allow partially succeeded build

Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>

.pipelines/v2/ci-using-the-latest-winappsdk.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ parameters:
     default: true
   - name: winAppSDKVersionNumber
     type: string
-    default: 1.6
+    default: 1.7
   - name: useExperimentalVersion
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ extends:
     useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
     useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}
     winAppSDKVersionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
-    useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
+    useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}

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

@@ -61,9 +61,18 @@ jobs:
         reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\ReleaseChannels" /v PowerToys.exe /t REG_SZ /d "3"
       displayName: "Enable WebView2 Canary Channel"
 
-  - template: steps-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml
-    parameters:
-      artifactName: $(TestArtifactsName)
+  - ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'arm64') }}:
+      - download: current
+        displayName: Download artifacts
+        artifact: $(TestArtifactsName)
+        patterns: |-
+          **
+          !**\*.pdb
+          !**\*.lib
+  - ${{ else }}:
+      - template: steps-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml
+        parameters:
+          artifactName: $(TestArtifactsName)
 
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ stages:
               winAppSDKVersionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
               useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
 
-    - ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
+    - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.runTests, true), not(and(eq(platform, 'arm64'), eq(variables['System.PullRequest.IsFork'], true)))) }}:
       - stage: Test_${{ platform }}
         displayName: Test ${{ platform }}
         dependsOn:

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

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ steps:
     buildType: 'specific'
     project: '55e8140e-57ac-4e5f-8f9c-c7c15b51929d'
     definition: '104083'
+    specificBuildWithTriggering: false
+    allowPartiallySucceededBuilds: true
+    allowFailedBuilds: true
     buildVersionToDownload: 'latestFromBranch'
     branchName: 'refs/heads/release/${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-stable'
     artifactName: 'WindowsAppSDK_Nuget_And_MSIX'

README.md

@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
 Go to the [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link] and click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user.
 
 <!-- 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+0.89%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.88%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.90%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.89%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.89.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.89.0-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.89.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.89.0-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.89.0/PowerToysSetup-0.89.0-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.89.0/PowerToysSetup-0.89.0-arm64.exe
  
 |  Description   | Filename | sha256 hash |
 |----------------|----------|-------------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | 5BBA2E06603CAAE0269DFBC991095C6664FD934130335197C1BA3120E19B7CA3 |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | E79723F9F94068C699E01334C8CC0C85F37818EB4664FC772D2B545A1C37C3FA |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | C43742DB7AA3F8B01FE7AE1DA591F0342767AFE5BBACB72F2968CE5E8EE1E3AC |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | AEE4A67643C886336F31F86C4117BA5F01BCA5E0E99FF34524217DC91AFA7132 |
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.89.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | B4F130CC96F321024A257499247F6FF6DA56612215ED3882E868AAE26C689E33 |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.89.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | F69B00F4E520EB09FA0D1D1669E21910C5225FE7A2EEDC0FA7C283B201A5F9C6 |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.89.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | E18AC8F9023E341CF7DAD35367FB9DDDB6565D83D8155DBCDDB40AE8A24AE731 |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.89.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | 17DEADEC601D6061D7AF4F487595CC36D9191813003CC2ECE381017F0EC71FBB |
 
 This is our preferred method.
 
@@ -92,141 +92,103 @@ For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](/doc/
 
 Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
 
-### 0.88 - January 2025 Update
+### 0.89 - February 2025 Update
 
-In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and improvements.
+In this release, we focused on new features, stability, accessibility and automation.
 
-**Highlights**
+**✨Highlights**
 
- - New utility: ZoomIt - a screen zoom, annotation, and recording tool for technical presentations and demos. This utility from Sysinternals has had its source code released and included in PowerToys. ZoomIt will still continue to be updated and shipped by Sysinternals for users who prefer to have it as a standalone utility outside of PowerToys. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich), [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft) and [@johnstep](https://github.com/johnstep) for contributing the original code and reviewing the PowerToys integration!
- - Video Conference Mute has been deprecated and was removed from PowerToys.
- - .Net 9.0.1 fixed many issue in WPF, improving stability for PowerToys Run.
+ - Enhanced Advanced Paste by adding media transcoding support to convert different video and audio file formats! Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help!
+ - Fixed crashes when loading thumbnails after the .NET 9 update and resolved PowerLauncher.exe blocking other MSI installers from creating shortcuts!
+ - Fixed accessibility issues across FancyZones, Image Resizer, and Settings to improve screen reader support and clarity!
+ - Enhanced UI automation framework across modules and added new tests to cover manual checks, with more improvements coming!
 
 ### General
- - Applied a workaround for the Windows App SDK applications title bar override that was causing accent color to not be shown on the top bar of applications on Windows 10. Thanks [@pingzing](https://github.com/pingzing)!
- - Improved the "admin application running" notification checking logic to be less demanding on resources. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Fixed an issue causing many utilities to crash when the GPO to disable data diagnostics was applied.
+
+ - Fixed an issue where updating PowerToys on Windows 11 did not properly update context menu entries, impacting New+, PowerRename, Image Resizer, and File Locksmith.
+ - Updated .NET Packages from 9.0.1 to 9.0.2. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for this.
+ - Enabled compatibility with VS17.3 and later, for C++23. Thanks [@LNKLEO](https://github.com/LNKLEO) for this.
 
 ### Advanced Paste
 
- - Fixed a crash when the application was exiting. (This was a hotfix for 0.87)
- - Added a Json format validation step to verify if a conversion to Json should be applied.
- - Fixed accessibility issues when using a screen reader.
- - Added support for all BitmapDecoder supported image file types to the Image to Text functionality. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- - Fixed an issue causing Advanced Paste initialization errors to hang the PowerToys main process.
+ - Added media transcoding support to convert different video and audio file formats, improved UI layouts, refined clipboard handling, and integrated Semantic Kernel for smarter pasting. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help!
 
 ### FancyZones
 
- - Removed Workspaces Editor from the exclusions list so it can be snapped by FancyZones.
+ - Fixed accessibility by improving the text for monitors, ensuring clearer naming and help text for screen readers.
 
-### Keyboard Manager
-
- - Added an option to make a shortcut remapping only trigger with exact modifiers.
+### Image Resizer
+ - Fixed issues with Width and Height fields in Image Resizer's Custom preset, ensuring empty values no longer cause errors, settings save correctly, and auto-scaling behaves as expected. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Fixed accessibility by ensuring screen readers announce selected image dimensions in the combo-box for better navigation.
 
 ### Monaco Preview
 
- - Added support for .resx and .resw files in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@asif4318](https://github.com/asif4318)!
- - Added a setting to make the code minimap toggle-able in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- - Fixed an issue causing Json format preview setting to not be applied correctly.
- - Fixed an issue causing the wrong Monaco assets to be used at runtime.
+ - Fixed open link in default browser rather than Microsoft Edge. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
+
+### Mouse Highlighter
+
+ - Fixed a highlight released on an Administrator window will start fading, instead of staying on the screen indefinitely until the mouse button is pressed again on an unelevated window.
 
 ### Mouse Without Borders
+ - Fixed an issue in service mode where copy-paste and drag-drop file transfers didn’t work, ensuring seamless file operations.
+ - Enabled GPO for enable/disable for Mouse Without Borders in Service Mode. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek) for review and comments!
+ - Fixed code maintainability by refactoring the oversized 'Common' class in Mouse Without Borders into smaller, focused classes for better structure and clarity. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton) and thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek) for review!
 
- - Fixed an issue causing clipboard to stop working after going through a UAC screen when using the Service mode. Thanks [@YDKK](https://github.com/YDKK)!
-
-### New+
-
- - Fixed an issue causing New+ to override the New file or folder creation from the File Explorer Ribbon buttons or keyboard shortcuts on Windows 10.
- - When creating file or folders through a template, they should now have the current time as the last modified date. Thanks [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden)!
-
-### Peek
-
- - Fixed an issue causing Peek to not appear if it was previously minimized. Thanks [@asif4318](https://github.com/asif4318)!
+### PowerRename
+ - Supported negative value as Start value in regular expression, e.g. ${start=-1314}
+ - Enhanced RegEx help by adding $, ^, quantifiers, and common patterns for better usability. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi) and thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek) for review.
 
 ### PowerToys Run
-
- - Fixed a transparent border issue on Windows 10. (This was a hotfix for 0.87)
- - Fixed a crash in the OneNote plugin after the .Net 9 update. (This was a hotfix for 0.87)
- - Fixed an issue causing the Calculator plugin to return division by zero errors when dividing by hexadecimal numbers. Thanks [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft)!
- - Updated the Calculator plugin Mages library to 3.0.0 and added support for the random integer function. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Improved handling of non-base 10 numbers to add support for binary and octal numbers in the Calculator plugin. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- - Added a setting to enable selection of which units to use for trigonometric functions. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
- - Fixed a .NET 9 regression causing the PowerToys Run dialog to not be draggable. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Added context menu buttons for the VS Code Workspaces plugin, for copying the path, opening in File Explorer or in Console. Thanks [@programming-with-ia](https://github.com/programming-with-ia)!
- - Added some telemetry to gather data on which hotkey is used to trigger PowerToys Run.
- - Removed the workarounds that were in place to fix some WPF issues that were fixed in .NET 9.0.1.
- - Fixed a typo in the Value Generator plugin messages. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
+ - Fixed crashes when loading thumbnails after the .NET 9 update by disabling CETCompat.
+ - Fixed PowerLauncher.exe blocking other MSI installers creating shortcuts. Thanks [@OneBlue](https://github.com/OneBlue)!
+ - Fixed Run’s dark mode detection to work reliably, preventing issues with incorrect theme detection and ensuring a smoother user experience. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Fixed list separator handling in Calculator, allowing functions with multiple arguments to work correctly across different locales. For example pow(2;3) would be replaced with pow(2,3). Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi) and thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek) for review!
+ - Fixed angle unit conversions in the PowerToys Run calculator, allowing quick conversions between radians, degrees, and gradians. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
 
 ### Quick Accent
 
- - Added the ć character to the Slovenian character set. Thanks [@dsoklic](https://github.com/dsoklic)!
- - Added the Proto-Indo-European character set. 
-
-### Registry Preview
-
- - Fixed an issue causing line breaks to not be parsed correctly for REG_MULTI_SZ values. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added a tooltip to values to show multiple lines of data. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added a context menu to enable copying type, value and key paths. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added ǎ, ǒ and ǔ to the IPA character set. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
+ - Added ` (backtick) and ~ (tilde) to the VK_OEM_5 character set. Thanks [@xanatos](https://github.com/xanatos)!
+ - Added ς (final sigma) to the Greek character set. Thanks [@IamSmeagol](https://github.com/IamSmeagol)!
 
 ### Settings
 
- - Made the Advanced Paste paste OpenAI configuration modal scrollable.
- - Fixed the text on the Quick Accent page to refer to "character sets" instead of "character set". Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- - Added the plugin's dll file version and website to the PowerToys Run plugin settings. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added the Workspaces file to the list of files that gets backed up by the Back up / Restore functionality.
- - Fixed an issue causing some of the selected character sets to be unselected when opening the character set expander in the Quick Accent page.
- - Improved GPO logic, icons, info bar layout and enabled state of all modules settings pages. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Fixed some accessibility issues and refactored and improved quality of the code related to image sizes in the Image Resizer page. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- - Fixed mentions of "Backup" to "Back up" when it should be used as a verb. Thanks [@JackStuart](https://github.com/JackStuart)!
- - Added a "New" label to Settings to better highlight new utilities that get released. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001) for the UI tweaks!
-
-### Text Extractor
-
- - Fixed many accessibility and UI issues on the overlay UI. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Enabled GPO for the "run at startup" setting. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek) for review and comments!
+ - Fixed accessibility issue by allowing screen readers to announce the group name for secondary links in Settings pages, instead of reading link descriptions without context.
+ - Fixed an issue where the Color Picker shortcut was not displaying correctly in the Dashboard.
 
 ### Workspaces
 
- - Fixed an issue causing the Workspaces Editor to start outside of visible desktop area.
- - Fixed an issue to maintain command line arguments for applications when trying using the "Launch and Edit" feature.
-
-### Video Conference Mute
-
- - The module has been deprecated in 0.88.0, being removed from PowerToys.
+ - Fixed if a window was last placed on a disconnected monitor, it launches minimized and repositions within the main monitor's visible area when restored, instead of remaining off-screen and invisible.
+ - Fixed on ARM64 to correctly display icons for packaged apps by resolving path mismatches.
 
 ### ZoomIt
 
- - New utility: Zoom It - a screen zoom, annotation, and recording tool for technical presentations and demos. This utility from Sysinternals has had its source code released and included in PowerToys. ZoomIt will still continue to be updated and shipped by Sysinternals for users who prefer to have it as a standalone utility outside of PowerToys. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich), [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft) and [@johnstep](https://github.com/johnstep) for contributing the original code and reviewing the PowerToys integration!
+ - Fixed warning C4706 and related error C2220 during build. Thanks [@xanatos](https://github.com/xanatos)!
 
 ### Documentation
 
- - Updated the PowerToys Run documentation to reflect documentation pages for new plugins.
- - Added YubicoOauthOTP plugin mention to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md. Thanks [@dlnilsson](https://github.com/dlnilsson)!
+ - Fixed runner-ipc.md doc on the broken link. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Fixed the new plugin checklist by updating the target framework, removing duplicates, and improving statement organization. Thanks [@hlaueriksson](https://github.com/hlaueriksson)!
+ - Updated runner documentation to align with the latest code structure.
 
 ### Development
 
- - Added fuzz testing for AdvancedPaste, with a new pipeline for OneFuzz.
- - Added a new CI pipeline to build with the latest WindowsAppSDK.
- - Added a new CI pipeline to build with the latest webview2 from Edge Canary.
- - Made the HostsUILib project AOT compatible. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
- - Made FilePreviewCommon and MarkdownPreviewHandler AOT compatible. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
- - Made the PowerAccent.Core project AOT compatible. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
- - Cleaned up some code for AOT compatibility in the Advanced Paste module. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
- - Removed the prerelease flag from the PowerToys development DSC configurations. Thanks [@denelon](https://github.com/denelon)!
- - Improved Dart CI reliability by improving error messages and retrying to the step that installs the correct dotnet version.
- - Improved Dart CI reliability by fixing retries when downloading the localization files.
- - Improved Dart CI build times by removing the steps to build the no longer needed abstracted utility nuget packages.
- - Removed the solution.props file from the solution root.
- - Fixed PowerToys Run Calculator plugin tests when running in systems with different number formats. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Updated many .NET packages from .NET 9.0.0 to 9.0.1 for security fixes. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- - Refactored the Mouse Without Borders Common.Log.cs and Common.Receiver.cs files. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
+ - Stabilized pipeline on ARM64 and forked build.
+ - Added fuzz testing for HostUILib, added as part of pipeline for OneFuzz.
+ - Fixed and improved UI-Test automation framework, and added new test cases for the FancyZones and Hosts module.
+ - Optimized Logger function as AOT compatible, improving performance by 18%.
+ - Made Common.UI and Setting.UI to be AOT compatible.
+ 
+### What is being planned for version 0.90
 
-#### What is being planned for version 0.89
+For [v0.90][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
 
-For [v0.89][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
-
- - Stability / bug fixes
+ - New module: PowerToys Run v2
  - New module: File Actions Menu
- - PowerToys Run v2 development work
+ - Working on installer upgrades
+ - Upgrading keyboard manager's editor UI
+ - Stability / bug fixes
 
 ## PowerToys Community
 

doc/devdocs/settingsv2/dsc-configure.md

@@ -94,5 +94,5 @@ Note that we've supplied `Debug` option, so a `%TEMP\PowerToys.DSC.TestConfigure
 Finally, you can test it with winget by invoking it as such:
 
 ```ps
-winget configure .\configuration.dsc.yaml --accept-configuration-agreements --disable-interactivity
+winget configure .\configuration.winget --accept-configuration-agreements --disable-interactivity
 ```

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/Button.cs

@@ -9,5 +9,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
     /// </summary>
     public class Button : Element
     {
+        private static readonly string ExpectedControlType = "ControlType.Button";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Button"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Button()
+        {
+            this.TargetControlType = Button.ExpectedControlType;
+        }
     }
 }

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/Element.cs

@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 
         private WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>? driver;
 
+        protected string? TargetControlType { get; set; }
+
+        internal bool IsMatchingTarget()
+        {
+            var ct = this.ControlType;
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.TargetControlType) || this.TargetControlType == this.ControlType;
+        }
+
         internal void SetWindowsElement(WindowsElement windowsElement) => this.windowsElement = windowsElement;
 
         internal void SetSession(WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> driver) => this.driver = driver;
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// Click the UI element.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="rightClick">If true, performs a right-click; otherwise, performs a left-click. Default value is false</param>
-        public void Click(bool rightClick = false)
+        public virtual void Click(bool rightClick = false)
         {
             PerformAction((actions, windowElement) =>
             {
@@ -116,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// <summary>
         /// Double Click the UI element.
         /// </summary>
-        public void DoubleClick()
+        public virtual void DoubleClick()
         {
             PerformAction((actions, windowElement) =>
             {
@@ -139,7 +147,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(this.windowsElement, $"WindowsElement is null in method GetAttribute with parameter: attributeName = {attributeName}");
             var attributeValue = this.windowsElement.GetAttribute(attributeName);
-            Assert.IsNotNull(attributeValue, $"Attribute '{attributeName}' is null.");
             return attributeValue;
         }
 
@@ -154,17 +161,51 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             where T : Element, new()
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(this.windowsElement, $"WindowsElement is null in method Find<{typeof(T).Name}> with parameters: by = {by}, timeoutMS = {timeoutMS}");
-            var foundElement = FindHelper.Find<T, AppiumWebElement>(
-                () =>
-                {
-                    var element = this.windowsElement.FindElement(by.ToSeleniumBy());
-                    Assert.IsNotNull(element, $"Element not found using selector: {by}");
-                    return element;
-                },
-                this.driver,
-                timeoutMS);
 
-            return foundElement;
+            // leverage findAll to filter out mismatched elements
+            var collection = this.FindAll<T>(by, timeoutMS);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(collection.Count > 0, $"Element not found using selector: {by}");
+
+            return collection[0];
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds an element by the selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.Find<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class type of the element to find.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="name">The name for finding the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        public T Find<T>(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+            where T : Element, new()
+        {
+            return this.Find<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds an element by the selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.Find<Element>(by, timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="by">The selector to use for finding the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        public Element Find(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Find<Element>(by, timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds an element by the selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.Find<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name for finding the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        public Element Find(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Find<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -174,7 +215,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// <param name="by">The selector to use for finding the elements.</param>
         /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
         /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
-        public ReadOnlyCollection<T>? FindAll<T>(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<T> FindAll<T>(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
             where T : Element, new()
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(this.windowsElement, $"WindowsElement is null in method FindAll<{typeof(T).Name}> with parameters: by = {by}, timeoutMS = {timeoutMS}");
@@ -182,22 +223,59 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 () =>
                 {
                     var elements = this.windowsElement.FindElements(by.ToSeleniumBy());
-                    Assert.IsTrue(elements.Count > 0, $"Elements not found using selector: {by}");
                     return elements;
                 },
                 this.driver,
                 timeoutMS);
 
-            return foundElements;
+            return foundElements ?? new ReadOnlyCollection<T>([]);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by the selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.FindAll<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class type of the elements to find.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="name">The name for finding the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<T> FindAll<T>(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+            where T : Element, new()
+        {
+            return this.FindAll<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by the selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.FindAll<Element>(by, timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="by">The selector to use for finding the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<Element> FindAll(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.FindAll<Element>(by, timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by the selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name for finding the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<Element> FindAll(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Simulates a manual operation on the element.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="action">The action to perform on the element.</param>
-        /// <param name="msPreAction">The number of milliseconds to wait before the action. Default value is 100 ms</param>
-        /// <param name="msPostAction">The number of milliseconds to wait after the action. Default value is 100 ms</param>
-        protected void PerformAction(Action<Actions, WindowsElement> action, int msPreAction = 100, int msPostAction = 100)
+        /// <param name="msPreAction">The number of milliseconds to wait before the action. Default value is 500 ms</param>
+        /// <param name="msPostAction">The number of milliseconds to wait after the action. Default value is 500 ms</param>
+        protected void PerformAction(Action<Actions, WindowsElement> action, int msPreAction = 500, int msPostAction = 500)
         {
             if (msPreAction > 0)
             {

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/HyperlinkButton.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// 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.PowerToys.UITest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a HyperLinkButton in the UI test environment.
+    /// HyperLinkButton represents a button control that functions as a hyperlink.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class HyperlinkButton : Button
+    {
+        private static readonly string ExpectedControlType = "ControlType.HyperLink";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="HyperlinkButton"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public HyperlinkButton()
+        {
+            this.TargetControlType = HyperlinkButton.ExpectedControlType;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/NavigationViewItem.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// 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.PowerToys.UITest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a NavigationViewItem in the UI test environment.
+    /// NavigationViewItem represents the container for an item in a NavigationView control.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NavigationViewItem : Element
+    {
+        private static readonly string ExpectedControlType = "ControlType.ListItem";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="NavigationViewItem"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public NavigationViewItem()
+        {
+            this.TargetControlType = NavigationViewItem.ExpectedControlType;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Click the ListItem element.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rightClick">If true, performs a right-click; otherwise, performs a left-click. Default value is false</param>
+        public override void Click(bool rightClick = false)
+        {
+            PerformAction((actions, windowElement) =>
+            {
+                actions.MoveToElement(windowElement, 10, 10);
+
+                if (rightClick)
+                {
+                    actions.ContextClick();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    actions.Click();
+                }
+
+                actions.Build().Perform();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Double Click the ListItem element.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override void DoubleClick()
+        {
+            PerformAction((actions, windowElement) =>
+            {
+                actions.MoveToElement(windowElement, 10, 10);
+                actions.DoubleClick();
+                actions.Build().Perform();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/TextBlock.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// 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.PowerToys.UITest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a TextBlock in the UI test environment.
+    /// TextBlock provides a lightweight control for displaying small amounts of flow content.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class TextBlock : Element
+    {
+        private static readonly string ExpectedControlType = "ControlType.Text";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="TextBlock"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TextBlock()
+        {
+            this.TargetControlType = TextBlock.ExpectedControlType;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/TextBox.cs

@@ -7,10 +7,21 @@ using OpenQA.Selenium;
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a textbox in the UI test environment.
+    /// Represents a TextBox in the UI test environment.
+    /// TextBox represents a control that can be used to display and edit plain text (single or multi-line).
     /// </summary>
     public class TextBox : Element
     {
+        private static readonly string ExpectedControlType = "ControlType.Edit";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="TextBox"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TextBox()
+        {
+            this.TargetControlType = TextBox.ExpectedControlType;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets the text of the textbox.
         /// </summary>

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/Window.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         {
             if (byClickButton)
             {
-                Find<Button>(By.Name("Maximize")).Click();
+                Find<Button>("Maximize").Click();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         {
             if (byClickButton)
             {
-                Find<Button>(By.Name("Restore")).Click();
+                Find<Button>("Restore").Click();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         {
             if (byClickButton)
             {
-                Find<Button>(By.Name("Minimize")).Click();
+                Find<Button>("Minimize").Click();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         {
             if (byClickButton)
             {
-                Find<Button>(By.Name("Close")).Click();
+                Find<Button>("Close").Click();
             }
             else
             {

src/common/UITestAutomation/FindHelper.cs

@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
     /// </summary>
     internal static class FindHelper
     {
-        public static T Find<T, TW>(Func<TW> findElementFunc, WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>? driver, int timeoutMS)
-            where T : Element, new()
-        {
-            var item = findElementFunc() as WindowsElement;
-            return NewElement<T>(item, driver, timeoutMS);
-        }
-
         public static ReadOnlyCollection<T>? FindAll<T, TW>(Func<ReadOnlyCollection<TW>> findElementsFunc, WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>? driver, int timeoutMS)
             where T : Element, new()
         {
@@ -32,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             {
                 var element = item as WindowsElement;
                 return NewElement<T>(element, driver, timeoutMS);
-            }).ToList();
+            }).Where(item => item.IsMatchingTarget()).ToList();
 
             return new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(res);
         }

src/common/UITestAutomation/Session.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium;
 using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium.Windows;
@@ -39,17 +40,48 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             where T : Element, new()
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(this.WindowsDriver, $"WindowsElement is null in method Find<{typeof(T).Name}> with parameters: by = {by}, timeoutMS = {timeoutMS}");
-            var foundElement = FindHelper.Find<T, WindowsElement>(
-                () =>
-                {
-                    var element = this.WindowsDriver.FindElement(by.ToSeleniumBy());
-                    Assert.IsNotNull(element, $"Element not found using selector: {by}");
-                    return element;
-                },
-                this.WindowsDriver,
-                timeoutMS);
 
-            return foundElement;
+            // leverage findAll to filter out mismatched elements
+            var collection = this.FindAll<T>(by, timeoutMS);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(collection.Count > 0, $"Element not found using selector: {by}");
+
+            return collection[0];
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shortcut for this.Find<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class of the element, should be Element or its derived class.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        public T Find<T>(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+            where T : Element, new()
+        {
+            return this.Find<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shortcut for this.Find<Element>(by, timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="by">The selector to find the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        public Element Find(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Find<Element>(by, timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shortcut for this.Find<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        public Element Find(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Find<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -72,7 +104,45 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 this.WindowsDriver,
                 timeoutMS);
 
-            return foundElements ?? new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(new List<T>());
+            return foundElements ?? new ReadOnlyCollection<T>([]);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.FindAll<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class of the elements, should be Element or its derived class.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="name">The name to find the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<T> FindAll<T>(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+            where T : Element, new()
+        {
+            return this.FindAll<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.FindAll<Element>(by, timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="by">The selector to find the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<Element> FindAll(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.FindAll<Element>(by, timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name to find the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<Element> FindAll(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/common/UITestAutomation/SessionHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium;
+using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium.Windows;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Nested class for test initialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class SessionHelper
+    {
+        // Default session path is PowerToys settings dashboard
+        private readonly string sessionPath = ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetModulePath(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+
+        private WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> Root { get; set; }
+
+        private WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>? Driver { get; set; }
+
+        private Process? appDriver;
+
+        public SessionHelper(PowerToysModule scope)
+        {
+            this.sessionPath = ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetModulePath(scope);
+
+            var winAppDriverProcessInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Application Driver\\WinAppDriver.exe",
+                Verb = "runas",
+            };
+
+            this.appDriver = Process.Start(winAppDriverProcessInfo);
+
+            var desktopCapabilities = new AppiumOptions();
+            desktopCapabilities.AddAdditionalCapability("app", "Root");
+            this.Root = new WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>(new Uri(ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetWindowsApplicationDriverUrl()), desktopCapabilities);
+
+            // Set default timeout to 5 seconds
+            this.Root.Manage().Timeouts().ImplicitWait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes the test environment.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scope">The PowerToys module to start.</param>
+        [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("SingleFile", "IL3000:Avoid accessing Assembly file path when publishing as a single file", Justification = "<Pending>")]
+        public SessionHelper Init()
+        {
+            string? path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
+            this.StartExe(path + this.sessionPath);
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(this.Driver, $"Failed to initialize the test environment. Driver is null.");
+
+            // Set default timeout to 5 seconds
+            this.Driver.Manage().Timeouts().ImplicitWait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cleans up the test environment.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Cleanup()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                appDriver?.Kill();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                // Handle exceptions if needed
+                Debug.WriteLine($"Exception during Cleanup: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts a new exe and takes control of it.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="appPath">The path to the application executable.</param>
+        public void StartExe(string appPath)
+        {
+            var opts = new AppiumOptions();
+            opts.AddAdditionalCapability("app", appPath);
+            this.Driver = new WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>(new Uri(ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetWindowsApplicationDriverUrl()), opts);
+        }
+
+        public WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> GetRoot() => this.Root;
+
+        public WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> GetDriver()
+        {
+            Assert.IsNotNull(this.Driver, $"Failed to get driver. Driver is null.");
+            return this.Driver;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestBase.cs

@@ -15,22 +15,42 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
     /// <summary>
     /// Base class that should be inherited by all Test Classes.
     /// </summary>
+    [TestClass]
     public class UITestBase
     {
         public Session Session { get; set; }
 
-        private readonly TestInit testInit = new TestInit();
+        private readonly SessionHelper sessionHelper;
+
+        private readonly PowerToysModule scope;
 
         public UITestBase(PowerToysModule scope = PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings)
         {
-            this.testInit.SetScope(scope);
-            this.testInit.Init();
-            this.Session = new Session(this.testInit.GetRoot(), this.testInit.GetDriver());
+            this.scope = scope;
+            this.sessionHelper = new SessionHelper(scope).Init();
+            this.Session = new Session(this.sessionHelper.GetRoot(), this.sessionHelper.GetDriver());
         }
 
         ~UITestBase()
         {
-            this.testInit.Cleanup();
+            this.sessionHelper.Cleanup();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes the test.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestInitialize]
+        public void TestInit()
+        {
+            if (this.scope == PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings)
+            {
+                // close Debug warning dialog if any
+                // Such debug warning dialog seems only appear in PowerToys Settings
+                if (this.FindAll("DEBUG").Count > 0)
+                {
+                    this.Find("DEBUG").Find<Button>("Close").Click();
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -47,6 +67,41 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             return this.Session.Find<T>(by, timeoutMS);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shortcut for this.Session.Find<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class of the element, should be Element or its derived class.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        protected T Find<T>(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+            where T : Element, new()
+        {
+            return this.Session.Find<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shortcut for this.Session.Find<Element>(by, timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="by">The selector to find the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        protected Element Find(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Session.Find(by, timeoutMS);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shortcut for this.Session.Find<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the element.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>The found element.</returns>
+        protected Element Find(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Session.Find(name, timeoutMS);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Finds all elements by selector.
         /// Shortcut for this.Session.FindAll<T>(by, timeoutMS)
@@ -62,93 +117,41 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Nested class for test initialization.
+        /// Finds all elements by selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.Session.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
         /// </summary>
-        private sealed class TestInit
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class of the elements, should be Element or its derived class.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        protected ReadOnlyCollection<T> FindAll<T>(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+            where T : Element, new()
         {
-            private WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> Root { get; set; }
+            return this.Session.FindAll<T>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
+        }
 
-            private WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>? Driver { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.Session.FindAll<Element>(by, timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="by">The selector to find the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        protected ReadOnlyCollection<Element> FindAll(By by, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Session.FindAll<Element>(by, timeoutMS);
+        }
 
-            private static Process? appDriver;
-
-            // Default session path is PowerToys settings dashboard
-            private static string sessionPath = ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetModulePath(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
-
-            public TestInit()
-            {
-                appDriver = Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
-                {
-                    FileName = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Application Driver\\WinAppDriver.exe",
-                    Verb = "runas",
-                });
-
-                var desktopCapabilities = new AppiumOptions();
-                desktopCapabilities.AddAdditionalCapability("app", "Root");
-                this.Root = new WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>(new Uri(ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetWindowsApplicationDriverUrl()), desktopCapabilities);
-
-                // Set default timeout to 5 seconds
-                this.Root.Manage().Timeouts().ImplicitWait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
-            }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Initializes the test environment.
-            /// </summary>
-            [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("SingleFile", "IL3000:Avoid accessing Assembly file path when publishing as a single file", Justification = "<Pending>")]
-            public void Init()
-            {
-                string? path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
-                this.StartExe(path + sessionPath);
-
-                Assert.IsNotNull(this.Driver, $"Failed to initialize the test environment. Driver is null.");
-
-                // Set default timeout to 5 seconds
-                this.Driver.Manage().Timeouts().ImplicitWait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
-            }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Cleans up the test environment.
-            /// </summary>
-            public void Cleanup()
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    appDriver?.Kill();
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    // Handle exceptions if needed
-                    Debug.WriteLine($"Exception during Cleanup: {ex.Message}");
-                }
-            }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Starts a new exe and takes control of it.
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="appPath">The path to the application executable.</param>
-            public void StartExe(string appPath)
-            {
-                var opts = new AppiumOptions();
-                opts.AddAdditionalCapability("app", appPath);
-                this.Driver = new WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>(new Uri(ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetWindowsApplicationDriverUrl()), opts);
-            }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Sets scope to the Test Class.
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="scope">The PowerToys module to start.</param>
-            public void SetScope(PowerToysModule scope)
-            {
-                sessionPath = ModuleConfigData.Instance.GetModulePath(scope);
-            }
-
-            public WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> GetRoot() => this.Root;
-
-            public WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> GetDriver()
-            {
-                Assert.IsNotNull(this.Driver, $"Failed to get driver. Driver is null.");
-                return this.Driver;
-            }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds all elements by selector.
+        /// Shortcut for this.Session.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the elements.</param>
+        /// <param name="timeoutMS">The timeout in milliseconds (default is 3000).</param>
+        /// <returns>A read-only collection of the found elements.</returns>
+        protected ReadOnlyCollection<Element> FindAll(string name, int timeoutMS = 3000)
+        {
+            return this.Session.FindAll<Element>(By.Name(name), timeoutMS);
         }
     }
 }

src/dsc/Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure/examples/README.md

@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@ This folder contains samples of DSC files that can be used to configure PowerToy
 > [!NOTE]
 > PowerToys DSC user documentation can be found on [Learn Microsoft PowerToys documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs-dsc-configure).
 
-### [configuration.dsc.yaml](./configuration.dsc.yaml)
+### [configuration.winget](./configuration.winget)
 
 Sample configuration file that changes the enabled state of some modules, changes an integer setting and a hotkey setting.
 
-### [installAndConfiguration.dsc.yaml](./installAndConfiguration.dsc.yaml)
+### [installAndConfiguration.winget](./installAndConfiguration.winget)
 
-Installs PowerToys and applies configuration.dsc.yaml to it.
+Installs PowerToys and applies configuration.winget to it.
 
-### [enableAllModules.dsc.yaml](./enableAllModules.dsc.yaml)
+### [enableAllModules.winget](./enableAllModules.winget)
 
 Enables all PowerToys utilities.
 
-### [disableAllModules.dsc.yaml](./disableAllModules.dsc.yaml)
+### [disableAllModules.winget](./disableAllModules.winget)
 
 Disables all PowerToys utilities.
 
-### [configureLauncherPlugins.dsc.yaml](./configureLauncherPlugins.dsc.yaml)
+### [configureLauncherPlugins.winget](./configureLauncherPlugins.winget)
 
 Enables PowerToys Run and all its plugins and changes action keyword and global state for the Program plugin.

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.UITests/HostModuleTests.cs

@@ -2,7 +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;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
@@ -18,8 +18,18 @@ namespace Hosts.UITests
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Test if Empty-view is shown when no entries are present.
-        /// And 'Add an entry' button from Empty-view is functional.
+        /// Test Empty-view in the Hosts-File-Editor
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Empty-view is shown if no entries in the list.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Empty-view is NOT shown if 1 or more entries in the list.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Add-an-entry HyperlinkButton in Empty-view works correctly.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
         /// </summary>
         [TestMethod]
         public void TestEmptyView()
@@ -28,20 +38,25 @@ namespace Hosts.UITests
             this.RemoveAllEntries();
 
             // 'Add an entry' button (only show-up when list is empty) should be visible
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Add an entry")).Count == 1, "'Add an entry' button should be visible in the empty view");
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<HyperlinkButton>("Add an entry").Count == 1, "'Add an entry' button should be visible in the empty view");
 
             // Click 'Add an entry' from empty-view for adding Host override rule
-            this.Find<Button>(By.Name("Add an entry")).Click();
+            this.Find<HyperlinkButton>("Add an entry").Click();
 
             this.AddEntry("192.168.0.1", "localhost", false, false);
 
             // Should have one row now and not more empty view
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Delete")).Count == 1, "Should have one row now");
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Add an entry")).Count == 0, "'Add an entry' button should be invisible if not empty view");
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>("Delete").Count == 1, "Should have one row now");
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<HyperlinkButton>("Add an entry").Count == 0, "'Add an entry' button should be invisible if not empty view");
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Test if 'New entry' button is functional
+        /// Test Adding-entry Button in the Hosts-File-Editor
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Adding-entry Button works correctly.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
         /// </summary>
         [TestMethod]
         public void TestAddingEntry()
@@ -49,11 +64,155 @@ namespace Hosts.UITests
             this.CloseWarningDialog();
             this.RemoveAllEntries();
 
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Delete")).Count == 0, "Should have no row after removing all");
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>("Delete").Count == 0, "Should have no row after removing all");
 
             this.AddEntry("192.168.0.1", "localhost", true);
 
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Delete")).Count == 1, "Should have one row now");
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>("Delete").Count == 1, "Should have one row now");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test Multiple-hosts validation logic
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating the Add button should be Disabled if more than 9 hosts in one entry.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating the Add button should be Enabled if less or equal 9 hosts in one entry.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestTooManyHosts()
+        {
+            this.CloseWarningDialog();
+
+            // only at most 9 hosts allowed in one entry
+            string validHosts = string.Join(" ", "host_1", "host_2", "host_3", "host_4", "host_5", "host_6", "host_7", "host_8", "host_9");
+
+            // should not allow to add more than 9 hosts in one entry, hosts are separated by space
+            string inValidHosts = validHosts + " more_host";
+
+            this.Find<Button>("New entry").Click();
+
+            Assert.IsFalse(this.Find<Button>("Add").Enabled, "Add button should be Disabled by default");
+
+            this.Find<TextBox>("Address").SetText("127.0.0.1");
+
+            this.Find<TextBox>("Hosts").SetText(validHosts);
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<Button>("Add").Enabled, "Add button should be Enabled with validHosts");
+
+            this.Find<TextBox>("Hosts").SetText(inValidHosts);
+            Assert.IsFalse(this.Find<Button>("Add").Enabled, "Add button should be Disabled with inValidHosts");
+
+            this.Find<Button>("Cancel").Click();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test Error-message in the Hosts-File-Editor
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating error message should be shown if not run as admin.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestErrorMessageWithNonAdminPermission()
+        {
+            this.CloseWarningDialog();
+            this.RemoveAllEntries();
+
+            // Add new URL override and a warning tip should be shown
+            this.AddEntry("192.168.0.1", "localhost", true);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                this.FindAll<TextBlock>("The hosts file cannot be saved because the program isn't running as administrator.").Count == 1,
+                "Should display host-file saving error if not run as administrator");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test Filter-panel function in the Hosts-File-Editor
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Address filter matching pattern: contains, endsWith, startsWith, exactly-match.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Hosts filter matching pattern: contains, endsWith, startsWith, exactly-match.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating click Filters Button to open filter-panel, and click Filter Button again to close filter-panel.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestFilterControl()
+        {
+            this.CloseWarningDialog();
+            this.RemoveAllEntries();
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            {
+                this.AddEntry("192.168.0." + i, "localhost_" + i, true);
+            }
+
+            // Open-filter-panel
+            this.Find<Button>("Filters").Click();
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>("Clear filters").Count == 1, "Filter panel should be opened afer click Filter Button");
+
+            var addressFilterCases = new KeyValuePair<string, int>[]
+            {
+                // contains text, expected matched more rows
+                new("168.0", 10),
+
+                // ends with text, expected matched 1 row
+                new("168.0.1", 1),
+
+                // starts with text, expected matched more rows
+                new("192.168.", 10),
+
+                // full text, expected matched 1 row
+                new("192.168.0.1", 1),
+
+                // no-matching text, expected matched no row
+                new("127.0.0", 0),
+
+                // empty filter, should display all rows
+                new(string.Empty, 10),
+            };
+
+            foreach (var (addressFilter, expectedCount) in addressFilterCases)
+            {
+                this.Find<TextBox>("Address").SetText(addressFilter);
+                Assert.IsTrue(this.Find("Entries").FindAll<Button>("Delete").Count == expectedCount);
+            }
+
+            var hostFilterCases = new KeyValuePair<string, int>[]
+            {
+                // contains text, expected matched more rows
+                new("host_", 10),
+
+                // ends with text, expected matched 1 row
+                new("host_4", 1),
+
+                // starts with text, expected matched more rows
+                new("localhost", 10),
+
+                // full text, expected matched 1 row
+                new("localhost_5", 1),
+
+                // empty filter, should display all rows
+                new(string.Empty, 10),
+            };
+
+            foreach (var (hostFilterCase, expectedCount) in hostFilterCases)
+            {
+                this.Find<TextBox>("Hosts").SetText(hostFilterCase);
+                Assert.IsTrue(this.Find("Entries").FindAll<Button>("Delete").Count == expectedCount);
+            }
+
+            // Close-filter-panel
+            this.Find<Button>("Filters").Click();
+            Assert.IsFalse(this.FindAll<Button>("Clear filters").Count == 1, "Filter panel should be closed afer click Filter Button");
         }
 
         private void AddEntry(string ip, string host, bool active = true, bool clickAddEntryButton = true)
@@ -61,21 +220,21 @@ namespace Hosts.UITests
             if (clickAddEntryButton)
             {
                 // Click 'Add an entry' for adding Host override rule
-                this.Find<Button>(By.Name("New entry")).Click();
+                this.Find<Button>("New entry").Click();
             }
 
             // Adding a new host override localhost -> 192.168.0.1
-            Assert.IsFalse(this.Find<Button>(By.Name("Add")).Enabled, "Add button should be Disabled by default");
+            Assert.IsFalse(this.Find<Button>("Add").Enabled, "Add button should be Disabled by default");
 
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<TextBox>(By.Name("Address")).SetText(ip, false).Text == ip);
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<TextBox>(By.Name("Hosts")).SetText(host, false).Text == host);
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<TextBox>("Address").SetText(ip).Text == ip);
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<TextBox>("Hosts").SetText(host).Text == host);
 
-            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.Name("Active")).Toggle(active);
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Active").Toggle(active);
 
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<Button>(By.Name("Add")).Enabled, "Add button should be Enabled after providing valid inputs");
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.Find<Button>("Add").Enabled, "Add button should be Enabled after providing valid inputs");
 
             // Add the entry
-            this.Find<Button>(By.Name("Add")).Click();
+            this.Find<Button>("Add").Click();
 
             // 0.5 second delay after adding an entry
             Task.Delay(500).Wait();
@@ -84,25 +243,25 @@ namespace Hosts.UITests
         private void CloseWarningDialog()
         {
             // Find 'Accept' button which come in 'Warning' dialog
-            if (this.FindAll<Window>(By.Name("Warning")).Count > 0 &&
-                this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Accept")).Count > 0)
+            if (this.FindAll("Warning").Count > 0 &&
+                this.FindAll<Button>("Accept").Count > 0)
             {
                 // Hide Warning dialog if any
-                this.Find<Button>(By.Name("Accept")).Click();
+                this.Find<Button>("Accept").Click();
             }
         }
 
         private void RemoveAllEntries()
         {
             // Delete all existing host-override rules
-            foreach (var deleteBtn in this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Delete")))
+            foreach (var deleteBtn in this.FindAll<Button>("Delete"))
             {
                 deleteBtn.Click();
-                this.Find<Button>(By.Name("Yes")).Click();
+                this.Find<Button>("Yes").Click();
             }
 
             // Should have no row left, and no more delete button
-            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>(By.Name("Delete")).Count == 0);
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll<Button>("Delete").Count == 0);
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.UITests/HostsSettingTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// 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.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace Hosts.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class HostsSettingTests : UITestBase
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test Warning Dialog at startup
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Warning-Dialog will be shown if 'Show a warning at startup' toggle is On.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating Warning-Dialog will NOT be shown if 'Show a warning at startup' toggle is Off.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating click 'Quit' button in Warning-Dialog, the Hosts File Editor window would be closed.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// <item>
+        /// <description>Validating click 'Accept' button in Warning-Dialog, the Hosts File Editor window would NOT be closed.</description>
+        /// </item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestWarningDialog()
+        {
+            this.LaunchFromSetting(showWarning: true);
+
+            // Validating Warning-Dialog will be shown if 'Show a warning at startup' toggle is on
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll("Warning").Count > 0, "Should show warning dialog");
+
+            // Quit Hosts File Editor
+            this.Find<Button>("Quit").Click();
+
+            // Wait for 500 ms to make sure Hosts File Editor is closed
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            // Validating click 'Quit' button in Warning-Dialog, the Hosts File Editor window would be closed
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.IsHostsFileEditorClosed(), "Hosts File Editor should be closed after click Quit button in Warning Dialog");
+
+            // Re-attaching to Setting Windows
+            this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+
+            this.Find<Button>("Launch Hosts File Editor").Click();
+
+            // wait for 500 ms to make sure Hosts File Editor is launched
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.Hosts);
+
+            // Should show warning dialog
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll("Warning").Count > 0, "Should show warning dialog");
+
+            // Quit Hosts File Editor
+            this.Find<Button>("Accept").Click();
+
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            // Validating click 'Accept' button in Warning-Dialog, the Hosts File Editor window would NOT be closed
+            Assert.IsFalse(this.IsHostsFileEditorClosed(), "Hosts File Editor should NOT be closed after click Accept button in Warning Dialog");
+
+            // Close Hosts File Editor window
+            this.Session.Find<Window>("Hosts File Editor").Close();
+
+            // Restore back to PowerToysSettings Session
+            this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+
+            this.LaunchFromSetting(showWarning: false);
+
+            // Should NOT show warning dialog
+            Assert.IsTrue(this.FindAll("Warning").Count == 0, "Should NOT show warning dialog");
+
+            // Host Editor Window should not be closed
+            Assert.IsFalse(this.IsHostsFileEditorClosed(), "Hosts File Editor should NOT be closed");
+
+            // Close Hosts File Editor window
+            this.Session.Find<Window>("Hosts File Editor").Close();
+
+            // Restore back to PowerToysSettings Session
+            this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+        }
+
+        private bool IsHostsFileEditorClosed()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                this.Session.FindAll<Window>("Hosts File Editor");
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                // Validate if editor window closed by checking exception.Message
+                return ex.Message.Contains("Currently selected window has been closed");
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private void LaunchFromSetting(bool showWarning = false, bool launchAsAdmin = false)
+        {
+            // Goto Hosts File Editor setting page
+            if (this.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Hosts File Editor").Count == 0)
+            {
+                // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
+                this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Advanced").Click();
+            }
+
+            this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Hosts File Editor").Click();
+
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Hosts File Editor").Toggle(true);
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Launch as administrator").Toggle(launchAsAdmin);
+            this.Find<ToggleSwitch>("Show a warning at startup").Toggle(showWarning);
+
+            // launch Hosts File Editor
+            this.Find<Button>("Launch Hosts File Editor").Click();
+
+            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+
+            this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.Hosts);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.UITests/Release-Test-Checklist-Migration-Progress.md

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+## This is for tracking UI-Tests migration progress for Hosts File Editor Module
+Refer to [release check list] (https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/releaseChecklist/doc/releases/tests-checklist-template.md#hosts-file-editor) for all manual tests.
+
+### Existing Manual Test-cases run by previous PowerToys owner
+For existing manual test-cases, we will convert them to UI-Tests and run them in CI and Release pipeline
+
+ * Launch Host File Editor:
+   - [x] Verify the application exits if "Quit" is clicked on the initial warning. (**HostsSettingTests.TestWarningDialog**)
+   - [x] Launch Host File Editor again and click "Accept". The module should not close. (**HostModuleTests.TestEmptyView**)
+   - [ ] Launch Host File Editor again and click "Accept". The module should not close. Open the hosts file (`%WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc`) in a text editor that auto-refreshes so you can see the changes applied by the editor in real time. (VSCode is an editor like this, for example)
+   - [ ] Enable and disable lines and verify they are applied to the file.
+   - [ ] Add a new entry and verify it's applied.
+   - [ ] Add manually an entry with more than 9 hosts in hosts file (Windows limitation) and verify it is split correctly on loading and the info bar is shown.
+   - [x] Try to filter for lines and verify you can find them. (**HostModuleTests.TestFilterControl**)
+   - [ ] Click the "Open hosts file" button and verify it opens in your default editor. (likely Notepad)
+ * Test the different settings and verify they are applied:
+   - [ ] Launch as Administrator.
+   - [x] Show a warning at startup. (**HostsSettingTests.TestWarningDialog**)
+   - [ ] Additional lines position.
+
+### Additional UI-Tests cases
+  - [x] Add manually an entry with more than 9 hosts and Add button should be disabled. (**HostModuleTests.TestTooManyHosts**)
+  - [x] Add manually an entry with less or equal 9 hosts and Add button should be enabled. (**HostModuleTests.TestTooManyHosts**)
+  - [x] Should show empty view if no entries. (**HostModuleTests.TestEmptyView**)
+  - [x] Add a new entry with valid or invalid input (**HostModuleTests.TestAddHost**)
+  - [x] Show save host file error if not run as Administrator. (**HostModuleTests.TestErrorMessageWithNonAdminPermission**)

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace util
 }
 
 // This workaround keeps live zoom enabled after zooming out at level 1 (not zoomed) and disables
-// live zoom when recording is stopped.
+// live zoom when recording is stopped
 #define WINDOWS_CURSOR_RECORDING_WORKAROUND 1
 
 HINSTANCE		g_hInstance;
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ void EnsureForeground()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RestoreForeground()
 {
-    // If the main window is not visible, move foreground to the next window
+    // If the main window is not visible, move foreground to the next window.
     if( !IsWindowVisible( g_hWndMain ) ) {
 
-        // Activate the next window by unhiding and hiding the main window
+        // Activate the next window by unhiding and hiding the main window.
         MoveWindow( g_hWndMain, 0, 0, 0, 0, FALSE );
         ShowWindow( g_hWndMain, SW_SHOWNA );
         ShowWindow( g_hWndMain, SW_HIDE );
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ bool IsAutostartConfigured()
 // RunningOnWin64
 //
 // Returns true if this is the 32-bit version of the executable
-// and we're on 64-bit Windows
+// and we're on 64-bit Windows.
 // 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 typedef BOOL (__stdcall *P_IS_WOW64PROCESS)(
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ BOOLEAN ExtractImageResource( PTCHAR ResourceName, PTCHAR TargetFile )
 // Run64bitVersion
 //
 // Returns true if this is the 32-bit version of the executable
-// and we're on 64-bit Windows
+// and we're on 64-bit Windows.
 // 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 DWORD 

src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Helpers/AppStateHandler.cs

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ namespace ColorPicker.Helpers
 
         public bool HandleEnterPressed()
         {
-            if (!IsColorPickerVisible())
+            if (!_colorPickerShown)
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -241,14 +241,13 @@ namespace ColorPicker.Helpers
 
         public bool HandleEscPressed()
         {
-            if (!BlockEscapeKeyClosingColorPickerEditor)
+            if (!BlockEscapeKeyClosingColorPickerEditor
+                && (_colorPickerShown || (_colorEditorWindow != null && _colorEditorWindow.IsActive)))
             {
                 return EndUserSession();
             }
-            else
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
+
+            return false;
         }
 
         internal void MoveCursor(int xOffset, int yOffset)

src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Keyboard/KeyboardMonitor.cs

@@ -70,17 +70,10 @@ namespace ColorPicker.Keyboard
             var virtualCode = e.KeyboardData.VirtualCode;
 
             // ESC pressed
-            if (virtualCode == KeyInterop.VirtualKeyFromKey(Key.Escape)
-                && e.KeyboardState == GlobalKeyboardHook.KeyboardState.KeyDown
-                )
+            if (virtualCode == KeyInterop.VirtualKeyFromKey(Key.Escape) && e.KeyboardState == GlobalKeyboardHook.KeyboardState.KeyDown)
             {
-                if (_appStateHandler.IsColorPickerVisible()
-                    || !AppStateHandler.BlockEscapeKeyClosingColorPickerEditor
-                    )
-                {
-                    e.Handled = _appStateHandler.EndUserSession();
-                    return;
-                }
+                e.Handled = _appStateHandler.HandleEscPressed();
+                return;
             }
 
             if ((virtualCode == KeyInterop.VirtualKeyFromKey(Key.Space) || virtualCode == KeyInterop.VirtualKeyFromKey(Key.Enter)) && (e.KeyboardState == GlobalKeyboardHook.KeyboardState.KeyDown))

src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -487,10 +487,10 @@ namespace FancyZonesEditor
                     }
                 }
 
+                model.Delete();
                 App.FancyZonesEditorIO.SerializeAppliedLayouts();
                 App.FancyZonesEditorIO.SerializeCustomLayouts();
                 App.FancyZonesEditorIO.SerializeDefaultLayouts();
-                model.Delete();
             }
         }
 

src/modules/launcher/Wox.Infrastructure/ShellLinkHelper.cs

@@ -136,13 +136,25 @@ namespace Wox.Infrastructure
             var link = new ShellLink();
             const int STGM_READ = 0;
 
+            // Make sure not to open exclusive handles.
+            // See: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/11276
+            const int STGM_SHARE_DENY_NONE = 0x00000040;
+            const int STGM_TRANSACTED = 0x00010000;
+
             try
             {
-                ((IPersistFile)link).Load(path, STGM_READ);
+                ((IPersistFile)link).Load(path, STGM_READ | STGM_SHARE_DENY_NONE | STGM_TRANSACTED);
             }
             catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException ex)
             {
-                Log.Exception("Path could not be retrieved", ex, GetType(), path);
+                Log.Exception("Path could not be retrieved " + path, ex, GetType(), path);
+                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(link);
+                return string.Empty;
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception ex)
+            {
+                Log.Exception("Exception loading path " + path, ex, GetType(), path);
+                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(link);
                 return string.Empty;
             }