[Hot Fix] Fix Image Resizer not working on Win10 (#43763)

<!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it
fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)?
-->
## Summary of the Pull Request
Windows 10 can’t launch the app using the Sparse Package. Remove the app
manifest so that Image Resizer can start properly on Windows 10.

We will figure out how to support Sparse Packages on Windows 10 in the
next release.
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## PR Checklist

- [x] Closes: #43747 #43734 #43722 #43759
<!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved
issues) -->
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx

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or any additional comments/features here -->
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

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wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well -->
## Validation Steps Performed

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 ## PR Checklist
 
 - [ ] Closes: #xxx
-<!--  - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) -->
 - [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
 - [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
 - [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized

.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4

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

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         issue: ${{ fromJson(github.event.inputs.issue_numbers) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Run GenAI Issue Deduplicator
         uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0

.github/workflows/msstore-submissions.yml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           echo powerToysInstallerArm64Url=$(jq -n "$powerToysSetup" | jq -r '[.[]|select(.name | contains("arm64"))][0].browser_download_url') >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Setup .NET 9.0
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
 

.gitmodules

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 [submodule "deps/expected-lite"]
 	path = deps/expected-lite
 	url = https://github.com/martinmoene/expected-lite.git
+[submodule "deps/cziplib"]
+	path = deps/cziplib
+	url = https://github.com/kuba--/zip.git

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZones.exe",
-            "FancyZonesCLI.exe",
-            "FancyZonesCLI.dll",
 
             "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.dll",
             "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.exe",
@@ -353,11 +351,6 @@
                 "Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama.dll",
                 "OllamaSharp.dll",
 
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-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-gd-x64-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x32-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_87.dll",
-
                 "UnitsNet.dll",
                 "UtfUnknown.dll",
                 "Wpf.Ui.dll"

.pipelines/packages.config

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 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.4" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.3" />
 </packages>

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

@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Verify XAML formatting
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.slnx'
-    displayName: Verify Nuget package versions for PowerToys.slnx
+      & '.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
+    displayName: Verify Nuget package versions for PowerToys.sln
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.slnx'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln'
-      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln'
     displayName: Verify ARM64 configurations
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.enablePackageCaching, true) }}:
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ jobs:
     ${{ else }}:
       displayName: Build PowerToys main project
     inputs:
-      solution: 'PowerToys.slnx'
+      solution: 'PowerToys.sln'
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore -graph
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Generate DSC artifacts for ARM64
     condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'arm64'))
     inputs:
-      solution: PowerToys.slnx
+      solution: PowerToys.sln
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-ui-tests.yml

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       command: restore
       feedsToUse: config
       configPath: nuget.config
-      restoreSolution: PowerToys.slnx
+      restoreSolution: PowerToys.sln
       restoreDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\packages'
 
   # Build all UI test projects if no specific modules are specified
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ jobs:
   - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
     artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
     displayName: Publish UI Test artifacts
-    condition: always()
+    condition: always()

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

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build Shared Support DLLs
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext;SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 💻 Build VNext MSI
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 👤 Build VNext MSI
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 💻 Build VNext Bootstrapper
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 👤 Build VNext Bootstrapper
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml

@@ -54,13 +54,4 @@ steps:
     feedsToUse: 'config'
     nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
     restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.sln'
-    includeNuGetOrg: false
-
-- task: NuGetCommand@2
-  displayName: 'Restore NuGet packages (slnx)'
-  inputs:
-    command: 'restore'
-    feedsToUse: 'config'
-    nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
-    restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.slnx'
-    includeNuGetOrg: false
+    includeNuGetOrg: false

.pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1

@@ -52,12 +52,7 @@ $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "System.Diagnostics.EventLog.Messages.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.dll",
     "AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3.dll",
-    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_gd_x32_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_gd_x64_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_x32_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_x64_1_87.dll"
-    ) -join '|';
+    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll") -join '|';
 $totalFailure = 0;
 
 Write-Host $DirPath;

COMMUNITY.md

@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ PowerToys Awake is a tool to keep your computer awake.
 
 Randy contributed Registry Preview and some very early conversations about keyboard remapping.
 
-### [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon
-Kayla was a former lead for PowerToys and helped create multiple utilities, maintained the GitHub repo, and collaborated with the community to improve the overall product
-
 ### [@oldnewthing](https://github.com/oldnewthing) - Raymond Chen
 
 Find My Mouse is based on Raymond Chen's SuperSonar.
@@ -183,6 +180,7 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 
 ## PowerToys core team
 
+- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Lead
 - [@craigloewen-msft](https://github.com/craigloewen-msft) - Craig Loewen - Product Manager
 - [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001/) - Niels Laute - Product Manager
 - [@dhowett](https://github.com/dhowett) - Dustin Howett - Dev Lead
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 ## Former PowerToys core team members
 
 - [@indierawk2k2](https://github.com/indierawk2k2) - Mike Harsh - Product Manager
-- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Product Manager
 - [@ethanfangg](https://github.com/ethanfangg) - Ethan Fang - Product Manager
 - [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft) - Connor Plante - Product Manager
 - [@joadoumie](https://github.com/joadoumie) - Jordi Adoumie - Product Manager

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(SkipCppCodeAnalysis)' == ''">
     <RunCodeAnalysis>true</RunCodeAnalysis>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>$(MsbuildThisFileDirectory)\CppRuleSet.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
-    <CAExcludePath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)deps;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)packages;$(CAExcludePath)</CAExcludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- C++ source compile-specific things for all configurations -->
@@ -35,18 +34,13 @@
     <PreferredToolArchitecture Condition="'$(PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE)' == 'ARM64' or '$(PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432)' == 'ARM64'">arm64</PreferredToolArchitecture>
     <VcpkgEnabled>false</VcpkgEnabled>
     <ReplaceWildcardsInProjectItems>true</ReplaceWildcardsInProjectItems>
-    <ExternalIncludePath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)deps;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)packages;$(ExternalIncludePath)</ExternalIncludePath>
+    <ExternalIncludePath>$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)\..\deps\;$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)\..\packages\;$(ExternalIncludePath)</ExternalIncludePath>
     <!-- Enable control flow guard for C++ projects that don't consume any C++ files -->
     <!-- This covers the case where a .dll exports a .lib, but doesn't have any ClCompile entries. -->
     <LinkControlFlowGuard>Guard</LinkControlFlowGuard>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <!-- Make angle-bracket includes external and turn off code analysis for them -->
-      <TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>true</TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>
-      <ExternalWarningLevel>TurnOffAllWarnings</ExternalWarningLevel>
-      <DisableAnalyzeExternal>true</DisableAnalyzeExternal>
-
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Use</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -116,11 +110,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Debug/Release props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

DATA_AND_PRIVACY.md

@@ -243,10 +243,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <th>Event Name</th>
     <th>Description</th>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdNotFound_EnableCmdNotFound</td>
-    <td>Triggered when Command Not Found is enabled or disabled.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdNotFoundInstallEvent</td>
     <td>Triggered when a Command Not Found is installed.</td>
@@ -261,62 +257,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
   </tr>  
 </table>
 
-### Command Palette
-<table style="width:100%">
-  <tr>
-    <th>Event Name</th>
-    <th>Description</th>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_BeginInvoke</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Command Palette is launched by the user.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_ColdLaunch</td>
-    <td>Occurs when Command Palette starts for the first time (cold start).</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_OpenPage</td>
-    <td>Triggered when a page is opened within the Command Palette, tracking navigation depth.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_OpenUri</td>
-    <td>Occurs when a URI is opened through the Command Palette, including whether it's a web URL.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_ReactivateInstance</td>
-    <td>Triggered when an existing Command Palette instance is reactivated.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_RunCommand</td>
-    <td>Logs when a command is executed through the Command Palette, including admin elevation status.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_RunQuery</td>
-    <td>Triggered when a search query is performed, including result count and duration.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalDismissedOnEsc</td>
-    <td>Occurs when the Command Palette is dismissed by pressing the Escape key.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalDismissedOnLostFocus</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Command Palette is dismissed due to losing focus.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalHotkeySummoned</td>
-    <td>Logs when the Command Palette is summoned via hotkey, distinguishing between global and context-specific hotkeys.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalInvokeResult</td>
-    <td>Records the result type of a Command Palette invocation.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalProcessStarted</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Command Palette process is started.</td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
-
 ### Crop And Lock
 <table style="width:100%">
   <tr>
@@ -795,10 +735,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <th>Event Name</th>
     <th>Description</th>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_ChangedTemplateLocation</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the template folder location is changed.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventCopyTemplate</td>
     <td>Triggered when an item from New+ is created (copied to the current directory).</td>
@@ -807,10 +743,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventCopyTemplateResult</td>
     <td>Logs the success of item creation (copying).</td>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventOpenTemplates</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the templates folder is opened.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventShowTemplateItems</td>
     <td>Triggered when the New+ context menu flyout is displayed.</td>
@@ -996,8 +928,12 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <th>Description</th>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_GuideSession</td>
-    <td>Logs a Shortcut Guide session including duration and how it was closed.</td>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_EnableGuide</td>
+    <td>Triggered when Shortcut Guide is enabled.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_HideGuide</td>
+    <td>Occurs when Shortcut Guide is hidden from view.</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_Settings</td>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" Version="2.0.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3" Version="2.1.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="2.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost_regex-vc143" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView" Version="0.1.251101-build.2372" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
@@ -71,12 +69,10 @@
       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.ImplementationLibrary" Version="1.0.231216.1"/>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.6901" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.251106002" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" Version="1.8.251104000" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.39" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.251106002" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4948" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.37" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" 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" />
@@ -115,7 +111,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Numerics.Tensors" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.10" />
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="ToolGood.Words.Pinyin" Version="3.1.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.6.0" />

NOTICE.md

@@ -75,37 +75,6 @@ OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 ```
 
-### ToolGood.Words.Pinyin
-
-We use the ToolGood.Words.Pinyin NuGet package for converting Chinese characters to pinyin.
-
-**Source**: [https://github.com/toolgood/ToolGood.Words.Pinyin](https://github.com/toolgood/ToolGood.Words.Pinyin)
-
-```
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2020 ToolGood
-
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
-```
-
-
 ## Utility: Command Palette Built-in Extensions
 
 ### Calculator
@@ -1563,7 +1532,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI
 - StreamJsonRpc
 - StyleCop.Analyzers
-- ToolGood.Words.Pinyin
 - UnicodeInformation
 - UnitsNet
 - UTF.Unknown

README.md

@@ -51,20 +51,19 @@ But to get started quickly, choose one of the installation methods below:
 Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.
 
 <!-- items that need to be updated release to release -->
-[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.97%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.96%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.96%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.95%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe
  
 |  Description   | Filename |
 |----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
-
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
 </details>
 
 <details>
@@ -103,131 +102,156 @@ There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md)
 </details>
 
 ## ✨ What's new
-**Version 0.96 (November 2025)**
+**Version 0.95 (October 2025)**
 
 For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
 
 **✨ Highlights**
- - Advanced Paste now supports multiple online and on-device AI model providers: Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, Foundry Local and Ollama.
- - Command Palette received extensive improvements including file search filters, better clipboard history metadata, context-menu styling, and dozens of bug fixes and enhancements.
- - PowerRename can now extract and use photo metadata (EXIF, XMP) in renaming patterns like `%Camera`, `%Lens`, and `%ExposureTime`.
-
-### Advanced Paste
- - Advanced Paste now lets you connect to multiple AI providers instead of being limited to a single OpenAI provider. See [Advanced Paste documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/advanced-paste) for usage.
-
-### Awake
- - The Awake countdown timer now stays accurate over long periods. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- - Fixed Awake context menu positioning. The fix removed the conversion of the mouse cursor from screen to client-window coordinates, instead using the raw screen coordinates returned by GetCursorPos; the context menu now appears at the correct screen position. Thanks [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
+ - **NEW:** The **Light Switch** utility in PowerToys allows you to automatically switch between light and dark themes in Windows based on the time of day.
+ - Command Palette delivered major search performance gains (new fuzzy matcher and smarter fallbacks) improving relevance and speed.
+ - Peek can now be activated using just the Spacebar!
+ - Find My Mouse added transparent spotlight with independent backdrop opacity, boosting focus and accessibility.
+ - Settings now lets you delete shortcuts entirely and ignore conflicts.
+ - Mouse Pointer Crosshairs gained orientation options (vertical / horizontal / both) for customizable accessibility. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - PowerRename fixed enumeration counter skipping ensuring reliable batch renames. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - ZoomIt restored legacy draw and snipping behaviors, and fixed recording issues, improving reliability. Thanks [@chakrik73](https://github.com/chakrik73)!
 
 ### Command Palette
- - The search field in context menus now matches the look of the Command Palette, with a smoke backdrop and improved padding.
- - Fallback items such as math calculations or the Run command now appear in results more quickly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured the command bar updates correctly after navigating to another page and commands are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - The Command Palette settings page has been reorganized. Activation-key options are grouped under an expander and extension settings are framed for improved readability.
- - When you modify a command, its alias, hotkey, and tags now update in the top-level list, keeping the displayed information in sync. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Press `Ctrl + ,` to open Command Palette settings from anywhere. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - You can use `Page Up` and `Page Down` to navigate the list while focus is in the search box. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- - Fixed an issue where the search box could disappear when navigating pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured search text is selected when *Go home when activated* and *Highlight search on activate* are both enabled. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed an issue where Command Palette window occasionally appeared on the taskbar under certain Windows settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured that labels and icons of list items and menu items update when they change. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed visibility of list filters when navigating to a content page. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)!
- - Added search to the extension list and a link to extensions on the Microsoft Store. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Added options to open the Command Palette window at its last position or re-center it.
- - The Command Palette now remembers its window size after restarting.
- - Added a global error handler that logs fatal errors and provides feedback when unexpected failures force Command Palette to close. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed forms and extension settings not showing on some machines due to a missing VC++ runtime.
- - Restored ranking of fallback commands for built-in extensions (Sleep, Shutdown, Windows settings, Web search, etc.). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek).
- - Improved and unified labels and texts across the application!
- - Maintainance: Resolved numerous build warnings in Command Palette projects; no user-visible impact. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Maintainance: Fixed a logging issue so exception messages are properly recorded instead of placeholder text, improving troubleshooting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Applied conditional margin for icon-only tags to tighten layout. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)
+ - Improved the reliability of accessing Command Palette settings through PowerToys Settings and executing other x-cmdpal:// protocol commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Enabled AOT by default for improved performance while simplifying publish configs.
+ - Replaced service state color dots with play/pause/stop icons for enhanced accessibility. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)
+ - Fixed filter dropdown sync and crash by binding SelectedValue and raising UI-thread notifications. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Ensured long links wrap correctly in details view.
+ - Removed animation and enforced minimum width on filter dropdown for clarity. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Restored focus to More button after ESC closes context menu, improving keyboard flow. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)
+ - Marked main and toast windows as tool windows to keep them out of Alt+Tab while preserving style. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed AOT template and theming issues for filter separators. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Introduced grid layouts (small, medium, gallery) for richer page presentation.
+ - Materialized result lists to avoid rescoring overhead.
+ - Disabled problematic selection TextToSuggest behind environment flag.
+ - Major search performance improvements (new fuzzy matcher, smarter fallbacks, fewer exceptions).
+ - Added context menu "Show Details" command when details pane is hidden.
+ - Reduced window flicker by avoiding unnecessary cloaking. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Restored EmptyContent rendering for blank states. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)
+ - Saved new state even if prior app state file was corrupt (better resilience). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Migrated settings window to WinUI TitleBar control. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Prevented crash on duplicate keybindings and simplified matching. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Hotkeys now always respect the “Ignore shortcut in fullscreen” setting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Hid search box on content pages, improving focus and accessibility, and added Home title. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Blocked Ctrl+I from inserting stray tabs in search box.
+ - Logged HRESULT codes in error logs for deeper diagnostics. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Advanced font and emoji icon classification and alignment improvements. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Ensured that fallback command icons are visible on the extension settings page. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed breadcrumb margin misalignment (visual polish). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Truncated overly long command labels with ellipsis to prevent overflow.
+ - Added a setting to configure the page transition animation.
+ - Collection of small improvements and nits for Run Commands.
+ - Improved bookmarks performance and experience. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added Ctrl+O shortcut in Clipboard History to open links directly.
+ - Resolved conflict with external software that blocked Command Palette from hiding.
+ - Updated context menu items to reflect name and icon changes, and ensured application icons are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added Alt+Home shortcut to return immediately to the Command Palette home page. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed a crash when displaying code blocks in markdown on detail or content pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed an issue where the search bar icon and title were not updated when rapidly switching pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Improved the appearance of the search box in the context menu.
+
 
 ### Command Palette Extensions
- - Bookmarks: Added hints about bookmark placeholders to the Add/Edit Bookmark form. — Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Bookmarks: Improved migration of bookmarks from older versions and fixed an issue where aliases or keyboard shortcuts could be lost after restart. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Clipboard history: Items shown in Command Palette’s clipboard history now include helpful metadata. For example, image items show dimensions, text files show names and sizes, web links include page titles, and text entries display word counts. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - File search: Added filter buttons to show *all items*, *files only*, or *folders only*. Selecting a filter adds `kind:folders` or `kind:not folders` to narrow results.
- - System commands: Replaced the `:red_circle:` placeholder with an actual red-circle emoji so the correct icon appears in the UI. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- - WinGet: Search performance feels more responsive because typed input is now processed via a task queue rather than complex cancellation tokens!
- - Window Walker: UWP apps no longer show a "not responding" label when suspended. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Window Walker: Now displays the actual icon of each window rather than using the process icon, improving recognition of PWAs and Python GUIs. Thanks [@Lee-WonJun](https://github.com/Lee-WonJun)!
-- Windows Terminal profiles: Fixed a rare crash in the Windows Terminal extension when the `LOCALAPPDATA` environment variable was missing. The path is now retrieved via a reliable API. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Replaced localized WebSearch setting keys with stable literals and numeric history count. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Enabled advanced markdown tables and emphasis extensions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added setting to choose Clipboard History primary action (Paste vs Copy). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added actionable empty-state hints for File Search (search PC / open indexing settings). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Ensured all WinGet extension assets copy reliably to output. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Improved Run command line parsing for paths with spaces; sped up related tests.
+ - Updated WebSearch extension icon set for enhanced clarity and contrast. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Terminal profile sort order setting including MRU tracking. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Uninstall Application command (UWP direct, Win32 via Settings). Thanks [@mKpwnz](https://github.com/mKpwnz)!
+ - Deferred WinGet details loading and added timing logs.
+ - Removed LINQ from All Apps extension for performance.
+ - Added standardized key chord system + shortcuts to File Search commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Terminal channel filter & remembered selection option. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Enabled loading local/data/app images in markdown with sizing hints. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added external extension reload via x-cmdpal://reload (configurable). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Instant WebSearch history updates with in-memory store & events. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added keep-after-paste option and safe delete with confirmation for Clipboard History. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+
+### Environment Variables
+ - Replaced custom window chrome with WinUI TitleBar for cleaner, maintainable Environment Variables UI.
+
+### File Locksmith
+ - Adopted WinUI TitleBar to simplify window chrome while preserving appearance.
 
 ### Find My Mouse
- - Activating Find My Mouse no longer makes the cursor change to the busy (hourglass) icon or steals focus from your active application.
+ - Added transparent spotlight support with separate backdrop opacity; migrated to Windows App SDK composition APIs.
 
 ### Hosts File Editor
- - Added customizable backup settings allowing users to configure backup frequency, location, and auto-deletion policies. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
-
-### Image Resizer
- - Fixed settings consistency during batch resize operations by capturing settings once before processing. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Migrated to native WinUI TitleBar for cleaner, maintainable window chrome.
 
 ### Light Switch
-- Introduced new UI to allow users to manually enter their latitude and longitude in Sunrise to Sunset mode.
-- Refactored service with cleaner state management for stability.
-- Removed logs from every tick, only logging key events to largely reduce log size.
+ - Introduced as a brand-new PowerToy module.
+ - Automatically switches between light and dark themes.
+ - Supports time-based scheduling or location-based sunrise/sunset switching.
+ - Supports using a keyboard shortcut to force a change.
+ - Supports filtering changes for Apps and/or System Theme.
 
 ### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- - Enabled switching between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor modes. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - Added Esc key to cancel active gliding cursor sequence. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - Added orientation option (vertical / horizontal / both) for crosshairs customization. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
 
 ### Mouse Without Borders
- - Added horizontal scrolling support. Thanks [@MasonBergstrom](https://github.com/MasonBergstrom)!
+ - Continued Common class refactor (part 5/7) by extracting clipboard and init/cleanup logic into focused classes. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
+
+ - Fix connection failures caused by conflicting MachineId across machines.  Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker) for troubleshooting!
 
 ### Peek
-- Fixed media files remaining locked after preview window closes. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
-- Added a command-line interface for file previewing. See the [Peek documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/peek) for usage. Thanks [@prochan2](https://github.com/prochan2)!
+ - Added the option to activate Peek with just the Spacebar.
 
 ### PowerRename
-- PowerRename no longer crashes due to a missing resources file.
-- Added photo metadata extraction support using EXIF and XMP for pattern-based renaming with camera info, GPS coordinates, and date taken. See [PowerRename Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/powerrename).
+ - Fixed enumeration counter skipping when regex replacement equals original filename (counters now advance reliably). Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
 
-### PowerToys Run
- - Added retry logic with exponential backoff to handle DWM composition errors during theme changes. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Updated OneNote icons to reflect new Microsoft 365 design. Thanks [@trevorNgo](https://github.com/trevorNgo)!
+### Quick Accent
+ - Expanded Welsh layout with acute, grave, and dieresis variants for vowels (consistent ordering). Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
 
- ### Quick Accent
- - Added diameter symbol (⌀) for Shift+O in Special Characters mode, thanks to [@anselumjuju](https://github.com/anselumjuju)!
+### Registry Preview
+ - Migrated to native TitleBar and AppWindow APIs for cleaner window chrome.
 
-### Zoomit
- - Smoothed out zoom-animation in ZoomIt by coalescing mouse-move and timer events, thanks to [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
- - Enabled GIF support for ZoomIt, thanks to [@MarioHewardt](https://github.com/MarioHewardt)!
- - Fixed spelling mistakes, and refactored some literal strings to string constants, thanks to [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
- - Fixed inaccurate "actual size" screenshots in ZoomIt and resolves a GDI handle leak, improving capture fidelity and long-session stability. thanks to [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+### Screen Ruler
+ - Fixed ARM64 crash by aligning cursor position structure to 8-byte boundary.
 
 ### Settings
-- Fixed title bar overlapping issue at smaller window sizes.
-- Refined shortcut control visual design with improved consistency and spacing.
-- Added dashboard utilities sorting by name or status.
-- Made update notification InfoBar in flyout clickable for direct navigation to update page.
-- Expanded installation instructions by default in README.
-- Improved accessibility for shortcut conflict button with static resource-based automation properties.
-- Added ScrollViewer to Command Palette page in PowerToys Settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-- Fixed module list glitches and Sort Status checkmark issue. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Added ability to ignore specific hotkey conflicts to reduce noise.
+ - Stopped creating backup directory during dry-run status checks (cleaner first-run). 
+ - Standardized casing and localization for ZoomIt and modules header.
+ - Improved search results page accessibility and conditional module grouping.
 
-### Development
-- Fixed accessibility by associating controls with labels for screen readers.
-- Added accessible name to Shortcut Conflicts button for screen readers.
-- Excluded TitleBars from tab navigation across multiple utilities. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-- Migrated build infrastructure from Windows Server 2019 to Server 2022 with improved failure logging and predictable NuGet package paths.
-- Configured build agents to use larger P: drive for release builds to address disk space constraints.
-- Enhanced DSC v3 support by organizing resource manifests in a dedicated subfolder with PATH configuration.
-- Reduced installer bundle size by 6-7MB through centralized Hybrid CRT configuration across all C++ projects.
-- Updated .NET packages to version 9.0.10 for security fixes. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
-- Fixed spell check dictionary entries for consistency.
-- Restored accidentally deleted NuGet configuration file for Command Palette extensions.
-- Fixed package identity build by updating AppxManifest entry points to use PowerShell Core.
-- Optimized CI pipeline by replacing file copy operations with hard links and moves, reducing build time and disk usage by 10-15GB.
-- Updated Copilot guidance and PR prompt workflow.
-- Included high-volume bugs in issue template header. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
-- Fixed incorrect HRESULT logging for inner exceptions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-- Introduced shared sparse package identity for PowerToys Win32 components to enable access to Windows platform APIs.
-- Consolidated installer builds to produce both machine and user installers simultaneously, reducing build time and complexity.
-- Migrated exclusively to WiX v5 installer infrastructure, removing legacy WiX v3 support.
-- Temporarily removed PowerToys installer path from PATH environment variable to prevent application crashes.
-- Added complete OCR UI test coverage with automated tests for activation, settings, language selection, and text extraction.
-- Fixed test input for drive path normalization in bookmark resolver unit tests.
-- Fixed Peek UI tests by restoring Ctrl+Space activation shortcut for test scenarios.
-- Hided apps in PowerToys.SpareApps package from Start Menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+### ZoomIt
+ - Updated resource file to reflect standalone v9.01 and current copyright year. Thanks [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
+ - Restored legacy draw/snipping behaviors and fixed recording race conditions. Thanks [@chakrik73](https://github.com/chakrik73)!
+ - Added smooth image option for improved zoom quality using GDI+ for static zoom and Magnifier API for live zoom. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich)!
+
+ ### Documentation
+ - New Microsoft Learn documentation for the Light Switch module.
+ - New dev docs for the Light Switch module.
+
+### Development (Area-Build & Area-Tests) 
+- Allowed debug launches to continue when modules fail to load, speeding developer iteration. 
+- Fixed spell checker dictionary entry (advapi) to eliminate false error. 
+- Added VS Code development guide and launch configs to streamline cross-editor workflows. 
+- Upgraded Windows App SDK and related dependencies to 1.8 for newer platform features. 
+- Rewrote YAML comment to resolve new spell checker forbidden pattern. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! 
+- Corrected solution structure by returning misplaced Common project, reducing build confusion. 
+- Modernized build scripts with shared helpers and VS environment autodetection for simpler CLI builds. 
+- Standardized build scripts and platform detection to improve reliability and reuse. 
+- Added missing Command Palette version bump to align module release cadence. 
+- Added EXECUTEDEFAULT term to dictionary to prevent regression build failures. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! 
+- Introduced nightly pre-warm pipeline and configurable MSBuild cache mode to improve CI performance. 
+- Resolved CI forbidden pattern spelling complaint to keep pipelines green. 
+- Added AI contributor instruction set to clarify code area expectations. 
+- Added accessibility IDs to settings and FancyZones toggles, stabilizing UI tests. 
+- Added automatic log collection on UI test failures to speed root cause analysis. 
+- Stabilized Mouse Utils tests by switching to AccessibilityId selectors. 
+- Added Screen Ruler UI test coverage to validate core measurement workflows. 
 
 ## 🛣️ Roadmap 
 We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – a revamped Keyboard Manager UI, custom endpoint and local model support for Advanced Paste, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.96][github-next-release-work]!

doc/devdocs/commands.md

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# Issue/PR commands
-
-The PowerToys repository uses some special keywords to help manage issues and pull requests. Here is a list of the most important commands you can use in issue and PR descriptions or comments.
-
-| Command | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| `/azp run` | Triggers the Azure Pipelines CI build for the current PR. Useful if you want to re-run the build without creating a new commit. |
-| `/bugreport` / `/reportbug` | Adds a comment with a manual for the Bug Report Tool, which helps users collect logs and system information for debugging purposes. It requests to upload this file and adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label. |
-| `/feedbackhub` | Adds a comment with a link to the Feedback Hub app on Windows, where users can submit feedback about PowerToys. Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Please File on Feedback Hub` label. |
-| `/dup #...` / `/duplicate #...` / `/dup https://...` / `/duplicate https://...` | Marks the current issue as a duplicate of another issue. It closes the current issue and applies the `Resolution-Duplicate` label. Replace `#...` with the issue number or a link to the issue. |
-| `/needinfo` | Adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label to the issue or PR, indicating that more information is needed from the author. |
-| `/helped` | Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Helped User` label. Furthermore a comment is added with a link to the PowerToys user documentation. |
-| `/loc` | Adds a comment informing the user that the issue was forwarded to the localization team and will soon be fixed. It adds the `Loc-Sent To Team` label. |
-
-## Defining new commands
-
-Most of these commands are using the [Microsoft GitHub Policy Service](https://github.com/apps/microsoft-github-policy-service) bot. Its commands are defined in the [PowerToys policy configuration file](/.github/policies/resourceManagement.yml).
-
-## Other automated tasks
-
-### Automatic labeling
-
-The bot can automatically apply the correct `product-...` label for any opened issue.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> This feature is currently only available for the Workspaces module as a test.
-
-### The `Needs-Author-Feedback` label
-
-If an issue has this label and had no activity for 5 days, the bot will post a comment reminding the author to provide the needed information. It also adds the `Status-No recent activity` label. If no further activity occurs for another 5 days, the bot will close the issue.
-
-### Filtering users that want to contribute
-
-If a user utters their intention to contribute (e.g., by using the phrase "I want to contribute" in an issue or PR), the bot will add a comment with a link to the ["Would you like to contribute to PowerToys?" thread](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/28769).

doc/devdocs/core/installer.md

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ If you prefer, you can alternatively build prerequisite projects for the install
 
 #### Locally compiling the installer
 
-1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx`
+1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln`
 1. In Visual Studio, in the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release`
 1. From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`.
 
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ To build the installer from the command line, run `Developer Command Prompt for
 
 ```
 git clean -xfd  -e *exe -- .\installer\
-MSBuild -t:restore  .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64" 
+MSBuild -t:restore  .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
+MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
+MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64" 
 ```
 
 ### Supported arguments for the .EXE Bootstrapper installer

doc/devdocs/core/settings/settings-implementation.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ For C# modules, the settings are accessed through the `SettingsUtils` class in t
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
 // Read settings
-var settings = SettingsUtils.Default.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
+var settings = SettingsUtils.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
 bool enabled = settings.Enabled;
 ```
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
 // Write settings
 settings.Enabled = true;
-SettingsUtils.Default.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
+SettingsUtils.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
 ```
 
 ## Settings Handling in Modules

doc/devdocs/development/debugging.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You can build the entire solution from the command line, which is sometimes fast
 2. Navigate to the repository root directory
 3. Run the following command(don't forget to set the correct platform):
    ```pwsh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.slnx /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
+   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

@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ Or reach out to "tools\build\BUILD-GUIDELINES.md"
 ### Sample plain msbuild command
 ```powershell
 # Restore:
-msbuild powertoys.slnx -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
+msbuild powertoys.sln -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
 
-# Build powertoys slnx
-msbuild powertoys.slnx -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
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Similar for attach to managed code.
 
 | Task | Command / Action | Notes |
 |------|------------------|-------|
-| Clean | `git clean -xdf` (careful) or `msbuild /t:Clean PowerToys.slnx` | Deep clean removes packages & build outputs |
+| 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 |
+| Resource conversion errors | Re-run restore + build | Triggers custom PowerShell targets |

doc/devdocs/development/ui-tests.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - Exit PowerToys if it's running.
 
-- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
 
 - Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`).
 

doc/devdocs/localization.md

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# Localization
+
+> **NOTE**: THIS DOCUMENT IS OUTDATED.
+> Follow [issue 15243](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/15243) for updates.
+
+## Table of Contents
+1. [Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)](#localization-on-the-pipeline-cdpx)
+    1. [UWP Special case](#uwp-special-case)
+2. [Enabling localization on a new project](#enabling-localization-on-a-new-project)
+    1. [C++](#c)
+    2. [C#](#c-1)
+    3. [UWP](#uwp)
+3. [Lcl Files](#lcl-files)
+4. [Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)](#possible-issues-in-localization-prs-lego)
+5. [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#enabling-localized-msi-for-a-new-project)
+
+## Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)
+[The localization step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L45-L52) is run on the pipeline before the solution is built. This step runs the [build-localization](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd) script, which generates resx files for all the projects with localization enabled using the `Localization.XLoc` package.
+
+The [`Localization.XLoc`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd#L24-L25) tool is run on the repo root, and it checks for all occurrences of `LocProject.json`. Each localized project has a `LocProject.json` file in the project root, which contains the location of the English resx file, list of languages for localization, and the output path where the localized resx files are to be copied to. In addition to this, some other parameters can be set, such as whether the language ID should be added as a folder in the file path or in the file name. When the CDPX pipeline is run, the localization team is notified of changes in the English resx files. For each project with localization enabled, a `loc` folder (see [this](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/tree/main/src/modules/launcher/Microsoft.Launcher/loc) for example) is created in the same directory as the `LocProject.json` file. The folder contains language specific folders which in turn have a nested folder path equivalent to `OutputPath` in the `LocProject.json`. Each of these folders contain one `lcl` file. The `lcl` files contain the English resources along with their translation for that language. These are described in more detail in the [Lcl files section](#lcl-files). Once the `.resx` files are generated, they will be used during the `Build PowerToys` step for localized versions of the modules.
+
+Since the localization script requires certain nuget packages, the [`restore-localization`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/restore-localization.cmd) script is run before running `build-localization` to install all the required packages. This script must [run in the `restore` step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L37-L39) of pipeline because [the host is network isolated](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/2066/Consuming-Packages-in-a-CDPx-Pipeline?anchor=overview) at the `build` step. The [Toolset package source](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L23) is used for this.
+
+The process and variables that can be tweaked on the pipeline are described in more detail on [onebranch (account required) under Localization](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/290/Localization).
+
+The localized resource dlls for C# projects are added to the MSI only for build on the pipeline. This is done by checking if the [`IsPipeline` variable is defined](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L804-L805), which gets defined before [building the installer on the pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/build-installer.cmd#L4). This is done because the localized resx files are only present on the pipeline, and not having this check would result in the installer project failing to build locally.
+
+## Enabling localization on a new project
+To enable localization on a new project, the first step is to create a file `LocProject.json` in the project root.
+
+For example, for a project in the folder `src\path` where the resx file is present in `resources\Resources.resx`, the LocProject.json file will contain the following:
+```
+{
+    "Projects": [
+        {
+            "LanguageSet": "Azure_Languages",
+            "LocItems": [
+                {
+                    "SourceFile": "src\\path\\resources\\Resources.resx",
+                    "CopyOption": "LangIDOnName",
+                    "OutputPath": "src\\path\\resources"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+The rest of the steps depend on the project type and are covered in the sections below. The steps to add the localized files to the MSI can be found in [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#Enabling-localized-MSI-for-a-new-project).
+
+### C++
+C++ projects do not support `resx` files, and instead use `rc` files along with `resource.h` files. The CDPX pipeline however doesn't support localizing `rc` files and the other alternative they support is directly translating the resources from the binary which makes it harder to maintain resources. To avoid this, a custom script has been added which expects a resx file and converts the entries to an rc file with a string table and adds resource declarations to a resource.h file so that the resources can be compiled with the C++ project.
+
+If you already have a .rc file, copy the string table to a separate txt file and run the [convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1) script on it. This script is not very robust to input, and requires the data in a specific format, where `IDS_ResName L"ResourceValue"` and any number of spaces can be present in between. The script converts this file to the format expected by [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert), which will convert it to resx. The resource names are changed from all uppercase to title case, and the `IDS_` prefix is removed. Escape characters might have to be manually replaced, for example .rc files would have escaped double quotes as `""`, so this should be replaced with just `"` before converting to the resx files.
+
+After generating the resx file, rename the existing rc and h files to ProjName.base.rc and resource.base.h. In the rc file remove the string table which is to be localized and in the .h file remove all `#define`s corresponding to localized resources. In the vcxproj of the C++ project, add the following build event:
+```
+<Target Name="GenerateResourceFiles" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted $(SolutionDir)tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory) resource.base.h resource.h ProjName.base.rc ProjName.rc" />
+</Target>
+```
+
+This event runs a script which generates a resource.h and ProjName.rc in the `Generated Files` folder using the strings in all the resx files along with the existing information in resource.base.h and ProjName.base.rc. The script is [convert-resx-to-rc.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1). The script uses [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) to convert the resx file to a string table expected in the .rc file format. When the resources are added to the rc file the `IDS_` prefix is added and resource names are in upper case (as it was originally). Any occurrences of `"` in the string resource is escaped as `""` to prevent build errors. The string tables are added to the rc file in the following format:
+```
+#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
+LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
+
+STRINGTABLE
+BEGIN
+    strings
+END
+
+#endif
+```
+Since there is no API to identify the `AFX_TARG_*`, `LANG_*` or `SUBLANG_*` values from each langId from the pipeline, these are hardcoded in the script (for each language) as done in [lines 50-77 of `convert-resx-to-rc.ps1`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1#L50-L77). **If any other languages are added in the future, this script will have to be updated.** In order to determine what are the language codes, you can open the rc file in Resource View, right click the string table and press `Insert Copy` and choose the corresponding language. This autogenerates the required code and can be used to figure out the language codes. The files also add the resource declarations to a resource.h file, starting from 101 by default(this can be changed by an optional argument). Since the output files will be generated in `Generated Files`, any includes in these two files will require an additional `..\` and wherever resource.h is used, it will have to be included as `Generated Files\resource.h`. While adding `resource.base.h` and `ProjName.base.rc` to the vcxproj, these should be modified to not participate in the build to avoid build errors:
+```
+<None Include="Resources.resx" />
+```
+
+Some rc/resource.h files might be used in multiple projects (for example, KBM). To ensure the projects build for these cases, the build event can be added to the entire directory so that the rc files are generated before any project is built. See [Directory.Build.targets](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets) for an example.
+
+Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6104) for an example for making these changes for a C++ project.
+
+### C#
+Since C# projects natively support `resx` files, the only step required here is to include all the resx files in the build. For .NET Core projects this is done automatically and the .csproj does not need to be modified. For other projects, the following line needs to be added:
+```
+<EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.*.resx" />
+```
+
+**Note:** Building with localized resources may cause a build warning `Referenced assembly 'mscorlib.dll' targets a different processor` which is a VS bug. More details can be found in [PowerToys issue #7269](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/7269).
+
+**Note:** If a project needs to be migrated from XAML resources to resx, the easiest way to convert the resources would be to change to format to `=` separates resources by either manually (by Ctrl+H on a text editor), or by a script, and then running [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) on `Developer Command Prompt for VS` to convert it to resx format.
+```
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name">Calculator</system:String>
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description">Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)</system:String>
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number">Not a number (NaN)</system:String>
+```
+to
+```
+wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name=Calculator
+wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description=Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)
+wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number=Not a number (NaN)
+```
+After adding the resx file to the project along with the resource generator, references to the strings will have to be replaced with `Properties.Resources.resName` rather than the custom APIs. Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6165) for an example of the changes required.
+
+### UWP
+UWP projects expect `resw` files rather than `resx` (the format is almost the same). Unlike other C# projects, the files are expected in the format `fullLangId\Resources.resw`. To include these files in the build, replace the following line in the csproj:
+```
+<PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
+```
+to
+```
+<PRIResource Include="Strings\*\Resources.resw" />
+```
+
+## Lcl Files
+Lcl files contain all the resources that are present in the English resx file, along with a translation if it has been added.
+
+For example, an entry for a resource in the lcl file looks like this:
+```
+<Item ItemId=";EditKeyboard_WindowName" ItemType="0;.resx" PsrId="211" Leaf="true">
+    <Str Cat="Text">
+        <Val><![CDATA[Remap keys]]></Val>
+        <Tgt Cat="Text" Stat="Loc" Orig="New">
+            <Val><![CDATA[Remapper des touches]]></Val>
+        </Tgt>
+    </Str>
+    <Disp Icon="Str" />
+</Item>
+```
+The `<Tgt>` element would not be present in the initial commits of the lcl files, as only the English version of the string would be present.
+
+**Note:** The CDPX Localization system has a fail-safe check on the lcl files, where if the English string value which is present inside `<Val><![CDATA[*]]></Val>` does not match the value present in the English Resources.resx file then the translated value will not be copied to the localized resx file. This is present so that obsolete translations would not be loaded when the English resource has changed, and the English string will be used rather than the obsolete translation.
+
+## Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)
+Since the LEGO PRs update some of the strings in LCL files at a time, there can be multiple PRs which modify the same files, leading to merge conflicts. In most cases this would show up on GitHub as a merge conflict, but sometimes a bad git merge may occur, and the file could end up with incorrect formatting, such as two `<Tgt>` elements for a single resource. These can be fixed by ensuring the elements follow the format described in [this section](#lcl-files). To catch such errors, the build farm should be run for every LEGO PR and if any error occurs in the localization step, we should check the corresponding resx/lcl files for conflicts.
+
+## Enabling localized MSI for a new project
+For C++ and UWP projects no additional files are generated with localization that need to be added to the MSI. For C++ projects all the resources are added to the dll/exe, while for UWP projects they are added to the `resources.pri` file (which is present even for an unlocalized project). To verify if the localized resources are added to the `resources.pri` file the following steps can be done:
+- Open `Developer Command Prompt for VS`
+- After navigating to the folder containing the pri file, run the following command:
+
+        makepri.exe dump /if .\resources.pri
+- Check the contents of the `resources.pri.xml` file that is generated from the command. The last section of the file will contain the resources with the strings in all the languages:
+```
+<NamedResource name="GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText" uri="ms-resource://f4f787a5-f0ae-47a9-be89-5408b1dd2b47/Resources/GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText">
+    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-FR" type="String">
+        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
+    </Candidate>
+    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-EN-US" isDefault="true" type="String">
+        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
+    </Candidate>
+</NamedResource>
+```
+
+For C# projects, satellite dlls are generated when the project is built. For a project named `ProjName`, files are created in the format `langId\ProjName.resources.dll` where `langId` is in the same format as the lcl files. The satellite dlls need to be included with the MSI, but they must be added only if the solution is built from the build farm, as the localized resx files will not be present on local machines (and that could cause local builds of the installer to fail).
+This can be done by adding the directory name of the project to [Product.wxs near line 806](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L806) and a resource component for the project can be created in [Product.wxs near lines 845-847](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L845-L847) in this format:
+```
+<Component Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_Component" Directory="Resource$(var.IdSafeLanguage)ProjNameInstallFolder">
+    <File Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_File" Source="$(var.BinX64Dir)modules\ProjName\$(var.Language)\ProjName.resources.dll" />
+</Component>
+```
+
+We should also ensure the new dlls are signed by the pipeline. Currently all dlls of the form [`*.resources.dll` are signed](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L68).
+
+**Note:** The resource dlls should be added to the MSI project only after the initial commit with the lcl files has been done by the Localization team. Otherwise, the pipeline will fail as there wouldn't be any resx files to generate the dlls.

doc/devdocs/modules/alwaysontop.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The module provides a user interface for configuring settings in the PowerToys S
 ### Building and Testing
 
 1. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git`
-2. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+2. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
 4. Run PowerToys.exe from the output directory to test the module
 

doc/devdocs/modules/fancyzones.md

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ FancyZones is divided into several projects:
    ```
    git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git
    ```
-2. Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio
+2. Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio
 3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
 4. If you encounter build errors, try deleting the x64 output folder and rebuild
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ UI tests are implemented using [Windows Application Driver](https://github.com/m
   
   - Exit PowerToys if it's running
   - Run WinAppDriver.exe from the installation directory. Skip this step if installed in the default directory (`C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver`); in this case, it'll be launched automatically during tests.
-  - Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+  - Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
   - Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`). 
 
 >Note: notifications or other application windows, that are shown above the window under test, can disrupt the testing process.

doc/devdocs/modules/keyboardmanager/debug.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Keyboard Manager consists of two main components:
 ## Development Environment Setup
 
 1. Clone the PowerToys repository
-2. Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio
+2. Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio
 3. Ensure all NuGet packages are restored
 4. Build the entire solution in Debug configuration
 
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ If you encounter issues with multiple instances, check the mutex logic in `Keybo
 
 To debug both the Editor and Engine:
 1. Launch the Engine first in debug mode
-2. Attach the debugger to the Editor process when it starts
+2. Attach the debugger to the Editor process when it starts

doc/devdocs/modules/lightswitch.md

@@ -33,12 +33,9 @@ The **Light Switch** module lets users automatically transition between light an
 
   > **Note:** Using the shortcut overrides the current schedule until the next transition event.
 
-* **LightSwitchService.cpp**
-  is the heart beat of the module. Controls ticking every minute and depending on user actions (manual override, settings changing, etc) triggers the state manager to perform the corresponding operation.
-  
-* **LightSwitchStateManager.cpp**
-  handles updating the state based on the signals sent by LightSwitchService.
-  
+* **LightSwitchService**
+  Reads settings and applies theming. Runs a check every minute to ensure the state is correct.
+
 * **SettingsXAML/LightSwitch**
   Provides the settings UI for configuring schedules, syncing location, and customizing shortcuts.
 
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ The module’s settings are exposed in the PowerToys Settings UI. Options includ
 3. Build the solution:
 
    ```sh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.slnx
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
    ```
 
    > Note: This may take some time.

doc/devdocs/modules/screenruler.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The Screen Ruler module consists of several components:
 
 ### Building
 
-1. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+1. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 2. In the Solutions Configuration drop-down menu, select Release or Debug
 3. From the Build menu, choose Build Solution
 4. The executable app for Screen Ruler is named PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe

doc/devdocs/modules/shortcut_guide.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Shortcut Guide is a PowerToy that displays an overlay of available keyboard shor
 ## Build and Debug Instructions
 
 ### Build
-1. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+1. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 2. Select Release or Debug in the Solutions Configuration drop-down menu
 3. From the Build menu, choose Build Solution
 4. The executable is named PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe

doc/devdocs/readme.md

@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ Welcome to the PowerToys developer documentation. This documentation provides in
 - [Update Process](processes/update-process.md) - How PowerToys updates work
 - [GPO Implementation](processes/gpo.md) - Group Policy Objects implementation details
 
-## Other Resources
-
-- [aka.ms links](akaLinks.md) - List of short links
-- [Issue/PR commands](commands.md) - Special commands for managing issues and pull requests
-
 ## Fork, Clone, Branch and Create your PR
 
 Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an approach or a spec has been written and approved, it's time to start development:
@@ -85,7 +80,7 @@ Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an
 
 ### Install Visual Studio dependencies
 
-1. Open the `PowerToys.slnx` file.
+1. Open the `PowerToys.sln` file.
 1. If you see a dialog that says `install extra components` in the solution explorer pane, click `install`
 
 ### Get Submodules to compile
@@ -98,7 +93,7 @@ We have submodules that need to be initialized before you can compile most parts
 
 ### Compiling Source Code
 
-- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio.
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio.
 - In the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release` or `Debug`.
 - From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`, or press <kbd>Control</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> on your keyboard.
 - The build process may take several minutes depending on your computer's performance. Once it completes, the PowerToys binaries will be in your repo under `x64\Release\`.
@@ -112,10 +107,10 @@ Our installer is two parts, an EXE and an MSI.  The EXE (Bootstrapper) contains
 
 The installer can only be compiled in `Release` mode; steps 1 and 2 must be performed before the MSI can be compiled.
 
-1. Compile `PowerToys.slnx`. Instructions are listed above.
+1. Compile `PowerToys.sln`. Instructions are listed above.
 1. Compile `BugReportTool.sln` tool. Path from root: `tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln` (details listed below)
 1. Compile `StylesReportTool.sln` tool. Path from root: `tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln` (details listed below)
-1. Compile `PowerToysSetup.slnx` Path from root: `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx` (details listed below)
+1. Compile `PowerToysSetup.sln` Path from root: `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln` (details listed below)
 
 See [Installer](core/installer.md) for more details on building and debugging the installer.
 

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
 | [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
 | [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
-| [QuickAI](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-QuickAi) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | AI-powered assistance with instant, smart responses from multiple providers (Groq, Together, Fireworks, OpenRouter, Cohere) |
 
 ## Extending software plugins
 

installer/PowerToysSetup.sln

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.1.32414.318
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "spdlog", "..\src\logging\logging.vcxproj", "{7E1E3F13-2BD6-3F75-A6A7-873A2B55C60F}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "logger", "..\src\common\logger\logger.vcxproj", "{D9B8FC84-322A-4F9F-BBB9-20915C47DDFD}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "Version", "..\src\common\version\version.vcxproj", "{CC6E41AC-8174-4E8A-8D22-85DD7F4851DF}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "EtwTrace", "..\src\common\Telemetry\EtwTrace\EtwTrace.vcxproj", "{8F021B46-362B-485C-BFBA-CCF83E820CBD}"
+EndProject
+Project("{930C7802-8A8C-48F9-8165-68863BCCD9DD}") = "PowerToysInstallerVNext", "PowerToysSetupVNext\PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj", "{B6E94700-DF38-41F6-A3FD-18B69674AB1E}"
+EndProject
+Project("{930C7802-8A8C-48F9-8165-68863BCCD9DD}") = "PowerToysBootstrapperVNext", "PowerToysSetupVNext\PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj", "{DA4E9744-80BE-424C-B0F5-AFD8757DB575}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext", "PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext\PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj", "{B3A354B0-1E54-4B55-A962-FB5AF9330C19}"
+EndProject
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+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|ARM64 = Debug|ARM64
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Release|ARM64 = Release|ARM64
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
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+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
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+		SolutionGuid = {B7A3DA30-D443-40FF-AC51-988AD41E3962}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal

installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<Solution>
-  <Configurations>
-    <Platform Name="ARM64" />
-    <Platform Name="x64" />
-  </Configurations>
-  <Project Path="../src/common/logger/logger.vcxproj" Id="d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-  <Project Path="../src/common/Telemetry/EtwTrace/EtwTrace.vcxproj" Id="8f021b46-362b-485c-bfba-ccf83e820cbd" />
-  <Project Path="../src/common/version/version.vcxproj" Id="cc6e41ac-8174-4e8a-8d22-85dd7f4851df" />
-  <Project Path="../src/logging/logging.vcxproj" Id="7e1e3f13-2bd6-3f75-a6a7-873a2b55c60f">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj" Id="b3a354b0-1e54-4b55-a962-fb5af9330c19">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj" Type="b7dd6f7e-def8-4e67-b5b7-07ef123db6f0" />
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj" Type="b7dd6f7e-def8-4e67-b5b7-07ef123db6f0" />
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj" Id="f8b9f842-f5c3-4a2d-8c85-7f8b9e2b4f1d">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-</Solution>

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         /// </summary>
         public static string CurrentVersionLogDirectoryPath { get; private set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the path to the current log file.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string CurrentLogFile { get; private set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the path to the log directory for the app.
         /// </summary>
@@ -60,9 +55,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
             AppLogDirectoryPath = basePath;
             CurrentVersionLogDirectoryPath = versionedPath;
 
-            var logFile = "Log_" + DateTime.Now.ToString(@"yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ".log";
-            var logFilePath = Path.Combine(versionedPath, logFile);
-            CurrentLogFile = logFilePath;
+            var logFilePath = Path.Combine(versionedPath, "Log_" + DateTime.Now.ToString(@"yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ".log");
 
             Trace.Listeners.Add(new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath));
 

src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
     public class SettingsConfigHelper
     {
         private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions IndentedJsonOptions = new() { WriteIndented = true };
-        private static readonly SettingsUtils SettingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+        private static readonly SettingsUtils SettingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures global PowerToys settings to enable only specified modules and disable all others.

src/common/utils/registry.h

@@ -16,54 +16,9 @@
 
 namespace registry
 {
-    namespace detail
-    {
-        struct on_exit
-        {
-            std::function<void()> f;
-
-            on_exit(std::function<void()> f) :
-                f{ std::move(f) } {}
-            ~on_exit() { f(); }
-        };
-
-        template<class... Ts>
-        struct overloaded : Ts...
-        {
-            using Ts::operator()...;
-        };
-
-        template<class... Ts>
-        overloaded(Ts...) -> overloaded<Ts...>;
-
-        inline const wchar_t* getScopeName(HKEY scope)
-        {
-            if (scope == HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
-            {
-                return L"HKLM";
-            }
-            else if (scope == HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
-            {
-                return L"HKCU";
-            }
-            else if (scope == HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT)
-            {
-                return L"HKCR";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return L"HK??";
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     namespace install_scope
     {
         const wchar_t INSTALL_SCOPE_REG_KEY[] = L"Software\\Classes\\powertoys\\";
-        const wchar_t UNINSTALL_REG_KEY[] = L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall";
-        
-        // Bundle UpgradeCode from PowerToys.wxs (with braces as stored in registry)
-        const wchar_t BUNDLE_UPGRADE_CODE[] = L"{6341382D-C0A9-4238-9188-BE9607E3FAB2}";
 
         enum class InstallScope
         {
@@ -71,67 +26,8 @@ namespace registry
             PerUser,
         };
 
-        // Helper function to find PowerToys bundle in Windows Uninstall registry by BundleUpgradeCode
-        inline bool find_powertoys_bundle_in_uninstall_registry(HKEY rootKey)
-        {
-            HKEY uninstallKey{};
-            if (RegOpenKeyExW(rootKey, UNINSTALL_REG_KEY, 0, KEY_READ, &uninstallKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-            detail::on_exit closeUninstallKey{ [uninstallKey] { RegCloseKey(uninstallKey); } };
-
-            DWORD index = 0;
-            wchar_t subKeyName[256];
-
-            // Enumerate all subkeys under Uninstall
-            while (RegEnumKeyW(uninstallKey, index++, subKeyName, 256) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-            {
-                HKEY productKey{};
-                if (RegOpenKeyExW(uninstallKey, subKeyName, 0, KEY_READ, &productKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                detail::on_exit closeProductKey{ [productKey] { RegCloseKey(productKey); } };
-
-                // Check BundleUpgradeCode value (specific to WiX Bundle installations)
-                wchar_t bundleUpgradeCode[256]{};
-                DWORD bundleUpgradeCodeSize = sizeof(bundleUpgradeCode);
-
-                if (RegQueryValueExW(productKey, L"BundleUpgradeCode", nullptr, nullptr,
-                                    reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(bundleUpgradeCode), &bundleUpgradeCodeSize) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-                {
-                    if (_wcsicmp(bundleUpgradeCode, BUNDLE_UPGRADE_CODE) == 0)
-                    {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
         inline const InstallScope get_current_install_scope()
         {
-            // 1. Check HKCU Uninstall registry first (user-level bundle)
-            // Note: MSI components are always in HKLM regardless of install scope,
-            // but the Bundle entry will be in HKCU for per-user installations
-            if (find_powertoys_bundle_in_uninstall_registry(HKEY_CURRENT_USER))
-            {
-                Logger::info(L"Found user-level PowerToys bundle via BundleUpgradeCode in HKCU");
-                return InstallScope::PerUser;
-            }
-
-            // 2. Check HKLM Uninstall registry (machine-level bundle)
-            if (find_powertoys_bundle_in_uninstall_registry(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE))
-            {
-                Logger::info(L"Found machine-level PowerToys bundle via BundleUpgradeCode in HKLM");
-                return InstallScope::PerMachine;
-            }
-
-            // 3. Fallback to legacy custom registry key detection
-            Logger::info(L"PowerToys bundle not found in Uninstall registry, falling back to legacy detection");
-
             // Open HKLM key
             HKEY perMachineKey{};
             if (RegOpenKeyExW(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
@@ -149,7 +45,6 @@ namespace registry
                                   &perUserKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
                 {
                     // both keys are missing
-                    Logger::warn(L"No PowerToys installation detected, defaulting to PerMachine");
                     return InstallScope::PerMachine;
                 }
                 else
@@ -201,6 +96,47 @@ namespace registry
     template<class>
     inline constexpr bool always_false_v = false;
 
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        struct on_exit
+        {
+            std::function<void()> f;
+
+            on_exit(std::function<void()> f) :
+                f{ std::move(f) } {}
+            ~on_exit() { f(); }
+        };
+
+        template<class... Ts>
+        struct overloaded : Ts...
+        {
+            using Ts::operator()...;
+        };
+
+        template<class... Ts>
+        overloaded(Ts...) -> overloaded<Ts...>;
+
+        inline const wchar_t* getScopeName(HKEY scope)
+        {
+            if (scope == HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
+            {
+                return L"HKLM";
+            }
+            else if (scope == HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
+            {
+                return L"HKCU";
+            }
+            else if (scope == HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT)
+            {
+                return L"HKCR";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return L"HK??";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     struct ValueChange
     {
         using value_t = std::variant<DWORD, std::wstring>;

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC.UnitTests/SettingsResourceTests/SettingsResourceModuleTest`1.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace PowerToys.DSC.UnitTests.SettingsResourceTests;
 public abstract class SettingsResourceModuleTest<TSettingsConfig> : BaseDscTest
     where TSettingsConfig : ISettingsConfig, new()
 {
-    private readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+    private readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = new();
     private TSettingsConfig _originalSettings;
 
     protected TSettingsConfig DefaultSettings => new();

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/Models/FunctionData/SettingsFunctionData`1.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace PowerToys.DSC.Models.FunctionData;
 public sealed class SettingsFunctionData<TSettingsConfig> : BaseFunctionData, ISettingsFunctionData
     where TSettingsConfig : ISettingsConfig, new()
 {
-    private static readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+    private static readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = new();
     private static readonly TSettingsConfig _settingsConfig = new();
 
     private readonly SettingsResourceObject<TSettingsConfig> _input;

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/ConvertersTests/HexColorToColorConverterTests.cs

@@ -1,56 +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 AdvancedPaste.Converters;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-using Windows.UI;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.ConvertersTests;
-
-[TestClass]
-public sealed class HexColorToColorConverterTests
-{
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_ValidSixDigitHex_ReturnsColor()
-    {
-        Color? result = HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#FFBFAB");
-        Assert.IsNotNull(result);
-
-        var color = (Windows.UI.Color)result;
-        Assert.AreEqual(255, color.R);
-        Assert.AreEqual(191, color.G);
-        Assert.AreEqual(171, color.B);
-        Assert.AreEqual(255, color.A);
-    }
-
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_ValidThreeDigitHex_ReturnsColor()
-    {
-        Color? result = HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#abc");
-        Assert.IsNotNull(result);
-
-        var color = (Windows.UI.Color)result;
-
-        // #abc should expand to #aabbcc
-        Assert.AreEqual(170, color.R); // 0xaa
-        Assert.AreEqual(187, color.G); // 0xbb
-        Assert.AreEqual(204, color.B); // 0xcc
-        Assert.AreEqual(255, color.A);
-    }
-
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_NullOrEmpty_ReturnsNull()
-    {
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb(null));
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb(string.Empty));
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("   "));
-    }
-
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_InvalidHex_ReturnsNull()
-    {
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#GGGGGG"));
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#12345"));
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/HelpersTests/ClipboardItemHelperTests.cs

@@ -1,36 +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 AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.HelpersTests;
-
-[TestClass]
-public sealed class ClipboardItemHelperTests
-{
-    [TestMethod]
-    [DataRow("#FFBFAB", true)]
-    [DataRow("#000000", true)]
-    [DataRow("#FFFFFF", true)]
-    [DataRow("#fff", true)]
-    [DataRow("#abc", true)]
-    [DataRow("#123456", true)]
-    [DataRow("#AbCdEf", true)]
-    [DataRow("FFBFAB", false)] // Missing #
-    [DataRow("#GGGGGG", false)] // Invalid hex characters
-    [DataRow("#12345", false)] // Wrong length
-    [DataRow("#1234567", false)] // Too long
-    [DataRow("", false)]
-    [DataRow(null, false)]
-    [DataRow("  #FFF  ", true)] // Whitespace should be trimmed
-    [DataRow("Not a color", false)]
-    [DataRow("#", false)]
-    [DataRow("##FFFFFF", false)]
-    public void TestIsRgbHexColor(string input, bool expected)
-    {
-        bool result = ClipboardItemHelper.IsRgbHexColor(input);
-        Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, $"IsRgbHexColor(\"{input}\") should return {expected}");
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Controls/ClipboardHistoryItemPreviewControl.xaml

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <converters:DateTimeToFriendlyStringConverter x:Key="DateTimeToFriendlyStringConverter" />
-        <converters:HexColorToBrushConverter x:Key="HexColorToBrushConverter" />
         <tkconverters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Name="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
     </UserControl.Resources>
     <Grid ColumnSpacing="12">
@@ -26,26 +25,6 @@
                     Source="{x:Bind ClipboardItem.Image, Mode=OneWay}"
                     Stretch="UniformToFill"
                     Visibility="{x:Bind HasImage, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                <!--  Color preview with text  -->
-                <Grid Visibility="{x:Bind HasColor, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                    <Ellipse
-                        Grid.Column="0"
-                        Width="8"
-                        Height="8"
-                        Margin="8,0,8,0"
-                        Fill="{x:Bind ClipboardItem.Content, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource HexColorToBrushConverter}}" />
-                    <TextBlock
-                        Grid.Column="1"
-                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                        FontSize="10"
-                        Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                        Text="{x:Bind ClipboardItem.Content, Mode=OneWay}"
-                        TextWrapping="NoWrap" />
-                </Grid>
                 <!--  Text preview  -->
                 <TextBlock
                     Margin="8,0,0,0"

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Controls/ClipboardHistoryItemPreviewControl.xaml.cs

@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
 
         public bool HasImage => ContentImage is not null;
 
-        public bool HasText => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ContentText) && !HasImage && !HasColor;
+        public bool HasText => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ContentText) && !HasImage;
 
-        public bool HasGlyph => !HasImage && !HasText && !HasColor && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(IconGlyph);
-
-        public bool HasColor => ClipboardItemHelper.IsRgbHexColor(ContentText);
+        public bool HasGlyph => !HasImage && !HasText && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(IconGlyph);
 
         public ClipboardHistoryItemPreviewControl()
         {

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Converters/HexColorConverterHelper.cs

@@ -1,39 +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.
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters
-{
-    public static class HexColorConverterHelper
-    {
-        public static Windows.UI.Color? ConvertHexColorToRgb(string hexColor)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                // Remove # if present
-                var cleanHex = hexColor.TrimStart('#');
-
-                // Expand 3-digit hex to 6-digit (#ABC -> #AABBCC)
-                if (cleanHex.Length == 3)
-                {
-                    cleanHex = $"{cleanHex[0]}{cleanHex[0]}{cleanHex[1]}{cleanHex[1]}{cleanHex[2]}{cleanHex[2]}";
-                }
-
-                if (cleanHex.Length == 6)
-                {
-                    var r = System.Convert.ToByte(cleanHex.Substring(0, 2), 16);
-                    var g = System.Convert.ToByte(cleanHex.Substring(2, 2), 16);
-                    var b = System.Convert.ToByte(cleanHex.Substring(4, 2), 16);
-
-                    return Windows.UI.Color.FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
-                }
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // Invalid color format - return null
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Converters/HexColorToBrushConverter.cs

@@ -1,28 +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 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters
-{
-    public sealed partial class HexColorToBrushConverter : IValueConverter
-    {
-        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-            => throw new NotSupportedException();
-
-        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-        {
-            if (value is not string hexColor || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(hexColor))
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            Windows.UI.Color? color = HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb(hexColor);
-
-            return color != null ? new SolidColorBrush((Windows.UI.Color)color) : null;
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/ClipboardItemHelper.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Imaging;
@@ -11,11 +10,8 @@ using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
 {
-    internal static partial class ClipboardItemHelper
+    internal static class ClipboardItemHelper
     {
-        // Compiled regex for better performance when checking multiple clipboard items
-        private static readonly Regex HexColorRegex = HexColorCompiledRegex();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a ClipboardItem from current clipboard data.
         /// </summary>
@@ -59,31 +55,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
             return clipboardItem;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if text is a valid RGB hex color (e.g., #FFBFAB or #fff).
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool IsRgbHexColor(string text)
-        {
-            if (text == null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            string trimmedText = text.Trim();
-            if (trimmedText.Length > 7)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(trimmedText))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            // Match #RGB or #RRGGBB format (case-insensitive)
-            return HexColorRegex.IsMatch(trimmedText);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a BitmapImage from clipboard data.
         /// </summary>
@@ -109,8 +80,5 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
 
             return null;
         }
-
-        [GeneratedRegex(@"^#([0-9A-Fa-f]{3}|[0-9A-Fa-f]{6})$")]
-        private static partial Regex HexColorCompiledRegex();
     }
 }

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/Settings/UserSettings.cs

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Hosts.Settings
 
         public UserSettings()
         {
-            _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+            _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
             var defaultSettings = new HostsProperties();
             ShowStartupWarning = defaultSettings.ShowStartupWarning;
             LoopbackDuplicates = defaultSettings.LoopbackDuplicates;

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

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <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')" />
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@@ -45,6 +38,7 @@
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   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
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   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
@@ -124,6 +118,9 @@
       <WarnAsError>true</WarnAsError>
     </Midl>
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+  <ItemGroup>
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+  </ItemGroup>
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@@ -145,5 +142,42 @@
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   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
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+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
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+  </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([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('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([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('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([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

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+  <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="1.8.250907003" 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/MeasureToolUI.csproj

@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\interop\PowerToys.Interop.vcxproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\ManagedCommon\ManagedCommon.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\settings-ui\Settings.UI.Library\Settings.UI.Library.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\MeasureToolCore\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj">
-      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
-      <BuildProject>true</BuildProject>
-    </ProjectReference>
-    <CsWinRTInputs Include="$(OutputPath)\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.winmd" />
-    <None Include="$(OutputPath)\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.dll">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </None>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MeasureToolCore\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/Settings.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace MeasureToolUI
 {
     public sealed class Settings
     {
-        private static readonly SettingsUtils ModuleSettings = SettingsUtils.Default;
+        private static readonly SettingsUtils ModuleSettings = new();
 
         public MeasureToolMeasureStyle DefaultMeasureStyle
         {

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <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')" />
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@@ -23,12 +20,9 @@
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     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
     <WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>false</WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>
+    <!-- Force NuGet to treat this project strictly as packages.config style -->
+    <RestoreProjectStyle>packages.config</RestoreProjectStyle>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
@@ -133,18 +127,18 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="FindMyMouse.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <!-- Deduplicate WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp (added twice via transitive imports causing LNK4042). Remove all then add exactly once. -->
-  <Target Name="FixWinAppSDKAutoInitializer" BeforeTargets="ClCompile" AfterTargets="WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer">
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <!-- Remove ALL injected versions of the file -->
-      <ClCompile Remove="@(ClCompile)" Condition="'%(Filename)' == 'WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer'" />
-
-      <!-- Add ONE copy back manually -->
-      <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK_Foundation)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
-        <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
-      </ClCompile>
-    </ItemGroup>
-  </Target>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(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" />
@@ -154,4 +148,38 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
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+
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([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/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" 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.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJumpUI/Helpers/SettingsHelper.cs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ internal sealed class SettingsHelper
         lock (this.LockObject)
         {
             {
-                var settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+                var settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
 
                 // set this to 1 to disable retries
                 var remainingRetries = 5;

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

@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+// 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.
+
+// <summary>
+//     Encrypt/decrypt implementation.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0021
+        private static AesCryptoServiceProvider symAl;
+#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0021
+#pragma warning disable SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter
+        internal static string myKey;
+#pragma warning restore SA1307
+        private static uint magicNumber;
+        private static Random ran = new(); // Used for non encryption related functionality.
+        internal const int SymAlBlockSize = 16;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This is used for the first encryption block, the following blocks will be combined with the cipher text of the previous block.
+        /// Thus identical blocks in the socket stream would be encrypted to different cipher text blocks.
+        /// The first block is a handshake one containing random data.
+        /// Related Unit Test: TestEncryptDecrypt
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static readonly string InitialIV = ulong.MaxValue.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+        internal static Random Ran
+        {
+            get => Common.ran ??= new Random();
+            set => Common.ran = value;
+        }
+
+        internal static uint MagicNumber
+        {
+            get => Common.magicNumber;
+            set => Common.magicNumber = value;
+        }
+
+        internal static string MyKey
+        {
+            get => Common.myKey;
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (Common.myKey != value)
+                {
+                    Common.myKey = value;
+                    _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(
+                        () => Common.GenLegalKey(),
+                        System.Threading.CancellationToken.None,
+                        TaskCreationOptions.None,
+                        TaskScheduler.Default); // Cache the key to improve UX.
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static string KeyDisplayedText(string key)
+        {
+            string displayedValue = string.Empty;
+            int i = 0;
+
+            do
+            {
+                int length = Math.Min(4, key.Length - i);
+                displayedValue += string.Concat(key.AsSpan(i, length), "  ");
+                i += 4;
+            }
+            while (i < key.Length - 1);
+
+            return displayedValue.Trim();
+        }
+
+        internal static bool GeneratedKey { get; set; }
+
+        internal static bool KeyCorrupted { get; set; }
+
+        internal static void InitEncryption()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (symAl == null)
+                {
+#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0021 // No proper replacement for now
+                    symAl = new AesCryptoServiceProvider();
+#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0021
+                    symAl.KeySize = 256;
+                    symAl.BlockSize = SymAlBlockSize * 8;
+                    symAl.Padding = PaddingMode.Zeros;
+                    symAl.Mode = CipherMode.CBC;
+                    symAl.GenerateIV();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, byte[]> LegalKeyDictionary = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        internal static byte[] GenLegalKey()
+        {
+            byte[] rv;
+            string myKey = Common.MyKey;
+
+            if (!LegalKeyDictionary.TryGetValue(myKey, out byte[] value))
+            {
+                Rfc2898DeriveBytes key = new(
+                    myKey,
+                    Common.GetBytesU(InitialIV),
+                    50000,
+                    HashAlgorithmName.SHA512);
+                rv = key.GetBytes(32);
+                _ = LegalKeyDictionary.AddOrUpdate(myKey, rv, (k, v) => rv);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                rv = value;
+            }
+
+            return rv;
+        }
+
+        private static byte[] GenLegalIV()
+        {
+            string st = InitialIV;
+            int ivLength = symAl.IV.Length;
+            if (st.Length > ivLength)
+            {
+                st = st[..ivLength];
+            }
+            else if (st.Length < ivLength)
+            {
+                st = st.PadRight(ivLength, ' ');
+            }
+
+            return GetBytes(st);
+        }
+
+        internal static Stream GetEncryptedStream(Stream encryptedStream)
+        {
+            ICryptoTransform encryptor;
+            encryptor = symAl.CreateEncryptor(GenLegalKey(), GenLegalIV());
+            return new CryptoStream(encryptedStream, encryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Write);
+        }
+
+        internal static Stream GetDecryptedStream(Stream encryptedStream)
+        {
+            ICryptoTransform decryptor;
+            decryptor = symAl.CreateDecryptor(GenLegalKey(), GenLegalIV());
+            return new CryptoStream(encryptedStream, decryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Read);
+        }
+
+        internal static uint Get24BitHash(string st)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(st))
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            byte[] bytes = new byte[PACKAGE_SIZE];
+            for (int i = 0; i < PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
+            {
+                if (i < st.Length)
+                {
+                    bytes[i] = (byte)st[i];
+                }
+            }
+
+            var hash = SHA512.Create();
+            byte[] hashValue = hash.ComputeHash(bytes);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < 50000; i++)
+            {
+                hashValue = hash.ComputeHash(hashValue);
+            }
+
+            Logger.LogDebug(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "magic: {0},{1},{2}", hashValue[0], hashValue[1], hashValue[^1]));
+            hash.Clear();
+            return (uint)((hashValue[0] << 23) + (hashValue[1] << 16) + (hashValue[^1] << 8) + hashValue[2]);
+        }
+
+        internal static string GetDebugInfo(string st)
+        {
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(st) ? st : ((byte)(Common.GetBytesU(st).Sum(value => value) % 256)).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+
+        internal static string CreateDefaultKey()
+        {
+            return CreateRandomKey();
+        }
+
+        private const int PW_LENGTH = 16;
+
+        public static string CreateRandomKey()
+        {
+            // Not including characters like "'`O0& since they are confusing to users.
+            string[] chars = new[] { "abcdefghjkmnpqrstuvxyz", "ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVXYZ", "123456789", "~!@#$%^*()_-+=:;<,>.?/\\|[]" };
+            char[][] charactersUsedForKey = chars.Select(charset => Enumerable.Range(0, charset.Length - 1).Select(i => charset[i]).ToArray()).ToArray();
+            byte[] randomData = new byte[1];
+            string key = string.Empty;
+
+            do
+            {
+                foreach (string set in chars)
+                {
+                    randomData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(1);
+                    key += set[randomData[0] % set.Length];
+
+                    if (key.Length >= PW_LENGTH)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            while (key.Length < PW_LENGTH);
+
+            return key;
+        }
+
+        internal static bool IsKeyValid(string key, out string error)
+        {
+            error = string.IsNullOrEmpty(key) || key.Length < 16
+                ? "Key must have at least 16 characters in length (spaces are discarded). Key must be auto generated in one of the machines."
+                : null;
+
+            return error == null;
+        }
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+// 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.
+
+// <summary>
+//     Package format/conversion.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// In X64, we are WOW
+[module: SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Portability", "CA1900:ValueTypeFieldsShouldBePortable", Scope = "type", Target = "MouseWithoutBorders.DATA", Justification = "Dotnet port with style preservation")]
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal enum PackageType// : int
+    {
+        // Search for PACKAGE_TYPE_RELATED before changing these!
+        Invalid = 0xFF,
+
+        Error = 0xFE,
+
+        Hi = 2,
+        Hello = 3,
+        ByeBye = 4,
+
+        Heartbeat = 20,
+        Awake = 21,
+        HideMouse = 50,
+        Heartbeat_ex = 51,
+        Heartbeat_ex_l2 = 52,
+        Heartbeat_ex_l3 = 53,
+
+        Clipboard = 69,
+        ClipboardDragDrop = 70,
+        ClipboardDragDropEnd = 71,
+        ExplorerDragDrop = 72,
+        ClipboardCapture = 73,
+        CaptureScreenCommand = 74,
+        ClipboardDragDropOperation = 75,
+        ClipboardDataEnd = 76,
+        MachineSwitched = 77,
+        ClipboardAsk = 78,
+        ClipboardPush = 79,
+
+        NextMachine = 121,
+        Keyboard = 122,
+        Mouse = 123,
+        ClipboardText = 124,
+        ClipboardImage = 125,
+
+        Handshake = 126,
+        HandshakeAck = 127,
+
+        Matrix = 128,
+        MatrixSwapFlag = 2,
+        MatrixTwoRowFlag = 4,
+    }
+
+    internal struct PackageMonitor
+    {
+        internal ulong Keyboard;
+        internal ulong Mouse;
+        internal ulong Heartbeat;
+        internal ulong ByeBye;
+        internal ulong Hello;
+        internal ulong Matrix;
+        internal ulong ClipboardText;
+        internal ulong ClipboardImage;
+        internal ulong Clipboard;
+        internal ulong ClipboardDragDrop;
+        internal ulong ClipboardDragDropEnd;
+        internal ulong ClipboardAsk;
+        internal ulong ExplorerDragDrop;
+        internal ulong Nil;
+
+        internal PackageMonitor(ulong value)
+        {
+            ClipboardDragDrop = ClipboardDragDropEnd = ExplorerDragDrop =
+                Keyboard = Mouse = Heartbeat = ByeBye = Hello = Clipboard =
+                Matrix = ClipboardImage = ClipboardText = Nil = ClipboardAsk = value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal enum ID : uint
+    {
+        NONE = 0,
+        ALL = 255,
+    }
+
+    internal enum ClipboardPostAction : uint
+    {
+        Other = 0,
+        Desktop = 1,
+        Mspaint = 2,
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    internal struct KEYBDDATA
+    {
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
+        internal int wVk;
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
+        internal int dwFlags;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    internal struct MOUSEDATA
+    {
+        internal int X;
+        internal int Y;
+        internal int WheelDelta;
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
+        internal int dwFlags;
+    }
+
+    // The beauty of "union" in C#
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
+    internal class DATA
+    {
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        internal PackageType Type; // 4 (first byte = package type, 1 = checksum, 2+3 = magic no.)
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType))]
+        internal int Id; // 4
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + sizeof(uint))]
+        internal ID Src; // 4
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (2 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Des; // 4
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal long DateTime;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)) + sizeof(long))]
+        internal KEYBDDATA Kd;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal MOUSEDATA Md;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine1;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (4 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine2;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (5 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine3;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (6 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine4;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ClipboardPostAction PostAction;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        private long machineNameP1;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + sizeof(long))]
+        private long machineNameP2;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + (2 * sizeof(long)))]
+        private long machineNameP3;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + (3 * sizeof(long)))]
+        private long machineNameP4;
+
+        internal string MachineName
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                string name = Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP1))
+                    + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP2))
+                    + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP3))
+                    + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP4));
+                return name.Trim();
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                byte[] machineName = Common.GetBytes(value.PadRight(32, ' '));
+                machineNameP1 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 0);
+                machineNameP2 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 8);
+                machineNameP3 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 16);
+                machineNameP4 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 24);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public DATA()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public DATA(byte[] initialData)
+        {
+            Bytes = initialData;
+        }
+
+        internal byte[] Bytes
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                byte[] buf = new byte[IsBigPackage ? Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX : Common.PACKAGE_SIZE];
+                Array.Copy(StructToBytes(this), buf, IsBigPackage ? Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX : Common.PACKAGE_SIZE);
+
+                return buf;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                Debug.Assert(value.Length <= Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX, "Length > package size");
+                byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+                Array.Copy(value, buf, value.Length);
+                BytesToStruct(buf, this);
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal bool IsBigPackage
+        {
+            get => Type == 0
+                    ? throw new InvalidOperationException("Package type not set.")
+                    : Type switch
+                    {
+                        PackageType.Hello or PackageType.Awake or PackageType.Heartbeat or PackageType.Heartbeat_ex or PackageType.Handshake or PackageType.HandshakeAck or PackageType.ClipboardPush or PackageType.Clipboard or PackageType.ClipboardAsk or PackageType.ClipboardImage or PackageType.ClipboardText or PackageType.ClipboardDataEnd => true,
+                        _ => (Type & PackageType.Matrix) == PackageType.Matrix,
+                    };
+        }
+
+        private byte[] StructToBytes(object structObject)
+        {
+            byte[] bytes = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            GCHandle bHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(bytes, GCHandleType.Pinned);
+            Marshal.StructureToPtr(structObject, Marshal.UnsafeAddrOfPinnedArrayElement(bytes, 0), false);
+            bHandle.Free();
+            return bytes;
+        }
+
+        private void BytesToStruct(byte[] value, object structObject)
+        {
+            GCHandle bHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(value, GCHandleType.Pinned);
+            Marshal.PtrToStructure(Marshal.UnsafeAddrOfPinnedArrayElement(value, 0), structObject);
+            bHandle.Free();
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+        internal const byte PACKAGE_SIZE = 32;
+        internal const byte PACKAGE_SIZE_EX = 64;
+        internal const byte WP_PACKAGE_SIZE = 6;
+        internal static PackageMonitor PackageSent;
+        internal static PackageMonitor PackageReceived;
+        internal static int PackageID;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// 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 ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
+
+using Logger = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Logger;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal class ShutdownWithPowerToys
+    {
+        public static void WaitForPowerToysRunner(ETWTrace etwTrace)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunnerExitFallback(() =>
+                    {
+                        etwTrace?.Dispose();
+                        Common.MainForm.Quit(true, false);
+                    });
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// 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.
+
+// <summary>
+//     Virtual key constants.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using System;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal enum VK : ushort
+    {
+        CAPITAL = 0x14,
+        NUMLOCK = 0x90,
+        SHIFT = 0x10,
+        CONTROL = 0x11,
+        MENU = 0x12,
+        ESCAPE = 0x1B,
+        BACK = 0x08,
+        TAB = 0x09,
+        RETURN = 0x0D,
+        PRIOR = 0x21,
+        NEXT = 0x22,
+        END = 0x23,
+        HOME = 0x24,
+        LEFT = 0x25,
+        UP = 0x26,
+        RIGHT = 0x27,
+        DOWN = 0x28,
+        SELECT = 0x29,
+        PRINT = 0x2A,
+        EXECUTE = 0x2B,
+        SNAPSHOT = 0x2C,
+        INSERT = 0x2D,
+        DELETE = 0x2E,
+        HELP = 0x2F,
+        NUMPAD0 = 0x60,
+        NUMPAD1 = 0x61,
+        NUMPAD2 = 0x62,
+        NUMPAD3 = 0x63,
+        NUMPAD4 = 0x64,
+        NUMPAD5 = 0x65,
+        NUMPAD6 = 0x66,
+        NUMPAD7 = 0x67,
+        NUMPAD8 = 0x68,
+        NUMPAD9 = 0x69,
+        MULTIPLY = 0x6A,
+        ADD = 0x6B,
+        SEPARATOR = 0x6C,
+        SUBTRACT = 0x6D,
+        DECIMAL = 0x6E,
+        DIVIDE = 0x6F,
+        F1 = 0x70,
+        F2 = 0x71,
+        F3 = 0x72,
+        F4 = 0x73,
+        F5 = 0x74,
+        F6 = 0x75,
+        F7 = 0x76,
+        F8 = 0x77,
+        F9 = 0x78,
+        F10 = 0x79,
+        F11 = 0x7A,
+        F12 = 0x7B,
+        OEM_1 = 0xBA,
+        OEM_PLUS = 0xBB,
+        OEM_COMMA = 0xBC,
+        OEM_MINUS = 0xBD,
+        OEM_PERIOD = 0xBE,
+        OEM_2 = 0xBF,
+        OEM_3 = 0xC0,
+        MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK = 0xB0,
+        MEDIA_PREV_TRACK = 0xB1,
+        MEDIA_STOP = 0xB2,
+        MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE = 0xB3,
+        LWIN = 0x5B,
+        RWIN = 0x5C,
+        LSHIFT = 0xA0,
+        RSHIFT = 0xA1,
+        LCONTROL = 0xA2,
+        RCONTROL = 0xA3,
+        LMENU = 0xA4,
+        RMENU = 0xA5,
+    }
+
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+        internal const ushort KEYEVENTF_KEYDOWN = 0x0001;
+        internal const ushort KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = 0x0002;
+
+        internal const int WH_MOUSE = 7;
+        internal const int WH_KEYBOARD = 2;
+        internal const int WH_MOUSE_LL = 14;
+        internal const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13;
+
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEMOVE = 0x200;
+        internal const int WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 0x201;
+        internal const int WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 0x204;
+        internal const int WM_MBUTTONDOWN = 0x207;
+        internal const int WM_XBUTTONDOWN = 0x20B;
+        internal const int WM_LBUTTONUP = 0x202;
+        internal const int WM_RBUTTONUP = 0x205;
+        internal const int WM_MBUTTONUP = 0x208;
+        internal const int WM_XBUTTONUP = 0x20C;
+        internal const int WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x203;
+        internal const int WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x206;
+        internal const int WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x209;
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 0x020A;
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEHWHEEL = 0x020E;
+
+        internal const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
+        internal const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
+        internal const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
+        internal const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
+
+        [Flags]
+        internal enum LLKHF
+        {
+            EXTENDED = 0x01,
+            INJECTED = 0x10,
+            ALTDOWN = 0x20,
+            UP = 0x80,
+        }
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+// 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.Diagnostics;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+// <summary>
+//     Screen/Desktop helper functions.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
+
+using Thread = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Thread;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    // Desktops, and GetScreenConfig routines
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+        private static MyRectangle newDesktopBounds;
+        private static MyRectangle newPrimaryScreenBounds;
+        private static string activeDesktop;
+
+        internal static string ActiveDesktop => Common.activeDesktop;
+
+        internal static void SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            GetScreenConfig();
+        }
+
+        internal static readonly List<Point> SensitivePoints = new();
+
+        private static bool MonitorEnumProc(IntPtr hMonitor, IntPtr hdcMonitor, ref NativeMethods.RECT lprcMonitor, IntPtr dwData)
+        {
+            // lprcMonitor is wrong!!! => using GetMonitorInfo(...)
+            // Log(String.Format( CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,"MONITOR: l{0}, t{1}, r{2}, b{3}", lprcMonitor.Left, lprcMonitor.Top, lprcMonitor.Right, lprcMonitor.Bottom));
+            NativeMethods.MonitorInfoEx mi = default;
+            mi.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(mi);
+            _ = NativeMethods.GetMonitorInfo(hMonitor, ref mi);
+
+            try
+            {
+                // For logging only
+                _ = NativeMethods.GetDpiForMonitor(hMonitor, 0, out uint dpiX, out uint dpiY);
+                Logger.Log(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "MONITOR: ({0}, {1}, {2}, {3}). DPI: ({4}, {5})", mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Top, mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom, dpiX, dpiY));
+            }
+            catch (DllNotFoundException)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("GetDpiForMonitor is unsupported in Windows 7 and lower.");
+            }
+            catch (EntryPointNotFoundException)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("GetDpiForMonitor is unsupported in Windows 7 and lower.");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+
+            if (mi.rcMonitor.Left == 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Top == 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Right != 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Bottom != 0)
+            {
+                // Primary screen
+                _ = Interlocked.Exchange(ref screenWidth, mi.rcMonitor.Right - mi.rcMonitor.Left);
+                _ = Interlocked.Exchange(ref screenHeight, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom - mi.rcMonitor.Top);
+
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left = mi.rcMonitor.Left;
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top = mi.rcMonitor.Top;
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right = mi.rcMonitor.Right;
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom = mi.rcMonitor.Bottom;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Left < newDesktopBounds.Left)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Left = mi.rcMonitor.Left;
+                }
+
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Top < newDesktopBounds.Top)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Top = mi.rcMonitor.Top;
+                }
+
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Right > newDesktopBounds.Right)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Right = mi.rcMonitor.Right;
+                }
+
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Bottom > newDesktopBounds.Bottom)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Bottom = mi.rcMonitor.Bottom;
+                }
+            }
+
+            lock (SensitivePoints)
+            {
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Top));
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Top));
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom));
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom));
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        internal static void GetScreenConfig()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Logger.LogDebug("==================== GetScreenConfig started");
+                newDesktopBounds = new MyRectangle();
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds = new MyRectangle();
+                newDesktopBounds.Left = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Left;
+                newDesktopBounds.Top = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Top;
+                newDesktopBounds.Right = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Right;
+                newDesktopBounds.Bottom = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Bottom;
+
+                Logger.Log(string.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+                    "logon = {0} PrimaryScreenBounds = {1},{2},{3},{4} desktopBounds = {5},{6},{7},{8}",
+                    Common.RunOnLogonDesktop,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Left,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Top,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Right,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Bottom));
+
+#if USE_MANAGED_ROUTINES
+                // Managed routines do not work well when running on secure desktop:(
+                screenWidth = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width;
+                screenHeight = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height;
+                screenCount = Screen.AllScreens.Length;
+                for (int i = 0; i < Screen.AllScreens.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Left < desktopBounds.Left) desktopBounds.Left = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Left;
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Top < desktopBounds.Top) desktopBounds.Top = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Top;
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Right > desktopBounds.Right) desktopBounds.Right = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Right;
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Bottom > desktopBounds.Bottom) desktopBounds.Bottom = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Bottom;
+                }
+#else
+                lock (SensitivePoints)
+                {
+                    SensitivePoints.Clear();
+                }
+
+                NativeMethods.EnumDisplayMonitors(IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, MonitorEnumProc, IntPtr.Zero);
+
+                // 1000 calls to EnumDisplayMonitors cost a dozen of milliseconds
+#endif
+                Interlocked.Exchange(ref MachineStuff.desktopBounds, newDesktopBounds);
+                Interlocked.Exchange(ref MachineStuff.primaryScreenBounds, newPrimaryScreenBounds);
+
+                Logger.Log(string.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+                    "logon = {0} PrimaryScreenBounds = {1},{2},{3},{4} desktopBounds = {5},{6},{7},{8}",
+                    Common.RunOnLogonDesktop,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Left,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Top,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Right,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Left,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Top,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Right,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Bottom));
+
+                Logger.Log("==================== GetScreenConfig ended");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+#if USING_SCREEN_SAVER_ROUTINES
+                [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern int PostMessage(IntPtr hWnd, int wMsg, int wParam, int lParam);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern IntPtr OpenDesktop(string hDesktop, int Flags, bool Inherit, UInt32 DesiredAccess);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool CloseDesktop(IntPtr hDesktop);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool EnumDesktopWindows( IntPtr hDesktop, EnumDesktopWindowsProc callback, IntPtr lParam);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool IsWindowVisible(IntPtr hWnd);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool SystemParametersInfo(int uAction, int uParam, ref int pvParam, int flags);
+
+        private delegate bool EnumDesktopWindowsProc(IntPtr hDesktop, IntPtr lParam);
+        private const int WM_CLOSE = 16;
+        private const int SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING = 114;
+
+        internal static bool IsScreenSaverRunning()
+        {
+            int isRunning = 0;
+            SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING, 0,ref isRunning, 0);
+            return (isRunning != 0);
+        }
+
+        internal static void CloseScreenSaver()
+        {
+            IntPtr hDesktop = OpenDesktop("Screen-saver", 0, false, DESKTOP_READOBJECTS | DESKTOP_WRITEOBJECTS);
+            if (hDesktop != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                LogDebug("Closing screen saver...");
+                EnumDesktopWindows(hDesktop, new EnumDesktopWindowsProc(CloseScreenSaverFunc), IntPtr.Zero);
+                CloseDesktop(hDesktop);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool CloseScreenSaverFunc(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam)
+        {
+            if (IsWindowVisible(hWnd))
+            {
+                LogDebug("Posting WM_CLOSE to " + hWnd.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                PostMessage(hWnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        internal static string GetMyDesktop()
+        {
+            byte[] arThreadDesktop = new byte[256];
+            IntPtr hD = NativeMethods.GetThreadDesktop(NativeMethods.GetCurrentThreadId());
+            if (hD != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                _ = NativeMethods.GetUserObjectInformation(hD, NativeMethods.UOI_NAME, arThreadDesktop, arThreadDesktop.Length, out _);
+                return GetString(arThreadDesktop).Replace("\0", string.Empty);
+            }
+
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        internal static string GetInputDesktop()
+        {
+            byte[] arInputDesktop = new byte[256];
+            IntPtr hD = NativeMethods.OpenInputDesktop(0, false, NativeMethods.DESKTOP_READOBJECTS);
+            if (hD != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                _ = NativeMethods.GetUserObjectInformation(hD, NativeMethods.UOI_NAME, arInputDesktop, arInputDesktop.Length, out _);
+                return GetString(arInputDesktop).Replace("\0", string.Empty);
+            }
+
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        internal static void StartMMService(string desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn)
+        {
+            if (!Common.RunWithNoAdminRight)
+            {
+                Logger.LogDebug("*** Starting on active Desktop: " + desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn);
+                Service.StartMouseWithoutBordersService(desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn);
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static void CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(bool cleanupIfExit)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (!IsMyDesktopActive() || Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId != NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId())
+                {
+                    Helper.RunDDHelper(true);
+                    int waitCount = 20;
+
+                    while (NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId() == 0xFFFFFFFF && waitCount > 0)
+                    {
+                        waitCount--;
+                        Logger.LogDebug("The session is detached/attached.");
+                        Thread.Sleep(500);
+                    }
+
+                    string myDesktop = GetMyDesktop();
+                    activeDesktop = GetInputDesktop();
+
+                    Logger.LogDebug("*** Active Desktop = " + activeDesktop);
+                    Logger.LogDebug("*** My Desktop = " + myDesktop);
+
+                    if (myDesktop.Equals(activeDesktop, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogDebug("*** Active Desktop == My Desktop (TS session)");
+                    }
+
+                    if (!activeDesktop.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        !activeDesktop.Equals("default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        !activeDesktop.Equals("disconnect", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            StartMMService(activeDesktop);
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log($"{nameof(CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent)}: {e}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if (!myDesktop.Equals(activeDesktop, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log("*** Active Desktop <> My Desktop");
+                        }
+
+                        uint sid = NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId();
+
+                        if (Process.GetProcessesByName(Common.BinaryName).Any(p => (uint)p.SessionId == sid))
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log("Found MouseWithoutBorders on the active session!");
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log("MouseWithoutBorders not found on the active session!");
+                            StartMMService(null);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (!myDesktop.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        !myDesktop.Equals("default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogDebug("*** Desktop inactive, exiting: " + myDesktop);
+                        Setting.Values.LastX = JUST_GOT_BACK_FROM_SCREEN_SAVER;
+                        if (cleanupIfExit)
+                        {
+                            InitAndCleanup.Cleanup();
+                        }
+
+                        Process.GetCurrentProcess().KillProcess();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Point p;
+
+        internal static bool IsMyDesktopActive()
+        {
+            return NativeMethods.GetCursorPos(ref p);
+        }
+    }
+}

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

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 if (!acquireMutex)
                 {
                     Process[] ps = Process.GetProcessesByName(Common.BinaryName);
-                    Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"Balance: {socketMutexBalance}, Active: {WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive()}, Sid/Console: {Process.GetCurrentProcess().SessionId}/{NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId()}, Desktop/Input: {WinAPI.GetMyDesktop()}/{WinAPI.GetInputDesktop()}, count: {ps?.Length}.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
+                    Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"Balance: {socketMutexBalance}, Active: {IsMyDesktopActive()}, Sid/Console: {Process.GetCurrentProcess().SessionId}/{NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId()}, Desktop/Input: {GetMyDesktop()}/{GetInputDesktop()}, count: {ps?.Length}.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
                 }
 
                 Logger.LogDebug("SOCKET MUTEX ENDED.");
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                     Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"[{actionName}] took more than {(long)timeout.TotalSeconds}, restarting the process.", SeverityLevel.Warning, true);
 
-                    string desktop = WinAPI.GetMyDesktop();
+                    string desktop = Common.GetMyDesktop();
                     MachineStuff.oneInstanceCheck?.Close();
                     _ = Process.Start(Application.ExecutablePath, desktop);
                     Logger.LogDebug($"Started on desktop {desktop}");
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendHeartBeat(bool initial = false)
         {
-            SendPackage(ID.ALL, initial && Encryption.GeneratedKey ? PackageType.Heartbeat_ex : PackageType.Heartbeat);
+            SendPackage(ID.ALL, initial && Common.GeneratedKey ? PackageType.Heartbeat_ex : PackageType.Heartbeat);
         }
 
         private static long lastSendNextMachine;
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendAwakeBeat()
         {
-            if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive() &&
+            if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && Common.IsMyDesktopActive() &&
                 Setting.Values.BlockScreenSaver && lastRealInputEventCount != Event.RealInputEventCount)
             {
                 SendPackage(ID.ALL, PackageType.Awake);
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         {
             if (lastInputEventCount == Event.InputEventCount)
             {
-                if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive())
+                if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
                 {
                     PokeMyself();
                 }
@@ -577,13 +577,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             lastInputEventCount = Event.InputEventCount;
         }
 
-        internal static void PokeMyself()
+        private static void PokeMyself()
         {
             int x, y = 0;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
             {
-                x = Encryption.Ran.Next(-9, 10);
+                x = Ran.Next(-9, 10);
                 InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(x, y);
                 Thread.Sleep(50);
                 InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(-x, -y);
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 {
                     Common.MMSleep(0.2);
                     InputSimulation.SendKey(new KEYBDDATA() { wVk = (int)VK.SNAPSHOT });
-                    InputSimulation.SendKey(new KEYBDDATA() { dwFlags = (int)WM.LLKHF.UP, wVk = (int)VK.SNAPSHOT });
+                    InputSimulation.SendKey(new KEYBDDATA() { dwFlags = (int)Common.LLKHF.UP, wVk = (int)VK.SNAPSHOT });
 
                     Logger.LogDebug("PrepareScreenCapture: SNAPSHOT simulated.");
 
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 "\"" + Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"%SystemRoot%\System32\Mspaint.exe") +
                 "\"",
                 "\"" + file + "\"",
-                WinAPI.GetInputDesktop(),
+                GetInputDesktop(),
                 1);
 
             // CreateNormalIntegrityProcess(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"%SystemRoot%\System32\Mspaint.exe") +
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                 try
                 {
-                    data.Id = Interlocked.Increment(ref Package.PackageID);
+                    data.Id = Interlocked.Increment(ref PackageID);
 
                     bool updateClientSockets = false;
 
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             }
             else
             {
-                Package.PackageSent.Nil++;
+                PackageSent.Nil++;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(machine_Name))
                 {
-                    machine_Name = "RANDOM" + Encryption.Ran.Next().ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+                    machine_Name = "RANDOM" + Ran.Next().ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1533,13 +1533,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(Stream st, bool send = true)
         {
-            byte[] ranData = new byte[Encryption.SymAlBlockSize];
+            byte[] ranData = new byte[SymAlBlockSize];
 
             try
             {
                 if (send)
                 {
-                    ranData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(Encryption.SymAlBlockSize);
+                    ranData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(SymAlBlockSize);
                     st.Write(ranData, 0, ranData.Length);
                 }
                 else

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

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             // Install Mouse Hook
             mouseHookProcedure = new NativeMethods.HookProc(MouseHookProc);
             hMouseHook = NativeMethods.SetWindowsHookEx(
-                WM.WH_MOUSE_LL,
+                Common.WH_MOUSE_LL,
                 mouseHookProcedure,
                 Marshal.GetHINSTANCE(
                     Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetModules()[0]),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             // Install Keyboard Hook
             keyboardHookProcedure = new NativeMethods.HookProc(KeyboardHookProc);
             hKeyboardHook = NativeMethods.SetWindowsHookEx(
-                WM.WH_KEYBOARD_LL,
+                Common.WH_KEYBOARD_LL,
                 keyboardHookProcedure,
                 Marshal.GetHINSTANCE(
                 Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetModules()[0]),
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                     if (nCode >= 0 && MouseEvent != null)
                     {
-                        if (wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONUP && SkipMouseUpCount > 0)
+                        if (wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONUP && SkipMouseUpCount > 0)
                         {
                             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(SkipMouseUpCount)}: {SkipMouseUpCount}.");
                             SkipMouseUpCount--;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             return rv;
                         }
 
-                        if ((wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONUP || wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONDOWN) && SkipMouseUpDown)
+                        if ((wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONUP || wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONDOWN) && SkipMouseUpDown)
                         {
                             rv = NativeMethods.CallNextHookEx(hMouseHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
                             return rv;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
         private bool ProcessKeyEx(int vkCode, int flags, KEYBDDATA hookCallbackKeybdData)
         {
-            if ((flags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+            if ((flags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
             {
                 EasyMouseKeyDown = false;
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             KeyboardEvent(hookCallbackKeybdData);
                         }
 
-                        hookCallbackKeybdData.dwFlags |= (int)WM.LLKHF.UP;
+                        hookCallbackKeybdData.dwFlags |= (int)Common.LLKHF.UP;
 
                         foreach (var code in codes)
                         {

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

@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             uint scanCode = 0;
 
             // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644967(VS.85).aspx
-            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
             {
                 dwFlags = NativeMethods.KEYEVENTF.KEYUP;
             }
 
-            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)WM.LLKHF.EXTENDED) == (int)WM.LLKHF.EXTENDED)
+            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)Common.LLKHF.EXTENDED) == (int)Common.LLKHF.EXTENDED)
             {
                 dwFlags |= NativeMethods.KEYEVENTF.EXTENDEDKEY;
             }
@@ -173,44 +173,44 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             mouse_input.mi.dy = (int)dy;
             mouse_input.mi.mouseData = md.WheelDelta;
 
-            if (md.dwFlags != WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
+            if (md.dwFlags != Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
             {
                 Logger.LogDebug($"InputSimulation.SendMouse: x = {md.X}, y = {md.Y}, WheelDelta = {md.WheelDelta}, dwFlags = {md.dwFlags}.");
             }
 
             switch (md.dwFlags)
             {
-                case WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE:
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)(NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.MOVE | NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.ABSOLUTE);
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.LEFTDOWN;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_LBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_LBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.LEFTUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.RIGHTDOWN;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_RBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_RBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.RIGHTUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.MIDDLEDOWN;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_MBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.MIDDLEUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.WHEEL;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.HWHEEL;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_XBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_XBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.XUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_XBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_XBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.XDOWN;
                     break;
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
         {
             eatKey = false;
 
-            if ((flags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+            if ((flags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
             {
                 switch ((VK)vkCode)
                 {

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

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    string myDesktop = WinAPI.GetMyDesktop();
+                    string myDesktop = Common.GetMyDesktop();
 
                     if (firstArg.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 MachineStuff.ClearComputerMatrix();
                 Setting.Values.MyKey = securityKey;
-                Encryption.MyKey = securityKey;
-                Encryption.MagicNumber = Encryption.Get24BitHash(Encryption.MyKey);
+                Common.MyKey = securityKey;
+                Common.MagicNumber = Common.Get24BitHash(Common.MyKey);
                 MachineStuff.MachineMatrix = new string[MachineStuff.MAX_MACHINE] { pcName.Trim().ToUpper(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture), Common.MachineName.Trim(), string.Empty, string.Empty };
 
                 string[] machines = MachineStuff.MachineMatrix;
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 Setting.Values.EasyMouse = (int)EasyMouseOption.Enable;
                 MachineStuff.ClearComputerMatrix();
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey = Encryption.CreateRandomKey();
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
+                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
+                Common.GeneratedKey = true;
 
                 Setting.Values.PauseInstantSaving = false;
                 Setting.Values.SaveSettings();

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

@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                         var shouldReopenSockets = false;
 
-                        if (Encryption.MyKey != _properties.SecurityKey.Value)
+                        if (Common.MyKey != _properties.SecurityKey.Value)
                         {
-                            Encryption.MyKey = _properties.SecurityKey.Value;
+                            Common.MyKey = _properties.SecurityKey.Value;
                             shouldReopenSockets = true;
                         }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
         internal Settings()
         {
-            _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+            _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
 
             _watcher = SettingsHelper.GetFileWatcher("MouseWithoutBorders", "settings.json", () =>
             {
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        string randomKey = Encryption.CreateDefaultKey();
+                        string randomKey = Common.CreateDefaultKey();
                         _properties.SecurityKey.Value = randomKey;
 
                         return randomKey;
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                     if (machineId == 0)
                     {
-                        var newMachineId = Encryption.Ran.Next();
+                        var newMachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
                         _properties.MachineID.Value = newMachineId;
                         machineId = newMachineId;
                         if (!PauseInstantSaving)

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

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             {
                 if (encryptedStream == null && BackingSocket.Connected)
                 {
-                    encryptedStream = Encryption.GetEncryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
+                    encryptedStream = Common.GetEncryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
                     Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(encryptedStream);
                 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             {
                 if (decryptedStream == null && BackingSocket.Connected)
                 {
-                    decryptedStream = Encryption.GetDecryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
+                    decryptedStream = Common.GetDecryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
                     Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(decryptedStream, false);
                 }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             Logger.LogDebug("SocketStuff started.");
 
             bASE_PORT = port;
-            Encryption.Ran = new Random();
+            Common.Ran = new Random();
 
             Logger.LogDebug("Validating session...");
 
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 if (Setting.Values.IsMyKeyRandom)
                 {
-                    Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey;
+                    Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey;
                 }
 
-                Encryption.MagicNumber = Encryption.Get24BitHash(Encryption.MyKey);
-                Package.PackageID = Setting.Values.PackageID;
+                Common.MagicNumber = Common.Get24BitHash(Common.MyKey);
+                Common.PackageID = Setting.Values.PackageID;
 
                 TcpPort = bASE_PORT;
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"{nameof(SocketStuff)}: {e.Message}", SeverityLevel.Warning);
             }
 
-            WinAPI.GetScreenConfig();
+            Common.GetScreenConfig();
 
             if (firstRun && Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
             {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             sleepSecs = 10;
 
                             // It is reasonable to give a try on restarting MwB processes in other sessions.
-                            if (restartCount++ < 5 && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive() && !Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
+                            if (restartCount++ < 5 && Common.IsMyDesktopActive() && !Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                             {
                                 Logger.TelemetryLogTrace("Restarting the service dues to WSAEADDRINUSE.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
                                 Program.StartService();
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 {
                     Setting.Values.LastX = Common.LastX;
                     Setting.Values.LastY = Common.LastY;
-                    Setting.Values.PackageID = Package.PackageID;
+                    Setting.Values.PackageID = Common.PackageID;
 
                     // Common.Log("Saving IP: " + Setting.Values.DesMachineID.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
                     Setting.Values.DesMachineID = (uint)Common.DesMachineID;
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 throw new ExpectedSocketException(log);
             }
 
-            bytes[3] = (byte)((Encryption.MagicNumber >> 24) & 0xFF);
-            bytes[2] = (byte)((Encryption.MagicNumber >> 16) & 0xFF);
+            bytes[3] = (byte)((Common.MagicNumber >> 24) & 0xFF);
+            bytes[2] = (byte)((Common.MagicNumber >> 16) & 0xFF);
             bytes[1] = 0;
-            for (int i = 2; i < Package.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
+            for (int i = 2; i < Common.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
             {
                 bytes[1] = (byte)(bytes[1] + bytes[i]);
             }
@@ -535,13 +535,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
             magic = (buf[3] << 24) + (buf[2] << 16);
 
-            if (magic != (Encryption.MagicNumber & 0xFFFF0000))
+            if (magic != (Common.MagicNumber & 0xFFFF0000))
             {
                 Logger.Log("Magic number invalid!");
                 buf[0] = (byte)PackageType.Invalid;
             }
 
-            for (int i = 2; i < Package.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
+            for (int i = 2; i < Common.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
             {
                 checksum = (byte)(checksum + buf[i]);
             }
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
         internal static DATA TcpReceiveData(TcpSk tcp, out int bytesReceived)
         {
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
             Stream decryptedStream = tcp.DecryptedStream;
 
             if (tcp.BackingSocket == null || !tcp.BackingSocket.Connected || decryptedStream == null)
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
             try
             {
-                bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE);
+                bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE);
 
-                if (bytesReceived != Package.PACKAGE_SIZE)
+                if (bytesReceived != Common.PACKAGE_SIZE)
                 {
                     buf[0] = bytesReceived == 0 ? (byte)PackageType.Error : (byte)PackageType.Invalid;
                 }
@@ -586,9 +586,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 if (package.IsBigPackage)
                 {
-                    bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE);
+                    bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE);
 
-                    if (bytesReceived != Package.PACKAGE_SIZE)
+                    if (bytesReceived != Common.PACKAGE_SIZE)
                     {
                         buf[0] = bytesReceived == 0 ? (byte)PackageType.Error : (byte)PackageType.Invalid;
                     }
@@ -614,28 +614,28 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             switch (type)
             {
                 case PackageType.Keyboard:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Keyboard++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Keyboard++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Mouse:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Mouse++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Mouse++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Heartbeat:
                 case PackageType.Heartbeat_ex:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Heartbeat++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Heartbeat++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Hello:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Hello++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Hello++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.ByeBye:
-                    Package.PackageSent.ByeBye++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.ByeBye++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Matrix:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Matrix++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Matrix++;
                     break;
 
                 default:
@@ -643,11 +643,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     switch (subtype)
                     {
                         case (byte)PackageType.ClipboardText:
-                            Package.PackageSent.ClipboardText++;
+                            Common.PackageSent.ClipboardText++;
                             break;
 
                         case (byte)PackageType.ClipboardImage:
-                            Package.PackageSent.ClipboardImage++;
+                            Common.PackageSent.ClipboardImage++;
                             break;
 
                         default:
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             string strIP = string.Empty;
             ID remoteID = ID.NONE;
 
-            byte[] buf = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+            byte[] buf = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
             d = new DATA(buf);
 
             TcpSk currentTcp = tcp;
@@ -1280,8 +1280,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
             try
             {
-                currentSocket.SendBufferSize = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
-                currentSocket.ReceiveBufferSize = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
+                currentSocket.SendBufferSize = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
+                currentSocket.ReceiveBufferSize = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
                 currentSocket.NoDelay = true; // This is very interesting to know:(
                 currentSocket.SendTimeout = 500;
                 d.MachineName = Common.MachineName;
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     }
                     while (rv > 0);
 
-                    if ((rv = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE - (sentCount % Package.PACKAGE_SIZE)) > 0)
+                    if ((rv = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE - (sentCount % Common.PACKAGE_SIZE)) > 0)
                     {
                         Array.Clear(buf, 0, buf.Length);
                         ecStream.Write(buf, 0, rv);
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 }
                 while (rv > 0);
 
-                if ((rv = sentCount % Package.PACKAGE_SIZE) > 0)
+                if ((rv = sentCount % Common.PACKAGE_SIZE) > 0)
                 {
                     Array.Clear(buf, 0, buf.Length);
                     ecStream.Write(buf, 0, rv);
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             if (tcp.MachineId == Setting.Values.MachineId)
                             {
                                 tcp = null;
-                                Setting.Values.MachineId = Encryption.Ran.Next();
+                                Setting.Values.MachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
                                 InitAndCleanup.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
                                 InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY;
 

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

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             continue;
                         }
 
-                        if (!WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive())
+                        if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
                         {
                             // We can just throw the SocketException but to avoid a redundant log entry:
                             throw new ExpectedSocketException($"{nameof(StartServer)}: The desktop is no longer active.");

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

@@ -270,15 +270,15 @@ internal static class Clipboard
             int index = 0;
             int len;
             DATA package = new();
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
-            int dataStart = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
+            byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            int dataStart = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
 
             while (true)
             {
                 if ((index + DATA_SIZE) > l)
                 {
                     len = l - index;
-                    Array.Clear(buf, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+                    Array.Clear(buf, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ internal static class Clipboard
             }
 
             MemoryStream m = new();
-            int dataStart = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
+            int dataStart = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
             m.Write(data.Bytes, dataStart, DATA_SIZE);
             int unexpectedCount = 0;
 
@@ -809,27 +809,27 @@ internal static class Clipboard
                 MachineName = Common.MachineName,
             };
 
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
 
             NetworkStream ns = new(s);
-            enStream = Encryption.GetEncryptedStream(ns);
+            enStream = Common.GetEncryptedStream(ns);
             Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(enStream);
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(ShakeHand)}: Writing header package.");
-            enStream.Write(package.Bytes, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+            enStream.Write(package.Bytes, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
 
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(ShakeHand)}: Sent: clientPush={clientPushData}, postAction={postAction}.");
 
-            deStream = Encryption.GetDecryptedStream(ns);
+            deStream = Common.GetDecryptedStream(ns);
             Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(deStream, false);
 
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(ShakeHand)}: Reading header package.");
 
-            int bytesReceived = deStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+            int bytesReceived = deStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
             package.Bytes = buf;
 
             string name = "Unknown";
 
-            if (bytesReceived == Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX)
+            if (bytesReceived == Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX)
             {
                 if (package.Type is PackageType.Clipboard or PackageType.ClipboardPush)
                 {

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

@@ -1,25 +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.Diagnostics;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal enum ClipboardPostAction : uint
-{
-    Other = 0,
-    Desktop = 1,
-    Mspaint = 2,
-}

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

@@ -1,150 +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.Diagnostics;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-// In X64, we are WOW
-[module: SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Portability", "CA1900:ValueTypeFieldsShouldBePortable", Scope = "type", Target = "MouseWithoutBorders.Core.DATA", Justification = "Dotnet port with style preservation")]
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-// The beauty of "union" in C#
-[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
-internal sealed class DATA
-{
-    [FieldOffset(0)]
-    internal PackageType Type; // 4 (first byte = package type, 1 = checksum, 2+3 = magic no.)
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType))]
-    internal int Id; // 4
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + sizeof(uint))]
-    internal ID Src; // 4
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (2 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal ID Des; // 4
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal long DateTime;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)) + sizeof(long))]
-    internal KEYBDDATA Kd;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal MOUSEDATA Md;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal ID Machine1;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (4 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal ID Machine2;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (5 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal ID Machine3;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (6 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal ID Machine4;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    internal ClipboardPostAction PostAction;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)))]
-    private long machineNameP1;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + sizeof(long))]
-    private long machineNameP2;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + (2 * sizeof(long)))]
-    private long machineNameP3;
-
-    [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + (3 * sizeof(long)))]
-    private long machineNameP4;
-
-    internal string MachineName
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            string name = Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP1))
-                + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP2))
-                + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP3))
-                + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP4));
-            return name.Trim();
-        }
-
-        set
-        {
-            byte[] machineName = Common.GetBytes(value.PadRight(32, ' '));
-            machineNameP1 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 0);
-            machineNameP2 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 8);
-            machineNameP3 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 16);
-            machineNameP4 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 24);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public DATA()
-    {
-    }
-
-    public DATA(byte[] initialData)
-    {
-        Bytes = initialData;
-    }
-
-    internal byte[] Bytes
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            byte[] buf = new byte[IsBigPackage ? Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX : Package.PACKAGE_SIZE];
-            Array.Copy(StructToBytes(this), buf, IsBigPackage ? Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX : Package.PACKAGE_SIZE);
-
-            return buf;
-        }
-
-        set
-        {
-            Debug.Assert(value.Length <= Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX, "Length > package size");
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
-            Array.Copy(value, buf, value.Length);
-            BytesToStruct(buf, this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    internal bool IsBigPackage
-    {
-        get => Type == 0
-                ? throw new InvalidOperationException("Package type not set.")
-                : Type switch
-                {
-                    PackageType.Hello or PackageType.Awake or PackageType.Heartbeat or PackageType.Heartbeat_ex or PackageType.Handshake or PackageType.HandshakeAck or PackageType.ClipboardPush or PackageType.Clipboard or PackageType.ClipboardAsk or PackageType.ClipboardImage or PackageType.ClipboardText or PackageType.ClipboardDataEnd => true,
-                    _ => (Type & PackageType.Matrix) == PackageType.Matrix,
-                };
-    }
-
-    private byte[] StructToBytes(object structObject)
-    {
-        byte[] bytes = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
-        GCHandle bHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(bytes, GCHandleType.Pinned);
-        Marshal.StructureToPtr(structObject, Marshal.UnsafeAddrOfPinnedArrayElement(bytes, 0), false);
-        bHandle.Free();
-        return bytes;
-    }
-
-    private void BytesToStruct(byte[] value, object structObject)
-    {
-        GCHandle bHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(value, GCHandleType.Pinned);
-        Marshal.PtrToStructure(Marshal.UnsafeAddrOfPinnedArrayElement(value, 0), structObject);
-        bHandle.Free();
-    }
-}

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

@@ -67,20 +67,20 @@ internal static class DragDrop
             return;
         }
 
-        if (wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONDOWN)
+        if (wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONDOWN)
         {
             MouseDown = true;
             DragMachine = MachineStuff.desMachineID;
             MachineStuff.dropMachineID = ID.NONE;
             Logger.LogDebug("DragDropStep01: MouseDown");
         }
-        else if (wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONUP)
+        else if (wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONUP)
         {
             MouseDown = false;
             Logger.LogDebug("DragDropStep01: MouseUp");
         }
 
-        if (wParam == WM.WM_RBUTTONUP && IsDropping)
+        if (wParam == Common.WM_RBUTTONUP && IsDropping)
         {
             IsDropping = false;
             Clipboard.LastIDWithClipboardData = ID.NONE;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
 
     internal static void DragDropStep09(int wParam)
     {
-        if (wParam == WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE && IsDropping)
+        if (wParam == Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE && IsDropping)
         {
             // Show/Move form
             Common.DoSomethingInUIThread(() =>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ internal static class DragDrop
                 _ = NativeMethods.PostMessage(Common.MainForm.Handle, NativeMethods.WM_SHOW_DRAG_DROP, (IntPtr)0, (IntPtr)0);
             });
         }
-        else if (wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONUP && (IsDropping || IsDragging))
+        else if (wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONUP && (IsDropping || IsDragging))
         {
             if (IsDropping)
             {

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

@@ -1,245 +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.Collections.Concurrent;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Security.Cryptography;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Encrypt/decrypt implementation.
-// </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 Encryption
-{
-#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0021
-    private static AesCryptoServiceProvider symAl;
-#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0021
-#pragma warning disable SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter
-    internal static string myKey;
-#pragma warning restore SA1307
-    private static uint magicNumber;
-    private static Random ran = new(); // Used for non encryption related functionality.
-    internal const int SymAlBlockSize = 16;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// This is used for the first encryption block, the following blocks will be combined with the cipher text of the previous block.
-    /// Thus identical blocks in the socket stream would be encrypted to different cipher text blocks.
-    /// The first block is a handshake one containing random data.
-    /// Related Unit Test: TestEncryptDecrypt
-    /// </summary>
-    private static readonly string InitialIV = ulong.MaxValue.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-
-    internal static Random Ran
-    {
-        get => Encryption.ran ??= new Random();
-        set => Encryption.ran = value;
-    }
-
-    internal static uint MagicNumber
-    {
-        get => Encryption.magicNumber;
-        set => Encryption.magicNumber = value;
-    }
-
-    internal static string MyKey
-    {
-        get => Encryption.myKey;
-
-        set
-        {
-            if (Encryption.myKey != value)
-            {
-                Encryption.myKey = value;
-                _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(
-                    () => Encryption.GenLegalKey(),
-                    System.Threading.CancellationToken.None,
-                    TaskCreationOptions.None,
-                    TaskScheduler.Default); // Cache the key to improve UX.
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static string KeyDisplayedText(string key)
-    {
-        string displayedValue = string.Empty;
-        int i = 0;
-
-        do
-        {
-            int length = Math.Min(4, key.Length - i);
-            displayedValue += string.Concat(key.AsSpan(i, length), "  ");
-            i += 4;
-        }
-        while (i < key.Length - 1);
-
-        return displayedValue.Trim();
-    }
-
-    internal static bool GeneratedKey { get; set; }
-
-    internal static bool KeyCorrupted { get; set; }
-
-    internal static void InitEncryption()
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            if (symAl == null)
-            {
-#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0021 // No proper replacement for now
-                symAl = new AesCryptoServiceProvider();
-#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0021
-                symAl.KeySize = 256;
-                symAl.BlockSize = SymAlBlockSize * 8;
-                symAl.Padding = PaddingMode.Zeros;
-                symAl.Mode = CipherMode.CBC;
-                symAl.GenerateIV();
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            Logger.Log(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, byte[]> LegalKeyDictionary = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
-    private static byte[] GenLegalKey()
-    {
-        byte[] rv;
-        string myKey = Encryption.MyKey;
-
-        if (!LegalKeyDictionary.TryGetValue(myKey, out byte[] value))
-        {
-            Rfc2898DeriveBytes key = new(
-                myKey,
-                Common.GetBytesU(InitialIV),
-                50000,
-                HashAlgorithmName.SHA512);
-            rv = key.GetBytes(32);
-            _ = LegalKeyDictionary.AddOrUpdate(myKey, rv, (k, v) => rv);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            rv = value;
-        }
-
-        return rv;
-    }
-
-    private static byte[] GenLegalIV()
-    {
-        string st = InitialIV;
-        int ivLength = symAl.IV.Length;
-        if (st.Length > ivLength)
-        {
-            st = st[..ivLength];
-        }
-        else if (st.Length < ivLength)
-        {
-            st = st.PadRight(ivLength, ' ');
-        }
-
-        return Common.GetBytes(st);
-    }
-
-    internal static Stream GetEncryptedStream(Stream encryptedStream)
-    {
-        ICryptoTransform encryptor;
-        encryptor = symAl.CreateEncryptor(GenLegalKey(), GenLegalIV());
-        return new CryptoStream(encryptedStream, encryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Write);
-    }
-
-    internal static Stream GetDecryptedStream(Stream encryptedStream)
-    {
-        ICryptoTransform decryptor;
-        decryptor = symAl.CreateDecryptor(GenLegalKey(), GenLegalIV());
-        return new CryptoStream(encryptedStream, decryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Read);
-    }
-
-    internal static uint Get24BitHash(string st)
-    {
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(st))
-        {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        byte[] bytes = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE];
-        for (int i = 0; i < Package.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
-        {
-            if (i < st.Length)
-            {
-                bytes[i] = (byte)st[i];
-            }
-        }
-
-        var hash = SHA512.Create();
-        byte[] hashValue = hash.ComputeHash(bytes);
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < 50000; i++)
-        {
-            hashValue = hash.ComputeHash(hashValue);
-        }
-
-        Logger.LogDebug(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "magic: {0},{1},{2}", hashValue[0], hashValue[1], hashValue[^1]));
-        hash.Clear();
-        return (uint)((hashValue[0] << 23) + (hashValue[1] << 16) + (hashValue[^1] << 8) + hashValue[2]);
-    }
-
-    internal static string GetDebugInfo(string st)
-    {
-        return string.IsNullOrEmpty(st) ? st : ((byte)(Common.GetBytesU(st).Sum(value => value) % 256)).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-    }
-
-    internal static string CreateDefaultKey()
-    {
-        return CreateRandomKey();
-    }
-
-    private const int PW_LENGTH = 16;
-
-    internal static string CreateRandomKey()
-    {
-        // Not including characters like "'`O0& since they are confusing to users.
-        string[] chars = new[] { "abcdefghjkmnpqrstuvxyz", "ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVXYZ", "123456789", "~!@#$%^*()_-+=:;<,>.?/\\|[]" };
-        char[][] charactersUsedForKey = chars.Select(charset => Enumerable.Range(0, charset.Length - 1).Select(i => charset[i]).ToArray()).ToArray();
-        byte[] randomData = new byte[1];
-        string key = string.Empty;
-
-        do
-        {
-            foreach (string set in chars)
-            {
-                randomData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(1);
-                key += set[randomData[0] % set.Length];
-
-                if (key.Length >= PW_LENGTH)
-                {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        while (key.Length < PW_LENGTH);
-
-        return key;
-    }
-
-    internal static bool IsKeyValid(string key, out string error)
-    {
-        error = string.IsNullOrEmpty(key) || key.Length < 16
-            ? "Key must have at least 16 characters in length (spaces are discarded). Key must be auto generated in one of the machines."
-            : null;
-
-        return error == null;
-    }
-}

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

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ internal static class Event
             // Check if easy mouse setting is enabled.
             bool isEasyMouseEnabled = IsSwitchingByMouseEnabled();
 
-            if (isEasyMouseEnabled && Common.Sk != null && (Common.DesMachineID == Common.MachineID || !Setting.Values.MoveMouseRelatively) && e.dwFlags == WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
+            if (isEasyMouseEnabled && Common.Sk != null && (Common.DesMachineID == Common.MachineID || !Setting.Values.MoveMouseRelatively) && e.dwFlags == Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
             {
                 Point p = MachineStuff.MoveToMyNeighbourIfNeeded(e.X, e.Y, MachineStuff.desMachineID);
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ internal static class Event
 
                 Common.SkSend(MousePackage, null, false);
 
-                if (MousePackage.Md.dwFlags is WM.WM_LBUTTONUP or WM.WM_RBUTTONUP)
+                if (MousePackage.Md.dwFlags is Common.WM_LBUTTONUP or Common.WM_RBUTTONUP)
                 {
                     Thread.Sleep(10);
                 }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ internal static class Event
                 KeybdPackage.Kd = e;
                 KeybdPackage.DateTime = Common.GetTick();
                 Common.SkSend(KeybdPackage, null, false);
-                if (KeybdPackage.Kd.dwFlags is WM.WM_KEYUP or WM.WM_SYSKEYUP)
+                if (KeybdPackage.Kd.dwFlags is Common.WM_KEYUP or Common.WM_SYSKEYUP)
                 {
                     Thread.Sleep(10);
                 }

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

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ internal static class Helper
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive())
+        if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
         {
             return;
         }
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ internal static class Helper
             _ = Launch.CreateProcessInInputDesktopSession(
                 $"\"{Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath)}\\{HelperProcessName}.exe\"",
                 string.Empty,
-                WinAPI.GetInputDesktop(),
+                Common.GetInputDesktop(),
                 0);
 
             Clipboard.HasSwitchedMachineSinceLastCopy = true;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ internal static class Helper
         log += "=============================================================================================================================\r\n";
         log += $"{Application.ProductName} version {Application.ProductVersion}\r\n";
 
-        log += $"{Setting.Values.Username}/{Encryption.GetDebugInfo(Encryption.MyKey)}\r\n";
+        log += $"{Setting.Values.Username}/{Common.GetDebugInfo(Common.MyKey)}\r\n";
         log += $"{Common.MachineName}/{Common.MachineID}/{Common.DesMachineID}\r\n";
         log += $"Id: {Setting.Values.DeviceId}\r\n";
         log += $"Matrix: {string.Join(",", MachineStuff.MachineMatrix)}\r\n";

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

@@ -1,19 +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.
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal enum ID : uint
-{
-    NONE = 0,
-    ALL = 255,
-}

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

@@ -89,23 +89,23 @@ internal static class InitAndCleanup
     internal static void Init()
     {
         _ = Helper.GetUserName();
-        Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
+        Common.GeneratedKey = true;
 
         try
         {
-            Encryption.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
+            Common.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
             int tmp = Setting.Values.MyKeyDaysToExpire;
         }
         catch (FormatException e)
         {
-            Encryption.KeyCorrupted = true;
-            Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey = Encryption.CreateRandomKey();
+            Common.KeyCorrupted = true;
+            Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
             Logger.Log(e.Message);
         }
         catch (CryptographicException e)
         {
-            Encryption.KeyCorrupted = true;
-            Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey = Encryption.CreateRandomKey();
+            Common.KeyCorrupted = true;
+            Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
             Logger.Log(e.Message);
         }
 
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ internal static class InitAndCleanup
         bool dummy = Setting.Values.DrawMouseEx;
         Common.Is64bitOS = IntPtr.Size == 8;
         Common.tcpPort = Setting.Values.TcpPort;
-        WinAPI.GetScreenConfig();
-        Package.PackageSent = new PackageMonitor(0);
-        Package.PackageReceived = new PackageMonitor(0);
+        Common.GetScreenConfig();
+        Common.PackageSent = new PackageMonitor(0);
+        Common.PackageReceived = new PackageMonitor(0);
         SetupMachineNameAndID();
-        Encryption.InitEncryption();
+        Common.InitEncryption();
         CreateHelperThreads();
 
-        SystemEvents.DisplaySettingsChanged += new EventHandler(WinAPI.SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged);
+        SystemEvents.DisplaySettingsChanged += new EventHandler(Common.SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged);
         NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged += new NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler(NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged);
         SystemEvents.PowerModeChanged += new PowerModeChangedEventHandler(SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged);
         PleaseReopenSocket = 9;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ internal static class InitAndCleanup
         lastReleaseAllKeysCall = Common.GetTick();
 
         KEYBDDATA kd;
-        kd.dwFlags = (int)WM.LLKHF.UP;
+        kd.dwFlags = (int)Common.LLKHF.UP;
 
         VK[] keys = new VK[]
         {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ internal static class InitAndCleanup
                 true);
         }
 
-        if (!WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive())
+        if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
         {
             PleaseReopenSocket = 0;
         }

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

@@ -1,25 +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.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-internal struct KEYBDDATA
-{
-    [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
-    internal int wVk;
-    [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
-    internal int dwFlags;
-}

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

@@ -121,52 +121,52 @@ internal static class Logger
     {
         string log;
 
-        if (!lastPackageSent.Equals(Package.PackageSent))
+        if (!lastPackageSent.Equals(Common.PackageSent))
         {
             log = string.Format(
                 CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
                 "SENT:" + HeaderSENT,
-                Package.PackageSent.Heartbeat,
-                Package.PackageSent.Keyboard,
-                Package.PackageSent.Mouse,
-                Package.PackageSent.Hello,
-                Package.PackageSent.Matrix,
-                Package.PackageSent.ClipboardText,
-                Package.PackageSent.ClipboardImage,
-                Package.PackageSent.ByeBye,
-                Package.PackageSent.Clipboard,
-                Package.PackageSent.ClipboardDragDrop,
-                Package.PackageSent.ClipboardDragDropEnd,
-                Package.PackageSent.ExplorerDragDrop,
+                Common.PackageSent.Heartbeat,
+                Common.PackageSent.Keyboard,
+                Common.PackageSent.Mouse,
+                Common.PackageSent.Hello,
+                Common.PackageSent.Matrix,
+                Common.PackageSent.ClipboardText,
+                Common.PackageSent.ClipboardImage,
+                Common.PackageSent.ByeBye,
+                Common.PackageSent.Clipboard,
+                Common.PackageSent.ClipboardDragDrop,
+                Common.PackageSent.ClipboardDragDropEnd,
+                Common.PackageSent.ExplorerDragDrop,
                 Event.inputEventCount,
-                Package.PackageSent.Nil);
+                Common.PackageSent.Nil);
             Log(log);
-            lastPackageSent = Package.PackageSent; // Copy data
+            lastPackageSent = Common.PackageSent; // Copy data
         }
 
-        if (!lastPackageReceived.Equals(Package.PackageReceived))
+        if (!lastPackageReceived.Equals(Common.PackageReceived))
         {
             log = string.Format(
                 CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
                 "RECEIVED:" + HeaderRECEIVED,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Heartbeat,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Keyboard,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Mouse,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Hello,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Matrix,
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardText,
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardImage,
-                Package.PackageReceived.ByeBye,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Clipboard,
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDrop,
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDropEnd,
-                Package.PackageReceived.ExplorerDragDrop,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Heartbeat,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Keyboard,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Mouse,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Hello,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Matrix,
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardText,
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardImage,
+                Common.PackageReceived.ByeBye,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Clipboard,
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDrop,
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDropEnd,
+                Common.PackageReceived.ExplorerDragDrop,
                 Event.invalidPackageCount,
-                Package.PackageReceived.Nil,
+                Common.PackageReceived.Nil,
                 Receiver.processedPackageCount,
                 Receiver.skippedPackageCount);
             Log(log);
-            lastPackageReceived = Package.PackageReceived;
+            lastPackageReceived = Common.PackageReceived;
         }
     }
 
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ internal static class Logger
                 "Private Mem: " + (Process.GetCurrentProcess().PrivateMemorySize64 / 1024).ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture) + "KB",
                 sb.ToString());
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Encryption.myKey))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Common.myKey))
             {
-                log = log.Replace(Encryption.MyKey, Encryption.GetDebugInfo(Encryption.MyKey));
+                log = log.Replace(Common.MyKey, Common.GetDebugInfo(Common.MyKey));
             }
 
             log += Thread.DumpThreadsStack();
@@ -251,18 +251,14 @@ internal static class Logger
         {
             typeof(Clipboard),
             typeof(DragDrop),
-            typeof(Encryption),
             typeof(Event),
             typeof(InitAndCleanup),
             typeof(Helper),
             typeof(Launch),
             typeof(Logger),
             typeof(MachineStuff),
-            typeof(Package),
             typeof(Receiver),
             typeof(Service),
-            typeof(WinAPI),
-            typeof(WM),
         };
         foreach (var staticType in staticTypes)
         {
@@ -298,7 +294,7 @@ internal static class Logger
         // strArr[3] = t.FullName;
         strArr[4] = " = ";
         strArr[5] = objName.Equals("myKey", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-            ? Encryption.GetDebugInfo(objString)
+            ? Common.GetDebugInfo(objString)
             : objName.Equals("lastClipboardObject", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 ? string.Empty
                 : objString

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

@@ -1,26 +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.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-internal struct MOUSEDATA
-{
-    internal int X;
-    internal int Y;
-    internal int WheelDelta;
-    [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
-    internal int dwFlags;
-}

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

@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ internal static class MachineStuff
 
         if (Setting.Values.BlockMouseAtCorners)
         {
-            lock (WinAPI.SensitivePoints)
+            lock (Common.SensitivePoints)
             {
-                foreach (Point p in WinAPI.SensitivePoints)
+                foreach (Point p in Common.SensitivePoints)
                 {
                     if (Math.Abs(p.X - x) < 100 && Math.Abs(p.Y - y) < 100)
                     {
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ internal static class MachineStuff
     internal static void ShowSetupForm(bool reopenSockets = false)
     {
         Logger.LogDebug("========== BEGIN THE SETUP EXPERIENCE ==========", true);
-        Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey = Encryption.CreateRandomKey();
-        Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
+        Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
+        Common.GeneratedKey = true;
 
         if (Process.GetCurrentProcess().SessionId != NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId())
         {
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ internal static class MachineStuff
 
     internal static void AssertOneInstancePerDesktopSession()
     {
-        string eventName = $"Global\\{Application.ProductName}-{FrmAbout.AssemblyVersion}-{WinAPI.GetMyDesktop()}-{Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId}";
+        string eventName = $"Global\\{Application.ProductName}-{FrmAbout.AssemblyVersion}-{Common.GetMyDesktop()}-{Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId}";
         oneInstanceCheck = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset, eventName, out bool created);
 
         if (!created)

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

@@ -1,23 +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.
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </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 Package
-{
-    internal const byte PACKAGE_SIZE = 32;
-    internal const byte PACKAGE_SIZE_EX = 64;
-    private const byte WP_PACKAGE_SIZE = 6;
-    internal static PackageMonitor PackageSent;
-    internal static PackageMonitor PackageReceived;
-    internal static int PackageID;
-}

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

@@ -1,38 +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.
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal struct PackageMonitor
-{
-    internal ulong Keyboard;
-    internal ulong Mouse;
-    internal ulong Heartbeat;
-    internal ulong ByeBye;
-    internal ulong Hello;
-    internal ulong Matrix;
-    internal ulong ClipboardText;
-    internal ulong ClipboardImage;
-    internal ulong Clipboard;
-    internal ulong ClipboardDragDrop;
-    internal ulong ClipboardDragDropEnd;
-    internal ulong ClipboardAsk;
-    internal ulong ExplorerDragDrop;
-    internal ulong Nil;
-
-    internal PackageMonitor(ulong value)
-    {
-        ClipboardDragDrop = ClipboardDragDropEnd = ExplorerDragDrop =
-            Keyboard = Mouse = Heartbeat = ByeBye = Hello = Clipboard =
-            Matrix = ClipboardImage = ClipboardText = Nil = ClipboardAsk = value;
-    }
-}

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

@@ -1,57 +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.
-
-// <summary>
-//     Package format/conversion.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal enum PackageType // : int
-{
-    // Search for PACKAGE_TYPE_RELATED before changing these!
-    Invalid = 0xFF,
-
-    Error = 0xFE,
-
-    Hi = 2,
-    Hello = 3,
-    ByeBye = 4,
-
-    Heartbeat = 20,
-    Awake = 21,
-    HideMouse = 50,
-    Heartbeat_ex = 51,
-    Heartbeat_ex_l2 = 52,
-    Heartbeat_ex_l3 = 53,
-
-    Clipboard = 69,
-    ClipboardDragDrop = 70,
-    ClipboardDragDropEnd = 71,
-    ExplorerDragDrop = 72,
-    ClipboardCapture = 73,
-    CaptureScreenCommand = 74,
-    ClipboardDragDropOperation = 75,
-    ClipboardDataEnd = 76,
-    MachineSwitched = 77,
-    ClipboardAsk = 78,
-    ClipboardPush = 79,
-
-    NextMachine = 121,
-    Keyboard = 122,
-    Mouse = 123,
-    ClipboardText = 124,
-    ClipboardImage = 125,
-
-    Handshake = 126,
-    HandshakeAck = 127,
-
-    Matrix = 128,
-    MatrixSwapFlag = 2,
-    MatrixTwoRowFlag = 4,
-}

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

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
         switch (package.Type)
         {
             case PackageType.Keyboard:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Keyboard++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Keyboard++;
                 if (package.Des == Common.MachineID || package.Des == ID.ALL)
                 {
                     JustGotAKey = Common.GetTick();
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                     bool nonElevated = Common.RunWithNoAdminRight && false;
                     if (nonElevated && Setting.Values.OneWayControlMode)
                     {
-                        if ((package.Kd.dwFlags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+                        if ((package.Kd.dwFlags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
                         {
                             Helper.ShowOneWayModeMessage();
                         }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Mouse:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Mouse++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Mouse++;
 
                 if (package.Des == Common.MachineID || package.Des == ID.ALL)
                 {
@@ -127,16 +127,16 @@ internal static class Receiver
 
                     // NOTE(@yuyoyuppe): disabled to drop elevation requirement
                     bool nonElevated = Common.RunWithNoAdminRight && false;
-                    if (nonElevated && Setting.Values.OneWayControlMode && package.Md.dwFlags != WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
+                    if (nonElevated && Setting.Values.OneWayControlMode && package.Md.dwFlags != Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
                     {
                         if (!DragDrop.IsDropping)
                         {
-                            if (package.Md.dwFlags is WM.WM_LBUTTONDOWN or WM.WM_RBUTTONDOWN)
+                            if (package.Md.dwFlags is Common.WM_LBUTTONDOWN or Common.WM_RBUTTONDOWN)
                             {
                                 Helper.ShowOneWayModeMessage();
                             }
                         }
-                        else if (package.Md.dwFlags is WM.WM_LBUTTONUP or WM.WM_RBUTTONUP)
+                        else if (package.Md.dwFlags is Common.WM_LBUTTONUP or Common.WM_RBUTTONUP)
                         {
                             DragDrop.IsDropping = false;
                         }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
 
                     if (Math.Abs(package.Md.X) >= Event.MOVE_MOUSE_RELATIVE && Math.Abs(package.Md.Y) >= Event.MOVE_MOUSE_RELATIVE)
                     {
-                        if (package.Md.dwFlags == WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
+                        if (package.Md.dwFlags == Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
                         {
                             InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(
                                 package.Md.X < 0 ? package.Md.X + Event.MOVE_MOUSE_RELATIVE : package.Md.X - Event.MOVE_MOUSE_RELATIVE,
@@ -203,19 +203,19 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ExplorerDragDrop:
-                Package.PackageReceived.ExplorerDragDrop++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.ExplorerDragDrop++;
                 DragDrop.DragDropStep03(package);
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Heartbeat:
             case PackageType.Heartbeat_ex:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Heartbeat++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Heartbeat++;
 
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = Encryption.GeneratedKey || package.Type == PackageType.Heartbeat_ex;
+                Common.GeneratedKey = Common.GeneratedKey || package.Type == PackageType.Heartbeat_ex;
 
-                if (Encryption.GeneratedKey)
+                if (Common.GeneratedKey)
                 {
-                    Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey;
+                    Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey;
                     Common.SendPackage(ID.ALL, PackageType.Heartbeat_ex_l2);
                 }
 
@@ -230,26 +230,26 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Heartbeat_ex_l2:
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey;
+                Common.GeneratedKey = true;
+                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey;
                 Common.SendPackage(ID.ALL, PackageType.Heartbeat_ex_l3);
 
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Heartbeat_ex_l3:
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey;
+                Common.GeneratedKey = true;
+                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey;
 
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Awake:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Heartbeat++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Heartbeat++;
                 _ = MachineStuff.AddToMachinePool(package);
                 Common.HumanBeingDetected();
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Hello:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Hello++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Hello++;
                 Common.SendHeartBeat();
                 string newMachine = MachineStuff.AddToMachinePool(package);
                 if (Setting.Values.MachineMatrixString == null)
@@ -262,16 +262,16 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Hi:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Hello++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Hello++;
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ByeBye:
-                Package.PackageReceived.ByeBye++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.ByeBye++;
                 Common.ProcessByeByeMessage(package);
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.Clipboard:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
                 if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                 {
                     Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime = Common.GetTick();
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ClipboardCapture:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
                 if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                 {
                     if (package.Des == Common.MachineID || package.Des == ID.ALL)
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.CaptureScreenCommand:
-                Package.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.Clipboard++;
                 if (package.Des == Common.MachineID || package.Des == ID.ALL)
                 {
                     Common.SendImage(package.Src, Common.CaptureScreen());
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ClipboardAsk:
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardAsk++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardAsk++;
 
                 if (package.Des == Common.MachineID)
                 {
@@ -344,17 +344,17 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ClipboardDragDrop:
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDrop++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDrop++;
                 DragDrop.DragDropStep08(package);
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ClipboardDragDropOperation:
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDrop++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDrop++;
                 DragDrop.DragDropStep08_2(package);
                 break;
 
             case PackageType.ClipboardDragDropEnd:
-                Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDropEnd++;
+                Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardDragDropEnd++;
                 DragDrop.DragDropStep12();
                 break;
 
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ internal static class Receiver
                 Clipboard.clipboardCopiedTime = 0;
                 if (package.Type == PackageType.ClipboardImage)
                 {
-                    Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardImage++;
+                    Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardImage++;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Package.PackageReceived.ClipboardText++;
+                    Common.PackageReceived.ClipboardText++;
                 }
 
                 if (tcp != null)
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ internal static class Receiver
             default:
                 if ((package.Type & PackageType.Matrix) == PackageType.Matrix)
                 {
-                    Package.PackageReceived.Matrix++;
+                    Common.PackageReceived.Matrix++;
                     MachineStuff.UpdateMachineMatrix(package);
                     break;
                 }

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

@@ -1,29 +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 ManagedCommon;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
-
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal static class ShutdownWithPowerToys
-{
-    internal static void WaitForPowerToysRunner(ETWTrace etwTrace)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunnerExitFallback(() =>
-                {
-                    etwTrace?.Dispose();
-                    Common.MainForm.Quit(true, false);
-                });
-        }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            Logger.Log(e);
-        }
-    }
-}

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

@@ -1,88 +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.
-
-// <summary>
-//     Virtual key constants.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal enum VK : ushort
-{
-    CAPITAL = 0x14,
-    NUMLOCK = 0x90,
-    SHIFT = 0x10,
-    CONTROL = 0x11,
-    MENU = 0x12,
-    ESCAPE = 0x1B,
-    BACK = 0x08,
-    TAB = 0x09,
-    RETURN = 0x0D,
-    PRIOR = 0x21,
-    NEXT = 0x22,
-    END = 0x23,
-    HOME = 0x24,
-    LEFT = 0x25,
-    UP = 0x26,
-    RIGHT = 0x27,
-    DOWN = 0x28,
-    SELECT = 0x29,
-    PRINT = 0x2A,
-    EXECUTE = 0x2B,
-    SNAPSHOT = 0x2C,
-    INSERT = 0x2D,
-    DELETE = 0x2E,
-    HELP = 0x2F,
-    NUMPAD0 = 0x60,
-    NUMPAD1 = 0x61,
-    NUMPAD2 = 0x62,
-    NUMPAD3 = 0x63,
-    NUMPAD4 = 0x64,
-    NUMPAD5 = 0x65,
-    NUMPAD6 = 0x66,
-    NUMPAD7 = 0x67,
-    NUMPAD8 = 0x68,
-    NUMPAD9 = 0x69,
-    MULTIPLY = 0x6A,
-    ADD = 0x6B,
-    SEPARATOR = 0x6C,
-    SUBTRACT = 0x6D,
-    DECIMAL = 0x6E,
-    DIVIDE = 0x6F,
-    F1 = 0x70,
-    F2 = 0x71,
-    F3 = 0x72,
-    F4 = 0x73,
-    F5 = 0x74,
-    F6 = 0x75,
-    F7 = 0x76,
-    F8 = 0x77,
-    F9 = 0x78,
-    F10 = 0x79,
-    F11 = 0x7A,
-    F12 = 0x7B,
-    OEM_1 = 0xBA,
-    OEM_PLUS = 0xBB,
-    OEM_COMMA = 0xBC,
-    OEM_MINUS = 0xBD,
-    OEM_PERIOD = 0xBE,
-    OEM_2 = 0xBF,
-    OEM_3 = 0xC0,
-    MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK = 0xB0,
-    MEDIA_PREV_TRACK = 0xB1,
-    MEDIA_STOP = 0xB2,
-    MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE = 0xB3,
-    LWIN = 0x5B,
-    RWIN = 0x5C,
-    LSHIFT = 0xA0,
-    RSHIFT = 0xA1,
-    LCONTROL = 0xA2,
-    RCONTROL = 0xA3,
-    LMENU = 0xA4,
-    RMENU = 0xA5,
-}

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

@@ -1,55 +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;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Virtual key constants.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-internal partial class WM
-{
-    internal const ushort KEYEVENTF_KEYDOWN = 0x0001;
-    internal const ushort KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = 0x0002;
-
-    internal const int WH_MOUSE = 7;
-    internal const int WH_KEYBOARD = 2;
-    internal const int WH_MOUSE_LL = 14;
-    internal const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13;
-
-    internal const int WM_MOUSEMOVE = 0x200;
-    internal const int WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 0x201;
-    internal const int WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 0x204;
-    internal const int WM_MBUTTONDOWN = 0x207;
-    internal const int WM_XBUTTONDOWN = 0x20B;
-    internal const int WM_LBUTTONUP = 0x202;
-    internal const int WM_RBUTTONUP = 0x205;
-    internal const int WM_MBUTTONUP = 0x208;
-    internal const int WM_XBUTTONUP = 0x20C;
-    internal const int WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x203;
-    internal const int WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x206;
-    internal const int WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x209;
-    internal const int WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 0x020A;
-    internal const int WM_MOUSEHWHEEL = 0x020E;
-
-    internal const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
-    internal const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
-    internal const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
-    internal const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
-
-    [Flags]
-    internal enum LLKHF
-    {
-        EXTENDED = 0x01,
-        INJECTED = 0x10,
-        ALTDOWN = 0x20,
-        UP = 0x80,
-    }
-}

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

@@ -1,359 +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.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Drawing;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
-
-using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
-
-// <summary>
-//     Screen/Desktop helper functions.
-// </summary>
-// <history>
-//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
-//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
-//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
-// </history>
-namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
-
-// Desktops, and GetScreenConfig routines
-internal static class WinAPI
-{
-    private static MyRectangle newDesktopBounds;
-    private static MyRectangle newPrimaryScreenBounds;
-    private static string activeDesktop;
-
-    private static string ActiveDesktop => WinAPI.activeDesktop;
-
-    internal static void SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-    {
-        GetScreenConfig();
-    }
-
-    internal static readonly List<Point> SensitivePoints = new();
-
-    private static bool MonitorEnumProc(IntPtr hMonitor, IntPtr hdcMonitor, ref NativeMethods.RECT lprcMonitor, IntPtr dwData)
-    {
-        // lprcMonitor is wrong!!! => using GetMonitorInfo(...)
-        // Log(String.Format( CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,"MONITOR: l{0}, t{1}, r{2}, b{3}", lprcMonitor.Left, lprcMonitor.Top, lprcMonitor.Right, lprcMonitor.Bottom));
-        NativeMethods.MonitorInfoEx mi = default;
-        mi.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(mi);
-        _ = NativeMethods.GetMonitorInfo(hMonitor, ref mi);
-
-        try
-        {
-            // For logging only
-            _ = NativeMethods.GetDpiForMonitor(hMonitor, 0, out uint dpiX, out uint dpiY);
-            Logger.Log(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "MONITOR: ({0}, {1}, {2}, {3}). DPI: ({4}, {5})", mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Top, mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom, dpiX, dpiY));
-        }
-        catch (DllNotFoundException)
-        {
-            Logger.Log("GetDpiForMonitor is unsupported in Windows 7 and lower.");
-        }
-        catch (EntryPointNotFoundException)
-        {
-            Logger.Log("GetDpiForMonitor is unsupported in Windows 7 and lower.");
-        }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            Logger.Log(e);
-        }
-
-        if (mi.rcMonitor.Left == 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Top == 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Right != 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Bottom != 0)
-        {
-            // Primary screen
-            _ = Interlocked.Exchange(ref Common.screenWidth, mi.rcMonitor.Right - mi.rcMonitor.Left);
-            _ = Interlocked.Exchange(ref Common.screenHeight, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom - mi.rcMonitor.Top);
-
-            newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left = mi.rcMonitor.Left;
-            newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top = mi.rcMonitor.Top;
-            newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right = mi.rcMonitor.Right;
-            newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom = mi.rcMonitor.Bottom;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (mi.rcMonitor.Left < newDesktopBounds.Left)
-            {
-                newDesktopBounds.Left = mi.rcMonitor.Left;
-            }
-
-            if (mi.rcMonitor.Top < newDesktopBounds.Top)
-            {
-                newDesktopBounds.Top = mi.rcMonitor.Top;
-            }
-
-            if (mi.rcMonitor.Right > newDesktopBounds.Right)
-            {
-                newDesktopBounds.Right = mi.rcMonitor.Right;
-            }
-
-            if (mi.rcMonitor.Bottom > newDesktopBounds.Bottom)
-            {
-                newDesktopBounds.Bottom = mi.rcMonitor.Bottom;
-            }
-        }
-
-        lock (SensitivePoints)
-        {
-            SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Top));
-            SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Top));
-            SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom));
-            SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom));
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    internal static void GetScreenConfig()
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            Logger.LogDebug("==================== GetScreenConfig started");
-            newDesktopBounds = new MyRectangle();
-            newPrimaryScreenBounds = new MyRectangle();
-            newDesktopBounds.Left = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Left;
-            newDesktopBounds.Top = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Top;
-            newDesktopBounds.Right = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Right;
-            newDesktopBounds.Bottom = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Bottom;
-
-            Logger.Log(string.Format(
-                CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
-                "logon = {0} PrimaryScreenBounds = {1},{2},{3},{4} desktopBounds = {5},{6},{7},{8}",
-                Common.RunOnLogonDesktop,
-                WinAPI.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left,
-                WinAPI.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top,
-                WinAPI.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right,
-                WinAPI.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom,
-                WinAPI.newDesktopBounds.Left,
-                WinAPI.newDesktopBounds.Top,
-                WinAPI.newDesktopBounds.Right,
-                WinAPI.newDesktopBounds.Bottom));
-
-#if USE_MANAGED_ROUTINES
-            // Managed routines do not work well when running on secure desktop:(
-            screenWidth = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width;
-            screenHeight = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height;
-            screenCount = Screen.AllScreens.Length;
-            for (int i = 0; i < Screen.AllScreens.Length; i++)
-            {
-                if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Left < desktopBounds.Left) desktopBounds.Left = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Left;
-                if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Top < desktopBounds.Top) desktopBounds.Top = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Top;
-                if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Right > desktopBounds.Right) desktopBounds.Right = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Right;
-                if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Bottom > desktopBounds.Bottom) desktopBounds.Bottom = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Bottom;
-            }
-#else
-            lock (SensitivePoints)
-            {
-                SensitivePoints.Clear();
-            }
-
-            NativeMethods.EnumDisplayMonitors(IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, MonitorEnumProc, IntPtr.Zero);
-
-            // 1000 calls to EnumDisplayMonitors cost a dozen of milliseconds
-#endif
-            Interlocked.Exchange(ref MachineStuff.desktopBounds, newDesktopBounds);
-            Interlocked.Exchange(ref MachineStuff.primaryScreenBounds, newPrimaryScreenBounds);
-
-            Logger.Log(string.Format(
-                CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
-                "logon = {0} PrimaryScreenBounds = {1},{2},{3},{4} desktopBounds = {5},{6},{7},{8}",
-                Common.RunOnLogonDesktop,
-                MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Left,
-                MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Top,
-                MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Right,
-                MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom,
-                MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Left,
-                MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Top,
-                MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Right,
-                MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Bottom));
-
-            Logger.Log("==================== GetScreenConfig ended");
-        }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            Logger.Log(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-#if USING_SCREEN_SAVER_ROUTINES
-            [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    private static extern int PostMessage(IntPtr hWnd, int wMsg, int wParam, int lParam);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    private static extern IntPtr OpenDesktop(string hDesktop, int Flags, bool Inherit, UInt32 DesiredAccess);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    private static extern bool CloseDesktop(IntPtr hDesktop);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    private static extern bool EnumDesktopWindows( IntPtr hDesktop, EnumDesktopWindowsProc callback, IntPtr lParam);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    private static extern bool IsWindowVisible(IntPtr hWnd);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    private static extern bool SystemParametersInfo(int uAction, int uParam, ref int pvParam, int flags);
-
-    private delegate bool EnumDesktopWindowsProc(IntPtr hDesktop, IntPtr lParam);
-    private const int WM_CLOSE = 16;
-    private const int SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING = 114;
-
-    internal static bool IsScreenSaverRunning()
-    {
-        int isRunning = 0;
-        SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING, 0,ref isRunning, 0);
-        return (isRunning != 0);
-    }
-
-    internal static void CloseScreenSaver()
-    {
-        IntPtr hDesktop = OpenDesktop("Screen-saver", 0, false, DESKTOP_READOBJECTS | DESKTOP_WRITEOBJECTS);
-        if (hDesktop != IntPtr.Zero)
-        {
-            LogDebug("Closing screen saver...");
-            EnumDesktopWindows(hDesktop, new EnumDesktopWindowsProc(CloseScreenSaverFunc), IntPtr.Zero);
-            CloseDesktop(hDesktop);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static bool CloseScreenSaverFunc(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam)
-    {
-        if (IsWindowVisible(hWnd))
-        {
-            LogDebug("Posting WM_CLOSE to " + hWnd.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
-            PostMessage(hWnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    internal static string GetMyDesktop()
-    {
-        byte[] arThreadDesktop = new byte[256];
-        IntPtr hD = NativeMethods.GetThreadDesktop(NativeMethods.GetCurrentThreadId());
-        if (hD != IntPtr.Zero)
-        {
-            _ = NativeMethods.GetUserObjectInformation(hD, NativeMethods.UOI_NAME, arThreadDesktop, arThreadDesktop.Length, out _);
-            return Common.GetString(arThreadDesktop).Replace("\0", string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        return string.Empty;
-    }
-
-    internal static string GetInputDesktop()
-    {
-        byte[] arInputDesktop = new byte[256];
-        IntPtr hD = NativeMethods.OpenInputDesktop(0, false, NativeMethods.DESKTOP_READOBJECTS);
-        if (hD != IntPtr.Zero)
-        {
-            _ = NativeMethods.GetUserObjectInformation(hD, NativeMethods.UOI_NAME, arInputDesktop, arInputDesktop.Length, out _);
-            return Common.GetString(arInputDesktop).Replace("\0", string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        return string.Empty;
-    }
-
-    private static void StartMMService(string desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn)
-    {
-        if (!Common.RunWithNoAdminRight)
-        {
-            Logger.LogDebug("*** Starting on active Desktop: " + desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn);
-            Service.StartMouseWithoutBordersService(desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn);
-        }
-    }
-
-    internal static void CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(bool cleanupIfExit)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            if (!IsMyDesktopActive() || Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId != NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId())
-            {
-                Helper.RunDDHelper(true);
-                int waitCount = 20;
-
-                while (NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId() == 0xFFFFFFFF && waitCount > 0)
-                {
-                    waitCount--;
-                    Logger.LogDebug("The session is detached/attached.");
-                    Thread.Sleep(500);
-                }
-
-                string myDesktop = GetMyDesktop();
-                activeDesktop = GetInputDesktop();
-
-                Logger.LogDebug("*** Active Desktop = " + activeDesktop);
-                Logger.LogDebug("*** My Desktop = " + myDesktop);
-
-                if (myDesktop.Equals(activeDesktop, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    Logger.LogDebug("*** Active Desktop == My Desktop (TS session)");
-                }
-
-                if (!activeDesktop.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
-                    !activeDesktop.Equals("default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
-                    !activeDesktop.Equals("disconnect", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        StartMMService(activeDesktop);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        Logger.Log($"{nameof(CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent)}: {e}");
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (!myDesktop.Equals(activeDesktop, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                    {
-                        Logger.Log("*** Active Desktop <> My Desktop");
-                    }
-
-                    uint sid = NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId();
-
-                    if (Process.GetProcessesByName(Common.BinaryName).Any(p => (uint)p.SessionId == sid))
-                    {
-                        Logger.Log("Found MouseWithoutBorders on the active session!");
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Logger.Log("MouseWithoutBorders not found on the active session!");
-                        StartMMService(null);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (!myDesktop.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
-                    !myDesktop.Equals("default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    Logger.LogDebug("*** Desktop inactive, exiting: " + myDesktop);
-                    Setting.Values.LastX = Common.JUST_GOT_BACK_FROM_SCREEN_SAVER;
-                    if (cleanupIfExit)
-                    {
-                        InitAndCleanup.Cleanup();
-                    }
-
-                    Process.GetCurrentProcess().KillProcess();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            Logger.Log(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static Point p;
-
-    internal static bool IsMyDesktopActive()
-    {
-        return NativeMethods.GetCursorPos(ref p);
-    }
-}

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

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         protected string GetSecureKey()
         {
-            return Encryption.MyKey;
+            return Common.MyKey;
         }
 
         private void BackButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/Settings/SetupPage2a.cs

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         {
             if (GetSecureKey() != SecurityCodeField.Text)
             {
-                Encryption.MyKey = Regex.Replace(SecurityCodeField.Text, @"\s+", string.Empty);
-                SecurityCode = Encryption.MyKey;
+                Common.MyKey = Regex.Replace(SecurityCodeField.Text, @"\s+", string.Empty);
+                SecurityCode = Common.MyKey;
             }
 
             MachineStuff.MachineMatrix = new string[MachineStuff.MAX_MACHINE] { ComputerNameField.Text.Trim().ToUpper(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture), Common.MachineName.Trim(), string.Empty, string.Empty };

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

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         internal void UpdateKeyTextBox()
         {
             _ = Helper.GetUserName();
-            textBoxEnc.Text = Encryption.MyKey;
+            textBoxEnc.Text = Common.MyKey;
         }
 
         private void InitAll()
@@ -505,19 +505,19 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         private bool UpdateKey(string newKey)
         {
-            if (!Encryption.IsKeyValid(newKey, out string rv))
+            if (!Common.IsKeyValid(newKey, out string rv))
             {
                 ShowKeyErrorMsg(rv);
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (!newKey.Equals(Encryption.MyKey, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            if (!newKey.Equals(Common.MyKey, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                Encryption.MyKey = newKey;
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = false;
+                Common.MyKey = newKey;
+                Common.GeneratedKey = false;
             }
 
-            Encryption.MagicNumber = Encryption.Get24BitHash(Encryption.MyKey);
+            Common.MagicNumber = Common.Get24BitHash(Common.MyKey);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -1116,10 +1116,10 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
             if (MessageBox.Show(message, Application.ProductName, MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2) == DialogResult.Yes)
             {
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey = Encryption.CreateRandomKey();
-                textBoxEnc.Text = Encryption.MyKey;
+                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
+                textBoxEnc.Text = Common.MyKey;
                 checkBoxShowKey.Checked = true;
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
+                Common.GeneratedKey = true;
                 ButtonOK_Click(null, null);
                 Common.ShowToolTip("New security key was generated, update other machines to the same key.", 10000, ToolTipIcon.Info, false);
             }

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

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
             try
             {
-                if (!WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive() || Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId != NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId())
+                if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive() || Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId != NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId())
                 {
                     myDesktopNotActive = true;
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                             Common.Hook?.ResetLastSwitchKeys();
                         });
 
-                        WinAPI.CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(true);
+                        Common.CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(true);
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -369,21 +369,21 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                             if (myDesktopNotActive)
                             {
                                 myDesktopNotActive = false;
-                                Encryption.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
+                                Common.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
                             }
 
                             MachineStuff.UpdateMachinePoolStringSetting();
 
-                            if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && (Setting.Values.FirstRun || Encryption.KeyCorrupted))
+                            if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && (Setting.Values.FirstRun || Common.KeyCorrupted))
                             {
                                 if (!shownSetupFormOneTime)
                                 {
                                     shownSetupFormOneTime = true;
                                     MachineStuff.ShowMachineMatrix();
 
-                                    if (Encryption.KeyCorrupted && !Setting.Values.FirstRun)
+                                    if (Common.KeyCorrupted && !Setting.Values.FirstRun)
                                     {
-                                        Encryption.KeyCorrupted = false;
+                                        Common.KeyCorrupted = false;
                                         string msg = "The security key is corrupted for some reason, please re-setup.";
                                         MessageBox.Show(msg, Application.ProductName, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
                                     }
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                     if (count == 600)
                     {
-                        if (!Encryption.GeneratedKey)
+                        if (!Common.GeneratedKey)
                         {
-                            Encryption.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
+                            Common.MyKey = Setting.Values.MyKey;
 
                             if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                             {
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                                 Common.ShowToolTip("The security key must be auto generated in one of the machines.", 10000);
                             }
                         }
-                        else if (!Encryption.KeyCorrupted && !Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && !Setting.Values.FirstRun && Common.AtLeastOneSocketConnected())
+                        else if (!Common.KeyCorrupted && !Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && !Setting.Values.FirstRun && Common.AtLeastOneSocketConnected())
                         {
                             int myKeyDaysToExpire = Setting.Values.MyKeyDaysToExpire;
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 #if SHOW_ON_WINLOGON
                     // if (Common.RunOnLogonDesktop) ShowMouseWithoutBordersUiOnWinLogonDesktop(false);
 #endif
-                    WinAPI.CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(true);
+                    Common.CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(true);
                     MachineStuff.UpdateClientSockets("helperTimer_Tick"); // Sockets may be closed by the remote host when both machines switch desktop at the same time.
                 }
 
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                         int rv = 0;
 
-                        if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive() && (rv = Helper.SendMessageToHelper(0x400, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero)) <= 0)
+                        if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && Common.IsMyDesktopActive() && (rv = Helper.SendMessageToHelper(0x400, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero)) <= 0)
                         {
                             Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"{Helper.HELPER_FORM_TEXT} not found: {rv}", SeverityLevel.Warning);
                         }

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

@@ -46,6 +46,79 @@ avgSendTime = 0
 maxSendTime = 0
 totalSendCount = 0
 totalSendTime = 0
+magicNumber = 0
+ran = System.Random
+--_impl = System.Random+XoshiroImpl
+----_s0 = ????????????
+----_s1 = ????????????
+----_s2 = ????????????
+----_s3 = ????????????
+--<Shared>k__BackingField = System.Random+ThreadSafeRandom
+InitialIV = ????????????
+<GeneratedKey>k__BackingField = False
+<KeyCorrupted>k__BackingField = False
+LegalKeyDictionary = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2[System.String,System.Byte[]]
+--_tables = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+Tables[System.String,System.Byte[]]
+----_comparer = Generic.NonRandomizedStringEqualityComparer+OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
+----_buckets = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+VolatileNode[System.String,System.Byte[]][]
+------System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+VolatileNode[System.String,System.Byte[]][] = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+VolatileNode[System.String,System.Byte[]][]: N/A
+----_fastModBucketsMultiplier = 498560650640798693
+----_locks = O[]
+------System.Object[] = O[]: N/A
+----_countPerLock = 32[]
+------[0] = 0
+------[1] = 0
+------[2] = 0
+------[3] = 0
+------[4] = 0
+------[5] = 0
+------[6] = 0
+------[7] = 0
+--_budget = ????????????
+--_growLockArray = True
+--_comparerIsDefaultForClasses = False
+PackageSent = MouseWithoutBorders.PackageMonitor
+--Keyboard = 0
+--Mouse = 0
+--Heartbeat = 0
+--ByeBye = 0
+--Hello = 0
+--Matrix = 0
+--ClipboardText = 0
+--ClipboardImage = 0
+--Clipboard = 0
+--ClipboardDragDrop = 0
+--ClipboardDragDropEnd = 0
+--ClipboardAsk = 0
+--ExplorerDragDrop = 0
+--Nil = 0
+PackageReceived = MouseWithoutBorders.PackageMonitor
+--Keyboard = 0
+--Mouse = 0
+--Heartbeat = 0
+--ByeBye = 0
+--Hello = 0
+--Matrix = 0
+--ClipboardText = 0
+--ClipboardImage = 0
+--Clipboard = 0
+--ClipboardDragDrop = 0
+--ClipboardDragDropEnd = 0
+--ClipboardAsk = 0
+--ExplorerDragDrop = 0
+--Nil = 0
+PackageID = 0
+SensitivePoints = Generic.List`1[Point]
+--_items = Point[]
+----System.Drawing.Point[] = Point[]: N/A
+--_size = 0
+--_version = 0
+--s_emptyArray = Point[]
+----System.Drawing.Point[] = Point[]: N/A
+p = {X=0,Y=0}
+--x = 0
+--y = 0
+--Empty = {X=0,Y=0}
 <IpcChannelCreated>k__BackingField = False
 TOGGLE_ICONS_SIZE = 4
 ICON_ONE = 0
@@ -55,6 +128,34 @@ ICON_BIG_CLIPBOARD = 3
 ICON_ERROR = 4
 JUST_GOT_BACK_FROM_SCREEN_SAVER = 9999
 NETWORK_STREAM_BUF_SIZE = 1048576
+SymAlBlockSize = 16
+PW_LENGTH = 16
+PACKAGE_SIZE = 32
+PACKAGE_SIZE_EX = 64
+WP_PACKAGE_SIZE = 6
+KEYEVENTF_KEYDOWN = 1
+KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = 2
+WH_MOUSE = 7
+WH_KEYBOARD = 2
+WH_MOUSE_LL = 14
+WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13
+WM_MOUSEMOVE = 512
+WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 513
+WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 516
+WM_MBUTTONDOWN = 519
+WM_XBUTTONDOWN = 523
+WM_LBUTTONUP = 514
+WM_RBUTTONUP = 517
+WM_MBUTTONUP = 520
+WM_XBUTTONUP = 524
+WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK = 515
+WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 518
+WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 521
+WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 522
+WM_KEYDOWN = 256
+WM_KEYUP = 257
+WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 260
+WM_SYSKEYUP = 261
 [Clipboard]
 ===============
 Comma = System.Char[]
@@ -92,51 +193,16 @@ dragDropStep05ExCalledByIpc = 0
 isDropping = False
 dragMachine = NONE
 <MouseDown>k__BackingField = False
-[Encryption]
-===============
-magicNumber = 0
-ran = System.Random
---_impl = System.Random+XoshiroImpl
-----_s0 = ????????????
-----_s1 = ????????????
-----_s2 = ????????????
-----_s3 = ????????????
---<Shared>k__BackingField = System.Random+ThreadSafeRandom
-InitialIV = ????????????
-<GeneratedKey>k__BackingField = False
-<KeyCorrupted>k__BackingField = False
-LegalKeyDictionary = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2[System.String,System.Byte[]]
---_tables = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+Tables[System.String,System.Byte[]]
-----_comparer = Generic.NonRandomizedStringEqualityComparer+OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
-----_buckets = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+VolatileNode[System.String,System.Byte[]][]
-------System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+VolatileNode[System.String,System.Byte[]][] = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2+VolatileNode[System.String,System.Byte[]][]: N/A
-----_fastModBucketsMultiplier = 498560650640798693
-----_locks = O[]
-------System.Object[] = O[]: N/A
-----_countPerLock = 32[]
-------[0] = 0
-------[1] = 0
-------[2] = 0
-------[3] = 0
-------[4] = 0
-------[5] = 0
-------[6] = 0
-------[7] = 0
---_budget = ????????????
---_growLockArray = True
---_comparerIsDefaultForClasses = False
-SymAlBlockSize = 16
-PW_LENGTH = 16
 [Event]
 ===============
-KeybdPackage = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.DATA
+KeybdPackage = MouseWithoutBorders.DATA
 --Type = 0
 --Id = 0
 --Src = NONE
 --Des = NONE
 --DateTime = 0
---Kd = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.KEYBDDATA
---Md = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.MOUSEDATA
+--Kd = MouseWithoutBorders.KEYBDDATA
+--Md = MouseWithoutBorders.MOUSEDATA
 --Machine1 = NONE
 --Machine2 = NONE
 --Machine3 = NONE
@@ -146,14 +212,14 @@ KeybdPackage = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.DATA
 --machineNameP2 = 0
 --machineNameP3 = 0
 --machineNameP4 = 0
-MousePackage = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.DATA
+MousePackage = MouseWithoutBorders.DATA
 --Type = 0
 --Id = 0
 --Src = NONE
 --Des = NONE
 --DateTime = 0
---Kd = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.KEYBDDATA
---Md = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.MOUSEDATA
+--Kd = MouseWithoutBorders.KEYBDDATA
+--Md = MouseWithoutBorders.MOUSEDATA
 --Machine1 = NONE
 --Machine2 = NONE
 --Machine3 = NONE
@@ -230,7 +296,7 @@ LogCounter = Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary`2[System.String,32]
 allLogsIndex = 0
 lastHour = 0
 exceptionCount = 0
-lastPackageSent = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.PackageMonitor
+lastPackageSent = MouseWithoutBorders.PackageMonitor
 --Keyboard = 0
 --Mouse = 0
 --Heartbeat = 0
@@ -245,7 +311,7 @@ lastPackageSent = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.PackageMonitor
 --ClipboardAsk = 0
 --ExplorerDragDrop = 0
 --Nil = 0
-lastPackageReceived = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.PackageMonitor
+lastPackageReceived = MouseWithoutBorders.PackageMonitor
 --Keyboard = 0
 --Mouse = 0
 --Heartbeat = 0
@@ -300,42 +366,6 @@ MAX_SOCKET = 8
 HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT = 1500000
 SKIP_PIXELS = 1
 JUMP_PIXELS = 2
-[Package]
-===============
-PackageSent = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.PackageMonitor
---Keyboard = 0
---Mouse = 0
---Heartbeat = 0
---ByeBye = 0
---Hello = 0
---Matrix = 0
---ClipboardText = 0
---ClipboardImage = 0
---Clipboard = 0
---ClipboardDragDrop = 0
---ClipboardDragDropEnd = 0
---ClipboardAsk = 0
---ExplorerDragDrop = 0
---Nil = 0
-PackageReceived = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.PackageMonitor
---Keyboard = 0
---Mouse = 0
---Heartbeat = 0
---ByeBye = 0
---Hello = 0
---Matrix = 0
---ClipboardText = 0
---ClipboardImage = 0
---Clipboard = 0
---ClipboardDragDrop = 0
---ClipboardDragDropEnd = 0
---ClipboardAsk = 0
---ExplorerDragDrop = 0
---Nil = 0
-PackageID = 0
-PACKAGE_SIZE = 32
-PACKAGE_SIZE_EX = 64
-WP_PACKAGE_SIZE = 6
 [Receiver]
 ===============
 QUEUE_SIZE = 50
@@ -406,41 +436,3 @@ lastStartServiceTime = ????????????
 --MinValue = 01/01/0001 00:00:00
 --MaxValue = 31/12/9999 23:59:59
 --UnixEpoch = 01/01/1970 00:00:00
-[WinAPI]
-===============
-SensitivePoints = Generic.List`1[Point]
---_items = Point[]
-----System.Drawing.Point[] = Point[]: N/A
---_size = 0
---_version = 0
---s_emptyArray = Point[]
-----System.Drawing.Point[] = Point[]: N/A
-p = {X=0,Y=0}
---x = 0
---y = 0
---Empty = {X=0,Y=0}
-[WM]
-===============
-KEYEVENTF_KEYDOWN = 1
-KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = 2
-WH_MOUSE = 7
-WH_KEYBOARD = 2
-WH_MOUSE_LL = 14
-WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13
-WM_MOUSEMOVE = 512
-WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 513
-WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 516
-WM_MBUTTONDOWN = 519
-WM_XBUTTONDOWN = 523
-WM_LBUTTONUP = 514
-WM_RBUTTONUP = 517
-WM_MBUTTONUP = 520
-WM_XBUTTONUP = 524
-WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK = 515
-WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 518
-WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 521
-WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 522
-WM_KEYDOWN = 256
-WM_KEYUP = 257
-WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 260
-WM_SYSKEYUP = 261

src/modules/PowerOCR/PowerOCR/Settings/UserSettings.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace PowerOCR.Settings
         [ImportingConstructor]
         public UserSettings(Helpers.IThrottledActionInvoker throttledActionInvoker)
         {
-            _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+            _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
             ActivationShortcut = new SettingItem<string>(DefaultActivationShortcut);
             PreferredLanguage = new SettingItem<string>(string.Empty);