xaml format

Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan (from Dev Box) <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>

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

@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ cominterop
 commandnotfound
 commandpalette
 compmgmt
+COMPOSITIONDISABLED
 COMPOSITIONFULL
 CONFIGW
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERKEY

.gitignore

@@ -349,10 +349,7 @@ src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
 /src/modules/powerrename/ui/RCb24464
 
 # Generated installer file for Monaco source files.
-/installer/PowerToysSetup/MonacoSRC.wxs
-/installer/PowerToysSetup/DscResources.wxs
 /installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/MonacoSRC.wxs
-/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/DscResources.wxs
 
 # MSBuildCache
 /MSBuildCacheLogs/

.pipelines/generateDscManifests.ps1

@@ -65,21 +65,28 @@ if (-not (Test-Path $outputDir)) {
     New-Item -Path $outputDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
 }
 
-Write-Host "DSC manifests will be generated to: '$outputDir'"
+# DSC v3 manifests go to DSCModules subfolder
+$dscOutputDir = Join-Path $outputDir 'DSCModules'
+if (-not (Test-Path $dscOutputDir)) {
+    Write-Host "Creating DSCModules subfolder at '$dscOutputDir'."
+    New-Item -Path $dscOutputDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+}
 
-Write-Host "Cleaning previously generated DSC manifest files from '$outputDir'."
-Get-ChildItem -Path $outputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-Item -Force
+Write-Host "DSC manifests will be generated to: '$dscOutputDir'"
 
-$arguments = @('manifest', '--resource', 'settings', '--outputDir', $outputDir)
+Write-Host "Cleaning previously generated DSC manifest files from '$dscOutputDir'."
+Get-ChildItem -Path $dscOutputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-Item -Force
+
+$arguments = @('manifest', '--resource', 'settings', '--outputDir', $dscOutputDir)
 Write-Host "Invoking DSC manifest generator: '$exePath' $($arguments -join ' ')"
 & $exePath @arguments
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     throw "PowerToys.DSC.exe exited with code $LASTEXITCODE"
 }
 
-$generatedFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $outputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction Stop
+$generatedFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $dscOutputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction Stop
 if ($generatedFiles.Count -eq 0) {
-    throw "No DSC manifest files were generated in '$outputDir'."
+    throw "No DSC manifest files were generated in '$dscOutputDir'."
 }
 
 Write-Host "Generated $($generatedFiles.Count) DSC manifest file(s):"

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@
     <!-- Including MessagePack to force version, since it's used by StreamJsonRpc but contains vulnerabilities. After StreamJsonRpc updates the version of MessagePack, we can upgrade StreamJsonRpc instead. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="MessagePack" Version="3.1.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.10" />
     <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" Version="2.0.240111.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.9.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.9.1-preview.1.25474.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AI.Foundry.Local" Version="0.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.66.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI" Version="1.66.0" />
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3179.45" />
     <!-- 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="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
     <!-- 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. -->
     <!-- 
@@ -95,29 +95,29 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="StreamJsonRpc" Version="2.21.69" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
     <!-- Package System.CodeDom 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.Management but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.10" />
     <!-- Package System.Data.SqlClient added to force it as a dependency of Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility to the latest version available at this time. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.9.0" />
     <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.EventLog 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.Data.OleDb but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.10" />
     <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.11. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.ClientModel" Version="1.7.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="22.0.13" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\CmdPal.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\CmdPal.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\ColorPicker.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\ColorPicker.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Core.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Core.wxs.bk""""
+      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\DscResources.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\DscResources.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\EnvironmentVariables.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\EnvironmentVariables.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\FileExplorerPreview.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\FileExplorerPreview.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\FileLocksmith.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\FileLocksmith.wxs.bk""""

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Core.wxs

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="powertoys_env_path_user" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
         </RegistryKey>
-        <!-- Append install folder to current user's PATH -->
-        <Environment Id="AddPowerToysToUserPath" Name="PATH" Action="set" Part="last" System="no" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" />
+        <!-- Append DSCModules folder to current user's PATH for DSC v3 usage -->
+        <Environment Id="AddPowerToysToUserPath" Name="PATH" Action="set" Part="last" System="no" Value="[DSCModulesReferenceFolder]" />
       </Component>
       <?else?>
       <Component Id="powertoys_env_path_machine" Bitness="always64">
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="powertoys_env_path_machine" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
         </RegistryKey>
-        <!-- Append install folder to machine PATH -->
-        <Environment Id="AddPowerToysToMachinePath" Name="PATH" Action="set" Part="last" System="yes" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" />
+        <!-- Append DSCModules folder to machine PATH for DSC v3 usage -->
+        <Environment Id="AddPowerToysToMachinePath" Name="PATH" Action="set" Part="last" System="yes" Value="[DSCModulesReferenceFolder]" />
       </Component>
       <?endif?>
       <Component Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" Bitness="always64">
@@ -63,16 +63,6 @@
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
-    <DirectoryRef Id="DSCModulesReferenceFolder">
-      <Component Id="PowerToysDSCReference" Guid="40869ACB-0BEB-4911-AE41-5E73BC1586A9" Bitness="always64">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="DSCModulesReference" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psd1" Id="PTConfReference.psd1" />
-        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psm1" Id="PTConfReference.psm1" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-
     <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
     <!-- DSC module files for PerUser handled in InstallDSCModule custom action. -->
     <?else?>
@@ -120,7 +110,6 @@
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCoreFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
         </RegistryKey>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveBaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" Directory="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall" />
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveDSCModulesReferenceFolder" Directory="DSCModulesReferenceFolder" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsInstallFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveINSTALLFOLDER" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" On="uninstall" />
@@ -128,16 +117,15 @@
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_exe" />
       <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysStartMenuShortcut" />
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_per_machine_comp" />
-  <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
-  <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_user" />
-  <?else?>
-  <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_machine" />
-  <?endif?>
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" />
       <ComponentRef Id="License_rtf" />
       <ComponentRef Id="Notice_md" />
       <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcut" />
-      <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysDSCReference" />
+      <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
+      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_user" />
+      <?else?>
+      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_machine" />
+      <?endif?>
       <?if $(var.PerUser) = "false" ?>
       <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysDSC" />
       <?endif?>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/DscResources.wxs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define DscJsonFiles=?>
+  <?define DscJsonFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)\DSCModules?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="DSCModulesReferenceFolder" FileSource="$(var.DscJsonFilesPath)">
+      <!-- DSC v2 PowerShell module files -->
+      <Component Id="PowerToysDSCReference" Guid="40869ACB-0BEB-4911-AE41-5E73BC1586A9" Bitness="always64">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="DSCModulesReference" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psd1" Id="PTConfReference.psd1" />
+        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psm1" Id="PTConfReference.psm1" />
+      </Component>
+      
+      <!-- DSC v3 JSON manifest files - Generated by generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -->
+      <!--DscJsonFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="DscResourcesComponentGroup">
+      <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysDSCReference" />
+      <Component Id="RemoveDSCModulesFolder" Guid="A3C77D92-4E97-4C1A-9F2E-8B3C5D6E7F80" Directory="DSCModulesReferenceFolder">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveDSCModulesFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveDSCModulesReferenceFolder" Directory="DSCModulesReferenceFolder" On="uninstall" />
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ SET PTRoot=$(SolutionDir)\..
 call "..\..\..\publish.cmd" x64
 )
 call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\generateMonacoWxs.ps1 -monacoWxsFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\MonacoSRC.wxs" -Platform "$(Platform)" -nugetHeatPath "$(NUGET_PACKAGES)\wixtoolset.heat\5.0.2"
-call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\generateDscResourcesWxs.ps1 -dscWxsFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\DscResources.wxs" -Platform "$(Platform)" -Configuration "$(Configuration)"
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Platform)' != 'x64'">
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ SET PTRoot=$(SolutionDir)\..
 call "..\..\..\publish.cmd" arm64
 )
 call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\generateMonacoWxs.ps1 -monacoWxsFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\MonacoSRC.wxs" -Platform "$(Platform)" -nugetHeatPath "$(NUGET_PACKAGES)\wixtoolset.heat\5.0.2"
-call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\generateDscResourcesWxs.ps1 -dscWxsFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\DscResources.wxs" -Platform "$(Platform)" -Configuration "$(Configuration)"
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -37,6 +35,7 @@ call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuil
       call move /Y ..\..\..\CmdPal.wxs.bk ..\..\..\CmdPal.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\ColorPicker.wxs.bk ..\..\..\ColorPicker.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\Core.wxs.bk ..\..\..\Core.wxs
+      call move /Y ..\..\..\DscResources.wxs.bk ..\..\..\DscResources.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\EnvironmentVariables.wxs.bk ..\..\..\EnvironmentVariables.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\FileExplorerPreview.wxs.bk ..\..\..\FileExplorerPreview.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\FileLocksmith.wxs.bk ..\..\..\FileLocksmith.wxs

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/generateAllFileComponents.ps1

@@ -317,3 +317,7 @@ Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2IconsModelsFiles" -wxsFilePath
 #Workspaces
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WorkspacesImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Workspaces.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\Workspaces\"
 Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WorkspacesImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Workspaces.wxs
+
+#DSC Resources - JSON manifest files in DSCModules subfolder
+Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName DscJsonFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\DscResources.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\DSCModules\"
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "DscJsonFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\DscResources.wxs

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/generateDscResourcesWxs.ps1

@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-[CmdletBinding()]
-Param(
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
-    [string]$dscWxsFile,
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
-    [string]$Platform,
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
-    [string]$Configuration
-)
-
-$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
-
-$scriptDir = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
-
-# Find build output directory
-$buildOutputDir = Join-Path $scriptDir "..\..\$Platform\$Configuration"
-
-if (-not (Test-Path $buildOutputDir)) {
-    Write-Error "Build output directory not found: '$buildOutputDir'"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-# Find all DSC manifest JSON files
-$dscFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $buildOutputDir -Filter "microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json" -File
-
-if (-not $dscFiles) {
-    Write-Warning "No DSC manifest files found in '$buildOutputDir'"
-    # Create empty component group
-    $wxsContent = @"
-<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
-
-  <?include `$(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
-
-  <Fragment>
-    <ComponentGroup Id="DscResourcesComponentGroup">
-    </ComponentGroup>
-  </Fragment>
-</Wix>
-"@
-    Set-Content -Path $dscWxsFile -Value $wxsContent
-    exit 0
-}
-
-Write-Host "Found $($dscFiles.Count) DSC manifest file(s)"
-
-# Generate WiX fragment
-$wxsContent = @"
-<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
-
-  <?include `$(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
-
-  <Fragment>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="DSCModulesReferenceFolder">
-"@
-
-$componentRefs = @()
-
-foreach ($file in $dscFiles) {
-    $componentId = "DscResource_" + ($file.BaseName -replace '[^A-Za-z0-9_]', '_')
-    $fileId = $componentId + "_File"
-    $guid = [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString().ToUpper()
-    
-    $componentRefs += $componentId
-    
-    $wxsContent += @"
-
-      <Component Id="$componentId" Guid="{$guid}" Directory="DSCModulesReferenceFolder">
-        <RegistryKey Root="`$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="$componentId" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Id="$fileId" Source="`$(var.BinDir)$($file.Name)" Vital="no"/>
-      </Component>
-"@
-}
-
-$wxsContent += @"
-
-    </DirectoryRef>
-  </Fragment>
-
-  <Fragment>
-    <ComponentGroup Id="DscResourcesComponentGroup">
-"@
-
-foreach ($componentId in $componentRefs) {
-    $wxsContent += @"
-
-      <ComponentRef Id="$componentId"/>
-"@
-}
-
-$wxsContent += @"
-
-    </ComponentGroup>
-  </Fragment>
-</Wix>
-"@
-
-# Write the WiX file
-Set-Content -Path $dscWxsFile -Value $wxsContent
-
-Write-Host "Generated DSC resources WiX fragment: '$dscWxsFile'"

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/Models/DscManifest.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace PowerToys.DSC.Models;
 public sealed class DscManifest
 {
     private const string Schema = "https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/resource/manifest.vscode.json";
-    private const string Executable = @"PowerToys.DSC.exe";
+    private const string Executable = @"..\PowerToys.DSC.exe";
 
     private readonly string _type;
     private readonly string _version;

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/PowerToys.DSC.csproj

@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <!-- In debug mode, generate the DSC resource JSON files -->
-  <Target Name="GenerateDscResourceJsonFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">
-	<Message Text="Generating DSC resource JSON files inside ..." Importance="high" />
-	<Exec Command="dotnet &quot;$(TargetPath)&quot; manifest --resource settings --outputDir &quot;$(TargetDir)\&quot;" />
+  <!-- Generate the DSC resource JSON files to DSCModules subfolder -->
+  <!-- Skip generation in CI/CD builds (CIBuild=true) to avoid unnecessary work during pipeline -->
+  <Target Name="GenerateDscResourceJsonFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition="'$(CIBuild)' != 'true'">
+    <Message Text="Generating DSC resource JSON files to DSCModules subfolder..." Importance="high" />
+    <MakeDir Directories="$(TargetDir)DSCModules" />
+    <Exec Command="dotnet &quot;$(TargetPath)&quot; manifest --resource settings --outputDir &quot;$(TargetDir)DSCModules&quot;" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

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

@@ -542,7 +542,10 @@
                             Source="{x:Bind ViewModel.ActiveAIProvider?.ServiceType, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource ServiceTypeToIconConverter}}" />
                     </DropDownButton.Content>
                     <DropDownButton.Flyout>
-                        <Flyout Placement="Bottom" ShouldConstrainToRootBounds="False">
+                        <Flyout
+                            Opened="AIProviderFlyout_Opened"
+                            Placement="Bottom"
+                            ShouldConstrainToRootBounds="False">
                             <Grid
                                 Width="386"
                                 Margin="-4"

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

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
     {
         public OptionsViewModel ViewModel { get; private set; }
 
+        private bool _syncingProviderSelection;
+
         public static readonly DependencyProperty PlaceholderTextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
             nameof(PlaceholderText),
             typeof(string),
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
                 var state = ViewModel.IsBusy ? "LoadingState" : ViewModel.PasteActionError.HasText ? "ErrorState" : "DefaultState";
                 VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, state, true);
             }
+
+            if (e.PropertyName is nameof(ViewModel.ActiveAIProvider) or nameof(ViewModel.AIProviders))
+            {
+                SyncProviderSelection();
+            }
         }
 
         private void ViewModel_PreviewRequested(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
         private void Grid_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             InputTxtBox.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
+            SyncProviderSelection();
         }
 
         [RelayCommand]
@@ -126,18 +134,56 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
             Loader.IsLoading = loading;
         }
 
+        private void SyncProviderSelection()
+        {
+            if (AIProviderListView is null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                _syncingProviderSelection = true;
+                AIProviderListView.SelectedItem = ViewModel.ActiveAIProvider;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _syncingProviderSelection = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void AIProviderFlyout_Opened(object sender, object e)
+        {
+            SyncProviderSelection();
+        }
+
         private async void AIProviderListView_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (AIProviderListView.SelectedItem is PasteAIProviderDefinition provider)
+            if (_syncingProviderSelection)
             {
-                if (ViewModel.SetActiveProviderCommand.CanExecute(provider))
-                {
-                    await ViewModel.SetActiveProviderCommand.ExecuteAsync(provider);
-                }
-
-                var flyout = FlyoutBase.GetAttachedFlyout(AIProviderButton);
-                flyout?.Hide();
+                return;
             }
+
+            var flyout = FlyoutBase.GetAttachedFlyout(AIProviderButton);
+
+            if (AIProviderListView.SelectedItem is not PasteAIProviderDefinition provider)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (string.Equals(ViewModel.ActiveAIProvider?.Id, provider.Id, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                flyout?.Hide();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (ViewModel.SetActiveProviderCommand.CanExecute(provider))
+            {
+                await ViewModel.SetActiveProviderCommand.ExecuteAsync(provider);
+                SyncProviderSelection();
+            }
+
+            flyout?.Hide();
         }
     }
 }

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

@@ -280,13 +280,15 @@
                                             x:Uid="TermsLink"
                                             Padding="0"
                                             FontSize="12"
-                                            NavigateUri="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" />
+                                            NavigateUri="{x:Bind ViewModel.TermsLinkUri, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                            Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.HasTermsLink, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
                                         <HyperlinkButton
                                             x:Name="PrivacyHyperLink"
                                             x:Uid="PrivacyLink"
                                             Padding="0"
                                             FontSize="12"
-                                            NavigateUri="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" />
+                                            NavigateUri="{x:Bind ViewModel.PrivacyLinkUri, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                            Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.HasPrivacyLink, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
                                     </StackPanel>
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </Flyout>

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

@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsCustomAIAvailable))]
         [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(AllowedAIProviders))]
         [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ActiveAIProvider))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ActiveAIProviderTooltip))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(TermsLinkUri))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(PrivacyLinkUri))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(HasTermsLink))]
+        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(HasPrivacyLink))]
         private bool _isAllowedByGPO;
 
         [ObservableProperty]
@@ -187,6 +192,35 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
+        private AIServiceTypeMetadata GetActiveProviderMetadata()
+        {
+            var provider = ActiveAIProvider ?? AllowedAIProviders.FirstOrDefault();
+            var serviceType = provider?.ServiceTypeKind ?? AIServiceType.OpenAI;
+            return AIServiceTypeRegistry.GetMetadata(serviceType);
+        }
+
+        public Uri TermsLinkUri
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var metadata = GetActiveProviderMetadata();
+                return metadata.HasTermsLink ? metadata.TermsUri : null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Uri PrivacyLinkUri
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var metadata = GetActiveProviderMetadata();
+                return metadata.HasPrivacyLink ? metadata.PrivacyUri : null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool HasTermsLink => GetActiveProviderMetadata().HasTermsLink;
+
+        public bool HasPrivacyLink => GetActiveProviderMetadata().HasPrivacyLink;
+
         public bool ClipboardHasData => AvailableClipboardFormats != ClipboardFormat.None;
 
         public bool ClipboardHasDataForCustomAI => PasteFormat.SupportsClipboardFormats(CustomAIFormat, AvailableClipboardFormats);
@@ -276,8 +310,8 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsAdvancedAIEnabled));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AIProviders));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AllowedAIProviders));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActiveAIProvider));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActiveAIProviderTooltip));
+
+            NotifyActiveProviderChanged();
 
             EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats();
         }
@@ -316,8 +350,17 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                 }
             }
 
+            NotifyActiveProviderChanged();
+        }
+
+        private void NotifyActiveProviderChanged()
+        {
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActiveAIProvider));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActiveAIProviderTooltip));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(TermsLinkUri));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(PrivacyLinkUri));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasTermsLink));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasPrivacyLink));
         }
 
         private void RefreshPasteFormats()
@@ -837,6 +880,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
 
             UpdateAIProviderActiveFlags();
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AIProviders));
+            NotifyActiveProviderChanged();
             EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats();
         }
 

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <logger/logger_settings.h>
 #include <logger/logger.h>
 #include <utils/logger_helper.h>
-#include <LightSwitchServiceObserver.h>
 
 SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
 SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ extern int g_lastUpdatedDay = -1;
 static ScheduleMode prevMode = ScheduleMode::Off;
 static std::wstring prevLat, prevLon;
 static int prevMinutes = -1;
+static bool lastOverrideStatus = false;
 
 VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR* argv);
 VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl);
@@ -164,48 +164,8 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
 
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
 
-    LightSwitchServiceObserver observer({ SettingId::LightTime,
-                                          SettingId::DarkTime,
-                                          SettingId::ScheduleMode,
-                                          SettingId::Sunrise_Offset,
-                                          SettingId::Sunset_Offset });
-
     HANDLE hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
 
-    auto applyTheme = [](int nowMinutes, int lightMinutes, int darkMinutes, const auto& settings) {
-        bool isLightActive = (lightMinutes < darkMinutes) ? (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes && nowMinutes < darkMinutes) : (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes || nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
-
-        bool isSystemCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
-        bool isAppsCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
-
-        if (isLightActive)
-        {
-            if (settings.changeSystem && !isSystemCurrentlyLight)
-            {
-                SetSystemTheme(true);
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to light mode.");
-            }
-            if (settings.changeApps && !isAppsCurrentlyLight)
-            {
-                SetAppsTheme(true);
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to light mode.");
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (settings.changeSystem && isSystemCurrentlyLight)
-            {
-                SetSystemTheme(false);
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to dark mode.");
-            }
-            if (settings.changeApps && isAppsCurrentlyLight)
-            {
-                SetAppsTheme(false);
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to dark mode.");
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
     auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
 
@@ -213,22 +173,22 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
     GetLocalTime(&st);
     int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
 
+    // Handle initial theme application if necessary
     if (settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off)
     {
-        applyTheme(nowMinutes,
-                   settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset,
-                   settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset,
-                   settings);
-        Logger::trace(L"[LightSwitchService] Initialized g_lastUpdatedDay = {}", g_lastUpdatedDay);
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode is set to {}. Applying theme if necessary.", settings.scheduleMode);
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().ApplyThemeIfNecessary();
     }
     else
     {
-        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode is OFF - ticker suspended, waiting for manual action or mode change.");
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode is set to Off.");
     }
 
     g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Initializing g_lastUpdatedDay to {}.", g_lastUpdatedDay);
     ULONGLONG lastSettingsReload = 0;
 
+    // ticker loop
     for (;;)
     {
         HANDLE waits[2] = { g_ServiceStopEvent, hParent };
@@ -237,13 +197,10 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
 
         const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
 
-        bool scheduleJustEnabled = (prevMode == ScheduleMode::Off && settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off);
-        prevMode = settings.scheduleMode;
-
-        // ─── Handle "Schedule Off" Mode ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+        // If the mode is set to Off, suspend the scheduler and avoid extra work
         if (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::Off)
         {
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode OFF - suspending scheduler but keeping service alive.");
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Schedule mode is OFF - suspending scheduler but keeping service alive.");
 
             if (!hManualOverride)
                 hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
@@ -283,7 +240,6 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
                 {
                     Logger::trace(L"[LightSwitchService] Settings change event triggered, reloading settings...");
                     ResetEvent(LightSwitchSettings::instance().GetSettingsChangedEvent());
-                    LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
                     const auto& newSettings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
                     lastSettingsReload = GetTickCount64();
 
@@ -298,73 +254,150 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
             continue;
         }
 
-        // ─── Normal Schedule Loop ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        bool scheduleJustEnabled = (prevMode == ScheduleMode::Off && settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off);
+        prevMode = settings.scheduleMode;
+
         ULONGLONG nowTick = GetTickCount64();
-        bool recentSettingsReload = (nowTick - lastSettingsReload < 5000);
+        bool recentSettingsReload = (nowTick - lastSettingsReload < 2000);
 
-        if (g_lastUpdatedDay != -1)
+        Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Current g_lastUpdatedDay value = {}.", g_lastUpdatedDay);
+
+        // Manual Override Detection Logic
+        bool manualOverrideActive = (hManualOverride && WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+
+        if (manualOverrideActive != lastOverrideStatus)
         {
-            bool manualOverrideActive = (hManualOverride && WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+            Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override active = {}", manualOverrideActive);
+            lastOverrideStatus = manualOverrideActive;
+        }
 
-            if (settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off && !recentSettingsReload && !scheduleJustEnabled)
+        if (settings.scheduleMode != ScheduleMode::Off && !recentSettingsReload && !scheduleJustEnabled && !manualOverrideActive)
+        {
+            bool currentSystemTheme = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+            bool currentAppsTheme = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
+
+            SYSTEMTIME st;
+            GetLocalTime(&st);
+            int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+            int lightBoundary = 0;
+            int darkBoundary = 0;
+
+            if (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise)
             {
-                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Checking if manual override is active...");
-                bool manualOverrideActive = (hManualOverride && WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
-                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override active = {}", manualOverrideActive);
-
-                if (!manualOverrideActive)
-                {
-                    bool currentSystemTheme = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
-                    bool currentAppsTheme = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
-
-                    SYSTEMTIME st;
-                    GetLocalTime(&st);
-                    int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
-
-                    bool shouldBeLight = (settings.lightTime < settings.darkTime) ? (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime && nowMinutes < settings.darkTime) : (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime || nowMinutes < settings.darkTime);
-
-                    Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] shouldBeLight = {}", shouldBeLight);
-
-                    if ((settings.changeSystem && (currentSystemTheme != shouldBeLight)) ||
-                        (settings.changeApps && (currentAppsTheme != shouldBeLight)))
-                    {
-                        Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] External theme change detected - enabling manual override");
-
-                        if (!hManualOverride)
-                        {
-                            hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
-                            if (!hManualOverride)
-                                hManualOverride = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
-                        }
-
-                        if (hManualOverride)
-                        {
-                            SetEvent(hManualOverride);
-                            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Detected manual theme change outside of LightSwitch. Triggering manual override.");
-                            skipRest = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+                lightBoundary = (settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset) % 1440;
+                darkBoundary = (settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset) % 1440;
             }
             else
             {
-                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping external-change detection (schedule off, recent reload, or just enabled).");
+                lightBoundary = settings.lightTime;
+                darkBoundary = settings.darkTime;
+            }
+
+            bool shouldBeLight = (lightBoundary < darkBoundary) ? (nowMinutes >= lightBoundary && nowMinutes < darkBoundary) : (nowMinutes >= lightBoundary || nowMinutes < darkBoundary);
+
+            Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] shouldBeLight = {}", shouldBeLight);
+
+            bool systemMismatch = settings.changeSystem && (currentSystemTheme != shouldBeLight);
+            bool appsMismatch = settings.changeApps && (currentAppsTheme != shouldBeLight);
+
+            if (systemMismatch || appsMismatch)
+            {
+              // Make sure this is not because we crossed a boundary
+              bool crossedBoundary = false;
+              if (prevMinutes != -1)
+              {
+                  if (nowMinutes < prevMinutes)
+                  {
+                      // wrapped around midnight
+                      crossedBoundary = (prevMinutes <= lightBoundary || nowMinutes >= lightBoundary) ||
+                                        (prevMinutes <= darkBoundary || nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
+                  }
+                  else
+                  {
+                      crossedBoundary = (prevMinutes < lightBoundary && nowMinutes >= lightBoundary) ||
+                                        (prevMinutes < darkBoundary && nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
+                  }
+              }
+
+              if (crossedBoundary)
+              {
+                  Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Missed boundary detected. Applying theme instead of triggering manual override.");
+                  LightSwitchSettings::instance().ApplyThemeIfNecessary();
+              }
+              else
+              {
+                  Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] External {} theme change detected, enabling manual override.",
+                               systemMismatch && appsMismatch ? L"system/app" :
+                               systemMismatch                 ? L"system" :
+                                                                L"app");
+                  SetEvent(hManualOverride);
+                  skipRest = true;
+              }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping external-change detection (schedule off, recent reload, or just enabled).");
+        }
+        
+        if (hManualOverride)
+            manualOverrideActive = (WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+
+        if (manualOverrideActive)
+        {
+            int lightBoundary = (settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset) % 1440;
+            int darkBoundary = (settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset) % 1440;
+
+            SYSTEMTIME st;
+            GetLocalTime(&st);
+            nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+            bool crossedLight = false;
+            bool crossedDark = false;
+
+            if (prevMinutes != -1)
+            {
+                // this means we are in a new day cycle
+                if (nowMinutes < prevMinutes)
+                {
+                    crossedLight = (prevMinutes <= lightBoundary || nowMinutes >= lightBoundary);
+                    crossedDark = (prevMinutes <= darkBoundary || nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    crossedLight = (prevMinutes < lightBoundary && nowMinutes >= lightBoundary);
+                    crossedDark = (prevMinutes < darkBoundary && nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (crossedLight || crossedDark)
+            {
+                ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared after crossing schedule boundary.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override");
+                skipRest = true;
             }
         }
 
-        // ─── Apply Schedule Logic ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        // Apply theme if nothing has made us skip
         if (!skipRest)
         {
+            // Next two conditionals check for any updates necessary to the sun times.
             bool modeChangedToSunset = (prevMode != settings.scheduleMode &&
                                         settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise);
             bool coordsChanged = (prevLat != settings.latitude || prevLon != settings.longitude);
 
             if ((modeChangedToSunset || coordsChanged) && settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise)
             {
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Mode or coordinates changed, recalculating sun times.");
-                update_sun_times(settings);
                 SYSTEMTIME st;
                 GetLocalTime(&st);
+
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Mode or coordinates changed, recalculating sun times.");
+                update_sun_times(settings);
                 g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
                 prevMode = settings.scheduleMode;
                 prevLat = settings.latitude;
@@ -383,70 +416,23 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
                 Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Recalculated sun times at new day boundary.");
             }
 
+            // settings after any necessary updates.
             LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
             const auto& currentSettings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
 
             wchar_t msg[160];
             swprintf_s(msg,
-                       L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d | mode=%d",
+                       L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d | mode=%s",
                        st.wHour,
                        st.wMinute,
                        currentSettings.lightTime / 60,
                        currentSettings.lightTime % 60,
                        currentSettings.darkTime / 60,
                        currentSettings.darkTime % 60,
-                       static_cast<int>(currentSettings.scheduleMode));
+                       ToString(currentSettings.scheduleMode).c_str());
             Logger::info(msg);
 
-            bool manualOverrideActive = false;
-            if (hManualOverride)
-                manualOverrideActive = (WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
-
-            if (manualOverrideActive)
-            {
-                int lightBoundary = (currentSettings.lightTime + currentSettings.sunrise_offset) % 1440;
-                int darkBoundary = (currentSettings.darkTime + currentSettings.sunset_offset) % 1440;
-
-                bool crossedLight = false;
-                bool crossedDark = false;
-
-                if (prevMinutes != -1)
-                {
-                    if (nowMinutes < prevMinutes)
-                    {
-                        crossedLight = (prevMinutes <= lightBoundary || nowMinutes >= lightBoundary);
-                        crossedDark = (prevMinutes <= darkBoundary || nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        crossedLight = (prevMinutes < lightBoundary && nowMinutes >= lightBoundary);
-                        crossedDark = (prevMinutes < darkBoundary && nowMinutes >= darkBoundary);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchService] prevMinutes={} nowMinutes={} light={} dark={}",
-                              prevMinutes,
-                              nowMinutes,
-                              lightBoundary,
-                              darkBoundary);
-
-                if (crossedLight || crossedDark)
-                {
-                    ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
-                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared after crossing schedule boundary.");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override");
-                    skipRest = true;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (!skipRest)
-                applyTheme(nowMinutes,
-                           currentSettings.lightTime + currentSettings.sunrise_offset,
-                           currentSettings.darkTime + currentSettings.sunset_offset,
-                           currentSettings);
+            LightSwitchSettings::instance().ApplyThemeIfNecessary();
         }
 
         // ─── Wait For Next Minute Tick Or Stop Event ────────────────────────────────
@@ -480,54 +466,6 @@ cleanup:
     return 0;
 }
 
-void ApplyThemeNow()
-{
-    LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
-    const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
-
-    SYSTEMTIME st;
-    GetLocalTime(&st);
-    int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
-
-    bool shouldBeLight = false;
-    if (settings.lightTime < settings.darkTime)
-        shouldBeLight = (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime && nowMinutes < settings.darkTime);
-    else
-        shouldBeLight = (nowMinutes >= settings.lightTime || nowMinutes < settings.darkTime);
-
-    bool isSystemCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
-    bool isAppsCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
-
-    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Applying (if needed) theme immediately due to schedule change.");
-
-    if (shouldBeLight)
-    {
-        if (settings.changeSystem && !isSystemCurrentlyLight)
-        {
-            SetSystemTheme(true);
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to light mode.");
-        }
-        if (settings.changeApps && !isAppsCurrentlyLight)
-        {
-            SetAppsTheme(true);
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to light mode.");
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if (settings.changeSystem && isSystemCurrentlyLight)
-        {
-            SetSystemTheme(false);
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to dark mode.");
-        }
-        if (settings.changeApps && isAppsCurrentlyLight)
-        {
-            SetAppsTheme(false);
-            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to dark mode.");
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PWSTR, int)
 {
     if (powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj

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

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

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchServiceObserver.cpp

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchServiceObserver.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <common/utils/json.h>
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
 #include "SettingsObserver.h"
-
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <WinHookEventIDs.h>
@@ -38,13 +38,80 @@ void LightSwitchSettings::InitFileWatcher()
         m_settingsFileWatcher = std::make_unique<FileWatcher>(
             GetSettingsFileName(),
             [this]() {
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Settings file changed, signaling event.");
-                LoadSettings();
-                SetEvent(m_settingsChangedEvent);
+                using namespace std::chrono;
+
+                {
+                    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_debounceMutex);
+                    m_lastChangeTime = steady_clock::now();
+                    if (m_debouncePending)
+                        return;
+                    m_debouncePending = true;
+                }
+
+                m_debounceThread = std::jthread([this](std::stop_token stop) {
+                    using namespace std::chrono;
+                    while (!stop.stop_requested())
+                    {
+                        std::this_thread::sleep_for(seconds(3));
+
+                        auto elapsed = steady_clock::now() - m_lastChangeTime;
+                        if (elapsed >= seconds(1))
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    {
+                        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_debounceMutex);
+                        m_debouncePending = false;
+                    }
+
+                    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Settings file stabilized, reloading.");
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        LoadSettings();
+                        ApplyThemeIfNecessary();
+                        SetEvent(m_settingsChangedEvent);
+                    }
+                    catch (const std::exception& e)
+                    {
+                        std::wstring wmsg;
+                        wmsg.assign(e.what(), e.what() + strlen(e.what()));
+                        Logger::error(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Exception during debounced reload: {}", wmsg);
+                    }
+                });
             });
     }
 }
 
+LightSwitchSettings::~LightSwitchSettings()
+{
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Cleaning up settings resources...");
+
+    // Stop and join the debounce thread (std::jthread auto-joins, but we can signal stop too)
+    if (m_debounceThread.joinable())
+    {
+        m_debounceThread.request_stop();
+    }
+
+    // Release the file watcher so it closes file handles and background threads
+    if (m_settingsFileWatcher)
+    {
+        m_settingsFileWatcher.reset();
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] File watcher stopped.");
+    }
+
+    // Close the Windows event handle
+    if (m_settingsChangedEvent)
+    {
+        CloseHandle(m_settingsChangedEvent);
+        m_settingsChangedEvent = nullptr;
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Settings changed event closed.");
+    }
+
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchSettings] Cleanup complete.");
+}
+
+
 void LightSwitchSettings::AddObserver(SettingsObserver& observer)
 {
     m_observers.insert(&observer);
@@ -73,6 +140,7 @@ HANDLE LightSwitchSettings::GetSettingsChangedEvent() const
 
 void LightSwitchSettings::LoadSettings()
 {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(m_settingsMutex);
     try
     {
         PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues values =
@@ -181,4 +249,49 @@ void LightSwitchSettings::LoadSettings()
     {
         // Keeps defaults if load fails
     }
+}
+
+void LightSwitchSettings::ApplyThemeIfNecessary()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(m_settingsMutex);
+
+    SYSTEMTIME st;
+    GetLocalTime(&st);
+    int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+    bool shouldBeLight = false;
+    if (m_settings.lightTime < m_settings.darkTime)
+        shouldBeLight = (nowMinutes >= m_settings.lightTime && nowMinutes < m_settings.darkTime);
+    else
+        shouldBeLight = (nowMinutes >= m_settings.lightTime || nowMinutes < m_settings.darkTime);
+
+    bool isSystemCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+    bool isAppsCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
+
+    if (shouldBeLight)
+    {
+        if (m_settings.changeSystem && !isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetSystemTheme(true);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to light mode.");
+        }
+        if (m_settings.changeApps && !isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetAppsTheme(true);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to light mode.");
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_settings.changeSystem && isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetSystemTheme(false);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing system theme to dark mode.");
+        }
+        if (m_settings.changeApps && isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+        {
+            SetAppsTheme(false);
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Changing apps theme to dark mode.");
+        }
+    }
 }

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.h

@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <windows.h>
-
+#include <mutex>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <thread>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/FileWatcher.h>
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h>
 #include <SettingsConstants.h>
@@ -78,12 +81,13 @@ public:
     void RemoveObserver(SettingsObserver& observer);
 
     void LoadSettings();
+    void ApplyThemeIfNecessary();
 
     HANDLE GetSettingsChangedEvent() const;
 
 private:
     LightSwitchSettings();
-    ~LightSwitchSettings() = default;
+    ~LightSwitchSettings();
 
     LightSwitchConfig m_settings;
     std::unique_ptr<FileWatcher> m_settingsFileWatcher;
@@ -92,4 +96,11 @@ private:
     void NotifyObservers(SettingId id) const;
 
     HANDLE m_settingsChangedEvent = nullptr;
+    mutable std::mutex m_settingsMutex;
+
+    // Debounce state
+    std::atomic_bool m_debouncePending{ false };
+    std::mutex m_debounceMutex;
+    std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_lastChangeTime{};
+    std::jthread m_debounceThread;
 };

src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/nuget.config

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<configuration>
+	<packageSources>
+		<clear />
+		<add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
+	</packageSources>
+	<packageSourceMapping>
+		<packageSource key="nuget.org">
+			<package pattern="*" />
+		</packageSource>
+	</packageSourceMapping>
+</configuration>

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

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.BuiltinCommands;
 /// <summary>
 /// Built-in Provider for a top-level command which can quit the application. Invokes the <see cref="QuitCommand"/>, which sends a <see cref="QuitMessage"/>.
 /// </summary>
-public partial class BuiltInsCommandProvider : CommandProvider
+public sealed partial class BuiltInsCommandProvider : CommandProvider
 {
     private readonly OpenSettingsCommand openSettings = new();
     private readonly QuitCommand quitCommand = new();
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public partial class BuiltInsCommandProvider : CommandProvider
 
     public override ICommandItem[] TopLevelCommands() =>
         [
-            new CommandItem(openSettings) { Subtitle = Properties.Resources.builtin_open_settings_subtitle },
+            new CommandItem(openSettings) { },
             new CommandItem(_newExtension) { Title = _newExtension.Title, Subtitle = Properties.Resources.builtin_new_extension_subtitle },
         ];
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public partial class BuiltInsCommandProvider : CommandProvider
 
     public BuiltInsCommandProvider()
     {
-        Id = "Core";
+        Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.core";
         DisplayName = Properties.Resources.builtin_display_name;
         Icon = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets\\StoreLogo.scale-200.png");
     }

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

@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
 {
     private readonly string[] _specialFallbacks = [
         "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.run",
-        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.calculator"
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.calculator",
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.system",
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.core",
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.websearch",
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.windowssettings",
+        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.datetime",
     ];
 
     private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;

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

@@ -117,11 +117,8 @@
   <resheader name="writer">
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
-  <data name="builtin_open_settings_subtitle" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open Command Palette settings</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="builtin_new_extension_subtitle" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Creates a project for a new Command Palette extension</value>
+    <value>Generate a new Command Palette extension project</value>
   </data>
   <data name="builtin_quit_subtitle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Exit Command Palette</value>
@@ -157,10 +154,10 @@
     <value>Open</value>
   </data>
   <data name="builtin_create_extension_title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Create a new extension</value>
+    <value>Create extension</value>
   </data>
   <data name="builtin_open_settings_name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open Settings</value>
+    <value>Open Command Palette settings</value>
   </data>
   <data name="builtin_create_extension_success" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Successfully created your new extension!</value>

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System.UnitTests/QueryTests.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class QueryTests : CommandPaletteUnitTestBase
     [DataRow("hibernate", "Hibernate")]
     [DataRow("open recycle", "Open Recycle Bin")]
     [DataRow("empty recycle", "Empty Recycle Bin")]
-    [DataRow("uefi", "UEFI Firmware Settings")]
+    [DataRow("uefi", "UEFI firmware settings")]
     public void TopLevelPageQueryTest(string input, string matchedTitle)
     {
         var settings = new Settings();
@@ -143,6 +143,6 @@ public class QueryTests : CommandPaletteUnitTestBase
         Assert.IsNotNull(result);
         var firstItem = result.FirstOrDefault();
         var firstItemIsUefiCommand = firstItem?.Title.Contains("UEFI", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false;
-        Assert.AreEqual(hasCommand, firstItemIsUefiCommand, $"Expected to match (or not match) 'UEFI Firmware Settings' but got '{firstItem?.Title}'");
+        Assert.AreEqual(hasCommand, firstItemIsUefiCommand, $"Expected to match (or not match) 'UEFI firmware settings' but got '{firstItem?.Title}'");
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate.UnitTests/TimeDateCommandsProviderTests.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate.UnitTests
             // Assert
             Assert.IsNotNull(provider);
             Assert.IsNotNull(provider.DisplayName);
-            Assert.AreEqual("DateTime", provider.Id);
+            Assert.AreEqual("com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.datetime", provider.Id);
             Assert.IsNotNull(provider.Icon);
             Assert.IsNotNull(provider.Settings);
         }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate.UnitTests
 
             // Assert
             Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrEmpty(subtitle));
-            Assert.IsTrue(subtitle.Contains("Provides time and date values in different formats"));
+            Assert.IsTrue(subtitle.Contains("Show time and date values in different formats"));
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSearch.UnitTests/WebSearchCommandProviderTests.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class WebSearchCommandProviderTests
         var provider = new WebSearchCommandsProvider();
 
         // Assert
-        Assert.AreEqual("WebSearch", provider.Id);
+        Assert.AreEqual("com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.websearch", provider.Id);
     }
 
     [TestMethod]

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

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public class BasicTests : CommandPaletteTestBase
     {
         SetSearchBox("time and date");
 
-        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Time and Date");
-        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Time and Date");
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Time and date");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Time and date");
         searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
 
         SetTimeAndDaterExtensionSearchBox("year");
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class BasicTests : CommandPaletteTestBase
     {
         SetSearchBox("Windows Terminal");
 
-        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Open Windows Terminal Profiles");
-        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Open Windows Terminal Profiles");
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Open Windows Terminal profiles");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Open Windows Terminal profiles");
         searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
 
         // SetSearchBox("PowerShell");
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ public class BasicTests : CommandPaletteTestBase
     [TestMethod]
     public void BasicWindowsSettingsTest()
     {
-        SetSearchBox("Windows Settings");
+        SetSearchBox("Windows settings");
 
-        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Windows Settings");
-        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Windows Settings");
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Windows settings");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Windows settings");
         searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
 
         SetSearchBox("power");

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/AllAppsCommandProvider.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public partial class AllAppsCommandProvider : CommandProvider
 
         _listItem = new(_page)
         {
-            Subtitle = Resources.search_installed_apps,
             MoreCommands = [new CommandContextItem(AllAppsSettings.Instance.Settings.SettingsPage)],
         };
 

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties {
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "18.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "17.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     internal class Resources {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to All Apps.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search apps.
         /// </summary>
         internal static string all_apps {
             get {
@@ -313,16 +313,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search installed apps.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string search_installed_apps {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("search_installed_apps", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search installed apps....
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search apps....
         /// </summary>
         internal static string search_installed_apps_placeholder {
             get {

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

@@ -124,14 +124,11 @@
   <data name="installed_apps" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Installed apps</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="search_installed_apps" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Search installed apps</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="all_apps" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>All Apps</value>
+    <value>Search apps</value>
   </data>
   <data name="search_installed_apps_placeholder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Search installed apps...</value>
+    <value>Search apps...</value>
   </data>
   <data name="open_path_in_console" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Open path in console</value>

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

@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ internal sealed partial class FallbackOpenFileItem : FallbackCommandItem, System
                 var indexerPage = new IndexerPage(query, _searchEngine, _queryCookie, results);
                 Title = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, fallbackItemSearchPageTitleCompositeFormat, query);
                 Icon = Icons.FileExplorerIcon;
-                Subtitle = Resources.Indexer_Subtitle;
                 Command = indexerPage;
 
                 return;

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

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public partial class IndexerCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
             new CommandItem(new IndexerPage())
             {
                 Title = Resources.Indexer_Title,
-                Subtitle = Resources.Indexer_Subtitle,
             }
         ];
     }

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

@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ internal sealed partial class IndexerPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
         _noSearchEmptyContent = new CommandItem(new NoOpCommand())
         {
             Icon = Icon,
-            Title = Resources.Indexer_Subtitle,
             Subtitle = Resources.Indexer_NoSearchQueryMessageTip,
         };
 

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

@@ -295,15 +295,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Properties {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search files on this device.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string Indexer_Subtitle {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("Indexer_Subtitle", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search files.
         /// </summary>

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

@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@
   <data name="Indexer_Settings_FallbackCommand_FilePathExist" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Only when file path exist</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Indexer_Subtitle" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Search files on this device</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Indexer_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Search files</value>
   </data>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Registry/RegistryCommandsProvider.cs

@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ public partial class RegistryCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
         return [
             new CommandItem(new RegistryListPage(_settingsManager))
             {
-                Title = "Registry",
-                Subtitle = "Navigate the Windows registry",
+                Title = "Browse the Windows registry",
             }
         ];
     }

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

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Executes commands (e.g. &apos;ping&apos;, &apos;cmd&apos;).
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Execute system commands like &apos;ping&apos; and &apos;cmd&apos;.
         /// </summary>
         public static string cmd_plugin_description {
             get {

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

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     <value>Run commands</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmd_plugin_description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Executes commands (e.g. 'ping', 'cmd')</value>
+    <value>Execute system commands like 'ping' and 'cmd'</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmd_has_been_executed_times" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>this command has been executed {0} times</value>

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

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Adapter Details.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Adapter details.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_ext_adapter_details {
             get {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Connection Details.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Connection details.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_ext_connection_details {
             get {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Open System Command.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Open system command.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_ext_fallback_display_title {
             get {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to System Commands.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to System commands.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_ext_system_page_name {
             get {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Windows System Commands.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Windows system commands.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_ext_system_page_title {
             get {
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You are about to restart this computer, are you sure?.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You are about to restart this computer. Are you sure?.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer_confirmation {
             get {
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to DNS Suffix.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to DNS suffix.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_Suffix {
             get {
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to UEFI Firmware Settings.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to UEFI firmware settings.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi {
             get {
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI Firmware Settings menu, are you sure?.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI firmware settings menu, are you sure?.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_confirmation {
             get {
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Reboot computer into UEFI Firmware Settings (Requires administrative permissions.).
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Reboot computer into UEFI firmware Settings (requires administrative permissions.).
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_description {
             get {

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

@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@
     <value>Shutdown</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_ext_connection_details" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Connection Details</value>
+    <value>Connection details</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_ext_adapter_details" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Adapter Details</value>
+    <value>Adapter details</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_ext_copy" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Copy to clipboard</value>
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@
     <value>Hide disconnected network info</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_ext_system_page_title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Windows System Commands</value>
+    <value>Windows system commands</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_ext_system_page_name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>System Commands</value>
+    <value>System commands</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_AdapterName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Adapter name</value>
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows of a restarting your computer.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer_confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You are about to restart this computer, are you sure?</value>
+    <value>You are about to restart this computer. Are you sure?</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows of a restarting your computer.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer_description" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
     <value>State</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_Suffix" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>DNS Suffix</value>
+    <value>DNS suffix</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_TunnelConnection" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Tunnel</value>
@@ -391,15 +391,15 @@
     <comment>Means type like category. Here it means network interface type (ethernet, wifi, ...).</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>UEFI Firmware Settings</value>
+    <value>UEFI firmware settings</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows Recovery Environment that restart into uefi settings.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI Firmware Settings menu, are you sure?</value>
+    <value>You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI firmware settings menu, are you sure?</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows Recovery Environment that restart into uefi settings.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Reboot computer into UEFI Firmware Settings (Requires administrative permissions.)</value>
+    <value>Reboot computer into UEFI firmware Settings (requires administrative permissions.)</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows Recovery Environment that restart into uefi settings.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_Unknown" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
     <value>Sleep</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_ext_fallback_display_title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open System Command</value>
+    <value>Execute system commands</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_RestartShell" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Restart Windows Explorer</value>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/SystemCommandExtensionProvider.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System;
 
-public partial class SystemCommandExtensionProvider : CommandProvider
+public sealed partial class SystemCommandExtensionProvider : CommandProvider
 {
     private readonly ICommandItem[] _commands;
     private static readonly SettingsManager _settingsManager = new();
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public partial class SystemCommandExtensionProvider : CommandProvider
     public SystemCommandExtensionProvider()
     {
         DisplayName = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_ext_system_page_name;
-        Id = "System";
+        Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.system";
         _commands = [
             new CommandItem(Page)
             {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate/Helpers/TimeDateCalculator.cs

@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ public sealed partial class TimeDateCalculator
     /// </summary>
     private const string InputDelimiter = "::";
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// A list of conjunctions that we ignore on search
-    /// </summary>
-    private static readonly string[] _conjunctionList = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Search_ConjunctionList.Split("; ");
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Searches for results
     /// </summary>

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

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Time and Date.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Time and date.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_timedate_main_page_title {
             get {
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Provides time and date values in different formats.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Show time and date values in different formats.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_description {
             get {
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Time and Date.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Time and date.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_name {
             get {
@@ -501,15 +501,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to "for; and; nor; but; or; so".
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Search_ConjunctionList {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Search_ConjunctionList", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Date and time; Time and Date; Custom format.
         /// </summary>

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

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     <comment>'UTC' means here 'Universal Time Convention'</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Provides time and date values in different formats</value>
+    <value>Show time and date values in different formats</value>
     <comment>Do not translate the placeholders like '{0}' because it will be replaced in code.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_description_example_calendarWeek" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     <value>Time</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Time and Date</value>
+    <value>Time and date</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Rfc1123" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>RFC1123</value>
@@ -252,10 +252,6 @@
     <value>Current Time; Now</value>
     <comment>Don't change order</comment>
   </data>
-  <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Search_ConjunctionList" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>for; and; nor; but; or; so</value>
-    <comment>List of conjunctions. We don't add 'yet' because this can be a synonym of 'now' which might be problematic on localized searches.</comment>
-  </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Second" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Second</value>
   </data>
@@ -358,7 +354,7 @@
     <value>Error: Invalid input</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_main_page_title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Time and Date</value>
+    <value>Time and date</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_InvalidInput_SupportedInput" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A {0}format name{0}, a {0}valid date or time value{0}, or a {0}prefixed number{0}. To search for a format in a specific date/time please use the syntax {0}format::date/time/number{0}.{1}Supported prefixes:{2}'{0}u{0}' for Unix Timestamp{2}'{0}ums{0}' for Unix Timestamp in milliseconds{2}'{0}ft{0}' for Windows file time{2}'{0}oa{0}' for OLE Automation Date{2}'{0}exc{0}' for Excel's 1900 date value{2}'{0}exf{0}' for Excel's 1904 date value</value>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate/TimeDateCommandsProvider.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate;
 
-public partial class TimeDateCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
+public sealed partial class TimeDateCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
 {
     private readonly CommandItem _command;
     private static readonly SettingsManager _settingsManager = new SettingsManager();
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public partial class TimeDateCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
     public TimeDateCommandsProvider()
     {
         DisplayName = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_name;
-        Id = "DateTime";
+        Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.datetime";
         _command = new CommandItem(_timeDateExtensionPage)
         {
             Icon = _timeDateExtensionPage.Icon,

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSearch/WebSearchCommandsProvider.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSearch;
 
-public partial class WebSearchCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
+public sealed partial class WebSearchCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
 {
     private readonly SettingsManager _settingsManager = new();
     private readonly FallbackExecuteSearchItem _fallbackItem;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public partial class WebSearchCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
 
     public WebSearchCommandsProvider()
     {
-        Id = "WebSearch";
+        Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.websearch";
         DisplayName = Resources.extension_name;
         Icon = Icons.WebSearch;
         Settings = _settingsManager.Settings;

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

@@ -124,16 +124,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search for extensions on WinGet.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string winget_install_extensions_subtitle {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("winget_install_extensions_subtitle", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Install Command Palette extensions.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Add Command Palette extensions from WinGet.
         /// </summary>
         public static string winget_install_extensions_title {
             get {
@@ -205,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search WinGet.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Find apps on WinGet.
         /// </summary>
         public static string winget_page_name {
             get {
@@ -268,7 +259,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Search for extensions in the Store.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Add Command Palette extensions from the Microsoft Store.
         /// </summary>
         public static string winget_search_store_title {
             get {

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

@@ -127,19 +127,15 @@
   <comment></comment>
 </data>
 <data name="winget_install_extensions_title" xml:space="preserve">
-  <value>Install Command Palette extensions</value>
-  <comment></comment>
-</data>
-<data name="winget_install_extensions_subtitle" xml:space="preserve">
-  <value>Search for extensions on WinGet</value>
+  <value>Add Command Palette extensions from WinGet</value>
   <comment></comment>
 </data>
 <data name="winget_search_store_title" xml:space="preserve">
-  <value>Search for extensions in the Store</value>
+  <value>Add Command Palette extensions from the Microsoft Store</value>
   <comment></comment>
 </data>
 <data name="winget_page_name" xml:space="preserve">
-  <value>Search WinGet</value>
+  <value>Find apps on WinGet</value>
   <comment></comment>
 </data>
 <data name="winget_create_catalog_error" xml:space="preserve">

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet/WinGetExtensionCommandsProvider.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public partial class WinGetExtensionCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
             new WinGetExtensionPage(WinGetExtensionPage.ExtensionsTag) { Title = Properties.Resources.winget_install_extensions_title })
          {
             Title = Properties.Resources.winget_install_extensions_title,
-            Subtitle = Properties.Resources.winget_install_extensions_subtitle,
          },
 
         new ListItem(

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

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to On all Desktops.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to On all desktops.
         /// </summary>
         public static string VirtualDesktopHelper_AllDesktops {
             get {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Not Responding.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Not responding.
         /// </summary>
         public static string windowwalker_NotResponding {
             get {

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

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     <value>When disabled, windows will be sorted by title</value>
   </data>
   <data name="windowwalker_NotResponding" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Not Responding</value>
+    <value>Not responding</value>
   </data>
   <data name="window_walker_top_level_command_title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Switch between open windows</value>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
     <value>Switch to</value>
   </data>
   <data name="VirtualDesktopHelper_AllDesktops" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>On all Desktops</value>
+    <value>On all desktops</value>
   </data>
   <data name="VirtualDesktopHelper_Desktop" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Desktop {0}</value>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/WindowsServicesCommandsProvider.cs

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ public partial class WindowsServicesCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
         return [
             new CommandItem(new ServicesListPage())
             {
-                Title = "Windows Services",
-                Subtitle = "Manage Windows Services",
+                Title = "Manage Windows services",
             }
         ];
     }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings/WindowsSettingsCommandsProvider.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings;
 
-public partial class WindowsSettingsCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
+public sealed partial class WindowsSettingsCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
 {
     private readonly CommandItem _searchSettingsListItem;
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public partial class WindowsSettingsCommandsProvider : CommandProvider
 
     public WindowsSettingsCommandsProvider()
     {
-        Id = "Windows.Settings";
+        Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.windowssettings";
         DisplayName = Resources.WindowsSettingsProvider_DisplayName;
         Icon = Icons.WindowsSettingsIcon;
 

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

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Open Windows Terminal Profiles.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Open Windows Terminal profiles.
         /// </summary>
         internal static string list_item_title {
             get {

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

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     <value>Settings</value>
   </data>
   <data name="list_item_title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open Windows Terminal Profiles</value>
+    <value>Open Windows Terminal profiles</value>
   </data>
   <data name="preferred_channel" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Preferred channel</value>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.UnitTests/QueryTests.cs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.UnitTests
             var result = main.Object.Query(expectedQuery).FirstOrDefault().SubTitle;
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual("Reboot computer into UEFI Firmware Settings (Requires administrative permissions.)", result);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Reboot computer into UEFI firmware settings (Requires administrative permissions.)", result);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.Properties {
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "17.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "18.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     internal class Resources {
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI Firmware Settings menu, are you sure?.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI firmware settings menu, are you sure?.
         /// </summary>
         internal static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_confirmation {
             get {
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.Properties {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Reboot computer into UEFI Firmware Settings (Requires administrative permissions.).
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Reboot computer into UEFI firmware settings (Requires administrative permissions.).
         /// </summary>
         internal static string Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_description {
             get {

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -362,15 +362,15 @@
     <comment>Means type like category. Here it means network interface type (ethernet, wifi, ...).</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>UEFI Firmware Settings</value>
+    <value>UEFI firmware settings</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows Recovery Environment that restart into uefi settings.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI Firmware Settings menu, are you sure?</value>
+    <value>You are about to reboot this computer into UEFI firmware settings menu, are you sure?</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows Recovery Environment that restart into uefi settings.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_uefi_description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Reboot computer into UEFI Firmware Settings (Requires administrative permissions.)</value>
+    <value>Reboot computer into UEFI firmware settings (Requires administrative permissions.)</value>
     <comment>This should align to the action in Windows Recovery Environment that restart into uefi settings.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_sys_Unknown" xml:space="preserve">

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
     <comment>'UTC' means here 'Universal Time Convention'</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Provides time and date values for the system time or a custom time stamp (e.g.'{0}', '{1}', '{2}', '{3}')</value>
+    <value>Shows time and date values for the system time or a custom time stamp (e.g.'{0}', '{1}', '{2}', '{3}')</value>
     <comment>Do not translate the placeholders like '{0}' because it will be replaced in code.</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_plugin_description_example_calendarWeek" xml:space="preserve">

src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/Helper/ErrorReporting.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
             // Many bug reports because users see the "Report problem UI" after "the" crash with System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException 0xD0000701 or 0x80263001.
             // However, displaying this "Report problem UI" during WPF crashes, especially when DWM composition is changing, is not ideal; some users reported it hangs for up to a minute before the "Report problem UI" appears.
             // This change modifies the behavior to log the exception instead of showing the "Report problem UI".
-            if (IsDwmCompositionException(e as System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException))
+            if (ExceptionHelper.IsRecoverableDwmCompositionException(e as System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException))
             {
                 var logger = LogManager.GetLogger(LoggerName);
                 logger.Error($"From {(isNotUIThread ? "non" : string.Empty)} UI thread's exception: {ExceptionFormatter.FormatException(e)}");
@@ -91,22 +91,5 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        private static bool IsDwmCompositionException(System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException comException)
-        {
-            if (comException == null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            var stackTrace = comException.StackTrace;
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(stackTrace))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            // Check for common DWM composition changed patterns in the stack trace
-            return stackTrace.Contains("DwmCompositionChanged");
-        }
     }
 }

src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/Helper/ExceptionHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// 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.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
+{
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1310:Field names should not contain underscore", Justification = "Win32 naming conventions")]
+    internal static class ExceptionHelper
+    {
+        private const string PresentationFrameworkExceptionSource = "PresentationFramework";
+
+        private const int DWM_E_COMPOSITIONDISABLED = unchecked((int)0x80263001);
+
+        // HRESULT for NT STATUS STATUS_MESSAGE_LOST (0xC0000701 | 0x10000000 == 0xD0000701)
+        private const int STATUS_MESSAGE_LOST_HR = unchecked((int)0xD0000701);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns true if the exception is a recoverable DWM composition exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static bool IsRecoverableDwmCompositionException(Exception exception)
+        {
+            if (exception is not COMException comException)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (comException.HResult is DWM_E_COMPOSITIONDISABLED)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (comException.HResult is STATUS_MESSAGE_LOST_HR && comException.Source == PresentationFrameworkExceptionSource)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Check for common DWM composition changed patterns in the stack trace
+            var stackTrace = comException.StackTrace;
+            return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(stackTrace) &&
+                   stackTrace.Contains("DwmCompositionChanged");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/Helper/ThemeManager.cs

@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 using Wox.Infrastructure.Image;
 using Wox.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
+using Wox.Plugin.Logger;
 
 namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
 {
@@ -20,6 +23,9 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
         private readonly ThemeHelper _themeHelper = new();
 
         private bool _disposed;
+        private CancellationTokenSource _themeUpdateTokenSource;
+        private const int MaxRetries = 5;
+        private const int InitialDelayMs = 2000;
 
         public Theme CurrentTheme { get; private set; }
 
@@ -108,10 +114,80 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
         {
             Theme newTheme = _themeHelper.DetermineTheme(_settings.Theme);
 
-            _mainWindow.Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
+            // Cancel any existing theme update operation
+            _themeUpdateTokenSource?.Cancel();
+            _themeUpdateTokenSource?.Dispose();
+            _themeUpdateTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+            // Start theme update with retry logic in the background
+            _ = UpdateThemeWithRetryAsync(newTheme, _themeUpdateTokenSource.Token);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies the theme with retry logic for desktop composition errors.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="theme">The theme to apply.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to cancel the operation.</param>
+        private async Task UpdateThemeWithRetryAsync(Theme theme, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var delayMs = 0;
+            const int maxAttempts = MaxRetries + 1;
+
+            for (var attempt = 1; attempt <= maxAttempts; attempt++)
             {
-                SetSystemTheme(newTheme);
-            });
+                try
+                {
+                    if (delayMs > 0)
+                    {
+                        await Task.Delay(delayMs, cancellationToken);
+                    }
+
+                    if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                    {
+                        Log.Debug("Theme update operation was cancelled.", typeof(ThemeManager));
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    await _mainWindow.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync(() =>
+                    {
+                        SetSystemTheme(theme);
+                    });
+
+                    if (attempt > 1)
+                    {
+                        Log.Info($"Successfully applied theme after {attempt - 1} retry attempt(s).", typeof(ThemeManager));
+                    }
+
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch (COMException ex) when (ExceptionHelper.IsRecoverableDwmCompositionException(ex))
+                {
+                    switch (attempt)
+                    {
+                        case 1:
+                            Log.Warn($"Desktop composition is disabled (HRESULT: 0x{ex.HResult:X}). Scheduling retries for theme update.", typeof(ThemeManager));
+                            delayMs = InitialDelayMs;
+                            break;
+                        case < maxAttempts:
+                            Log.Warn($"Retry {attempt - 1}/{MaxRetries} failed: Desktop composition still disabled. Retrying in {delayMs * 2}ms...", typeof(ThemeManager));
+                            delayMs *= 2;
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            Log.Exception($"Failed to set theme after {MaxRetries} retry attempts. Desktop composition remains disabled.", ex, typeof(ThemeManager));
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    Log.Debug("Theme update operation was cancelled.", typeof(ThemeManager));
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Log.Exception($"Unexpected error during theme update (attempt {attempt}/{maxAttempts}): {ex.Message}", ex, typeof(ThemeManager));
+                    throw;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         public void Dispose()
@@ -130,6 +206,8 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
             if (disposing)
             {
                 SystemEvents.UserPreferenceChanged -= OnUserPreferenceChanged;
+                _themeUpdateTokenSource?.Cancel();
+                _themeUpdateTokenSource?.Dispose();
             }
 
             _disposed = true;

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/AIServiceTypeRegistry.cs

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ public static class AIServiceTypeRegistry
             IsOnlineService = true,
             LegalDescription = "AdvancedPaste_Anthropic_LegalDescription",
             TermsLabel = "AdvancedPaste_Anthropic_TermsLabel",
-            TermsUri = new Uri("https://www.anthropic.com/legal/terms-of-service"),
+            TermsUri = new Uri("https://privacy.claude.com/en/collections/10672567-policies-terms-of-service"),
             PrivacyLabel = "AdvancedPaste_Anthropic_PrivacyLabel",
-            PrivacyUri = new Uri("https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy"),
+            PrivacyUri = new Uri("https://privacy.claude.com/en/"),
         },
         [AIServiceType.AzureAIInference] = new AIServiceTypeMetadata
         {
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ public static class AIServiceTypeRegistry
             IsOnlineService = true,
             LegalDescription = "AdvancedPaste_Google_LegalDescription",
             TermsLabel = "AdvancedPaste_Google_TermsLabel",
-            TermsUri = new Uri("https://policies.google.com/terms"),
+            TermsUri = new Uri("https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms"),
             PrivacyLabel = "AdvancedPaste_Google_PrivacyLabel",
-            PrivacyUri = new Uri("https://policies.google.com/privacy"),
+            PrivacyUri = new Uri("https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961"),
         },
         [AIServiceType.HuggingFace] = new AIServiceTypeMetadata
         {
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ public static class AIServiceTypeRegistry
             IsLocalModel = true,
             LegalDescription = "AdvancedPaste_LocalModel_LegalDescription",
             TermsLabel = "AdvancedPaste_Ollama_TermsLabel",
-            TermsUri = new Uri("https://ollama.com/terms"),
+            TermsUri = new Uri("https://ollama.org/terms"),
             PrivacyLabel = "AdvancedPaste_Ollama_PrivacyLabel",
-            PrivacyUri = new Uri("https://ollama.com/privacy"),
+            PrivacyUri = new Uri("https://ollama.org/privacy"),
         },
         [AIServiceType.Onnx] = new AIServiceTypeMetadata
         {

tools/build/generate-dsc-manifests.ps1

@@ -93,21 +93,28 @@ if (-not (Test-Path $outputDir)) {
     New-Item -Path $outputDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
 }
 
-Write-Host "DSC manifests will be generated to: '$outputDir'"
+# DSC v3 manifests go to DSCModules subfolder
+$dscOutputDir = Join-Path $outputDir 'DSCModules'
+if (-not (Test-Path $dscOutputDir)) {
+    Write-Host "Creating DSCModules subfolder at '$dscOutputDir'."
+    New-Item -Path $dscOutputDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+}
 
-Write-Host "Cleaning previously generated DSC manifest files from '$outputDir'."
-Get-ChildItem -Path $outputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-Item -Force
+Write-Host "DSC manifests will be generated to: '$dscOutputDir'"
 
-$arguments = @('manifest', '--resource', 'settings', '--outputDir', $outputDir)
+Write-Host "Cleaning previously generated DSC manifest files from '$dscOutputDir'."
+Get-ChildItem -Path $dscOutputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-Item -Force
+
+$arguments = @('manifest', '--resource', 'settings', '--outputDir', $dscOutputDir)
 Write-Host "Invoking DSC manifest generator: '$exePath' $($arguments -join ' ')"
 & $exePath @arguments
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     throw "PowerToys.DSC.exe exited with code $LASTEXITCODE"
 }
 
-$generatedFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $outputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction Stop
+$generatedFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $dscOutputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction Stop
 if ($generatedFiles.Count -eq 0) {
-    throw "No DSC manifest files were generated in '$outputDir'."
+    throw "No DSC manifest files were generated in '$dscOutputDir'."
 }
 
 Write-Host "Generated $($generatedFiles.Count) DSC manifest file(s):"