Tests: do not use *relative drive letter*

Since we switched to running the build on C:\, this test started failing. C: means "current directory on the C drive"!

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

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ ASSOCSTR
 ASYNCWINDOWPLACEMENT
 ASYNCWINDOWPOS
 atl
+ATX
 ATRIOX
 aumid
 Authenticode
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ azman
 bbwe
 BCIE
 bck
+backticks
 BESTEFFORT
 bezelled
 bhid
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ countof
 covrun
 cpcontrols
 cph
+cppcoreguidelines
 cplusplus
 CPower
 cpptools
@@ -513,6 +516,7 @@ FARPROC
 fdx
 fesf
 FFFF
+Figma
 FILEEXPLORER
 fileexploreraddons
 fileexplorerpreview
@@ -747,7 +751,7 @@ INITDIALOG
 INITGUID
 INITTOLOGFONTSTRUCT
 INLINEPREFIX
-Inlines
+inlines
 INPC
 inproc
 INPUTHARDWARE

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1,43 +1,59 @@
-# PowerToys – Copilot guide (concise)
+---
+description: PowerToys AI contributor guidance.
+applyTo: pullRequests
+---
+
+# PowerToys - Copilot guide (concise)
 
 This is the top-level guide for AI changes. Keep edits small, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
 
-Repo map (1‑line per area)
+# Repo map (1-line per area)
 - Core apps: `src/runner/**` (tray/loader), `src/settings-ui/**` (Settings app)
 - Shared libs: `src/common/**`
 - Modules: `src/modules/*` (one per utility; Command Palette in `src/modules/cmdpal/**`)
 - Build tools/docs: `tools/**`, `doc/devdocs/**`
 
-Build and test (defaults)
+# Build and test (defaults)
 - Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 17.4+, minimal Windows 10 1803+.
 - Build discipline:
-  - One terminal per operation (build → test). Don’t switch/open new ones mid-flow.
+  - One terminal per operation (build -> test). Do not switch or open new ones mid-flow.
   - After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
-  - Use script(s) to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for it to finish: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages)
-  - Treat build **exit code 0** as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure, have Copilot read the errors log in the build folder (e.g., `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
-  - Don’t start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
-- Tests (fast + targeted):
-  - Find the test project by product code prefix (e.g., FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or 1–2 levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
-  - Build the test project, wait for **exit**, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
-  - Add/adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (e.g., comment-only, string rename).
+  - Use scripts to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for completion: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages).
+  - Treat build exit code 0 as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure. Read the errors log in the build folder (such as `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
+  - Do not start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
+- Tests (fast and targeted):
+  - Find the test project by product code prefix (for example FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or one to two levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
+  - Build the test project, wait for exit, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
+  - Add or adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (for example comment-only or string rename).
 
-Pull requests (expectations)
-- Atomic: one logical change; no drive‑by refactors.
-- Describe: problem / approach / risk / test evidence.
+# Pull requests (expectations)
+- Atomic: one logical change; no drive-by refactors.
+- Describe: problem, approach, risk, test evidence.
 - List: touched paths if not obvious.
 
-When to ask for clarification
+# When to ask for clarification
 - Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs (see below).
-- Cross-module impact (shared enum/struct) not clear.
-- Security / elevation / installer changes.
+- Cross-module impact (shared enum or struct) not clear.
+- Security, elevation, or installer changes.
 
-Logging (use existing stacks)
-- C++: `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info|warn|error|debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
-- C#: `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo|LogWarning|LogError|LogDebug|LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
+# Logging (use existing stacks)
+- C++ logging lives in `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
+- C# logging goes through `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo`, `LogWarning`, `LogError`, `LogDebug`, `LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
 
-Docs to consult
+# Docs to consult
 - `tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`, `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
 
-Done checklist (self review before finishing)
-- Build clean? Tests updated/passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?
+# Language style rules
+- Always enforce repo analyzers: root `.editorconfig` plus any `stylecop.json`.
+- C# code follows StyleCop.Analyzers and Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers.
+- C++ code honors `.clang-format` plus `.clang-tidy` (modernize/cppcoreguidelines/readability).
+- Markdown files wrap at 80 characters and use ATX headers with fenced code blocks that include language tags.
+- YAML files indent two spaces and add comments for complex settings while keeping keys clear.
+- PowerShell scripts use Verb-Noun names and prefer single-quoted literals while documenting parameters and satisfying PSScriptAnalyzer.
+
+# Done checklist (self review before finishing)
+- Build clean? Tests updated or passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?

.github/prompts/create-commit-title.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+mode: 'agent'
+model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
+description: 'Generate an 80-character git commit title for the local diff.'
+---
+
+**Goal:** Provide a ready-to-paste git commit title (<= 80 characters) that captures the most important local changes since `HEAD`.
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Run a single command to view the local diff since the last commit:
+   ```@terminal
+   git diff HEAD
+   ```
+2. From that diff, identify the dominant area (reference key paths like `src/modules/*`, `doc/devdocs/**`, etc.), the type of change (bug fix, docs update, config tweak), and any notable impact.
+3. Draft a concise, imperative commit title summarizing the dominant change. Keep it plain ASCII, <= 80 characters, and avoid trailing punctuation. Mention the primary component when obvious (for example `FancyZones:` or `Docs:`).
+4. Respond with only the final commit title on a single line so it can be pasted directly into `git commit`.

.github/prompts/create-pr-summary.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+mode: 'agent'
+model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
+description: 'Generate a PowerToys-ready pull request description from the local diff.'
+---
+
+**Goal:** Produce a ready-to-paste PR title and description that follows PowerToys conventions by comparing the current branch against a user-selected target branch.
+
+**Repo guardrails:**
+- Treat `.github/pull_request_template.md` as the single source of truth; load it at runtime instead of embedding hardcoded content in this prompt.
+- Preserve section order from the template but only surface checklist lines that are relevant for the detected changes, filling them with `[x]`/`[ ]` as appropriate.
+- Cite touched paths with inline backticks, matching the guidance in `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.
+- Call out test coverage explicitly: list automated tests run (unit/UI) or state why they are not applicable.
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Determine the target branch from user context; default to `main` when no branch is supplied.
+2. Run `git status --short` once to surface uncommitted files that may influence the summary.
+3. Run `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD` a single time to review the detailed changes. Only when confidence stays low dig deeper with focused calls such as `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD -- <path>`.
+4. From the diff, capture impacted areas, key file changes, behavioral risks, migrations, and noteworthy edge cases.
+5. Confirm validation: list tests executed with results or state why tests were skipped in line with repo guidance.
+6. Load `.github/pull_request_template.md`, mirror its section order, and populate it with the gathered facts. Include only relevant checklist entries, marking them `[x]/[ ]` and noting any intentional omissions as "N/A".
+7. Present the filled template inside a fenced ```markdown code block with no extra commentary so it is ready to paste into a PR, clearly flagging any placeholders that still need user input.

.github/prompts/fix-spelling.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+mode: 'agent'
+model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
+description: 'Resolve Code scanning / check-spelling comments on the active PR.'
+---
+
+**Goal:** Clear every outstanding GitHub pull request comment created by the `Code scanning / check-spelling` workflow by explicitly allowing intentional terms.
+
+**Guardrails:**
+- Update only discussion threads authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that mention `Code scanning results / check-spelling`.
+- Resolve findings solely by editing `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`; reuse existing entries.
+- Leave all other files and topics untouched.
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+- Install GitHub CLI if it is not present: `winget install GitHub.cli`.
+- Run `gh auth login` once before the first CLI use.
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Determine the active pull request with a single `gh pr view --json number` call (default to the current branch).
+2. Fetch all PR discussion data once via `gh pr view --json comments,reviews` and filter to check-spelling comments authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that are not minimized; when several remain, process only the most recent comment body.
+3. For each flagged token, review `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt` for an equivalent term (for example an existing lowercase variant); when found, reuse that normalized term rather than adding a new entry, even if the flagged token differs only by casing. Only add a new entry after confirming no equivalent already exists.
+4. Add any remaining missing token to `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`, keeping surrounding formatting intact.

.pipelines/v2/release.yml

@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ extends:
             parameters:
               pool:
                 name: SHINE-INT-L
-                ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
-                  demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
-                ${{ else }}:
-                  image: SHINE-VS17-Latest
+                demands:
+                  # Our INT agents have a large disk mounted at P:\
+                  - WorkFolder -equals P:\_work
+                  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
+                    - ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
                 os: windows
               variables:
                 IsPipeline: 1 # The installer uses this to detect whether it should pick up localizations

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -1,6 +1,56 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0"
   xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <!-- Hybrid CRT configuration -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(HybridCrtConfiguration)'==''">
+    <HybridCrtConfiguration>$(Configuration)</HybridCrtConfiguration>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Skip Hybrid CRT for AppContainer/UWP projects as they require MultiThreadedDLL -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(AppContainerApplication)'=='true' and '$(_VC_Target_Library_Platform)'!='Desktop'">
+    <HybridCrtConfiguration></HybridCrtConfiguration>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(HybridCrtConfiguration)'=='Debug'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
+           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
+           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
+           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
+      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
+      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(HybridCrtConfiguration)'=='Release'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
+           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
+           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
+           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
+      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
+      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib</AdditionalOptions>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
+  <!-- AppContainer/UWP projects must use MultiThreadedDLL -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(AppContainerApplication)'=='true' and '$(_VC_Target_Library_Platform)'!='Desktop' And '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(AppContainerApplication)'=='true' and '$(_VC_Target_Library_Platform)'!='Desktop' And '$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
   <!-- Project configurations -->
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
@@ -73,7 +123,6 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -83,7 +132,6 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

README.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Before you begin, make sure your device meets the system requirements:
 
 Choose one of the installation methods below:
 
-<details>
+<details open>
 <summary>Download .exe from GitHub</summary>
 
 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.
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reve
 <!-- 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+0.96%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/v0.95.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe
+[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-0.95.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-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>
 
@@ -281,4 +281,4 @@ The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy informa
 [roadmap]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/Roadmap
 [privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 
 [loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title= 
-[usingPowerToys-docs-link]: https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs
+[usingPowerToys-docs-link]: https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     <OutDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\UserSetup\</OutDir>
     <IntDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' != 'true' ">$(SolutionDir)$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\MachineSetup\obj\</IntDir>
     <IntDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">$(SolutionDir)$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\UserSetup\obj\</IntDir>
-    <!-- The CMD script below checks this value, and it is **CASE SENSITIVE** -->
     <NormalizedPerUserValue>false</NormalizedPerUserValue>
     <NormalizedPerUserValue Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">true</NormalizedPerUserValue>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;CUSTOMACTIONTEST_EXPORTS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;CUSTOMACTIONTEST_EXPORTS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <Project>
+  <Import Project="..\..\Directory.Build.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\Directory.Build.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\src\Version.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\src\Version.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Set BaseIntermediateOutputPath for each project to avoid conflicts -->
@@ -8,4 +9,4 @@
     <!-- Set MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath to use the BaseIntermediateOutputPath -->
     <MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)' != ''">$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)</MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj

@@ -1,30 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->
-
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ARM64">
-      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
-      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|ARM64">
-      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
-      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
-      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
-      <Platform>x64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|x64">
-      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
-      <Platform>x64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{F8B9F842-F5C3-4A2D-8C85-7F8B9E2B4F1D}</ProjectGuid>
-    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <TargetName>SilentFilesInUseBAFunction</TargetName>
     <ProjectName>PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext</ProjectName>
     <ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>bafunctions.def</ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>
@@ -33,7 +10,6 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   
-  <!-- Configuration-specific property groups -->
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
@@ -65,7 +41,10 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="SilentFilesInUseBAFunctions.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="SilentFilesInUseBAFunctions.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader>Use</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <PrecompiledHeaderFile>precomp.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="bafunctions.cpp">
       <PrecompiledHeader>Create</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>precomp.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -92,31 +71,5 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
-  <!-- C++ source compile-specific things for Debug/Release configurations -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
-      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
-      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
 </Project>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunctions.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ public: // IBootstrapperApplication
 
         BalLog(BOOTSTRAPPER_LOG_LEVEL_STANDARD, "*** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION SYSTEM ACTIVE *** Running detect begin BA function. fCached=%d, registrationType=%d, cPackages=%u, fCancel=%d", fCached, registrationType, cPackages, *pfCancel);
 
-    LExit:
         return hr;
     }
 
@@ -32,12 +31,6 @@ public: // IBAFunctions
 
         BalLog(BOOTSTRAPPER_LOG_LEVEL_STANDARD, "*** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION SYSTEM ACTIVE *** Running plan begin BA function. cPackages=%u, fCancel=%d", cPackages, *pfCancel);
 
-        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        // YOUR CODE GOES HERE
-        // BalExitOnFailure(hr, "Change this message to represent real error handling.");
-        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    LExit:
         return hr;
     }
 
@@ -63,6 +56,7 @@ public: // IBAFunctions
         )
     {
         HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+        UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(source);
 
         BalLog(BOOTSTRAPPER_LOG_LEVEL_STANDARD, "*** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION CALLED *** Running OnExecuteFilesInUse BA function. packageId=%ls, cFiles=%u, recommendation=%d", wzPackageId, cFiles, nRecommendation);
         

src/PackageIdentity/AppxManifest.xml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   </Capabilities>
 
   <Applications>
-    <Application Id="PowerToys.OCR" Executable="PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe" uap10:TrustLevel="mediumIL" uap10:RuntimeBehavior="win32App">
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.OCR" Executable="PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
       <uap:VisualElements
         DisplayName="PowerToys.OCR"
         Description="PowerToys OCR Module"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
       </uap:VisualElements>
     </Application>
-    <Application Id="PowerToys.SettingsUI" Executable="PowerToys.Settings.exe" uap10:TrustLevel="mediumIL" uap10:RuntimeBehavior="win32App">
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.SettingsUI" Executable="WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.Settings.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
       <uap:VisualElements
         DisplayName="PowerToys.SettingsUI"
         Description="PowerToys Settings UI"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
       </uap:VisualElements>
     </Application>
-    <Application Id="PowerToys.ImageResizerUI" Executable="WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe" uap10:TrustLevel="mediumIL" uap10:RuntimeBehavior="win32App">
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.ImageResizerUI" Executable="WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
       <uap:VisualElements
         DisplayName="PowerToys.ImageResizer"
         Description="PowerToys Image Resizer UI"

src/PackageIdentity/PackageIdentity.vcxproj

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       <CIBuildParam Condition="'$(CIBuild)' != 'true'"></CIBuildParam>
     </PropertyGroup>
     
-  <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File &quot;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)BuildSparsePackage.ps1&quot; -Platform $(Platform) -Configuration $(Configuration) $(NoSignParam) $(CIBuildParam)" 
+  <Exec Command="pwsh -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File &quot;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)BuildSparsePackage.ps1&quot; -Platform $(Platform) -Configuration $(Configuration) $(NoSignParam) $(CIBuildParam)" 
           ContinueOnError="false"
           WorkingDirectory="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)" />
   </Target>

src/common/CalculatorEngineCommon/CalculatorEngineCommon.vcxproj

@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
     <RootNamespace>CalculatorEngineCommon</RootNamespace>
     <AppxPackage>false</AppxPackage>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <!-- BEGIN common.build.pre.props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
-    <EnableHybridCRT>true</EnableHybridCRT>
-    <UseCrtSDKReferenceStaticWarning Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true'">false</UseCrtSDKReferenceStaticWarning>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <!-- END common.build.pre.props -->
   <!-- BEGIN cppwinrt.build.pre.props -->
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <CppWinRTEnabled>true</CppWinRTEnabled>
@@ -25,11 +19,9 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <MinimalCoreWin>true</MinimalCoreWin>
-    <AppContainerApplication>true</AppContainerApplication>
+    <AppContainerApplication>false</AppContainerApplication>
     <WindowsStoreApp>true</WindowsStoreApp>
     <ApplicationType>Windows Store</ApplicationType>
-    <UseCrtSDKReference Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true'">false</UseCrtSDKReference>
-    <!-- The SDK reference breaks the Hybrid CRT -->
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- We have to use the Desktop platform for Hybrid CRT to work. -->
@@ -148,43 +140,5 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
-  </Target>
-  <!-- BEGIN common.build.post.props -->
-  <!--
-    The Hybrid CRT model statically links the runtime and STL and dynamically
-    links the UCRT instead of the VC++ CRT. The UCRT ships with Windows.
-    WinAppSDK asserts that this is "supported according to the CRT maintainer."
-
-    This must come before Microsoft.Cpp.targets because it manipulates ClCompile.RuntimeLibrary.
-  -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <LanguageStandard Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">stdcpp17</LanguageStandard>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and ('$(Configuration)'=='Release' or '$(Configuration)'=='AuditMode')">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <!-- END common.build.post.props -->
+  </Target>  <!-- END common.build.post.props -->
 </Project>

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
                 {
                     exMessage +=
                         "Inner exception: " + Environment.NewLine +
-                        ex.InnerException.GetType() + " (" + ex.HResult + "): " + ex.InnerException.Message + Environment.NewLine;
+                        ex.InnerException.GetType() + " (" + ex.InnerException.HResult + "): " + ex.InnerException.Message + Environment.NewLine;
                 }
 
                 exMessage +=

src/common/interop/PowerToys.Interop.vcxproj

@@ -63,14 +63,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
     <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
       <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
     <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
       <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
       <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

src/common/notifications/BackgroundActivator/BackgroundActivator.vcxproj

@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetName>notifications</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
       <PrecompiledHeaderOutputFile>$(IntDir)pch.pch</PrecompiledHeaderOutputFile>

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/CropAndLock.vcxproj

@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'">MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateWindowsMetadata>false</GenerateWindowsMetadata>
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar">
+        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar" IsTabStop="False">
             <!--  This is a workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/10374, once fixed we should just be using IconSource  -->
             <TitleBar.LeftHeader>
                 <ImageIcon

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLibInterop/FileLocksmithLibInterop.vcxproj

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
       <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
       <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
       <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

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

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar">
+        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar" IsTabStop="False">
             <!--  This is a workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/10374, once fixed we should just be using IconSource  -->
             <TitleBar.LeftHeader>
                 <ImageIcon

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/HostsXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar">
+        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar" IsTabStop="False">
             <!--  This is a workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/10374, once fixed we should just be using IconSource  -->
             <TitleBar.LeftHeader>
                 <ImageIcon

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/ThemeHelper.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,26 @@
 #include "ThemeHelper.h"
 
 // Controls changing the themes.
+static void ResetColorPrevalence()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = 0; // back to default value
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"ColorPrevalence", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_DWMCOLORIZATIONCOLORCHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
 
 void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
 {
@@ -36,6 +56,11 @@ void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
         RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
         RegCloseKey(hKey);
 
+        if (mode) // if are changing to light mode
+        {
+            ResetColorPrevalence();
+        }
+
         SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
 
         SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const static wchar_t* MODULE_DESC = L"This is a module that allows you to contro
 
 enum class ScheduleMode
 {
+    Off,
     FixedHours,
     SunsetToSunrise,
     // add more later
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
     case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise:
         return L"SunsetToSunrise";
     case ScheduleMode::FixedHours:
-    default:
         return L"FixedHours";
+    default:
+        return L"Off";
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +70,9 @@ inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
 {
     if (str == L"SunsetToSunrise")
         return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
-    return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    if (str == L"FixedHours")
+        return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    return ScheduleMode::Off;
 }
 
 // These are the properties shown in the Settings page.
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ struct ModuleSettings
 {
     bool m_changeSystem = true;
     bool m_changeApps = true;
-    ScheduleMode m_scheduleMode = ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    ScheduleMode m_scheduleMode = ScheduleMode::Off;
     int m_lightTime = 480;
     int m_darkTime = 1200;
     int m_sunrise_offset = 0;
@@ -161,7 +165,8 @@ public:
             L"scheduleMode",
             L"Theme schedule mode",
             ToString(g_settings.m_scheduleMode),
-            { { L"FixedHours", L"Set hours manually" },
+            { { L"Off", L"Disable the schedule" },
+              { L"FixedHours", L"Set hours manually" },
               { L"SunsetToSunrise", L"Use sunrise/sunset times" } });
 
         // Integer spinners
@@ -284,9 +289,20 @@ public:
                 g_settings.m_changeApps = *v;
             }
 
+            auto previousMode = g_settings.m_scheduleMode;
+
             if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"scheduleMode"))
             {
-                g_settings.m_scheduleMode = FromString(*v);
+                auto newMode = FromString(*v);
+                if (newMode != g_settings.m_scheduleMode)
+                {
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchInterface] Schedule mode changed from {} to {}",
+                                 ToString(g_settings.m_scheduleMode),
+                                 ToString(newMode));
+                    g_settings.m_scheduleMode = newMode;
+
+                    start_service_if_needed();
+                }
             }
 
             if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"lightTime"))
@@ -304,7 +320,7 @@ public:
                 g_settings.m_sunrise_offset = *v;
             }
 
-            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"m_sunset_offset"))
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"sunset_offset"))
             {
                 g_settings.m_sunset_offset = *v;
             }
@@ -326,6 +342,47 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    virtual void start_service_if_needed()
+    {
+        if (!m_process || WaitForSingleObject(m_process, 0) != WAIT_TIMEOUT)
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchInterface] Starting LightSwitchService due to active schedule mode.");
+            enable();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchInterface] Service already running, skipping start.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*virtual void stop_worker_only()
+    {
+        if (m_process)
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchInterface] Stopping LightSwitchService (worker only).");
+            constexpr DWORD timeout_ms = 1500;
+            DWORD result = WaitForSingleObject(m_process, timeout_ms);
+
+            if (result == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
+            {
+                Logger::warn("Light Switch: Process didn't exit in time. Forcing termination.");
+                TerminateProcess(m_process, 0);
+            }
+
+            CloseHandle(m_process);
+            m_process = nullptr;
+        }
+    }*/
+
+    /*virtual void stop_service_if_running()
+    {
+        if (m_process)
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchInterface] Stopping LightSwitchService due to schedule OFF.");
+            stop_worker_only();
+        }
+    }*/
+
     virtual void enable()
     {
         m_enabled = true;
@@ -413,6 +470,12 @@ public:
         return m_enabled;
     }
 
+    // Returns whether the PowerToys should be enabled by default
+    virtual bool is_enabled_by_default() const override
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void parse_hotkey(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
     {
         auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
@@ -471,6 +534,15 @@ public:
                     SetAppsTheme(!GetCurrentAppsTheme());
                 }
 
+                if (!m_manual_override_event_handle)
+                {
+                    m_manual_override_event_handle = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+                    if (!m_manual_override_event_handle)
+                    {
+                        m_manual_override_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (m_manual_override_event_handle)
                 {
                     SetEvent(m_manual_override_event_handle);

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <windows.h>
+#include <windows.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
 #include "ThemeScheduler.h"
 #include "ThemeHelper.h"
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@
 #include <logger/logger_settings.h>
 #include <logger/logger.h>
 #include <utils/logger_helper.h>
+#include <LightSwitchServiceObserver.h>
 
 SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
 SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
 HANDLE g_ServiceStopEvent = nullptr;
-static int g_lastUpdatedDay = -1;
+extern int g_lastUpdatedDay = -1;
+static ScheduleMode prevMode = ScheduleMode::Off;
+static std::wstring prevLat, prevLon;
+static int prevMinutes = -1;
 
 VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR* argv);
 VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl);
@@ -146,7 +150,6 @@ static void update_sun_times(auto& settings)
         std::wstring wmsg(e.what(), e.what() + strlen(e.what()));
         Logger::error(L"[LightSwitchService] Exception during sun time update: {}", wmsg);
     }
-    
 }
 
 DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
@@ -159,25 +162,18 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
     Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread starting...");
     Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent PID: {}", parentPid);
 
-    // Initialize settings system
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
 
-    // Open the manual override event created by the module interface
+    LightSwitchServiceObserver observer({ SettingId::LightTime,
+                                          SettingId::DarkTime,
+                                          SettingId::ScheduleMode,
+                                          SettingId::Sunrise_Offset,
+                                          SettingId::Sunset_Offset });
+
     HANDLE hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
 
     auto applyTheme = [](int nowMinutes, int lightMinutes, int darkMinutes, const auto& settings) {
-        bool isLightActive = false;
-
-        if (lightMinutes < darkMinutes)
-        {
-            // Normal case: sunrise < sunset
-            isLightActive = (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes && nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Wraparound case: e.g. light at 21:00, dark at 06:00
-            isLightActive = (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes || nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
-        }
+        bool isLightActive = (lightMinutes < darkMinutes) ? (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes && nowMinutes < darkMinutes) : (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes || nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
 
         bool isSystemCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
         bool isAppsCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
@@ -185,110 +181,297 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
         if (isLightActive)
         {
             if (settings.changeSystem && !isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+            {
                 SetSystemTheme(true);
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to light mode.");
+            }
             if (settings.changeApps && !isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+            {
                 SetAppsTheme(true);
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to light mode.");
+            }
         }
         else
         {
             if (settings.changeSystem && isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+            {
                 SetSystemTheme(false);
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to dark mode.");
+            }
             if (settings.changeApps && isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+            {
                 SetAppsTheme(false);
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to dark mode.");
+            }
         }
     };
 
-    // --- At service start: immediately honor the schedule ---
+    LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+    auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+    SYSTEMTIME st;
+    GetLocalTime(&st);
+    int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+    if (settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off)
     {
-        SYSTEMTIME st;
-        GetLocalTime(&st);
-        int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
-
-        LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
-        const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
-
-        applyTheme(nowMinutes, settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset, settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset, settings);
+        applyTheme(nowMinutes,
+                   settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset,
+                   settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset,
+                   settings);
+        Logger::trace(L"[LightSwitchService] Initialized g_lastUpdatedDay = {}", g_lastUpdatedDay);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode is OFF - ticker suspended, waiting for manual action or mode change.");
     }
 
-    // --- Main loop: wakes once per minute or stop/parent death ---
+    g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
+    ULONGLONG lastSettingsReload = 0;
+
     for (;;)
     {
         HANDLE waits[2] = { g_ServiceStopEvent, hParent };
         DWORD count = hParent ? 2 : 1;
+        bool skipRest = false;
 
-        SYSTEMTIME st;
-        GetLocalTime(&st);
-        int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
-
-        LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
         const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
 
-        // Refresh suntimes at day boundary
-        if (g_lastUpdatedDay != st.wDay)
+        bool scheduleJustEnabled = (prevMode == ScheduleMode::Off && settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off);
+        prevMode = settings.scheduleMode;
+
+        // ─── Handle "Schedule Off" Mode ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+        if (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::Off)
         {
-            update_sun_times(settings);
-            g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode OFF - suspending scheduler but keeping service alive.");
 
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Recalculated sun times at new day boundary.");
-        }
+            if (!hManualOverride)
+                hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
 
-        wchar_t msg[160];
-        swprintf_s(msg,
-                   L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d",
-                   st.wHour,
-                   st.wMinute,
-                   settings.lightTime / 60,
-                   settings.lightTime % 60,
-                   settings.darkTime / 60,
-                   settings.darkTime % 60);
-        Logger::info(msg);
+            HANDLE waitsOff[4];
+            DWORD countOff = 0;
+            waitsOff[countOff++] = g_ServiceStopEvent;
+            if (hParent)
+                waitsOff[countOff++] = hParent;
+            if (hManualOverride)
+                waitsOff[countOff++] = hManualOverride;
+            waitsOff[countOff++] = LightSwitchSettings::instance().GetSettingsChangedEvent();
 
-        // --- Manual override check ---
-        bool manualOverrideActive = false;
-        if (hManualOverride)
-        {
-            manualOverrideActive = (WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
-        }
-
-        if (manualOverrideActive)
-        {
-            // Did we hit a scheduled boundary? (reset override at boundary)
-            if (nowMinutes == (settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset) % 1440 ||
-                nowMinutes == (settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset) % 1440)
+            for (;;)
             {
-                ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared at boundary\n");
+                DWORD wait = WaitForMultipleObjects(countOff, waitsOff, FALSE, INFINITE);
+
+                if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+                {
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop event triggered - exiting worker loop.");
+                    goto cleanup;
+                }
+                if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1)
+                {
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent exited - stopping service.");
+                    goto cleanup;
+                }
+
+                if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + (hParent ? 2 : 1))
+                {
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override received while schedule OFF.");
+                    ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + (hParent ? 3 : 2))
+                {
+                    Logger::trace(L"[LightSwitchService] Settings change event triggered, reloading settings...");
+                    ResetEvent(LightSwitchSettings::instance().GetSettingsChangedEvent());
+                    LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+                    const auto& newSettings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+                    lastSettingsReload = GetTickCount64();
+
+                    if (newSettings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off)
+                    {
+                        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule re-enabled, resuming normal loop.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // ─── Normal Schedule Loop ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        ULONGLONG nowTick = GetTickCount64();
+        bool recentSettingsReload = (nowTick - lastSettingsReload < 5000);
+
+        if (g_lastUpdatedDay != -1)
+        {
+            bool manualOverrideActive = (hManualOverride && WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+
+            if (settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off && !recentSettingsReload && !scheduleJustEnabled)
+            {
+                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Checking if manual override is active...");
+                bool manualOverrideActive = (hManualOverride && WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override active = {}", manualOverrideActive);
+
+                if (!manualOverrideActive)
+                {
+                    bool currentSystemTheme = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+                    bool currentAppsTheme = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
+
+                    SYSTEMTIME st;
+                    GetLocalTime(&st);
+                    int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+                    bool shouldBeLight = (settings.lightTime < settings.darkTime) ? (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime && nowMinutes < settings.darkTime) : (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime || nowMinutes < settings.darkTime);
+
+                    Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] shouldBeLight = {}", shouldBeLight);
+
+                    if ((settings.changeSystem && (currentSystemTheme != shouldBeLight)) ||
+                        (settings.changeApps && (currentAppsTheme != shouldBeLight)))
+                    {
+                        Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] External theme change detected - enabling manual override");
+
+                        if (!hManualOverride)
+                        {
+                            hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+                            if (!hManualOverride)
+                                hManualOverride = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+                        }
+
+                        if (hManualOverride)
+                        {
+                            SetEvent(hManualOverride);
+                            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Detected manual theme change outside of LightSwitch. Triggering manual override.");
+                            skipRest = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
             else
             {
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override\n");
-                goto sleep_until_next_minute;
+                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping external-change detection (schedule off, recent reload, or just enabled).");
             }
         }
 
-        // Apply theme logic (only runs if no manual override or override just cleared)
-        applyTheme(nowMinutes, settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset, settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset, settings);
+        // ─── Apply Schedule Logic ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        if (!skipRest)
+        {
+            bool modeChangedToSunset = (prevMode != settings.scheduleMode &&
+                                        settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise);
+            bool coordsChanged = (prevLat != settings.latitude || prevLon != settings.longitude);
 
-    sleep_until_next_minute:
+            if ((modeChangedToSunset || coordsChanged) && settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise)
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Mode or coordinates changed, recalculating sun times.");
+                update_sun_times(settings);
+                SYSTEMTIME st;
+                GetLocalTime(&st);
+                g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
+                prevMode = settings.scheduleMode;
+                prevLat = settings.latitude;
+                prevLon = settings.longitude;
+            }
+
+            SYSTEMTIME st;
+            GetLocalTime(&st);
+            int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+            if ((g_lastUpdatedDay != st.wDay) && (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise))
+            {
+                update_sun_times(settings);
+                g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
+                prevMinutes = -1;
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Recalculated sun times at new day boundary.");
+            }
+
+            LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+            const auto& currentSettings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+            wchar_t msg[160];
+            swprintf_s(msg,
+                       L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d | mode=%d",
+                       st.wHour,
+                       st.wMinute,
+                       currentSettings.lightTime / 60,
+                       currentSettings.lightTime % 60,
+                       currentSettings.darkTime / 60,
+                       currentSettings.darkTime % 60,
+                       static_cast<int>(currentSettings.scheduleMode));
+            Logger::info(msg);
+
+            bool manualOverrideActive = false;
+            if (hManualOverride)
+                manualOverrideActive = (WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+
+            if (manualOverrideActive)
+            {
+                int lightBoundary = (currentSettings.lightTime + currentSettings.sunrise_offset) % 1440;
+                int darkBoundary = (currentSettings.darkTime + currentSettings.sunset_offset) % 1440;
+
+                bool crossedLight = false;
+                bool crossedDark = false;
+
+                if (prevMinutes != -1)
+                {
+                    if (nowMinutes < prevMinutes)
+                    {
+                        crossedLight = (prevMinutes <= lightBoundary || nowMinutes >= lightBoundary);
+                        crossedDark = (prevMinutes <= darkBoundary || nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        crossedLight = (prevMinutes < lightBoundary && nowMinutes >= lightBoundary);
+                        crossedDark = (prevMinutes < darkBoundary && nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] prevMinutes={} nowMinutes={} light={} dark={}",
+                              prevMinutes,
+                              nowMinutes,
+                              lightBoundary,
+                              darkBoundary);
+
+                if (crossedLight || crossedDark)
+                {
+                    ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared after crossing schedule boundary.");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override");
+                    skipRest = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!skipRest)
+                applyTheme(nowMinutes,
+                           currentSettings.lightTime + currentSettings.sunrise_offset,
+                           currentSettings.darkTime + currentSettings.sunset_offset,
+                           currentSettings);
+        }
+
+        // ─── Wait For Next Minute Tick Or Stop Event ────────────────────────────────
+        SYSTEMTIME st;
         GetLocalTime(&st);
         int msToNextMinute = (60 - st.wSecond) * 1000 - st.wMilliseconds;
         if (msToNextMinute < 50)
             msToNextMinute = 50;
 
+       prevMinutes = nowMinutes;
+
         DWORD wait = WaitForMultipleObjects(count, waits, FALSE, msToNextMinute);
         if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
         {
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop event triggered <EFBFBD> exiting worker loop.");
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop event triggered - exiting worker loop.");
             break;
         }
-        if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1) // parent process exited
+        if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1)
         {
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent process exited <EFBFBD> stopping service.");
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent process exited - stopping service.");
             break;
         }
-
     }
 
+cleanup:
     if (hManualOverride)
         CloseHandle(hManualOverride);
     if (hParent)
@@ -297,6 +480,54 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
     return 0;
 }
 
+void ApplyThemeNow()
+{
+    LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+    const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+    SYSTEMTIME st;
+    GetLocalTime(&st);
+    int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+    bool shouldBeLight = false;
+    if (settings.lightTime < settings.darkTime)
+        shouldBeLight = (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime && nowMinutes < settings.darkTime);
+    else
+        shouldBeLight = (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime || nowMinutes < settings.darkTime);
+
+    bool isSystemCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+    bool isAppsCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
+
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Applying (if needed) theme immediately due to schedule change.");
+
+    if (shouldBeLight)
+    {
+        if (settings.changeSystem && !isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetSystemTheme(true);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to light mode.");
+        }
+        if (settings.changeApps && !isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetAppsTheme(true);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to light mode.");
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (settings.changeSystem && isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetSystemTheme(false);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to dark mode.");
+        }
+        if (settings.changeApps && isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetAppsTheme(false);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to dark mode.");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PWSTR, int)
 {
     if (powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchService.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchServiceObserver.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchSettings.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="SettingsConstants.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ThemeHelper.cpp" />
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
     <ResourceCompile Include="LightSwitchService.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchServiceObserver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchSettings.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsConstants.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsObserver.h" />

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj.filters

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="WinHookEventIDs.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchServiceObserver.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="ThemeScheduler.h">
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="WinHookEventIDs.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchServiceObserver.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\natvis\wil.natvis" />

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchServiceObserver.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "LightSwitchServiceObserver.h"
+#include <logger.h>
+#include "LightSwitchSettings.h"
+
+// These are defined elsewhere in your service module (ServiceWorkerThread.cpp)
+extern int g_lastUpdatedDay;
+void ApplyThemeNow();
+
+void LightSwitchServiceObserver::SettingsUpdate(SettingId id)
+{
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Setting changed: {}", static_cast<int>(id));
+    g_lastUpdatedDay = -1;
+    ApplyThemeNow();
+}
+
+bool LightSwitchServiceObserver::WantsToBeNotified(SettingId id) const noexcept
+{
+    switch (id)
+    {
+    case SettingId::LightTime:
+    case SettingId::DarkTime:
+    case SettingId::ScheduleMode:
+    case SettingId::Sunrise_Offset:
+    case SettingId::Sunset_Offset:
+        return true;
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchServiceObserver.h

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "SettingsObserver.h"
+
+// The LightSwitchServiceObserver reacts when LightSwitchSettings changes.
+class LightSwitchServiceObserver : public SettingsObserver
+{
+public:
+    explicit LightSwitchServiceObserver(std::unordered_set<SettingId> observedSettings) :
+        SettingsObserver(std::move(observedSettings))
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SettingsUpdate(SettingId id) override;
+    bool WantsToBeNotified(SettingId id) const noexcept override;
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <WinHookEventIDs.h>
+#include <logger.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -27,10 +28,21 @@ std::wstring LightSwitchSettings::GetSettingsFileName()
 
 void LightSwitchSettings::InitFileWatcher()
 {
-    const std::wstring& settingsFileName = GetSettingsFileName();
-    m_settingsFileWatcher = std::make_unique<FileWatcher>(settingsFileName, [&]() {
-        PostMessageW(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_PRIV_SETTINGS_CHANGED, NULL, NULL);
-    });
+    if (!m_settingsChangedEvent)
+    {
+        m_settingsChangedEvent = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    if (!m_settingsFileWatcher)
+    {
+        m_settingsFileWatcher = std::make_unique<FileWatcher>(
+            GetSettingsFileName(),
+            [this]() {
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Settings file changed, signaling event.");
+                LoadSettings();
+                SetEvent(m_settingsChangedEvent);
+            });
+    }
 }
 
 void LightSwitchSettings::AddObserver(SettingsObserver& observer)
@@ -54,6 +66,11 @@ void LightSwitchSettings::NotifyObservers(SettingId id) const
     }
 }
 
+HANDLE LightSwitchSettings::GetSettingsChangedEvent() const
+{
+    return m_settingsChangedEvent;
+}
+
 void LightSwitchSettings::LoadSettings()
 {
     try

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.h

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class SettingsObserver;
 
 enum class ScheduleMode
 {
+    Off,
     FixedHours,
     SunsetToSunrise
     // Add more in the future
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
     case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise:
         return L"SunsetToSunrise";
     default:
-        return L"FixedHours";
+        return L"Off";
     }
 }
 
@@ -36,8 +37,10 @@ inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
 {
     if (str == L"SunsetToSunrise")
         return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
-    else
+    if (str == L"FixedHours")
         return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    else
+        return ScheduleMode::Off;
 }
 
 struct LightSwitchConfig
@@ -76,6 +79,8 @@ public:
 
     void LoadSettings();
 
+    HANDLE GetSettingsChangedEvent() const;
+
 private:
     LightSwitchSettings();
     ~LightSwitchSettings() = default;
@@ -85,4 +90,6 @@ private:
     std::unordered_set<SettingsObserver*> m_observers;
 
     void NotifyObservers(SettingId id) const;
+
+    HANDLE m_settingsChangedEvent = nullptr;
 };

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsObserver.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include "SettingsConstants.h"
+#include "LightSwitchSettings.h"
 
 class LightSwitchSettings;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     // Override this in your class to respond to updates
     virtual void SettingsUpdate(SettingId type) {}
 
-    bool WantsToBeNotified(SettingId type) const noexcept
+    virtual bool WantsToBeNotified(SettingId type) const noexcept
     {
         return m_observedSettings.contains(type);
     }

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.cpp

@@ -1,8 +1,32 @@
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <logger/logger_settings.h>
+#include <logger/logger.h>
+#include <utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include "ThemeHelper.h"
 
 // Controls changing the themes.
 
+static void ResetColorPrevalence()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = 0; // back to default value
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"ColorPrevalence", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_DWMCOLORIZATIONCOLORCHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
 void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
 {
     HKEY hKey;
@@ -35,6 +59,12 @@ void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
         RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
         RegCloseKey(hKey);
 
+        if (mode) // if are changing to light mode 
+        {
+            ResetColorPrevalence();
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Reset ColorPrevalence to default when switching to light mode.");
+        }
+
         SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
 
         SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.cpp

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ bool SuperSonar<D>::Initialize(HINSTANCE hinst)
         return false;
     }
 
-    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
+    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
     HWND created = CreateWindowExW(exStyle, className, windowTitle, WS_POPUP, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, m_hwndOwner, nullptr, hinst, this);
     if (!created)
     {

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseHighlighter/MouseHighlighter.vcxproj

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJump/MouseJump.vcxproj

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/MousePointerCrosshairs.vcxproj

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/dllmain.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ extern void InclusiveCrosshairsRequestUpdatePosition();
 extern void InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn();
 extern void InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
 extern void InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(bool enabled);
+extern void InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(CrosshairsOrientation orientation);
+extern bool InclusiveCrosshairsIsEnabled();
+extern void InclusiveCrosshairsSwitch();
 
 // Non-Localizable strings
 namespace
@@ -244,12 +247,19 @@ public:
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (hotkeyId == 0)
+        if (hotkeyId == 0) // Crosshairs activation
         {
+            // If gliding cursor is active, cancel it and activate crosshairs
+            if (m_glideState.load() != 0)
+            {
+                CancelGliding(true /*activateCrosshairs*/);
+                return true;
+            }
+            // Otherwise, normal crosshairs toggle
             InclusiveCrosshairsSwitch();
             return true;
         }
-        if (hotkeyId == 1)
+        if (hotkeyId == 1) // Gliding cursor activation
         {
             HandleGlidingHotkey();
             return true;
@@ -268,25 +278,44 @@ private:
         SendInput(2, inputs, sizeof(INPUT));
     }
 
-    // Cancel gliding without performing the final click (Escape handling)
-    void CancelGliding()
+    // Cancel gliding with option to activate crosshairs in user's preferred orientation
+    void CancelGliding(bool activateCrosshairs)
     {
         int state = m_glideState.load();
         if (state == 0)
         {
             return; // nothing to cancel
         }
+        
+        // Stop all gliding operations
         StopXTimer();
         StopYTimer();
         m_glideState = 0;
-        InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+        UninstallKeyboardHook();
+        
+        // Reset crosshairs control and restore user settings
         InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(false);
+        InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(m_inclusiveCrosshairsSettings.crosshairsOrientation);
+        
+        if (activateCrosshairs)
+        {
+            // User is switching to crosshairs mode - enable with their settings
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // User canceled (Escape) - turn off crosshairs completely
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+        }
+        
+        // Reset gliding state
         if (auto s = m_state)
         {
             s->xFraction = 0.0;
             s->yFraction = 0.0;
         }
-        Logger::debug("Gliding cursor cancelled via Escape key");
+        
+        Logger::debug("Gliding cursor cancelled (activateCrosshairs={})", activateCrosshairs ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     // Stateless helpers operating on shared State
@@ -425,21 +454,22 @@ private:
         {
             return;
         }
-        // Simulate the AHK state machine
+        
         int state = m_glideState.load();
         switch (state)
         {
-        case 0:
+        case 0: // Starting gliding
         {
-            // For detect for cancel key
+            // Install keyboard hook for Escape cancellation
             InstallKeyboardHook();
-            // Ensure crosshairs on (do not toggle off if already on)
-            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn();
-            // Disable internal mouse hook so we control position updates explicitly
+            
+            // Force crosshairs visible in BOTH orientation for gliding, regardless of user setting
+            // Set external control before enabling to prevent internal movement hook from attaching
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(true);
-            // Override crosshairs to show both for Gliding Cursor
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(CrosshairsOrientation::Both);
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn(); // Always ensure they are visible
 
+            // Initialize gliding state
             s->currentXPos = 0;
             s->currentXSpeed = s->fastHSpeed;
             s->xFraction = 0.0;
@@ -447,20 +477,17 @@ private:
             int y = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN) / 2;
             SetCursorPos(0, y);
             InclusiveCrosshairsRequestUpdatePosition();
+            
             m_glideState = 1;
             StartXTimer();
             break;
         }
-        case 1:
-        {
-            // Slow horizontal
+        case 1: // Slow horizontal
             s->currentXSpeed = s->slowHSpeed;
             m_glideState = 2;
             break;
-        }
-        case 2:
+        case 2: // Switch to vertical fast
         {
-            // Stop horizontal, start vertical (fast)
             StopXTimer();
             s->currentYSpeed = s->fastVSpeed;
             s->currentYPos = 0;
@@ -471,33 +498,37 @@ private:
             StartYTimer();
             break;
         }
-        case 3:
-        {
-            // Slow vertical
+        case 3: // Slow vertical
             s->currentYSpeed = s->slowVSpeed;
             m_glideState = 4;
             break;
-        }
-        case 4:
+        case 4: // Finalize (click and end)
         default:
         {
-            UninstallKeyboardHook();
-            // Stop vertical, click, turn crosshairs off, re-enable internal tracking, reset state
+            // Complete the gliding sequence
             StopYTimer();
             m_glideState = 0;
             LeftClick();
-            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+            
+            // Restore normal crosshairs operation and turn them off
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(false);
-            // Restore original crosshairs orientation setting
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(m_inclusiveCrosshairsSettings.crosshairsOrientation);
-            s->xFraction = 0.0;
-            s->yFraction = 0.0;
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+            
+            UninstallKeyboardHook();
+            
+            // Reset state
+            if (auto sp = m_state)
+            {
+                sp->xFraction = 0.0;
+                sp->yFraction = 0.0;
+            }
             break;
         }
         }
     }
 
-    // Low-level keyboard hook procedures
+    // Low-level keyboard hook for Escape cancellation
     static LRESULT CALLBACK LowLevelKeyboardProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     {
         if (nCode == HC_ACTION)
@@ -509,14 +540,11 @@ private:
                 {
                     if (inst->m_enabled && inst->m_glideState.load() != 0)
                     {
-                        inst->UninstallKeyboardHook();
-                        inst->CancelGliding();
+                        inst->CancelGliding(false); // Escape cancels without activating crosshairs
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        // Do not swallow Escape; pass it through
         return CallNextHookEx(nullptr, nCode, wParam, lParam);
     }
 

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

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         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;

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

@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 case Common.WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.WHEEL;
                     break;
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
+                    mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.HWHEEL;
+                    break;
                 case Common.WM_XBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.XUP;
                     break;

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

@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             XDOWN = 0x0080,
             XUP = 0x0100,
             WHEEL = 0x0800,
+            HWHEEL = 0x1000,
             VIRTUALDESK = 0x4000,
             ABSOLUTE = 0x8000,
         }

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/NewShellExtensionContextMenu.vcxproj

@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
       <ModuleDefinitionFile>dll.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <AdditionalDependencies>runtimeobject.lib;$(CoreLibraryDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      </IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>del $(OutDir)\NewPlusPackage.msix /q
@@ -100,8 +98,6 @@ MakeAppx.exe pack /d . /p $(OutDir)NewPlusPackage.msix /nv</Command>
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
       <ModuleDefinitionFile>dll.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <AdditionalDependencies>runtimeobject.lib;$(CoreLibraryDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      </IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>del $(OutDir)\NewPlusPackage.msix /q

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WorkspacesLauncher.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/WorkspacesSnapshotTool.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WorkspacesWindowArranger.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.vcxproj

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x602;NDEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x501;WIN32;_WINDOWS;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <StringPooling>true</StringPooling>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x602;NDEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x501;WIN32;_WINDOWS;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <StringPooling>true</StringPooling>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x602;NDEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x501;WIN32;_WINDOWS;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <StringPooling>true</StringPooling>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -148,7 +145,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x0602;_DEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602.MSVC6;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x600;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_M_IX86;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
@@ -169,7 +165,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x0602;_DEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602.MSVC6;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x600;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_M_X64;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
@@ -191,7 +186,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x0602;_DEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602.MSVC6;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x600;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_M_ARM64;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>

src/modules/alwaysontop/AlwaysOnTop/AlwaysOnTop.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/cmdpal/CmdPalKeyboardService/CmdPalKeyboardService.vcxproj

@@ -141,43 +141,4 @@
     <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'))" />
   </Target>
-
-  <!-- BEGIN common.build.post.props -->
-  <!--
-    The Hybrid CRT model statically links the runtime and STL and dynamically
-    links the UCRT instead of the VC++ CRT. The UCRT ships with Windows.
-    WinAppSDK asserts that this is "supported according to the CRT maintainer."
-
-    This must come before Microsoft.Cpp.targets because it manipulates ClCompile.RuntimeLibrary.
-  -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and ('$(Configuration)'=='Release' or '$(Configuration)'=='AuditMode')">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <!-- END common.build.post.props -->
-
 </Project>

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

@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
                 Command.PropertyChanged -= Command_PropertyChanged;
                 Command = new(model.Command, PageContext);
                 Command.InitializeProperties();
+                Command.PropertyChanged += Command_PropertyChanged;
 
                 // Extensions based on Command Palette SDK < 0.3 CommandItem class won't notify when Title changes because Command
                 // or Command.Name change. This is a workaround to ensure that the Title is always up-to-date for extensions with old SDK.

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

@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         EmptyContent = new(new(null), PageContext);
     }
 
+    private void FiltersPropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(FiltersViewModel.Filters))
+        {
+            var filtersViewModel = sender as FiltersViewModel;
+            var hasFilters = filtersViewModel?.Filters.Length > 0;
+            HasFilters = hasFilters;
+            UpdateProperty(nameof(HasFilters));
+        }
+    }
+
     // TODO: Does this need to hop to a _different_ thread, so that we don't block the extension while we're fetching?
     private void Model_ItemsChanged(object sender, IItemsChangedEventArgs args) => FetchItems();
 
@@ -586,8 +597,11 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         EmptyContent = new(new(model.EmptyContent), PageContext);
         EmptyContent.SlowInitializeProperties();
 
+        Filters?.PropertyChanged -= FiltersPropertyChanged;
         Filters = new(new(model.Filters), PageContext);
-        Filters.InitializeProperties();
+        Filters?.PropertyChanged += FiltersPropertyChanged;
+
+        Filters?.InitializeProperties();
         UpdateProperty(nameof(Filters));
 
         FetchItems();
@@ -686,8 +700,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
                 EmptyContent.SlowInitializeProperties();
                 break;
             case nameof(Filters):
+                Filters?.PropertyChanged -= FiltersPropertyChanged;
                 Filters = new(new(model.Filters), PageContext);
-                Filters.InitializeProperties();
+                Filters?.PropertyChanged += FiltersPropertyChanged;
+                Filters?.InitializeProperties();
                 break;
             case nameof(IsLoading):
                 UpdateEmptyContent();
@@ -757,6 +773,7 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             FilteredItems.Clear();
         }
 
+        Filters?.PropertyChanged -= FiltersPropertyChanged;
         Filters?.SafeCleanup();
 
         var model = _model.Unsafe;

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

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Used to navigate down one page in the page when pressing the PageDown key in the SearchBox.
+/// </summary>
+public record NavigatePageDownCommand
+{
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Used to navigate up one page in the page when pressing the PageUp key in the SearchBox.
+/// </summary>
+public record NavigatePageUpCommand
+{
+}

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

@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ public partial class PageViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, IPageContext
     // `IsLoading` property as a combo of this value and `IsInitialized`
     public bool ModelIsLoading { get; protected set; } = true;
 
-    public bool HasSearchBox { get; protected set; }
+    public bool HasSearchBox { get; protected set; } = true;
+
+    public bool HasFilters { get; protected set; }
 
     public IconInfoViewModel Icon { get; protected set; }
 

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

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // 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.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
             var oldValue = _currentPage;
             if (SetProperty(ref _currentPage, value))
             {
+                oldValue.PropertyChanged -= CurrentPage_PropertyChanged;
+                value.PropertyChanged += CurrentPage_PropertyChanged;
+
                 if (oldValue is IDisposable disposable)
                 {
                     try
@@ -63,6 +67,14 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
         }
     }
 
+    private void CurrentPage_PropertyChanged(object? sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(PageViewModel.HasSearchBox))
+        {
+            IsSearchBoxVisible = CurrentPage.HasSearchBox;
+        }
+    }
+
     private IPage? _rootPage;
 
     private bool _isNested;

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Messages/ReloadFinishedMessage.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+public record ReloadFinishedMessage();

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -410,5 +410,23 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Properties {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("builtin_reload_subtitle", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {0} extensions found.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {0} extensions installed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -236,4 +236,10 @@
   <data name="builtin_home_name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Home</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} extensions found</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} extensions installed</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

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

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+// 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.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides filtering over the list of provider settings view models.
+/// Intended to be used by the UI to bind a TextBox (SearchText) and an ItemsRepeater (FilteredProviders).
+/// </summary>
+public partial class SettingsExtensionsViewModel : ObservableObject
+{
+    private static readonly CompositeFormat LabelNumberExtensionFound
+        = CompositeFormat.Parse(Properties.Resources.builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found!);
+
+    private static readonly CompositeFormat LabelNumberExtensionInstalled
+        = CompositeFormat.Parse(Properties.Resources.builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed!);
+
+    private readonly ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> _source;
+    private readonly TaskScheduler _uiScheduler;
+
+    public ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> FilteredProviders { get; } = [];
+
+    private string _searchText = string.Empty;
+
+    public string SearchText
+    {
+        get => _searchText;
+        set
+        {
+            if (_searchText != value)
+            {
+                _searchText = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+                ApplyFilter();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public string ItemCounterText
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            var hasQuery = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_searchText);
+            var count = hasQuery ? FilteredProviders.Count : _source.Count;
+            var format = hasQuery ? LabelNumberExtensionFound : LabelNumberExtensionInstalled;
+            return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format, count);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool ShowManualReloadOverlay
+    {
+        get;
+        private set
+        {
+            if (field != value)
+            {
+                field = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool ShowNoResultsPanel => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_searchText) && FilteredProviders.Count == 0;
+
+    public bool HasResults => !ShowNoResultsPanel;
+
+    public IRelayCommand ReloadExtensionsCommand { get; }
+
+    public SettingsExtensionsViewModel(ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> source, TaskScheduler uiScheduler)
+    {
+        _source = source;
+        _uiScheduler = uiScheduler;
+        _source.CollectionChanged += Source_CollectionChanged;
+        ApplyFilter();
+
+        ReloadExtensionsCommand = new RelayCommand(ReloadExtensions);
+
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ReloadFinishedMessage>(this, (_, _) =>
+        {
+            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => ShowManualReloadOverlay = false, CancellationToken.None, TaskCreationOptions.None, _uiScheduler);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void Source_CollectionChanged(object? sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        ApplyFilter();
+    }
+
+    private void ApplyFilter()
+    {
+        var query = _searchText;
+        var filtered = ListHelpers.FilterList(_source, query, Matches);
+        ListHelpers.InPlaceUpdateList(FilteredProviders, filtered);
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ItemCounterText));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasResults));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ShowNoResultsPanel));
+    }
+
+    private static int Matches(string query, ProviderSettingsViewModel item)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query))
+        {
+            return 100;
+        }
+
+        return Contains(item.DisplayName, query)
+               || Contains(item.ExtensionName, query)
+               || Contains(item.ExtensionSubtext, query)
+            ? 100
+            : 0;
+    }
+
+    private static bool Contains(string? haystack, string needle)
+    {
+        return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(haystack) && haystack.Contains(needle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [RelayCommand]
+    private void OpenStoreWithExtension(string? query)
+    {
+        const string extensionsAssocUri = "ms-windows-store://assoc/?Tags=AppExtension-com.microsoft.commandpalette";
+        ShellHelpers.OpenInShell(extensionsAssocUri);
+    }
+
+    private void ReloadExtensions()
+    {
+        ShowManualReloadOverlay = true;
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ClearSearchMessage>();
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ReloadCommandsMessage>();
+    }
+}

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

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public partial class SettingsModel : ObservableObject
 
     public bool DisableAnimations { get; set; } = true;
 
+    public WindowPosition? LastWindowPosition { get; set; }
+
     // END SETTINGS
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ public partial class SettingsModel : ObservableObject
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(bool))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(HistoryItem))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(SettingsModel))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(WindowPosition))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(AppStateModel))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(RecentCommandsManager))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(List<string>), TypeInfoPropertyName = "StringList")]
@@ -208,4 +211,5 @@ public enum MonitorBehavior
     ToPrimary = 1,
     ToFocusedWindow = 2,
     InPlace = 3,
+    ToLast = 4,
 }

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

@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
 
     public ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> CommandProviders { get; } = [];
 
+    public SettingsExtensionsViewModel Extensions { get; }
+
     public SettingsViewModel(SettingsModel settings, IServiceProvider serviceProvider, TaskScheduler scheduler)
     {
         _settings = settings;
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
             var settingsModel = new ProviderSettingsViewModel(item, providerSettings, _serviceProvider);
             CommandProviders.Add(settingsModel);
         }
+
+        Extensions = new SettingsExtensionsViewModel(CommandProviders, scheduler);
     }
 
     private IEnumerable<CommandProviderWrapper> GetCommandProviders()

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

@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ public partial class TopLevelCommandManager : ObservableObject,
 
         IsLoading = false;
 
+        // Send on the current thread; receivers should marshal to UI if needed
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ReloadFinishedMessage>();
+
         return true;
     }
 

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

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public sealed partial class TopLevelViewModel : ObservableObject, IListItem
         {
             PropChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropChangedEventArgs(e.PropertyName));
 
-            if (e.PropertyName == "IsInitialized")
+            if (e.PropertyName is "IsInitialized" or nameof(CommandItemViewModel.Command))
             {
                 GenerateId();
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+
+public sealed class WindowPosition
+{
+    public int X { get; set; }
+
+    public int Y { get; set; }
+
+    public int Width { get; set; }
+
+    public int Height { get; set; }
+}

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+<feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/>
+<feOffset dy="-0.495"/>
+<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.5"/>
+<feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.32 0"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in2="BackgroundImageFix" result="effect1_dropShadow_125_2968"/>
+<feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/>
+<feOffset dy="-0.105"/>
+<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.05"/>
+<feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.15 0"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in2="effect1_dropShadow_125_2968" result="effect2_dropShadow_125_2968"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in="SourceGraphic" in2="effect2_dropShadow_125_2968" result="shape"/>
+</filter>
+<filter id="filter1_dd_125_2968" x="-1" y="4.505" width="26" height="20" filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
+<feFlood flood-opacity="0" result="BackgroundImageFix"/>
+<feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/>
+<feOffset dy="-0.495"/>
+<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.5"/>
+<feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.32 0"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in2="BackgroundImageFix" result="effect1_dropShadow_125_2968"/>
+<feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/>
+<feOffset dy="-0.105"/>
+<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.05"/>
+<feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.15 0"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in2="effect1_dropShadow_125_2968" result="effect2_dropShadow_125_2968"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in="SourceGraphic" in2="effect2_dropShadow_125_2968" result="shape"/>
+</filter>
+<filter id="filter2_dd_125_2968" x="5.75" y="8.5" width="12.5" height="14" filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
+<feFlood flood-opacity="0" result="BackgroundImageFix"/>
+<feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/>
+<feOffset dy="0.5"/>
+<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.5"/>
+<feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.32 0"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in2="BackgroundImageFix" result="effect1_dropShadow_125_2968"/>
+<feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/>
+<feOffset dy="0.1"/>
+<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.05"/>
+<feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.24 0"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in2="effect1_dropShadow_125_2968" result="effect2_dropShadow_125_2968"/>
+<feBlend mode="normal" in="SourceGraphic" in2="effect2_dropShadow_125_2968" result="shape"/>
+</filter>
+<linearGradient id="paint0_linear_125_2968" x1="0" y1="6" x2="17.28" y2="29.04" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop stop-color="#DEB678"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#C59141"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<linearGradient id="paint1_linear_125_2968" x1="6.75" y1="3.75" x2="14.25" y2="26.25" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop stop-color="#DEB678"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#B57F2D"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<linearGradient id="paint2_linear_125_2968" x1="0" y1="6" x2="17.28" y2="29.04" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop stop-color="#DEB678"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#C59141"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<linearGradient id="paint3_linear_125_2968" x1="6.75" y1="3.75" x2="14.25" y2="26.25" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop stop-color="#DEB678"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#B57F2D"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<linearGradient id="paint4_linear_125_2968" x1="9.13631" y1="7.22729" x2="12.8104" y2="20.0865" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop offset="0.270833" stop-color="white"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#F0F0F0"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<clipPath id="clip0_125_2968">
+<rect width="24" height="24" fill="white"/>
+</clipPath>
+</defs>
+</svg>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/FiltersDropDown.xaml

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         SelectedValue="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentFilter, Mode=OneWay}"
         SelectionChanged="FiltersComboBox_SelectionChanged"
         Style="{StaticResource ComboBoxStyle}"
-        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShouldShowFilters, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
+        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShouldShowFilters, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}, FallbackValue=Collapsed}">
         <ComboBox.ItemContainerStyle>
             <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultComboBoxItemStyle}" TargetType="ComboBoxItem">
                 <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="0" />

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs

@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@ public sealed partial class SearchBar : UserControl,
 
             e.Handled = true;
         }
+        else if (e.Key == VirtualKey.PageDown)
+        {
+            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigatePageDownCommand>();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+        else if (e.Key == VirtualKey.PageUp)
+        {
+            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigatePageUpCommand>();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
 
         if (InSuggestion)
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ListPage.xaml.cs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
+using Windows.Foundation;
 using Windows.System;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
 public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
     IRecipient<NavigateNextCommand>,
     IRecipient<NavigatePreviousCommand>,
+    IRecipient<NavigatePageDownCommand>,
+    IRecipient<NavigatePageUpCommand>,
     IRecipient<ActivateSelectedListItemMessage>,
     IRecipient<ActivateSecondaryCommandMessage>
 {
@@ -82,6 +85,8 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         // RegisterAll isn't AOT compatible
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<NavigateNextCommand>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<NavigatePreviousCommand>(this);
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<NavigatePageDownCommand>(this);
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<NavigatePageUpCommand>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ActivateSelectedListItemMessage>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ActivateSecondaryCommandMessage>(this);
 
@@ -94,6 +99,8 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
 
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Unregister<NavigateNextCommand>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Unregister<NavigatePreviousCommand>(this);
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Unregister<NavigatePageDownCommand>(this);
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Unregister<NavigatePageUpCommand>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Unregister<ActivateSelectedListItemMessage>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Unregister<ActivateSecondaryCommandMessage>(this);
 
@@ -181,9 +188,9 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
                 var notificationText = li.Title;
 
                 UIHelper.AnnounceActionForAccessibility(
-                     ItemsList,
-                     notificationText,
-                     "CommandPaletteSelectedItemChanged");
+                    ItemsList,
+                    notificationText,
+                    "CommandPaletteSelectedItemChanged");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -296,6 +303,142 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         }
     }
 
+    public void Receive(NavigatePageDownCommand message)
+    {
+        var indexes = CalculateTargetIndexPageUpDownScrollTo(true);
+        if (indexes is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (indexes.Value.CurrentIndex != indexes.Value.TargetIndex)
+        {
+            ItemView.SelectedIndex = indexes.Value.TargetIndex;
+            ItemView.ScrollIntoView(ItemView.SelectedItem);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Receive(NavigatePageUpCommand message)
+    {
+        var indexes = CalculateTargetIndexPageUpDownScrollTo(false);
+        if (indexes is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (indexes.Value.CurrentIndex != indexes.Value.TargetIndex)
+        {
+            ItemView.SelectedIndex = indexes.Value.TargetIndex;
+            ItemView.ScrollIntoView(ItemView.SelectedItem);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Calculates the item index to target when performing a page up or page down
+    /// navigation. The calculation attempts to estimate how many items fit into
+    /// the visible viewport by measuring actual container heights currently visible
+    /// within the internal ScrollViewer. If measurements are not available a
+    /// fallback estimate is used.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="isPageDown">True to calculate a page-down target, false for page-up.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A tuple containing the current index and the calculated target index, or null
+    /// if a valid calculation could not be performed (for example, missing ScrollViewer).
+    /// </returns>
+    private (int CurrentIndex, int TargetIndex)? CalculateTargetIndexPageUpDownScrollTo(bool isPageDown)
+    {
+        var scroll = FindScrollViewer(ItemView);
+        if (scroll is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var viewportHeight = scroll.ViewportHeight;
+        if (viewportHeight <= 0)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var currentIndex = ItemView.SelectedIndex < 0 ? 0 : ItemView.SelectedIndex;
+        var itemCount = ItemView.Items.Count;
+
+        // Compute visible item heights within the ScrollViewer viewport
+        const int firstVisibleIndexNotFound = -1;
+        var firstVisibleIndex = firstVisibleIndexNotFound;
+        var visibleHeights = new List<double>(itemCount);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < itemCount; i++)
+        {
+            if (ItemView.ContainerFromIndex(i) is FrameworkElement container)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var transform = container.TransformToVisual(scroll);
+                    var topLeft = transform.TransformPoint(new Point(0, 0));
+                    var bottom = topLeft.Y + container.ActualHeight;
+
+                    // If any part of the container is inside the viewport, consider it visible
+                    if (topLeft.Y >= 0 && bottom <= viewportHeight)
+                    {
+                        if (firstVisibleIndex == firstVisibleIndexNotFound)
+                        {
+                            firstVisibleIndex = i;
+                        }
+
+                        visibleHeights.Add(container.ActualHeight > 0 ? container.ActualHeight : 0);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // ignore transform errors and continue
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        var itemsPerPage = 0;
+
+        // Calculate how many items fit in the viewport based on their actual heights
+        if (visibleHeights.Count > 0)
+        {
+            double accumulated = 0;
+            for (var i = 0; i < visibleHeights.Count; i++)
+            {
+                accumulated += visibleHeights[i] <= 0 ? 1 : visibleHeights[i];
+                itemsPerPage++;
+                if (accumulated >= viewportHeight)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // fallback: estimate using first measured container height
+            double itemHeight = 0;
+            for (var i = currentIndex; i < itemCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (ItemView.ContainerFromIndex(i) is FrameworkElement { ActualHeight: > 0 } c)
+                {
+                    itemHeight = c.ActualHeight;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (itemHeight <= 0)
+            {
+                itemHeight = 1;
+            }
+
+            itemsPerPage = Math.Max(1, (int)Math.Floor(viewportHeight / itemHeight));
+        }
+
+        var targetIndex = isPageDown
+                              ? Math.Min(itemCount - 1, currentIndex + Math.Max(1, itemsPerPage))
+                              : Math.Max(0, currentIndex - Math.Max(1, itemsPerPage));
+
+        return (currentIndex, targetIndex);
+    }
+
     private static void OnViewModelChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         if (d is ListPage @this)
@@ -351,11 +494,11 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,
         }
     }
 
-    private ScrollViewer? FindScrollViewer(DependencyObject parent)
+    private static ScrollViewer? FindScrollViewer(DependencyObject parent)
     {
-        if (parent is ScrollViewer)
+        if (parent is ScrollViewer viewer)
         {
-            return (ScrollViewer)parent;
+            return viewer;
         }
 
         for (var i = 0; i < VisualTreeHelper.GetChildrenCount(parent); i++)

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/WindowExtensions.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ internal static class WindowExtensions
         appWindow.SetIcon(@"Assets\icon.ico");
     }
 
-    private static HWND GetWindowHwnd(this Window window)
+    public static HWND GetWindowHwnd(this Window window)
     {
         return window is null
             ? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(window))

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/HiddenOwnerWindowBehavior.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
+using Windows.Win32.Graphics.Dwm;
+using Windows.Win32.UI.WindowsAndMessaging;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides behavior to control taskbar and Alt+Tab presence by assigning a hidden owner
+/// and toggling extended window styles for a target window.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class HiddenOwnerWindowBehavior
+{
+    private HWND _hiddenOwnerHwnd;
+    private Window? _hiddenWindow;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Shows or hides a window in the taskbar (and Alt+Tab) by updating ownership and extended window styles.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="target">The <see cref="Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Window"/> to update.</param>
+    /// <param name="isVisibleInTaskbar"> True to show the window in the taskbar (and Alt+Tab); false to hide it from both. </param>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When hiding the window, a hidden owner is assigned and <see cref="WINDOW_EX_STYLE.WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW"/>
+    /// is enabled to keep it out of the taskbar and Alt+Tab. When showing, the owner is cleared and
+    /// <see cref="WINDOW_EX_STYLE.WS_EX_APPWINDOW"/> is enabled to ensure taskbar presence. Since tool
+    /// windows use smaller corner radii, the normal rounded corners are enforced via
+    /// <see cref="DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE.DWMWCP_ROUND"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <seealso href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/taskbar#managing-taskbar-buttons" />
+    public void ShowInTaskbar(Window target, bool isVisibleInTaskbar)
+    {
+        /*
+         * There are the three main ways to control whether a window appears on the taskbar:
+         * https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/taskbar#managing-taskbar-buttons
+         *
+         * 1. Set the window's owner. Owned windows do not appear on the taskbar:
+         *    Turns out this is the most reliable way to hide a window from the taskbar and ALT+TAB. WinForms and WPF uses this method
+         *    to back their ShowInTaskbar property as well.
+         *
+         * 2. Use the WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW extended window style:
+         *    This mostly works, with some reports that it silently fails in some cases. The biggest issue
+         *    is that for certain Windows settings (like Multitasking -> Show taskbar buttons on all displays = On all desktops),
+         *    the taskbar button is always shown even for tool windows.
+         *
+         * 3. Using ITaskbarList:
+         *    This is what AppWindow.IsShownInSwitchers uses, but it's COM-based and more complex, and can
+         *    fail if Explorer isn't running or responding. It could be a good backup, if needed.
+         */
+
+        var visibleHwnd = target.GetWindowHwnd();
+
+        if (isVisibleInTaskbar)
+        {
+            // remove any owner window
+            PInvoke.SetWindowLongPtr(visibleHwnd, WINDOW_LONG_PTR_INDEX.GWLP_HWNDPARENT, HWND.Null);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Set the hidden window as the owner of the target window
+            var hiddenHwnd = EnsureHiddenOwner();
+            PInvoke.SetWindowLongPtr(visibleHwnd, WINDOW_LONG_PTR_INDEX.GWLP_HWNDPARENT, hiddenHwnd);
+        }
+
+        // Tool windows don't show up in ALT+TAB, and don't show up in the taskbar
+        // Tool window and app window styles are mutually exclusive, change both just to be safe
+        target.ToggleExtendedWindowStyle(WINDOW_EX_STYLE.WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, !isVisibleInTaskbar);
+        target.ToggleExtendedWindowStyle(WINDOW_EX_STYLE.WS_EX_APPWINDOW, isVisibleInTaskbar);
+
+        // Since tool windows have smaller corner radii, we need to force the normal ones
+        target.SetCornerPreference(DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE.DWMWCP_ROUND);
+    }
+
+    private HWND EnsureHiddenOwner()
+    {
+        if (_hiddenOwnerHwnd.IsNull)
+        {
+            _hiddenWindow = new Window();
+            _hiddenOwnerHwnd = _hiddenWindow.GetWindowHwnd();
+        }
+
+        return _hiddenOwnerHwnd;
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -57,14 +57,18 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
     private readonly List<TopLevelHotkey> _hotkeys = [];
     private readonly KeyboardListener _keyboardListener;
     private readonly LocalKeyboardListener _localKeyboardListener;
+    private readonly HiddenOwnerWindowBehavior _hiddenOwnerBehavior = new();
     private bool _ignoreHotKeyWhenFullScreen = true;
 
     private DesktopAcrylicController? _acrylicController;
     private SystemBackdropConfiguration? _configurationSource;
 
+    private WindowPosition _currentWindowPosition = new();
+
     public MainWindow()
     {
         InitializeComponent();
+        HideWindow();
 
         _hwnd = new HWND(WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(this).ToInt32());
 
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
             CommandPaletteHost.SetHostHwnd((ulong)_hwnd.Value);
         }
 
+        _hiddenOwnerBehavior.ShowInTaskbar(this, Debugger.IsAttached);
+
         _keyboardListener = new KeyboardListener();
         _keyboardListener.Start();
 
@@ -80,7 +86,9 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
 
         this.SetIcon();
         AppWindow.Title = RS_.GetString("AppName");
-        PositionCentered();
+        RestoreWindowPosition();
+        UpdateWindowPositionInMemory();
+
         SetAcrylic();
 
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<DismissMessage>(this);
@@ -126,16 +134,6 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
 
         // Force window to be created, and then cloaked. This will offset initial animation when the window is shown.
         HideWindow();
-
-        ApplyWindowStyle();
-    }
-
-    private void ApplyWindowStyle()
-    {
-        // Tool windows don't show up in ALT+TAB, and don't show up in the taskbar
-        // Since tool windows have smaller corner radii, we need to force the normal ones
-        this.ToggleExtendedWindowStyle(WINDOW_EX_STYLE.WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, !Debugger.IsAttached);
-        this.SetCornerPreference(DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE.DWMWCP_ROUND);
     }
 
     private static void LocalKeyboardListener_OnKeyPressed(object? sender, LocalKeyboardListenerKeyPressedEventArgs e)
@@ -161,6 +159,39 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
         PositionCentered(displayArea);
     }
 
+    private void RestoreWindowPosition()
+    {
+        var settings = App.Current.Services.GetService<SettingsModel>();
+        if (settings?.LastWindowPosition is not WindowPosition savedPosition)
+        {
+            PositionCentered();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (savedPosition.Width <= 0 || savedPosition.Height <= 0)
+        {
+            PositionCentered();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        AppWindow.Resize(new SizeInt32 { Width = savedPosition.Width, Height = savedPosition.Height });
+
+        var savedRect = new RectInt32(savedPosition.X, savedPosition.Y, savedPosition.Width, savedPosition.Height);
+        var displayArea = DisplayArea.GetFromRect(savedRect, DisplayAreaFallback.Nearest);
+        var workArea = displayArea.WorkArea;
+
+        var maxX = workArea.X + Math.Max(0, workArea.Width - savedPosition.Width);
+        var maxY = workArea.Y + Math.Max(0, workArea.Height - savedPosition.Height);
+
+        var targetPoint = new PointInt32
+        {
+            X = Math.Clamp(savedPosition.X, workArea.X, maxX),
+            Y = Math.Clamp(savedPosition.Y, workArea.Y, maxY),
+        };
+
+        AppWindow.Move(targetPoint);
+    }
+
     private void PositionCentered(DisplayArea displayArea)
     {
         if (displayArea is not null)
@@ -175,6 +206,17 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
         }
     }
 
+    private void UpdateWindowPositionInMemory()
+    {
+        _currentWindowPosition = new WindowPosition
+        {
+            X = AppWindow.Position.X,
+            Y = AppWindow.Position.Y,
+            Width = AppWindow.Size.Width,
+            Height = AppWindow.Size.Height,
+        };
+    }
+
     private void HotReloadSettings()
     {
         var settings = App.Current.Services.GetService<SettingsModel>()!;
@@ -257,14 +299,22 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
             PInvoke.ShowWindow(hwnd, SHOW_WINDOW_CMD.SW_RESTORE);
         }
 
-        var display = GetScreen(hwnd, target);
-        PositionCentered(display);
+        if (target == MonitorBehavior.ToLast)
+        {
+            AppWindow.Resize(new SizeInt32 { Width = _currentWindowPosition.Width, Height = _currentWindowPosition.Height });
+            AppWindow.Move(new PointInt32 { X = _currentWindowPosition.X, Y = _currentWindowPosition.Y });
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var display = GetScreen(hwnd, target);
+            PositionCentered(display);
+        }
 
         // Check if the debugger is attached. If it is, we don't want to apply the tool window style,
         // because that would make it hard to debug the app
         if (Debugger.IsAttached)
         {
-            ApplyWindowStyle();
+            _hiddenOwnerBehavior.ShowInTaskbar(this, true);
         }
 
         // Just to be sure, SHOW our hwnd.
@@ -419,6 +469,22 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
     internal void MainWindow_Closed(object sender, WindowEventArgs args)
     {
         var serviceProvider = App.Current.Services;
+        UpdateWindowPositionInMemory();
+
+        var settings = serviceProvider.GetService<SettingsModel>();
+        if (settings is not null)
+        {
+            settings.LastWindowPosition = new WindowPosition
+            {
+                X = _currentWindowPosition.X,
+                Y = _currentWindowPosition.Y,
+                Width = _currentWindowPosition.Width,
+                Height = _currentWindowPosition.Height,
+            };
+
+            SettingsModel.SaveSettings(settings);
+        }
+
         var extensionService = serviceProvider.GetService<IExtensionService>()!;
         extensionService.SignalStopExtensionsAsync();
 
@@ -490,6 +556,9 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
     {
         if (args.WindowActivationState == WindowActivationState.Deactivated)
         {
+            // Save the current window position before hiding the window
+            UpdateWindowPositionInMemory();
+
             // If there's a debugger attached...
             if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached)
             {

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

@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@
     <Content Update="..\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels\Assets\template.zip">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
+    <Content Update="Assets\StoreLogo.dark.svg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Never</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Update="Assets\StoreLogo.light.svg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Never</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Update="Assets\WinGetLogo.svg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Never</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/NativeMethods.txt

@@ -58,4 +58,9 @@ GetModuleHandle
 
 GetWindowLong
 SetWindowLong
-WINDOW_EX_STYLE
+WINDOW_EX_STYLE
+CreateWindowEx
+WNDCLASSEXW
+RegisterClassEx
+GetStockObject
+GetModuleHandle

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml.cs

@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
     IRecipient<ShowConfirmationMessage>,
     IRecipient<ShowToastMessage>,
     IRecipient<NavigateToPageMessage>,
-    INotifyPropertyChanged
+    INotifyPropertyChanged,
+    IDisposable
 {
     private readonly DispatcherQueue _queue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
 
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
 
     private SettingsWindow? _settingsWindow;
 
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _focusAfterLoadedCts;
+    private WeakReference<Page>? _lastNavigatedPageRef;
+
     public ShellViewModel ViewModel { get; private set; } = App.Current.Services.GetService<ShellViewModel>()!;
 
     public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
@@ -447,7 +451,15 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
     {
         while (RootFrame.CanGoBack)
         {
-            GoBack(withAnimation, focusSearch);
+            // don't focus on each step, just at the end
+            GoBack(withAnimation, focusSearch: false);
+        }
+
+        // focus search box, even if we were already home
+        if (focusSearch)
+        {
+            SearchBox.Focus(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.FocusState.Programmatic);
+            SearchBox.SelectSearch();
         }
     }
 
@@ -488,6 +500,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
 
         if (e.Content is Page element)
         {
+            _lastNavigatedPageRef = new WeakReference<Page>(element);
             element.Loaded += FocusAfterLoaded;
         }
     }
@@ -497,6 +510,18 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
         var page = (Page)sender;
         page.Loaded -= FocusAfterLoaded;
 
+        // Only handle focus for the latest navigated page
+        if (_lastNavigatedPageRef is null || !_lastNavigatedPageRef.TryGetTarget(out var last) || !ReferenceEquals(page, last))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Cancel any previous pending focus work
+        _focusAfterLoadedCts?.Cancel();
+        _focusAfterLoadedCts?.Dispose();
+        _focusAfterLoadedCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var token = _focusAfterLoadedCts.Token;
+
         AnnounceNavigationToPage(page);
 
         var shouldSearchBoxBeVisible = ViewModel.CurrentPage?.HasSearchBox ?? false;
@@ -509,34 +534,57 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
         }
         else
         {
-            _ = Task.Run(async () =>
-            {
-                await page.DispatcherQueue.EnqueueAsync(async () =>
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
                 {
-                    // I hate this so much, but it can take a while for the page to be ready to accept focus;
-                    // focusing page with MarkdownTextBlock takes up to 5 attempts (* 100ms delay between attempts)
-                    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+                    if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
                     {
-                        if (FocusManager.FindFirstFocusableElement(page) is FrameworkElement frameworkElement)
-                        {
-                            var set = frameworkElement.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
-                            if (set)
-                            {
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        await Task.Delay(100);
+                        return;
                     }
 
-                    // Update the search box visibility based on the current page:
-                    // - We do this here after navigation so the focus is not jumping around too much,
-                    //   it messes with screen readers if we do it too early
-                    // - Since this should hide the search box on content pages, it's not a problem if we
-                    //   wait for the code above to finish trying to focus the content
-                    ViewModel.IsSearchBoxVisible = ViewModel.CurrentPage?.HasSearchBox ?? false;
-                });
-            });
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await page.DispatcherQueue.EnqueueAsync(
+                            async () =>
+                            {
+                                // I hate this so much, but it can take a while for the page to be ready to accept focus;
+                                // focusing page with MarkdownTextBlock takes up to 5 attempts (* 100ms delay between attempts)
+                                for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+                                {
+                                    token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                                    if (FocusManager.FindFirstFocusableElement(page) is FrameworkElement frameworkElement)
+                                    {
+                                        var set = frameworkElement.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
+                                        if (set)
+                                        {
+                                            break;
+                                        }
+                                    }
+
+                                    await Task.Delay(100, token);
+                                }
+
+                                token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                                // Update the search box visibility based on the current page:
+                                // - We do this here after navigation so the focus is not jumping around too much,
+                                //   it messes with screen readers if we do it too early
+                                // - Since this should hide the search box on content pages, it's not a problem if we
+                                //   wait for the code above to finish trying to focus the content
+                                ViewModel.IsSearchBoxVisible = ViewModel.CurrentPage?.HasSearchBox ?? false;
+                            });
+                    }
+                    catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                    {
+                        // Swallow cancellation - another FocusAfterLoaded invocation superseded this one
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogError("Error during FocusAfterLoaded async focus work", ex);
+                    }
+                },
+                token);
         }
     }
 
@@ -591,24 +639,31 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
                          InputKeyboardSource.GetKeyStateForCurrentThread(VirtualKey.RightWindows).HasFlag(CoreVirtualKeyStates.Down);
 
         var onlyAlt = altPressed && !ctrlPressed && !shiftPressed && !winPressed;
-        if (e.Key == VirtualKey.Left && onlyAlt)
+        var onlyCtrl = !altPressed && ctrlPressed && !shiftPressed && !winPressed;
+        switch (e.Key)
         {
-            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateBackMessage>(new());
-            e.Handled = true;
-        }
-        else if (e.Key == VirtualKey.Home && onlyAlt)
-        {
-            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<GoHomeMessage>(new(WithAnimation: false));
-            e.Handled = true;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // The CommandBar is responsible for handling all the item keybindings,
-            // since the bound context item may need to then show another
-            // context menu
-            TryCommandKeybindingMessage msg = new(ctrlPressed, altPressed, shiftPressed, winPressed, e.Key);
-            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send(msg);
-            e.Handled = msg.Handled;
+            case VirtualKey.Left when onlyAlt: // Alt+Left arrow
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateBackMessage>(new());
+                e.Handled = true;
+                break;
+            case VirtualKey.Home when onlyAlt: // Alt+Home
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<GoHomeMessage>(new(WithAnimation: false));
+                e.Handled = true;
+                break;
+            case (VirtualKey)188 when onlyCtrl: // Ctrl+,
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<OpenSettingsMessage>(new());
+                e.Handled = true;
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                // The CommandBar is responsible for handling all the item keybindings,
+                // since the bound context item may need to then show another
+                // context menu
+                TryCommandKeybindingMessage msg = new(ctrlPressed, altPressed, shiftPressed, winPressed, e.Key);
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send(msg);
+                e.Handled = msg.Handled;
+                break;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -658,4 +713,11 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
             Logger.LogError("Error handling mouse button press event", ex);
         }
     }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _focusAfterLoadedCts?.Cancel();
+        _focusAfterLoadedCts?.Dispose();
+        _focusAfterLoadedCts = null;
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/ExtensionsPage.xaml

@@ -14,18 +14,204 @@
     xmlns:viewModels="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
 
+    <Page.Resources>
+        <ResourceDictionary>
+            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+                <!--  ControlFillColorQuarternaryBrush does not exist (yet) in WinUI, only in Windows Visual Library (Figma)  -->
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
+                    <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="CardGradient2Brush" StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="0.5, 1">
+                        <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="#38C8AEC4" />
+                        <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="#383286EE" />
+                    </LinearGradientBrush>
+                    <ImageSource x:Key="StoreLogo">ms-appx:///Assets/StoreLogo.dark.svg</ImageSource>
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
+                    <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="CardGradient2Brush" StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1, 1">
+                        <!--<GradientStop Offset="0" Color="#E6F0FC" />
+                <GradientStop Offset="0.4" Color="#E6F0FC" />
+                <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="#F0F0F7" />-->
+                        <GradientStop Offset="0.0" Color="#FFF6F9FF" />
+                        <!--  Light cool white  -->
+                        <GradientStop Offset="0.4" Color="#FFEFF5FF" />
+                        <!--  Hinted lavender/blue  -->
+                        <GradientStop Offset="0.7" Color="#FFF7FAFD" />
+                        <!--  Very soft neutral white  -->
+                        <GradientStop Offset="1.0" Color="#FFF5F8FA" />
+                        <!--  Slight bluish-gray tint  -->
+                        <!--  Faint peach glow  -->
+                        <!--  Soft peach  -->
+                    </LinearGradientBrush>
+                    <ImageSource x:Key="StoreLogo">ms-appx:///Assets/StoreLogo.light.svg</ImageSource>
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
+                    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="CardGradient2Brush" Color="Transparent" />
+                    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="CardGradient1Brush" Color="Transparent" />
+                    <ImageSource x:Key="StoreLogo">ms-appx:///Assets/StoreLogo.dark.svg</ImageSource>
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+            <converters:BoolNegationConverter x:Key="InvertedBoolConverter" />
+            <converters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
+        </ResourceDictionary>
+    </Page.Resources>
+
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="1">
+
+        <ScrollViewer x:Name="RootScrollViewer" Grid.Row="1">
             <Grid Padding="16">
                 <StackPanel
                     MaxWidth="1000"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                     Spacing="{StaticResource SettingsCardSpacing}">
-                    <ItemsRepeater ItemsSource="{x:Bind viewModel.CommandProviders, Mode=OneWay}" Layout="{StaticResource VerticalStackLayout}">
+                    <!--  Banner  -->
+                    <Grid
+                        Padding="16"
+                        Background="{ThemeResource CardGradient2Brush}"
+                        BorderBrush="{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+                        BorderThickness="1"
+                        CornerRadius="8">
+                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                        <StackPanel x:Name="BannerDescriptionPanel" Orientation="Vertical">
+                            <TextBlock x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Banner_Header" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Banner_Description"
+                                Grid.Row="1"
+                                MaxWidth="520"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                            <HyperlinkButton
+                                x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Banner_Hyperlink"
+                                Padding="0"
+                                Content="Learn how to create your own extensions"
+                                NavigateUri="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/command-palette/overview" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <StackPanel
+                            x:Name="ButtonPanel"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            Orientation="Horizontal"
+                            Spacing="8">
+                            <Button x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_FindExtensions_MicrosoftStore" Command="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.OpenStoreWithExtensionCommand}">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
+                                    <Viewbox Width="16">
+                                        <Image AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw" Source="{ThemeResource StoreLogo}" />
+                                    </Viewbox>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Microsoft Store" />
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                            <!--<Button x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_FindExtensions_WinGet" Command="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.OpenStoreWithExtensionCommand}">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
+                                    <Viewbox Width="16">
+                                        <Image AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/WinGet.svg" />
+                                    </Viewbox>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="WinGet" />
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>-->
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Grid>
+
+                    <!--  Search  -->
+                    <Grid Padding="0,24,0,8" ColumnSpacing="8">
+                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" MaxWidth="320" />
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                        <AutoSuggestBox
+                            x:Name="SearchBox"
+                            x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_SearchBox_Placeholder"
+                            HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                            Text="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.SearchText, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
+                            <AutoSuggestBox.QueryIcon>
+                                <SymbolIcon Symbol="Find" />
+                            </AutoSuggestBox.QueryIcon>
+                            <AutoSuggestBox.KeyboardAccelerators>
+                                <KeyboardAccelerator
+                                    Key="F"
+                                    Invoked="OnFindInvoked"
+                                    Modifiers="Control" />
+                            </AutoSuggestBox.KeyboardAccelerators>
+                        </AutoSuggestBox>
+
+                        <StackPanel
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                            Orientation="Horizontal"
+                            Spacing="8">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Name="ItemCounterTextBlock"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                Style="{StaticResource BodyTextBlockStyle}"
+                                Text="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.ItemCounterText, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                            <StackPanel
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                Orientation="Horizontal"
+                                Spacing="8"
+                                Visibility="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.ShowManualReloadOverlay, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
+                                <ProgressRing
+                                    Width="16"
+                                    Height="16"
+                                    IsActive="True" />
+                                <TextBlock
+                                    x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Reloading_Text"
+                                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                    Style="{StaticResource BodyTextBlockStyle}" />
+                            </StackPanel>
+                            <Button
+                                x:Name="MoreButton"
+                                x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_More_Button"
+                                Style="{StaticResource SubtleButtonStyle}">
+                                <Button.Flyout>
+                                    <MenuFlyout Placement="BottomEdgeAlignedRight">
+                                        <MenuFlyoutItem x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_More_Reload_MenuFlyoutItem" Command="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.ReloadExtensionsCommand}">
+                                            <MenuFlyoutItem.Icon>
+                                                <FontIcon Glyph="&#xE777;" />
+                                            </MenuFlyoutItem.Icon>
+                                        </MenuFlyoutItem>
+                                    </MenuFlyout>
+                                </Button.Flyout>
+                                <FontIcon
+                                    AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                                    FontSize="16"
+                                    Glyph="&#xE712;" />
+                            </Button>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Grid>
+
+                    <!--  Empty state when no results match the current search  -->
+                    <Grid
+                        x:Name="NoResultsPanel"
+                        Padding="48"
+                        x:Load="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.ShowNoResultsPanel, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        CornerRadius="4">
+                        <StackPanel
+                            HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                            Spacing="8">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_NoResults_Primary"
+                                Style="{StaticResource BodyStrongTextBlockStyle}"
+                                TextAlignment="Center" />
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Uid="Settings_ExtensionsPage_NoResults_Secondary"
+                                Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
+                                TextAlignment="Center" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Grid>
+                    <ItemsRepeater
+                        x:Name="ProvidersRepeater"
+                        x:Load="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.HasResults, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        ItemsSource="{x:Bind viewModel.Extensions.FilteredProviders, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        Layout="{StaticResource VerticalStackLayout}">
                         <ItemsRepeater.ItemTemplate>
                             <DataTemplate x:DataType="viewModels:ProviderSettingsViewModel">
                                 <controls:SettingsCard
@@ -54,5 +240,25 @@
                 </StackPanel>
             </Grid>
         </ScrollViewer>
+        <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="LayoutVisualStates">
+                <VisualState x:Name="WideLayout">
+                    <VisualState.StateTriggers>
+                        <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="720" />
+                    </VisualState.StateTriggers>
+                </VisualState>
+                <VisualState x:Name="NarrowLayout">
+                    <VisualState.StateTriggers>
+                        <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="0" />
+                    </VisualState.StateTriggers>
+                    <VisualState.Setters>
+                        <Setter Target="ButtonPanel.(Grid.Row)" Value="1" />
+                        <Setter Target="BannerDescriptionPanel.(Grid.ColumnSpan)" Value="2" />
+                        <Setter Target="ButtonPanel.(Grid.Column)" Value="0" />
+                        <Setter Target="ButtonPanel.Margin" Value="0,12,0,0" />
+                    </VisualState.Setters>
+                </VisualState>
+            </VisualStateGroup>
+        </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
     </Grid>
 </Page>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/ExtensionsPage.xaml.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Settings;
 
@@ -35,4 +36,10 @@ public sealed partial class ExtensionsPage : Page
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private void OnFindInvoked(KeyboardAccelerator sender, KeyboardAcceleratorInvokedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        SearchBox?.Focus(FocusState.Keyboard);
+        args.Handled = true;
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/GeneralPage.xaml

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
                             <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="Run_Radio_Position_Primary_Monitor" />
                             <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="Run_Radio_Position_Focus" />
                             <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="Run_Radio_Position_In_Place" />
+                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="Run_Radio_Position_LastPosition" />
                         </ComboBox>
                     </controls:SettingsCard>
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/SettingsWindow.xaml

@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="AppTitleBar" PaneToggleRequested="AppTitleBar_PaneToggleRequested">
+        <TitleBar
+            x:Name="AppTitleBar"
+            IsTabStop="False"
+            PaneToggleRequested="AppTitleBar_PaneToggleRequested">
             <!--  This is a workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/10374, once fixed we should just be using IconSource  -->
             <TitleBar.LeftHeader>
                 <ImageIcon

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -428,7 +428,11 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
   <data name="MoreCommandsButton.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation]AutomationProperties.Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>More</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="TrayMenu_Settings" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="Run_Radio_Position_LastPosition.Content" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Last Position</value>
+    <comment>Reopen the window where it was last closed</comment>
+  </data> 
+  <data name="TrayMenu_Settings" xml:space="preserve">  
     <value>Settings</value>
   </data>
   <data name="TrayMenu_Close" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -471,4 +475,46 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
   <data name="ScreenReader_Announcement_NavigatedToPage0" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Navigated to {0} page</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SettingsButton.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls]ToolTipService.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Settings (Ctrl+,)</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_NoResults_Primary.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>No extensions found</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_NoResults_Secondary.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Try a different search term</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_More_Button.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls]ToolTipService.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>More options</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_More_Reload_MenuFlyoutItem.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Reload extensions</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Reloading_Text.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Reloading extensions..</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Banner_Header.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Discover more extensions</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Banner_Description.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Find more extensions on the Microsoft Store or WinGet.</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_Banner_Hyperlink.Content" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Learn how to create your own extensions</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_FindExtensions_MicrosoftStore.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls]ToolTipService.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Find extensions on the Microsoft Store</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_FindExtensions_MicrosoftStore.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation]AutomationProperties.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Microsoft Store</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_FindExtensions_WinGet.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls]ToolTipService.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Find extensions on WinGet</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_FindExtensions_WinGet.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation]AutomationProperties.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Microsoft Store</value>
+  </data>
+	<data name="Settings_ExtensionsPage_SearchBox_Placeholder.PlaceholderText" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Search extensions</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ToastWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ public sealed partial class ToastWindow : WindowEx,
     IRecipient<QuitMessage>
 {
     private readonly HWND _hwnd;
+    private readonly DispatcherQueueTimer _debounceTimer = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread().CreateTimer();
+    private readonly HiddenOwnerWindowBehavior _hiddenOwnerWindowBehavior = new();
 
     public ToastViewModel ViewModel { get; } = new();
 
-    private readonly DispatcherQueueTimer _debounceTimer = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread().CreateTimer();
-
     public ToastWindow()
     {
         this.InitializeComponent();
@@ -39,12 +39,7 @@ public sealed partial class ToastWindow : WindowEx,
         this.SetIcon();
         AppWindow.Title = RS_.GetString("ToastWindowTitle");
         AppWindow.TitleBar.PreferredHeightOption = TitleBarHeightOption.Collapsed;
-
-        // Tool windows don't show up in ALT+TAB, and don't show up in the taskbar
-        // Since tool windows have smaller corner radii, we need to force the normal ones
-        // to visually match system toasts.
-        this.ToggleExtendedWindowStyle(WINDOW_EX_STYLE.WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, true);
-        this.SetCornerPreference(DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE.DWMWCP_ROUND);
+        _hiddenOwnerWindowBehavior.ShowInTaskbar(this, false);
 
         _hwnd = new HWND(WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(this).ToInt32());
         PInvoke.EnableWindow(_hwnd, false);

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj

@@ -74,35 +74,11 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpp20</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib /profile /opt:ref /opt:icf</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
     <ClCompile>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpp20</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib /profile /opt:ref /opt:icf</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests/BookmarkManagerTests.cs

@@ -186,4 +186,48 @@ public class BookmarkManagerTests
         Assert.AreEqual("D:\\UpdatedPath", updatedBookmark.Bookmark);
         Assert.IsTrue(bookmarkUpdatedEventFired);
     }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BookmarkManager_LegacyData_IdsArePersistedAcrossLoads()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string json = """
+                            {
+                                "Data": 
+                                [
+                                    { "Name": "C:\\","Bookmark": "C:\\" },
+                                    { "Name": "Bing.com","Bookmark": "https://bing.com" }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                            """;
+
+        var dataSource = new MockBookmarkDataSource(json);
+
+        // First load: IDs should be generated for legacy entries
+        var manager1 = new BookmarksManager(dataSource);
+        var firstLoad = manager1.Bookmarks.ToList();
+        Assert.AreEqual(2, firstLoad.Count);
+        Assert.AreNotEqual(Guid.Empty, firstLoad[0].Id);
+        Assert.AreNotEqual(Guid.Empty, firstLoad[1].Id);
+
+        // Keep a name->id map to be insensitive to ordering
+        var firstIdsByName = firstLoad.ToDictionary(b => b.Name, b => b.Id);
+
+        // Wait deterministically for async persistence to complete
+        var wasSaved = dataSource.WaitForSave(1, 5000);
+        Assert.IsTrue(wasSaved, "Data was not saved within the expected time.");
+
+        // Second load: should read back the same IDs from persisted data
+        var manager2 = new BookmarksManager(dataSource);
+        var secondLoad = manager2.Bookmarks.ToList();
+        Assert.AreEqual(2, secondLoad.Count);
+
+        var secondIdsByName = secondLoad.ToDictionary(b => b.Name, b => b.Id);
+
+        foreach (var kvp in firstIdsByName)
+        {
+            Assert.IsTrue(secondIdsByName.ContainsKey(kvp.Key), $"Missing bookmark '{kvp.Key}' after reload.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(kvp.Value, secondIdsByName[kvp.Key], $"Bookmark '{kvp.Key}' upgraded ID was not persisted across loads.");
+        }
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests/BookmarkResolverTests.Common.cs

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public partial class BookmarkResolverTests
                 [
                     new PlaceholderClassificationCase(
                         Name: "Drive",
-                        Input: "C:",
+                        Input: "C:\\.",
                         ExpectSuccess: true,
                         ExpectedKind: CommandKind.Directory,
                         ExpectedTarget: "C:\\",

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests/MockBookmarkDataSource.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // 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.Threading;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Persistence;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests;
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.UnitTests;
 internal sealed class MockBookmarkDataSource : IBookmarkDataSource
 {
     private string _jsonData;
+    private int _saveCount;
 
     public MockBookmarkDataSource(string initialJsonData = "[]")
     {
@@ -23,5 +26,26 @@ internal sealed class MockBookmarkDataSource : IBookmarkDataSource
     public void SaveBookmarkData(string jsonData)
     {
         _jsonData = jsonData;
+        Interlocked.Increment(ref _saveCount);
+    }
+
+    public int SaveCount => Volatile.Read(ref _saveCount);
+
+    // Waits until at least expectedMinSaves have occurred or the timeout elapses.
+    // Returns true if the condition was met, false on timeout.
+    public bool WaitForSave(int expectedMinSaves = 1, int timeoutMs = 2000)
+    {
+        var start = Environment.TickCount;
+        while (Volatile.Read(ref _saveCount) < expectedMinSaves)
+        {
+            if (Environment.TickCount - start > timeoutMs)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            Thread.Sleep(50);
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/BookmarksManager.cs

@@ -103,7 +103,33 @@ internal sealed partial class BookmarksManager : IDisposable, IBookmarksManager
         try
         {
             var jsonData = _dataSource.GetBookmarkData();
-            _bookmarksData = _parser.ParseBookmarks(jsonData);
+            var bookmarksData = _parser.ParseBookmarks(jsonData);
+
+            // Upgrade old bookmarks if necessary
+            // Pre .95 versions did not assign IDs to bookmarks
+            var upgraded = false;
+            for (var index = 0; index < bookmarksData.Data.Count; index++)
+            {
+                var bookmark = bookmarksData.Data[index];
+                if (bookmark.Id == Guid.Empty)
+                {
+                    bookmarksData.Data[index] = bookmark with { Id = Guid.NewGuid() };
+                    upgraded = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                _bookmarksData = bookmarksData;
+            }
+
+            // LOAD BEARING: Save upgraded data back to file
+            // This ensures that old bookmarks are not repeatedly upgraded on each load,
+            // as the hotkeys and aliases are tied to the generated bookmark IDs.
+            if (upgraded)
+            {
+                _ = SaveChangesAsync();
+            }
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Pages/AddBookmarkForm.cs

@@ -30,25 +30,72 @@ internal sealed partial class AddBookmarkForm : FormContent
             "type": "Input.Text",
             "style": "text",
             "id": "bookmark",
-            "value": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(url, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
-            "label": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_label}}",
+            "value": {{EncodeString(url)}},
+            "label": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_label)}},
             "isRequired": true,
-            "errorMessage": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_required}}"
+            "errorMessage": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_required)}},
+            "placeholder": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_placeholder)}}
         },
         {
             "type": "Input.Text",
             "style": "text",
             "id": "name",
-            "label": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_name_label}}",
-            "value": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(name, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
-            "isRequired": false,
-            "errorMessage": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_name_required}}"
+            "label": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_name_label)}},
+            "value": {{EncodeString(name)}},
+            "isRequired": false
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "RichTextBlock",
+            "inlines": [
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_hint_text1)}},
+                    "isSubtle": true,
+                    "size": "Small"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": " ",
+                    "isSubtle": true,
+                    "size": "Small"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_hint_text2)}},
+                    "fontType": "Monospace",
+                    "size": "Small"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": " ",
+                    "isSubtle": true,
+                    "size": "Small"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_hint_text3)}},
+                    "isSubtle": true,
+                    "size": "Small"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": " ",
+                    "isSubtle": true,
+                    "size": "Small"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "TextRun",
+                    "text": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_hint_text4)}},
+                    "fontType": "Monospace",
+                    "size": "Small"
+                }
+            ]
         }
     ],
     "actions": [
         {
             "type": "Action.Submit",
-            "title": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_save}}",
+            "title": {{EncodeString(Resources.bookmarks_form_save)}},
             "data": {
                 "name": "name",
                 "bookmark": "bookmark"
@@ -59,6 +106,8 @@ internal sealed partial class AddBookmarkForm : FormContent
 """;
     }
 
+    private static string EncodeString(string s) => JsonSerializer.Serialize(s, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String);
+
     public override CommandResult SubmitForm(string payload)
     {
         var formInput = JsonNode.Parse(payload);

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Persistence/BookmarkData.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public sealed record BookmarkData
     [SetsRequiredMembers]
     public BookmarkData(Guid id, string? name, string? bookmark)
     {
-        Id = id == Guid.Empty ? Guid.NewGuid() : id;
+        Id = id;
         Name = name ?? string.Empty;
         Bookmark = bookmark ?? string.Empty;
     }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties {
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "17.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "18.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     public class Resources {
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Enter URL or file path, you can use {placeholders}, e.g. https://www.bing.com/search?q={Query}.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string bookmarks_form_bookmark_placeholder {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("bookmarks_form_bookmark_placeholder", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to URL or file path is required.
         /// </summary>
@@ -187,7 +196,44 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Name.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You can add placeholders to bookmarks, and Command Palette will prompt you to enter their values when you open the bookmark.
+        ///A placeholder looks like this:.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string bookmarks_form_hint_text1 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("bookmarks_form_hint_text1", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {placeholder}.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string bookmarks_form_hint_text2 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("bookmarks_form_hint_text2", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to — for example:.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string bookmarks_form_hint_text3 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("bookmarks_form_hint_text3", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to https://www.bing.com/search?q={Query}.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string bookmarks_form_hint_text4 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("bookmarks_form_hint_text4", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Name (optional).
         /// </summary>
         public static string bookmarks_form_name_label {
             get {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     <comment>"Terminal" should be the localized name of the Windows Terminal</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="bookmarks_form_name_label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Name</value>
+    <value>Name (optional)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="bookmarks_form_save" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Save</value>
@@ -185,4 +185,20 @@
   <data name="bookmark_toast_failed_open_text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Failed to open {0}</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="bookmarks_form_hint_text1" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>You can add placeholders to bookmarks, and Command Palette will prompt you to enter their values when you open the bookmark.
+A placeholder looks like this:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="bookmarks_form_hint_text2" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{placeholder}</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="bookmarks_form_hint_text3" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>— for example:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="bookmarks_form_hint_text4" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>https://www.bing.com/search?q={Query}</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="bookmarks_form_bookmark_placeholder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Enter URL or file path, you can use {placeholders}, e.g. https://www.bing.com/search?q={Query}</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Icons.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer;
 
-internal sealed class Icons
+internal static class Icons
 {
     internal static IconInfo FileExplorerSegoeIcon { get; } = new("\uEC50");
 
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ internal sealed class Icons
     internal static IconInfo DocumentIcon { get; } = new("\uE8A5"); // Document
 
     internal static IconInfo FolderOpenIcon { get; } = new("\uE838"); // FolderOpen
+
+    internal static IconInfo FilesIcon { get; } = new("\uF571"); // PrintAllPages
+
+    internal static IconInfo FilterIcon { get; } = new("\uE71C"); // Filter
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SearchFilters.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Properties;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
+
+internal sealed partial class SearchFilters : Filters
+{
+    public SearchFilters()
+    {
+        CurrentFilterId = "all";
+    }
+
+    public override IFilterItem[] GetFilters()
+    {
+        return [
+            new Filter() { Id = "all", Name = Resources.Indexer_Filter_All, Icon = Icons.FilterIcon },
+            new Separator(),
+            new Filter() { Id = "folders", Name = Resources.Indexer_Filter_Folders_Only, Icon = Icons.FolderOpenIcon },
+            new Filter() { Id = "files", Name = Resources.Indexer_Filter_Files_Only, Icon = Icons.FilesIcon },
+        ];
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Pages/IndexerPage.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ internal sealed partial class IndexerPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
         PlaceholderText = Resources.Indexer_PlaceholderText;
         _searchEngine = new();
         _queryCookie = 10;
+
+        var filters = new SearchFilters();
+        filters.PropChanged += Filters_PropChanged;
+        Filters = filters;
+
         CreateEmptyContent();
     }
 
@@ -49,6 +55,11 @@ internal sealed partial class IndexerPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
         initialQuery = query;
         SearchText = query;
         disposeSearchEngine = false;
+
+        var filters = new SearchFilters();
+        filters.PropChanged += Filters_PropChanged;
+        Filters = filters;
+
         CreateEmptyContent();
     }
 
@@ -79,30 +90,56 @@ internal sealed partial class IndexerPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
     {
         // {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} is CLSID for "This PC"
         const string template = "search-ms:query={0}&crumb=location:::{{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}}";
-        var encodedSearchText = UrlEncoder.Default.Encode(SearchText);
+        var fullSearchText = FullSearchString(SearchText);
+        var encodedSearchText = UrlEncoder.Default.Encode(fullSearchText);
         var command = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, template, encodedSearchText);
         ShellHelpers.OpenInShell(command);
     }
 
     public override ICommandItem EmptyContent => _isEmptyQuery ? _noSearchEmptyContent : _nothingFoundEmptyContent;
 
+    private void Filters_PropChanged(object sender, IPropChangedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        PerformSearch(SearchText);
+    }
+
     public override void UpdateSearchText(string oldSearch, string newSearch)
     {
         if (oldSearch != newSearch && newSearch != initialQuery)
         {
-            _ = Task.Run(() =>
-            {
-                _isEmptyQuery = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newSearch);
-                Query(newSearch);
-                LoadMore();
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(EmptyContent));
-                initialQuery = null;
-            });
+            PerformSearch(newSearch);
         }
     }
 
+    private void PerformSearch(string newSearch)
+    {
+        var actualSearch = FullSearchString(newSearch);
+        _ = Task.Run(() =>
+        {
+            _isEmptyQuery = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(actualSearch);
+            Query(actualSearch);
+            LoadMore();
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(EmptyContent));
+            initialQuery = null;
+        });
+    }
+
     public override IListItem[] GetItems() => [.. _indexerListItems];
 
+    private string FullSearchString(string query)
+    {
+        switch (Filters.CurrentFilterId)
+        {
+            case "folders":
+                return $"{query} kind:folders";
+            case "files":
+                return $"{query} kind:NOT folders";
+            case "all":
+            default:
+                return query;
+        }
+    }
+
     public override void LoadMore()
     {
         IsLoading = true;

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -177,6 +177,33 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Files and folders.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Indexer_Filter_All {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Indexer_Filter_All", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Files.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Indexer_Filter_Files_Only {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Indexer_Filter_Files_Only", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Folders.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Indexer_Filter_Folders_Only {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Indexer_Filter_Folders_Only", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Find file from path.
         /// </summary>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -196,4 +196,13 @@ You can try searching all files on this PC or adjust your indexing settings.</va
   <data name="Indexer_Command_SearchAllFiles" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Search all files</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Indexer_Filter_All" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Files and folders</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Indexer_Filter_Folders_Only" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Folders</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Indexer_Filter_Files_Only" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Files</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet/Pages/WinGetExtensionPage.cs

@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
     public bool HasTag => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_tag);
 
     private readonly Lock _resultsLock = new();
+    private readonly Lock _taskLock = new();
 
-    private CancellationTokenSource? _cancellationTokenSource;
-    private Task<IEnumerable<CatalogPackage>>? _currentSearchTask;
+    private string? _nextSearchQuery;
+    private bool _isTaskRunning;
 
     private List<CatalogPackage>? _results;
 
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
 
                 stopwatch.Stop();
                 Logger.LogDebug($"Building ListItems took {stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms", memberName: nameof(GetItems));
-                IsLoading = false;
                 return results;
             }
         }
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
                             Properties.Resources.winget_no_packages_found,
         };
 
-        IsLoading = false;
-
         return [];
     }
 
@@ -117,64 +115,70 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
 
     private void DoUpdateSearchText(string newSearch)
     {
-        // Cancel any ongoing search
-        if (_cancellationTokenSource is not null)
+        lock (_taskLock)
         {
-            Logger.LogDebug("Cancelling old search", memberName: nameof(DoUpdateSearchText));
-            _cancellationTokenSource.Cancel();
-        }
-
-        _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
-
-        var cancellationToken = _cancellationTokenSource.Token;
-
-        IsLoading = true;
-
-        try
-        {
-            // Save the latest search task
-            _currentSearchTask = DoSearchAsync(newSearch, cancellationToken);
-        }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException)
-        {
-            // DO NOTHING HERE
-            return;
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            // Handle other exceptions
-            ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"[WinGet] DoUpdateSearchText throw exception: {ex.Message}");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Await the task to ensure only the latest one gets processed
-        _ = ProcessSearchResultsAsync(_currentSearchTask, newSearch);
-    }
-
-    private async Task ProcessSearchResultsAsync(
-        Task<IEnumerable<CatalogPackage>> searchTask,
-        string newSearch)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            var results = await searchTask;
-
-            // Ensure this is still the latest task
-            if (_currentSearchTask == searchTask)
+            if (_isTaskRunning)
             {
-                // Process the results (e.g., update UI)
-                UpdateWithResults(results, newSearch);
+                // If a task is running, queue the next search query
+                // Keep IsLoading = true since we still have work to do
+                Logger.LogDebug($"Task is running, queueing next search: '{newSearch}'", memberName: nameof(DoUpdateSearchText));
+                _nextSearchQuery = newSearch;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // No task is running, start a new search
+                Logger.LogDebug($"Starting new search: '{newSearch}'", memberName: nameof(DoUpdateSearchText));
+                _isTaskRunning = true;
+                _nextSearchQuery = null;
+                IsLoading = true;
+
+                _ = ExecuteSearchChainAsync(newSearch);
             }
         }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+    }
+
+    private async Task ExecuteSearchChainAsync(string query)
+    {
+        while (true)
         {
-            // Handle cancellation gracefully (e.g., log or ignore)
-            Logger.LogDebug($"  Cancelled search for '{newSearch}'");
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            // Handle other exceptions
-            Logger.LogError("Unexpected error while processing results", ex);
+            try
+            {
+                Logger.LogDebug($"Executing search for '{query}'", memberName: nameof(ExecuteSearchChainAsync));
+
+                var results = await DoSearchAsync(query);
+
+                // Update UI with results
+                UpdateWithResults(results, query);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError($"Unexpected error while searching for '{query}'", ex);
+            }
+
+            // Check if there's a next query to process
+            string? nextQuery;
+            lock (_taskLock)
+            {
+                if (_nextSearchQuery is not null)
+                {
+                    // There's a queued search, execute it
+                    nextQuery = _nextSearchQuery;
+                    _nextSearchQuery = null;
+
+                    Logger.LogDebug($"Found queued search, continuing with: '{nextQuery}'", memberName: nameof(ExecuteSearchChainAsync));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // No more searches queued, mark task as completed
+                    _isTaskRunning = false;
+                    IsLoading = false;
+                    Logger.LogDebug("No more queued searches, task chain completed", memberName: nameof(ExecuteSearchChainAsync));
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Continue with the next query
+            query = nextQuery;
         }
     }
 
@@ -189,11 +193,8 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
         RaiseItemsChanged();
     }
 
-    private async Task<IEnumerable<CatalogPackage>> DoSearchAsync(string query, CancellationToken ct)
+    private async Task<IEnumerable<CatalogPackage>> DoSearchAsync(string query)
     {
-        // Were we already canceled?
-        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
         Stopwatch stopwatch = new();
         stopwatch.Start();
 
@@ -230,9 +231,6 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
             opts.Filters.Add(tagFilter);
         }
 
-        // Clean up here, then...
-        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
         var catalogTask = HasTag ? WinGetStatics.CompositeWingetCatalog : WinGetStatics.CompositeAllCatalog;
 
         // Both these catalogs should have been instantiated by the
@@ -251,13 +249,11 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
             findPackages_stopwatch.Start();
             Logger.LogDebug($"  Searching {catalog.Info.Name} ({query})", memberName: nameof(DoSearchAsync));
 
-            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
             Logger.LogDebug($"Preface for \"{searchDebugText}\" took {stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms", memberName: nameof(DoSearchAsync));
 
             // BODGY, re: microsoft/winget-cli#5151
             // FindPackagesAsync isn't actually async.
-            var internalSearchTask = Task.Run(() => catalog.FindPackages(opts), ct);
+            var internalSearchTask = Task.Run(() => catalog.FindPackages(opts));
             var searchResults = await internalSearchTask;
 
             findPackages_stopwatch.Stop();
@@ -271,8 +267,6 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
                 return [];
             }
 
-            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
             Logger.LogDebug($"    got results for ({query})", memberName: nameof(DoSearchAsync));
 
             // FYI Using .ToArray or any other kind of enumerable loop
@@ -282,8 +276,6 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
             {
                 var match = searchResults.Matches[i];
 
-                ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
                 var package = match.CatalogPackage;
                 results.Add(package);
             }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/IssueSpecificPages/AllIssueSamplesIndexPage.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace SamplePagesExtension.Pages.IssueSpecificPages;
+
+internal sealed partial class AllIssueSamplesIndexPage : ListPage
+{
+    public AllIssueSamplesIndexPage()
+    {
+        Icon = new IconInfo("🐛");
+        Name = "All Issue Samples Index Page";
+    }
+
+    public override IListItem[] GetItems()
+    {
+        return new IListItem[]
+        {
+            new ListItem(new SamplePageForIssue42827_FilterDropDownStaysVisibleAfterSwitchingFromListToContentPage())
+            {
+                Title = "Issue 42827 - Filter Drop Down Stays Visible After Switching From List To Content Page",
+                Subtitle = "Repro steps: Open this page, open the filter dropdown, select a filter, navigate to a content page, navigate back to this page. The filter dropdown should be closed but it remains open.",
+            },
+        };
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/IssueSpecificPages/SamplePageForIssue42827_FilterDropDownStaysVisibleAfterSwitchingFromListToContentPage.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// 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.Linq;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace SamplePagesExtension.Pages.IssueSpecificPages;
+
+internal sealed partial class SamplePageForIssue42827_FilterDropDownStaysVisibleAfterSwitchingFromListToContentPage : DynamicListPage
+{
+    public SamplePageForIssue42827_FilterDropDownStaysVisibleAfterSwitchingFromListToContentPage()
+    {
+        Icon = new IconInfo(string.Empty);
+        Name = "Issue 42827 - Filters not hiding when navigating between pages";
+        IsLoading = true;
+        var filters = new SampleFilters();
+        filters.PropChanged += Filters_PropChanged;
+        Filters = filters;
+    }
+
+    private void Filters_PropChanged(object sender, IPropChangedEventArgs args) => RaiseItemsChanged();
+
+    public override void UpdateSearchText(string oldSearch, string newSearch) => RaiseItemsChanged();
+
+    public override IListItem[] GetItems()
+    {
+        var items = SearchText.ToCharArray().Select(ch => new ListItem(new SampleContentPage()) { Title = ch.ToString() }).ToArray();
+        if (items.Length == 0)
+        {
+            items = [
+                new ListItem(new SampleContentPage()) { Title = "This List item will open a content page" },
+                new ListItem(new SampleContentPage()) { Title = "This List item will open a content page too" },
+                new ListItem(new SampleContentPage()) { Title = "Guess what this one will do?" },
+            ];
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Filters.CurrentFilterId))
+        {
+            switch (Filters.CurrentFilterId)
+            {
+                case "mod2":
+                    items = items.Where((item, index) => (index + 1) % 2 == 0).ToArray();
+                    break;
+                case "mod3":
+                    items = items.Where((item, index) => (index + 1) % 3 == 0).ToArray();
+                    break;
+                case "all":
+                default:
+                    // No filtering
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            item.Subtitle = "Filter drop-down should be hidden when navigating to a content page";
+        }
+
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    internal sealed partial class SampleFilters : Filters
+    {
+        public override IFilterItem[] GetFilters()
+        {
+            return
+            [
+                new Filter() { Id = "all", Name = "All" },
+                new Filter() { Id = "mod2", Name = "Every 2nd", Icon = new IconInfo("2") },
+                new Filter() { Id = "mod3", Name = "Every 3rd (and long name)", Icon = new IconInfo("3") },
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+}