, .y = relativeY }, .tick = GetTickCount64() });
         }
-    
     }
 
     if (input.data.mouse.usButtonFlags)
@@ -518,7 +532,6 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::StartSonar()
         return;
     }
 
-    Logger::info("Focusing the sonar on the mouse cursor.");
     Trace::MousePointerFocused();
     // Cover the entire virtual screen.
     // HACK: Draw with 1 pixel off. Otherwise, Windows glitches the task bar transparency when a transparent window fill the whole screen.
@@ -633,12 +646,26 @@ struct CompositionSpotlight : SuperSonar<CompositionSpotlight>
 
     DWORD GetExtendedStyle()
     {
-        return WS_EX_NOREDIRECTIONBITMAP;
+        // Remove WS_EX_NOREDIRECTIONBITMAP for Composition/XAML to allow DWM redirection.
+        return 0;
     }
 
     void AfterMoveSonar()
     {
-        m_spotlight.Offset({ static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.x), static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.y), 0.0f });
+        const float scale = static_cast<float>(m_surface.XamlRoot().RasterizationScale());
+        // Move gradient center
+        if (m_spotlightMaskGradient)
+        {
+            m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseCenter({ static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.x) / scale,
+                                                    static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.y) / scale });
+        }
+        // Move spotlight visual (color fill) below masked backdrop
+        if (m_spotlight)
+        {
+            m_spotlight.Offset({ static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.x) / scale,
+                                 static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.y) / scale,
+                                 0.0f });
+        }
     }
 
     LRESULT WndProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) noexcept
@@ -646,24 +673,29 @@ struct CompositionSpotlight : SuperSonar<CompositionSpotlight>
         switch (message)
         {
         case WM_CREATE:
-            return OnCompositionCreate() && BaseWndProc(message, wParam, lParam);
+            if (!OnCompositionCreate())
+                return -1;
+            return BaseWndProc(message, wParam, lParam);
 
         case WM_OPACITY_ANIMATION_COMPLETED:
             OnOpacityAnimationCompleted();
             break;
+        case WM_SIZE:
+            UpdateIslandSize();
+            break;
         }
         return BaseWndProc(message, wParam, lParam);
     }
 
     void SetSonarVisibility(bool visible)
     {
-        m_batch = m_compositor.GetCommitBatch(winrt::CompositionBatchTypes::Animation);
+        m_batch = m_compositor.GetCommitBatch(muxc::CompositionBatchTypes::Animation);
         BOOL isEnabledAnimations = GetAnimationsEnabled();
         m_animation.Duration(std::chrono::milliseconds{ isEnabledAnimations ? m_fadeDuration : 1 });
         m_batch.Completed([hwnd = m_hwnd](auto&&, auto&&) {
             PostMessage(hwnd, WM_OPACITY_ANIMATION_COMPLETED, 0, 0);
         });
-        m_root.Opacity(visible ? static_cast<float>(m_finalAlphaNumerator) / FinalAlphaDenominator : 0.0f);
+        m_root.Opacity(visible ? 1.0f : 0.0f);
         if (visible)
         {
             ShowWindow(m_hwnd, SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE);
@@ -679,54 +711,138 @@ private:
     bool OnCompositionCreate()
     try
     {
-        // We need a dispatcher queue.
-        DispatcherQueueOptions options = {
-            sizeof(options),
-            DQTYPE_THREAD_CURRENT,
-            DQTAT_COM_ASTA,
-        };
-        ABI::IDispatcherQueueController* controller;
-        winrt::check_hresult(CreateDispatcherQueueController(options, &controller));
-        *winrt::put_abi(m_dispatcherQueueController) = controller;
+    // Creating composition resources
+        // Ensure a DispatcherQueue bound to this thread (required by WinAppSDK composition/XAML)
+        if (!m_dispatcherQueueController)
+        {
+            // Ensure COM is initialized
+            try
+            {
+                winrt::init_apartment(winrt::apartment_type::single_threaded);
+                // COM STA initialized
+            }
+            catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+            {
+                Logger::error("Failed to initialize COM apartment: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
+                return false;
+            }
 
-        // Create the compositor for our window.
-        m_compositor = winrt::Compositor();
-        ABI::IDesktopWindowTarget* target;
-        winrt::check_hresult(m_compositor.as<ABI::ICompositorDesktopInterop>()->CreateDesktopWindowTarget(m_hwnd, false, &target));
-        *winrt::put_abi(m_target) = target;
+            try
+            {
+                m_dispatcherQueueController =
+                    winrt::Microsoft::UI::Dispatching::DispatcherQueueController::CreateOnCurrentThread();
+                // DispatcherQueueController created
+            }
+            catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+            {
+                Logger::error("Failed to create DispatcherQueueController: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
 
-        // Our composition tree:
+        // 1) Create a XAML island and attach it to this HWND
+        try
+        {
+            m_island = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource{};
+            auto windowId = winrt::Microsoft::UI::GetWindowIdFromWindow(m_hwnd);
+            m_island.Initialize(windowId);
+            // Xaml source initialized
+        }
+        catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+        {
+            Logger::error("Failed to create XAML island: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        UpdateIslandSize();
+        // Island size set
+
+        // 2) Create a XAML container to host the Composition child visual
+        m_surface = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Controls::Grid{};
+
+        // A transparent background keeps hit-testing consistent vs. null brush
+        m_surface.Background(winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Media::SolidColorBrush{
+            winrt::Microsoft::UI::Colors::Transparent() });
+        m_surface.HorizontalAlignment(muxx::HorizontalAlignment::Stretch);
+        m_surface.VerticalAlignment(muxx::VerticalAlignment::Stretch);
+
+        m_island.Content(m_surface);
+
+        // 3) Get the compositor from the XAML visual tree (pure MUXC path)
+        try
+        {
+            auto elementVisual =
+                winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting::ElementCompositionPreview::GetElementVisual(m_surface);
+            m_compositor = elementVisual.Compositor();
+            // Compositor acquired
+        }
+        catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+        {
+            Logger::error("Failed to get compositor: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // 4) Build the composition tree
         //
-        // [root] ContainerVisual
-        // \ LayerVisual
-        //   \[gray backdrop]
-        //    [spotlight]
+        // [root] ContainerVisual (fills host)
+        //  \ LayerVisual
+        //     \ [backdrop dim * radial gradient mask (hole)]
         m_root = m_compositor.CreateContainerVisual();
-        m_root.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f }); // fill the parent
+        m_root.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f });
         m_root.Opacity(0.0f);
-        m_target.Root(m_root);
+
+        // Insert our root as a hand-in Visual under the XAML element
+        winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting::ElementCompositionPreview::SetElementChildVisual(m_surface, m_root);
 
         auto layer = m_compositor.CreateLayerVisual();
-        layer.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f }); // fill the parent
+        layer.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f });
         m_root.Children().InsertAtTop(layer);
 
-        m_backdrop = m_compositor.CreateSpriteVisual();
-        m_backdrop.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f }); // fill the parent
-        m_backdrop.Brush(m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_backgroundColor));
-        layer.Children().InsertAtTop(m_backdrop);
+        const float scale = static_cast<float>(m_surface.XamlRoot().RasterizationScale());
+        const float rDip = m_sonarRadiusFloat / scale;
+        const float zoom = static_cast<float>(m_sonarZoomFactor);
 
-        m_circleGeometry = m_compositor.CreateEllipseGeometry(); // radius set via expression animation
+        // Spotlight shape (below backdrop, visible through hole)
+        m_circleGeometry = m_compositor.CreateEllipseGeometry();
         m_circleShape = m_compositor.CreateSpriteShape(m_circleGeometry);
         m_circleShape.FillBrush(m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_spotlightColor));
-        m_circleShape.Offset({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor });
+        m_circleShape.Offset({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
         m_spotlight = m_compositor.CreateShapeVisual();
-        m_spotlight.Size({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor });
+        m_spotlight.Size({ rDip * 2 * zoom, rDip * 2 * zoom });
         m_spotlight.AnchorPoint({ 0.5f, 0.5f });
         m_spotlight.Shapes().Append(m_circleShape);
-
         layer.Children().InsertAtTop(m_spotlight);
 
-        // Implicitly animate the alpha.
+        // Dim color (source)
+        m_dimColorBrush = m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_backgroundColor);
+        // Radial gradient mask (center transparent, outer opaque)
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient = m_compositor.CreateRadialGradientBrush();
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.MappingMode(muxc::CompositionMappingMode::Absolute);
+        m_maskStopCenter = m_compositor.CreateColorGradientStop();
+        m_maskStopCenter.Offset(0.0f);
+        m_maskStopCenter.Color(winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        m_maskStopInner = m_compositor.CreateColorGradientStop();
+        m_maskStopInner.Offset(0.995f);
+        m_maskStopInner.Color(winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        m_maskStopOuter = m_compositor.CreateColorGradientStop();
+        m_maskStopOuter.Offset(1.0f);
+        m_maskStopOuter.Color(winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255));
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.ColorStops().Append(m_maskStopCenter);
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.ColorStops().Append(m_maskStopInner);
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.ColorStops().Append(m_maskStopOuter);
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseCenter({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseRadius({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
+
+        m_maskBrush = m_compositor.CreateMaskBrush();
+        m_maskBrush.Source(m_dimColorBrush);
+        m_maskBrush.Mask(m_spotlightMaskGradient);
+
+        m_backdrop = m_compositor.CreateSpriteVisual();
+        m_backdrop.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f });
+        m_backdrop.Brush(m_maskBrush);
+        layer.Children().InsertAtTop(m_backdrop);
+
+        // 5) Implicit opacity animation on the root
         m_animation = m_compositor.CreateScalarKeyFrameAnimation();
         m_animation.Target(L"Opacity");
         m_animation.InsertExpressionKeyFrame(1.0f, L"this.FinalValue");
@@ -735,20 +851,31 @@ private:
         collection.Insert(L"Opacity", m_animation);
         m_root.ImplicitAnimations(collection);
 
-        // Radius of spotlight shrinks as opacity increases.
-        // At opacity zero, it is m_sonarRadius * SonarZoomFactor.
-        // At maximum opacity, it is m_sonarRadius.
+        // 6) Spotlight radius shrinks as opacity increases (expression animation)
         auto radiusExpression = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
         radiusExpression.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
-        wchar_t expressionText[256];
-        winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity * %d / %d)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius, FinalAlphaDenominator, m_finalAlphaNumerator));
-        radiusExpression.Expression(expressionText);
-        m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression);
 
+        wchar_t expressionText[256];
+        winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(
+            expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius));
+
+        radiusExpression.Expression(expressionText);
+        m_spotlightMaskGradient.StartAnimation(L"EllipseRadius", radiusExpression);
+        // Also animate spotlight geometry radius for visual consistency
+        if (m_circleGeometry)
+        {
+            auto radiusExpression2 = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
+            radiusExpression2.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
+            radiusExpression2.Expression(expressionText);
+            m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression2);
+        }
+
+        // Composition created successfully
         return true;
     }
-    catch (...)
+    catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
     {
+        Logger::error("Failed to create FindMyMouse visual: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -760,11 +887,27 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
+    void UpdateIslandSize()
+    {
+        if (!m_island)
+            return;
+
+        RECT rc{};
+        if (!GetClientRect(m_hwnd, &rc))
+            return;
+
+        const int width = rc.right - rc.left;
+        const int height = rc.bottom - rc.top;
+
+        auto bridge = m_island.SiteBridge();
+        bridge.MoveAndResize(winrt::Windows::Graphics::RectInt32{ 0, 0, width, height });
+    }
+
 public:
-    void ApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings, bool applyToRuntimeObjects) {
+    void ApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings, bool applyToRuntimeObjects)
+    {
         if (!applyToRuntimeObjects)
         {
-            // Runtime objects not created yet. Just update fields.
             m_sonarRadius = settings.spotlightRadius;
             m_sonarRadiusFloat = static_cast<float>(m_sonarRadius);
             m_backgroundColor = settings.backgroundColor;
@@ -773,7 +916,6 @@ public:
             m_includeWinKey = settings.includeWinKey;
             m_doNotActivateOnGameMode = settings.doNotActivateOnGameMode;
             m_fadeDuration = settings.animationDurationMs > 0 ? settings.animationDurationMs : 1;
-            m_finalAlphaNumerator = settings.overlayOpacity;
             m_sonarZoomFactor = settings.spotlightInitialZoom;
             m_excludedApps = settings.excludedApps;
             m_shakeMinimumDistance = settings.shakeMinimumDistance;
@@ -782,11 +924,9 @@ public:
         }
         else
         {
-            // Runtime objects already created. Should update in the owner thread.
             if (m_dispatcherQueueController == nullptr)
             {
                 Logger::warn("Tried accessing the dispatch queue controller before it was initialized.");
-                // No dispatcher Queue Controller? Means initialization still hasn't run, so settings will be applied then.
                 return;
             }
             auto dispatcherQueue = m_dispatcherQueueController.DispatcherQueue();
@@ -794,7 +934,6 @@ public:
             bool enqueueSucceeded = dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue([=]() {
                 if (!m_destroyed)
                 {
-                    // Runtime objects not created yet. Just update fields.
                     m_sonarRadius = localSettings.spotlightRadius;
                     m_sonarRadiusFloat = static_cast<float>(m_sonarRadius);
                     m_backgroundColor = localSettings.backgroundColor;
@@ -803,7 +942,6 @@ public:
                     m_includeWinKey = localSettings.includeWinKey;
                     m_doNotActivateOnGameMode = localSettings.doNotActivateOnGameMode;
                     m_fadeDuration = localSettings.animationDurationMs > 0 ? localSettings.animationDurationMs : 1;
-                    m_finalAlphaNumerator = localSettings.overlayOpacity;
                     m_sonarZoomFactor = localSettings.spotlightInitialZoom;
                     m_excludedApps = localSettings.excludedApps;
                     m_shakeMinimumDistance = localSettings.shakeMinimumDistance;
@@ -812,20 +950,41 @@ public:
                     UpdateMouseSnooping(); // For the shake mouse activation method
 
                     // Apply new settings to runtime composition objects.
-                    m_backdrop.Brush().as<winrt::CompositionColorBrush>().Color(m_backgroundColor);
-                    m_circleShape.FillBrush().as<winrt::CompositionColorBrush>().Color(m_spotlightColor);
-                    m_circleShape.Offset({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor });
-                    m_spotlight.Size({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor });
-                    m_animation.Duration(std::chrono::milliseconds{ m_fadeDuration });
-                    m_circleGeometry.StopAnimation(L"Radius");
-
-                    // Update animation
+                    if (m_dimColorBrush)
+                    {
+                        m_dimColorBrush.Color(m_backgroundColor);
+                    }
+                    if (m_circleShape)
+                    {
+                        if (auto brush = m_circleShape.FillBrush().try_as<muxc::CompositionColorBrush>())
+                        {
+                            brush.Color(m_spotlightColor);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    const float scale = static_cast<float>(m_surface.XamlRoot().RasterizationScale());
+                    const float rDip = m_sonarRadiusFloat / scale;
+                    const float zoom = static_cast<float>(m_sonarZoomFactor);
+                    m_spotlightMaskGradient.StopAnimation(L"EllipseRadius");
+                    m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseCenter({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
+                    if (m_spotlight)
+                    {
+                        m_spotlight.Size({ rDip * 2 * zoom, rDip * 2 * zoom });
+                        m_circleShape.Offset({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
+                    }
                     auto radiusExpression = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
                     radiusExpression.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
                     wchar_t expressionText[256];
-                    winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity * %d / %d)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius, FinalAlphaDenominator, m_finalAlphaNumerator));
+                    winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius));
                     radiusExpression.Expression(expressionText);
-                    m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression);
+                    m_spotlightMaskGradient.StartAnimation(L"EllipseRadius", radiusExpression);
+                    if (m_circleGeometry)
+                    {
+                        m_circleGeometry.StopAnimation(L"Radius");
+                        auto radiusExpression2 = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
+                        radiusExpression2.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
+                        radiusExpression2.Expression(expressionText);
+                        m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression2);
+                    }
                 }
             });
             if (!enqueueSucceeded)
@@ -836,17 +995,27 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    winrt::Compositor m_compositor{ nullptr };
-    winrt::Desktop::DesktopWindowTarget m_target{ nullptr };
-    winrt::ContainerVisual m_root{ nullptr };
-    winrt::CompositionEllipseGeometry m_circleGeometry{ nullptr };
-    winrt::ShapeVisual m_spotlight{ nullptr };
-    winrt::CompositionCommitBatch m_batch{ nullptr };
-    winrt::SpriteVisual m_backdrop{ nullptr };
-    winrt::CompositionSpriteShape m_circleShape{ nullptr };
+    muxc::Compositor m_compositor{ nullptr };
+    muxxh::DesktopWindowXamlSource m_island{ nullptr };
+    muxxc::Grid m_surface{ nullptr };
+
+    muxc::ContainerVisual m_root{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionCommitBatch m_batch{ nullptr };
+    muxc::SpriteVisual m_backdrop{ nullptr };
+    // Spotlight shape visuals
+    muxc::CompositionEllipseGeometry m_circleGeometry{ nullptr };
+    muxc::ShapeVisual m_spotlight{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionSpriteShape m_circleShape{ nullptr };
+    // Radial gradient mask components
+    muxc::CompositionMaskBrush m_maskBrush{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionColorBrush m_dimColorBrush{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionRadialGradientBrush m_spotlightMaskGradient{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionColorGradientStop m_maskStopCenter{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionColorGradientStop m_maskStopInner{ nullptr };
+    muxc::CompositionColorGradientStop m_maskStopOuter{ nullptr };
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color m_backgroundColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color m_spotlightColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR;
-    winrt::ScalarKeyFrameAnimation m_animation{ nullptr };
+    muxc::ScalarKeyFrameAnimation m_animation{ nullptr };
 };
 
 template<typename D>
@@ -1047,7 +1216,6 @@ struct GdiCrosshairs : GdiSonar<GdiCrosshairs>
 
 #pragma endregion Super_Sonar_Base_Code
 
-
 #pragma region Super_Sonar_API
 
 CompositionSpotlight* m_sonar = nullptr;
@@ -1055,7 +1223,6 @@ void FindMyMouseApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
 {
     if (m_sonar != nullptr)
     {
-        Logger::info("Applying settings.");
         m_sonar->ApplySettings(settings, true);
     }
 }
@@ -1064,7 +1231,6 @@ void FindMyMouseDisable()
 {
     if (m_sonar != nullptr)
     {
-        Logger::info("Terminating a sonar instance.");
         m_sonar->Terminate();
     }
 }
@@ -1077,7 +1243,6 @@ bool FindMyMouseIsEnabled()
 // Based on SuperSonar's original wWinMain.
 int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
 {
-    Logger::info("Starting a sonar instance.");
     if (m_sonar != nullptr)
     {
         Logger::error("A sonar instance was still working when trying to start a new one.");
@@ -1092,7 +1257,6 @@ int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
         return 0;
     }
     m_sonar = &sonar;
-    Logger::info("Initialized the sonar instance.");
 
     InitializeWinhookEventIds();
 
@@ -1105,7 +1269,6 @@ int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
         DispatchMessage(&msg);
     }
 
-    Logger::info("Sonar message loop ended.");
     m_sonar = nullptr;
 
     return (int)msg.wParam;

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.h

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ enum struct FindMyMouseActivationMethod : int
 };
 
 constexpr bool FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE = true;
+// Default colors now include full alpha. Opacity is encoded directly in color alpha (legacy overlay_opacity migrated into A channel)
 const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0);
 const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255);
-constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_OPACITY = 50;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS = 100;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 500;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM = 9;
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct FindMyMouseSettings
     bool doNotActivateOnGameMode = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE;
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color backgroundColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color spotlightColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR;
-    int overlayOpacity = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_OPACITY;
     int spotlightRadius = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS;
     int animationDurationMs = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS;
     int spotlightInitialZoom = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM;

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCProjectVersion>15.0</VCProjectVersion>
@@ -7,6 +14,14 @@
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>FindMyMouse</RootNamespace>
     <ProjectName>FindMyMouse</ProjectName>
+    <CppWinRTOptimized>true</CppWinRTOptimized>
+    <CppWinRTEnableComponentProjection>false</CppWinRTEnableComponentProjection>
+    <CppWinRTGenerateWindowsMetadata>false</CppWinRTGenerateWindowsMetadata>
+    <WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>false</WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>
+    <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
+    <WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>false</WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>
+    <!-- Force NuGet to treat this project strictly as packages.config style -->
+    <RestoreProjectStyle>packages.config</RestoreProjectStyle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -30,6 +45,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
@@ -79,7 +95,8 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)src\;$(SolutionDir)src\modules;$(SolutionDir)src\common\Telemetry;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <!-- Add Generated Files folder so #include <winrt/...> finds projected headers -->
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(GeneratedFilesDir);$(SolutionDir)src\;$(SolutionDir)src\modules;$(SolutionDir)src\common\Telemetry;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\src\;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\src\modules;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\src\common\Telemetry;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -98,6 +115,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="trace.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="WinHookEventIDs.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\logger\logger.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd}</Project>
@@ -112,16 +130,56 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <!-- Deduplicate WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp (added twice via transitive imports causing LNK4042). Remove all then add exactly once. -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)'!=''">
+    <!-- Remove any transitive inclusion first -->
+    <ClCompile Remove="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp" />
+    <!-- Re-add once, but disable PCH because the SDK file doesn't include our pch.h -->
+    <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Target Name="RemoveManagedWebView2CoreFromNativeOutDir" AfterTargets="Build">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <_ToDelete Include="$(OutDir)Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+    <Delete Files="@(_ToDelete)" Condition="Exists('%(Identity)')" />
+  </Target>
+
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
-  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
-  </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/dllmain.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE[] = L"do_not_activate_on_game_mode";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_BACKGROUND_COLOR[] = L"background_color";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR[] = L"spotlight_color";
-    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY[] = L"overlay_opacity";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY[] = L"overlay_opacity"; // legacy only (migrated into color alpha)
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS[] = L"spotlight_radius";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS[] = L"animation_duration_ms";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM[] = L"spotlight_initial_zoom";
@@ -204,6 +204,22 @@ void FindMyMouse::init_settings()
     }
 }
 
+inline static uint8_t LegacyOpacityToAlpha(int overlayOpacityPercent)
+{
+    if (overlayOpacityPercent < 0)
+    {
+        return 255; // fallback: fully opaque
+    }
+
+    if (overlayOpacityPercent > 100)
+    {
+        overlayOpacityPercent = 100;
+    }
+
+    // Round to nearest integer (0<>255)
+    return static_cast<uint8_t>((overlayOpacityPercent * 255 + 50) / 100);
+}
+
 void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
 {
     auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
@@ -224,14 +240,13 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-					findMyMouseSettings.activationMethod = static_cast<FindMyMouseActivationMethod>(value);
-				}
+                    findMyMouseSettings.activationMethod = static_cast<FindMyMouseActivationMethod>(value);
+                }
             }
             else
             {
                 throw std::runtime_error("Invalid Activation Method value");
             }
-                
         }
         catch (...)
         {
@@ -255,19 +270,49 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
         {
             Logger::warn("Failed to get 'do not activate on game mode' setting");
         }
+        // Colors + legacy overlay opacity migration
+        // Desired behavior:
+        //  - Old schema: colors stored as RGB (no alpha) + separate overlay_opacity (0-100). We should migrate by applying that opacity as alpha.
+        //  - New schema: colors stored as ARGB (alpha embedded). Ignore overlay_opacity even if still present.
+        int legacyOverlayOpacity = -1;
+        bool backgroundColorHadExplicitAlpha = false;
+        bool spotlightColorHadExplicitAlpha = false;
         try
         {
-            // Parse background color
-            auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
-            auto backgroundColor = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
-            uint8_t r, g, b;
-            if (!checkValidRGB(backgroundColor, &r, &g, &b))
+            auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY);
+            int value = static_cast<int>(jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_VALUE));
+            if (value >= 0 && value <= 100)
             {
-                Logger::error("Background color RGB value is invalid. Will use default value");
+                legacyOverlayOpacity = value;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            // overlay_opacity may not exist anymore
+        }
+        try
+        {
+            auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+            auto backgroundColorStr = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+            uint8_t a = 255, r, g, b;
+            bool parsed = false;
+            if (checkValidARGB(backgroundColorStr, &a, &r, &g, &b))
+            {
+                parsed = true;
+                backgroundColorHadExplicitAlpha = true; // New schema with alpha present
+            }
+            else if (checkValidRGB(backgroundColorStr, &r, &g, &b))
+            {
+                a = LegacyOpacityToAlpha(legacyOverlayOpacity);
+                parsed = true; // Old schema (no alpha component)
+            }
+            if (parsed)
+            {
+                findMyMouseSettings.backgroundColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(a, r, g, b);
             }
             else
             {
-                findMyMouseSettings.backgroundColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
+                Logger::error("Background color value is invalid. Will use default");
             }
         }
         catch (...)
@@ -276,17 +321,27 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
         }
         try
         {
-            // Parse spotlight color
             auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR);
-            auto spotlightColor = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
-            uint8_t r, g, b;
-            if (!checkValidRGB(spotlightColor, &r, &g, &b))
+            auto spotlightColorStr = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+            uint8_t a = 255, r, g, b;
+            bool parsed = false;
+            if (checkValidARGB(spotlightColorStr, &a, &r, &g, &b))
             {
-                Logger::error("Spotlight color RGB value is invalid. Will use default value");
+                parsed = true;
+                spotlightColorHadExplicitAlpha = true;
+            }
+            else if (checkValidRGB(spotlightColorStr, &r, &g, &b))
+            {
+                a = LegacyOpacityToAlpha(legacyOverlayOpacity);
+                parsed = true;
+            }
+            if (parsed)
+            {
+                findMyMouseSettings.spotlightColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(a, r, g, b);
             }
             else
             {
-                findMyMouseSettings.spotlightColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
+                Logger::error("Spotlight color value is invalid. Will use default");
             }
         }
         catch (...)
@@ -294,24 +349,6 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
             Logger::warn("Failed to initialize spotlight color from settings. Will use default value");
         }
         try
-        {
-            // Parse Overlay Opacity
-            auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY);
-            int value = static_cast<int>(jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_VALUE));
-            if (value >= 0)
-            {
-                findMyMouseSettings.overlayOpacity = value;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                throw std::runtime_error("Invalid Overlay Opacity value");
-            }
-        }
-        catch (...)
-        {
-            Logger::warn("Failed to initialize Overlay Opacity from settings. Will use default value");
-        }
-        try
         {
             // Parse Spotlight Radius
             auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS);
@@ -492,7 +529,6 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
     m_findMyMouseSettings = findMyMouseSettings;
 }
 
-
 extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) PowertoyModuleIface* __cdecl powertoy_create()
 {
     return new FindMyMouse();

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/packages.config

@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
-</packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/pch.h

@@ -5,15 +5,22 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <strsafe.h>
 #include <hIdUsage.h>
+// Required for IUnknown and DECLARE_INTERFACE_* used by interop headers
+#include <Unknwn.h>
 
 #ifdef COMPOSITION
-#include <windows.ui.composition.interop.h>
 #include <DispatcherQueue.h>
 #include <winrt/Windows.System.h>
 #include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.h>
-#include <winrt/Windows.UI.Composition.Desktop.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Composition.h>
+#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.UI.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.Collections.h>
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
 #include <common/logger/logger.h>
+
+#ifdef GetCurrentTime
+#undef GetCurrentTime
+#endif

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/FindMyMouseTests.cs

@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.BackgroundColor = "000000";
             settings.SpotlightColor = "FFFFFF";
 
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
 
             if (CheckAnimationEnable(ref foundCustom))
             {
-                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             }
 
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
                 SetFindMyMouseActivationMethod(ref foundCustom, "Press Left Control twice");
                 Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom, "Find My Mouse group not found.");
                 SetFindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior(ref foundCustom, ref settings);
 
-                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Excluded apps");
+                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseExcludedApps));
                 if (excludedApps != null)
                 {
                     excludedApps.Click();
@@ -115,23 +115,23 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.BackgroundColor = "FF0000";
             settings.SpotlightColor = "0000FF";
 
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
 
             if (CheckAnimationEnable(ref foundCustom))
             {
-                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             }
 
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
                 SetFindMyMouseActivationMethod(ref foundCustom, "Press Left Control twice");
                 Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom, "Find My Mouse group not found.");
                 SetFindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior(ref foundCustom, ref settings);
 
-                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Excluded apps");
+                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseExcludedApps));
                 if (excludedApps != null)
                 {
                     excludedApps.Click();
@@ -170,27 +170,27 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.AnimationDuration = "0";
             settings.BackgroundColor = "000000";
             settings.SpotlightColor = "FFFFFF";
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
 
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
 
             if (CheckAnimationEnable(ref foundCustom))
             {
-                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             }
 
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
 
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
                 SetFindMyMouseActivationMethod(ref foundCustom, "Press Left Control twice");
                 Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
                 SetFindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior(ref foundCustom, ref settings);
 
-                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Excluded apps");
+                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find<Group>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseExcludedApps));
                 if (excludedApps != null)
                 {
                     excludedApps.Click();
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             VerifySpotlightAppears(ref settings);
 
             // [Test Case] Disable FindMyMouse. Verify the overlay no longer appears when you press Left Ctrl twice
-            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
             ActivateSpotlight(ref settings);
 
             VerifySpotlightDisappears(ref settings);
 
             // [Test Case] Press Left Ctrl twice and verify the overlay appears
-            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
             Task.Delay(2000).Wait();
             ActivateSpotlight(ref settings);
             VerifySpotlightAppears(ref settings);
@@ -240,27 +240,27 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.AnimationDuration = "0";
             settings.BackgroundColor = "000000";
             settings.SpotlightColor = "FFFFFF";
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
 
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
 
             if (CheckAnimationEnable(ref foundCustom))
             {
-                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             }
 
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
 
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
                 SetFindMyMouseActivationMethod(ref foundCustom, "Press Left Control twice");
                 Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
                 SetFindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior(ref foundCustom, ref settings);
 
-                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Excluded apps");
+                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseExcludedApps));
                 if (excludedApps != null)
                 {
                     excludedApps.Click();
@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             VerifySpotlightAppears(ref settings);
 
             // [Test Case] Disable FindMyMouse. Verify the overlay no longer appears when you press Left Ctrl twice
-            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
             ActivateSpotlight(ref settings);
 
             VerifySpotlightDisappears(ref settings);
 
             // [Test Case] Press Left Ctrl twice and verify the overlay appears
-            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
             Task.Delay(2000).Wait();
             ActivateSpotlight(ref settings);
             VerifySpotlightAppears(ref settings);
@@ -310,17 +310,17 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.AnimationDuration = "0";
             settings.BackgroundColor = "000000";
             settings.SpotlightColor = "FFFFFF";
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
-                // foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                // foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
                 SetFindMyMouseActivationMethod(ref foundCustom, "Press Left Control twice");
                 Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom, "Find My Mouse group not found.");
 
                 // SetFindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior(ref foundCustom, ref settings);
-                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Excluded apps");
+                var excludedApps = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseExcludedApps));
                 if (excludedApps != null)
                 {
                     excludedApps.Click();
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             // VerifySpotlightSettings(ref settings);
 
             // [Test Case] Disable FindMyMouse. Verify the overlay no longer appears when you press Left Ctrl twice
-            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+            foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             Task.Delay(2000).Wait();
             Session.SendKey(Key.LCtrl, 0, 0);
             Task.Delay(100).Wait();
@@ -382,9 +382,6 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
 
             var colorBackground = this.GetPixelColorString(location.Item1 + radius + 50, location.Item2 + radius + 50);
             Assert.AreEqual("#" + settings.BackgroundColor, colorBackground);
-
-            var colorBackground2 = this.GetPixelColorString(location.Item1 + radius + 100, location.Item2 + radius + 100);
-            Assert.AreEqual("#" + settings.BackgroundColor, colorBackground2);
         }
 
         private void ActivateSpotlight(ref FindMyMouseSettings settings)
@@ -427,7 +424,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         private void SetFindMyMouseActivationMethod(ref Custom? foundCustom, string method)
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
-            var groupActivation = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Activation method");
+            var groupActivation = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseActivationMethod));
             if (groupActivation != null)
             {
                 groupActivation.Click();
@@ -456,17 +453,17 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         private void SetFindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior(ref Custom foundCustom, ref FindMyMouseSettings settings)
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
-            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Appearance & behavior");
+            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior));
             if (groupAppearanceBehavior != null)
             {
                 // groupAppearanceBehavior.Click();
-                if (foundCustom.FindAll<Slider>("Overlay opacity (%)").Count == 0)
+                if (foundCustom.FindAll(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseOverlayOpacity)).Count == 0)
                 {
                     groupAppearanceBehavior.Click();
                 }
 
                 // Set the BackGround color
-                var backgroundColor = foundCustom.Find<Group>("Background color");
+                var backgroundColor = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseBackgroundColor));
                 Assert.IsNotNull(backgroundColor);
 
                 var button = backgroundColor.Find<Button>(By.XPath(".//Button"));
@@ -505,7 +502,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 button.Click();
 
                 // Set the Spotlight color
-                var spotlightColor = foundCustom.Find<Group>("Spotlight color");
+                var spotlightColor = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseSpotlightColor));
                 Assert.IsNotNull(spotlightColor);
 
                 var spotlightColorButton = spotlightColor.Find<Button>(By.XPath(".//Button"));
@@ -545,7 +542,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 spotlightColorButton.Click(false, 500, 1500);
 
                 // Set the overlay opacity to overlayOpacity%
-                var overlayOpacitySlider = foundCustom.Find<Slider>("Overlay opacity (%)");
+                var overlayOpacitySlider = foundCustom.Find<Slider>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseOverlayOpacity));
                 Assert.IsNotNull(overlayOpacitySlider);
                 Assert.IsNotNull(settings.OverlayOpacity);
                 int overlayOpacityValue = int.Parse(settings.OverlayOpacity, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -554,7 +551,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
                 // Set the Fade Initial zoom to 0
-                var spotlightInitialZoomSlider = foundCustom.Find<Slider>("Spotlight initial zoom");
+                var spotlightInitialZoomSlider = foundCustom.Find<Slider>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseSpotlightZoom));
                 Assert.IsNotNull(spotlightInitialZoomSlider);
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                 spotlightInitialZoomSlider.QuickSetValue(int.Parse(settings.InitialZoom, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
@@ -562,7 +559,8 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
                 //// Change the edit value
-                var spotlightRadiusEdit = foundCustom.Find<TextBox>("Spotlight radius (px) Minimum5");
+                var spotlightRadius = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseSpotlightRadius));
+                var spotlightRadiusEdit = spotlightRadius.Find<TextBox>(By.AccessibilityId("InputBox"));
                 Assert.IsNotNull(spotlightRadiusEdit);
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                 spotlightRadiusEdit.SetText(settings.Radius);
@@ -570,11 +568,12 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
                 // Set the duration to 0 ms
-                var spotlightAnimationDuration = foundCustom.Find<TextBox>("Animation duration (ms) Minimum0");
-                Assert.IsNotNull(spotlightAnimationDuration);
+                var spotlightAnimationDuration = foundCustom.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseAnimationDuration));
+                var spotlightAnimationDurationEdit = spotlightAnimationDuration.Find<TextBox>(By.AccessibilityId("InputBox"));
+                Assert.IsNotNull(spotlightAnimationDurationEdit);
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
-                spotlightAnimationDuration.SetText(settings.AnimationDuration);
-                Assert.AreEqual(settings.AnimationDuration, spotlightAnimationDuration.Text);
+                spotlightAnimationDurationEdit.SetText(settings.AnimationDuration);
+                Assert.AreEqual(settings.AnimationDuration, spotlightAnimationDurationEdit.Text);
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
                 // groupAppearanceBehavior.Click();
@@ -622,19 +621,19 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             this.Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
 
             // Goto Hosts File Editor setting page
-            if (this.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities", 10000).Count == 0)
+            if (this.FindAll(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Count == 0)
             {
                 // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Input / Output").Click();
+                this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.InputOutputNavItem)).Click();
             }
 
             if (reload)
             {
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Keyboard Manager").Click();
+                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.KeyboardManagerNavItem)).Click();
             }
 
             Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
-            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Click();
+            this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Click();
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/MouseHighlighterTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         public void TestEnableMouseHighlighter()
         {
             LaunchFromSetting();
-            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             if (foundCustom0 != null)
             {
-                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.FadeDelay = "0";
             settings.FadeDuration = "90";
 
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Mouse Highlighter");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighter));
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(true);
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(false);
 
                 var xy = Session.GetMousePosition();
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(xy.Item1, xy.Item2 - 100);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
                 // Change the shortcut key for MouseHighlighter
                 // [TestCase]Change activation shortcut and test it
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 VerifyMouseHighlighterNotAppears(ref settings, "rightClick");
 
                 // [Test Case] Disable Mouse Highlighter and verify that the module is not activated when you press the activation shortcut.
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(false);
                 xy = Session.GetMousePosition();
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(xy.Item1 - 100, xy.Item2);
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
 
                 // [Test Case] With left mouse button pressed, drag the mouse and verify the highlight is dragged with the pointer.
                 // [Test Case] With right mouse button pressed, drag the mouse and verify the highlight is dragged with the pointer.
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(true);
                 xy = Session.GetMousePosition();
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(xy.Item1 - 100, xy.Item2);
 
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         public void TestMouseHighlighterDifferentSettings()
         {
             LaunchFromSetting();
-            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             if (foundCustom0 != null)
             {
-                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             settings.FadeDelay = "0";
             settings.FadeDuration = "90";
 
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Mouse Highlighter");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighter));
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(true);
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(false);
 
                 var xy = Session.GetMousePosition();
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(xy.Item1, xy.Item2 - 100);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Highlighter").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
                 // Change the shortcut key for MouseHighlighter
                 // [TestCase] Test the different settings and verify they apply - Change activation shortcut and test it
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         private void SetColor(ref Custom foundCustom, string colorName = "Primary button highlight color", string colorValue = "000000", string opacity = "0")
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
-            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Appearance & behavior");
+            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<Group>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterAppearanceBehavior));
             if (groupAppearanceBehavior != null)
             {
                 if (foundCustom.FindAll<TextBox>("Fade duration (ms) Minimum0").Count == 0)
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         private void SetMouseHighlighterAppearanceBehavior(ref Custom foundCustom, ref MouseHighlighterSettings settings)
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
-            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Appearance & behavior");
+            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<Group>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighterAppearanceBehavior));
             if (groupAppearanceBehavior != null)
             {
                 // groupAppearanceBehavior.Click();
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             }
             else
             {
-                Assert.Fail("Appearance & behavior group not found.");
+                Assert.Fail("MouseHighlighter Appearance & behavior group not found.");
             }
         }
 
@@ -485,14 +485,14 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         {
             this.Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
 
-            // Goto Hosts File Editor setting page
-            if (this.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Count == 0)
+            // Goto Mouse utilities setting page
+            if (this.FindAll(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Count == 0)
             {
-                // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Input / Output").Click();
+                // Expand Input / Output list-group if needed
+                this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.InputOutputNavItem)).Click();
             }
 
-            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Click();
+            this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Click();
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/MouseJumpTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         public void TestEnableMouseJump2()
         {
             LaunchFromSetting();
-            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             if (foundCustom0 != null)
             {
-                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
-                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
             }
 
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Mouse Jump");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseJump));
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Jump").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseJumpToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
                 var xy = Session.GetMousePosition();
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(xy.Item1, xy.Item2 - 100);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
                 // [TestCase] Enable Mouse Jump. Then - Disable Mouse Jump and verify that the module is not activated when you press the activation shortcut.
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Jump").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseJumpToggle)).Toggle(false);
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(screenCenter.CenterX, screenCenter.CenterY - 300, 500, 1000);
                 Session.SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.Z);
                 Task.Delay(500).Wait();
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         public void TestEnableMouseJump3()
         {
             LaunchFromSetting();
-            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>("Find My Mouse");
+            var foundCustom0 = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse));
             if (foundCustom0 != null)
             {
-                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(true);
-                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Find My Mouse").Toggle(false);
+                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom0.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouseToggle)).Toggle(false);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
             }
 
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>("Mouse Jump");
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseJump));
             if (foundCustom != null)
             {
-                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Mouse Jump").Toggle(true);
+                foundCustom.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseJumpToggle)).Toggle(true);
 
                 var xy = Session.GetMousePosition();
                 Session.MoveMouseTo(xy.Item1, xy.Item2 - 100);
@@ -215,23 +215,23 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
             Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
-            // Goto Hosts File Editor setting page
-            if (this.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Count == 0)
+            // Goto Mouse utilities setting page
+            if (this.FindAll(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Count == 0)
             {
-                // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Input / Output").ClickCenter();
+                // Expand Input / Output list-group if needed
+                this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.InputOutputNavItem)).Click();
                 Task.Delay(2000).Wait();
             }
 
-            // Goto Hosts File Editor setting page
-            if (this.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Count == 0)
+            // Goto Mouse utilities setting page
+            if (this.FindAll(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Count == 0)
             {
                 RestartScopeExe();
                 Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
                 Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
 
-                // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Input / Output").ClickCenter();
+                // Expand Input / Output list-group if needed
+                this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.InputOutputNavItem)).Click();
                 Task.Delay(2000).Wait();
             }
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             }
             else
             {
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Click();
+                this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Click();
             }
         }
     }

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/MousePointerCrosshairsTests.cs

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         private void SetColor(ref Custom foundCustom, string colorName, string colorValue = "000000")
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
-            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Appearance & behavior");
+            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<Group>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MousePointerCrosshairsAppearanceBehavior));
             if (groupAppearanceBehavior != null)
             {
                 // Set primary button highlight color
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         private void SetMousePointerCrosshairsAppearanceBehavior(ref Custom foundCustom, ref MousePointerCrosshairsSettings settings)
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(foundCustom);
-            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<TextBlock>("Appearance & behavior");
+            var groupAppearanceBehavior = foundCustom.Find<Group>(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MousePointerCrosshairsAppearanceBehavior));
             if (groupAppearanceBehavior != null)
             {
                 // groupAppearanceBehavior.Click();
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
             }
             else
             {
-                Assert.Fail("Appearance & behavior group not found.");
+                Assert.Fail("MousePointerCrosshairs Appearance & behavior group not found.");
             }
         }
 
@@ -371,8 +371,16 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
 
         public Custom? FindMouseUtilElement(MouseUtilsSettings.MouseUtils element)
         {
-            var elementName = MouseUtilsSettings.GetMouseUtilUIName(element);
-            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(elementName);
+            string accessibilityId = element switch
+            {
+                MouseUtilsSettings.MouseUtils.FindMyMouse => MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.FindMyMouse,
+                MouseUtilsSettings.MouseUtils.MouseHighlighter => MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseHighlighter,
+                MouseUtilsSettings.MouseUtils.MousePointerCrosshairs => MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MousePointerCrosshairs,
+                MouseUtilsSettings.MouseUtils.MouseJump => MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseJump,
+                _ => throw new ArgumentException($"Unknown MouseUtils element: {element}"),
+            };
+
+            var foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(accessibilityId));
             for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
             {
                 if (foundCustom != null)
@@ -381,7 +389,7 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
                 }
 
                 Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.ScrollDown);
-                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(elementName);
+                foundCustom = this.Find<Custom>(By.AccessibilityId(accessibilityId));
             }
 
             return foundCustom;
@@ -391,14 +399,14 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
         {
             Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
 
-            // Goto Hosts File Editor setting page
-            if (this.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Count == 0)
+            // Goto Mouse utilities setting page
+            if (this.FindAll(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Count == 0)
             {
-                // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
-                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Input / Output").Click();
+                // Expand Input / Output list-group if needed
+                this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.InputOutputNavItem)).Click();
             }
 
-            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Mouse utilities").Click();
+            this.Find(By.AccessibilityId(MouseUtilsSettings.AccessibilityIds.MouseUtilitiesNavItem)).Click();
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/util/MouseUtilsSettings.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,48 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
 {
     public class MouseUtilsSettings
     {
+        // Accessibility ID constants
+        public static class AccessibilityIds
+        {
+            // Mouse Utils module IDs
+            public const string FindMyMouse = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseTestId";
+            public const string MouseHighlighter = "MouseUtils_MouseHighlighterTestId";
+            public const string MousePointerCrosshairs = "MouseUtils_MousePointerCrosshairsTestId";
+            public const string MouseJump = "MouseUtils_MouseJumpTestId";
+
+            // ToggleSwitch IDs
+            public const string FindMyMouseToggle = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseToggleId";
+            public const string MouseHighlighterToggle = "MouseUtils_MouseHighlighterToggleId";
+            public const string MousePointerCrosshairsToggle = "MouseUtils_MousePointerCrosshairsToggleId";
+            public const string MouseJumpToggle = "MouseUtils_MouseJumpToggleId";
+
+            // Find My Mouse UI Element IDs
+            public const string FindMyMouseActivationMethod = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseActivationMethodId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseAppearanceBehavior = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseAppearanceBehaviorId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseExcludedApps = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseExcludedAppsId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseBackgroundColor = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseBackgroundColorId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseSpotlightColor = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseSpotlightColorId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseOverlayOpacity = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseOverlayOpacityId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseSpotlightZoom = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseSpotlightZoomId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseSpotlightRadius = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseSpotlightRadiusId";
+            public const string FindMyMouseAnimationDuration = "MouseUtils_FindMyMouseAnimationDurationId";
+
+            // Mouse Highlighter UI Element IDs
+            public const string MouseHighlighterActivationShortcut = "MouseUtils_MouseHighlighterActivationShortcutId";
+            public const string MouseHighlighterAppearanceBehavior = "MouseUtils_MouseHighlighterAppearanceBehaviorId";
+
+            // Mouse Pointer Crosshairs UI Element IDs
+            public const string MousePointerCrosshairsAppearanceBehavior = "MouseUtils_MousePointerCrosshairsAppearanceBehaviorId";
+
+            // Mouse Jump UI Element IDs
+            public const string MouseJumpActivationShortcut = "MouseUtils_MouseJumpActivationShortcutId";
+
+            // Navigation IDs
+            public const string InputOutputNavItem = "InputOutputNavItem";
+            public const string MouseUtilitiesNavItem = "MouseUtilitiesNavItem";
+            public const string KeyboardManagerNavItem = "KeyboardManagerNavItem";
+        }
+
         // Mouse Utils Modules
         public enum MouseUtils
         {

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.InitAndCleanup.cs

@@ -1,284 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Net.NetworkInformation;
-using System.Security.Cryptography;
-using System.Threading;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Initialization and clean up.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-using Microsoft.Win32;
-using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
-using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-using MouseWithoutBorders.Form;
-using Windows.UI.Input.Preview.Injection;
-
-using Thread = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Thread;
-
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders
-{
-    internal partial class Common
-    {
-        private static bool initDone;
-        internal static int REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET = -10054;
-        internal static int REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY = -10055;
-        internal static int PleaseReopenSocket;
-        internal static bool ReopenSocketDueToReadError;
-
-        internal static DateTime LastResumeSuspendTime { get; set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
-
-        internal static bool InitDone
-        {
-            get => Common.initDone;
-            set => Common.initDone = value;
-        }
-
-        internal static void UpdateMachineTimeAndID()
-        {
-            Common.MachineName = Common.MachineName.Trim();
-            _ = MachineStuff.MachinePool.TryUpdateMachineID(Common.MachineName, Common.MachineID, true);
-        }
-
-        private static void InitializeMachinePoolFromSettings()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                MachineInf[] info = MachinePoolHelpers.LoadMachineInfoFromMachinePoolStringSetting(Setting.Values.MachinePoolString);
-                for (int i = 0; i < info.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    info[i].Name = info[i].Name.Trim();
-                }
-
-                MachineStuff.MachinePool.Initialize(info);
-                MachineStuff.MachinePool.ResetIPAddressesForDeadMachines(true);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Logger.Log(ex);
-                MachineStuff.MachinePool.Clear();
-            }
-        }
-
-        internal static void SetupMachineNameAndID()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                GetMachineName();
-                DesMachineID = MachineStuff.NewDesMachineID = MachineID;
-
-                // MessageBox.Show(machineID.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)); // For test
-                InitializeMachinePoolFromSettings();
-
-                Common.MachineName = Common.MachineName.Trim();
-                _ = MachineStuff.MachinePool.LearnMachine(Common.MachineName);
-                _ = MachineStuff.MachinePool.TryUpdateMachineID(Common.MachineName, Common.MachineID, true);
-
-                MachineStuff.UpdateMachinePoolStringSetting();
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                Logger.Log(e);
-            }
-        }
-
-        internal static void Init()
-        {
-            _ = Helper.GetUserName();
-            Common.GeneratedKey = true;
-
-            try
-            {
-                Common.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
-                int tmp = Setting.Values.MyKeyDaysToExpire;
-            }
-            catch (FormatException e)
-            {
-                Common.KeyCorrupted = true;
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
-                Logger.Log(e.Message);
-            }
-            catch (CryptographicException e)
-            {
-                Common.KeyCorrupted = true;
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
-                Logger.Log(e.Message);
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                InputSimulation.Injector = InputInjector.TryCreate();
-                if (InputSimulation.Injector != null)
-                {
-                    InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(0, 0);
-                    NativeMethods.InjectMouseInputAvailable = true;
-                }
-            }
-            catch (EntryPointNotFoundException)
-            {
-                NativeMethods.InjectMouseInputAvailable = false;
-                Logger.Log($"{nameof(NativeMethods.InjectMouseInputAvailable)} = false");
-            }
-
-            bool dummy = Setting.Values.DrawMouseEx;
-            Is64bitOS = IntPtr.Size == 8;
-            tcpPort = Setting.Values.TcpPort;
-            GetScreenConfig();
-            PackageSent = new PackageMonitor(0);
-            PackageReceived = new PackageMonitor(0);
-            SetupMachineNameAndID();
-            InitEncryption();
-            CreateHelperThreads();
-
-            SystemEvents.DisplaySettingsChanged += new EventHandler(SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged);
-            NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged += new NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler(NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged);
-            SystemEvents.PowerModeChanged += new PowerModeChangedEventHandler(SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged);
-            PleaseReopenSocket = 9;
-            /* TODO: Telemetry for the matrix? */
-        }
-
-        private static void SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged(object sender, PowerModeChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            Helper.WndProcCounter++;
-
-            if (e.Mode is PowerModes.Resume or PowerModes.Suspend)
-            {
-                Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"{nameof(SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged)}: {e.Mode}", SeverityLevel.Information);
-                LastResumeSuspendTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
-                MachineStuff.SwitchToMultipleMode(false, true);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static void CreateHelperThreads()
-        {
-            // NOTE(@yuyoyuppe): service crashes while trying to obtain this info, disabling.
-            /*
-            Thread watchDogThread = new(new ThreadStart(WatchDogThread), nameof(WatchDogThread));
-            watchDogThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Highest;
-            watchDogThread.Start();
-            */
-
-            helper = new Thread(new ThreadStart(Helper.HelperThread), "Helper Thread");
-            helper.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
-            helper.Start();
-        }
-
-        private static void AskHelperThreadsToExit(int waitTime)
-        {
-            Helper.signalHelperToExit = true;
-            Helper.signalWatchDogToExit = true;
-            _ = EvSwitch.Set();
-
-            int c = 0;
-            if (helper != null && c < waitTime)
-            {
-                while (Helper.signalHelperToExit)
-                {
-                    Thread.Sleep(1);
-                }
-
-                helper = null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        internal static void Cleanup()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                SendByeBye();
-
-                // UnhookClipboard();
-                AskHelperThreadsToExit(500);
-                MainForm.NotifyIcon.Visible = false;
-                MainForm.NotifyIcon.Dispose();
-                CloseAllFormsAndHooks();
-
-                DoSomethingInUIThread(() =>
-                {
-                    Sk?.Close(true);
-                });
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                Logger.Log(e);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static long lastReleaseAllKeysCall;
-
-        internal static void ReleaseAllKeys()
-        {
-            if (Math.Abs(GetTick() - lastReleaseAllKeysCall) < 2000)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            lastReleaseAllKeysCall = GetTick();
-
-            KEYBDDATA kd;
-            kd.dwFlags = (int)LLKHF.UP;
-
-            VK[] keys = new VK[]
-            {
-                VK.LSHIFT, VK.LCONTROL, VK.LMENU, VK.LWIN, VK.RSHIFT,
-                VK.RCONTROL, VK.RMENU, VK.RWIN, VK.SHIFT, VK.MENU, VK.CONTROL,
-            };
-
-            Logger.LogDebug("***** ReleaseAllKeys has been called! *****:");
-
-            foreach (VK vk in keys)
-            {
-                if ((NativeMethods.GetAsyncKeyState((IntPtr)vk) & 0x8000) != 0)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogDebug(vk.ToString() + " is down, release it...");
-                    Hook?.ResetLastSwitchKeys(); // Sticky key can turn ALL PC mode on (CtrlCtrlCtrl)
-                    kd.wVk = (int)vk;
-                    InputSimulation.SendKey(kd);
-                    Hook?.ResetLastSwitchKeys();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static void NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged(object sender, NetworkAvailabilityEventArgs e)
-        {
-            Logger.LogDebug("NetworkAvailabilityEventArgs.IsAvailable: " + e.IsAvailable.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
-            Helper.WndProcCounter++;
-            ScheduleReopenSocketsDueToNetworkChanges(!e.IsAvailable);
-        }
-
-        private static void ScheduleReopenSocketsDueToNetworkChanges(bool closeSockets = true)
-        {
-            if (closeSockets)
-            {
-                // Slept/hibernated machine may still have the sockets' status as Connected:( (unchanged) so it would not re-connect after a timeout when waking up.
-                // Closing the sockets when it is going to sleep/hibernate will trigger the reconnection faster when it wakes up.
-                DoSomethingInUIThread(
-                    () =>
-                {
-                    SocketStuff s = Sk;
-                    Sk = null;
-                    s?.Close(false);
-                },
-                    true);
-            }
-
-            if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
-            {
-                PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
-            }
-            else if (PleaseReopenSocket != 10)
-            {
-                PleaseReopenSocket = 10;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.WinAPI.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static string ActiveDesktop => Common.activeDesktop;
 
-        private static void SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        internal static void SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             GetScreenConfig();
         }
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                         Setting.Values.LastX = JUST_GOT_BACK_FROM_SCREEN_SAVER;
                         if (cleanupIfExit)
                         {
-                            Common.Cleanup();
+                            InitAndCleanup.Cleanup();
                         }
 
                         Process.GetCurrentProcess().KillProcess();

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
 using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
 using MouseWithoutBorders.Exceptions;
 
+using Clipboard = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Clipboard;
 using Thread = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Thread;
 
 // Log is enough
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         private static FrmMatrix matrixForm;
         private static FrmInputCallback inputCallbackForm;
         private static FrmAbout aboutForm;
-        private static Thread helper;
 #pragma warning disable SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter
+        internal static Thread helper;
         internal static int screenWidth;
         internal static int screenHeight;
 #pragma warning restore SA1307
@@ -121,7 +122,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         internal static int switchCount;
 #pragma warning restore SA1307
         private static long lastReconnectByHotKeyTime;
-        private static int tcpPort;
+#pragma warning disable SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case names
+        internal static int tcpPort;
+#pragma warning restore SA1307
         private static bool secondOpenSocketTry;
         private static string binaryName;
 
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static bool Is64bitOS
         {
-            get; private set;
+            get; set;
 
             // set { Common.is64bitOS = value; }
         }
@@ -611,7 +614,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         }
          * */
 
-        private static void SendByeBye()
+        internal static void SendByeBye()
         {
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(SendByeBye)}");
             SendPackage(ID.ALL, PackageType.ByeBye);
@@ -725,7 +728,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendImage(string machine, string file)
         {
-            LastDragDropFile = file;
+            Clipboard.LastDragDropFile = file;
 
             // Send ClipboardCapture
             if (machine.Equals("All", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
@@ -744,7 +747,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendImage(ID src, string file)
         {
-            LastDragDropFile = file;
+            Clipboard.LastDragDropFile = file;
 
             // Send ClipboardCapture
             SendPackage(src, PackageType.ClipboardCapture);
@@ -1291,7 +1294,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             });
         }
 
-        private static string GetMyStorageDir()
+        internal static string GetMyStorageDir()
         {
             string st = string.Empty;
 

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/IClipboardHelper.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
 
 using SystemClipboard = System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard;
 #if !MM_HELPER
+using Clipboard = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Clipboard;
 using Thread = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Thread;
 #endif
 
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         public void SendClipboardData(ByteArrayOrString data, bool isFilePath)
         {
-            _ = Common.CheckClipboardEx(data, isFilePath);
+            _ = Clipboard.CheckClipboardEx(data, isFilePath);
         }
     }
 #endif

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/InputHook.cs

@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             {
                 Common.ShowToolTip("Reconnecting...", 2000);
                 Common.LastReconnectByHotKeyTime = Common.GetTick();
-                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = Common.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY;
+                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY;
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 {
                     // Common.DoSomethingInUIThread(delegate()
                     {
-                        Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                        InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                     }
 
                     // );

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/InputSimulation.cs

@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     {
                         ResetModifiersState(Setting.Values.HotKeyLockMachine);
                         eatKey = true;
-                        Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                        InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                         _ = NativeMethods.LockWorkStation();
                     }
                 }
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                         {
                             ctrlDown = altDown = false;
                             eatKey = true;
-                            Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                            InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                         }
 
                         break;
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                         {
                             winDown = false;
                             eatKey = true;
-                            Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                            InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                             uint rv = NativeMethods.LockWorkStation();
                             Logger.LogDebug("LockWorkStation returned " + rv.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
                         }

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Program.cs

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 _ = Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.PerMonitorV2);
                 Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
 
-                Common.Init();
+                InitAndCleanup.Init();
                 Core.Helper.WndProcCounter++;
 
                 var formScreen = new FrmScreen();
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 MachineStuff.UpdateMachinePoolStringSetting();
 
                 SocketStuff.InvalidKeyFound = false;
-                Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
+                InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
                 Common.ReopenSockets(true);
                 MachineStuff.SendMachineMatrix();
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             public void Reconnect()
             {
                 SocketStuff.InvalidKeyFound = false;
-                Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
+                InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
                 Common.ReopenSockets(true);
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             using var asyncFlowControl = ExecutionContext.SuppressFlow();
 
             Common.InputCallbackThreadID = Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId;
-            while (!Common.InitDone)
+            while (!InitAndCleanup.InitDone)
             {
                 Thread.Sleep(100);
             }

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Setting.cs

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                         if (shouldReopenSockets)
                         {
                             SocketStuff.InvalidKeyFound = false;
-                            Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
+                            InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
                             Common.ReopenSockets(true);
                         }
 

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/SocketStuff.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
 // </history>
 using MouseWithoutBorders.Exceptions;
 
+using Clipboard = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Clipboard;
 using Thread = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Thread;
 
 [module: SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Design", "CA1031:DoNotCatchGeneralExceptionTypes", Scope = "member", Target = "MouseWithoutBorders.SocketStuff.#SendData(System.Byte[])", Justification = "Dotnet port with style preservation")]
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
              * */
 
             Common.GetMachineName(); // IPs might have been changed
-            Common.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
+            InitAndCleanup.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
 
             Logger.LogDebug("Creating sockets...");
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             {
                                 Logger.TelemetryLogTrace("Restarting the service dues to WSAEADDRINUSE.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
                                 Program.StartService();
-                                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = Common.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
+                                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
                             }
 
                             break;
@@ -1248,7 +1249,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             // WSAECONNRESET
             if (e is ExpectedSocketException se && se.ShouldReconnect)
             {
-                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = Common.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
+                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
                 Logger.Log($"MainTCPRoutine: {nameof(FlagReopenSocketIfNeeded)}");
             }
         }
@@ -1306,7 +1307,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             }
             catch (ObjectDisposedException e)
             {
-                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = Common.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
+                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
                 UpdateTcpSockets(currentTcp, SocketStatus.ForceClosed);
                 currentSocket.Close();
                 Logger.Log($"{nameof(MainTCPRoutine)}: The socket could have been closed/disposed by other threads: {e.Message}");
@@ -1353,10 +1354,10 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                              * In this case, we should give ONE try to reconnect.
                              */
 
-                            if (Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError)
+                            if (InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError)
                             {
-                                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = Common.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
-                                Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = false;
+                                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET;
+                                InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = false;
                             }
 
                             break;
@@ -1641,7 +1642,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 bool clientPushData = true;
                 ClipboardPostAction postAction = ClipboardPostAction.Other;
-                bool handShaken = Common.ShakeHand(ref remoteEndPoint, s, out Stream enStream, out Stream deStream, ref clientPushData, ref postAction);
+                bool handShaken = Clipboard.ShakeHand(ref remoteEndPoint, s, out Stream enStream, out Stream deStream, ref clientPushData, ref postAction);
 
                 if (!handShaken)
                 {
@@ -1656,7 +1657,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 if (clientPushData)
                 {
-                    Common.ReceiveAndProcessClipboardData(remoteEndPoint, s, enStream, deStream, $"{postAction}");
+                    Clipboard.ReceiveAndProcessClipboardData(remoteEndPoint, s, enStream, deStream, $"{postAction}");
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -1680,23 +1681,23 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             const int CLOSE_TIMEOUT = 10;
             byte[] header = new byte[1024];
             string headerString = string.Empty;
-            if (Common.LastDragDropFile != null)
+            if (Clipboard.LastDragDropFile != null)
             {
                 string fileName = null;
 
                 if (!Launch.ImpersonateLoggedOnUserAndDoSomething(() =>
                 {
-                    if (!File.Exists(Common.LastDragDropFile))
+                    if (!File.Exists(Clipboard.LastDragDropFile))
                     {
-                        headerString = Directory.Exists(Common.LastDragDropFile)
-                            ? $"{0}*{Common.LastDragDropFile} - Folder is not supported, zip it first!"
-                            : Common.LastDragDropFile.Contains("- File too big")
-                                ? $"{0}*{Common.LastDragDropFile}"
-                                : $"{0}*{Common.LastDragDropFile} not found!";
+                        headerString = Directory.Exists(Clipboard.LastDragDropFile)
+                            ? $"{0}*{Clipboard.LastDragDropFile} - Folder is not supported, zip it first!"
+                            : Clipboard.LastDragDropFile.Contains("- File too big")
+                                ? $"{0}*{Clipboard.LastDragDropFile}"
+                                : $"{0}*{Clipboard.LastDragDropFile} not found!";
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        fileName = Common.LastDragDropFile;
+                        fileName = Clipboard.LastDragDropFile;
                         headerString = $"{new FileInfo(fileName).Length}*{fileName}";
                     }
                 }))
@@ -1739,11 +1740,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     Logger.Log(log);
                 }
             }
-            else if (!Common.IsClipboardDataImage && Common.LastClipboardData != null)
+            else if (!Clipboard.IsClipboardDataImage && Clipboard.LastClipboardData != null)
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    byte[] data = Common.LastClipboardData;
+                    byte[] data = Clipboard.LastClipboardData;
 
                     headerString = $"{data.Length}*{"text"}";
                     Common.GetBytesU(headerString).CopyTo(header, 0);
@@ -1773,9 +1774,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     Logger.Log(log);
                 }
             }
-            else if (Common.LastClipboardData != null && Common.LastClipboardData.Length > 0)
+            else if (Clipboard.LastClipboardData != null && Clipboard.LastClipboardData.Length > 0)
             {
-                byte[] data = Common.LastClipboardData;
+                byte[] data = Clipboard.LastClipboardData;
 
                 headerString = $"{data.Length}*{"image"}";
                 Common.GetBytesU(headerString).CopyTo(header, 0);
@@ -1984,8 +1985,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             {
                                 tcp = null;
                                 Setting.Values.MachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
-                                Common.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
-                                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = Common.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY;
+                                InitAndCleanup.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
+                                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY;
 
                                 Logger.TelemetryLogTrace("MachineID conflict.", SeverityLevel.Information);
                             }

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/DragDrop.cs

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
         if (wParam == Common.WM_RBUTTONUP && IsDropping)
         {
             IsDropping = false;
-            Common.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
+            Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
         }
     }
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
             {
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dragFileName) && (File.Exists(dragFileName) || Directory.Exists(dragFileName)))
                 {
-                    Common.LastDragDropFile = dragFileName;
+                    Clipboard.LastDragDropFile = dragFileName;
                     /*
                      * possibleDropMachineID is used as desID sent in DragDropStep06();
                      * */
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
             else
             {
                 IsDragging = false;
-                Common.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
+                Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
         Logger.LogDebug("DragDropStep10: Hide the form and get data...");
         IsDropping = false;
         IsDragging = false;
-        Common.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
+        Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
 
         Common.DoSomethingInUIThread(() =>
         {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
         });
 
         PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new MouseWithoutBorders.Telemetry.MouseWithoutBordersDragAndDropEvent());
-        Common.GetRemoteClipboard("desktop");
+        Clipboard.GetRemoteClipboard("desktop");
     }
 
     internal static void DragDropStep11()
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ internal static class DragDrop
         IsDropping = false;
         IsDragging = false;
         DragMachine = (ID)1;
-        Common.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
-        Common.LastDragDropFile = null;
+        Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
+        Clipboard.LastDragDropFile = null;
         MouseDown = false;
     }
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
     {
         Logger.LogDebug("DragDropStep12: ClipboardDragDropEnd received");
         IsDropping = false;
-        Common.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
+        Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
 
         Common.DoSomethingInUIThread(() =>
         {

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/Event.cs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ internal static class Event
                 // if they are, check that there is no application running in fullscreen mode before switching.
                 if (!p.IsEmpty && Common.IsEasyMouseSwitchAllowed())
                 {
-                    Common.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
+                    Clipboard.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
 
                     Logger.LogDebug(string.Format(
                         CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@ internal static class Event
 
                 if (MachineStuff.desMachineID == Common.MachineID)
                 {
-                    if (Common.GetTick() - Common.clipboardCopiedTime < Common.BIG_CLIPBOARD_DATA_TIMEOUT)
+                    if (Common.GetTick() - Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime < Clipboard.BIG_CLIPBOARD_DATA_TIMEOUT)
                     {
-                        Common.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
-                        Common.GetRemoteClipboard("PrepareToSwitchToMachine");
+                        Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
+                        Clipboard.GetRemoteClipboard("PrepareToSwitchToMachine");
                     }
                 }
                 else

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/Helper.cs

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ internal static class Helper
 
                 if (MachineStuff.NewDesMachineID == Common.MachineID)
                 {
-                    Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                    InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ internal static class Helper
                 Common.GetInputDesktop(),
                 0);
 
-            Common.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
+            Clipboard.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
 
             // Common.CreateLowIntegrityProcess("\"" + Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath) + "\\MouseWithoutBordersHelper.exe\"", string.Empty, 0, false, 0);
             var processes = Process.GetProcessesByName(HelperProcessName);

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/InitAndCleanup.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Net.NetworkInformation;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Threading;
+
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
+using Windows.UI.Input.Preview.Injection;
+
+// <summary>
+//     Initialization and clean up.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
+
+internal static class InitAndCleanup
+{
+    private static bool initDone;
+    internal static int REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET = -10054;
+    internal static int REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY = -10055;
+    internal static int PleaseReopenSocket;
+    internal static bool ReopenSocketDueToReadError;
+
+    private static DateTime LastResumeSuspendTime { get; set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+    internal static bool InitDone
+    {
+        get => InitAndCleanup.initDone;
+        set => InitAndCleanup.initDone = value;
+    }
+
+    internal static void UpdateMachineTimeAndID()
+    {
+        Common.MachineName = Common.MachineName.Trim();
+        _ = MachineStuff.MachinePool.TryUpdateMachineID(Common.MachineName, Common.MachineID, true);
+    }
+
+    private static void InitializeMachinePoolFromSettings()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            MachineInf[] info = MachinePoolHelpers.LoadMachineInfoFromMachinePoolStringSetting(Setting.Values.MachinePoolString);
+            for (int i = 0; i < info.Length; i++)
+            {
+                info[i].Name = info[i].Name.Trim();
+            }
+
+            MachineStuff.MachinePool.Initialize(info);
+            MachineStuff.MachinePool.ResetIPAddressesForDeadMachines(true);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Logger.Log(ex);
+            MachineStuff.MachinePool.Clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void SetupMachineNameAndID()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            Common.GetMachineName();
+            Common.DesMachineID = MachineStuff.NewDesMachineID = Common.MachineID;
+
+            // MessageBox.Show(machineID.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)); // For test
+            InitializeMachinePoolFromSettings();
+
+            Common.MachineName = Common.MachineName.Trim();
+            _ = MachineStuff.MachinePool.LearnMachine(Common.MachineName);
+            _ = MachineStuff.MachinePool.TryUpdateMachineID(Common.MachineName, Common.MachineID, true);
+
+            MachineStuff.UpdateMachinePoolStringSetting();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Logger.Log(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static void Init()
+    {
+        _ = Helper.GetUserName();
+        Common.GeneratedKey = true;
+
+        try
+        {
+            Common.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
+            int tmp = Setting.Values.MyKeyDaysToExpire;
+        }
+        catch (FormatException e)
+        {
+            Common.KeyCorrupted = true;
+            Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
+            Logger.Log(e.Message);
+        }
+        catch (CryptographicException e)
+        {
+            Common.KeyCorrupted = true;
+            Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
+            Logger.Log(e.Message);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            InputSimulation.Injector = InputInjector.TryCreate();
+            if (InputSimulation.Injector != null)
+            {
+                InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(0, 0);
+                NativeMethods.InjectMouseInputAvailable = true;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (EntryPointNotFoundException)
+        {
+            NativeMethods.InjectMouseInputAvailable = false;
+            Logger.Log($"{nameof(NativeMethods.InjectMouseInputAvailable)} = false");
+        }
+
+        bool dummy = Setting.Values.DrawMouseEx;
+        Common.Is64bitOS = IntPtr.Size == 8;
+        Common.tcpPort = Setting.Values.TcpPort;
+        Common.GetScreenConfig();
+        Common.PackageSent = new PackageMonitor(0);
+        Common.PackageReceived = new PackageMonitor(0);
+        SetupMachineNameAndID();
+        Common.InitEncryption();
+        CreateHelperThreads();
+
+        SystemEvents.DisplaySettingsChanged += new EventHandler(Common.SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged);
+        NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged += new NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler(NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged);
+        SystemEvents.PowerModeChanged += new PowerModeChangedEventHandler(SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged);
+        PleaseReopenSocket = 9;
+        /* TODO: Telemetry for the matrix? */
+    }
+
+    private static void SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged(object sender, PowerModeChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Helper.WndProcCounter++;
+
+        if (e.Mode is PowerModes.Resume or PowerModes.Suspend)
+        {
+            Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"{nameof(SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged)}: {e.Mode}", SeverityLevel.Information);
+            LastResumeSuspendTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            MachineStuff.SwitchToMultipleMode(false, true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void CreateHelperThreads()
+    {
+        // NOTE(@yuyoyuppe): service crashes while trying to obtain this info, disabling.
+        /*
+        Thread watchDogThread = new(new ThreadStart(WatchDogThread), nameof(WatchDogThread));
+        watchDogThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Highest;
+        watchDogThread.Start();
+        */
+
+        Common.helper = new Thread(new ThreadStart(Helper.HelperThread), "Helper Thread");
+        Common.helper.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
+        Common.helper.Start();
+    }
+
+    private static void AskHelperThreadsToExit(int waitTime)
+    {
+        Helper.signalHelperToExit = true;
+        Helper.signalWatchDogToExit = true;
+        _ = Common.EvSwitch.Set();
+
+        int c = 0;
+        if (Common.helper != null && c < waitTime)
+        {
+            while (Helper.signalHelperToExit)
+            {
+                Thread.Sleep(1);
+            }
+
+            Common.helper = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static void Cleanup()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            Common.SendByeBye();
+
+            // UnhookClipboard();
+            AskHelperThreadsToExit(500);
+            Common.MainForm.NotifyIcon.Visible = false;
+            Common.MainForm.NotifyIcon.Dispose();
+            Common.CloseAllFormsAndHooks();
+
+            Common.DoSomethingInUIThread(() =>
+            {
+                Common.Sk?.Close(true);
+            });
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Logger.Log(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static long lastReleaseAllKeysCall;
+
+    internal static void ReleaseAllKeys()
+    {
+        if (Math.Abs(Common.GetTick() - lastReleaseAllKeysCall) < 2000)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        lastReleaseAllKeysCall = Common.GetTick();
+
+        KEYBDDATA kd;
+        kd.dwFlags = (int)Common.LLKHF.UP;
+
+        VK[] keys = new VK[]
+        {
+            VK.LSHIFT, VK.LCONTROL, VK.LMENU, VK.LWIN, VK.RSHIFT,
+            VK.RCONTROL, VK.RMENU, VK.RWIN, VK.SHIFT, VK.MENU, VK.CONTROL,
+        };
+
+        Logger.LogDebug("***** ReleaseAllKeys has been called! *****:");
+
+        foreach (VK vk in keys)
+        {
+            if ((NativeMethods.GetAsyncKeyState((IntPtr)vk) & 0x8000) != 0)
+            {
+                Logger.LogDebug(vk.ToString() + " is down, release it...");
+                Common.Hook?.ResetLastSwitchKeys(); // Sticky key can turn ALL PC mode on (CtrlCtrlCtrl)
+                kd.wVk = (int)vk;
+                InputSimulation.SendKey(kd);
+                Common.Hook?.ResetLastSwitchKeys();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged(object sender, NetworkAvailabilityEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Logger.LogDebug("NetworkAvailabilityEventArgs.IsAvailable: " + e.IsAvailable.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+        Helper.WndProcCounter++;
+        ScheduleReopenSocketsDueToNetworkChanges(!e.IsAvailable);
+    }
+
+    private static void ScheduleReopenSocketsDueToNetworkChanges(bool closeSockets = true)
+    {
+        if (closeSockets)
+        {
+            // Slept/hibernated machine may still have the sockets' status as Connected:( (unchanged) so it would not re-connect after a timeout when waking up.
+            // Closing the sockets when it is going to sleep/hibernate will trigger the reconnection faster when it wakes up.
+            Common.DoSomethingInUIThread(
+                () =>
+            {
+                SocketStuff s = Common.Sk;
+                Common.Sk = null;
+                s?.Close(false);
+            },
+                true);
+        }
+
+        if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
+        {
+            PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
+        }
+        else if (PleaseReopenSocket != 10)
+        {
+            PleaseReopenSocket = 10;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/Logger.cs

@@ -247,22 +247,24 @@ internal static class Logger
 
     internal static void DumpStaticTypes(StringBuilder sb, int level)
     {
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(DragDrop)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(DragDrop), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(Event)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(Event), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(Helper)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(Helper), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(Launch)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(Launch), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(Logger)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(Logger), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(MachineStuff)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(MachineStuff), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(Receiver)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(Receiver), 0, level);
-        sb.AppendLine($"[{nameof(Service)}]\r\n===============");
-        Logger.DumpType(sb, typeof(Service), 0, level);
+        var staticTypes = new List<Type>
+        {
+            typeof(Clipboard),
+            typeof(DragDrop),
+            typeof(Event),
+            typeof(InitAndCleanup),
+            typeof(Helper),
+            typeof(Launch),
+            typeof(Logger),
+            typeof(MachineStuff),
+            typeof(Receiver),
+            typeof(Service),
+        };
+        foreach (var staticType in staticTypes)
+        {
+            sb.AppendLine(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"[{staticType.Name}]\r\n===============");
+            Logger.DumpType(sb, staticType, 0, level);
+        }
     }
 
     internal static bool PrivateDump(StringBuilder sb, object obj, string objName, int level, int maxLevel, bool stop)

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/MachineStuff.cs

@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ internal static class MachineStuff
                 Setting.Values.MatrixOneRow = !((package.Type & PackageType.MatrixTwoRowFlag) == PackageType.MatrixTwoRowFlag);
                 MachineMatrix = MachineMatrix; // Save
 
-                Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
+                InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
 
                 UpdateClientSockets("UpdateMachineMatrix");
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ internal static class MachineStuff
             Common.MoveMouseToCenter();
         }
 
-        Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+        InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
 
         Common.UpdateMultipleModeIconAndMenu();
     }

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/Receiver.cs

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
 
                             if (!p.IsEmpty)
                             {
-                                Common.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
+                                Clipboard.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
 
                                 Logger.LogDebug(string.Format(
                                     CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 Common.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
                 if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                 {
-                    Common.clipboardCopiedTime = Common.GetTick();
+                    Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime = Common.GetTick();
                     GetNameOfMachineWithClipboardData(package);
                     SignalBigClipboardData();
                 }
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.MachineSwitched:
-                if (Common.GetTick() - Common.clipboardCopiedTime < Common.BIG_CLIPBOARD_DATA_TIMEOUT && (package.Des == Common.MachineID))
+                if (Common.GetTick() - Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime < Clipboard.BIG_CLIPBOARD_DATA_TIMEOUT && (package.Des == Common.MachineID))
                 {
-                    Common.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
-                    Common.GetRemoteClipboard("PackageType.MachineSwitched");
+                    Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
+                    Clipboard.GetRemoteClipboard("PackageType.MachineSwitched");
                 }
 
                 break;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                     if (package.Des == Common.MachineID || package.Des == ID.ALL)
                     {
                         GetNameOfMachineWithClipboardData(package);
-                        Common.GetRemoteClipboard("mspaint," + Common.LastMachineWithClipboardData);
+                        Clipboard.GetRemoteClipboard("mspaint," + Clipboard.LastMachineWithClipboardData);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -326,10 +326,10 @@ internal static class Receiver
                             Thread.UpdateThreads(thread);
 
                             string remoteMachine = package.MachineName;
-                            System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient client = Common.ConnectToRemoteClipboardSocket(remoteMachine);
+                            System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient client = Clipboard.ConnectToRemoteClipboardSocket(remoteMachine);
                             bool clientPushData = true;
 
-                            if (Common.ShakeHand(ref remoteMachine, client.Client, out Stream enStream, out Stream deStream, ref clientPushData, ref package.PostAction))
+                            if (Clipboard.ShakeHand(ref remoteMachine, client.Client, out Stream enStream, out Stream deStream, ref clientPushData, ref package.PostAction))
                             {
                                 SocketStuff.SendClipboardData(client.Client, enStream);
                             }
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
 
             case PackageType.ClipboardText:
             case PackageType.ClipboardImage:
-                Common.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
+                Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
                 if (package.Type == PackageType.ClipboardImage)
                 {
                     Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardImage++;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
 
                 if (tcp != null)
                 {
-                    Common.ReceiveClipboardDataUsingTCP(
+                    Clipboard.ReceiveClipboardDataUsingTCP(
                         package,
                         package.Type == PackageType.ClipboardImage,
                         tcp);
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.HideMouse:
-                Common.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
+                Clipboard.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
                 Common.HideMouseCursor(true);
                 Helper.MainFormDotEx(false);
-                Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -405,11 +405,11 @@ internal static class Receiver
 
     internal static void GetNameOfMachineWithClipboardData(DATA package)
     {
-        Common.LastIDWithClipboardData = package.Src;
-        List<MachineInf> matchingMachines = MachineStuff.MachinePool.TryFindMachineByID(Common.LastIDWithClipboardData);
+        Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = package.Src;
+        List<MachineInf> matchingMachines = MachineStuff.MachinePool.TryFindMachineByID(Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData);
         if (matchingMachines.Count >= 1)
         {
-            Common.LastMachineWithClipboardData = matchingMachines[0].Name.Trim();
+            Clipboard.LastMachineWithClipboardData = matchingMachines[0].Name.Trim();
         }
 
         /*

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/Settings/SetupPage3a.cs

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 if ((connectedClientSocket = Common.GetConnectedClientSocket()) != null)
                 {
                     ShowStatus($"Connected from local IP Address: {connectedClientSocket.Address}.");
-                    Common.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
+                    InitAndCleanup.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
 
                     Common.MMSleep(1);
                     connected = true;

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMatrix.cs

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
 // </history>
 using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
 using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
+
+using Clipboard = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Clipboard;
 using Timer = System.Windows.Forms.Timer;
 
 [module: SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Globalization", "CA1300:SpecifyMessageBoxOptions", Scope = "member", Target = "MouseWithoutBorders.frmMatrix.#buttonOK_Click(System.Object,System.EventArgs)", Justification = "Dotnet port with style preservation")]
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             {
                 SocketStuff.InvalidKeyFound = false;
                 showInvalidKeyMessage = false;
-                Common.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
+                InitAndCleanup.ReopenSocketDueToReadError = true;
                 Common.ReopenSockets(true);
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
@@ -780,7 +782,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
             ShowUpdateMessage();
 
-            Common.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
+            Clipboard.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
         }
 
         private void CheckBoxDisableCAD_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmScreen.cs

@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             {
                 if (cleanup)
                 {
-                    Common.Cleanup();
+                    InitAndCleanup.Cleanup();
                 }
 
                 Helper.WndProcCounter++;
                 if (!Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                 {
-                    Common.ReleaseAllKeys();
+                    InitAndCleanup.ReleaseAllKeys();
                 }
 
                 Helper.RunDDHelper(true);
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                         count = 0;
 
-                        Common.InitDone = true;
+                        InitAndCleanup.InitDone = true;
 #if SHOW_ON_WINLOGON
                         if (Common.RunOnLogonDesktop)
                         {
@@ -423,39 +423,39 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                     if ((count % 2) == 0)
                     {
-                        if (Common.PleaseReopenSocket == 10 || (Common.PleaseReopenSocket > 0 && count > 0 && count % 300 == 0))
+                        if (InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket == 10 || (InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket > 0 && count > 0 && count % 300 == 0))
                         {
-                            if (!Common.AtLeastOneSocketEstablished() || Common.PleaseReopenSocket == 10)
+                            if (!Common.AtLeastOneSocketEstablished() || InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket == 10)
                             {
                                 Thread.Sleep(1000);
-                                if (Common.PleaseReopenSocket > 0)
+                                if (InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket > 0)
                                 {
-                                    Common.PleaseReopenSocket--;
+                                    InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket--;
                                 }
 
                                 // Double check.
                                 if (!Common.AtLeastOneSocketEstablished())
                                 {
                                     Common.GetMachineName();
-                                    Logger.LogDebug("Common.pleaseReopenSocket: " + Common.PleaseReopenSocket.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                                    Logger.LogDebug("Common.pleaseReopenSocket: " + InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                                     Common.ReopenSockets(false);
                                     MachineStuff.NewDesMachineID = Common.DesMachineID = Common.MachineID;
                                 }
                             }
                             else
                             {
-                                Common.PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
+                                InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
                             }
                         }
 
-                        if (Common.PleaseReopenSocket == Common.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY)
+                        if (InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket == InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY)
                         {
-                            Common.PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
+                            InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
                             Common.ReopenSockets(true);
                         }
-                        else if (Common.PleaseReopenSocket == Common.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET)
+                        else if (InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket == InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET)
                         {
-                            Common.PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
+                            InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
                             Thread.Sleep(1000);
                             MachineStuff.UpdateClientSockets("REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET");
                         }

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/MouseWithoutBorders.UnitTests/Core/Logger.PrivateDump.expected.txt

@@ -4,28 +4,6 @@
 [Other Logs]
 ===============
  = MouseWithoutBorders.Common
-Comma = System.Char[]
---System.Char[] = System.Char[]: N/A
-Star = System.Char[]
---System.Char[] = System.Char[]: N/A
-NullSeparator = System.Char[]
---System.Char[] = System.Char[]: N/A
-lastClipboardEventTime = 0
-clipboardCopiedTime = 0
-<LastIDWithClipboardData>k__BackingField = NONE
-<NextClipboardViewer>k__BackingField = 0
-<IsClipboardDataImage>k__BackingField = False
-lastClipboardObject = 
-<HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy>k__BackingField = False
-ClipboardThreadOldLock = Lock
---_owningThreadId = 0
---_state = 0
---_recursionCount = 0
---_spinCount = 22
---_waiterStartTimeMs = 0
---s_contentionCount = 0
---s_maxSpinCount = 22
---s_minSpinCountForAdaptiveSpin = -100
 screenWidth = 0
 screenHeight = 0
 lastX = 0
@@ -99,17 +77,6 @@ LegalKeyDictionary = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2[System.String,System.Byte
 --_budget = ????????????
 --_growLockArray = True
 --_comparerIsDefaultForClasses = False
-initDone = False
-REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET = -10054
-REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY = -10055
-PleaseReopenSocket = 0
-ReopenSocketDueToReadError = False
-<LastResumeSuspendTime>k__BackingField = ????????????
---_dateData = ????????????
---MinValue = 01/01/0001 00:00:00
---MaxValue = 31/12/9999 23:59:59
---UnixEpoch = 01/01/1970 00:00:00
-lastReleaseAllKeysCall = 0
 PackageSent = MouseWithoutBorders.PackageMonitor
 --Keyboard = 0
 --Mouse = 0
@@ -153,12 +120,6 @@ p = {X=0,Y=0}
 --y = 0
 --Empty = {X=0,Y=0}
 <IpcChannelCreated>k__BackingField = False
-BIG_CLIPBOARD_DATA_TIMEOUT = 30000
-MAX_CLIPBOARD_DATA_SIZE_CAN_BE_SENT_INSTANTLY_TCP = 1048576
-MAX_CLIPBOARD_FILE_SIZE_CAN_BE_SENT = 104857600
-TEXT_HEADER_SIZE = 12
-DATA_SIZE = 48
-TEXT_TYPE_SEP = {4CFF57F7-BEDD-43d5-AE8F-27A61E886F2F}
 TOGGLE_ICONS_SIZE = 4
 ICON_ONE = 0
 ICON_ALL = 1
@@ -195,6 +156,36 @@ WM_KEYDOWN = 256
 WM_KEYUP = 257
 WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 260
 WM_SYSKEYUP = 261
+[Clipboard]
+===============
+Comma = System.Char[]
+--System.Char[] = System.Char[]: N/A
+Star = System.Char[]
+--System.Char[] = System.Char[]: N/A
+NullSeparator = System.Char[]
+--System.Char[] = System.Char[]: N/A
+lastClipboardEventTime = 0
+clipboardCopiedTime = 0
+<LastIDWithClipboardData>k__BackingField = NONE
+<NextClipboardViewer>k__BackingField = 0
+<IsClipboardDataImage>k__BackingField = False
+lastClipboardObject = 
+<HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy>k__BackingField = False
+ClipboardThreadOldLock = Lock
+--_owningThreadId = 0
+--_state = 0
+--_recursionCount = 0
+--_spinCount = 22
+--_waiterStartTimeMs = 0
+--s_contentionCount = 0
+--s_maxSpinCount = 22
+--s_minSpinCountForAdaptiveSpin = -100
+BIG_CLIPBOARD_DATA_TIMEOUT = 30000
+MAX_CLIPBOARD_DATA_SIZE_CAN_BE_SENT_INSTANTLY_TCP = 1048576
+MAX_CLIPBOARD_FILE_SIZE_CAN_BE_SENT = 104857600
+TEXT_HEADER_SIZE = 12
+DATA_SIZE = 48
+TEXT_TYPE_SEP = {4CFF57F7-BEDD-43d5-AE8F-27A61E886F2F}
 [DragDrop]
 ===============
 isDragging = False
@@ -249,6 +240,19 @@ actualLastPos = {X=0,Y=0}
 --Empty = {X=0,Y=0}
 myLastX = 0
 myLastY = 0
+[InitAndCleanup]
+===============
+initDone = False
+REOPEN_WHEN_WSAECONNRESET = -10054
+REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY = -10055
+PleaseReopenSocket = 0
+ReopenSocketDueToReadError = False
+<LastResumeSuspendTime>k__BackingField = ????????????
+--_dateData = ????????????
+--MinValue = 01/01/0001 00:00:00
+--MaxValue = 31/12/9999 23:59:59
+--UnixEpoch = 01/01/1970 00:00:00
+lastReleaseAllKeysCall = 0
 [Helper]
 ===============
 signalHelperToExit = False

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc

@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x0
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,166,306,50,14
     PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,223,306,50,14
-    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.0",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
-    LTEXT           "Copyright <EFBFBD> 2006-2024 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,166,8
+    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.01",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
+    LTEXT           "Copyright © 2006-2025 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,166,8
     CONTROL         "<a HREF=""https://www.sysinternals.com"">Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com</a>",IDC_LINK,
                     "SysLink",WS_TABSTOP,42,26,150,9
     ICON            "APPICON",IDC_STATIC,12,9,20,20

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp

@@ -3525,6 +3525,10 @@ winrt::fire_and_forget StartRecordingAsync( HWND hWnd, LPRECT rcCrop, HWND hWndR
         }
         if( destFile == nullptr ) {
 
+            if (stream) {
+                stream.Close();
+                stream = nullptr;
+            }
             co_await file.DeleteAsync();
         }
         else {
@@ -3544,6 +3548,10 @@ winrt::fire_and_forget StartRecordingAsync( HWND hWnd, LPRECT rcCrop, HWND hWndR
     }
     else {
 
+        if (stream) {
+            stream.Close();
+            stream = nullptr;
+        }
         co_await file.DeleteAsync();
         g_RecordingSession = nullptr;
     }
@@ -4016,7 +4024,10 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
             // Now copy crop or copy+save
             if( LOWORD( wParam ) == SNIP_SAVE_HOTKEY )
             {
+                // Hide cursor for screen capture
+                ShowCursor(false);
                 SendMessage( hWnd, WM_COMMAND, IDC_SAVE_CROP, ( zoomed ? 0 : SHALLOW_ZOOM ) );
+                ShowCursor(true);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -4048,12 +4059,6 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                     OutputDebug( L"Exiting liveDraw after snip\n" );
                     SendMessage( hWnd, WM_KEYDOWN, VK_ESCAPE, 0 );
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    // Set wparam to 1 to exit without animation
-                    OutputDebug(L"Exiting zoom after snip\n" );
-                    SendMessage( hWnd, WM_HOTKEY, ZOOM_HOTKEY, SHALLOW_DESTROY );
-                }
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -5778,17 +5783,26 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 
             if( !g_DrawingShape ) {
 
-                Gdiplus::Graphics	dstGraphics(hdcScreenCompat);
-                if( ( GetWindowLong( g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE ) & WS_EX_LAYERED ) == 0 )
-                {
-                    dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
+                // If the point has changed, draw a line to it
+                if (prevPt.x != LOWORD(lParam) || prevPt.y != HIWORD(lParam)) {
+                    Gdiplus::Graphics	dstGraphics(hdcScreenCompat);
+                    if ((GetWindowLong(g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_LAYERED) == 0)
+                    {
+                        dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
+                    }
+                    Gdiplus::Color	color = ColorFromColorRef(g_PenColor);
+                    Gdiplus::Pen pen(color, static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(g_PenWidth));
+                    Gdiplus::GraphicsPath path;
+                    pen.SetLineJoin(Gdiplus::LineJoinRound);
+                    path.AddLine(prevPt.x, prevPt.y, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+                    dstGraphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);
+                }
+                // Draw a dot at the current point, if the point hasn't changed
+                else {
+                    MoveToEx(hdcScreenCompat, prevPt.x, prevPt.y, NULL);
+                    LineTo(hdcScreenCompat, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+                    InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, FALSE);
                 }
-                Gdiplus::Color	color = ColorFromColorRef(g_PenColor);
-                Gdiplus::Pen pen(color, static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(g_PenWidth));
-                Gdiplus::GraphicsPath path;
-                pen.SetLineJoin(Gdiplus::LineJoinRound);
-                path.AddLine(prevPt.x, prevPt.y, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
-                dstGraphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);
 
                 prevPt.x = LOWORD( lParam );
                 prevPt.y = HIWORD( lParam );

src/modules/awake/Awake/Program.cs

@@ -157,9 +157,33 @@ namespace Awake
 
                     pidOption.AddValidator(result =>
                     {
-                        if (result.Tokens.Count != 0 && !int.TryParse(result.Tokens[0].Value, out _))
+                        if (result.Tokens.Count == 0)
                         {
-                            string errorMessage = $"PID value in --pid could not be parsed correctly. Check that the value is valid and falls within the boundaries of Windows PID process limits. Value used: {result.Tokens[0].Value}.";
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        string tokenValue = result.Tokens[0].Value;
+
+                        if (!int.TryParse(tokenValue, out int parsed))
+                        {
+                            string errorMessage = $"PID value in --pid could not be parsed correctly. Check that the value is valid and falls within the boundaries of Windows PID process limits. Value used: {tokenValue}.";
+                            Logger.LogError(errorMessage);
+                            result.ErrorMessage = errorMessage;
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        if (parsed <= 0)
+                        {
+                            string errorMessage = $"PID value in --pid must be a positive integer. Value used: {parsed}.";
+                            Logger.LogError(errorMessage);
+                            result.ErrorMessage = errorMessage;
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        // Process existence check. (We also re-validate just before binding.)
+                        if (!ProcessExists(parsed))
+                        {
+                            string errorMessage = $"No running process found with an ID of {parsed}.";
                             Logger.LogError(errorMessage);
                             result.ErrorMessage = errorMessage;
                         }
@@ -216,6 +240,25 @@ namespace Awake
             Manager.CompleteExit(exitCode);
         }
 
+        private static bool ProcessExists(int processId)
+        {
+            if (processId <= 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Throws if the Process ID is not found.
+                using var p = Process.GetProcessById(processId);
+                return !p.HasExited;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         private static void HandleCommandLineArguments(bool usePtConfig, bool displayOn, uint timeLimit, int pid, string expireAt, bool useParentPid)
         {
             if (pid == 0 && !useParentPid)
@@ -271,6 +314,12 @@ namespace Awake
 
                     if (pid != 0)
                     {
+                        if (!ProcessExists(pid))
+                        {
+                            Logger.LogError($"PID {pid} does not exist or is not accessible. Exiting.");
+                            Exit(Resources.AWAKE_EXIT_PROCESS_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE, 1);
+                        }
+
                         Logger.LogInfo($"Bound to target process while also using PowerToys settings: {pid}");
 
                         RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunner(pid, () =>
@@ -287,28 +336,7 @@ namespace Awake
             }
             else if (pid != 0 || useParentPid)
             {
-                // Second, we snap to process-based execution. Because this is something that
-                // is snapped to a running entity, we only want to enable the ability to set
-                // indefinite keep-awake with the display settings that the user wants to set.
-                // In this context, manual (explicit) PID takes precedence over parent PID.
-                int targetPid = pid != 0 ? pid : useParentPid ? Manager.GetParentProcess()?.Id ?? 0 : 0;
-
-                if (targetPid != 0)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogInfo($"Bound to target process: {targetPid}");
-
-                    Manager.SetIndefiniteKeepAwake(displayOn, targetPid);
-
-                    RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunner(targetPid, () =>
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogInfo($"Triggered PID-based exit handler for PID {targetPid}.");
-                        Exit(Resources.AWAKE_EXIT_BINDING_HOOK_MESSAGE, 0);
-                    });
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    Logger.LogError("Not binding to any process.");
-                }
+                HandleProcessScopedKeepAwake(pid, useParentPid, displayOn);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -344,6 +372,62 @@ namespace Awake
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Start a process-scoped keep-awake session. The application will keep the system awake
+        /// indefinitely until the target process terminates.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pid">The explicit process ID to monitor.</param>
+        /// <param name="useParentPid">A flag indicating whether the application should monitor its
+        /// parent process.</param>
+        /// <param name="displayOn">Whether to keep the display on during the session.</param>
+        private static void HandleProcessScopedKeepAwake(int pid, bool useParentPid, bool displayOn)
+        {
+            int targetPid = 0;
+
+            // We prioritize a user-provided PID over the parent PID. If both are given on the
+            // command line, the --pid value will be used.
+            if (pid != 0)
+            {
+                if (pid == Environment.ProcessId)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError("Awake cannot bind to itself, as this would lead to an indefinite keep-awake state.");
+                    Exit(Resources.AWAKE_EXIT_BIND_TO_SELF_FAILURE_MESSAGE, 1);
+                }
+
+                if (!ProcessExists(pid))
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError($"PID {pid} does not exist or is not accessible. Exiting.");
+                    Exit(Resources.AWAKE_EXIT_PROCESS_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE, 1);
+                }
+
+                targetPid = pid;
+            }
+            else if (useParentPid)
+            {
+                targetPid = Manager.GetParentProcess()?.Id ?? 0;
+
+                if (targetPid == 0)
+                {
+                    // The parent process could not be identified.
+                    Logger.LogError("Failed to identify a parent process for binding.");
+                    Exit(Resources.AWAKE_EXIT_PARENT_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE, 1);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // We have a valid non-zero PID to monitor.
+            Logger.LogInfo($"Bound to target process: {targetPid}");
+
+            // Sets the keep-awake plan and updates the tray icon.
+            Manager.SetIndefiniteKeepAwake(displayOn, targetPid);
+
+            // Synchronize with the target process, and trigger Exit() when it finishes.
+            RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunner(targetPid, () =>
+            {
+                Logger.LogInfo($"Triggered PID-based exit handler for PID {targetPid}.");
+                Exit(Resources.AWAKE_EXIT_BINDING_HOOK_MESSAGE, 0);
+            });
+        }
+
         private static void AllocateLocalConsole()
         {
             Manager.AllocateConsole();

src/modules/awake/Awake/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ namespace Awake.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Exiting because the provided process ID is Awake&apos;s own..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string AWAKE_EXIT_BIND_TO_SELF_FAILURE_MESSAGE {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("AWAKE_EXIT_BIND_TO_SELF_FAILURE_MESSAGE", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Terminating from process binding hook..
         /// </summary>
@@ -150,6 +159,24 @@ namespace Awake.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Exiting because the parent process ID could not be found..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string AWAKE_EXIT_PARENT_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("AWAKE_EXIT_PARENT_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Exiting because the requested process ID could not be found..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string AWAKE_EXIT_PROCESS_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("AWAKE_EXIT_PROCESS_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Received a signal to end the process. Making sure we quit....
         /// </summary>

src/modules/awake/Awake/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -226,4 +226,13 @@
   <data name="AWAKE_SCREEN_OFF" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Off</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="AWAKE_EXIT_PARENT_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Exiting because the parent process ID could not be found.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AWAKE_EXIT_PROCESS_BINDING_FAILURE_MESSAGE" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Exiting because the requested process ID could not be found.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AWAKE_EXIT_BIND_TO_SELF_FAILURE_MESSAGE" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Exiting because the provided process ID is Awake's own.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/cmdpal/.editorconfig

@@ -2,28 +2,44 @@
 # You can modify the rules from these initially generated values to suit your own policies.
 # You can learn more about editorconfig here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/editorconfig-code-style-settings-reference.
 
-[*.cs]
+##################################################
+# Global settings
+##################################################
 
-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.
-
-#Core editorconfig formatting - indentation
-
-#use soft tabs (spaces) for indentation
+[*.{cs,vb}]
+tab_width = 4
+indent_size = 4
+end_of_line = crlf
 indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+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.
 
-#Formatting - new line options
+##################################################
+# C# specific formatting
+##################################################
+
+[*.cs]
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Core editorconfig formatting - indentation
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #place else statements on a new line
 csharp_new_line_before_else = true
 #require braces to be on a new line for lambdas, methods, control_blocks, types, properties, and accessors (also known as "Allman" style)
 csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all
 
-#Formatting - organize using options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Formatting - organize using options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
-#sort System.* using directives alphabetically, and place them before other usings
+# sort System.* using directives alphabetically, and place them before other usings
 dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
+# Do not place System.* using directives before other using directives.
+dotnet_separate_import_directive_groups = false
 
-#Formatting - spacing options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Formatting - spacing options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #require NO space between a cast and the value
 csharp_space_after_cast = false
@@ -44,17 +60,29 @@ csharp_space_between_method_declaration_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
 #place a space character after the opening parenthesis and before the closing parenthesis of a method declaration parameter list.
 csharp_space_between_method_declaration_parameter_list_parentheses = false
 
-#Formatting - wrapping options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Formatting - wrapping options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #leave code block on separate lines
 csharp_preserve_single_line_blocks = true
+#put each statement on a separate line
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false
 
-#Style - Code block preferences
+##################################################
+# C# style rules
+##################################################
+
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - Code block preferences
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer curly braces even for one line of code
 csharp_prefer_braces = true:suggestion
 
-#Style - expression bodied member options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - expression bodied member options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer expression bodies for accessors
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_accessors = true:warning
@@ -65,55 +93,73 @@ csharp_style_expression_bodied_methods = when_on_single_line:silent
 #prefer expression-bodied members for properties
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_properties = true:warning
 
-#Style - expression level options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - expression level options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer out variables to be declared before the method call
 csharp_style_inlined_variable_declaration = false:suggestion
 #prefer the language keyword for member access expressions, instead of the type name, for types that have a keyword to represent them
 dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_member_access = true:suggestion
 
-#Style - Expression-level  preferences
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - Expression-level  preferences
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer default over default(T)
 csharp_prefer_simple_default_expression = true:suggestion
 #prefer objects to be initialized using object initializers when possible
 dotnet_style_object_initializer = true:suggestion
 
-#Style - implicit and explicit types
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - implicit and explicit types
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer var over explicit type in all cases, unless overridden by another code style rule
 csharp_style_var_elsewhere = true:suggestion
 #prefer var is used to declare variables with built-in system types such as int
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
 #prefer var when the type is already mentioned on the right-hand side of a declaration expression
 csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true:suggestion
 
-#Style - language keyword and framework type options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - language keyword and framework type options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer the language keyword for local variables, method parameters, and class members, instead of the type name, for types that have a keyword to represent them
 dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_locals_parameters_members = true:suggestion
 
-#Style - Language rules
-csharp_style_implicit_object_creation_when_type_is_apparent = true:warning
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - Language rules
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
-#Style - modifier options
+csharp_style_implicit_object_creation_when_type_is_apparent = true:warning
+
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - modifier options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer accessibility modifiers to be declared except for public interface members. This will currently not differ from always and will act as future proofing for if C# adds default interface methods.
 dotnet_style_require_accessibility_modifiers = for_non_interface_members:suggestion
 
-#Style - Modifier preferences
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - Modifier preferences
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #when this rule is set to a list of modifiers, prefer the specified ordering.
 csharp_preferred_modifier_order = public,private,protected,internal,static,async,readonly,override,sealed,abstract,virtual:warning
 dotnet_style_readonly_field = true:warning
 
-#Style - Pattern matching
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - Pattern matching
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer pattern matching instead of is expression with type casts
 csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_as_with_null_check = true:warning
 
-#Style - qualification options
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - qualification options
+# ----------------------------------------------
 
 #prefer events not to be prefaced with this. or Me. in Visual Basic
 dotnet_style_qualification_for_event = false:suggestion
@@ -123,20 +169,26 @@ dotnet_style_qualification_for_field = false:suggestion
 dotnet_style_qualification_for_method = false:suggestion
 #prefer properties not to be prefaced with this. or Me. in Visual Basic
 dotnet_style_qualification_for_property = false:suggestion
-csharp_indent_labels = one_less_than_current
-csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:silent
-csharp_prefer_simple_using_statement = true:warning
-csharp_style_namespace_declarations = file_scoped:warning
+
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - expression bodies
+# ----------------------------------------------
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_operators = false:silent
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_indexers = true:silent
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_lambdas = true:silent
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_local_functions = false:silent
 
+# ----------------------------------------------
+# Style - Miscellaneous preferences
+# ----------------------------------------------
+
+csharp_indent_labels = one_less_than_current
+csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:silent
+csharp_prefer_simple_using_statement = true:warning
+csharp_style_namespace_declarations = file_scoped:warning
+
 [*.{cs,vb}]
 dotnet_style_operator_placement_when_wrapping = beginning_of_line
-tab_width = 4
-indent_size = 4
-end_of_line = crlf
 dotnet_style_coalesce_expression = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_null_propagation = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_prefer_is_null_check_over_reference_equality_method = true:suggestion
@@ -146,12 +198,13 @@ dotnet_style_collection_initializer = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_prefer_simplified_boolean_expressions = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_prefer_conditional_expression_over_assignment = true:silent
 dotnet_style_prefer_conditional_expression_over_return = true:silent
-[*.{cs,vb}]
-
-#Style - Unnecessary code rules
 csharp_style_unused_value_assignment_preference = discard_variable:warning
 
-#### Naming styles ####
+##################################################
+# Naming rules
+##################################################
+
+[*.{cs,vb}]
 
 # Naming rules
 
@@ -203,7 +256,11 @@ dotnet_style_prefer_inferred_anonymous_type_member_names = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_prefer_compound_assignment = true:warning
 dotnet_style_prefer_simplified_interpolation = true:suggestion
 
-# Diagnostic configuration
 
+##################################################
+# Diagnostics
+##################################################
+
+[*.{cs,vb}]
 # CS8305: Type is for evaluation purposes only and is subject to change or removal in future updates.
 dotnet_diagnostic.CS8305.severity = suggestion

src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.8" />

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Common/Commands/ConfirmableCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.Commands;
+
+public sealed partial class ConfirmableCommand : InvokableCommand
+{
+    private readonly IInvokableCommand? _command;
+
+    public Func<bool>? IsConfirmationRequired { get; init; }
+
+    public required string ConfirmationTitle { get; init; }
+
+    public required string ConfirmationMessage { get; init; }
+
+    public required IInvokableCommand Command
+    {
+        get => _command!;
+        init
+        {
+            if (_command is INotifyPropChanged oldNotifier)
+            {
+                oldNotifier.PropChanged -= InnerCommand_PropChanged;
+            }
+
+            _command = value;
+
+            if (_command is INotifyPropChanged notifier)
+            {
+                notifier.PropChanged += InnerCommand_PropChanged;
+            }
+
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Name));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Id));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Icon));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override string Name
+    {
+        get => (_command as Command)?.Name ?? base.Name;
+        set
+        {
+            if (_command is Command cmd)
+            {
+                cmd.Name = value;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                base.Name = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override string Id
+    {
+        get => (_command as Command)?.Id ?? base.Id;
+        set
+        {
+            var previous = Id;
+            if (_command is Command cmd)
+            {
+                cmd.Id = value;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                base.Id = value;
+            }
+
+            if (previous != Id)
+            {
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Id));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override IconInfo Icon
+    {
+        get => (_command as Command)?.Icon ?? base.Icon;
+        set
+        {
+            if (_command is Command cmd)
+            {
+                cmd.Icon = value;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                base.Icon = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ConfirmableCommand()
+    {
+        // Allow init-only construction
+    }
+
+    [SetsRequiredMembers]
+    public ConfirmableCommand(IInvokableCommand command, string confirmationTitle, string confirmationMessage, Func<bool>? isConfirmationRequired = null)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(command);
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(confirmationMessage);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(confirmationMessage);
+
+        IsConfirmationRequired = isConfirmationRequired;
+        ConfirmationTitle = confirmationTitle;
+        ConfirmationMessage = confirmationMessage;
+        Command = command;
+    }
+
+    private void InnerCommand_PropChanged(object sender, IPropChangedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        var property = args.PropertyName;
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(property) || property == nameof(Name))
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Name));
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(property) || property == nameof(Id))
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Id));
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(property) || property == nameof(Icon))
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Icon));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override ICommandResult Invoke()
+    {
+        var showConfirmationDialog = IsConfirmationRequired?.Invoke() ?? true;
+        if (showConfirmationDialog)
+        {
+            return CommandResult.Confirm(new ConfirmationArgs
+            {
+                Title = ConfirmationTitle,
+                Description = ConfirmationMessage,
+                PrimaryCommand = Command,
+                IsPrimaryCommandCritical = true,
+            });
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return Command.Invoke(this) ?? CommandResult.Dismiss();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Common/Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.csproj

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" />
 
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ContextMenuViewModel.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
+using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
@@ -106,47 +107,57 @@ public partial class ContextMenuViewModel : ObservableObject,
             return 0;
         }
 
-        var nameMatch = StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, item.Title);
+        var nameMatch = FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, item.Title);
 
-        var descriptionMatch = StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, item.Subtitle);
+        var descriptionMatch = FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, item.Subtitle);
 
-        return new[] { nameMatch.Score, (descriptionMatch.Score - 4) / 2, 0 }.Max();
+        return new[] { nameMatch, (descriptionMatch - 4) / 2, 0 }.Max();
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Generates a mapping of key -> command item for this particular item's
     /// MoreCommands. (This won't include the primary Command, but it will
     /// include the secondary one). This map can be used to quickly check if a
-    /// shortcut key was pressed
+    /// shortcut key was pressed. In case there are duplicate keybindings, the first
+    /// one is used and the rest are ignored.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>a dictionary of KeyChord -> Context commands, for all commands
     /// that have a shortcut key set.</returns>
-    public Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel> Keybindings()
+    private Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel> Keybindings()
     {
-        if (CurrentContextMenu is null)
+        var result = new Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel>();
+
+        var menu = CurrentContextMenu;
+        if (menu is null)
         {
-            return [];
+            return result;
         }
 
-        return CurrentContextMenu
-            .OfType<CommandContextItemViewModel>()
-            .Where(c => c.HasRequestedShortcut)
-            .ToDictionary(
-            c => c.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0),
-            c => c);
+        foreach (var item in menu)
+        {
+            if (item is CommandContextItemViewModel cmd && cmd.HasRequestedShortcut)
+            {
+                var key = cmd.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0);
+                var added = result.TryAdd(key, cmd);
+                if (!added)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogWarning($"Ignoring duplicate keyboard shortcut {KeyChordHelpers.FormatForDebug(key)} on command '{cmd.Title ?? cmd.Name ?? "(unknown)"}'");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
     }
 
     public ContextKeybindingResult? CheckKeybinding(bool ctrl, bool alt, bool shift, bool win, VirtualKey key)
     {
         var keybindings = Keybindings();
-        if (keybindings is not null)
+
+        // Does the pressed key match any of the keybindings?
+        var pressedKeyChord = KeyChordHelpers.FromModifiers(ctrl, alt, shift, win, key, 0);
+        if (keybindings.TryGetValue(pressedKeyChord, out var item))
         {
-            // Does the pressed key match any of the keybindings?
-            var pressedKeyChord = KeyChordHelpers.FromModifiers(ctrl, alt, shift, win, key, 0);
-            if (keybindings.TryGetValue(pressedKeyChord, out var item))
-            {
-                return InvokeCommand(item);
-            }
+            return InvokeCommand(item);
         }
 
         return null;

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ExtensionObjectViewModel.cs

@@ -51,6 +51,36 @@ public abstract partial class ExtensionObjectViewModel : ObservableObject
         DoOnUiThread(() => OnPropertyChanged(propertyName));
     }
 
+    protected void UpdateProperty(string propertyName1, string propertyName2)
+    {
+        DoOnUiThread(() =>
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName1);
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName2);
+        });
+    }
+
+    protected void UpdateProperty(string propertyName1, string propertyName2, string propertyName3)
+    {
+        DoOnUiThread(() =>
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName1);
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName2);
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName3);
+        });
+    }
+
+    protected void UpdateProperty(params string[] propertyNames)
+    {
+        DoOnUiThread(() =>
+        {
+            foreach (var propertyName in propertyNames)
+            {
+                OnPropertyChanged(propertyName);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     protected void ShowException(Exception ex, string? extensionHint = null)
     {
         if (PageContext.TryGetTarget(out var pageContext))

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/FiltersViewModel.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 
@@ -10,14 +9,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 
 public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
 {
-    private readonly ExtensionObject<IFilters> _filtersModel = new(null);
+    private readonly ExtensionObject<IFilters> _filtersModel;
 
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    public partial string CurrentFilterId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string CurrentFilterId { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
 
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ShouldShowFilters))]
-    public partial IFilterItemViewModel[] Filters { get; set; } = [];
+    public IFilterItemViewModel[] Filters { get; private set; } = [];
 
     public bool ShouldShowFilters => Filters.Length > 0;
 
@@ -34,23 +30,11 @@ public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
             if (_filtersModel.Unsafe is not null)
             {
                 var filters = _filtersModel.Unsafe.GetFilters();
-                Filters = filters.Select<IFilterItem, IFilterItemViewModel>(filter =>
-                {
-                    var filterItem = filter as IFilter;
-                    if (filterItem != null)
-                    {
-                        var filterVM = new FilterItemViewModel(filterItem!, PageContext);
-                        filterVM.InitializeProperties();
+                Filters = BuildFilters(filters ?? []);
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(Filters), nameof(ShouldShowFilters));
 
-                        return filterVM;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        return new SeparatorViewModel();
-                    }
-                }).ToArray();
-
-                CurrentFilterId = _filtersModel.Unsafe.CurrentFilterId;
+                CurrentFilterId = _filtersModel.Unsafe.CurrentFilterId ?? string.Empty;
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(CurrentFilterId));
 
                 return;
             }
@@ -61,7 +45,27 @@ public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
         }
 
         Filters = [];
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(Filters), nameof(ShouldShowFilters));
+
         CurrentFilterId = string.Empty;
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(CurrentFilterId));
+    }
+
+    private IFilterItemViewModel[] BuildFilters(IFilterItem[] filters)
+    {
+        return [..filters.Select<IFilterItem, IFilterItemViewModel>(filter =>
+        {
+            if (filter is IFilter filterItem)
+            {
+                var filterItemViewModel = new FilterItemViewModel(filterItem!, PageContext);
+                filterItemViewModel.InitializeProperties();
+                return filterItemViewModel;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return new SeparatorViewModel();
+            }
+        })];
     }
 
     public override void SafeCleanup()
@@ -70,9 +74,9 @@ public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
 
         foreach (var filter in Filters)
         {
-            if (filter is FilterItemViewModel filterVM)
+            if (filter is FilterItemViewModel filterItemViewModel)
             {
-                filterVM.SafeCleanup();
+                filterItemViewModel.SafeCleanup();
             }
         }
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/GalleryGridPropertiesViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+public class GalleryGridPropertiesViewModel : IGridPropertiesViewModel
+{
+    private readonly ExtensionObject<IGalleryGridLayout> _model;
+
+    public GalleryGridPropertiesViewModel(IGalleryGridLayout galleryGridLayout)
+    {
+        _model = new(galleryGridLayout);
+    }
+
+    public bool ShowTitle { get; set; }
+
+    public bool ShowSubtitle { get; set; }
+
+    public void InitializeProperties()
+    {
+        var model = _model.Unsafe;
+        if (model is null)
+        {
+            return; // throw?
+        }
+
+        ShowTitle = model.ShowTitle;
+        ShowSubtitle = model.ShowSubtitle;
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/IGridPropertiesViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+public interface IGridPropertiesViewModel
+{
+    void InitializeProperties();
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ListItemViewModel.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
-using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 
@@ -109,8 +108,6 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel(IListItem model, WeakReference<IPageConte
 
     // TODO: Do we want filters to match descriptions and other properties? Tags, etc... Yes?
     // TODO: Do we want to save off the score here so we can sort by it in our ListViewModel?
-    public bool MatchesFilter(string filter) => StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(filter, Title).Success || StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(filter, Subtitle).Success;
-
     public override string ToString() => $"{Name} ListItemViewModel";
 
     public override bool Equals(object? obj) => obj is ListItemViewModel vm && vm.Model.Equals(this.Model);
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@ public partial class ListItemViewModel(IListItem model, WeakReference<IPageConte
             {
                 // Tags being an ObservableCollection instead of a List lead to
                 // many COM exception issues.
-                Tags = new(newTags);
+                Tags = [.. newTags];
 
                 UpdateProperty(nameof(Tags));
                 UpdateProperty(nameof(HasTags));

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ListViewModel.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         (!_isFetching) &&
         IsLoading == false;
 
+    public bool IsGridView { get; private set; }
+
+    public IGridPropertiesViewModel? GridProperties { get; private set; }
+
     // Remember - "observable" properties from the model (via PropChanged)
     // cannot be marked [ObservableProperty]
     public bool ShowDetails { get; private set; }
@@ -169,12 +173,18 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         try
         {
             // Check for cancellation before starting expensive operations
-            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             var newItems = _model.Unsafe!.GetItems();
 
             // Check for cancellation after getting items from extension
-            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             // TODO we can probably further optimize this by also keeping a
             // HashSet of every ExtensionObject we currently have, and only
@@ -182,7 +192,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             foreach (var item in newItems)
             {
                 // Check for cancellation during item processing
-                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
 
                 ListItemViewModel viewModel = new(item, new(this));
 
@@ -194,12 +207,19 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             }
 
             // Check for cancellation before initializing first twenty items
-            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             var firstTwenty = newViewModels.Take(20);
             foreach (var item in firstTwenty)
             {
-                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 item?.SafeInitializeProperties();
             }
 
@@ -207,7 +227,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             _cancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
 
             // Check for cancellation before updating the list
-            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             List<ListItemViewModel> removedItems = [];
             lock (_listLock)
@@ -260,13 +283,7 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
 
         _initializeItemsTask = new Task(() =>
         {
-            try
-            {
-                InitializeItemsTask(_cancellationTokenSource.Token);
-            }
-            catch (OperationCanceledException)
-            {
-            }
+            InitializeItemsTask(_cancellationTokenSource.Token);
         });
         _initializeItemsTask.Start();
 
@@ -300,7 +317,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
     private void InitializeItemsTask(CancellationToken ct)
     {
         // Were we already canceled?
-        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        if (ct.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
 
         ListItemViewModel[] iterable;
         lock (_listLock)
@@ -310,7 +330,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
 
         foreach (var item in iterable)
         {
-            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            if (ct.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             // TODO: GH #502
             // We should probably remove the item from the list if it
@@ -319,7 +342,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             // at once.
             item.SafeInitializeProperties();
 
-            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            if (ct.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -341,9 +367,9 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             return 1;
         }
 
-        var nameMatch = StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, listItem.Title);
-        var descriptionMatch = StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, listItem.Subtitle);
-        return new[] { nameMatch.Score, (descriptionMatch.Score - 4) / 2, 0 }.Max();
+        var nameMatch = FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, listItem.Title);
+        var descriptionMatch = FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, listItem.Subtitle);
+        return new[] { nameMatch, (descriptionMatch - 4) / 2, 0 }.Max();
     }
 
     private struct ScoredListItemViewModel
@@ -516,6 +542,13 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
 
         _isDynamic = model is IDynamicListPage;
 
+        IsGridView = model.GridProperties is not null;
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(IsGridView));
+
+        GridProperties = LoadGridPropertiesViewModel(model.GridProperties);
+        GridProperties?.InitializeProperties();
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(GridProperties));
+
         ShowDetails = model.ShowDetails;
         UpdateProperty(nameof(ShowDetails));
 
@@ -537,9 +570,27 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         model.ItemsChanged += Model_ItemsChanged;
     }
 
+    private IGridPropertiesViewModel? LoadGridPropertiesViewModel(IGridProperties? gridProperties)
+    {
+        if (gridProperties is IMediumGridLayout mediumGridLayout)
+        {
+            return new MediumGridPropertiesViewModel(mediumGridLayout);
+        }
+        else if (gridProperties is IGalleryGridLayout galleryGridLayout)
+        {
+            return new GalleryGridPropertiesViewModel(galleryGridLayout);
+        }
+        else if (gridProperties is ISmallGridLayout smallGridLayout)
+        {
+            return new SmallGridPropertiesViewModel(smallGridLayout);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public void LoadMoreIfNeeded()
     {
-        var model = this._model.Unsafe;
+        var model = _model.Unsafe;
         if (model is null)
         {
             return;
@@ -583,7 +634,7 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
     {
         base.FetchProperty(propertyName);
 
-        var model = this._model.Unsafe;
+        var model = _model.Unsafe;
         if (model is null)
         {
             return; // throw?
@@ -591,14 +642,20 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
 
         switch (propertyName)
         {
+            case nameof(GridProperties):
+                IsGridView = model.GridProperties is not null;
+                GridProperties = LoadGridPropertiesViewModel(model.GridProperties);
+                GridProperties?.InitializeProperties();
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(IsGridView));
+                break;
             case nameof(ShowDetails):
-                this.ShowDetails = model.ShowDetails;
+                ShowDetails = model.ShowDetails;
                 break;
             case nameof(PlaceholderText):
-                this._modelPlaceholderText = model.PlaceholderText;
+                _modelPlaceholderText = model.PlaceholderText;
                 break;
             case nameof(SearchText):
-                this.SearchText = model.SearchText;
+                SearchText = model.SearchText;
                 break;
             case nameof(EmptyContent):
                 EmptyContent = new(new(model.EmptyContent), PageContext);

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/MediumGridPropertiesViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+public class MediumGridPropertiesViewModel : IGridPropertiesViewModel
+{
+    private readonly ExtensionObject<IMediumGridLayout> _model;
+
+    public MediumGridPropertiesViewModel(IMediumGridLayout mediumGridLayout)
+    {
+        _model = new(mediumGridLayout);
+    }
+
+    public bool ShowTitle { get; set; }
+
+    public void InitializeProperties()
+    {
+        var model = _model.Unsafe;
+        if (model is null)
+        {
+            return; // throw?
+        }
+
+        ShowTitle = model.ShowTitle;
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/UpdateCommandBarMessage.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
 
@@ -32,12 +34,28 @@ public interface IContextMenuContext : INotifyPropertyChanged
     /// that have a shortcut key set.</returns>
     public Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel> Keybindings()
     {
-        return MoreCommands
-            .OfType<CommandContextItemViewModel>()
-            .Where(c => c.HasRequestedShortcut)
-            .ToDictionary(
-            c => c.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0),
-            c => c);
+        var result = new Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel>();
+
+        var menu = MoreCommands;
+        if (menu is null)
+        {
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var item in menu)
+        {
+            if (item is CommandContextItemViewModel cmd && cmd.HasRequestedShortcut)
+            {
+                var key = cmd.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0);
+                var added = result.TryAdd(key, cmd);
+                if (!added)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogWarning($"Ignoring duplicate keyboard shortcut {KeyChordHelpers.FormatForDebug(key)} on command '{cmd.Title ?? cmd.Name ?? "(unknown)"}'");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
     }
 }
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/SmallGridPropertiesViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+public class SmallGridPropertiesViewModel : IGridPropertiesViewModel
+{
+    private readonly ExtensionObject<ISmallGridLayout> _model;
+
+    public SmallGridPropertiesViewModel(ISmallGridLayout smallGridLayout)
+    {
+        _model = new(smallGridLayout);
+    }
+
+    public void InitializeProperties()
+    {
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Immutable;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.Helpers;
@@ -22,20 +23,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.MainPage;
 /// </summary>
 public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
     IRecipient<ClearSearchMessage>,
-    IRecipient<UpdateFallbackItemsMessage>
+    IRecipient<UpdateFallbackItemsMessage>, IDisposable
 {
-    private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
+    private readonly string[] _specialFallbacks = [
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.run",
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.calculator"
+    ];
 
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
     private readonly TopLevelCommandManager _tlcManager;
     private IEnumerable<Scored<IListItem>>? _filteredItems;
     private IEnumerable<Scored<IListItem>>? _filteredApps;
-    private IEnumerable<IListItem>? _allApps;
+    private IEnumerable<Scored<IListItem>>? _fallbackItems;
     private bool _includeApps;
     private bool _filteredItemsIncludesApps;
+    private int _appResultLimit = 10;
 
     private InterlockedBoolean _refreshRunning;
     private InterlockedBoolean _refreshRequested;
 
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _cancellationTokenSource;
+
     public MainListPage(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
     {
         Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets\\StoreLogo.scale-200.png");
@@ -50,12 +58,12 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
         // We just want to know when it is done.
         var allApps = AllAppsCommandProvider.Page;
         allApps.PropChanged += (s, p) =>
-        {
-            if (p.PropertyName == nameof(allApps.IsLoading))
             {
-                IsLoading = ActuallyLoading();
-            }
-        };
+                if (p.PropertyName == nameof(allApps.IsLoading))
+                {
+                    IsLoading = ActuallyLoading();
+                }
+            };
 
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ClearSearchMessage>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<UpdateFallbackItemsMessage>(this);
@@ -150,10 +158,23 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
         {
             lock (_tlcManager.TopLevelCommands)
             {
+                IEnumerable<Scored<IListItem>> limitedApps = Enumerable.Empty<Scored<IListItem>>();
+
+                // Fuzzy matching can produce a lot of results, so we want to limit the
+                // number of apps we show at once if it's a large set.
+                if (_filteredApps?.Any() == true)
+                {
+                    limitedApps = _filteredApps.OrderByDescending(s => s.Score).Take(_appResultLimit);
+                }
+
                 var items = Enumerable.Empty<Scored<IListItem>>()
                                 .Concat(_filteredItems is not null ? _filteredItems : [])
-                                .Concat(_filteredApps is not null ? _filteredApps : [])
+                                .Concat(limitedApps)
                                 .OrderByDescending(o => o.Score)
+
+                                // Add fallback items post-sort so they are always at the end of the list
+                                // and eventually ordered based on user preference
+                                .Concat(_fallbackItems is not null ? _fallbackItems.Where(w => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(w.Item.Title)) : [])
                                 .Select(s => s.Item)
                                 .ToArray();
                 return items;
@@ -163,10 +184,29 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
 
     public override void UpdateSearchText(string oldSearch, string newSearch)
     {
+        var timer = new Stopwatch();
+        timer.Start();
+
+        _cancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
+        _cancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
+        _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+        var token = _cancellationTokenSource.Token;
+        if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Handle changes to the filter text here
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SearchText))
         {
             var aliases = _serviceProvider.GetService<AliasManager>()!;
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (aliases.CheckAlias(newSearch))
             {
                 if (_filteredItemsIncludesApps != _includeApps)
@@ -176,7 +216,6 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                         _filteredItemsIncludesApps = _includeApps;
                         _filteredItems = null;
                         _filteredApps = null;
-                        _allApps = null;
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -184,10 +223,20 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
             }
         }
 
+        if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         var commands = _tlcManager.TopLevelCommands;
         lock (commands)
         {
-            UpdateFallbacks(newSearch, commands.ToImmutableArray());
+            UpdateFallbacks(SearchText, commands.ToImmutableArray(), token);
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             // Cleared out the filter text? easy. Reset _filteredItems, and bail out.
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(newSearch))
@@ -195,7 +244,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                 _filteredItemsIncludesApps = _includeApps;
                 _filteredItems = null;
                 _filteredApps = null;
-                _allApps = null;
+                _fallbackItems = null;
                 RaiseItemsChanged(commands.Count);
                 return;
             }
@@ -206,7 +255,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
             {
                 _filteredItems = null;
                 _filteredApps = null;
-                _allApps = null;
+                _fallbackItems = null;
             }
 
             // If the internal state has changed, reset _filteredItems to reset the list.
@@ -214,61 +263,149 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
             {
                 _filteredItems = null;
                 _filteredApps = null;
-                _allApps = null;
+                _fallbackItems = null;
             }
 
-            var newFilteredItems = _filteredItems?.Select(s => s.Item);
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            IEnumerable<IListItem> newFilteredItems = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+            IEnumerable<IListItem> newFallbacks = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+            IEnumerable<IListItem> newApps = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+
+            if (_filteredItems is not null)
+            {
+                newFilteredItems = _filteredItems.Select(s => s.Item);
+            }
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (_filteredApps is not null)
+            {
+                newApps = _filteredApps.Select(s => s.Item);
+            }
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (_fallbackItems is not null)
+            {
+                newFallbacks = _fallbackItems.Select(s => s.Item);
+            }
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             // If we don't have any previous filter results to work with, start
             // with a list of all our commands & apps.
-            if (newFilteredItems is null && _filteredApps is null)
+            if (!newFilteredItems.Any() && !newApps.Any())
             {
-                newFilteredItems = commands;
+                // We're going to start over with our fallbacks
+                newFallbacks = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+
+                newFilteredItems = commands.Where(s => !s.IsFallback || _specialFallbacks.Contains(s.CommandProviderId));
+
+                // Fallbacks are always included in the list, even if they
+                // don't match the search text. But we don't want to
+                // consider them when filtering the list.
+                newFallbacks = commands.Where(s => s.IsFallback && !_specialFallbacks.Contains(s.CommandProviderId));
+
+                if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 _filteredItemsIncludesApps = _includeApps;
 
                 if (_includeApps)
                 {
-                    _allApps = AllAppsCommandProvider.Page.GetItems();
+                    newApps = AllAppsCommandProvider.Page.GetItems().ToList();
                 }
             }
 
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             // Produce a list of everything that matches the current filter.
             _filteredItems = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newFilteredItems ?? [], SearchText, ScoreTopLevelItem);
 
-            // Produce a list of filtered apps with the appropriate limit
-            if (_allApps is not null)
-            {
-                _filteredApps = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(_allApps, SearchText, ScoreTopLevelItem);
+            // Defaulting scored to 1 but we'll eventually use user rankings
+            _fallbackItems = newFallbacks.Select(f => new Scored<IListItem> { Item = f, Score = 1 });
 
-                var appResultLimit = AllAppsCommandProvider.TopLevelResultLimit;
-                if (appResultLimit >= 0)
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Produce a list of filtered apps with the appropriate limit
+            if (newApps.Any())
+            {
+                var scoredApps = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newApps, SearchText, ScoreTopLevelItem);
+
+                if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
                 {
-                    _filteredApps = _filteredApps.Take(appResultLimit);
+                    return;
                 }
+
+                // We'll apply this limit in the GetItems method after merging with commands
+                // but we need to know the limit now to avoid re-scoring apps
+                var appLimit = AllAppsCommandProvider.TopLevelResultLimit;
+
+                _filteredApps = scoredApps;
             }
 
             RaiseItemsChanged();
+
+            timer.Stop();
+            Logger.LogDebug($"Filter with '{newSearch}' in {timer.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms");
         }
     }
 
-    private void UpdateFallbacks(string newSearch, IReadOnlyList<TopLevelViewModel> commands)
+    private void UpdateFallbacks(string newSearch, IReadOnlyList<TopLevelViewModel> commands, CancellationToken token)
     {
-        // fire and forget
-        _ = Task.Run(() =>
+        _ = Task.Run(
+            () =>
         {
             var needsToUpdate = false;
 
             foreach (var command in commands)
             {
+                if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 var changedVisibility = command.SafeUpdateFallbackTextSynchronous(newSearch);
                 needsToUpdate = needsToUpdate || changedVisibility;
             }
 
             if (needsToUpdate)
             {
+                if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 RaiseItemsChanged();
             }
-        });
+        },
+            token);
     }
 
     private bool ActuallyLoading()
@@ -322,19 +459,19 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
         // * otherwise full weight match
         var nameMatch = isWhiteSpace ?
             (title.Contains(query) ? 1 : 0) :
-            StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, title).Score;
+               FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, title);
 
         // Subtitle:
         // * whitespace query: 1/2 point
         // * otherwise ~half weight match. Minus a bit, because subtitles tend to be longer
         var descriptionMatch = isWhiteSpace ?
             (topLevelOrAppItem.Subtitle.Contains(query) ? .5 : 0) :
-            (StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, topLevelOrAppItem.Subtitle).Score - 4) / 2.0;
+            (FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, topLevelOrAppItem.Subtitle) - 4) / 2.0;
 
         // Extension title: despite not being visible, give the extension name itself some weight
         // * whitespace query: 0 points
         // * otherwise more weight than a subtitle, but not much
-        var extensionTitleMatch = isWhiteSpace ? 0 : StringMatcher.FuzzySearch(query, extensionDisplayName).Score / 1.5;
+        var extensionTitleMatch = isWhiteSpace ? 0 : FuzzyStringMatcher.ScoreFuzzy(query, extensionDisplayName) / 1.5;
 
         var scores = new[]
         {
@@ -397,4 +534,22 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
     private void SettingsChangedHandler(SettingsModel sender, object? args) => HotReloadSettings(sender);
 
     private void HotReloadSettings(SettingsModel settings) => ShowDetails = settings.ShowAppDetails;
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _cancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
+        _cancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
+
+        _tlcManager.PropertyChanged -= TlcManager_PropertyChanged;
+        _tlcManager.TopLevelCommands.CollectionChanged -= Commands_CollectionChanged;
+
+        var settings = _serviceProvider.GetService<SettingsModel>();
+        if (settings is not null)
+        {
+            settings.SettingsChanged -= SettingsChangedHandler;
+        }
+
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.UnregisterAll(this);
+        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentTreeViewModel.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public partial class ContentTreeViewModel(ITreeContent _tree, WeakReference<IPag
 
     // This is the content that's actually bound in XAML. We needed a
     // collection, even if the collection is just a single item.
-    public ObservableCollection<ContentViewModel> Root => [RootContent];
+    public ObservableCollection<ContentViewModel> Root => RootContent is not null ? [RootContent] : [];
 
     public override void InitializeProperties()
     {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public partial class ContentTreeViewModel(ITreeContent _tree, WeakReference<IPag
                 if (viewModel is not null)
                 {
                     viewModel.InitializeProperties();
-                    newContent.Add(viewModel);
+                    newContent.Add((ContentViewModel)viewModel);
                 }
             }
         }