fix: Improve tray icon theming and installer icon handling (#44715)

Add "svgs" directory and icon files to installer, ensuring proper
install/uninstall and registry registration. Enhance logging in
general_settings.cpp for theme-adaptive tray icon config changes.
Refactor tray_icon.cpp to improve icon loading robustness, add detailed
diagnostics, and ensure fallback to default icon if theme-adaptive icon
fails to load. These changes improve error handling and maintainability
for tray icon theming.

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for new test projects
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Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>

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

@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ changecursor
 CHILDACTIVATE
 CHILDWINDOW
 CHOOSEFONT
+CIBUILD
 cidl
 CIELCh
 cim

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ parameters:
     default: {}
 
 steps:
-  - task: EsrpCodeSigning@5
+  - task: EsrpCodeSigning@6
     displayName: 🔏 ${{ parameters.displayName }}
     inputs:
       ConnectedServiceName: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.serviceName }}

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" Version="1.3.6" />
+    <!-- Pin the SixLabors.ImageSharp version (a transitive dependency of CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash) to restore functionality and apply patches. -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="2.1.12" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Common" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" Version="8.2.250402" />

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/CustomAction.cpp

@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ UINT __stdcall TerminateProcessesCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
     }
     processes.resize(bytes / sizeof(processes[0]));
 
-    std::array<std::wstring_view, 42> processesToTerminate = {
+    std::array<std::wstring_view, 44> processesToTerminate = {
         L"PowerToys.PowerLauncher.exe",
         L"PowerToys.Settings.exe",
         L"PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
@@ -1584,12 +1584,14 @@ UINT __stdcall TerminateProcessesCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
         L"PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.exe",
         L"PowerToys.CropAndLock.exe",
         L"PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.exe",
+        L"PowerToys.QuickAccess.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesSnapshotTool.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncher.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesWindowArranger.exe",
         L"Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe",
+        L"Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.exe",
         L"PowerToys.ZoomIt.exe",
         L"PowerToys.exe",
     };

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Core.wxs

@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@
         </RegistryKey>
         <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\Notice.md" Id="Notice.md" />
       </Component>
+      <Directory Id="SvgsFolder" Name="svgs">
+        <Component Id="svgs_icons" Guid="A9B7C5D3-E1F2-4A6B-8C9D-0E1F2A3B4C5D" Bitness="always64">
+          <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+            <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="svgs_icons" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+          </RegistryKey>
+          <File Id="icon.ico" Source="$(var.BinDir)svgs\icon.ico" />
+          <File Id="PowerToysWhite.ico" Source="$(var.BinDir)svgs\PowerToysWhite.ico" />
+          <File Id="PowerToysDark.ico" Source="$(var.BinDir)svgs\PowerToysDark.ico" />
+        </Component>
+      </Directory>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
     <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveBaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" Directory="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsInstallFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall" />
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveSvgsFolder" Directory="SvgsFolder" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveINSTALLFOLDER" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" On="uninstall" />
       </Component>
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_exe" />
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" />
       <ComponentRef Id="License_rtf" />
       <ComponentRef Id="Notice_md" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="svgs_icons" />
       <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcut" />
       <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_user" />

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml

@@ -466,39 +466,27 @@
                         TextChanged="EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged"
                         TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                     <MenuFlyoutSeparator Visibility="{Binding ShowAsList, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                    <ListView
+                    <ItemsControl
                         x:Name="EditVariableValuesList"
                         Margin="0,-8,0,12"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
-                        AllowDrop="True"
-                        CanDragItems="True"
-                        CanReorderItems="True"
-                        DragItemsCompleted="EditVariableValuesList_DragItemsCompleted"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding ValuesList, Mode=TwoWay}"
                         Visibility="{Binding ShowAsList, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                        <ListView.ItemTemplate>
+                        <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                             <DataTemplate>
                                 <Grid>
                                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="40" />
                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                    <FontIcon
-                                        Grid.Column="0"
-                                        Margin="0,0,8,0"
-                                        FontSize="16"
-                                        Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                                        Glyph="&#xE759;" />
                                     <TextBox
-                                        Grid.Column="1"
                                         Background="Transparent"
                                         BorderBrush="Transparent"
                                         LostFocus="EditVariableValuesListTextBox_LostFocus"
                                         Text="{Binding Text}" />
                                     <Button
                                         x:Uid="More_Options_Button"
-                                        Grid.Column="2"
+                                        Grid.Column="1"
                                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                         Content="&#xE712;"
                                         FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
@@ -535,8 +523,8 @@
                                     </Button>
                                 </Grid>
                             </DataTemplate>
-                        </ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                    </ListView>
+                        </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                    </ItemsControl>
                 </StackPanel>
             </ScrollViewer>
         </ContentDialog>

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
 {
     public sealed partial class EnvironmentVariablesMainPage : Page
     {
-        private const string ValueListSeparator = ";";
-
         private sealed class RelayCommandParameter
         {
             public RelayCommandParameter(Variable variable, VariablesSet set)
@@ -442,7 +440,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
                 variable.ValuesList.Move(index, index - 1);
             }
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
                 variable.ValuesList.Move(index, index + 1);
             }
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -478,7 +476,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var variable = EditVariableDialog.DataContext as Variable;
             variable.ValuesList.Remove(listItem);
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -494,7 +492,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var index = variable.ValuesList.IndexOf(listItem);
             variable.ValuesList.Insert(index, new Variable.ValuesListItem { Text = string.Empty });
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -512,7 +510,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var index = variable.ValuesList.IndexOf(listItem);
             variable.ValuesList.Insert(index + 1, new Variable.ValuesListItem { Text = string.Empty });
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -534,7 +532,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             listItem.Text = (sender as TextBox)?.Text;
             var variable = EditVariableDialog.DataContext as Variable;
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -550,16 +548,5 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             CancelAddVariable();
             ConfirmAddVariableBtn.IsEnabled = false;
         }
-
-        private void EditVariableValuesList_DragItemsCompleted(ListViewBase sender, DragItemsCompletedEventArgs args)
-        {
-            if (EditVariableDialog.DataContext is Variable variable && variable.ValuesList != null)
-            {
-                var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList.Select(x => x.Text));
-                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
-                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
-                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesCsharpLibrary/Data/ApplicationWrapper.cs

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ public struct ApplicationWrapper
 {
     public struct WindowPositionWrapper
     {
-        [JsonPropertyName("x")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("X")]
         public int X { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonPropertyName("y")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("Y")]
         public int Y { get; set; }
 
         [JsonPropertyName("width")]

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

@@ -547,6 +547,15 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
         // above "git" from "whatever"
         max = max + extensionTitleMatch;
 
+        // Apply a penalty to fallback items so they rank below direct matches.
+        // Fallbacks that dynamically match queries (like RDP connections) should
+        // appear after apps and direct command matches.
+        if (isFallback && max > 1)
+        {
+            // Reduce fallback scores by 50% to prioritize direct matches
+            max = max * 0.5;
+        }
+
         var matchSomething = max
             + (isAliasMatch ? 9001 : (isAliasSubstringMatch ? 1 : 0));
 

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers;
@@ -18,19 +17,41 @@ internal static class BuildInfo
     // Runtime AOT detection
     public static bool IsNativeAot => !RuntimeFeature.IsDynamicCodeSupported;
 
-    // From assembly metadata (build-time values)
-    public static bool PublishTrimmed => GetBoolMetadata("PublishTrimmed", false);
+    // build-time values
+    public static bool PublishTrimmed
+    {
+        get
+        {
+#if BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_TRIMMED
+          return true;
+#else
+            return false;
+#endif
+        }
+    }
 
-    // From assembly metadata (build-time values)
-    public static bool PublishAot => GetBoolMetadata("PublishAot", false);
+    // build-time values
+    public static bool PublishAot
+    {
+        get
+        {
+#if BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_AOT
+            return true;
+#else
+            return false;
+#endif
+        }
+    }
 
-    public static bool IsCiBuild => GetBoolMetadata("CIBuild", false);
-
-    private static string? GetMetadata(string key) =>
-        Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
-            .GetCustomAttributes<AssemblyMetadataAttribute>()
-            .FirstOrDefault(a => a.Key == key)?.Value;
-
-    private static bool GetBoolMetadata(string key, bool defaultValue) =>
-        bool.TryParse(GetMetadata(key), out var result) ? result : defaultValue;
+    public static bool IsCiBuild
+    {
+        get
+        {
+#if BUILD_INFO_CIBUILD
+            return true;
+#else
+            return false;
+#endif
+        }
+    }
 }

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

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- This disables the auto-generated main, so we can be single-instanced -->
-    <DefineConstants>DISABLE_XAML_GENERATED_MAIN</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);DISABLE_XAML_GENERATED_MAIN</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- BODGY: XES Versioning and WinAppSDK get into a fight about the app manifest, which breaks WinAppSDK. -->
@@ -291,24 +291,15 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <!-- </AdaptiveCardsWorkaround> -->
 
-  <!-- Metadata for build information  -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>PublishTrimmed</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(PublishTrimmed)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>PublishAot</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(PublishAot)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>CIBuild</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(CIBuild)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>CommandPaletteBranding</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(CommandPaletteBranding)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-  </ItemGroup>
+  <!-- Build information  -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(PublishAot)' == 'true' ">
+	<DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_AOT</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(PublishTrimmed)' == 'true' ">
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_TRIMMED</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(CIBuild)' == 'true' ">
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);BUILD_INFO_CIBUILD</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>

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

@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Windows Command Palette</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_GeneralPage_About_SettingsExpander.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>© 2025. All rights reserved.</value>
+    <value>© 2026. All rights reserved.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_GeneralPage_About_GithubLink_Hyperlink.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>View GitHub repository</value>

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/BasicTests.cs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class BasicTests : CommandPaletteTestBase
 
         SetTimeAndDaterExtensionSearchBox("year");
 
-        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("2025"));
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("2026"));
     }
 
     [TestMethod]

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.csproj

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 		<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
 		<RootNamespace>PowerToysExtension</RootNamespace>
 		<ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
+		<ApplicationIcon>..\..\..\..\runner\svgs\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
 		<PublishProfile>win-$(Platform).pubxml</PublishProfile>
 		<EnableMsixTooling>false</EnableMsixTooling>
 		<WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType>

src/modules/imageresizer/ImageResizerCLI/Program.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ internal static class Program
         Console.InputEncoding = Encoding.Unicode;
 
         // Initialize logger to file (same as other modules)
-        CliLogger.Initialize("\\ImageResizer\\Logs");
+        CliLogger.Initialize("\\Image Resizer\\CLI");
         CliLogger.Info($"ImageResizerCLI started with {args.Length} argument(s)");
 
         try

src/modules/imageresizer/tests/Properties/SettingsTests.cs

@@ -126,13 +126,10 @@ namespace ImageResizer.Properties
                 h => ncc.CollectionChanged -= h,
                 () => settings.CustomSize = new CustomSize());
 
-            Assert.AreEqual(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace, result.Arguments.Action);
-            Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Arguments.NewItems.Count);
-            Assert.AreEqual(settings.CustomSize, result.Arguments.NewItems[0]);
-            Assert.AreEqual(0, result.Arguments.NewStartingIndex);
-            Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Arguments.OldItems.Count);
-            Assert.AreEqual(originalCustomSize, result.Arguments.OldItems[0]);
-            Assert.AreEqual(0, result.Arguments.OldStartingIndex);
+            // Reset is used instead of Replace to avoid ArgumentOutOfRangeException
+            // when notifying changes for virtual items (CustomSize/AiSize) that exist
+            // outside the bounds of the underlying _sizes collection.
+            Assert.AreEqual(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset, result.Arguments.Action);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]

src/modules/imageresizer/ui/Properties/Settings.cs

@@ -216,27 +216,15 @@ namespace ImageResizer.Properties
                 {
                     if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Models.CustomSize))
                     {
-                        var oldCustomSize = _customSize;
                         _customSize = settings.CustomSize;
 
-                        OnCollectionChanged(
-                            new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(
-                                NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace,
-                                _customSize,
-                                oldCustomSize,
-                                _sizes.Count));
+                        OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset));
                     }
                     else if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Models.AiSize))
                     {
-                        var oldAiSize = _aiSize;
                         _aiSize = settings.AiSize;
 
-                        OnCollectionChanged(
-                            new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(
-                                NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace,
-                                _aiSize,
-                                oldAiSize,
-                                _sizes.Count + 1));
+                        OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset));
                     }
                     else if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Sizes))
                     {

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/MainWindowViewModel.cs

@@ -388,6 +388,13 @@ namespace Peek.UI
             IsErrorVisible = true;
         }
 
+        public void ShowError(string message)
+        {
+            IsErrorVisible = false;
+            ErrorMessage = message;
+            IsErrorVisible = true;
+        }
+
         private void NavigationThrottleTimer_Tick(object? sender, object e)
         {
             if (sender == null)

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/PeekXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
             Item="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentItem, Mode=OneWay}"
             NumberOfFiles="{x:Bind ViewModel.DisplayItemCount, Mode=OneWay}"
             PreviewSizeChanged="FilePreviewer_PreviewSizeChanged"
-            ScalingFactor="{x:Bind ViewModel.ScalingFactor, Mode=OneWay}" />
+            ScalingFactor="{x:Bind ViewModel.ScalingFactor, Mode=OneWay}"
+            Visibility="{x:Bind ContentVisibility(ViewModel.IsErrorVisible), Mode=OneWay}" />
 
         <InfoBar
             x:Name="ErrorInfoBar"
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
             Grid.RowSpan="2"
             Margin="4,0,4,6"
             VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+            Closed="ErrorInfoBar_Closed"
             IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsErrorVisible, Mode=TwoWay}"
             Message="{x:Bind ViewModel.ErrorMessage, Mode=OneWay}"
             Severity="Error" />

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/PeekXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;
 using Peek.Common.Constants;
 using Peek.Common.Extensions;
+using Peek.Common.Helpers;
 using Peek.FilePreviewer.Models;
 using Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers;
 using Peek.UI.Extensions;
@@ -195,6 +196,20 @@ namespace Peek.UI
             bootTime.Start();
 
             ViewModel.Initialize(selectedItem);
+
+            // If no files were found (e.g., in virtual folders like Home/Recent), show an error
+            if (ViewModel.CurrentItem == null)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInfo("Peek: No files found to preview, showing error.");
+                var errorMessage = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("NoFilesSelected");
+                ViewModel.ShowError(errorMessage);
+
+                // Still show the window so user can see the warning
+                this.Show();
+                WindowHelpers.BringToForeground(this.GetWindowHandle());
+                return;
+            }
+
             ViewModel.ScalingFactor = this.GetMonitorScale();
             this.Content.KeyUp += Content_KeyUp;
 
@@ -302,5 +317,24 @@ namespace Peek.UI
         {
             themeListener?.Dispose();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns Visibility.Collapsed when error is showing, Visibility.Visible when not.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Visibility ContentVisibility(bool isErrorVisible)
+        {
+            return isErrorVisible ? Visibility.Collapsed : Visibility.Visible;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handle InfoBar closed - if there's no current item, close the window.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void ErrorInfoBar_Closed(InfoBar sender, InfoBarClosedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (ViewModel.CurrentItem == null)
+            {
+                Uninitialize();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@
     <value>No more files to preview.</value>
     <comment>The message to show when there are no files remaining to preview.</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="NoFilesSelected" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>No files selected or this folder is not supported for preview.</value>
+    <comment>Displayed when Peek is activated in a virtual folder (like Home or Recent) where file selection cannot be retrieved.</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="DeleteFileError_NotFound" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The file cannot be found. Please check if the file has been moved, renamed, or deleted.</value>
     <comment>Displayed if the file or path was not found</comment>

src/runner/general_settings.cpp

@@ -367,11 +367,21 @@ void apply_general_settings(const json::JsonObject& general_configs, bool save)
     if (json::has(general_configs, L"show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon", json::JsonValueType::Boolean))
     {
         bool new_theme_adaptive = general_configs.GetNamedBoolean(L"show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon");
+        Logger::info(L"apply_general_settings: show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon current={}, new={}",
+                     show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon, new_theme_adaptive);
         if (show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon != new_theme_adaptive)
         {
             show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon = new_theme_adaptive;
             set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive(show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon);
         }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"apply_general_settings: show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon unchanged, skipping update");
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"apply_general_settings: show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon not found in config");
     }
 
     if (json::has(general_configs, L"ignored_conflict_properties", json::JsonValueType::Object))

src/runner/tray_icon.cpp

@@ -273,12 +273,19 @@ static HICON get_icon(Theme theme)
 {
     std::wstring icon_path = get_module_folderpath();
     icon_path += theme == Theme::Dark ? L"\\svgs\\PowerToysWhite.ico" : L"\\svgs\\PowerToysDark.ico";
-    return static_cast<HICON>(LoadImage(NULL,
+    Logger::trace(L"get_icon: Loading icon from path: {}", icon_path);
+
+    HICON icon = static_cast<HICON>(LoadImage(NULL,
                                         icon_path.c_str(),
                                         IMAGE_ICON,
                                         0,
                                         0,
                                         LR_LOADFROMFILE | LR_DEFAULTSIZE | LR_SHARED));
+    if (!icon)
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"get_icon: Failed to load icon from {}, error: {}", icon_path, GetLastError());
+    }
+    return icon;
 }
 
 
@@ -374,13 +381,45 @@ void set_tray_icon_visible(bool shouldIconBeVisible)
 
 void set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive(bool theme_adaptive)
 {
-    theme_adaptive_enabled = theme_adaptive;
+    Logger::info(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Called with theme_adaptive={}, current theme_adaptive_enabled={}",
+                 theme_adaptive, theme_adaptive_enabled);
+
     auto h_instance = reinterpret_cast<HINSTANCE>(&__ImageBase);
-    HICON const icon = theme_adaptive ? get_icon(theme_listener.AppTheme) : LoadIcon(h_instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(APPICON));
+    HICON icon = nullptr;
+
+    if (theme_adaptive)
+    {
+        icon = get_icon(theme_listener.AppTheme);
+        if (!icon)
+        {
+            Logger::warn(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Failed to load theme adaptive icon, falling back to default");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // If not requesting adaptive icon, or if adaptive icon failed to load, use default icon
+    if (!icon)
+    {
+        icon = LoadIcon(h_instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(APPICON));
+        if (theme_adaptive && icon)
+        {
+            // We requested adaptive but had to fall back, so update the flag
+            theme_adaptive = false;
+            Logger::info(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Using default icon as fallback");
+        }
+    }
+
+    theme_adaptive_enabled = theme_adaptive;
+
     if (icon)
     {
         tray_icon_data.hIcon = icon;
-        Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &tray_icon_data);
+        BOOL result = Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &tray_icon_data);
+        Logger::info(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Icon updated, theme_adaptive_enabled={}, Shell_NotifyIcon result={}",
+                     theme_adaptive_enabled, result);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Failed to load any icon");
     }
 }
 

src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/PowerToys.QuickAccess.csproj

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.26100.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.PowerToys.QuickAccess</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>PowerToys.QuickAccess</AssemblyName>
+    <ApplicationIcon>..\..\runner\svgs\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
     <WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>

src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/ViewModels/AllAppsViewModel.cs

@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
         if (_coordinator.UpdateModuleEnabled(flyoutItem.Tag, flyoutItem.IsEnabled))
         {
             _coordinator.NotifyUserSettingsInteraction();
+
+            // Trigger re-sort immediately when status changes on UI
+            RefreshFlyoutMenuItems();
         }
     }