Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into stefan/fl_ctx_menu_fix

* Update resourceManagement.yml

* Update resourceManagement.yml

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

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ videoconference
 
 # USERS
 
-8LWXpg
+LWXpg  # (number eight)LWXpg is actual user name but spell checker throws error with a numeric leading value ... which is kinda odd
 Adoumie
 Advaith
 alekhyareddy
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ DHowett
 ductdo
 Essey
 ethanfangg
+ferraridavide
 frankychen
 gabime
 Galaxi

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

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 ^\Qsrc/modules/previewpane/UnitTests-StlThumbnailProvider/HelperFiles/sample.stl\E$
 ^\Qtools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/resource.h\E$
 ^doc/devdocs/akaLinks\.md$
+^src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft\.PowerToys\.Run\.Plugin\.TimeDate/Properties/
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/.*/NativeMethods\.cs$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/.*\.Designer\.cs$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/.*\.resx$

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

@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ CLIPBOARDUPDATE
 CLIPCHILDREN
 CLIPSIBLINGS
 closesocket
-clrcall
 CLSCTX
 Clusion
 cmder
@@ -203,8 +202,8 @@ CMINVOKECOMMANDINFO
 CMINVOKECOMMANDINFOEX
 CMock
 CMONITORS
-cmph
 cmpgt
+cmph
 cne
 CNF
 coclass
@@ -251,10 +250,7 @@ countof
 cph
 CPower
 cppblog
-cppruntime
-cppstd
 cppwinrt
-CProj
 createdump
 CREATESCHEDULEDTASK
 CREATESTRUCT
@@ -270,6 +266,7 @@ CSettings
 cso
 CSRW
 CStyle
+cswinrt
 CSY
 CTest
 currentculture
@@ -609,7 +606,6 @@ hmenu
 hmodule
 hmonitor
 homljgmgpmcbpjbnjpfijnhipfkiclkd
-HOOKPROC
 Hostbackdropbrush
 hotkeycontrol
 hotkeys
@@ -677,7 +673,6 @@ imageresizerinput
 imageresizersettings
 imagingdevices
 ime
-imperialounce
 inetcpl
 Infobar
 INFOEXAMPLE
@@ -939,7 +934,6 @@ MRT
 mru
 mrw
 msc
-msclr
 mscorlib
 msdata
 msedge
@@ -1119,6 +1113,7 @@ PATINVERT
 PATPAINT
 PAUDIO
 pbc
+pbi
 PBlob
 pcb
 pcch
@@ -1132,6 +1127,7 @@ pdo
 pdto
 pdtobj
 pdw
+Peb
 pef
 PElems
 Pels
@@ -1514,7 +1510,6 @@ STATICEDGE
 STATSTG
 stdafx
 STDAPI
-stdcpp
 stdcpplatest
 STDMETHODCALLTYPE
 STDMETHODIMP
@@ -1686,7 +1681,6 @@ Userenv
 USESHOWWINDOW
 USESIZE
 USESTDHANDLES
-usounce
 USRDLL
 UType
 uuidv
@@ -1723,6 +1717,7 @@ VIDEOINFOHEADER
 viewmodel
 vih
 VIRTUALDESK
+VISEGRADRELAY
 visiblecolorformats
 Visibletrue
 visualeffects

.github/policies/resourceManagement.yml

@@ -236,11 +236,22 @@ configuration:
     - if:
       - payloadType: Issue_Comment
       - commentContains:
-          pattern: 'I would [like|love] [to help|helping|to contribute|contributing|to implement|implementing|to fix|fixing]'
+          pattern: "I(( would|'d) (like|love|be happy)| want) (to help|helping|to contribute|contributing|to implement|implementing|to fix|fixing)"
           isRegex: True
       then:
       - addReply:
           reply: Hi! Your last comment indicates to our system, that you might want to contribute to this feature/fix this bug. Thank you! Please make us aware on our ["Would you like to contribute to PowerToys?" thread](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/28769), as we don't see all the comments. <br /><br />_I'm a bot (beep!) so please excuse any mistakes I may make_
+      description:
+    - if:
+      - payloadType: Issues
+      - isAction:
+          action: Opened
+      - bodyContains:
+          pattern: 'Area\(s\) with issue\?\s*\nWorkspaces'
+          isRegex: True
+      then:
+      - addLabel:
+          label: Product-Workspaces
       description: 
 onFailure: 
 onSuccess: 

.vsconfig

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041",
-    "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.20348",
+    "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.22621",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.VC",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.UWP.VC.ARM64",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Runtimes.ARM64.Spectre",

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -94,17 +94,16 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
-  <!-- Global props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals"
-    Condition="'$(OverrideWindowsTargetPlatformVersion)'!='True'">
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.20348.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
-    <TargetPlatformVersion>10.0.20348.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
+  <!-- Global props OverrideWindowsTargetPlatformVersion-->
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.22621.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <TargetPlatformVersion>10.0.22621.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Props that are constant for both Debug and Release configurations -->
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
-    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(OverridePlatformToolset)'!='True'">v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <DesktopCompatible>true</DesktopCompatible>
     <SpectreMitigation>Spectre</SpectreMitigation>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-beta.12" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.2.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.0.240109" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.1.240821" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.1.240821" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid" Version="7.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" Version="7.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
@@ -32,15 +32,19 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2365.46" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2739.15" />
     <!-- Package Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Drawing.Common but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="8.0.7" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.2.46-beta" />
     <!-- CsWinRT version needs to be set to have a WinRT.Runtime.dll at the same version contained inside the NET SDK we're currently building on CI. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.0.8" />
+    <!-- 
+      TODO: in Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props, on upgrade, verify RemoveCsWinRTPackageAnalyzer is no longer needed.  
+      This is present due to a bug in CsWinRT where WPF projects cause the analyzer to fail.
+	-->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.22621.2428" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.5.240428000" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.6.240829007" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.50.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.5.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WPF-UI" Version="3.0.0" />

NOTICE.md

@@ -1299,14 +1299,14 @@ EXHIBIT A -Mozilla Public License.
 - Appium.WebDriver 4.4.5
 - Azure.AI.OpenAI 1.0.0-beta.12
 - CommunityToolkit.Mvvm 8.2.2
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters 8.0.240109
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters 8.1.240821
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions 8.1.240821
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid 7.1.2
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown 7.1.2
 - ControlzEx 6.0.0
@@ -1325,13 +1325,13 @@ EXHIBIT A -Mozilla Public License.
 - Microsoft.Extensions.Logging 8.0.0
 - Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions 8.0.0
 - Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications 7.1.2
-- Microsoft.Web.WebView2 1.0.2365.46
+- Microsoft.Web.WebView2 1.0.2739.15
 - Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents 8.0.0
 - Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 8.0.7
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 0.2.46-beta
-- Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.0.8
+- Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.1.1
 - Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.22621.2428
-- Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK 1.5.240428000
+- Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK 1.6.240829007
 - Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed 2.0.9
 - Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf 1.1.39
 - ModernWpfUI 0.9.4
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ EXHIBIT A -Mozilla Public License.
 - System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 8.0.0
 - System.Text.Json 8.0.4
 - UnicodeInformation 2.6.0
-- UnitsNet 5.50.0
+- UnitsNet 5.56.0
 - UTF.Unknown 2.5.1
 - WinUIEx 2.2.0
 - WPF-UI 3.0.0

README.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
 | [Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [Paste as Plain Text](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PastePlain) | [PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) |
 | [PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) | [Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) |
 | [Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) | [Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) |
-| [Video Conference Mute](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference) |
+| [Video Conference Mute](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference) | [Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
 
 ## Installing and running Microsoft PowerToys
 
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ 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+0.84%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.83%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.83.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.83.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.83.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.83.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.83.0/PowerToysSetup-0.83.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.83.0/PowerToysSetup-0.83.0-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.85%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.84%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.84.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.84.1-x64.exe
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.84.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.84.1-arm64.exe
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.84.1/PowerToysSetup-0.84.1-x64.exe
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.84.1/PowerToysSetup-0.84.1-arm64.exe
  
 |  Description   | Filename | sha256 hash |
 |----------------|----------|-------------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.83.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | C78E24F21C611F2BD774D8460ADD4B9AC8519085CA1253941CB46129331AB8C8 |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.83.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | BA1C16003D55587D523A41B960D4A03718123CA37577D5F2A75E151D7653E6D3 |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.83.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | 7EC435A10849187D21A383E56A69213C1FF110B7FECA65900D9319D2F8162F35 |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.83.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | 5E147424D1D12DFCA88DC4AA0657B7CC1F3B02812F1EBA3E564FAF691908D840 |
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.84.1-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | 1CDAF3482B031D84DAE15188DE292FB44C5D211698089921040D94B256EBD3CA |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.84.1-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | E0207EF5147EE281D4F438E87A30586D8CAA24DE948950FF1B12E05454622CD9 |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.84.1-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | 10DF9774DE1857051E135B9790A18A92C5C7F42587C733DEE991186E67231EE0 |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.84.1-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | EB5DDA5EFBA17E813DBF24AFF668DDF5424ED3659234ABBC15441D478D812699 |
 
 This is our preferred method.
 
@@ -99,117 +99,99 @@ 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.
 
-### 0.83 - July 2024 Update
+### 0.84 - August 2024 Update
 
-In this release, we focused on stability and improvements.
+In this release, we focused on adding a new utility (PowerToys Workspaces), Advanced paste custom actions feature, stability, and improvements.
 
 **Highlights**
 
- - Awake Quality of Life changes, including changing the tray icon to reflect the current mode. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- - Changes to general GPO policies and new policies for Mouse Without Borders. The names for some intune policy configuration sets might need to be updated as seen in https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-dev-docs/pull/5045/files . Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - New utility: PowerToys Workspaces - this utility can launch a set of applications to a custom layout and configuration on the desktop. App arrangements can be saved as a workspace and then relaunched with one click from the Workspaces Editor or from a desktop shortcut. In the editor, app configuration can be customized using CLI arguments and "launch as admin" modifiers, and app window sizes and positions can be updated as desired. This is our first public version of Workspaces and we are excited for you to try it out for yourself! Make sure to file issues you encounter on our GitHub so the team can continue to improve the utility.
+    - Known issues - the team is actively working on fixing these:
+       - Apps that launch as admin are unable to be repositioned to the desired layout.
+       - Border of "Remove" / "Add Back" app button in editor is not clearly visible on light themes.
+ - Added Awake --use-parent-pid CLI argument to attach to parent process. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
+ - Added custom actions - user-specified pre-defined prompts for the AI model. Additionally, actions (both standard and custom) are now searchable from prompt box and Ctrl + number in-app shortcuts are now applicable for first 9 search results.
+ - Ported all C++/CX code to C++/WinRT as part of a refactor and upgrade series aimed at enabling AOT (Ahead of Time) compilation for enhanced performance and reduced disk footprint.
 
 ### General
- - Reordered GPO policies, making it easier to find some policies. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
 
+ - Added DSC support for ImageResizer resize sizes property.
+ 
 ### Advanced Paste
 
- - Fixed CSV parser to support double quotes and escape delimiters when pasting as JSON. Thanks [@GhostVaibhav](https://github.com/GhostVaibhav)!
- - Improved double quote handling in the CSV parser when pasting as JSON. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added custom actions - user-specified pre-defined prompts for the AI model. Additionally, actions (both standard and custom) are now searchable from prompt box and Ctrl + number in-app shortcuts are now applicable for first 9 search results.
 
 ### Awake
 
- - Different modes will now show different icons in the system tray. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend), and [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001) for the icon design!
- - Removed the dependency on Windows Forms and used native Win32 APIs instead for the tray icon. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend) and [@BrianPeek](https://github.com/BrianPeek)!
- - Fixed an issue where the UI would become non-responsive after selecting no time for the timed mode. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- - Refactored code for easier maintenance. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- - The tray icon will now be shown when running Awake standalone to signal mode. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- - The tray icon tooltip shows how much time is left on the timer. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- - Added DPI awareness to the tray icon context menu. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
+ - Added --use-parent-pid CLI argument to attach to parent process and fixed issue causing tray icon to disappear. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
 
-### Color Picker
+### Hosts File Editor
 
- - Added support to using the mouse wheel to scroll through the color history. Thanks [@Fefedu973](https://github.com/Fefedu973)!
+ -  Fixed save failure when the hosts file is hidden. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 
 ### File Explorer add-ons
 
- - Allow copying from the right-click menu in Monaco and Markdown previewers.
+ - Fixed multiple preview form positioning issues causing floating, detached windows, CoreWebView2 related exception and process leak. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 
-### File Locksmith
+### Keyboard Manager
 
- - Fixed a crash when there were a big number of entries being shown by moving the opened files of a process to another dialog.
-
-### Installer
-
- - Fixed the path where DSC module files were installed for the user-scope installer. (This was a hotfix for 0.82)
-
-### Mouse Without Borders
-
- - Disabled non supported options in the old Mouse Without Borders UI. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added new GPO policies to control the use of some features. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Convert RemapBufferRow to a struct with descriptive field names. Thanks [@masaru-iritani](https://github.com/masaru-iritani)!
+ - Fixed issue causing stuck Ctrl key when shortcuts contain AltGr key.
 
 ### Peek
 
- - Allow copying from the right-click menu in Dev files and Markdown previews.
-
-### PowerToys Run
-
- - Fixed a crash on Windows 11 build 22000. (This was a hotfix for 0.82)
- - Blocked a transparency fix code from running on Windows 10, since it was causing graphical glitches. (This was a hotfix for 0.82)
- - Accept speed abbreviations like kilometers per hour (kmph) in the Unit Converter plugin. Thanks [@GhostVaibhav](https://github.com/GhostVaibhav)!
- - Added settings to configure behavior of the "First week of year" and "First day of week" calculations in the DateTime plugin. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Fixed wrong initial position of the PowerToys Run when switching between monitors with different dpi values.
- - Started allowing interchangeable use of / and \ in the registry plugin paths.
- - Added support to automatic sign-in after rebooting with the System plugin. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added suggested use example results to the Value Generator plugin. Thanks [@azlkiniue](https://github.com/azlkiniue)!
+ - Added long paths support. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 
 ### Quick Accent
 
- - Added support for the Bulgarian character set. Thanks [@octastylos-pseudodipteros](https://github.com/octastylos-pseudodipteros)!
+ - Moved number superscripts and subscripts from Portuguese to all languages definition. Thanks [@octastylos-pseudodipteros](https://github.com/octastylos-pseudodipteros)!
 
-### Runner
+### PowerRename
 
- - Add code to handle release tags with an upper V when trying to detect new updates. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Updated the tooltip text of the replace box info button. Thanks [@Agnibaan](https://github.com/Agnibaan)!
+
+### PowerToys Run
+
+ - Fixed window positioning on start-up introduced in 0.83.
+ - Improved default web browser detection. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Fixed volume ounces conversion to support both imperial and metric. Thanks [@GhostVaibhav](https://github.com/GhostVaibhav)!
+ - Fixed thread-safety issue causing results not to be shown on first launch.
+
+### Screen Ruler
+
+ - Added multiple measurements support for all measuring tools.
 
 ### Settings
 
- - Fixed the UI spacing in the "update available" card. Thanks [@Agnibaan](https://github.com/Agnibaan)!
- - Fixed the information bars in the Mouse Without Borders settings page to hide when the module is disabled. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Improved consistency of the icons used in the Mouse Without Borders settings page. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Improved action keyword information bar padding in the PowerToys Run plugins section. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Fixed a crash in the dashboard when Keyboard Manager Editor settings file became locked.
+ - Improved disabled animations InfoBar in Find My Mouse page. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+
+### Workspaces
+
+ - New utility: PowerToys Workspaces - this utility can launch a set of applications to a custom layout and configuration on the desktop. App arrangements can be saved as a workspace and then relaunched with one click from the Workspaces Editor or from a desktop shortcut. In the editor, app configuration can be customized using CLI arguments and "launch as admin" modifiers, and app window sizes and positions can be updated as desired. This is our first public version of Workspaces and we are excited for you to try it out for yourself! Make sure to file issues you encounter on our GitHub so the team can continue to improve the utility.
 
 ### Documentation
 
- - Added the RDP plugin to PowerToys Run thirdPartyRunPlugins.md docs. Thanks [@anthony81799](https://github.com/anthony81799)!
- - Added the GitHubRepo and ProcessKiller plugins to PowerToys Run thirdPartyRunPlugins.md docs. Thanks [@8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg)!
- - Fixed a typo in the 0.82.0 release notes in README. Thanks [@walex999](https://github.com/walex999)!
+ - Added ChatGPTPowerToys plugin mention to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md. Thanks [@ferraridavide](https://github.com/ferraridavide)!
 
 ### Development
 
- - Disabled FancyZone UI tests, to unblock PRs. We plan to bring them back in the future. (This was a hotfix for 0.82)
- - Fixed an issue where flakiness in CI was causing the installer custom actions DLL from being signed. (This was a hotfix for 0.82)
- - Upgraded the Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility dependency to 8.0.7.
- - Upgraded the System.Text.Json dependency to 8.0.4.
- - Upgraded the Microsoft.Data.Sqlite dependency to 8.0.7.
- - Upgraded the MSBuildCache dependency to 0.1.283-preview. Thanks [@dfederm](https://github.com/dfederm)!
- - Removed an unneeded /Zm compiler flag from Keyboard Manager Editor common build flags.
- - Fixed the winget publish action to handle upper case V in the tag name. Thanks [@mdanish-kh](https://github.com/mdanish-kh)!
- - Removed wildcard items from vcxproj files. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Removed the similar issues bot GitHub actions. Thanks [@craigloewen-msft](https://github.com/craigloewen-msft)!
- - Fixed CODEOWNERS to better protect changes in some files.
- - Switched machines being used in CI and pointed status badges in README to the new machines.
- - Fixed NU1503 build warnings when building PowerToys. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Use the MSTest meta dependency for running the tests instead of the individual testing packages. Thanks [@stan-sz](https://github.com/stan-sz)!
- - Added missing CppWinRT references.
+ - Ported all C++/CX code to C++/WinRT.
+ - Moved Version.props import to Directory.Build.props.
+ - Extracted self-containment related .csproj properties to src/Common.SelfContained.props.
+ - Unused and obsolete dependencies cleanup. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Extracted CSWinRT related .csproj properties to src/Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props.
+ - Upgraded Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT to 2.0.8 and updated verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1 to unblock PRs.
+ - Explicitly Set NuGet Audit Mode to Direct in Directory.Build.props to revert changes made with VS 17.12 update. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
+ - Upgraded UnitsNet to 5.56.0.
 
 #### What is being planned for version 0.84
 
-For [v0.84][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
+For [v0.85][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
 
  - Stability / bug fixes
- - New utility: Dev Projects
  - Language selection
  - New module: File Actions Menu
+ - New module: New+
 
 ## PowerToys Community
 

doc/planning/awake.md

@@ -10,12 +10,23 @@ The build ID can be found in `Core\Constants.cs` in the `BuildId` variable - it
 
 The build ID moniker is made up of two components - a reference to a [Halo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(franchise)) character, and the date when the work on the specific build started in the format of `MMDDYYYY`.
 
-| Build ID                                                  | Build Date       |
-|:----------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------|
-| [`DAISY023_04102024`](#DAISY023_04102024-april-10-2024)   | April 10, 2024   |
-| [`ATRIOX_04132023`](#ATRIOX_04132023-april-13-2023)       | April 13, 2023   |
-| [`LIBRARIAN_03202022`](#librarian_03202022-march-20-2022) | March 20, 2022   |
-| `ARBITER_01312022`                                        | January 31, 2022 |
+| Build ID                                                           | Build Date      |
+|:-------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------|
+| [`VISEGRADRELAY_08152024`](#VISEGRADRELAY_08152024-august-15-2024) | August 15, 2024 |
+| [`DAISY023_04102024`](#DAISY023_04102024-april-10-2024)            | April 10, 2024  |
+| [`ATRIOX_04132023`](#ATRIOX_04132023-april-13-2023)                | April 13, 2023  |
+| [`LIBRARIAN_03202022`](#librarian_03202022-march-20-2022)          | March 20, 2022  |
+| `ARBITER_01312022`                                                 | January 31, 2022 |
+
+### `VISEGRADRELAY_08152024` (August 15, 2024)
+
+>[!NOTE]
+>See pull request: [Awake - `VISEGRADRELAY_08152024`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/34316)
+
+- [#34148](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/34148) Fixes the issue where the Awake icon is not displayed.
+- [#17969](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/17969) Add the ability to bind the process target to the parent of the Awake launcher.
+- PID binding now correctly ignores irrelevant parameters (e.g., expiration, interval) and only works for indefinite periods.
+- Amending the native API surface to make sure that the Win32 error is set correctly.
 
 ### `DAISY023_04102024` (April 10, 2024)
 

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [PowerHexInspector](https://github.com/NaroZeol/PowerHexInspector) | [NaroZeol](https://github.com/NaroZeol) | Peek other forms of an input number |
 | [GitHubRepo](https://github.com/8LWXpg/PowerToysRun-GitHubRepo) | [8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg) | Search and open GitHub repositories |
 | [ProcessKiller](https://github.com/8LWXpg/PowerToysRun-ProcessKiller) | [8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg) | Search and kill processes |
+| [ChatGPT](https://github.com/ferraridavide/ChatGPTPowerToys) | [ferraridavide](https://github.com/ferraridavide) | Ask a question to ChatGPT |
 
 ## Extending software plugins
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ Below are community created plugins that target a website or software.  They are
 | [Edge Workspaces](https://github.com/quachpas/PowerToys-Run-EdgeWorkspaces) | [quachpas](https://github.com/quachpas) | Open Microsoft Edge workspaces|
 | [Everything](https://github.com/lin-ycv/EverythingPowerToys) | [Yu Chieh (Victor) Lin](https://github.com/Lin-ycv) | Get search results from Everything |
 | [GitKraken](https://github.com/davidegiacometti/PowerToys-Run-GitKraken) | [davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti) | Open GitKraken repositories |
-| [RDP](https://github.com/anthony81799/PowerToysRun-RDP)) | [anthony81799](https://github.com/anthony81799) | Open Remote Desktop connections |
+| [RDP](https://github.com/anthony81799/PowerToysRun-RDP) | [anthony81799](https://github.com/anthony81799) | Open Remote Desktop connections |
 | [Visual Studio Recents](https://github.com/davidegiacometti/PowerToys-Run-VisualStudio) | [davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti) | Open Visual Studio recents |
 | [WinGet](https://github.com/bostrot/PowerToysRunPluginWinget) | [bostrot](https://github.com/bostrot) | Search and install packages from WinGet |
 | [Scoop](https://github.com/Quriz/PowerToysRunScoop) | [Quriz](https://github.com/Quriz) | Search and install packages from Scoop |

src/Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <!-- Some items may be set in Directory.Build.props in root -->
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.20348.0</TargetFramework>
+    <WindowsSdkPackageVersion>10.0.22621.38</WindowsSdkPackageVersion>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
     <TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
     <SupportedOSPlatformVersion>10.0.19041.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
@@ -33,4 +34,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- this may need to be removed on future CsWinRT upgrades-->
+  <Target Name="RemoveCsWinRTPackageAnalyzer" BeforeTargets="CoreCompile">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <Analyzer Remove="@(Analyzer)" Condition="%(Analyzer.NuGetPackageId) == 'Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT'" />	  
+    </ItemGroup>
+  </Target>
 </Project>

src/common/interop/Constants.cpp

@@ -51,17 +51,21 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_COLOR_PICKER_SHARED_EVENT;
     }
-    hstring Constants::ShowAdvancedPasteSharedEvent()
+    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteShowUIMessage()
     {
-        return CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ADVANCED_PASTE_SHARED_EVENT;
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_MESSAGE;
     }
-    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteMarkdownEvent()
+    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteMarkdownMessage()
     {
-        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_MARKDOWN_EVENT;
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_MARKDOWN_MESSAGE;
     }
-    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteJsonEvent()
+    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteJsonMessage()
     {
-        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_JSON_EVENT;
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_JSON_MESSAGE;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteCustomActionMessage()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_CUSTOM_ACTION_MESSAGE;
     }
     hstring Constants::ShowPowerOCRSharedEvent()
     {
@@ -147,4 +151,8 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::WORKSPACES_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT;
     }
+    hstring Constants::WorkspacesHotkeyEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::WORKSPACES_HOTKEY_EVENT;
+    }
 }

src/common/interop/Constants.h

@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
         static hstring FZEToggleEvent();
         static hstring ColorPickerSendSettingsTelemetryEvent();
         static hstring ShowColorPickerSharedEvent();
-        static hstring ShowAdvancedPasteSharedEvent();
-        static hstring AdvancedPasteMarkdownEvent();
-        static hstring AdvancedPasteJsonEvent();
+        static hstring AdvancedPasteShowUIMessage();
+        static hstring AdvancedPasteMarkdownMessage();
+        static hstring AdvancedPasteJsonMessage();
+        static hstring AdvancedPasteCustomActionMessage();
         static hstring ShowPowerOCRSharedEvent();
         static hstring MouseJumpShowPreviewEvent();
         static hstring AwakeExitEvent();
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
         static hstring ShowEnvironmentVariablesSharedEvent();
         static hstring ShowEnvironmentVariablesAdminSharedEvent();
         static hstring WorkspacesLaunchEditorEvent();
+        static hstring WorkspacesHotkeyEvent();
     };
 }
 

src/common/interop/Constants.idl

@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ namespace PowerToys
             static String FZEToggleEvent();
             static String ColorPickerSendSettingsTelemetryEvent();
             static String ShowColorPickerSharedEvent();
-            static String ShowAdvancedPasteSharedEvent();
-            static String AdvancedPasteMarkdownEvent();
-            static String AdvancedPasteJsonEvent();
+            static String AdvancedPasteShowUIMessage();
+            static String AdvancedPasteMarkdownMessage();
+            static String AdvancedPasteJsonMessage();
+            static String AdvancedPasteCustomActionMessage();
             static String ShowPowerOCRSharedEvent();
             static String MouseJumpShowPreviewEvent();
             static String AwakeExitEvent();
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ namespace PowerToys
             static String ShowEnvironmentVariablesSharedEvent();
             static String ShowEnvironmentVariablesAdminSharedEvent();
             static String WorkspacesLaunchEditorEvent();
+            static String WorkspacesHotkeyEvent();
         }
     }
 }

src/common/interop/shared_constants.h

@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
 
     const wchar_t COLOR_PICKER_SEND_SETTINGS_TELEMETRY_EVENT[] = L"Local\\ColorPickerSettingsTelemetryEvent-6c7071d8-4014-46ec-b687-913bd8a422f1";
 
-    // Path to the event used to show Advanced Paste UI
-    const wchar_t SHOW_ADVANCED_PASTE_SHARED_EVENT[] = L"Local\\ShowAdvancedPasteEvent-9a46be2a-3e05-4186-b56b-4ae986ef2526";
+    // IPC Messages used in Advanced Paste
+    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_MESSAGE[] = L"ShowUI";
 
-    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_MARKDOWN_EVENT[] = L"Local\\AdvancedPasteJsonEvent-a18c0798-3ee6-4fc5-bb9f-114c57ac0d47";
+    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_MARKDOWN_MESSAGE[] = L"PasteMarkdown";
 
-    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_JSON_EVENT[] = L"Local\\AdvancedPasteJsonEvent-9ed021ab-b711-4cf3-9f33-135a698a9d21";
+    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_JSON_MESSAGE[] = L"PasteJson";
+
+    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_CUSTOM_ACTION_MESSAGE[] = L"CustomAction";
 
     // Path to the event used to show Color Picker
     const wchar_t SHOW_COLOR_PICKER_SHARED_EVENT[] = L"Local\\ShowColorPickerEvent-8c46be2a-3e05-4186-b56b-4ae986ef2525";
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
 
     const wchar_t FANCY_ZONES_EDITOR_TOGGLE_EVENT[] = L"Local\\FancyZones-ToggleEditorEvent-1e174338-06a3-472b-874d-073b21c62f14";
 
+    // Path to the event used by Workspaces
     const wchar_t WORKSPACES_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT[] = L"Local\\Workspaces-LaunchEditorEvent-a55ff427-cf62-4994-a2cd-9f72139296bf";
+    const wchar_t WORKSPACES_HOTKEY_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToys-Workspaces-HotkeyEvent-2625C3C8-BAC9-4DB3-BCD6-3B4391A26FD0";
 
     const wchar_t SHOW_HOSTS_EVENT[] = L"Local\\Hosts-ShowHostsEvent-5a0c0aae-5ff5-40f5-95c2-20e37ed671f0";
 
@@ -98,8 +102,6 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
     const wchar_t SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysEnvironmentVariables-ShowEnvironmentVariablesEvent-1021f616-e951-4d64-b231-a8f972159978";
     const wchar_t SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_ADMIN_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysEnvironmentVariables-EnvironmentVariablesAdminEvent-8c95d2ad-047c-49a2-9e8b-b4656326cfb2";
 
-    const wchar_t WORKSPACES_EXIT_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToys-Workspaces-ExitEvent-29a1566f-f4f8-4d56-9435-d2a437f727c6";
-
     // Max DWORD for key code to disable keys.
     const DWORD VK_DISABLED = 0x100;
 }

src/dsc/Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure/examples/installAndConfiguration.dsc.yaml

@@ -24,4 +24,17 @@ properties:
           FancyzonesEditorHotkey: "Shift+Ctrl+Alt+F"
         FileLocksmith:
           Enabled: false
+        ImageResizer:
+          ImageResizerSizes:
+            - Name: Square2x
+              Width: 200
+              Height: 200
+              Unit: "Percent"
+              Fit: "Stretch"
+            - Name: MyInchSize
+              Width: 1024
+              Height: 1024
+              Unit: "Inch"
+              Fit: "Fit"
+
   configurationVersion: 0.2.0

src/dsc/PowerToys.Settings.DSC.Schema.Generator/DSCGeneration.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal sealed class DSCGeneration
         public string Type;
     }
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, AdditionalPropertiesInfo> AdditionalPropertiesInfoPerModule = new Dictionary<string, AdditionalPropertiesInfo> { { "PowerLauncher", new AdditionalPropertiesInfo { Name = "Plugins", Type = "Hashtable[]" } } };
+    private static readonly Dictionary<string, AdditionalPropertiesInfo> AdditionalPropertiesInfoPerModule = new Dictionary<string, AdditionalPropertiesInfo> { { "PowerLauncher", new AdditionalPropertiesInfo { Name = "Plugins", Type = "Hashtable[]" } }, { "ImageResizer", new AdditionalPropertiesInfo { Name = "ImageresizerSizes", Type = "Hashtable[]" } } };
 
     private static string EmitEnumDefinition(Type type)
     {

src/gpo/assets/en-US/PowerToys.adml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!-- Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
      Licensed under the MIT License. -->
-<policyDefinitionResources xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" revision="1.11" schemaVersion="1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
+<policyDefinitionResources xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" revision="1.12" schemaVersion="1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
   <displayName>PowerToys</displayName>
   <description>PowerToys</description>
   <resources>
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       <string id="InstallerUpdates">Installer and Updates</string>
       <string id="PowerToysRun">PowerToys Run</string>
       <string id="AdvancedPaste">Advanced Paste</string>
-      <string id="Workspaces">Workspaces</string>
       <string id="MouseWithoutBorders">Mouse Without Borders</string>
       <string id="GeneralSettings">General settings</string>
 
@@ -112,12 +111,6 @@ If you don't configure this setting, users are able to enable or disable the plu
 You can override this policy for individual plugins using the policy "Configure enabled state for individual plugins".
 
 Note: Changes require a restart of PowerToys Run.
-</string>
-      <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityWorkspaces">This policy configures the enabled disable state for the Workspaces utility.
-
-If you enable or don't configure this policy, the user takes control over the enabled state of the Workspaces utility.
-
-If you disable this policy, the user won't be able to enable Enable and use the Workspaces utility.
 </string>
       <string id="PowerToysRunIndividualPluginEnabledStateDescription">With this policy you can configure an individual enabled state for each PowerToys Run plugin that you add to the list.
 

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

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Settings;
 using AdvancedPaste.ViewModels;
@@ -14,6 +18,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Windows.Graphics;
 using WinUIEx;
 using static AdvancedPaste.Helpers.NativeMethods;
+using DispatcherQueue = Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue;
 
 // To learn more about WinUI, the WinUI project structure,
 // and more about our project templates, see: http://aka.ms/winui-project-info.
@@ -26,12 +31,13 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste
     {
         public IHost Host { get; private set; }
 
+        private readonly DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
+        private readonly OptionsViewModel viewModel;
+
         private MainWindow window;
 
         private nint windowHwnd;
 
-        private OptionsViewModel viewModel;
-
         private bool disposedValue;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste
         /// Invoked when the application is launched.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="args">Details about the launch request and process.</param>
-        protected override void OnLaunched(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
+        protected override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
         {
             var cmdArgs = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
             if (cmdArgs?.Length > 1)
@@ -88,9 +94,44 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste
                 }
             }
 
-            NativeEventWaiter.WaitForEventLoop(PowerToys.Interop.Constants.ShowAdvancedPasteSharedEvent(), OnAdvancedPasteHotkey);
-            NativeEventWaiter.WaitForEventLoop(PowerToys.Interop.Constants.AdvancedPasteMarkdownEvent(), OnAdvancedPasteMarkdownHotkey);
-            NativeEventWaiter.WaitForEventLoop(PowerToys.Interop.Constants.AdvancedPasteJsonEvent(), OnAdvancedPasteJsonHotkey);
+            if (cmdArgs?.Length > 2)
+            {
+                ProcessNamedPipe(cmdArgs[2]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void ProcessNamedPipe(string pipeName)
+        {
+            void OnMessage(string message) => _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() => OnNamedPipeMessage(message));
+
+            Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                var connectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+                await NamedPipeProcessor.ProcessNamedPipeAsync(pipeName, connectTimeout, OnMessage, CancellationToken.None);
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void OnNamedPipeMessage(string message)
+        {
+            var messageParts = message.Split();
+            var messageType = messageParts.First();
+
+            if (messageType == PowerToys.Interop.Constants.AdvancedPasteShowUIMessage())
+            {
+                OnAdvancedPasteHotkey();
+            }
+            else if (messageType == PowerToys.Interop.Constants.AdvancedPasteMarkdownMessage())
+            {
+                OnAdvancedPasteMarkdownHotkey();
+            }
+            else if (messageType == PowerToys.Interop.Constants.AdvancedPasteJsonMessage())
+            {
+                OnAdvancedPasteJsonHotkey();
+            }
+            else if (messageType == PowerToys.Interop.Constants.AdvancedPasteCustomActionMessage())
+            {
+                OnAdvancedPasteCustomActionHotkey(messageParts);
+            }
         }
 
         private void App_UnhandledException(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.UnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
@@ -100,17 +141,43 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste
 
         private void OnAdvancedPasteJsonHotkey()
         {
-            viewModel.GetClipboardData();
+            viewModel.ReadClipboard();
             viewModel.ToJsonFunction(true);
         }
 
         private void OnAdvancedPasteMarkdownHotkey()
         {
-            viewModel.GetClipboardData();
+            viewModel.ReadClipboard();
             viewModel.ToMarkdownFunction(true);
         }
 
         private void OnAdvancedPasteHotkey()
+        {
+            ShowWindow();
+        }
+
+        private void OnAdvancedPasteCustomActionHotkey(string[] messageParts)
+        {
+            if (messageParts.Length != 2)
+            {
+                Logger.LogWarning("Unexpected custom action message");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (!int.TryParse(messageParts[1], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out int customActionId))
+                {
+                    Logger.LogWarning($"Unexpected custom action message id {messageParts[1]}");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    ShowWindow();
+                    viewModel.ReadClipboard();
+                    viewModel.ExecuteCustomActionWithPaste(customActionId);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void ShowWindow()
         {
             viewModel.OnShow();
 

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Controls/AnimatedContentControl/AnimatedContentControl.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
 {
     [TemplatePart(Name = LoadingGrid, Type = typeof(Grid))]
     [TemplatePart(Name = LoadingBrush, Type = typeof(AnimatedBorderBrush))]
-    public class AnimatedContentControl : ContentControl
+    public partial class AnimatedContentControl : ContentControl
     {
         internal const string LoadingGrid = "PART_LoadingGrid";
         internal const string LoadingBrush = "PART_LoadingBrush";

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

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
     xmlns:animations="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations"
-    xmlns:converters="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters"
+    xmlns:converters="using:AdvancedPaste.Converters"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:local="using:AdvancedPaste.Controls"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:tkconverters="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters"
     xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <UserControl.Resources>
@@ -323,7 +324,12 @@
                     </Setter.Value>
                 </Setter>
             </Style>
-            <converters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
+            <tkconverters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
+            <tkconverters:BoolToVisibilityConverter
+                x:Key="BoolToInvertedVisibilityConverter"
+                FalseValue="Visible"
+                TrueValue="Collapsed" />
+            <converters:CountToVisibilityConverter x:Key="CountToVisibilityConverter" />
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
     <Grid x:Name="PromptBoxGrid" Loaded="Grid_Loaded">
@@ -340,13 +346,12 @@
                     x:Name="InputTxtBox"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                     x:FieldModifier="public"
-                    IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsCustomAIEnabled, Mode=OneWay}"
+                    IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsClipboardDataText, Mode=OneWay}"
                     KeyDown="InputTxtBox_KeyDown"
                     PlaceholderText="{x:Bind ViewModel.InputTxtBoxPlaceholderText, Mode=OneWay}"
                     Style="{StaticResource CustomTextBoxStyle}"
                     TabIndex="0"
-                    Text="{x:Bind Prompt, Mode=TwoWay}"
-                    TextChanging="InputTxtBox_TextChanging">
+                    Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.Query, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
                     <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
                         <TextBlock x:Uid="InputTxtBoxTooltip" />
                     </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -531,48 +536,63 @@
                             <animations:OffsetAnimation Duration="0:0:1" />
                         </animations:Implicit.Animations>
                     </Button>-->
-                <Button
-                    x:Name="SendBtn"
-                    x:Uid="SendButtonAutomation"
+                <Grid
                     Width="32"
                     Height="32"
                     Margin="0,0,4,0"
-                    Padding="0"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                    VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
-                    ui:VisualExtensions.NormalizedCenterPoint="0.5,0.5"
-                    Command="{x:Bind GenerateCustomCommand}"
-                    Content="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE724;,
-                                          FontSize=16}"
-                    Foreground="{ThemeResource AccentTextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
-                    Style="{StaticResource SubtleButtonStyle}"
-                    TabIndex="1"
-                    Visibility="Collapsed">
-                    <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                        <TextBlock x:Uid="SendBtnToolTip" TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
-                    </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                    <animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
-                        <animations:ScaleAnimation
-                            From="0.4"
-                            To="1"
-                            Duration="0:0:0.167" />
-                        <animations:OpacityAnimation
-                            From="0.0"
-                            To="1.0"
-                            Duration="0:0:0.167" />
-                    </animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
-                    <animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
-                        <animations:ScaleAnimation
-                            From="1"
-                            To="0.4"
-                            Duration="0:0:0.167" />
-                        <animations:OpacityAnimation
-                            From="1.0"
-                            To="0.0"
-                            Duration="0:0:0.167" />
-                    </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
-                </Button>
-                <!--</StackPanel>-->
+                    VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
+                    <Button
+                        x:Name="SendBtn"
+                        x:Uid="SendButtonAutomation"
+                        Padding="0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                        ui:VisualExtensions.NormalizedCenterPoint="0.5,0.5"
+                        Command="{x:Bind GenerateCustomCommand}"
+                        Content="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE724;,
+                                              FontSize=16}"
+                        Foreground="{ThemeResource AccentTextFillColorPrimaryBrush}"
+                        IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsCustomAIEnabled, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        Style="{StaticResource SubtleButtonStyle}"
+                        TabIndex="1"
+                        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.Query.Length, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource CountToVisibilityConverter}}">
+                        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                            <TextBlock x:Uid="SendBtnToolTip" TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+                        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                        <animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
+                            <animations:ScaleAnimation
+                                From="0.4"
+                                To="1"
+                                Duration="0:0:0.167" />
+                            <animations:OpacityAnimation
+                                From="0.0"
+                                To="1.0"
+                                Duration="0:0:0.167" />
+                        </animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
+                        <animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
+                            <animations:ScaleAnimation
+                                From="1"
+                                To="0.4"
+                                Duration="0:0:0.167" />
+                            <animations:OpacityAnimation
+                                From="1.0"
+                                To="0.0"
+                                Duration="0:0:0.167" />
+                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
+                    </Button>
+                    <!--  Transparent overlay to show tooltip  -->
+                    <Grid
+                        x:Name="SendBtnOverlay"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                        Background="Transparent"
+                        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsCustomAIEnabled, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToInvertedVisibilityConverter}}">
+                        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                            <ToolTip Content="{x:Bind ViewModel.GeneralErrorText}" />
+                        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                    </Grid>
+                </Grid>
             </Grid>
         </local:AnimatedContentControl>
         <ContentPresenter
@@ -618,7 +638,7 @@
                 FontWeight="SemiBold"
                 Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemFillColorCriticalBrush}"
                 Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
-                Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.InputTxtBoxErrorText, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.ApiErrorText, Mode=OneWay}" />
             <HyperlinkButton
                 x:Uid="SettingsBtn"
                 Grid.Column="1"
@@ -635,7 +655,6 @@
                 <animations:OpacityAnimation To="0.0" Duration="0:0:0.167" />
             </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
         </Grid>
-
         <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
             <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
                 <VisualState x:Name="DefaultState" />

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Controls/PromptBox.xaml.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;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
@@ -18,23 +19,14 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
 {
     public sealed partial class PromptBox : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.UserControl
     {
+        // Minimum time to show spinner when generating custom format using forcePasteCustom
+        private static readonly TimeSpan MinTaskTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+
         private readonly DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
         private readonly IUserSettings _userSettings;
 
-        public static readonly DependencyProperty PromptProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
-            nameof(Prompt),
-            typeof(string),
-            typeof(PromptBox),
-            new PropertyMetadata(defaultValue: string.Empty));
-
         public OptionsViewModel ViewModel { get; private set; }
 
-        public string Prompt
-        {
-            get => (string)GetValue(PromptProperty);
-            set => SetValue(PromptProperty, value);
-        }
-
         public static readonly DependencyProperty PlaceholderTextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
             nameof(PlaceholderText),
             typeof(string),
@@ -66,6 +58,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
             _userSettings = App.GetService<IUserSettings>();
 
             ViewModel = App.GetService<OptionsViewModel>();
+            ViewModel.CustomActionActivated += (_, e) => GenerateCustom(e.ForcePasteCustom);
         }
 
         private void Grid_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -74,27 +67,30 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
         }
 
         [RelayCommand]
-        private void GenerateCustom()
+        private void GenerateCustom() => GenerateCustom(false);
+
+        private void GenerateCustom(bool forcePasteCustom)
         {
             Logger.LogTrace();
 
             VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "LoadingState", true);
-            string inputInstructions = InputTxtBox.Text;
+            string inputInstructions = ViewModel.Query;
             ViewModel.SaveQuery(inputInstructions);
 
             var customFormatTask = ViewModel.GenerateCustomFunction(inputInstructions);
-
-            customFormatTask.ContinueWith(
-                t =>
+            var delayTask = forcePasteCustom ? Task.Delay(MinTaskTime) : Task.CompletedTask;
+            Task.WhenAll(customFormatTask, delayTask)
+                .ContinueWith(
+                _ =>
                 {
                     _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
                     {
-                        ViewModel.CustomFormatResult = t.Result;
+                        ViewModel.CustomFormatResult = customFormatTask.Result;
 
                         if (ViewModel.ApiRequestStatus == (int)HttpStatusCode.OK)
                         {
                             VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, "DefaultState", true);
-                            if (_userSettings.ShowCustomPreview)
+                            if (_userSettings.ShowCustomPreview && !forcePasteCustom)
                             {
                                 PreviewGrid.Width = InputTxtBox.ActualWidth;
                                 PreviewFlyout.ShowAt(InputTxtBox);
@@ -130,14 +126,9 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
             ClipboardHelper.SetClipboardTextContent(lastQuery.ClipboardData);
         }
 
-        private void InputTxtBox_TextChanging(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox sender, TextBoxTextChangingEventArgs args)
-        {
-            SendBtn.Visibility = InputTxtBox.Text.Length > 0 ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
-        }
-
         private void InputTxtBox_KeyDown(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.KeyRoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.Key == Windows.System.VirtualKey.Enter && InputTxtBox.Text.Length > 0)
+            if (e.Key == Windows.System.VirtualKey.Enter && InputTxtBox.Text.Length > 0 && ViewModel.IsCustomAIEnabled)
             {
                 GenerateCustom();
             }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// 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;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
+
+namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters;
+
+public sealed partial class CountToDoubleConverter : IValueConverter
+{
+    public double ValueIfZero { get; set; }
+
+    public double ValueIfNonZero { get; set; }
+
+    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
+    {
+        bool hasCount = ((value is int intValue) && intValue > 0) || (value is IEnumerable collection && collection.GetEnumerator().MoveNext());
+
+        return hasCount ? ValueIfNonZero : ValueIfZero;
+    }
+
+    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
+
+namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters;
+
+public sealed partial class CountToVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
+{
+    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
+    {
+        bool hasCount = ((value is int intValue) && intValue > 0) || (value is IEnumerable collection && collection.GetEnumerator().MoveNext());
+
+        if (targetType == typeof(Visibility))
+        {
+            return hasCount ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
+        }
+        else if (targetType == typeof(bool))
+        {
+            return hasCount;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(targetType));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+}

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

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters
-{
-    public sealed class ListViewIndexConverter : IValueConverter
-    {
-        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-        {
-            var presenter = value as ListViewItemPresenter;
-            var item = VisualTreeHelper.GetParent(presenter) as ListViewItem;
-
-            var listView = ItemsControl.ItemsControlFromItemContainer(item);
-            int index = listView.IndexFromContainer(item) + 1;
-#pragma warning disable CA1305 // Specify IFormatProvider
-            return index.ToString();
-#pragma warning restore CA1305 // Specify IFormatProvider
-        }
-
-        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-        {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste
 
             _userSettings = App.GetService<IUserSettings>();
 
+            var baseHeight = MinHeight;
+
+            void UpdateHeight()
+            {
+                var trimmedCustomActionCount = Math.Min(_userSettings.CustomActions.Count, 5);
+                Height = MinHeight = baseHeight + (trimmedCustomActionCount * 40);
+            }
+
+            UpdateHeight();
+
+            _userSettings.CustomActions.CollectionChanged += (_, _) => UpdateHeight();
+
             AppWindow.SetIcon("Assets/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.ico");
             this.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
             this.SetTitleBar(titleBar);

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Pages/MainPage.xaml

@@ -5,14 +5,21 @@
     xmlns:controls="using:AdvancedPaste.Controls"
     xmlns:converters="using:AdvancedPaste.Converters"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:library="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library"
     xmlns:local="using:AdvancedPaste.Models"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:tkconverters="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters"
     xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
     KeyDown="Page_KeyDown"
     KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementMode="Hidden"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <Page.Resources>
-        <converters:ListViewIndexConverter x:Name="listViewIndexConverter" />
+        <tkconverters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Name="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
+        <converters:CountToVisibilityConverter x:Name="countToVisibilityConverter" />
+        <converters:CountToDoubleConverter
+            x:Name="customActionsCountToMinHeightConverter"
+            ValueIfNonZero="40"
+            ValueIfZero="0" />
         <Style
             x:Key="PaddingLessFlyoutPresenterStyle"
             BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultFlyoutPresenterStyle}"
@@ -21,6 +28,38 @@
                 <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0" />
             </Style.Setters>
         </Style>
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="PasteFormatTemplate" x:DataType="local:PasteFormat">
+            <Grid>
+                <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Bind ToolTip}" />
+                </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="26" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <FontIcon
+                    Margin="0,0,0,0"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                    AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                    FontSize="16"
+                    Glyph="{x:Bind IconGlyph}" />
+                <TextBlock
+                    Grid.Column="1"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                    x:Phase="1"
+                    Text="{x:Bind Name}" />
+                <TextBlock
+                    Grid.Column="2"
+                    Margin="0,0,8,0"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                    Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
+                    Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+                    Text="{x:Bind ShortcutText, Mode=OneWay}"
+                    Visibility="{x:Bind ShortcutText.Length, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource countToVisibilityConverter}}" />
+            </Grid>
+        </DataTemplate>
     </Page.Resources>
     <Page.KeyboardAccelerators>
         <KeyboardAccelerator Key="Escape" Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked" />
@@ -36,6 +75,30 @@
             Key="Number3"
             Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
             Modifiers="Control" />
+        <KeyboardAccelerator
+            Key="Number4"
+            Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
+            Modifiers="Control" />
+        <KeyboardAccelerator
+            Key="Number5"
+            Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
+            Modifiers="Control" />
+        <KeyboardAccelerator
+            Key="Number6"
+            Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
+            Modifiers="Control" />
+        <KeyboardAccelerator
+            Key="Number7"
+            Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
+            Modifiers="Control" />
+        <KeyboardAccelerator
+            Key="Number8"
+            Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
+            Modifiers="Control" />
+        <KeyboardAccelerator
+            Key="Number9"
+            Invoked="KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked"
+            Modifiers="Control" />
     </Page.KeyboardAccelerators>
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -103,73 +166,55 @@
             BorderThickness="0,1,0,0"
             RowSpacing="4">
             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="*" MinHeight="{x:Bind ViewModel.CustomActionPasteFormats.Count, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource customActionsCountToMinHeightConverter}}" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
             <ListView
                 x:Name="PasteOptionsListView"
+                Grid.Row="0"
                 VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+                IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsClipboardDataText, Mode=OneWay}"
                 IsItemClickEnabled="True"
-                ItemClick="PasteOptionsListView_ItemClick"
+                ItemClick="ListView_Click"
                 ItemContainerTransitions="{x:Null}"
-                ItemsSource="{x:Bind pasteFormats, Mode=OneWay}"
+                ItemTemplate="{StaticResource PasteFormatTemplate}"
+                ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.StandardPasteFormats, Mode=OneWay}"
                 SelectionMode="None"
-                TabIndex="1">
-                <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:PasteFormat">
-                        <Grid>
-                            <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                                <TextBlock>
-                                    <Run Text="{x:Bind Name}" />
-                                    <Run Text="(" /><Run Text="Ctrl" /><Run Text="+" /><Run Text="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, Converter={StaticResource listViewIndexConverter}}" /><Run Text=")" />
-                                </TextBlock>
-                            </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                <ColumnDefinition Width="26" />
-                                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <Viewbox
-                                x:Name="IconHolderBox"
-                                MaxWidth="16"
-                                MaxHeight="16"
-                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                                VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                <ContentPresenter
-                                    x:Name="IconHolder"
-                                    x:Phase="2"
-                                    Content="{x:Bind Icon}" />
-                            </Viewbox>
-                            <TextBlock
-                                Grid.Column="1"
-                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                x:Phase="1"
-                                Text="{x:Bind Name}" />
-
-                            <TextBlock
-                                Grid.Column="2"
-                                Margin="0,0,8,0"
-                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                                Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
-                                <Run Text="Ctrl" /><Run Text="+" /><Run Text="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, Converter={StaticResource listViewIndexConverter}}" />
-                            </TextBlock>
-                        </Grid>
-                    </DataTemplate>
-                </ListView.ItemTemplate>
-            </ListView>
+                TabIndex="1" />
 
             <Rectangle
                 Grid.Row="1"
                 Height="1"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                Fill="{ThemeResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+                Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.CustomActionPasteFormats.Count, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource countToVisibilityConverter}}" />
+
+            <ListView
+                x:Name="CustomActionsListView"
+                Grid.Row="2"
+                VerticalAlignment="Top"
+                IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsCustomAIEnabled, Mode=OneWay}"
+                IsItemClickEnabled="True"
+                ItemClick="ListView_Click"
+                ItemContainerTransitions="{x:Null}"
+                ItemTemplate="{StaticResource PasteFormatTemplate}"
+                ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.CustomActionPasteFormats, Mode=OneWay}"
+                ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible"
+                ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode="Auto"
+                SelectionMode="None"
+                TabIndex="2" />
+
+            <Rectangle
+                Grid.Row="3"
+                Height="1"
+                HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                 Fill="{ThemeResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}" />
             <!--  x:Uid="ClipboardHistoryButton"  -->
             <Button
-                Grid.Row="2"
+                Grid.Row="4"
                 Height="32"
                 Margin="4,0,4,4"
                 Padding="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}"

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Pages/MainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
     public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
     {
         private readonly ObservableCollection<ClipboardItem> clipboardHistory;
-        private readonly ObservableCollection<PasteFormat> pasteFormats;
         private readonly Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue = Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
+        private (VirtualKey Key, DateTime Timestamp) _lastKeyEvent = (VirtualKey.None, DateTime.MinValue);
 
         public OptionsViewModel ViewModel { get; private set; }
 
@@ -34,13 +33,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
         {
             this.InitializeComponent();
 
-            pasteFormats =
-            [
-                new PasteFormat { Icon = new FontIcon() { Glyph = "\uE8E9" }, Name = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("PasteAsPlainText"), Format = PasteFormats.PlainText },
-                new PasteFormat { Icon = new FontIcon() { Glyph = "\ue8a5" }, Name = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("PasteAsMarkdown"), Format = PasteFormats.Markdown },
-                new PasteFormat { Icon = new FontIcon() { Glyph = "\uE943" }, Name = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("PasteAsJson"), Format = PasteFormats.Json },
-            ];
-
             ViewModel = App.GetService<OptionsViewModel>();
 
             clipboardHistory = new ObservableCollection<ClipboardItem>();
@@ -121,6 +113,8 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
             }
         }
 
+        private static MainWindow GetMainWindow() => (App.Current as App)?.GetMainWindow();
+
         private void ClipboardHistoryItemDeleteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             Logger.LogTrace();
@@ -135,83 +129,49 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
             }
         }
 
-        private void PasteAsPlain()
-        {
-            ViewModel.ToPlainTextFunction();
-        }
-
-        private void PasteAsMarkdown()
-        {
-            ViewModel.ToMarkdownFunction();
-        }
-
-        private void PasteAsJson()
-        {
-            ViewModel.ToJsonFunction();
-        }
-
-        private void PasteOptionsListView_ItemClick(object sender, ItemClickEventArgs e)
+        private void ListView_Click(object sender, ItemClickEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.ClickedItem is PasteFormat format)
             {
-                switch (format.Format)
-                {
-                    case PasteFormats.PlainText:
-                        {
-                            PasteAsPlain();
-                            PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteFormatClickedEvent(PasteFormats.PlainText));
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                    case PasteFormats.Markdown:
-                        {
-                            PasteAsMarkdown();
-                            PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteFormatClickedEvent(PasteFormats.Markdown));
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                    case PasteFormats.Json:
-                        {
-                            PasteAsJson();
-                            PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteFormatClickedEvent(PasteFormats.Json));
-                            break;
-                        }
-                }
+                ViewModel.ExecutePasteFormat(format);
             }
         }
 
         private void KeyboardAccelerator_Invoked(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.KeyboardAccelerator sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.KeyboardAcceleratorInvokedEventArgs args)
         {
+            if (GetMainWindow()?.Visible is false)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             Logger.LogTrace();
 
+            var thisKeyEvent = (sender.Key, Timestamp: DateTime.Now);
+            if (thisKeyEvent.Key == _lastKeyEvent.Key && (thisKeyEvent.Timestamp - _lastKeyEvent.Timestamp) < TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200))
+            {
+                // Sometimes, multiple keyboard accelerator events are raised for a single Ctrl + VirtualKey press.
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _lastKeyEvent = thisKeyEvent;
+
             switch (sender.Key)
             {
                 case VirtualKey.Escape:
-                    {
-                        (App.Current as App).GetMainWindow().Close();
-                        break;
-                    }
+                    GetMainWindow()?.Close();
+                    break;
 
                 case VirtualKey.Number1:
-                    {
-                        PasteAsPlain();
-                        PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteInAppKeyboardShortcutEvent(PasteFormats.PlainText));
-                        break;
-                    }
-
                 case VirtualKey.Number2:
-                    {
-                        PasteAsMarkdown();
-                        PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteInAppKeyboardShortcutEvent(PasteFormats.Markdown));
-                        break;
-                    }
-
                 case VirtualKey.Number3:
-                    {
-                        PasteAsJson();
-                        PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteInAppKeyboardShortcutEvent(PasteFormats.Json));
-                        break;
-                    }
+                case VirtualKey.Number4:
+                case VirtualKey.Number5:
+                case VirtualKey.Number6:
+                case VirtualKey.Number7:
+                case VirtualKey.Number8:
+                case VirtualKey.Number9:
+                    ViewModel.ExecutePasteFormat(sender.Key);
+                    break;
 
                 default:
                     break;
@@ -222,7 +182,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
         {
             if (e.Key == VirtualKey.Escape)
             {
-                (App.Current as App).GetMainWindow().Close();
+                GetMainWindow()?.Close();
             }
         }
 

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/IUserSettings.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // 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 Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
+
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
 {
     public interface IUserSettings
@@ -11,5 +14,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
         public bool SendPasteKeyCombination { get; }
 
         public bool CloseAfterLosingFocus { get; }
+
+        public ObservableCollection<AdvancedPasteCustomAction> CustomActions { get; }
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/NamedPipeProcessor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// 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.IO;
+using System.IO.Pipes;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
+
+public static class NamedPipeProcessor
+{
+    public static async Task ProcessNamedPipeAsync(string pipeName, TimeSpan connectTimeout, Action<string> messageHandler, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using NamedPipeClientStream pipeClient = new(".", pipeName, PipeDirection.In);
+
+        await pipeClient.ConnectAsync(connectTimeout, cancellationToken);
+
+        using StreamReader streamReader = new(pipeClient, Encoding.Unicode);
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            var message = await streamReader.ReadLineAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            if (message != null)
+            {
+                messageHandler(message);
+            }
+
+            var intraMessageDelay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(10);
+            await Task.Delay(intraMessageDelay, cancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/NativeEventWaiter.cs

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Threading;
-using Microsoft.UI.Dispatching;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
-{
-    public static class NativeEventWaiter
-    {
-        public static void WaitForEventLoop(string eventName, Action callback)
-        {
-            var dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
-            new Thread(() =>
-            {
-                var eventHandle = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.AutoReset, eventName);
-                while (true)
-                {
-                    if (eventHandle.WaitOne())
-                    {
-                        dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() => callback());
-                    }
-                }
-            }).Start();
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/UserSettings.cs

@@ -3,29 +3,37 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.IO.Abstractions;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Utilities;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
 {
-    internal sealed class UserSettings : IUserSettings
+    internal sealed class UserSettings : IUserSettings, IDisposable
     {
         private readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils;
+        private readonly TaskScheduler _taskScheduler;
         private readonly IFileSystemWatcher _watcher;
-        private readonly object _loadingSettingsLock = new object();
+        private readonly object _loadingSettingsLock = new();
 
         private const string AdvancedPasteModuleName = "AdvancedPaste";
         private const int MaxNumberOfRetry = 5;
 
+        private bool _disposedValue;
+        private CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource;
+
         public bool ShowCustomPreview { get; private set; }
 
         public bool SendPasteKeyCombination { get; private set; }
 
         public bool CloseAfterLosingFocus { get; private set; }
 
+        public ObservableCollection<AdvancedPasteCustomAction> CustomActions { get; private set; }
+
         public UserSettings()
         {
             _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
@@ -33,10 +41,25 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
             ShowCustomPreview = true;
             SendPasteKeyCombination = true;
             CloseAfterLosingFocus = false;
+            CustomActions = [];
+
+            _taskScheduler = TaskScheduler.FromCurrentSynchronizationContext();
 
             LoadSettingsFromJson();
 
-            _watcher = Helper.GetFileWatcher(AdvancedPasteModuleName, "settings.json", () => LoadSettingsFromJson());
+            _watcher = Helper.GetFileWatcher(AdvancedPasteModuleName, "settings.json", OnSettingsFileChanged);
+        }
+
+        private void OnSettingsFileChanged()
+        {
+            lock (_loadingSettingsLock)
+            {
+                _cancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
+                _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+                Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500))
+                    .ContinueWith(_ => LoadSettingsFromJson(), _cancellationTokenSource.Token, TaskContinuationOptions.NotOnCanceled, TaskScheduler.Default);
+            }
         }
 
         private void LoadSettingsFromJson()
@@ -62,9 +85,25 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
                         var settings = _settingsUtils.GetSettingsOrDefault<AdvancedPasteSettings>(AdvancedPasteModuleName);
                         if (settings != null)
                         {
-                            ShowCustomPreview = settings.Properties.ShowCustomPreview;
-                            SendPasteKeyCombination = settings.Properties.SendPasteKeyCombination;
-                            CloseAfterLosingFocus = settings.Properties.CloseAfterLosingFocus;
+                            void UpdateSettings()
+                            {
+                                ShowCustomPreview = settings.Properties.ShowCustomPreview;
+                                SendPasteKeyCombination = settings.Properties.SendPasteKeyCombination;
+                                CloseAfterLosingFocus = settings.Properties.CloseAfterLosingFocus;
+
+                                CustomActions.Clear();
+                                foreach (var customAction in settings.Properties.CustomActions.Value)
+                                {
+                                    if (customAction.IsShown && customAction.IsValid)
+                                    {
+                                        CustomActions.Add(customAction);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            Task.Factory
+                                .StartNew(UpdateSettings, CancellationToken.None, TaskCreationOptions.None, _taskScheduler)
+                                .Wait();
                         }
 
                         retry = false;
@@ -82,5 +121,30 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Dispose(true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        private void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (!_disposedValue)
+            {
+                if (disposing)
+                {
+                    _cancellationTokenSource.Dispose();
+                    _watcher.Dispose();
+                }
+
+                _disposedValue = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        ~UserSettings()
+        {
+            Dispose(false);
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Models/CustomActionActivatedEventArgs.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// 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;
+
+namespace AdvancedPaste.Models;
+
+public sealed class CustomActionActivatedEventArgs(string text, bool forcePasteCustom) : EventArgs
+{
+    public string Text { get; private set; } = text;
+
+    public bool ForcePasteCustom { get; private set; } = forcePasteCustom;
+}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Models/PasteFormat.cs

@@ -2,16 +2,38 @@
 // 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.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Models
+namespace AdvancedPaste.Models;
+
+public partial class PasteFormat : ObservableObject
 {
-    public class PasteFormat
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    private string _shortcutText = string.Empty;
+
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    private string _toolTip = string.Empty;
+
+    public PasteFormat()
     {
-        public IconElement Icon { get; set; }
-
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-
-        public PasteFormats Format { get; set; }
     }
+
+    public PasteFormat(AdvancedPasteCustomAction customAction, string shortcutText)
+    {
+        IconGlyph = "\uE945";
+        Name = customAction.Name;
+        Prompt = customAction.Prompt;
+        Format = PasteFormats.Custom;
+        ShortcutText = shortcutText;
+        ToolTip = customAction.Prompt;
+    }
+
+    public string IconGlyph { get; init; }
+
+    public string Name { get; init; }
+
+    public PasteFormats Format { get; init; }
+
+    public string Prompt { get; init; } = string.Empty;
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@
             : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
             : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
     -->
-  <xsd:schema id="root"
-    xmlns=""
-    xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
-    xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
     <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
     <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
       <xsd:complexType>
@@ -228,4 +225,7 @@
   <data name="OpenAIGpoDisabled" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>To custom with AI is disabled by your organization</value>
   </data>
-</root>
+  <data name="CtrlKey" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Ctrl</value>
+  </data>
+</root>

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/ViewModels/OptionsViewModel.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
@@ -15,49 +16,73 @@ using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.UI.Dispatching;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
+using Windows.System;
 using WinUIEx;
+using DispatcherQueue = Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
 {
-    public partial class OptionsViewModel : ObservableObject
+    public partial class OptionsViewModel : ObservableObject, IDisposable
     {
         private readonly DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
+        private readonly DispatcherTimer _clipboardTimer;
         private readonly IUserSettings _userSettings;
-
-        private App app = App.Current as App;
-
-        private AICompletionsHelper aiHelper;
+        private readonly AICompletionsHelper aiHelper;
+        private readonly App app = App.Current as App;
+        private readonly PasteFormat[] _allStandardPasteFormats;
 
         public DataPackageView ClipboardData { get; set; }
 
         [ObservableProperty]
         [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(InputTxtBoxPlaceholderText))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(GeneralErrorText))]
         [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsCustomAIEnabled))]
         private bool _isClipboardDataText;
 
-        [ObservableProperty]
-        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(InputTxtBoxPlaceholderText))]
-        private bool _isCustomAIEnabled;
-
         [ObservableProperty]
         private bool _clipboardHistoryEnabled;
 
         [ObservableProperty]
-        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(InputTxtBoxErrorText))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(InputTxtBoxPlaceholderText))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(GeneralErrorText))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsCustomAIEnabled))]
+        private bool _isAllowedByGPO;
+
+        [ObservableProperty]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ApiErrorText))]
         private int _apiRequestStatus;
 
+        [ObservableProperty]
+        private string _query = string.Empty;
+
+        private bool _pasteFormatsDirty;
+
+        public ObservableCollection<PasteFormat> StandardPasteFormats { get; } = [];
+
+        public ObservableCollection<PasteFormat> CustomActionPasteFormats { get; } = [];
+
+        public bool IsCustomAIEnabled => IsAllowedByGPO && IsClipboardDataText && aiHelper.IsAIEnabled;
+
+        public event EventHandler<CustomActionActivatedEventArgs> CustomActionActivated;
+
         public OptionsViewModel(IUserSettings userSettings)
         {
             aiHelper = new AICompletionsHelper();
             _userSettings = userSettings;
 
-            IsCustomAIEnabled = IsClipboardDataText && aiHelper.IsAIEnabled;
-
             ApiRequestStatus = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
 
+            _allStandardPasteFormats =
+            [
+                new PasteFormat { IconGlyph = "\uE8E9", Name = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("PasteAsPlainText"), Format = PasteFormats.PlainText },
+                new PasteFormat { IconGlyph = "\ue8a5", Name = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("PasteAsMarkdown"), Format = PasteFormats.Markdown },
+                new PasteFormat { IconGlyph = "\uE943", Name = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("PasteAsJson"), Format = PasteFormats.Json },
+            ];
+
             GeneratedResponses = new ObservableCollection<string>();
             GeneratedResponses.CollectionChanged += (s, e) =>
             {
@@ -66,10 +91,87 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             };
 
             ClipboardHistoryEnabled = IsClipboardHistoryEnabled();
-            GetClipboardData();
+            ReadClipboard();
+            _clipboardTimer = new() { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1) };
+            _clipboardTimer.Tick += ClipboardTimer_Tick;
+            _clipboardTimer.Start();
+
+            RefreshPasteFormats();
+            _userSettings.CustomActions.CollectionChanged += (_, _) => EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats();
+            PropertyChanged += (_, e) =>
+            {
+                if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Query))
+                {
+                    EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats();
+                }
+            };
         }
 
-        public void GetClipboardData()
+        private void ClipboardTimer_Tick(object sender, object e)
+        {
+            if (app.GetMainWindow()?.Visible is true)
+            {
+                ReadClipboard();
+                UpdateAllowedByGPO();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats()
+        {
+            if (_pasteFormatsDirty)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _pasteFormatsDirty = true;
+            _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
+            {
+                RefreshPasteFormats();
+                _pasteFormatsDirty = false;
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void RefreshPasteFormats()
+        {
+            bool Filter(string text) => text.Contains(Query, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
+
+            var ctrlString = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("CtrlKey");
+            int shortcutNum = 0;
+
+            string GetNextShortcutText()
+            {
+                shortcutNum++;
+                return shortcutNum <= 9 ? $"{ctrlString}+{shortcutNum}" : string.Empty;
+            }
+
+            StandardPasteFormats.Clear();
+            foreach (var format in _allStandardPasteFormats)
+            {
+                if (Filter(format.Name))
+                {
+                    format.ShortcutText = GetNextShortcutText();
+                    format.ToolTip = $"{format.Name} ({format.ShortcutText})";
+                    StandardPasteFormats.Add(format);
+                }
+            }
+
+            CustomActionPasteFormats.Clear();
+            foreach (var customAction in _userSettings.CustomActions)
+            {
+                if (Filter(customAction.Name) || Filter(customAction.Prompt))
+                {
+                    CustomActionPasteFormats.Add(new PasteFormat(customAction, GetNextShortcutText()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            _clipboardTimer.Stop();
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadClipboard()
         {
             ClipboardData = Clipboard.GetContent();
             IsClipboardDataText = ClipboardData.Contains(StandardDataFormats.Text);
@@ -77,14 +179,10 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
 
         public void OnShow()
         {
-            GetClipboardData();
+            ReadClipboard();
+            UpdateAllowedByGPO();
 
-            if (PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GPOWrapper.GetAllowedAdvancedPasteOnlineAIModelsValue() == PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled)
-            {
-                IsCustomAIEnabled = false;
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(InputTxtBoxPlaceholderText));
-            }
-            else
+            if (IsAllowedByGPO)
             {
                 var openAIKey = AICompletionsHelper.LoadOpenAIKey();
                 var currentKey = aiHelper.GetKey();
@@ -104,15 +202,12 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                             {
                                 app.GetMainWindow().FinishLoading(aiHelper.IsAIEnabled);
                                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(InputTxtBoxPlaceholderText));
-                                IsCustomAIEnabled = IsClipboardDataText && aiHelper.IsAIEnabled;
+                                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(GeneralErrorText));
+                                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsCustomAIEnabled));
                             });
                         },
                         TaskScheduler.Default);
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    IsCustomAIEnabled = IsClipboardDataText && aiHelper.IsAIEnabled;
-                }
             }
 
             ClipboardHistoryEnabled = IsClipboardHistoryEnabled();
@@ -152,47 +247,44 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             {
                 app.GetMainWindow().ClearInputText();
 
-                if (PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GPOWrapper.GetAllowedAdvancedPasteOnlineAIModelsValue() == PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled)
-                {
-                    return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIGpoDisabled");
-                }
-                else if (!aiHelper.IsAIEnabled)
-                {
-                    return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAINotConfigured");
-                }
-                else if (!IsClipboardDataText)
+                return IsClipboardDataText ? ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("CustomFormatTextBox/PlaceholderText") : GeneralErrorText;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string GeneralErrorText
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (!IsClipboardDataText)
                 {
                     return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("ClipboardDataTypeMismatchWarning");
                 }
+
+                if (!IsAllowedByGPO)
+                {
+                    return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIGpoDisabled");
+                }
+
+                if (!aiHelper.IsAIEnabled)
+                {
+                    return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAINotConfigured");
+                }
                 else
                 {
-                    return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("CustomFormatTextBox/PlaceholderText");
+                    return string.Empty;
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        public string InputTxtBoxErrorText
+        public string ApiErrorText
         {
-            get
+            get => (HttpStatusCode)ApiRequestStatus switch
             {
-                if (ApiRequestStatus != (int)HttpStatusCode.OK)
-                {
-                    if (ApiRequestStatus == (int)HttpStatusCode.TooManyRequests)
-                    {
-                        return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIApiKeyTooManyRequests");
-                    }
-                    else if (ApiRequestStatus == (int)HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
-                    {
-                        return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIApiKeyUnauthorized");
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIApiKeyError") + ApiRequestStatus.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return string.Empty;
-            }
+                HttpStatusCode.TooManyRequests => ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIApiKeyTooManyRequests"),
+                HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized => ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIApiKeyUnauthorized"),
+                HttpStatusCode.OK => string.Empty,
+                _ => ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("OpenAIApiKeyError") + ApiRequestStatus.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
+            };
         }
 
         [ObservableProperty]
@@ -201,7 +293,12 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         [RelayCommand]
         public void PasteCustom()
         {
-            PasteCustomFunction(GeneratedResponses[CurrentResponseIndex]);
+            var text = GeneratedResponses.ElementAtOrDefault(CurrentResponseIndex);
+
+            if (text != null)
+            {
+                PasteCustomFunction(text);
+            }
         }
 
         // Command to select the previous custom format
@@ -306,6 +403,59 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
+        internal void ExecutePasteFormat(VirtualKey key)
+        {
+            var index = key - VirtualKey.Number1;
+            var pasteFormat = StandardPasteFormats.ElementAtOrDefault(index) ?? CustomActionPasteFormats.ElementAtOrDefault(index - StandardPasteFormats.Count);
+
+            if (pasteFormat != null)
+            {
+                ExecutePasteFormat(pasteFormat);
+                PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteInAppKeyboardShortcutEvent(pasteFormat.Format));
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal void ExecutePasteFormat(PasteFormat pasteFormat)
+        {
+            if (!IsClipboardDataText || (pasteFormat.Format == PasteFormats.Custom && !IsCustomAIEnabled))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            switch (pasteFormat.Format)
+            {
+                case PasteFormats.PlainText:
+                    ToPlainTextFunction();
+                    break;
+
+                case PasteFormats.Markdown:
+                    ToMarkdownFunction();
+                    break;
+
+                case PasteFormats.Json:
+                    ToJsonFunction();
+                    break;
+
+                case PasteFormats.Custom:
+                    Query = pasteFormat.Prompt;
+                    CustomActionActivated?.Invoke(this, new CustomActionActivatedEventArgs(pasteFormat.Prompt, false));
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal void ExecuteCustomActionWithPaste(int customActionId)
+        {
+            Logger.LogTrace();
+
+            var customAction = _userSettings.CustomActions.FirstOrDefault(customAction => customAction.Id == customActionId);
+
+            if (customAction != null)
+            {
+                Query = customAction.Prompt;
+                CustomActionActivated?.Invoke(this, new CustomActionActivatedEventArgs(customAction.Prompt, true));
+            }
+        }
+
         internal async Task<string> GenerateCustomFunction(string inputInstructions)
         {
             Logger.LogTrace();
@@ -315,7 +465,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                 return string.Empty;
             }
 
-            if (ClipboardData == null || !ClipboardData.Contains(StandardDataFormats.Text))
+            if (!IsClipboardDataText)
             {
                 Logger.LogWarning("Clipboard does not contain text data");
                 return string.Empty;
@@ -416,5 +566,10 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        private void UpdateAllowedByGPO()
+        {
+            IsAllowedByGPO = PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GPOWrapper.GetAllowedAdvancedPasteOnlineAIModelsValue() != PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled;
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
 
+#include <atlfile.h>
+#include <atlstr.h>
+#include <vector>
+
 BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE /*hModule*/, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID /*lpReserved*/)
 {
     switch (ul_reason_for_call)
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE /*hModule*/, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID /*lp
 namespace
 {
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES[] = L"properties";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CUSTOM_ACTIONS[] = L"custom-actions";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SHORTCUT[] = L"shortcut";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_IS_SHOWN[] = L"isShown";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_ID[] = L"id";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_WIN[] = L"win";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_ALT[] = L"alt";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CTRL[] = L"ctrl";
@@ -60,33 +68,30 @@ private:
 
     HANDLE m_hProcess;
 
+    std::thread create_pipe_thread;
+    std::unique_ptr<CAtlFile> m_write_pipe;
+
     // Time to wait for process to close after sending WM_CLOSE signal
-    static const int MAX_WAIT_MILLISEC = 10000;
+    static const constexpr int MAX_WAIT_MILLISEC = 10000;
+
+    static const constexpr int NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS = 4;
 
     Hotkey m_paste_as_plain_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = false, .alt = true, .key = 'V' };
     Hotkey m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = false, .shift = true, .alt = false, .key = 'V' };
     Hotkey m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey{};
     Hotkey m_paste_as_json_hotkey{};
 
+    std::vector<Hotkey> m_custom_action_hotkeys;
+    std::vector<int> m_custom_action_ids;
+
     bool m_preview_custom_format_output = true;
 
-    // Handle to event used to invoke AdvancedPaste
-    HANDLE m_hShowUIEvent;
-    HANDLE m_hPasteMarkdownEvent;
-    HANDLE m_hPasteJsonEvent;
-
-    Hotkey parse_single_hotkey(const wchar_t* hotkey, const winrt::Windows::Data::Json::JsonObject& settingsObject)
+    Hotkey parse_single_hotkey(const wchar_t* keyName, const winrt::Windows::Data::Json::JsonObject& settingsObject)
     {
         try
         {
-            Hotkey _temp_paste_as_plain;
-            auto jsonHotkeyObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(hotkey);
-            _temp_paste_as_plain.win = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_WIN);
-            _temp_paste_as_plain.alt = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_ALT);
-            _temp_paste_as_plain.shift = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_SHIFT);
-            _temp_paste_as_plain.ctrl = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_CTRL);
-            _temp_paste_as_plain.key = static_cast<unsigned char>(jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_CODE));
-            return _temp_paste_as_plain;
+            const auto jsonHotkeyObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(keyName);
+            return parse_single_hotkey(jsonHotkeyObject);
         }
         catch (...)
         {
@@ -96,6 +101,38 @@ private:
         return {};
     }
 
+    static Hotkey parse_single_hotkey(const winrt::Windows::Data::Json::JsonObject& jsonHotkeyObject)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            Hotkey hotkey;
+            hotkey.win = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_WIN);
+            hotkey.alt = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_ALT);
+            hotkey.shift = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_SHIFT);
+            hotkey.ctrl = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_CTRL);
+            hotkey.key = static_cast<unsigned char>(jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_CODE));
+            return hotkey;
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            Logger::error("Failed to initialize AdvancedPaste shortcut from settings. Value will keep unchanged.");
+        }
+
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    static json::JsonObject to_json_object(const Hotkey& hotkey)
+    {
+        json::JsonObject jsonObject;
+        jsonObject.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_WIN, json::value(hotkey.win));
+        jsonObject.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_ALT, json::value(hotkey.alt));
+        jsonObject.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_SHIFT, json::value(hotkey.shift));
+        jsonObject.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_CTRL, json::value(hotkey.ctrl));
+        jsonObject.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_CODE, json::value(hotkey.key));
+
+        return jsonObject;
+    }
+
     bool migrate_data_and_remove_data_file(Hotkey& old_paste_as_plain_hotkey)
     {
         const wchar_t OLD_JSON_KEY_ACTIVATION_SHORTCUT[] = L"ActivationShortcut";
@@ -131,7 +168,7 @@ private:
     {
         auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
 
-        // Migrate Paste As PLain text shortcut
+        // Migrate Paste As Plain text shortcut
         Hotkey old_paste_as_plain_hotkey;
         bool old_data_migrated = migrate_data_and_remove_data_file(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey);
         if (old_data_migrated)
@@ -139,12 +176,7 @@ private:
             m_paste_as_plain_hotkey = old_paste_as_plain_hotkey;
 
             // override settings file
-            json::JsonObject new_hotkey_value;
-            new_hotkey_value.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_WIN, json::value(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey.win));
-            new_hotkey_value.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_ALT, json::value(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey.alt));
-            new_hotkey_value.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_SHIFT, json::value(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey.shift));
-            new_hotkey_value.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_CTRL, json::value(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey.ctrl));
-            new_hotkey_value.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_CODE, json::value(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey.key));
+            const auto new_hotkey_value = to_json_object(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey);
 
             if (!settingsObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES))
             {
@@ -153,13 +185,7 @@ private:
 
             settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_PLAIN_HOTKEY, new_hotkey_value);
 
-
-            json::JsonObject ui_hotkey;
-            ui_hotkey.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_WIN, json::value(m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey.win));
-            ui_hotkey.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_ALT, json::value(m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey.alt));
-            ui_hotkey.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_SHIFT, json::value(m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey.shift));
-            ui_hotkey.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_CTRL, json::value(m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey.ctrl));
-            ui_hotkey.SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_CODE, json::value(m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey.key));
+            const auto ui_hotkey = to_json_object(m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey);
             settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).SetNamedValue(JSON_KEY_ADVANCED_PASTE_UI_HOTKEY, ui_hotkey);
 
             settings.save_to_settings_file();
@@ -168,40 +194,56 @@ private:
         {
             if (settingsObject.GetView().Size())
             {
-                if (settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).HasKey(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_PLAIN_HOTKEY))
+                const std::array<std::pair<Hotkey*, LPCWSTR>, NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS> defaultHotkeys{
+                    { { &m_paste_as_plain_hotkey, JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_PLAIN_HOTKEY },
+                      { &m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey, JSON_KEY_ADVANCED_PASTE_UI_HOTKEY },
+                      { &m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey, JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_MARKDOWN_HOTKEY },
+                      { &m_paste_as_json_hotkey, JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_JSON_HOTKEY } }
+                };
+
+                for (auto& [hotkey, keyName] : defaultHotkeys)
                 {
-                    m_paste_as_plain_hotkey = parse_single_hotkey(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_PLAIN_HOTKEY, settingsObject);
+                    *hotkey = parse_single_hotkey(keyName, settingsObject);
                 }
-                if (settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).HasKey(JSON_KEY_ADVANCED_PASTE_UI_HOTKEY))
+
+                m_custom_action_hotkeys.clear();
+                m_custom_action_ids.clear();
+
+                if (settingsObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES))
                 {
-                    m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey = parse_single_hotkey(JSON_KEY_ADVANCED_PASTE_UI_HOTKEY, settingsObject);
-                }
-                if (settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).HasKey(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_MARKDOWN_HOTKEY))
-                {
-                    m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey = parse_single_hotkey(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_MARKDOWN_HOTKEY, settingsObject);
-                }
-                if (settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).HasKey(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_JSON_HOTKEY))
-                {
-                    m_paste_as_json_hotkey = parse_single_hotkey(JSON_KEY_PASTE_AS_JSON_HOTKEY, settingsObject);
+                    const auto propertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES);
+
+                    if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_CUSTOM_ACTIONS))
+                    {
+                        const auto customActions = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_CUSTOM_ACTIONS).GetNamedArray(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+
+                        for (const auto& customAction : customActions)
+                        {
+                            const auto object = customAction.GetObjectW();
+
+                            if (object.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_IS_SHOWN, false))
+                            {
+                                m_custom_action_hotkeys.push_back(parse_single_hotkey(object.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SHORTCUT)));
+                                m_custom_action_ids.push_back(static_cast<int>(object.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_ID)));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    bool is_process_running()
+    bool is_process_running() const
     {
         return WaitForSingleObject(m_hProcess, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
-    void launch_process(const std::wstring& arg = L"")
+    void launch_process(const std::wstring& pipe_name)
     {
         Logger::trace(L"Starting AdvancedPaste process");
-        unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
+        const unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
 
-        std::wstring executable_args = L"";
-        executable_args.append(std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid));
-
-        executable_args += L" " + arg;
+        const auto executable_args = std::format(L"{} {}", std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid), pipe_name);
 
         SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei{ sizeof(sei) };
         sei.fMask = { SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS | SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI };
@@ -221,6 +263,55 @@ private:
         m_hProcess = sei.hProcess;
     }
 
+
+    std::optional<std::wstring> get_pipe_name(const std::wstring& prefix) const
+    {
+        UUID temp_uuid;
+        wchar_t* uuid_chars = nullptr;
+        if (UuidCreate(&temp_uuid) == RPC_S_UUID_NO_ADDRESS)
+        {
+            const auto val = get_last_error_message(GetLastError());
+            Logger::error(L"UuidCreate cannot create guid. {}", val.has_value() ? val.value() : L"");
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+        else if (UuidToString(&temp_uuid, reinterpret_cast<RPC_WSTR*>(&uuid_chars)) != RPC_S_OK)
+        {
+            const auto val = get_last_error_message(GetLastError());
+            Logger::error(L"UuidToString cannot convert to string. {}", val.has_value() ? val.value() : L"");
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+
+        const auto pipe_name = std::format(L"{}{}", prefix, std::wstring(uuid_chars));
+        RpcStringFree(reinterpret_cast<RPC_WSTR*>(&uuid_chars));
+
+        return pipe_name;
+    }
+
+    void launch_process_and_named_pipe()
+    {
+        const auto pipe_name = get_pipe_name(L"powertoys_advanced_paste_");
+
+        if (!pipe_name)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        create_pipe_thread = std::thread([&] { start_named_pipe_server(pipe_name.value()); });
+        launch_process(pipe_name.value());
+        create_pipe_thread.join();
+    }
+
+    void send_named_pipe_message(const std::wstring& message_type, const std::wstring& message_arg = L"")
+    {
+        if (m_write_pipe)
+        {
+            const auto message = message_arg.empty() ? std::format(L"{}\r\n", message_type) : std::format(L"{} {}\r\n", message_type, message_arg);
+
+            const CString file_name(message.c_str());
+            m_write_pipe->Write(file_name, file_name.GetLength() * sizeof(TCHAR));
+        }
+    }
+
     // Load the settings file.
     void init_settings()
     {
@@ -258,7 +349,7 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    void try_inject_modifier_key_restore(std::vector<INPUT> &inputs, short modifier)
+    void try_inject_modifier_key_restore(std::vector<INPUT>& inputs, short modifier)
     {
         // Most significant bit is set if key is down
         if ((GetAsyncKeyState(static_cast<int>(modifier)) & 0x8000) != 0)
@@ -487,15 +578,54 @@ private:
         EnumWindows(enum_windows, (LPARAM)m_hProcess);
     }
 
+    HRESULT start_named_pipe_server(const std::wstring& pipe_name)
+    {
+        const constexpr DWORD BUFSIZE = 4096 * 4;
+
+        const auto full_pipe_name = std::format(L"\\\\.\\pipe\\{}", pipe_name);
+
+        const auto hPipe = CreateNamedPipe(
+                full_pipe_name.c_str(),     // pipe name
+                PIPE_ACCESS_OUTBOUND,       // write access
+                PIPE_TYPE_MESSAGE |         // message type pipe
+                    PIPE_READMODE_MESSAGE | // message-read mode
+                    PIPE_WAIT,              // blocking mode
+                1,                          // max. instances
+                BUFSIZE,                    // output buffer size
+                0,                          // input buffer size
+                0,                          // client time-out
+                NULL);                      // default security attribute
+
+        if (hPipe == NULL || hPipe == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+        {
+            return E_FAIL;
+        }
+
+        // This call blocks until a client process connects to the pipe
+        BOOL connected = ConnectNamedPipe(hPipe, NULL);
+        if (!connected)
+        {
+            if (GetLastError() == ERROR_PIPE_CONNECTED)
+            {
+                return S_OK;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                CloseHandle(hPipe);
+            }
+            return E_FAIL;
+        }
+
+        m_write_pipe = std::make_unique<CAtlFile>(hPipe);
+        return S_OK;
+    }
+
 public:
     AdvancedPaste()
     {
         app_name = GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_ADVANCED_PASTE_NAME);
         app_key = AdvancedPasteConstants::ModuleKey;
         LoggerHelpers::init_logger(app_key, L"ModuleInterface", "AdvancedPaste");
-        m_hShowUIEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ADVANCED_PASTE_SHARED_EVENT);
-        m_hPasteMarkdownEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_MARKDOWN_EVENT);
-        m_hPasteJsonEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_JSON_EVENT);
         init_settings();
     }
 
@@ -559,7 +689,7 @@ public:
 
             parse_hotkeys(values);
 
-            auto settingsObject = values.get_raw_json();
+            const auto settingsObject = values.get_raw_json();
             if (settingsObject.GetView().Size() && settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).HasKey(JSON_KEY_SHOW_CUSTOM_PREVIEW))
             {
                 m_preview_custom_format_output = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SHOW_CUSTOM_PREVIEW).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
@@ -567,10 +697,10 @@ public:
 
             // order of args matter
             Trace::AdvancedPaste_SettingsTelemetry(m_paste_as_plain_hotkey,
-                                     m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey,
-                                     m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey,
-                                     m_paste_as_json_hotkey,
-                                     m_preview_custom_format_output);
+                                                   m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey,
+                                                   m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey,
+                                                   m_paste_as_json_hotkey,
+                                                   m_preview_custom_format_output);
 
             // If you don't need to do any custom processing of the settings, proceed
             // to persists the values calling:
@@ -588,12 +718,9 @@ public:
     {
         Logger::trace("AdvancedPaste::enable()");
         Trace::AdvancedPaste_Enable(true);
-        ResetEvent(m_hShowUIEvent);
-        ResetEvent(m_hPasteMarkdownEvent);
-        ResetEvent(m_hPasteJsonEvent);
         m_enabled = true;
 
-        launch_process();
+        launch_process_and_named_pipe();
     };
 
     virtual void disable()
@@ -601,9 +728,8 @@ public:
         Logger::trace("AdvancedPaste::disable()");
         if (m_enabled)
         {
-            ResetEvent(m_hShowUIEvent);
-            ResetEvent(m_hPasteMarkdownEvent);
-            ResetEvent(m_hPasteJsonEvent);
+            m_write_pipe = nullptr;
+
             TerminateProcess(m_hProcess, 1);
             Trace::AdvancedPaste_Enable(false);
 
@@ -622,13 +748,14 @@ public:
             if (!is_process_running())
             {
                 Logger::trace(L"Launching new process");
-                launch_process();
+                launch_process_and_named_pipe();
 
                 Trace::AdvancedPaste_Invoked(L"AdvancedPasteUI");
             }
 
             // hotkeyId in same order as set by get_hotkeys
-            if (hotkeyId == 0) { // m_paste_as_plain_hotkey
+            if (hotkeyId == 0)
+            { // m_paste_as_plain_hotkey
                 Logger::trace(L"Paste as plain text hotkey pressed");
 
                 std::thread([=]() {
@@ -641,21 +768,36 @@ public:
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (hotkeyId == 1) { // m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey
+            if (hotkeyId == 1)
+            { // m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey
                 Logger::trace(L"Setting start up event");
 
                 bring_process_to_front();
-                SetEvent(m_hShowUIEvent);
+                send_named_pipe_message(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_MESSAGE);
                 return true;
             }
-            if (hotkeyId == 2) { // m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey
+            if (hotkeyId == 2)
+            { // m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey
                 Logger::trace(L"Starting paste as markdown directly");
-                SetEvent(m_hPasteMarkdownEvent);
+                send_named_pipe_message(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_MARKDOWN_MESSAGE);
                 return true;
             }
-            if (hotkeyId == 3) { // m_paste_as_json_hotkey
+            if (hotkeyId == 3)
+            { // m_paste_as_json_hotkey
                 Logger::trace(L"Starting paste as json directly");
-                SetEvent(m_hPasteJsonEvent);
+                send_named_pipe_message(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_JSON_MESSAGE);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            const auto custom_action_index = hotkeyId - NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS;
+
+            if (custom_action_index < m_custom_action_ids.size())
+            {
+                const auto id = m_custom_action_ids.at(custom_action_index);
+
+                Logger::trace(L"Starting custom action id={}", id);
+
+                send_named_pipe_message(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_CUSTOM_ACTION_MESSAGE, std::to_wstring(id));
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -665,14 +807,20 @@ public:
 
     virtual size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size) override
     {
-        if (hotkeys && buffer_size >= 4)
+        const size_t num_hotkeys = NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS + m_custom_action_hotkeys.size();
+
+        if (hotkeys && buffer_size >= num_hotkeys)
         {
-            hotkeys[0] = m_paste_as_plain_hotkey;
-            hotkeys[1] = m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey;
-            hotkeys[2] = m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey;
-            hotkeys[3] = m_paste_as_json_hotkey;
+            const std::array default_hotkeys = { m_paste_as_plain_hotkey,
+                                                 m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey,
+                                                 m_paste_as_markdown_hotkey,
+                                                 m_paste_as_json_hotkey };
+
+            std::copy(default_hotkeys.begin(), default_hotkeys.end(), hotkeys);
+            std::copy(m_custom_action_hotkeys.begin(), m_custom_action_hotkeys.end(), hotkeys + NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS);
         }
-        return 4;
+
+        return num_hotkeys;
     }
 
     virtual bool is_enabled() override

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/CropAndLock.vcxproj

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{f5e1146e-b7b3-4e11-85fd-270a500bd78c}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>CropAndLock</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)' == '' ">10.0.20348.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)' == '' ">10.0.22621.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/Converters/EnvironmentStateToBoolConverter.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
 
 namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib.Converters;
 
-public class EnvironmentStateToBoolConverter : IValueConverter
+public partial class EnvironmentStateToBoolConverter : IValueConverter
 {
     public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
     {

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/Converters/EnvironmentStateToMessageConverter.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
 
 namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib.Converters;
 
-public class EnvironmentStateToMessageConverter : IValueConverter
+public partial class EnvironmentStateToMessageConverter : IValueConverter
 {
     public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
     {

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/Converters/EnvironmentStateToTitleConverter.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
 
 namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib.Converters;
 
-public class EnvironmentStateToTitleConverter : IValueConverter
+public partial class EnvironmentStateToTitleConverter : IValueConverter
 {
     public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
     {

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/Converters/EnvironmentStateToVisibilityConverter.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
 
 namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib.Converters;
 
-public class EnvironmentStateToVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
+public partial class EnvironmentStateToVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
 {
     public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
     {

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/Converters/VariableTypeToGlyphConverter.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
 
 namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib.Converters;
 
-public class VariableTypeToGlyphConverter : IValueConverter
+public partial class VariableTypeToGlyphConverter : IValueConverter
 {
     public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
     {

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/ExplorerCommand.cpp

@@ -166,51 +166,58 @@ IFACEMETHODIMP ExplorerCommand::QueryContextMenu(HMENU hmenu, UINT indexMenu, UI
 
 IFACEMETHODIMP ExplorerCommand::InvokeCommand(CMINVOKECOMMANDINFO* pici)
 {
-    Trace::Invoked();
-    ipc::Writer writer;
+    HRESULT hr = E_FAIL;
 
-    if (HRESULT result = writer.start(); FAILED(result))
+    if (FileLocksmithSettingsInstance().GetEnabled() &&
+        pici && (IS_INTRESOURCE(pici->lpVerb)) &&
+        (LOWORD(pici->lpVerb) == 0))
     {
-        Trace::InvokedRet(result);
-        return result;
-    }
+        Trace::Invoked();
+        ipc::Writer writer;
 
-    if (HRESULT result = LaunchUI(pici, &writer); FAILED(result))
-    {
-        Trace::InvokedRet(result);
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    IShellItemArray* shell_item_array;
-    HRESULT result = SHCreateShellItemArrayFromDataObject(m_data_obj, __uuidof(IShellItemArray), reinterpret_cast<void**>(&shell_item_array));
-    if (SUCCEEDED(result))
-    {
-        DWORD num_items;
-        shell_item_array->GetCount(&num_items);
-        for (DWORD i = 0; i < num_items; i++)
+        if (HRESULT result = writer.start(); FAILED(result))
         {
-            IShellItem* item;
-            result = shell_item_array->GetItemAt(i, &item);
-            if (SUCCEEDED(result))
-            {
-                LPWSTR file_path;
-                result = item->GetDisplayName(SIGDN_FILESYSPATH, &file_path);
-                if (SUCCEEDED(result))
-                {
-                    // TODO Aggregate items and send to UI
-                    writer.add_path(file_path);
-                    CoTaskMemFree(file_path);
-                }
-
-                item->Release();
-            }
+            Trace::InvokedRet(result);
+            return result;
         }
 
-        shell_item_array->Release();
+        if (HRESULT result = LaunchUI(pici, &writer); FAILED(result))
+        {
+            Trace::InvokedRet(result);
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        IShellItemArray* shell_item_array;
+        hr = SHCreateShellItemArrayFromDataObject(m_data_obj, __uuidof(IShellItemArray), reinterpret_cast<void**>(&shell_item_array));
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+        {
+            DWORD num_items;
+            shell_item_array->GetCount(&num_items);
+            for (DWORD i = 0; i < num_items; i++)
+            {
+                IShellItem* item;
+                hr = shell_item_array->GetItemAt(i, &item);
+                if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+                {
+                    LPWSTR file_path;
+                    hr = item->GetDisplayName(SIGDN_FILESYSPATH, &file_path);
+                    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+                    {
+                        // TODO Aggregate items and send to UI
+                        writer.add_path(file_path);
+                        CoTaskMemFree(file_path);
+                    }
+
+                    item->Release();
+                }
+            }
+
+            shell_item_array->Release();
+        }
     }
 
-    Trace::InvokedRet(S_OK);
-    return S_OK;
+    Trace::InvokedRet(hr);
+    return hr;
 }
 
 IFACEMETHODIMP ExplorerCommand::GetCommandString(UINT_PTR idCmd, UINT uType, UINT* pReserved, CHAR* pszName, UINT cchMax)

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLibInterop/FileLocksmithLibInterop.vcxproj

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{c604b37e-9d0e-4484-8778-e8b31b0e1b3a}</ProjectGuid>
     <ProjectName>PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop</ProjectName>
     <RootNamespace>PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop</RootNamespace>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.20348.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutDir>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\</OutDir>
     <TargetName>PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/Converters/FileCountConverter.cs

@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 
 using System;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-using PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop;
 
 namespace PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.Converters
 {
-    public sealed class FileCountConverter : IValueConverter
+    public sealed partial class FileCountConverter : IValueConverter
     {
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
         {

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/Converters/FileListToDescriptionConverter.cs

@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-using PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop;
 
 namespace PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.Converters
 {
-    public sealed class FileListToDescriptionConverter : IValueConverter
+    public sealed partial class FileListToDescriptionConverter : IValueConverter
     {
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
         {

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/Converters/PidToIconConverter.cs

@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Imaging;
-using Windows.Storage;
 
 namespace PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.Converters
 {
-    public sealed class PidToIconConverter : IValueConverter
+    public sealed partial class PidToIconConverter : IValueConverter
     {
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
         {

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/Converters/UserToSystemWarningVisibilityConverter.cs

@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Globalization;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-using PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop;
 
 namespace PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.Converters
 {
-    public sealed class UserToSystemWarningVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
+    public sealed partial class UserToSystemWarningVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
     {
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
         {

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/Properties/PublishProfiles/InstallationPublishProfile.pubxml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.20348.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
     <TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
     <SupportedOSPlatformVersion>10.0.19041.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
     <PublishDir>$(PowerToysRoot)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps</PublishDir>

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.Tests/HostsServiceTest.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.IO;
 using System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -248,25 +249,53 @@ namespace Hosts.Tests
         {
             var fileSystem = new CustomMockFileSystem();
             var service = new HostsService(fileSystem, _userSettings.Object, _elevationHelper.Object);
-            var hostsFile = new MockFileData(string.Empty);
-            hostsFile.Attributes = System.IO.FileAttributes.ReadOnly;
+
+            var hostsFile = new MockFileData(string.Empty)
+            {
+                Attributes = FileAttributes.ReadOnly,
+            };
+
             fileSystem.AddFile(service.HostsFilePath, hostsFile);
 
             await Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync<ReadOnlyHostsException>(async () => await service.WriteAsync("# Empty hosts file", Enumerable.Empty<Entry>()));
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void Remove_ReadOnly()
+        public void Remove_ReadOnly_Attribute()
         {
             var fileSystem = new CustomMockFileSystem();
             var service = new HostsService(fileSystem, _userSettings.Object, _elevationHelper.Object);
-            var hostsFile = new MockFileData(string.Empty);
-            hostsFile.Attributes = System.IO.FileAttributes.ReadOnly;
+
+            var hostsFile = new MockFileData(string.Empty)
+            {
+                Attributes = FileAttributes.ReadOnly,
+            };
+
             fileSystem.AddFile(service.HostsFilePath, hostsFile);
 
-            service.RemoveReadOnly();
-            var readOnly = fileSystem.FileInfo.FromFileName(service.HostsFilePath).Attributes.HasFlag(System.IO.FileAttributes.ReadOnly);
+            service.RemoveReadOnlyAttribute();
+
+            var readOnly = fileSystem.FileInfo.FromFileName(service.HostsFilePath).Attributes.HasFlag(FileAttributes.ReadOnly);
             Assert.IsFalse(readOnly);
         }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public async Task Save_Hidden_Hosts()
+        {
+            var fileSystem = new CustomMockFileSystem();
+            var service = new HostsService(fileSystem, _userSettings.Object, _elevationHelper.Object);
+
+            var hostsFile = new MockFileData(string.Empty)
+            {
+                Attributes = FileAttributes.Hidden,
+            };
+
+            fileSystem.AddFile(service.HostsFilePath, hostsFile);
+
+            await service.WriteAsync("# Empty hosts file", Enumerable.Empty<Entry>());
+
+            var hidden = fileSystem.FileInfo.FromFileName(service.HostsFilePath).Attributes.HasFlag(FileAttributes.Hidden);
+            Assert.IsTrue(hidden);
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/Hosts/HostsUILib/Helpers/HostsService.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace HostsUILib.Helpers
     public class HostsService : IHostsService, IDisposable
     {
         private const string _backupSuffix = $"_PowerToysBackup_";
+        private const int _defaultBufferSize = 4096; // From System.IO.File source code
 
         private readonly SemaphoreSlim _asyncLock = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
         private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
@@ -197,7 +198,16 @@ namespace HostsUILib.Helpers
                     _backupDone = true;
                 }
 
-                await _fileSystem.File.WriteAllLinesAsync(HostsFilePath, lines, Encoding);
+                // FileMode.OpenOrCreate is necessary to prevent UnauthorizedAccessException when the hosts file is hidden
+                using var stream = _fileSystem.FileStream.Create(HostsFilePath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read, _defaultBufferSize, FileOptions.Asynchronous);
+                using var writer = new StreamWriter(stream, Encoding);
+                foreach (var line in lines)
+                {
+                    await writer.WriteLineAsync(line.AsMemory());
+                }
+
+                stream.SetLength(stream.Position);
+                await writer.FlushAsync();
             }
             finally
             {
@@ -292,7 +302,7 @@ namespace HostsUILib.Helpers
             }
         }
 
-        public void RemoveReadOnly()
+        public void RemoveReadOnlyAttribute()
         {
             var fileInfo = _fileSystem.FileInfo.FromFileName(HostsFilePath);
             if (fileInfo.IsReadOnly)

src/modules/Hosts/HostsUILib/Helpers/IHostsService.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ namespace HostsUILib.Helpers
 
         void OpenHostsFile();
 
-        void RemoveReadOnly();
+        void RemoveReadOnlyAttribute();
     }
 }

src/modules/Hosts/HostsUILib/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ namespace HostsUILib.ViewModels
         [RelayCommand]
         public void OverwriteHosts()
         {
-            _hostsService.RemoveReadOnly();
+            _hostsService.RemoveReadOnlyAttribute();
             _ = Task.Run(SaveAsync);
         }
 

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/BoundsToolOverlayUI.cpp

@@ -2,13 +2,40 @@
 #include "BoundsToolOverlayUI.h"
 #include "CoordinateSystemConversion.h"
 #include "Clipboard.h"
+#include "constants.h"
 
 #include <common/utils/window.h>
-
-#define MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH 0xFF515700
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace
 {
+    Measurement GetMeasurement(const CursorDrag& currentBounds, POINT cursorPos)
+    {
+        D2D1_RECT_F rect;
+        std::tie(rect.left, rect.right) =
+            std::minmax(static_cast<float>(cursorPos.x), currentBounds.startPos.x);
+        std::tie(rect.top, rect.bottom) =
+            std::minmax(static_cast<float>(cursorPos.y), currentBounds.startPos.y);
+
+        return Measurement(rect);
+    }
+
+    void CopyToClipboard(HWND window, const BoundsToolState& toolState, POINT cursorPos)
+    {
+        std::vector<Measurement> allMeasurements;
+        for (const auto& [handle, perScreen] : toolState.perScreen)
+        {
+            allMeasurements.append_range(perScreen.measurements);
+
+            if (handle == window && perScreen.currentBounds)
+            {
+                allMeasurements.push_back(GetMeasurement(*perScreen.currentBounds, cursorPos));
+            }
+        }
+
+        SetClipboardToMeasurements(allMeasurements, true, true, toolState.commonState->units);
+    }
+
     void ToggleCursor(const bool show)
     {
         if (show)
@@ -52,22 +79,16 @@ namespace
     {
         ToggleCursor(true);
         ClipCursor(nullptr);
+        CopyToClipboard(window, *toolState, cursorPos);
 
-        toolState->commonState->overlayBoxText.Read([](const OverlayBoxText& text) {
-            SetClipBoardToText(text.buffer.data());
-        });
+        auto& perScreen = toolState->perScreen[window];
 
-        if (const bool shiftPress = GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT) & 0x8000; shiftPress && toolState->perScreen[window].currentBounds)
+        if (const bool shiftPress = GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT) & 0x80000; shiftPress && perScreen.currentBounds)
         {
-            D2D1_RECT_F rect;
-            std::tie(rect.left, rect.right) =
-                std::minmax(static_cast<float>(cursorPos.x), toolState->perScreen[window].currentBounds->startPos.x);
-            std::tie(rect.top, rect.bottom) =
-                std::minmax(static_cast<float>(cursorPos.y), toolState->perScreen[window].currentBounds->startPos.y);
-            toolState->perScreen[window].measurements.push_back(Measurement{ rect });
+            perScreen.measurements.push_back(GetMeasurement(*perScreen.currentBounds, cursorPos));
         }
 
-        toolState->perScreen[window].currentBounds = std::nullopt;
+        perScreen.currentBounds = std::nullopt;
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,12 +107,17 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK BoundsToolWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPA
     case WM_KEYUP:
         if (wparam == VK_ESCAPE)
         {
+            if (const auto* toolState = GetWindowParam<BoundsToolState*>(window))
+            {
+                CopyToClipboard(window, *toolState, convert::FromSystemToWindow(window, toolState->commonState->cursorPosSystemSpace));
+            }
+
             PostMessageW(window, WM_CLOSE, {}, {});
         }
         break;
     case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
     {
-        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
+        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
         if (touchEvent)
             break;
 
@@ -164,7 +190,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK BoundsToolWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPA
 
     case WM_MOUSEMOVE:
     {
-        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
+        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
         if (touchEvent)
             break;
 
@@ -180,7 +206,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK BoundsToolWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPA
 
     case WM_LBUTTONUP:
     {
-        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
+        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
         if (touchEvent)
             break;
 
@@ -195,24 +221,32 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK BoundsToolWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPA
     }
     case WM_RBUTTONUP:
     {
-        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
+        const bool touchEvent = (GetMessageExtraInfo() & consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH) == consts::MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH;
         if (touchEvent)
             break;
 
         ToggleCursor(true);
 
-        auto toolState = GetWindowParam<BoundsToolState*>(window);
+        auto* toolState = GetWindowParam<BoundsToolState*>(window);
         if (!toolState)
             break;
 
-        if (toolState->perScreen[window].currentBounds)
-            toolState->perScreen[window].currentBounds = std::nullopt;
+        auto& perScreen = toolState->perScreen[window];
+
+        if (perScreen.currentBounds)
+        {
+            perScreen.currentBounds = std::nullopt;
+        }
         else
         {
-            if (toolState->perScreen[window].measurements.empty())
+            if (perScreen.measurements.empty())
+            {
                 PostMessageW(window, WM_CLOSE, {}, {});
+            }
             else
-                toolState->perScreen[window].measurements.clear();
+            {
+                perScreen.measurements.clear();
+            }
         }
         break;
     }
@@ -242,10 +276,6 @@ namespace
                               true,
                               commonState.units);
 
-        commonState.overlayBoxText.Access([&](OverlayBoxText& v) {
-            v = text;
-        });
-
         D2D_POINT_2F textBoxPos;
         if (textBoxCenter)
             textBoxPos = *textBoxCenter;

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Clipboard.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "Clipboard.h"
 
+#include <sstream>
+
 void SetClipBoardToText(const std::wstring_view text)
 {
     if (!OpenClipboard(nullptr))
@@ -26,3 +28,25 @@ void SetClipBoardToText(const std::wstring_view text)
     SetClipboardData(CF_UNICODETEXT, handle.get());
     CloseClipboard();
 }
+
+void SetClipboardToMeasurements(const std::vector<Measurement>& measurements,
+                                bool printWidth,
+                                bool printHeight,
+                                Measurement::Unit units)
+{
+    if (measurements.empty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::wostringstream stream;
+    bool isFirst = true;
+
+    for (const auto& measurement : measurements)
+    {
+        measurement.PrintToStream(stream, !isFirst, printWidth, printHeight, units);
+        isFirst = false;
+    }
+
+    SetClipBoardToText(stream.str());
+}

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Clipboard.h

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string_view>
+#include "Measurement.h"
 
-void SetClipBoardToText(const std::wstring_view text);
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+
+void SetClipBoardToText(const std::wstring_view text);
+
+void SetClipboardToMeasurements(const std::vector<Measurement>& measurements,
+                                bool printWidth,
+                                bool printHeight,
+                                Measurement::Unit units);

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/MeasureToolOverlayUI.cpp

@@ -8,8 +8,51 @@
 
 #include <common/utils/window.h>
 
+#include <exception>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
 namespace
 {
+    constexpr std::pair<bool, bool> GetHorizontalVerticalLines(MeasureToolState::Mode mode)
+    {
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case MeasureToolState::Mode::Cross:
+                return { true, true };
+
+            case MeasureToolState::Mode::Vertical:
+                return { false, true };
+
+            case MeasureToolState::Mode::Horizontal:
+                return { true, false };
+
+            default:
+                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown MeasureToolState Mode");
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CopyToClipboard(HWND window, const MeasureToolState& toolState)
+    {
+        std::vector<Measurement> allMeasurements;
+        for (const auto& [handle, perScreen] : toolState.perScreen)
+        {
+            for (const auto& [_, measurement] : perScreen.prevMeasurements)
+            {
+                allMeasurements.push_back(measurement);
+            }
+
+            if (handle == window && perScreen.measuredEdges)
+            {
+                allMeasurements.push_back(*perScreen.measuredEdges);
+            }
+        }
+
+        const auto [printWidth, printHeight] = GetHorizontalVerticalLines(toolState.global.mode);
+        SetClipboardToMeasurements(allMeasurements, printWidth, printHeight, toolState.commonState->units);
+    }
+
     inline std::pair<D2D_POINT_2F, D2D_POINT_2F> ComputeCrossFeetLine(D2D_POINT_2F center, const bool horizontal)
     {
         D2D_POINT_2F start = center, end = center;
@@ -27,6 +70,92 @@ namespace
 
         return { start, end };
     }
+
+    bool HandleCursorUp(HWND window, MeasureToolState* toolState, const POINT cursorPos)
+    {
+        ClipCursor(nullptr);
+        CopyToClipboard(window, *toolState);
+
+        auto& perScreen = toolState->perScreen[window];
+        
+        const bool shiftPress = GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT) & 0x8000;
+        if (shiftPress && perScreen.measuredEdges)
+        {
+            perScreen.prevMeasurements.push_back(MeasureToolState::PerScreen::PrevMeasurement(cursorPos, perScreen.measuredEdges.value()));
+        }
+
+        perScreen.measuredEdges = std::nullopt;
+
+        return !shiftPress;
+    }
+
+    void DrawMeasurement(const Measurement& measurement,
+                         D2DState& d2dState,
+                         bool drawFeetOnCross,
+                         MeasureToolState::Mode mode,
+                         POINT cursorPos,
+                         const CommonState& commonState,
+                         HWND window)
+    {
+        const auto [drawHorizontalCrossLine, drawVerticalCrossLine] = GetHorizontalVerticalLines(mode);
+
+        const float hMeasure = measurement.Width(Measurement::Unit::Pixel);
+        const float vMeasure = measurement.Height(Measurement::Unit::Pixel);
+
+        d2dState.ToggleAliasedLinesMode(true);
+        if (drawHorizontalCrossLine)
+        {
+            const D2D_POINT_2F hLineStart{ .x = measurement.rect.left, .y = static_cast<float>(cursorPos.y) };
+            D2D_POINT_2F hLineEnd{ .x = hLineStart.x + hMeasure, .y = hLineStart.y };
+            d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(hLineStart, hLineEnd, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
+
+            if (drawFeetOnCross)
+            {
+                // To fill all pixels which are close, we call DrawLine with end point one pixel too far, since
+                // it doesn't get filled, i.e. end point of the range is excluded. However, we want to draw cross
+                // feet *on* the last pixel row, so we must subtract 1px from the corresponding axis.
+                hLineEnd.x -= 1.f;
+                const auto [left_start, left_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(hLineStart, false);
+                const auto [right_start, right_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(hLineEnd, false);
+                d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(left_start, left_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
+                d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(right_start, right_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (drawVerticalCrossLine)
+        {
+            const D2D_POINT_2F vLineStart{ .x = static_cast<float>(cursorPos.x), .y = measurement.rect.top };
+            D2D_POINT_2F vLineEnd{ .x = vLineStart.x, .y = vLineStart.y + vMeasure };
+            d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(vLineStart, vLineEnd, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
+
+            if (drawFeetOnCross)
+            {
+                vLineEnd.y -= 1.f;
+                const auto [top_start, top_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(vLineStart, true);
+                const auto [bottom_start, bottom_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(vLineEnd, true);
+                d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(top_start, top_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
+                d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(bottom_start, bottom_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
+            }
+        }
+
+        d2dState.ToggleAliasedLinesMode(false);
+
+        OverlayBoxText text;
+
+        const auto [crossSymbolPos, measureStringBufLen] =
+            measurement.Print(text.buffer.data(),
+                                text.buffer.size(),
+                                drawHorizontalCrossLine,
+                                drawVerticalCrossLine,
+                                commonState.units);
+
+        d2dState.DrawTextBox(text.buffer.data(),
+                             measureStringBufLen,
+                             crossSymbolPos,
+                             D2D_POINT_2F{ static_cast<float>(cursorPos.x), static_cast<float>(cursorPos.y) },
+                             true,
+                             window);
+    }
 }
 
 winrt::com_ptr<ID2D1Bitmap> ConvertID3D11Texture2DToD2D1Bitmap(winrt::com_ptr<ID2D1RenderTarget> rt,
@@ -85,17 +214,29 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK MeasureToolWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LP
         }
         break;
     case WM_RBUTTONUP:
+    {
         PostMessageW(window, WM_CLOSE, {}, {});
         break;
+    }
     case WM_LBUTTONUP:
+    {
+        bool shouldClose = true;
+
         if (auto state = GetWindowParam<Serialized<MeasureToolState>*>(window))
         {
-            state->Read([](const MeasureToolState& s) { s.commonState->overlayBoxText.Read([](const OverlayBoxText& text) {
-                                                            SetClipBoardToText(text.buffer.data());
-                                                        }); });
+            state->Access([&](MeasureToolState& s) {
+                shouldClose = HandleCursorUp(window,
+                                             &s,
+                                             convert::FromSystemToWindow(window, s.commonState->cursorPosSystemSpace));
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (shouldClose)
+        {
+            PostMessageW(window, WM_CLOSE, {}, {});
         }
-        PostMessageW(window, WM_CLOSE, {}, {});
         break;
+    }
     case WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
         if (auto state = GetWindowParam<Serialized<MeasureToolState>*>(window))
         {
@@ -119,29 +260,29 @@ void DrawMeasureToolTick(const CommonState& commonState,
 {
     bool continuousCapture = {};
     bool drawFeetOnCross = {};
-    bool drawHorizontalCrossLine = true;
-    bool drawVerticalCrossLine = true;
 
-    Measurement measuredEdges{};
+    std::optional<Measurement> measuredEdges{};
     MeasureToolState::Mode mode = {};
     winrt::com_ptr<ID2D1Bitmap> backgroundBitmap;
     const MappedTextureView* backgroundTextureToConvert = nullptr;
-
-    bool gotMeasurement = false;
+    std::vector<MeasureToolState::PerScreen::PrevMeasurement> prevMeasurements;
     toolState.Read([&](const MeasureToolState& state) {
         continuousCapture = state.global.continuousCapture;
         drawFeetOnCross = state.global.drawFeetOnCross;
         mode = state.global.mode;
-        if (auto it = state.perScreen.find(window); it != end(state.perScreen))
+
+        if (const auto it = state.perScreen.find(window); it != end(state.perScreen))
         {
             const auto& perScreen = it->second;
+
+            prevMeasurements = perScreen.prevMeasurements;
+
             if (!perScreen.measuredEdges)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            gotMeasurement = true;
-            measuredEdges = *perScreen.measuredEdges;
+            measuredEdges = perScreen.measuredEdges;
 
             if (continuousCapture)
                 return;
@@ -157,23 +298,9 @@ void DrawMeasureToolTick(const CommonState& commonState,
         }
     });
 
-    if (!gotMeasurement)
-        return;
-
-    switch (mode)
+    if (!measuredEdges && prevMeasurements.empty())
     {
-    case MeasureToolState::Mode::Cross:
-        drawHorizontalCrossLine = true;
-        drawVerticalCrossLine = true;
-        break;
-    case MeasureToolState::Mode::Vertical:
-        drawHorizontalCrossLine = false;
-        drawVerticalCrossLine = true;
-        break;
-    case MeasureToolState::Mode::Horizontal:
-        drawHorizontalCrossLine = true;
-        drawVerticalCrossLine = false;
-        break;
+        return;
     }
 
     if (!continuousCapture && !backgroundBitmap && backgroundTextureToConvert)
@@ -189,73 +316,23 @@ void DrawMeasureToolTick(const CommonState& commonState,
     }
 
     if (continuousCapture || !backgroundBitmap)
+    {
         d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->Clear();
-
-    const float hMeasure = measuredEdges.Width(Measurement::Unit::Pixel);
-    const float vMeasure = measuredEdges.Height(Measurement::Unit::Pixel);
+    }
 
     if (!continuousCapture && backgroundBitmap)
     {
         d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawBitmap(backgroundBitmap.get());
     }
 
-    const auto cursorPos = convert::FromSystemToWindow(window, commonState.cursorPosSystemSpace);
-
-    d2dState.ToggleAliasedLinesMode(true);
-    if (drawHorizontalCrossLine)
+    for (const auto& [prevCursorPos, prevMeasurement] : prevMeasurements)
     {
-        const D2D_POINT_2F hLineStart{ .x = measuredEdges.rect.left, .y = static_cast<float>(cursorPos.y) };
-        D2D_POINT_2F hLineEnd{ .x = hLineStart.x + hMeasure, .y = hLineStart.y };
-        d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(hLineStart, hLineEnd, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
-
-        if (drawFeetOnCross)
-        {
-            // To fill all pixels which are close, we call DrawLine with end point one pixel too far, since
-            // it doesn't get filled, i.e. end point of the range is excluded. However, we want to draw cross
-            // feet *on* the last pixel row, so we must subtract 1px from the corresponding axis.
-            hLineEnd.x -= 1.f;
-            auto [left_start, left_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(hLineStart, false);
-            auto [right_start, right_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(hLineEnd, false);
-            d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(left_start, left_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
-            d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(right_start, right_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
-        }
+        DrawMeasurement(prevMeasurement, d2dState, drawFeetOnCross, mode, prevCursorPos, commonState, window);
     }
 
-    if (drawVerticalCrossLine)
+    if (measuredEdges)
     {
-        const D2D_POINT_2F vLineStart{ .x = static_cast<float>(cursorPos.x), .y = measuredEdges.rect.top };
-        D2D_POINT_2F vLineEnd{ .x = vLineStart.x, .y = vLineStart.y + vMeasure };
-        d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(vLineStart, vLineEnd, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
-
-        if (drawFeetOnCross)
-        {
-            vLineEnd.y -= 1.f;
-            auto [top_start, top_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(vLineStart, true);
-            auto [bottom_start, bottom_end] = ComputeCrossFeetLine(vLineEnd, true);
-            d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(top_start, top_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
-            d2dState.dxgiWindowState.rt->DrawLine(bottom_start, bottom_end, d2dState.solidBrushes[Brush::line].get());
-        }
+        const auto cursorPos = convert::FromSystemToWindow(window, commonState.cursorPosSystemSpace);
+        DrawMeasurement(*measuredEdges, d2dState, drawFeetOnCross, mode, cursorPos, commonState, window);
     }
-
-    d2dState.ToggleAliasedLinesMode(false);
-
-    OverlayBoxText text;
-
-    const auto [crossSymbolPos, measureStringBufLen] =
-        measuredEdges.Print(text.buffer.data(),
-                            text.buffer.size(),
-                            drawHorizontalCrossLine,
-                            drawVerticalCrossLine,
-                            commonState.units);
-
-    commonState.overlayBoxText.Access([&](OverlayBoxText& v) {
-        v = text;
-    });
-
-    d2dState.DrawTextBox(text.buffer.data(),
-                         measureStringBufLen,
-                         crossSymbolPos,
-                         D2D_POINT_2F{ static_cast<float>(cursorPos.x), static_cast<float>(cursorPos.y) },
-                         true,
-                         window);
 }

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Measurement.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "Measurement.h"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 Measurement::Measurement(RECT winRect)
 {
     rect.left = static_cast<float>(winRect.left);
@@ -89,3 +91,41 @@ Measurement::PrintResult Measurement::Print(wchar_t* buf,
 
     return result;
 }
+
+void Measurement::PrintToStream(std::wostream& stream,
+                                const bool prependNewLine,
+                                const bool printWidth,
+                                const bool printHeight,
+                                const Unit units) const
+{
+    if (prependNewLine)
+    {
+        stream << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (printWidth)
+    {
+        stream << Width(units);
+        if (printHeight)
+        {
+            stream << L" \x00D7 ";
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (printHeight)
+    {
+        stream << Height(units);
+    }
+
+    switch (units)
+    {
+    case Measurement::Unit::Inch:
+        stream << L" in";
+
+        break;
+    case Measurement::Unit::Centimetre:
+        stream << L" cm";
+        break;
+    }
+}
+

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Measurement.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <dcommon.h>
 #include <windef.h>
+#include <iosfwd>
 
 struct Measurement
 {
@@ -35,4 +36,10 @@ struct Measurement
                       const bool printWidth,
                       const bool printHeight,
                       const Unit units) const;
+
+    void PrintToStream(std::wostream& stream,
+                      const bool prependNewLine,
+                      const bool printWidth,
+                      const bool printHeight,
+                      const Unit units) const;
 };

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
     <AppxPackage>false</AppxPackage>
     <ApplicationType>Windows Store</ApplicationType>
     <ApplicationTypeRevision>10.0</ApplicationTypeRevision>
-    <OverrideWindowsTargetPlatformVersion>true</OverrideWindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
-    <!-- Even though these are defined in Cpp.Build.props some of the other props referred here override these vales, so we need to specify them. -->
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.20348.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>
     <UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
     <EnablePreviewMsixTooling>true</EnablePreviewMsixTooling>
@@ -141,7 +137,8 @@
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2739.15\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2739.15\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -152,7 +149,8 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.5.240428000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.6.240829007\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2739.15\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2739.15\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/ToolState.h

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ struct CommonState
 
     Measurement::Unit units = Measurement::Unit::Pixel;
 
-    mutable Serialized<OverlayBoxText> overlayBoxText;
     POINT cursorPosSystemSpace = {}; // updated atomically
     std::atomic_bool closeOnOtherMonitors = false;
 };
@@ -77,9 +76,13 @@ struct MeasureToolState
 
     struct PerScreen
     {
+        using PrevMeasurement = std::pair<POINT, Measurement>;
+
         bool cursorInLeftScreenHalf = false;
         bool cursorInTopScreenHalf = false;
         std::optional<Measurement> measuredEdges;
+        std::vector<PrevMeasurement> prevMeasurements;
+
         // While not in a continuous capturing mode, we need to draw captured backgrounds. These are passed
         // directly from a capturing thread.
         const MappedTextureView* capturedScreenTexture = nullptr;

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/constants.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <windef.h>
 #include <chrono>
 
 namespace consts
@@ -18,4 +19,6 @@ namespace consts
     /* Offset to not try not to use the cursor immediate pixels in measuring, but it seems only necessary for continuous mode. */
     constexpr inline long CURSOR_OFFSET_AMOUNT_X = 4;
     constexpr inline long CURSOR_OFFSET_AMOUNT_Y = 4;
+
+    constexpr inline LPARAM MOUSEEVENTF_FROMTOUCH = 0xFF515700;
 }

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2739.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.22621.2428" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.5.240428000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.6.240829007" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>

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

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ namespace MeasureToolUI
             this.SetIsMaximizable(false);
             IsTitleBarVisible = false;
 
+            // Remove the caption style from the window style. Windows App SDK 1.6 added it, which made the title bar and borders appear for Measure Tool. This code removes it.
+            var windowStyle = GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE);
+            windowStyle = windowStyle & (~WS_CAPTION);
+            _ = SetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE, windowStyle);
+
             _coreLogic = core;
             Closed += MainWindow_Closed;
             DisplayArea displayArea = DisplayArea.GetFromWindowId(windowId, DisplayAreaFallback.Nearest);

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/NativeMethods.cs

@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@ internal static class NativeMethods
     internal const uint SWP_NOMOVE = 0x0002;
     internal const uint SWP_NOACTIVATE = 0x0010;
     internal const uint SWP_SHOWWINDOW = 0x0040;
+
+    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
+    internal static extern int GetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex);
+
+    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+    internal static extern int SetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex, int dwNewLong);
+
+    internal const int GWL_STYLE = -16;
+    internal const int WS_CAPTION = 0x00C00000;
 }

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/App.xaml.cs

@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor
                 return;
             }
 
+            var args = e?.Args;
+            int powerToysRunnerPid;
+            if (args?.Length > 0)
+            {
+                _ = int.TryParse(args[0], out powerToysRunnerPid);
+
+                Logger.LogInfo($"WorkspacesEditor started from the PowerToys Runner. Runner pid={powerToysRunnerPid}");
+                RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunner(powerToysRunnerPid, () =>
+                {
+                    Logger.LogInfo("PowerToys Runner exited. Exiting WorkspacesEditor");
+                    Dispatcher.Invoke(Shutdown);
+                });
+            }
+
             ThemeManager = new ThemeManager(this);
 
             if (_mainViewModel == null)
@@ -89,6 +103,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor
             }
 
             Dispose();
+            Environment.Exit(0);
         }
 
         private void OnUnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExceptionEventArgs args)

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Data/TempProjectData.cs

@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Data
             }
         }
 
-        public static string LaunchFile
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return FolderUtils.DataFolder() + "\\tempLaunch-workspaces.json";
-            }
-        }
-
         public static void DeleteTempFile()
         {
             if (System.IO.File.Exists(File))

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/MainPage.xaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Page
+<Page
     x:Class="WorkspacesEditor.MainPage"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
                 Width="140"
                 Background="{DynamicResource SecondaryBackgroundBrush}"
                 BorderBrush="{DynamicResource PrimaryBorderBrush}"
+                BorderThickness="2"
                 SelectedIndex="{Binding OrderByIndex, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
                 <ComboBoxItem Content="{x:Static props:Resources.LastLaunched}" />
                 <ComboBoxItem Content="{x:Static props:Resources.Created}" />
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@
                                 <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
                                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="110" />
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                     <StackPanel
                                         Margin="12,14,10,10"
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@
                                             AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.Launch}"
                                             Background="{DynamicResource TertiaryBackgroundBrush}"
                                             BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SecondaryBorderBrush}"
-                                            BorderThickness="1"
+                                            BorderThickness="2"
                                             Click="LaunchButton_Click"
                                             Content="{x:Static props:Resources.Launch}" />
                                     </StackPanel>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Interop;
 using ManagedCommon;
@@ -14,10 +15,12 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor
     /// <summary>
     /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
     /// </summary>
-    public partial class MainWindow : Window
+    public partial class MainWindow : Window, IDisposable
     {
         public MainViewModel MainViewModel { get; set; }
 
+        private CancellationTokenSource cancellationToken = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
         private static MainPage _mainPage;
 
         public MainWindow(MainViewModel mainViewModel)
@@ -41,10 +44,36 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor
 
             MaxWidth = SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenWidth;
             MaxHeight = SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenHeight;
+
+            Common.UI.NativeEventWaiter.WaitForEventLoop(
+                PowerToys.Interop.Constants.WorkspacesHotkeyEvent(),
+                () =>
+                {
+                    if (ApplicationIsInFocus())
+                    {
+                        Environment.Exit(0);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if (WindowState == WindowState.Minimized)
+                        {
+                            WindowState = WindowState.Normal;
+                        }
+
+                        // Get the window handle of the Workspaces Editor window
+                        IntPtr handle = new WindowInteropHelper(this).Handle;
+                        WindowHelpers.BringToForeground(handle);
+
+                        InvalidateVisual();
+                    }
+                },
+                Application.Current.Dispatcher,
+                cancellationToken.Token);
         }
 
         private void OnClosing(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
+            cancellationToken.Dispose();
             App.Current.Shutdown();
         }
 
@@ -67,5 +96,25 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor
         {
             ContentFrame.GoBack();
         }
+
+        public static bool ApplicationIsInFocus()
+        {
+            var activatedHandle = NativeMethods.GetForegroundWindow();
+            if (activatedHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                return false;       // No window is currently activated
+            }
+
+            var procId = Environment.ProcessId;
+            int activeProcId;
+            _ = NativeMethods.GetWindowThreadProcessId(activatedHandle, out activeProcId);
+
+            return activeProcId == procId;
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Models/Project.cs

@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Models
         private BitmapImage _previewImage;
         private double _previewImageWidth;
 
-        public Project(Project selectedProject, string newId = "")
+        public Project(Project selectedProject)
         {
-            Id = newId == string.Empty ? selectedProject.Id : newId;
+            Id = selectedProject.Id;
             Name = selectedProject.Name;
             PreviewIcons = selectedProject.PreviewIcons;
             PreviewImage = selectedProject.PreviewImage;

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/SnapshotWindow.xaml

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     xmlns:ui="http://schemas.modernwpf.com/2019"
     Title="{x:Static props:Resources.SnapshotWindowTitle}"
     Width="350"
-    Height="140"
     ui:TitleBar.Background="{DynamicResource PrimaryBackgroundBrush}"
     ui:TitleBar.InactiveBackground="{DynamicResource TertiaryBackgroundBrush}"
     ui:WindowHelper.UseModernWindowStyle="True"
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@
     BorderThickness="5"
     Closing="Window_Closing"
     ResizeMode="NoResize"
+    SizeToContent="Height"
     WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <Grid Margin="5" Background="Transparent">
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
         <TextBlock
             Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
-            Margin="5"
+            Margin="5,5,5,15"
             Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryForegroundBrush}"
-            Text="{x:Static props:Resources.SnapshotDescription}" />
+            Text="{x:Static props:Resources.SnapshotDescription}"
+            TextWrapping="Wrap" />
         <Button
             x:Name="CancelButton"
             Grid.Row="1"

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Utils/NativeMethods.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Utils
         public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();
 
         [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-        public static extern uint GetWindowThreadProcessId(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr processId);
+        public static extern uint GetWindowThreadProcessId(IntPtr hWnd, out int processId);
 
         [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
         public static extern uint GetCurrentThreadId();

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/Utils/WorkspacesEditorIO.cs

@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Utils
 {
     public class WorkspacesEditorIO
     {
-        public enum StorageFile
-        {
-            Common,
-            Temporal,
-            TemporalLaunch,
-        }
-
         public WorkspacesEditorIO()
         {
         }
@@ -79,7 +72,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Utils
             }
         }
 
-        public void SerializeWorkspaces(List<Project> workspaces, StorageFile storageFile = StorageFile.Common)
+        public void SerializeWorkspaces(List<Project> workspaces, bool useTempFile = false)
         {
             WorkspacesData serializer = new WorkspacesData();
             WorkspacesData.WorkspacesListWrapper workspacesWrapper = new WorkspacesData.WorkspacesListWrapper { };
@@ -155,14 +148,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Utils
             try
             {
                 IOUtils ioUtils = new IOUtils();
-                string fileName = storageFile switch
-                {
-                    StorageFile.Temporal => TempProjectData.File,
-                    StorageFile.TemporalLaunch => TempProjectData.LaunchFile,
-                    _ => serializer.File,
-                };
-
-                ioUtils.WriteFile(fileName, serializer.Serialize(workspacesWrapper));
+                ioUtils.WriteFile(useTempFile ? TempProjectData.File : serializer.File, serializer.Serialize(workspacesWrapper));
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -190,22 +176,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.Utils
 
         internal void SerializeTempProject(Project project)
         {
-            SerializeWorkspaces(new List<Project>() { project }, StorageFile.Temporal);
-        }
-
-        internal void RemoveFile(StorageFile storageFile)
-        {
-            string fileName = storageFile switch
-            {
-                StorageFile.Temporal => TempProjectData.File,
-                StorageFile.TemporalLaunch => TempProjectData.LaunchFile,
-                _ => string.Empty,
-            };
-
-            if (File.Exists(fileName))
-            {
-                File.Delete(fileName);
-            }
+            SerializeWorkspaces(new List<Project>() { project }, true);
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -509,13 +509,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesEditor.ViewModels
 
         internal async void LaunchAndEdit(Project project)
         {
-            // the project might contain removed apps, creating a temporal copy of it (without removed apps) and launching the copy.
-            Project launchProject = new Project(project, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
-            _workspacesEditorIO.SerializeWorkspaces(new List<Project>() { launchProject }, WorkspacesEditorIO.StorageFile.TemporalLaunch);
-
-            await Task.Run(() => RunLauncher(launchProject.Id, InvokePoint.LaunchAndEdit));
-
-            _workspacesEditorIO.RemoveFile(WorkspacesEditorIO.StorageFile.TemporalLaunch);
+            await Task.Run(() => RunLauncher(project.Id, InvokePoint.LaunchAndEdit));
             projectBeforeLaunch = new Project(project);
             EnterSnapshotMode(true);
         }

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/WorkspacesEditorPage.xaml

@@ -104,11 +104,13 @@
                             </StackPanel>
                             <controls:ResetIsEnabled Grid.Column="4">
                                 <Button
-                                    Width="120"
+                                    Width="Auto"
                                     Margin="10,5"
                                     Padding="24,6"
                                     AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.Delete}"
                                     Background="{DynamicResource TertiaryBackgroundBrush}"
+                                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SecondaryBorderBrush}"
+                                    BorderThickness="2"
                                     Click="DeleteButtonClicked"
                                     Content="{Binding DeleteButtonContent, Mode=OneWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
                                     IsEnabled="True" />
@@ -338,6 +340,8 @@
                     HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                     AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.Revert}"
                     Background="{DynamicResource SecondaryBackgroundBrush}"
+                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource PrimaryBorderBrush}"
+                    BorderThickness="2"
                     Click="RevertButtonClicked"
                     Content="{x:Static props:Resources.Revert}"
                     DockPanel.Dock="Right"
@@ -350,6 +354,8 @@
                     HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                     AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.LaunchEdit}"
                     Background="{DynamicResource SecondaryBackgroundBrush}"
+                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource PrimaryBorderBrush}"
+                    BorderThickness="2"
                     Click="LaunchEditButtonClicked"
                     Content="{x:Static props:Resources.LaunchEdit}"
                     DockPanel.Dock="Right" />
@@ -402,6 +408,8 @@
                     Padding="24,0,24,0"
                     AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static props:Resources.Cancel}"
                     Background="{DynamicResource SecondaryBackgroundBrush}"
+                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource PrimaryBorderBrush}"
+                    BorderThickness="2"
                     Click="CancelButtonClicked"
                     Content="{x:Static props:Resources.Cancel}" />
                 <Button

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesEditor/app.manifest

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
        also set the 'EnableWindowsFormsHighDpiAutoResizing' setting to 'true' in their app.config. -->
   <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
     <windowsSettings>
-      <dpiAwareness xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">PerMonitorV2</dpiAwareness>
+      <dpiAwareness xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">System</dpiAwareness>
     </windowsSettings>
   </application>
   

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp

@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ namespace
 
 bool LaunchApp(const std::wstring& appPath, const std::wstring& commandLineArgs, bool elevated, ErrorList& launchErrors)
 {
+    std::wstring dir = std::filesystem::path(appPath).parent_path();
+
     SHELLEXECUTEINFO sei = { 0 };
     sei.cbSize = sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO);
     sei.hwnd = nullptr;
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ bool LaunchApp(const std::wstring& appPath, const std::wstring& commandLineArgs,
     sei.lpVerb = elevated ? L"runas" : L"open";
     sei.lpFile = appPath.c_str();
     sei.lpParameters = commandLineArgs.c_str();
-    sei.lpDirectory = nullptr;
+    sei.lpDirectory = dir.c_str();
     sei.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
 
     if (!ShellExecuteEx(&sei))

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/main.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const std::wstring internalPath = L"";
 int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cmdShow)
 {
     LoggerHelpers::init_logger(moduleName, internalPath, LogSettings::workspacesLauncherLoggerName);
-    InitUnhandledExceptionHandler();
+    InitUnhandledExceptionHandler();  
 
     if (powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredWorkspacesEnabledValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)
     {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
         GetModuleFileNameW(nullptr, exe_path.get(), exe_path_size);
 
         const auto modulePath = get_module_folderpath();
-
+        
         std::string cmdLineStr(cmdline);
         std::wstring cmdLineWStr(cmdLineStr.begin(), cmdLineStr.end());
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
     }
 
     SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext(DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2);
-
+    
     std::string cmdLineStr(cmdline);
     auto cmdArgs = split(cmdLineStr, " ");
     if (cmdArgs.size() < 1)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
         MessageBox(NULL, GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_ARGS).c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
         return 1;
     }
-
+    
     std::wstring id(cmdArgs[0].begin(), cmdArgs[0].end());
     if (id.empty())
     {
@@ -94,103 +94,45 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
     WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject projectToLaunch{};
     if (invokePoint == InvokePoint::LaunchAndEdit)
     {
-        // check the temp launch file in case the project is launched from the editor
-        if (std::filesystem::exists(WorkspacesData::TempLaunchWorkspacesFile()))
+        // check the temp file in case the project is just created and not saved to the workspaces.json yet
+        if (std::filesystem::exists(WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile()))
         {
             try
             {
-                auto savedWorkspacesJson = json::from_file(WorkspacesData::TempLaunchWorkspacesFile());
+                auto savedWorkspacesJson = json::from_file(WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
                 if (savedWorkspacesJson.has_value())
                 {
-                    auto savedWorkspaces = WorkspacesData::WorkspacesListJSON::FromJson(savedWorkspacesJson.value());
+                    auto savedWorkspaces = WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProjectJSON::FromJson(savedWorkspacesJson.value());
                     if (savedWorkspaces.has_value())
                     {
-                        workspaces = savedWorkspaces.value();
+                        projectToLaunch = savedWorkspaces.value();
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Logger::critical("Incorrect temporal launch Workspaces file");
-                        std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_FILE_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempLaunchWorkspacesFile());
+                        Logger::critical("Incorrect Workspaces file");
+                        std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_FILE_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
                         MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
                         return 1;
                     }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Logger::critical("Incorrect temporal launch Workspaces file");
-                    std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_FILE_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempLaunchWorkspacesFile());
+                    Logger::critical("Incorrect Workspaces file");
+                    std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_FILE_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
                     MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
                     return 1;
                 }
             }
             catch (std::exception ex)
             {
-                Logger::critical("Exception on reading temporal launch Workspaces file: {}", ex.what());
-                std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_FILE_READING_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempLaunchWorkspacesFile());
+                Logger::critical("Exception on reading Workspaces file: {}", ex.what());
+                std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_FILE_READING_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
                 MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
                 return 1;
             }
-
-            if (workspaces.empty())
-            {
-                Logger::warn("Temp Launch Workspaces file is empty");
-                std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_EMPTY_FILE), WorkspacesData::TempLaunchWorkspacesFile());
-                MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
-                return 1;
-            }
-
-            for (const auto& proj : workspaces)
-            {
-                if (proj.id == id)
-                {
-                    projectToLaunch = proj;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (projectToLaunch.id.empty())
-        {
-            // check the temp file in case the project is just created and not saved to the workspaces.json yet
-            if (std::filesystem::exists(WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile()))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    auto savedWorkspacesJson = json::from_file(WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
-                    if (savedWorkspacesJson.has_value())
-                    {
-                        auto savedWorkspaces = WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProjectJSON::FromJson(savedWorkspacesJson.value());
-                        if (savedWorkspaces.has_value())
-                        {
-                            projectToLaunch = savedWorkspaces.value();
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            Logger::critical("Incorrect temporal Workspaces file");
-                            std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_FILE_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
-                            MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
-                            return 1;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Logger::critical("Incorrect temporal Workspaces file");
-                        std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_INCORRECT_FILE_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
-                        MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
-                        return 1;
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (std::exception ex)
-                {
-                    Logger::critical("Exception on reading temporal Workspaces file: {}", ex.what());
-                    std::wstring formattedMessage = fmt::format(GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_FILE_READING_ERROR), WorkspacesData::TempWorkspacesFile());
-                    MessageBox(NULL, formattedMessage.c_str(), GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_WORKSPACES).c_str(), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
-                    return 1;
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
-
+    
     if (projectToLaunch.id.empty())
     {
         try
@@ -259,7 +201,7 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, LPSTR cmdline, int cm
     std::vector<std::pair<std::wstring, std::wstring>> launchErrors{};
     auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     bool launchedSuccessfully = Launch(projectToLaunch, monitors, launchErrors);
-
+    
     // update last-launched time
     if (invokePoint != InvokePoint::LaunchAndEdit)
     {

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Models/AppLaunching.cs

@@ -3,22 +3,17 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
-using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using ManagedCommon;
-using Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices;
-using Windows.ApplicationModel;
 using Windows.Management.Deployment;
 
 namespace WorkspacesLauncherUI.Models
@@ -34,6 +29,8 @@ namespace WorkspacesLauncherUI.Models
 
         public string AppPath { get; set; }
 
+        public bool Loading => LaunchState == "waiting";
+
         private Icon _icon;
 
         public Icon Icon
@@ -72,14 +69,23 @@ namespace WorkspacesLauncherUI.Models
 
         public string LaunchState { get; set; }
 
-        public string StateImageSource
+        public string StateGlyph
         {
             get => LaunchState switch
             {
-                "waiting" => "../images/spinner.gif",
-                "launched" => "../images/checkmark.png",
-                "failed" => "../images/failed.png",
-                _ => "../images/spinner.gif",
+                "launched" => "\U0000F78C",
+                "failed" => "\U0000EF2C",
+                _ => "\U0000EF2C",
+            };
+        }
+
+        public System.Windows.Media.Brush StateColor
+        {
+            get => LaunchState switch
+            {
+                "launched" => new SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 128, 0)),
+                "failed" => new SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromArgb(255, 254, 0, 0)),
+                _ => new SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromArgb(255, 254, 0, 0)),
             };
         }
 

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace WorkspacesLauncherUI.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Your project is launching. Waiting on ....
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Your workspace is launching. Waiting on ....
         /// </summary>
         public static string LauncherWindowTitle {
             get {

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@
     <value>Dismiss</value>
   </data>
   <data name="LauncherWindowTitle" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Your project is launching. Waiting on ...</value>
+    <value>Your workspace is launching. Waiting on ...</value>
   </data>
 </root>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/StatusWindow.xaml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     x:Class="WorkspacesLauncherUI.StatusWindow"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:WorkspacesLauncherUI.Converters"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WorkspacesLauncherUI"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
@@ -21,6 +22,11 @@
     Topmost="True"
     WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
+    <Window.Resources>
+        <BooleanToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVis" />
+        <converters:BooleanToInvertedVisibilityConverter x:Key="BooleanToInvertedVisibilityConverter" />
+    </Window.Resources>
+
     <Grid Margin="5" Background="Transparent">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition Height="1*" />
@@ -55,14 +61,28 @@
                                     FontWeight="Normal"
                                     Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryForegroundBrush}"
                                     Text="{Binding Name, Mode=OneWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
-                                <Image
+                                <ui:ProgressRing
+                                    x:Name="ProgressRing"
                                     Grid.Column="2"
                                     Width="20"
                                     Height="20"
                                     Margin="10"
                                     HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                    Source="{Binding StateImageSource}" />
+                                    IsActive="True"
+                                    Visibility="{Binding Loading, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
+                                <TextBlock
+                                    Grid.Column="2"
+                                    Width="20"
+                                    Height="20"
+                                    Margin="10"
+                                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                    FontFamily="{DynamicResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
+                                    FontSize="20"
+                                    Foreground="{Binding StateColor}"
+                                    Text="{Binding StateGlyph}"
+                                    Visibility="{Binding Loading, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToInvertedVisibilityConverter}, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
                             </Grid>
                         </DataTemplate>
                     </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncherUI/WorkspacesLauncherUI.csproj

@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI</AssemblyName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Remove="images\checkmark.png" />
     <None Remove="images\DefaultIcon.ico" />
-    <None Remove="images\failed.png" />
-    <None Remove="images\spinner.gif" />
     <None Remove="images\Workspaces.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -87,18 +84,6 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\ManagedTelemetry\Telemetry\ManagedTelemetry.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\settings-ui\Settings.UI.Library\Settings.UI.Library.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Resource Include="images\checkmark.png">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </Resource>
-    <Resource Include="images\failed.png">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </Resource>
-    <Resource Include="images\spinner.gif">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </Resource>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp

@@ -238,6 +238,23 @@ namespace Utils
                 }
             }
 
+            // try by name if path not found
+            // apps list could contain a different path from that one we get from the process (for electron)
+            std::wstring exeName = std::filesystem::path(appPath).stem();
+            std::wstring exeNameUpper(exeName);
+            std::transform(exeNameUpper.begin(), exeNameUpper.end(), exeNameUpper.begin(), towupper);
+
+            for (const auto& appData : apps)
+            {
+                std::wstring appNameUpper(appData.name);
+                std::transform(appNameUpper.begin(), appNameUpper.end(), appNameUpper.begin(), towupper);
+
+                if (appNameUpper == exeNameUpper)
+                {
+                    return appData;
+                }
+            }
+
             return AppData{
                 .installPath = appPath
             };

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.cpp

@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ namespace WorkspacesData
         return settingsFolderPath + L"\\temp-workspaces.json";
     }
 
-    std::wstring TempLaunchWorkspacesFile()
-    {
-        std::wstring settingsFolderPath = PTSettingsHelper::get_module_save_folder_location(NonLocalizable::ModuleKey);
-        return settingsFolderPath + L"\\tempLaunch-workspaces.json";
-    }
-
     std::wstring LaunchWorkspacesFile()
     {
         std::wstring settingsFolderPath = PTSettingsHelper::get_module_save_folder_location(NonLocalizable::ModuleKey);

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesData.h

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ namespace WorkspacesData
 {
     std::wstring WorkspacesFile();
     std::wstring TempWorkspacesFile();
-    std::wstring TempLaunchWorkspacesFile();
     std::wstring LaunchWorkspacesFile();
 
     struct WorkspacesProject

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCProjectVersion>16.0</VCProjectVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{b31fcc55-b5a4-4ea7-b414-2dceae6af332}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -49,8 +50,19 @@
       <Project>{d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj.filters

@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -75,7 +75,14 @@ public:
 
     virtual void OnHotkeyEx() override
     {
-        launch_editor();
+        if (is_process_running())
+        {
+            sendHotkeyEvent();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            launch_editor();
+        }
     }
 
     // Return the configured status for the gpo policy for the module
@@ -157,6 +164,12 @@ public:
             m_toggleEditorEvent = nullptr;
         }
 
+        if (m_hotkeyEvent)
+        {
+            CloseHandle(m_hotkeyEvent);
+            m_hotkeyEvent = nullptr;
+        }
+
         delete this;
     }
 
@@ -171,6 +184,12 @@ public:
         LoggerHelpers::init_logger(app_key, L"ModuleInterface", "Workspaces");
         init_settings();
 
+        m_hotkeyEvent = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, CommonSharedConstants::WORKSPACES_HOTKEY_EVENT);
+        if (!m_hotkeyEvent)
+        {
+            Logger::warn(L"Failed to create hotkey event. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
+        }
+
         m_toggleEditorEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::WORKSPACES_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT);
         if (!m_toggleEditorEvent)
         {
@@ -203,23 +222,12 @@ private:
         executable_args.append(std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid));
     }
 
-    void SendCloseEvent()
+    void sendHotkeyEvent()
     {
-        auto exitEvent = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, CommonSharedConstants::WORKSPACES_EXIT_EVENT);
-        if (!exitEvent)
+        Logger::trace(L"Signaled hotkey event");
+        if (!SetEvent(m_hotkeyEvent))
         {
-            Logger::warn(L"Failed to create exitEvent. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            Logger::trace(L"Signaled exitEvent");
-            if (!SetEvent(exitEvent))
-            {
-                Logger::warn(L"Failed to signal exitEvent. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
-            }
-
-            ResetEvent(exitEvent);
-            CloseHandle(exitEvent);
+            Logger::warn(L"Failed to signal hotkey event. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
         }
     }
 
@@ -237,10 +245,14 @@ private:
             ResetEvent(m_toggleEditorEvent);
         }
 
+        if (m_hotkeyEvent)
+        {
+            ResetEvent(m_hotkeyEvent);
+        }
+
         if (m_hProcess)
         {
             TerminateProcess(m_hProcess, 0);
-            SendCloseEvent();
             m_hProcess = nullptr;
         }
     }
@@ -302,15 +314,15 @@ private:
     {
         Logger::trace(L"Starting Workspaces Editor");
 
-        /*unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
+        unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
         std::wstring executable_args = L"";
-        executable_args.append(std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid));*/
+        executable_args.append(std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid));
 
         SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei{ sizeof(sei) };
         sei.fMask = SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS;
         sei.lpFile = L"PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe";
         sei.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
-        //sei.lpParameters = executable_args.data();
+        sei.lpParameters = executable_args.data();
         if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei))
         {
             Logger::trace("Successfully started the Workspaces Editor");
@@ -323,6 +335,11 @@ private:
         m_hProcess = sei.hProcess;
     }
 
+    bool is_process_running() const
+    {
+        return WaitForSingleObject(m_hProcess, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT;
+    }
+
     std::wstring app_name;
     //contains the non localized key of the powertoy
     std::wstring app_key;
@@ -333,10 +350,13 @@ private:
     // Handle to event used to invoke Workspaces Editor
     HANDLE m_toggleEditorEvent;
 
+    // Handle to event used when hotkey is invoked
+    HANDLE m_hotkeyEvent;
+
     // Hotkey to invoke the module
     HotkeyEx m_hotkey{
-        .modifiersMask = MOD_SHIFT | MOD_WIN,
-        .vkCode = 0x4F, // O key;
+        .modifiersMask = MOD_CONTROL | MOD_WIN,
+        .vkCode = 0xC0, // VK_OEM_3 key; usually `~
     };
 };
 

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/SnapshotUtils.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <workspaces-common/WindowFilter.h>
 
 #include <WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h>
+#include <TlHelp32.h>
 
 namespace SnapshotUtils
 {
@@ -168,6 +169,28 @@ namespace SnapshotUtils
         return false;
     }
 
+    DWORD GetParentPid(DWORD pid)
+    {
+        DWORD res = 0;
+        HANDLE h = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0);
+        PROCESSENTRY32 pe = { 0 };
+        pe.dwSize = sizeof(PROCESSENTRY32);
+
+        if (Process32First(h, &pe))
+        {
+            do
+            {
+                if (pe.th32ProcessID == pid)
+                {
+                    res = pe.th32ParentProcessID;
+                }
+            } while (Process32Next(h, &pe));
+        }
+
+        CloseHandle(h);
+        return res;
+    }
+
     std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application> GetApps(const std::function<unsigned int(HWND)> getMonitorNumberFromWindowHandle)
     {
         std::vector<WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application> apps{};
@@ -245,8 +268,27 @@ namespace SnapshotUtils
             auto data = Utils::Apps::GetApp(processPath, installedApps);
             if (!data.has_value() || data->name.empty())
             {
-                Logger::debug(L"Installed app not found: {}, {}", title, processPath);
-                continue;
+                Logger::info(L"Installed app not found: {}, try parent process", processPath);
+                
+                // try with parent process (fix for Steam)
+                auto parentPid = GetParentPid(pid);
+                auto parentProcessPath = get_process_path(parentPid);
+                if (!parentProcessPath.empty())
+                {
+                    data = Utils::Apps::GetApp(parentProcessPath, installedApps);
+                    if (!data.has_value() || data->name.empty())
+                    {
+                        Logger::info(L"Installed parent app not found: {}", processPath);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    processPath = parentProcessPath;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Logger::info(L"Parent process path not found");
+                    continue;
+                }
             }
 
             WorkspacesData::WorkspacesProject::Application app{

src/modules/alwaysontop/AlwaysOnTop/WindowCornersUtil.cpp

@@ -5,21 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <dwmapi.h>
 
-// Placeholder enums since dwmapi.h doesn't have these until SDK 22000.
-// TODO: Remove once SDK targets 22000 or above.
-enum DWMWINDOWATTRIBUTE_CUSTOM
-{
-    DWMWA_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE = 33
-};
-
-enum DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE
-{
-    DWMWCP_DEFAULT = 0,
-    DWMWCP_DONOTROUND = 1,
-    DWMWCP_ROUND = 2,
-    DWMWCP_ROUNDSMALL = 3
-};
-
 int WindowCornerUtils::CornerPreference(HWND window) noexcept
 {
     int cornerPreference = -1;

src/modules/awake/Awake/Core/Constants.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ namespace Awake.Core
         // Format of the build ID is: CODENAME_MMDDYYYY, where MMDDYYYY
         // is representative of the date when the last change was made before
         // the pull request is issued.
-        internal const string BuildId = "DAISY023_04102024";
+        internal const string BuildId = "VISEGRADRELAY_08152024";
     }
 }