merging main

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

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ onefuzzingestionpreparationtool
 OTP
 Yubi
 Yubico
-Perplexity
 svgl
 
 # KEYS
@@ -320,4 +319,4 @@ MRUINFO
 REGSTR
 
 # Misc Win32 APIs and PInvokes
-INVOKEIDLIST
+INVOKEIDLIST

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

@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ shortcutguide
 
 # 8LWXpg is user name but user folder causes a flag
 LWXpg
-# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
-x6f677548
 Adoumie
 Advaith
 alekhyareddy

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

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ admx
 advancedpaste
 advancedpasteui
 advancedpasteuishortcut
-advapi
 advfirewall
 AFeature
 affordances
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ CONFIGW
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERKEY
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERSHORTCUT
 CONOUT
-coreclr
 constexpr
 contentdialog
 contentfiles
@@ -270,8 +268,6 @@ cpcontrols
 cph
 cplusplus
 CPower
-cpptools
-cppvsdbg
 cppwinrt
 createdump
 CREATEPROCESS
@@ -283,7 +279,6 @@ CRH
 critsec
 cropandlock
 Crossdevice
-csdevkit
 CSearch
 CSettings
 cso
@@ -311,7 +306,6 @@ CXVIRTUALSCREEN
 CYSCREEN
 CYSMICON
 CYVIRTUALSCREEN
-Czechia
 cziplib
 Dac
 dacl
@@ -336,7 +330,6 @@ Deact
 debugbreak
 decryptor
 Dedup
-Deduplicator
 Deeplink
 DEFAULTBOOTSTRAPPERINSTALLFOLDER
 DEFAULTCOLOR
@@ -442,7 +435,6 @@ EDITSHORTCUTS
 EDITTEXT
 EFile
 ekus
-emojis
 ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
 ENABLEDPOPUP
 ENABLETAB
@@ -482,7 +474,6 @@ examplehandler
 examplepowertoy
 EXAND
 EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE
-EXECUTEDEFAULT
 executionpolicy
 exename
 exf
@@ -808,7 +799,6 @@ KEYBOARDMANAGEREDITORLIBRARYWRAPPER
 keyboardmanagerstate
 keyboardmanagerui
 keyboardtester
-keycap
 KEYEVENTF
 KEYIMAGE
 keynum
@@ -919,7 +909,6 @@ LWA
 lwin
 LZero
 MAGTRANSFORM
-MAJORMINOR
 MAKEINTRESOURCE
 MAKEINTRESOURCEA
 MAKEINTRESOURCEW
@@ -998,9 +987,6 @@ mousepointercrosshairs
 mouseutils
 MOVESIZEEND
 MOVESIZESTART
-muxx
-muxxc
-muxxh
 MRM
 MRT
 mru
@@ -1461,6 +1447,7 @@ rstringalnum
 rstringalpha
 rstringdigit
 rtb
+RTB
 RTLREADING
 rtm
 runas
@@ -1793,13 +1780,10 @@ UACUI
 UAL
 uap
 UBR
-UBreak
-ubrk
 UCallback
 ucrt
 ucrtd
 uefi
-UError
 uesc
 UFlags
 UHash
@@ -1807,12 +1791,10 @@ UIA
 UIEx
 uild
 uitests
-UITo
 ULONGLONG
 ums
 uncompilable
 UNCPRIORITY
-undefining
 UNDNAME
 UNICODETEXT
 unins
@@ -1871,7 +1853,6 @@ VFT
 vget
 vgetq
 viewmodels
-virama
 VIRTKEY
 VIRTUALDESK
 VISEGRADRELAY
@@ -2023,7 +2004,6 @@ XButton
 xclip
 xcopy
 XDeployment
-xdf
 XDocument
 XElement
 xfd

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-# PowerToys – Copilot guide (concise)
-
-This is the top-level guide for AI changes. Keep edits small, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
-
-Repo map (1‑line per area)
-- Core apps: `src/runner/**` (tray/loader), `src/settings-ui/**` (Settings app)
-- Shared libs: `src/common/**`
-- Modules: `src/modules/*` (one per utility; Command Palette in `src/modules/cmdpal/**`)
-- Build tools/docs: `tools/**`, `doc/devdocs/**`
-
-Build and test (defaults)
-- Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 17.4+, minimal Windows 10 1803+.
-- Build discipline:
-  - One terminal per operation (build → test). Don’t switch/open new ones mid-flow.
-  - After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
-  - Use script(s) to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for it to finish: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages)
-  - Treat build **exit code 0** as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure, have Copilot read the errors log in the build folder (e.g., `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
-  - Don’t start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
-- Tests (fast + targeted):
-  - Find the test project by product code prefix (e.g., FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or 1–2 levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
-  - Build the test project, wait for **exit**, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
-  - Add/adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (e.g., comment-only, string rename).
-
-Pull requests (expectations)
-- Atomic: one logical change; no drive‑by refactors.
-- Describe: problem / approach / risk / test evidence.
-- List: touched paths if not obvious.
-
-When to ask for clarification
-- Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs (see below).
-- Cross-module impact (shared enum/struct) not clear.
-- Security / elevation / installer changes.
-
-Logging (use existing stacks)
-- C++: `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info|warn|error|debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
-- C#: `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo|LogWarning|LogError|LogDebug|LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
-
-Docs to consult
-- `tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`, `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
-
-Done checklist (self review before finishing)
-- Build clean? Tests updated/passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?

.github/workflows/automatic-issue-deduplication.yml

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-name: Automatic New Issue Deduplication
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [opened, reopened]
-permissions:
-  models: read
-  issues: write
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.issue.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  deduplicate:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Run Deduplicate Action
-        uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          label_as_duplicate: true

.github/workflows/manual-batch-issue-deduplication.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,20 @@
 name: Manual Batch Issue Deduplication
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      issue_numbers:
-        description: "JSON array of issue numbers to deduplicate (e.g. [101,102,103])"
-        required: true
-      since:
-        description: "Only compare against issues created after this date (ISO 8601, e.g. 2019-05-05T00:00:00Z)"
-        required: false
-        default: "2019-05-05T00:00:00Z"
-      label_as_duplicate:
-        description: "Apply duplicate label if duplicates are found (true/false)"
-        required: false
-        default: "true"
-
-permissions:
-  models: read
-  issues: write
+  workflow_dispatch: # Only runs when manually triggered
 
 jobs:
-  deduplicate:
+  batch-deduplicate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        issue: ${{ fromJson(github.event.inputs.issue_numbers) }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Run GenAI Issue Deduplicator
+      - name: Batch Deduplicate Issues
         uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          github_issue: ${{ matrix.issue }}
-          label_as_duplicate: ${{ github.event.inputs.label_as_duplicate }}
-          
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          label-duplicate: "potential duplicate"
+          comment-duplicate: true
+          close-duplicate: false
+          batch-size: 100 
+          since: '2019-05-05T00:00:00Z' # Process issues dating back to 2019
+          duplicate-comment-template: "This issue appears to be a duplicate of #{duplicate_issue_number}."
+          # Add other action-specific inputs if needed

.pipelines/v2/ci-nightly.yml

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-# .pipelines/v2/nightly-prewarm.yml
-# Nightly pre-warm that reuses your existing ci.yml as-is
-
-trigger: none
-pr: none
-
-# (18:00 UTC) — adjust as you like
-schedules:
-  - cron: "0 18 * * *"   # UTC
-    displayName: Nightly pre-warm (main)
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - main
-    always: true
-
-name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
-
-parameters:
-  - name: buildPlatforms
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - x64
-      - arm64
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: true
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "MSBuild Cache Read Only"
-    default: false
-
-extends:
-  template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
-  parameters:
-    buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
-    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-    msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}

.pipelines/v2/ci.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: false
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"

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

@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -157,11 +154,6 @@ jobs:
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -reportfileaccesses"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheLogDirectory=$(LogOutputDirectory)\MSBuildCacheLogs"
-        # Cache read-only policy controlled by parameter
-        $cacheIsReadOnly = "${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}"
-        if ($cacheIsReadOnly -eq "True") {
-          $MSBuildCacheParameters += " /p:MSBuildCacheRemoteCacheIsReadOnly=true"
-        }
         Write-Host "MSBuildCacheParameters: $MSBuildCacheParameters"
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MSBuildCacheParameters]$MSBuildCacheParameters"
       displayName: Prepare MSBuildCache variables
@@ -419,28 +411,9 @@ jobs:
           !**\obj\**
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      $Packages = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix"
-      Write-Host "Found $($Packages.Count) CmdPal MSIX package(s):"
-      foreach ($pkg in $Packages) {
-          Write-Host "  - $($pkg.FullName)"
-      }
-      
-      if ($Packages.Count -gt 0) {
-          # Priority: Look for platform-specific MSIX (x64/arm64) first, then fall back to any
-          $PlatformPackage = $Packages | Where-Object { $_.Name -match "Microsoft\.CmdPal\.UI_.*_(x64|arm64)\.msix$" } | Select-Object -First 1
-          if ($PlatformPackage) {
-              $Package = $PlatformPackage
-              Write-Host "Using platform-specific package: $($Package.FullName)"
-          } else {
-              $Package = $Packages | Select-Object -First 1
-              Write-Host "Using first available package: $($Package.FullName)"
-          }
-          
-          $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
-          Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
-      } else {
-          Write-Warning "No CmdPal MSIX packages found!"
-      }
+      $Package = (Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix" | Select -First 1)
+      $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
     displayName: Locate the CmdPal MSIX
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:

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

@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ stages:
             buildConfigurations: [Release]
             enablePackageCaching: true
             enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-            msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}
             runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
             useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
             useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer-vnext.yml

@@ -132,39 +132,6 @@ steps:
           ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
   #### END MSI
-  
-  #### BUILDING AND SIGNING SilentFilesInUseBAFunction DLL
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
-        /p:InstallerSuffix=${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
-        -restore -graph
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the msi
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: 'installer/$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
-
-  #### END BUILDING AND SIGNING SilentFilesInUseBAFunction DLL
-  
   #### BOOTSTRAP BUILDING AND SIGNING
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build VNext Bootstrapper
@@ -181,7 +148,7 @@ steps:
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI nor SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       maximumCpuCount: true
 

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "inputs": [
-        {
-            "id": "arch",
-            "type": "pickString",
-            "description": "Select target architecture",
-            "options": ["x64", "arm64"],
-            "default": "x64"
-        }
-    ],
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Run native executable (no build)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\PowerToys.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "stopAtEntry": false,
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": [],
-            "console": "integratedTerminal"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "C/C++ Attach to PowerToys Process (native)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "attach",
-            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
-            "symbolSearchPath": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\symbols"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Run managed code (managed, no build, ARCH configurable)",
-            "type": "coreclr",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "env": {},
-            "console": "internalConsole",
-            "stopAtEntry": false
-        }
-    ]
-}

Directory.Build.props

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <_PropertySheetDisplayName>PowerToys.Root.Props</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
     <ForceImportBeforeCppProps>$(MsbuildThisFileDirectory)\Cpp.Build.props</ForceImportBeforeCppProps>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(MSBuildProjectExtension)' == '.csproj'">
     <PackageReference Include="StyleCop.Analyzers">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>

Directory.Build.targets

@@ -3,9 +3,4 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildCachePackageRoot)\build\$(MSBuildCachePackageName).targets" Condition="'$(MSBuildCacheEnabled)' == 'true'" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildCacheSharedCompilationPackageRoot)\build\Microsoft.MSBuildCache.SharedCompilation.targets" Condition="'$(MSBuildCacheEnabled)' == 'true'" />
-
-  <!-- Override ManifestTool to the x64 host tool under WindowsSdkDir for all projects once the SDK path is known. -->
-  <PropertyGroup Label="ManifestToolOverride">
-    <ManifestTool Condition="Exists('$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe')">$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe</ManifestTool>
-  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
-    <CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>true</CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" Version="2.0.0-beta" />
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="2.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.2.0-beta.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-beta.17" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" Version="1.3.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Common" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
@@ -22,11 +21,11 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.250910-build.2249" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" Version="7.1.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.250703-build.2173" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit" Version="2.24.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf" Version="2.24.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="HtmlAgilityPack" Version="1.12.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="hyjiacan.pinyin4net" Version="4.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Interop.Microsoft.Office.Interop.OneNote" Version="1.1.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="LazyCache" Version="2.4.0" />
@@ -38,16 +37,15 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
     <!-- 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.Windows.CppWinRT" Version="2.0.240111.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.46.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.15.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3179.45" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
     <!-- 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.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
@@ -59,8 +57,8 @@
       This is present due to a bug in CsWinRT where WPF projects cause the analyzer to fail.
 	-->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4948" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="NLog" Version="5.2.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NLog.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.3.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NLog.Schema" Version="5.2.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.2.0-beta.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ReverseMarkdown" Version="4.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="RtfPipe" Version="2.0.7677.4303" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ScipBe.Common.Office.OneNote" Version="3.0.1" />

NOTICE.md

@@ -1509,6 +1509,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown
 - ControlzEx
 - HelixToolkit
 - HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf

PowerToys.sln

@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "runner", "src\runner\runner.vcxproj", "{9412D5C6-2CF2-4FC2-A601-B55508EA9B27}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{031AC72E-FA28-4AB7-B690-6F7B9C28AA73} = {031AC72E-FA28-4AB7-B690-6F7B9C28AA73}
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC} = {08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}
 		{0B43679E-EDFA-4DA0-AD30-F4628B308B1B} = {0B43679E-EDFA-4DA0-AD30-F4628B308B1B}
 		{0B593A6C-4143-4337-860E-DB5710FB87DB} = {0B593A6C-4143-4337-860E-DB5710FB87DB}
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 		src\common\utils\EventLocker.h = src\common\utils\EventLocker.h
 		src\common\utils\EventWaiter.h = src\common\utils\EventWaiter.h
 		src\common\utils\excluded_apps.h = src\common\utils\excluded_apps.h
+		src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h = src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h
 		src\common\utils\exec.h = src\common\utils\exec.h
 		src\common\utils\game_mode.h = src\common\utils\game_mode.h
 		src\common\utils\gpo.h = src\common\utils\gpo.h
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 		src\common\utils\resources.h = src\common\utils\resources.h
 		src\common\utils\serialized.h = src\common\utils\serialized.h
-		src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h = src\common\utils\shell_ext_registration.h
 		src\common\utils\string_utils.h = src\common\utils\string_utils.h
 		src\common\utils\timeutil.h = src\common\utils\timeutil.h
 		src\common\utils\UnhandledExceptionHandler.h = src\common\utils\UnhandledExceptionHandler.h
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 EndProject
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 Global
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doc/devdocs/development/debugging.md

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ You can build the entire solution from the command line, which is sometimes fast
 1. Open Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022
 2. Navigate to the repository root directory
 3. Run the following command(don't forget to set the correct platform):
-   ```pwsh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
+   ```
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
    ```
 4. This process should complete in approximately 13-14 minutes for a full build
 

doc/devdocs/development/dev-with-vscode.md

@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-## Developing PowerToys with Visual Studio Code
-
-This guide shows how to build, debug, and contribute to PowerToys using VS Code instead of (or alongside) full Visual Studio. It focuses on common inner‑loop tasks for C++, .NET, and mixed scenarios present in the solution.
-
-> PowerToys is a large mixed C++ / C# / WinAppSDK solution. VS Code works well for incremental development and quick module iterations, but occasionally you may still prefer full Visual Studio for designer tooling or specialized diagnostics.
-
----
-VS Code extensions Needed:
-
-| Area | Extension | Notes |
-|------|-----------|-------|
-| C++ | ms-vscode.cpptools | IntelliSense, debugging (cppvsdbg) |
-| C# | ms-dotnettools.csdevkit (or C#) | Language service / test explorer |
-
----
-
-## Building in VS Code
-### Configure developer powershell for vs2022 for more convenient dev in vscode.
-1. Configure profile in in settings, entry:  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows"
-2. Add below config as entry:
-```json
-    "Developer PowerShell for VS 2022": {
-		// Configure based on your preference
-        "path": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.PowerShell_7.5.2.0_arm64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\pwsh.exe",
-        "args": [
-            "-NoExit",
-            "-Command",
-            "& {",
-            "$orig = Get-Location;",
-            // Configure based on your environment
-            "& 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\Tools\\Launch-VsDevShell.ps1';",
-            "Set-Location $orig",
-            "}"
-        ]
-    },
-```
-3. [Optional] Set Developer PowerShell for VS 2022 as your default profile, so that you can get a deep integration with vscode coding agent. 
-
-4. Now You can build with plain `msbuild` or configure tasks.json in below section
-Or reach out to "tools\build\BUILD-GUIDELINES.md"
-
-### Sample plain msbuild command
-```powershell
-# Restore:
-msbuild powertoys.sln -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
-
-# Build powertoys sln
-msbuild powertoys.sln -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
-
-# dotnet project
-msbuild src\settings-ui\Settings.UI\PowerToys.Settings.csproj -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug -m
-
-# native project
-msbuild "src\modules\MouseUtils\FindMyMouse\FindMyMouse.vcxproj" -p:Configuration=Debug -p:Platform=x64 -m
-```
-
----
-
-## Debugging
-
-### Existing launch configuration
-
-The repo provides `.vscode/launch.json` with:
-
-- `Run PowerToys.exe (no build)`: Launches the already-built executable at `x64/Debug/PowerToys.exe` using `cppvsdbg`.
-
-Build first, then press F5. To switch configuration (Release / ARM64) either edit the path or create additional launch entries.
-
-### Attaching to a running instance
-
-If PowerToys is already running, you can attach to that process:
-
-2. VS Code command palette: “C/C++: (Windows) Attach to Process”.
-3. Filter for `PowerToys.exe` / module-specific processes.
-
-### Debugging managed components
-
-Many modules have a managed component loaded into the PowerToys process. `cppvsdbg` can debug mixed mode, but if you need richer .NET inspection you can create a second configuration using `type: coreclr` and `processId` attachment after the native launch, or just attach separately:
-
-Similar for attach to managed code.
-> Note: In arm64 machine, can only debug arm64 code.
-
-```jsonc
-{
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Run native executable (no build)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\x64\\Debug\\PowerToys.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "stopAtEntry": false,
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": [],
-            "console": "integratedTerminal"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "C/C++ Attach to PowerToys Process (native)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "attach",
-            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
-            "symbolSearchPath": "${workspaceFolder}\\x64\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\symbols"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Run managed code (managed, no build)",
-            "type": "coreclr",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\arm64\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "env": {},
-            "console": "internalConsole",
-            "stopAtEntry": false
-        }
-    ]
-}
-```
----
-
-## 6. Common tasks & tips
-
-| Task | Command / Action | Notes |
-|------|------------------|-------|
-| Clean | `git clean -xdf` (careful) or `msbuild /t:Clean PowerToys.sln` | Deep clean removes packages & build outputs |
-| Rebuild single project | `msbuild path\to\proj.vcxproj /t:Rebuild -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug` | Faster than whole solution |
-| Generate installer (rare in inner loop) | See `tools\build\build-installer.ps1` | Usually not needed for local debug |
-| Resource conversion errors | Re-run restore + build | Triggers custom PowerShell targets |

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -73,5 +73,4 @@ Below are community created plugins that target a website or software.  They are
 | [YubicoOauthOTP](https://github.com/dlnilsson/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.YubicoOauthOTP) | [dlnilsson](https://github.com/dlnilsson) | Display generated codes from OATH accounts stored on the YubiKey in powerToys Run  |
 | [Firefox Bookmark](https://github.com/8LWXpg/PowerToysRun-FirefoxBookmark) | [8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg) | Open bookmarks in Firefox based browser |
 | [Linear](https://github.com/vednig/powertoys-linear) | [vednig](https://github.com/vednig) | Create Linear Issues directly from Powertoys Run |
-| [PerplexitySearchShortcut](https://github.com/0x6f677548/PowerToys-Run-PerplexitySearchShortcut) | [0x6f677548](https://github.com/0x6f677548) | Search Perplexity |
 | [SpeedTest](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-SpeedTest) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | One-command internet speed tests with real-time results, modern UI, and shareable links. |

installer/PowerToysSetup/CmdPal.wxs

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
   <Fragment>
     <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
       <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
+        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
+        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
+        <?else ?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
+        <?endif ?>
+        </Directory>
       </Directory>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
@@ -26,14 +33,41 @@
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Win64="yes" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?else ?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Win64="yes" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?endif ?>
+
     <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
       <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
         </RegistryKey>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+    <?else ?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+    <?endif ?>
       </Component>
       <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
     </ComponentGroup>
 
   </Fragment>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/CmdPal.wxs

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
   <Fragment>
     <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
       <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
+        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
+        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
+        <?else?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
+        <?endif?>
+        </Directory>
       </Directory>
     </DirectoryRef>
     <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test">
@@ -18,14 +25,40 @@
         <?endif?>
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?else?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?endif?>
     <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
       <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
         </RegistryKey>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+    <?else?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+    <?endif?>
       </Component>
       <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
     </ComponentGroup>
   </Fragment>
 </Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <TargetName>SilentFilesInUseBAFunction</TargetName>
-    <ProjectName>PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext</ProjectName>
     <ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>bafunctions.def</ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -92,31 +91,5 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
-  <!-- C++ source compile-specific things for Debug/Release configurations -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
-      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
-      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
 </Project>

nuget.config

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <configuration>
 	<packageSources>
 		<clear />
-		<add key="PowerToysPublicDependencies" value="https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/shine-oss/PowerToys/_packaging/PowerToysPublicDependencies/nuget/v3/index.json" />
+		<add key="PowerToysPublicDependencies" value="https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/shine-oss/PowerToys/_packaging/PowerToysPublicDependencies%40Local/nuget/v3/index.json" />
 	</packageSources>
 	<packageSourceMapping>
 		<packageSource key="PowerToysPublicDependencies">

src/common/Common.UI/SettingsDeepLink.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Common.UI
             Awake,
             ColorPicker,
             CmdNotFound,
+            LightSwitch,
             FancyZones,
             FileLocksmith,
             Run,
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ namespace Common.UI
                     return "ColorPicker";
                 case SettingsWindow.CmdNotFound:
                     return "CmdNotFound";
+                case SettingsWindow.LightSwitch:
+                    return "LightSwitch";
                 case SettingsWindow.FancyZones:
                     return "FancyZones";
                 case SettingsWindow.FileLocksmith:

src/common/GPOWrapper/GPOWrapper.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::GPOWrapper::implementation
     {
         return static_cast<GpoRuleConfigured>(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredCropAndLockEnabledValue());
     }
+    GpoRuleConfigured GPOWrapper::GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue()
+    {
+        return static_cast<GpoRuleConfigured>(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue());
+    }
     GpoRuleConfigured GPOWrapper::GetConfiguredFancyZonesEnabledValue()
     {
         return static_cast<GpoRuleConfigured>(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredFancyZonesEnabledValue());

src/common/GPOWrapper/GPOWrapper.h

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::GPOWrapper::implementation
         static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredCmdPalEnabledValue();
         static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredColorPickerEnabledValue();
         static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredCropAndLockEnabledValue();
+        static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
         static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredFancyZonesEnabledValue();
         static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredFileLocksmithEnabledValue();
         static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredSvgPreviewEnabledValue();

src/common/GPOWrapper/GPOWrapper.idl

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace PowerToys
             static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredCmdPalEnabledValue();
             static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredColorPickerEnabledValue();
             static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredCropAndLockEnabledValue();
+            static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
             static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredFancyZonesEnabledValue();
             static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredFileLocksmithEnabledValue();
             static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredSvgPreviewEnabledValue();

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         private static readonly string Error = "Error";
         private static readonly string Warning = "Warning";
         private static readonly string Info = "Info";
-#if DEBUG
         private static readonly string Debug = "Debug";
-#endif
         private static readonly string TraceFlag = "Trace";
 
         private static readonly string Version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>()?.Version ?? "Unknown";
@@ -153,9 +151,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
 
         public static void LogDebug(string message, [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string memberName = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string sourceFilePath = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int sourceLineNumber = 0)
         {
-#if DEBUG
             Log(message, Debug, memberName, sourceFilePath, sourceLineNumber);
-#endif
         }
 
         public static void LogTrace([System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string memberName = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string sourceFilePath = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int sourceLineNumber = 0)

src/common/ManagedCommon/ModuleType.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         ColorPicker,
         CmdPal,
         CropAndLock,
+        LightSwitch,
         EnvironmentVariables,
         FancyZones,
         FileLocksmith,

src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         Workspaces,
         PowerRename,
         CommandPalette,
-        ScreenRuler,
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 [PowerToysModule.Workspaces] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe", "Workspaces Editor"),
                 [PowerToysModule.PowerRename] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.PowerRename.exe", "PowerRename", "WinUI3Apps"),
                 [PowerToysModule.CommandPalette] = new ModuleInfo("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe", "PowerToys Command Palette", "WinUI3Apps\\CmdPal"),
-                [PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe", "PowerToys.ScreenRuler", "WinUI3Apps"),
             };
         }
 

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Abstractions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Private.Uri" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" />
     <PackageReference Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" />
   </ItemGroup>

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestBase.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 {
                     Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                     AddScreenShotsToTestResultsDirectory();
-                    AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -600,92 +598,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Copies PowerToys log files to test results directory when test fails.
-        /// Renames files to include the directory structure after \PowerToys.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected void AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var localAppDataLow = Path.Combine(
-                    Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERPROFILE") ?? string.Empty,
-                    "AppData",
-                    "LocalLow",
-                    "Microsoft",
-                    "PowerToys");
-
-                if (Directory.Exists(localAppDataLow))
-                {
-                    CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(localAppDataLow, string.Empty);
-                }
-
-                var localAppData = Path.Combine(
-                    Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LOCALAPPDATA") ?? string.Empty,
-                    "Microsoft",
-                    "PowerToys");
-
-                if (Directory.Exists(localAppData))
-                {
-                    CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(localAppData, string.Empty);
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                // Don't fail the test if log file copying fails
-                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to copy log files: {ex.Message}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Recursively copies log files from a directory and renames them with directory structure.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="sourceDir">Source directory to copy from</param>
-        /// <param name="relativePath">Relative path from PowerToys folder</param>
-        private void CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(string sourceDir, string relativePath)
-        {
-            if (!Directory.Exists(sourceDir))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // Process log files in current directory
-            var logFiles = Directory.GetFiles(sourceDir, "*.log");
-            foreach (var logFile in logFiles)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    var fileName = Path.GetFileName(logFile);
-                    var fileNameWithoutExt = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(fileName);
-                    var extension = Path.GetExtension(fileName);
-
-                    // Create new filename with directory structure
-                    var directoryPart = string.IsNullOrEmpty(relativePath) ? string.Empty : relativePath.Replace("\\", "-") + "-";
-                    var newFileName = $"{directoryPart}{fileNameWithoutExt}{extension}";
-
-                    // Copy file to test results directory with new name
-                    var testResultsDir = TestContext.TestResultsDirectory ?? Path.GetTempPath();
-                    var destinationPath = Path.Combine(testResultsDir, newFileName);
-
-                    File.Copy(logFile, destinationPath, true);
-                    TestContext.AddResultFile(destinationPath);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to copy log file {logFile}: {ex.Message}");
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Recursively process subdirectories
-            var subdirectories = Directory.GetDirectories(sourceDir);
-            foreach (var subdir in subdirectories)
-            {
-                var dirName = Path.GetFileName(subdir);
-                var newRelativePath = string.IsNullOrEmpty(relativePath) ? dirName : Path.Combine(relativePath, dirName);
-                CopyLogFilesFromDirectory(subdir, newRelativePath);
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Restart scope exe.
         /// </summary>

src/common/common.instructions.md

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
----
-applyTo: "**/*.cs,**/*.cpp,**/*.c,**/*.h,**/*.hpp"
----
-# Common – shared libraries guidance (concise)
-
-Scope
-- Logging, IPC, settings, DPI, telemetry, utilities consumed by multiple modules.
-
-Guidelines
-- Avoid breaking public headers/APIs; if changed, search & update all callers.
-- Coordinate ABI-impacting struct/class layout changes; keep binary compatibility.
-- Watch perf in hot paths (hooks, timers, serialization); avoid avoidable allocations.
-- Ask before adding third‑party deps or changing serialization formats.
-
-Acceptance
-- No unintended ABI breaks, no noisy logs, new non-obvious symbols briefly commented.

src/common/logger/logger_settings.h

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ struct LogSettings
     inline const static std::string workspacesSnapshotToolLoggerName = "workspaces-snapshot-tool";
     inline const static std::wstring workspacesSnapshotToolLogPath = L"workspaces-snapshot-tool-log.log";
     inline const static std::string zoomItLoggerName = "zoom-it";
+    inline const static std::string lightSwitchLoggerName = "light-switch";
     inline const static int retention = 30;
     std::wstring logLevel;
     LogSettings();

src/common/utils/elevation.h

@@ -257,7 +257,10 @@ inline HANDLE run_elevated(const std::wstring& file, const std::wstring& params,
         exec_info.nShow = SW_HIDE;
     }
 
-    return ShellExecuteExW(&exec_info) ? exec_info.hProcess : nullptr;
+    // failing bc using "runas" with PowerToys.exe already running?
+    BOOL result = ShellExecuteExW(&exec_info);
+
+    return result  ? exec_info.hProcess : nullptr;
 }
 
 // Run command as non-elevated user, returns true if succeeded, puts the process id into returnPid if returnPid != NULL

src/common/utils/gpo.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace powertoys_gpo
     const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_CMD_NOT_FOUND = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityCmdNotFound";
     const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_COLOR_PICKER = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityColorPicker";
     const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_CROP_AND_LOCK = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityCropAndLock";
+    const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_LIGHT_SWITCH = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch";
     const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_FANCYZONES = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityFancyZones";
     const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_FILE_LOCKSMITH = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityFileLocksmith";
     const std::wstring POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_SVG_PREVIEW = L"ConfigureEnabledUtilityFileExplorerSVGPreview";
@@ -295,6 +296,11 @@ namespace powertoys_gpo
         return getUtilityEnabledValue(POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_CROP_AND_LOCK);
     }
 
+    inline gpo_rule_configured_t getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue()
+    {
+        return getUtilityEnabledValue(POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_LIGHT_SWITCH);
+    }
+
     inline gpo_rule_configured_t getConfiguredFancyZonesEnabledValue()
     {
         return getUtilityEnabledValue(POLICY_CONFIGURE_ENABLED_FANCYZONES);

src/common/utils/logger_helper.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <common/version/version.h>
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
+#include <common/logger/logger_settings.h>
 
 namespace LoggerHelpers
 {

src/dsc/PowerToys.Settings.DSC.Schema.Generator/PowerToys.Settings.DSC.Schema.Generator.csproj

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
     <!-- The following sections assume that the machine we're building on is always x64. That means we won't be able to run/inspect arm64 executables, therefore we must always execute x64 generator. -->
 
     <Target Name="PostBuildAction" AfterTargets="Build" Outputs="$(GeneratedDSCModule)" Condition="'$(Platform)'!='ARM64'">
-        <Exec Command="&quot;$(OutDir)$(AssemblyName).exe&quot; &quot;..\..\..\x64\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll&quot; $(GeneratedDSCModule) $(GeneratedDSCManifest)" />
+        <Exec Command="&quot;$(OutDir)$(AssemblyName).exe&quot; &quot;$(SolutionDir)x64\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll&quot; $(GeneratedDSCModule) $(GeneratedDSCManifest)" />
     </Target>
 
     <Target Name="PreBuild" BeforeTargets="PreBuildEvent" Condition="'$(Platform)'=='ARM64'">
-      <Exec Command="&quot;$(MSBuildToolsPath)\msbuild.exe&quot; PowerToys.sln -p:Configuration=&quot;$(Configuration)&quot; -p:Platform=&quot;x64&quot; -verbosity:m -t:DSC\PowerToys_Settings_DSC_Schema_Generator" WorkingDirectory="..\..\..\" />
+      <Exec Command="&quot;$(MSBuildToolsPath)\msbuild.exe&quot; PowerToys.sln -p:Configuration=&quot;$(Configuration)&quot; -p:Platform=&quot;x64&quot; -verbosity:m -t:DSC\PowerToys_Settings_DSC_Schema_Generator" WorkingDirectory="$(SolutionDir)" />
     </Target>
 
 </Project>

src/gpo/assets/PowerToys.admx

@@ -137,6 +137,16 @@
         <decimal value="0" />
       </disabledValue>
     </policy>
+    <policy name="ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch" class="Both" displayName="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch)" explainText="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" valueName="ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch">
+      <parentCategory ref="PowerToys" />
+      <supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_90_0" />
+      <enabledValue>
+        <decimal value="1" />
+      </enabledValue>
+      <disabledValue>
+        <decimal value="0" />
+      </disabledValue>
+    </policy>
     <policy name="ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables" class="Both" displayName="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables)" explainText="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" valueName="ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables">
       <parentCategory ref="PowerToys" />
       <supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_75_0" />

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

@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ If you don't configure this policy, the user will be able to control the setting
       <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityCmdNotFound">Command Not Found: Configure enabled state</string>
       <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityCmdPal">CmdPal: Configure enabled state</string>
       <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityCropAndLock">Crop And Lock: Configure enabled state</string>
+      <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch">Light Switch: Configure enabled state</string>
       <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables">Environment Variables: Configure enabled state</string>
       <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityFancyZones">FancyZones: Configure enabled state</string>
       <string id="ConfigureEnabledUtilityFileLocksmith">File Locksmith: Configure enabled state</string>

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/ServicesTests/AIServiceBatchIntegrationTests.cs

@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
 using AdvancedPaste.Services.OpenAI;
-using AdvancedPaste.Settings;
 using AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.Mocks;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-using Moq;
 using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.ServicesTests;
@@ -132,11 +130,10 @@ public sealed class AIServiceBatchIntegrationTests
 
     private static async Task<DataPackage> GetOutputDataPackageAsync(BatchTestInput batchTestInput, PasteFormats format)
     {
-        Mock<IUserSettings> userSettings = new();
         VaultCredentialsProvider credentialsProvider = new();
-        PromptModerationService promptModerationService = new(userSettings.Object, credentialsProvider);
+        PromptModerationService promptModerationService = new(credentialsProvider);
         NoOpProgress progress = new();
-        CustomTextTransformService customTextTransformService = new(userSettings.Object, credentialsProvider, promptModerationService);
+        CustomTextTransformService customTextTransformService = new(credentialsProvider, promptModerationService);
 
         switch (format)
         {
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ public sealed class AIServiceBatchIntegrationTests
 
             case PasteFormats.KernelQuery:
                 var clipboardData = DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(batchTestInput.Clipboard).GetView();
-                KernelService kernelService = new(userSettings.Object, new NoOpKernelQueryCacheService(), credentialsProvider, promptModerationService, customTextTransformService);
+                KernelService kernelService = new(new NoOpKernelQueryCacheService(), credentialsProvider, promptModerationService, customTextTransformService);
                 return await kernelService.TransformClipboardAsync(batchTestInput.Prompt, clipboardData, isSavedQuery: false, CancellationToken.None, progress);
 
             default:

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/ServicesTests/KernelServiceIntegrationTests.cs

@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
 using AdvancedPaste.Services.OpenAI;
-using AdvancedPaste.Settings;
 using AdvancedPaste.Telemetry;
 using AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.Mocks;
 using AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.Utils;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-using Moq;
 using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.ServicesTests;
@@ -31,17 +29,14 @@ public sealed class KernelServiceIntegrationTests : IDisposable
     private const string StandardImageFile = "image_with_text_example.png";
     private KernelService _kernelService;
     private AdvancedPasteEventListener _eventListener;
-    private Mock<IUserSettings> _userSettings;
 
     [TestInitialize]
     public void TestInitialize()
     {
-        _userSettings = new();
         VaultCredentialsProvider credentialsProvider = new();
-        PromptModerationService promptModerationService = new(_userSettings.Object, credentialsProvider);
-        CustomTextTransformService customTextTransformService = new(_userSettings.Object, credentialsProvider, promptModerationService);
+        PromptModerationService promptModerationService = new(credentialsProvider);
 
-        _kernelService = new KernelService(_userSettings.Object, new NoOpKernelQueryCacheService(), credentialsProvider, promptModerationService, customTextTransformService);
+        _kernelService = new KernelService(new NoOpKernelQueryCacheService(), credentialsProvider, promptModerationService, new CustomTextTransformService(credentialsProvider, promptModerationService));
         _eventListener = new();
     }
 

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

@@ -12,6 +12,156 @@
                 <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
             <!--  Other app resources here  -->
+
+            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+
+            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
+                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
+                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
+                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
+                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
+                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
+                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
+                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
+                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
+                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
+                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
+                <Setter Property="Template">
+                    <Setter.Value>
+                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+                            <ContentPresenter
+                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
+                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
+                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
+                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
+                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
+                                <ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
+                                    <BrushTransition Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
+                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </Storyboard>
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="PointerOver" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPressed}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </Storyboard>
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </Storyboard>
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <!--  DisabledVisual Should be handled by the control, not the animated icon.  -->
+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Normal" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
+                                    </VisualStateGroup>
+                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+                            </ContentPresenter>
+                        </ControlTemplate>
+                    </Setter.Value>
+                </Setter>
+            </Style>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Application.Resources>
 </Application>

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

@@ -153,60 +153,49 @@
             x:FieldModifier="public"
             TabIndex="0">
             <controls:PromptBox.Footer>
-                <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Spacing="2">
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                        <TextBlock
-                            Margin="0,0,2,0"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                            Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
-                            <Run x:Uid="AIMistakeNote" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
-                        </TextBlock>
-                        <TextBlock
-                            Margin="4,0,2,0"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                            Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
-                            <Hyperlink
-                                x:Name="TermsHyperlink"
-                                NavigateUri="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use"
-                                TabIndex="3">
-                                <Run x:Uid="TermsLink" />
-                            </Hyperlink>
-                            <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                                <TextBlock Text="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" />
-                            </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                        </TextBlock>
-                        <TextBlock
-                            Margin="0,0,2,0"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                            Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
-                            ToolTipService.ToolTip="">
-                            <Run x:Uid="AIFooterSeparator" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}">|</Run>
-                        </TextBlock>
-                        <TextBlock
-                            Margin="0,0,2,0"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                            Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
-                            <Hyperlink NavigateUri="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" TabIndex="3">
-                                <Run x:Uid="PrivacyLink" />
-                            </Hyperlink>
-                            <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                                <TextBlock Text="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" />
-                            </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
-                        </TextBlock>
-                    </StackPanel>
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsLocalModelMode, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                        <TextBlock
-                            Margin="0,0,2,0"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                            Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
-                            <Run x:Uid="CustomAIMistakeNote" />
-                        </TextBlock>
-                    </StackPanel>
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                    <TextBlock
+                        Margin="0,0,2,0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
+                        <Run x:Uid="AIMistakeNote" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+                    </TextBlock>
+                    <TextBlock
+                        Margin="4,0,2,0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
+                        <Hyperlink
+                            x:Name="TermsHyperlink"
+                            NavigateUri="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use"
+                            TabIndex="3">
+                            <Run x:Uid="TermsLink" />
+                        </Hyperlink>
+                        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                            <TextBlock Text="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" />
+                        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                    </TextBlock>
+                    <TextBlock
+                        Margin="0,0,2,0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+                        ToolTipService.ToolTip="">
+                        <Run x:Uid="AIFooterSeparator" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}">|</Run>
+                    </TextBlock>
+                    <TextBlock
+                        Margin="0,0,2,0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}">
+                        <Hyperlink NavigateUri="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" TabIndex="3">
+                            <Run x:Uid="PrivacyLink" />
+                        </Hyperlink>
+                        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                            <TextBlock Text="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" />
+                        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
+                    </TextBlock>
                 </StackPanel>
             </controls:PromptBox.Footer>
         </controls:PromptBox>

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

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -23,24 +22,19 @@ using Windows.System;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
 {
-    public sealed partial class MainPage : Page, INotifyPropertyChanged
+    public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
     {
         private readonly ObservableCollection<ClipboardItem> clipboardHistory;
         private readonly Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue = Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
         private (VirtualKey Key, DateTime Timestamp) _lastKeyEvent = (VirtualKey.None, DateTime.MinValue);
 
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
         public OptionsViewModel ViewModel { get; private set; }
 
-        public bool IsLocalModelModeVisible => ViewModel?.IsLocalModelMode == true;
-
         public MainPage()
         {
             this.InitializeComponent();
 
             ViewModel = App.GetService<OptionsViewModel>();
-            ViewModel.PropertyChanged += ViewModel_PropertyChanged;
 
             clipboardHistory = new ObservableCollection<ClipboardItem>();
 
@@ -48,19 +42,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
             Clipboard.HistoryChanged += LoadClipboardHistoryEvent;
         }
 
-        private void ViewModel_PropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (e.PropertyName == nameof(OptionsViewModel.IsLocalModelMode))
-            {
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsLocalModelModeVisible));
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
-        {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-        }
-
         private void LoadClipboardHistoryEvent(object sender, object e)
         {
             Task.Run(() =>

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

@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
     {
         public bool IsAdvancedAIEnabled { get; }
 
-        public AdvancedPasteAIMode AIMode { get; }
-
-        public bool IsLocalModelMode { get; }
-
-        public string CustomEndpoint { get; }
-
-        public string CustomModelName { get; }
-
-        public bool DisableModeration { get; }
-
         public bool ShowCustomPreview { get; }
 
         public bool CloseAfterLosingFocus { get; }

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

@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
 
         public bool IsAdvancedAIEnabled { get; private set; }
 
-        public AdvancedPasteAIMode AIMode { get; private set; }
-
-        public bool IsLocalModelMode => AIMode == AdvancedPasteAIMode.LocalModel;
-
-        public string CustomEndpoint { get; private set; }
-
-        public string CustomModelName { get; private set; }
-
-        public bool DisableModeration { get; private set; }
-
         public bool ShowCustomPreview { get; private set; }
 
         public bool CloseAfterLosingFocus { get; private set; }
@@ -58,10 +48,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
             _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils(fileSystem);
 
             IsAdvancedAIEnabled = false;
-            AIMode = AdvancedPasteAIMode.Disabled;
-            CustomEndpoint = string.Empty;
-            CustomModelName = string.Empty;
-            DisableModeration = false;
             ShowCustomPreview = true;
             CloseAfterLosingFocus = false;
             _additionalActions = [];
@@ -113,34 +99,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
                                 var properties = settings.Properties;
 
                                 IsAdvancedAIEnabled = properties.IsAdvancedAIEnabled;
-
-                                // Handle backwards compatibility for AIMode
-                                if (properties.AIMode == AdvancedPasteAIMode.Disabled)
-                                {
-                                    // Check if user has custom endpoint/model configured (local model mode)
-                                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(properties.CustomEndpoint) || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(properties.CustomModelName))
-                                    {
-                                        AIMode = AdvancedPasteAIMode.LocalModel;
-                                    }
-
-                                    // Check if user has OpenAI key configured
-                                    else if (IsOpenAIKeyConfigured())
-                                    {
-                                        AIMode = AdvancedPasteAIMode.OpenAI;
-                                    }
-                                    else
-                                    {
-                                        AIMode = AdvancedPasteAIMode.Disabled;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                else
-                                {
-                                    AIMode = properties.AIMode;
-                                }
-
-                                CustomEndpoint = properties.CustomEndpoint;
-                                CustomModelName = properties.CustomModelName;
-                                DisableModeration = properties.DisableModeration;
                                 ShowCustomPreview = properties.ShowCustomPreview;
                                 CloseAfterLosingFocus = properties.CloseAfterLosingFocus;
 
@@ -186,20 +144,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Settings
             }
         }
 
-        private static bool IsOpenAIKeyConfigured()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var vault = new Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault();
-                vault.Retrieve("https://platform.openai.com/api-keys", "PowerToys_AdvancedPaste_OpenAIKey");
-                return true;
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
         public void Dispose()
         {
             Dispose(true);

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/OpenAI/CustomTextTransformService.cs

@@ -3,67 +3,54 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.ClientModel;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
-using AdvancedPaste.Settings;
 using AdvancedPaste.Telemetry;
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
-using OpenAI;
-using OpenAI.Chat;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.OpenAI;
 
-public sealed class CustomTextTransformService(IUserSettings userSettings, IAICredentialsProvider aiCredentialsProvider, IPromptModerationService promptModerationService) : ICustomTextTransformService
+public sealed class CustomTextTransformService(IAICredentialsProvider aiCredentialsProvider, IPromptModerationService promptModerationService) : ICustomTextTransformService
 {
-    private readonly IUserSettings _userSettings = userSettings;
-
-    private string ModelName => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_userSettings.CustomModelName) ? "gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct" : _userSettings.CustomModelName;
+    private const string ModelName = "gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct";
 
     private readonly IAICredentialsProvider _aiCredentialsProvider = aiCredentialsProvider;
     private readonly IPromptModerationService _promptModerationService = promptModerationService;
 
-    private async Task<ChatCompletion> GetAICompletionAsync(string systemInstructions, string userMessage, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private async Task<Completions> GetAICompletionAsync(string systemInstructions, string userMessage, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         var fullPrompt = systemInstructions + "\n\n" + userMessage;
+
         await _promptModerationService.ValidateAsync(fullPrompt, cancellationToken);
 
-        OpenAIClientOptions clientOptions = new();
-        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_userSettings.CustomEndpoint))
-        {
-            if (!Uri.TryCreate(_userSettings.CustomEndpoint, UriKind.Absolute, out var endpoint))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid custom endpoint URL: '{_userSettings.CustomEndpoint}'. Please ensure the URL includes the protocol (e.g., https://your-server.com/api) and is properly formatted.");
-            }
+        OpenAIClient azureAIClient = new(_aiCredentialsProvider.Key);
 
-            clientOptions.Endpoint = endpoint;
-        }
-
-        OpenAIClient openAIClient = new(new ApiKeyCredential(_aiCredentialsProvider.Key), clientOptions);
-
-        var response = await openAIClient.GetChatClient(ModelName).CompleteChatAsync(
-            [
-                new SystemChatMessage(systemInstructions),
-                new UserChatMessage(userMessage)
-            ],
+        var response = await azureAIClient.GetCompletionsAsync(
             new()
             {
+                DeploymentName = ModelName,
+                Prompts =
+                {
+                    fullPrompt,
+                },
                 Temperature = 0.01F,
-                MaxOutputTokenCount = 2000,
+                MaxTokens = 2000,
             },
             cancellationToken);
 
-        if (response.Value.FinishReason == ChatFinishReason.Length)
+        if (response.Value.Choices[0].FinishReason == "length")
         {
             Logger.LogDebug("Cut off due to length constraints");
         }
 
-        return response.Value;
+        return response;
     }
 
     public async Task<string> TransformTextAsync(string prompt, string inputText, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
@@ -98,13 +85,13 @@ Output:
             var response = await GetAICompletionAsync(systemInstructions, userMessage, cancellationToken);
 
             var usage = response.Usage;
-            AdvancedPasteGenerateCustomFormatEvent telemetryEvent = new(usage.InputTokenCount, usage.OutputTokenCount, ModelName);
+            AdvancedPasteGenerateCustomFormatEvent telemetryEvent = new(usage.PromptTokens, usage.CompletionTokens, ModelName);
             PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(telemetryEvent);
             var logEvent = new AIServiceFormatEvent(telemetryEvent);
 
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(TransformTextAsync)} complete; {logEvent.ToJsonString()}");
 
-            return response.Content[0].Text;
+            return response.Choices[0].Text;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -119,7 +106,7 @@ Output:
             }
             else
             {
-                throw new PasteActionException(ErrorHelpers.TranslateErrorText((ex as ClientResultException)?.Status ?? -1), ex);
+                throw new PasteActionException(ErrorHelpers.TranslateErrorText((ex as RequestFailedException)?.Status ?? -1), ex);
             }
         }
     }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/OpenAI/KernelService.cs

@@ -2,25 +2,21 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
-using AdvancedPaste.Settings;
-
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI;
-using ChatTokenUsage = OpenAI.Chat.ChatTokenUsage;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.OpenAI;
 
-public sealed class KernelService(IUserSettings userSettings, IKernelQueryCacheService queryCacheService, IAICredentialsProvider aiCredentialsProvider, IPromptModerationService promptModerationService, ICustomTextTransformService customTextTransformService) :
+public sealed class KernelService(IKernelQueryCacheService queryCacheService, IAICredentialsProvider aiCredentialsProvider, IPromptModerationService promptModerationService, ICustomTextTransformService customTextTransformService) :
     KernelServiceBase(queryCacheService, promptModerationService, customTextTransformService)
 {
-    private readonly IUserSettings _userSettings = userSettings;
     private readonly IAICredentialsProvider _aiCredentialsProvider = aiCredentialsProvider;
 
-    protected override string ModelName => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_userSettings.CustomModelName) ? "gpt-4o" : _userSettings.CustomModelName;
+    protected override string ModelName => "gpt-4o";
 
     protected override PromptExecutionSettings PromptExecutionSettings =>
         new OpenAIPromptExecutionSettings()
@@ -29,25 +25,10 @@ public sealed class KernelService(IUserSettings userSettings, IKernelQueryCacheS
             Temperature = 0.01,
         };
 
-    protected override void AddChatCompletionService(IKernelBuilder kernelBuilder)
-    {
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_userSettings.CustomEndpoint))
-        {
-            kernelBuilder.AddOpenAIChatCompletion(ModelName, _aiCredentialsProvider.Key);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (!Uri.TryCreate(_userSettings.CustomEndpoint, UriKind.Absolute, out var endpoint))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid custom endpoint URL: '{_userSettings.CustomEndpoint}'. Please ensure the URL includes the protocol (e.g., https://your-server.com/api) and is properly formatted.");
-            }
-
-            kernelBuilder.AddOpenAIChatCompletion(ModelName, endpoint, _aiCredentialsProvider.Key);
-        }
-    }
+    protected override void AddChatCompletionService(IKernelBuilder kernelBuilder) => kernelBuilder.AddOpenAIChatCompletion(ModelName, _aiCredentialsProvider.Key);
 
     protected override AIServiceUsage GetAIServiceUsage(ChatMessageContent chatMessage) =>
-        chatMessage.Metadata?.GetValueOrDefault("Usage") is ChatTokenUsage completionsUsage
-            ? new(PromptTokens: completionsUsage.InputTokenCount, CompletionTokens: completionsUsage.OutputTokenCount)
+        chatMessage.Metadata?.GetValueOrDefault("Usage") is CompletionsUsage completionsUsage
+            ? new(PromptTokens: completionsUsage.PromptTokens, CompletionTokens: completionsUsage.CompletionTokens)
             : AIServiceUsage.None;
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/OpenAI/PromptModerationService.cs

@@ -2,50 +2,28 @@
 // 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.ClientModel;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
-using AdvancedPaste.Settings;
 using ManagedCommon;
-using OpenAI;
 using OpenAI.Moderations;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.OpenAI;
 
-public sealed class PromptModerationService(IUserSettings userSettings, IAICredentialsProvider aiCredentialsProvider) : IPromptModerationService
+public sealed class PromptModerationService(IAICredentialsProvider aiCredentialsProvider) : IPromptModerationService
 {
-    private readonly IUserSettings _userSettings = userSettings;
-
     private const string ModelName = "omni-moderation-latest";
 
     private readonly IAICredentialsProvider _aiCredentialsProvider = aiCredentialsProvider;
 
     public async Task ValidateAsync(string fullPrompt, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        if (_userSettings.DisableModeration)
-        {
-            Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(PromptModerationService)}.{nameof(ValidateAsync)} skipped; moderation is disabled");
-            return;
-        }
-
         try
         {
-            OpenAIClientOptions clientOptions = new();
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_userSettings.CustomEndpoint))
-            {
-                if (!Uri.TryCreate(_userSettings.CustomEndpoint, UriKind.Absolute, out var endpoint))
-                {
-                    throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid custom endpoint URL: {_userSettings.CustomEndpoint}");
-                }
-
-                clientOptions.Endpoint = endpoint;
-            }
-
-            ModerationClient moderationClient = new(ModelName, new(_aiCredentialsProvider.Key), clientOptions);
+            ModerationClient moderationClient = new(ModelName, _aiCredentialsProvider.Key);
             var moderationClientResult = await moderationClient.ClassifyTextAsync(fullPrompt, cancellationToken);
             var moderationResult = moderationClientResult.Value;
 

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

@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@
   <data name="AIMistakeNote.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>AI can make mistakes.</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="CustomAIMistakeNote.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You are using a custom model endpoint please verify all answers.</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="ClipboardEmptyWarning" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Clipboard does not contain any usable formats</value>
   </data>

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

@@ -85,14 +85,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
 
         public bool IsAdvancedAIEnabled => IsCustomAIServiceEnabled && _userSettings.IsAdvancedAIEnabled;
 
-        public bool IsLocalModelMode => _userSettings.IsLocalModelMode;
-
-        public string CustomEndpoint => _userSettings.CustomEndpoint;
-
-        public string CustomModelName => _userSettings.CustomModelName;
-
-        public bool DisableModeration => _userSettings.DisableModeration;
-
         public bool ClipboardHasData => AvailableClipboardFormats != ClipboardFormat.None;
 
         public bool ClipboardHasDataForCustomAI => PasteFormat.SupportsClipboardFormats(CustomAIFormat, AvailableClipboardFormats);
@@ -175,10 +167,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ClipboardHasDataForCustomAI));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsCustomAIAvailable));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsAdvancedAIEnabled));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsLocalModelMode));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CustomEndpoint));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CustomModelName));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DisableModeration));
 
             EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats();
         }
@@ -287,9 +275,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CustomAIUnavailableErrorText));
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsCustomAIServiceEnabled));
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsAdvancedAIEnabled));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CustomEndpoint));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CustomModelName));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DisableModeration));
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsCustomAIAvailable));
                 });
             }

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml

@@ -21,6 +21,157 @@
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls/SettingsExpander/SettingsExpander.xaml" />
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 
+            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+
+            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
+                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
+                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
+                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
+                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
+                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
+                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
+                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
+                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
+                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
+                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
+                <Setter Property="Template">
+                    <Setter.Value>
+                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+                            <ContentPresenter
+                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
+                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
+                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
+                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
+                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
+                                <ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
+                                    <BrushTransition Duration="0:0:0.083" />
+                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
+                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </Storyboard>
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="PointerOver" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPressed}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </Storyboard>
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                            </Storyboard>
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <!--  DisabledVisual Should be handled by the control, not the animated icon.  -->
+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Normal" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
+                                    </VisualStateGroup>
+                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
+                            </ContentPresenter>
+                        </ControlTemplate>
+                    </Setter.Value>
+                </Setter>
+            </Style>
+
             <x:Double x:Key="SecondaryTextFontSize">12</x:Double>
             <Style x:Key="SecondaryTextStyle" TargetType="TextBlock">
                 <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource SecondaryTextFontSize}" />

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

@@ -9,6 +9,157 @@
                 <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
                 <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+
+            <ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTertiary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SubtleFillColorTransparent" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="TextFillColorPrimary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="TextFillColorSecondary" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="TextFillColorDisabled" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+                <ResourceDictionary x:Key="HighContrast">
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackground" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightTextColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBackgroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlBackgroundBaseLowBrush" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrush" ResourceKey="SystemColorWindowColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushPressed" ResourceKey="SystemColorHighlightColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonBorderBrushDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemColorGrayTextColor" />
+
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForeground" ResourceKey="SystemColorButtonTextColorBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundPressed" ResourceKey="SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush" />
+                    <StaticResource x:Key="SubtleButtonForegroundDisabled" ResourceKey="SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush" />
+                </ResourceDictionary>
+
+            </ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
+
+            <Style x:Key="SubtleButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackground}" />
+                <Setter Property="BackgroundSizing" Value="InnerBorderEdge" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForeground}" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrush}" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
+                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{StaticResource ButtonPadding}" />
+                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
+                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
+                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
+                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
+                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
+                <Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{StaticResource UseSystemFocusVisuals}" />
+                <Setter Property="FocusVisualMargin" Value="-3" />
+                <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}" />
+                <Setter Property="Template">
+                    <Setter.Value>
+                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+                            <ContentPresenter
+                                x:Name="ContentPresenter"
+                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                                HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                                VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                                AnimatedIcon.State="Normal"
+                                AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                BackgroundSizing="{TemplateBinding BackgroundSizing}"
+                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                                ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
+                                CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
+                                Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}">
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+                                </ContentPresenter.BackgroundTransition>
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+                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
+                                            <Storyboard>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
+                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SubtleButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
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+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
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+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
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+                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
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+                                                <Setter Target="ContentPresenter.(AnimatedIcon.State)" Value="Pressed" />
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src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/ThemeHelper.cpp

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+#include "pch.h"
+#include <windows.h>
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+
+// Controls changing the themes.
+
+void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = mode;
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = mode;
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+bool GetCurrentSystemTheme()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD value = 1; // default = light
+    DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_READ,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+
+    return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
+}
+
+bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD value = 1;
+    DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_READ,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+
+    return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/ThemeHelper.h

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+#pragma once
+void SetSystemTheme(bool dark);
+void SetAppsTheme(bool dark);
+bool GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+bool GetCurrentAppsTheme();

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

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+#include "pch.h"
+#include <interface/powertoy_module_interface.h>
+#include "trace.h"
+#include <common/logger/logger.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
+#include <locale>
+#include <codecvt>
+#include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+
+extern "C" IMAGE_DOS_HEADER __ImageBase;
+
+namespace
+{
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES[] = L"properties";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_WIN[] = L"win";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_ALT[] = L"alt";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CTRL[] = L"ctrl";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SHIFT[] = L"shift";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CODE[] = L"code";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_TOGGLE_THEME_HOTKEY[] = L"toggle-theme-hotkey";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_VALUE[] = L"value";
+}
+
+BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserved)
+{
+    switch (ul_reason_for_call)
+    {
+    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
+        Trace::RegisterProvider();
+        break;
+    case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
+    case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
+        break;
+    case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
+        Trace::UnregisterProvider();
+        break;
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+// The PowerToy name that will be shown in the settings.
+const static wchar_t* MODULE_NAME = L"LightSwitch";
+// Add a description that will we shown in the module settings page.
+const static wchar_t* MODULE_DESC = L"This is a module that allows you to control light/dark theming via set times, sun rise, or directly invoking the change.";
+
+enum class ScheduleMode
+{
+    FixedHours,
+    SunsetToSunriseGeo,
+    SunsetToSunriseUser
+    // add more later
+};
+
+inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
+{
+    switch (mode)
+    {
+    case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunriseGeo:
+        return L"SunsetToSunriseGeo";
+    case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunriseUser:
+        return L"SunsetToSunriseUser";
+    case ScheduleMode::FixedHours:
+    default:
+        return L"FixedHours";
+    }
+}
+
+inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
+{
+    if (str == L"SunsetToSunriseGeo")
+        return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunriseGeo;
+    if (str == L"SunsetToSunriseUser")
+        return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunriseUser;
+    return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+}
+
+// These are the properties shown in the Settings page.
+struct ModuleSettings
+{
+    bool m_changeSystem = true;
+    bool m_changeApps = true;
+    ScheduleMode m_scheduleMode = ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    int m_lightTime = 480;
+    int m_darkTime = 1200;
+    int m_offset = 0;
+    std::wstring m_latitude = L"0.0";
+    std::wstring m_longitude = L"0.0";
+} g_settings;
+
+class LightSwitchInterface : public PowertoyModuleIface
+{
+private:
+    bool m_enabled = false;
+
+    HANDLE m_process{ nullptr };
+    HANDLE m_force_light_event_handle;
+    HANDLE m_force_dark_event_handle;
+
+    static const constexpr int NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS = 4;
+
+    Hotkey m_toggle_theme_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true, .alt = false, .key = 'D' };
+
+    void init_settings();
+
+public:
+    LightSwitchInterface()
+    {
+        LoggerHelpers::init_logger(L"LightSwitch", L"ModuleInterface", LogSettings::lightSwitchLoggerName);
+
+        m_force_light_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWEROYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_LIGHT");
+        m_force_dark_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWEROYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_DARK");
+
+        init_settings();
+    };
+
+    virtual const wchar_t* get_key() override
+    {
+        return L"LightSwitch";
+    }
+
+    // Destroy the powertoy and free memory
+    virtual void destroy() override
+    {
+        delete this;
+    }
+
+    // Return the display name of the powertoy, this will be cached by the runner
+    virtual const wchar_t* get_name() override
+    {
+        return MODULE_NAME;
+    }
+
+    // Return the configured status for the gpo policy for the module
+    virtual powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_t gpo_policy_enabled_configuration() override
+    {
+        return powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
+    }
+
+    // Return JSON with the configuration options.
+    virtual bool get_config(wchar_t* buffer, int* buffer_size) override
+    {
+        HINSTANCE hinstance = reinterpret_cast<HINSTANCE>(&__ImageBase);
+
+        // Create a Settings object with your module name
+        PowerToysSettings::Settings settings(hinstance, get_name());
+        settings.set_description(MODULE_DESC);
+        settings.set_overview_link(L"https://aka.ms/powertoys");
+
+        // Boolean toggles
+        settings.add_bool_toggle(
+            L"changeSystem",
+            L"Change System Theme",
+            g_settings.m_changeSystem);
+
+        settings.add_bool_toggle(
+            L"changeApps",
+            L"Change Apps Theme",
+            g_settings.m_changeApps);
+
+        settings.add_choice_group(
+            L"scheduleMode",
+            L"Theme schedule mode",
+            ToString(g_settings.m_scheduleMode),
+            { { L"FixedHours", L"Set hours manually" },
+              { L"SunsetToSunriseGeo", L"Use sunrise/sunset times (Geolocation)" },
+              { L"SunsetToSunriseUser", L"Use sunrise/sunset times (User selected)" } });
+
+        // Integer spinners
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"lightTime",
+            L"Time to switch to light theme (minutes after midnight).",
+            g_settings.m_lightTime,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"darkTime",
+            L"Time to switch to dark theme (minutes after midnight).",
+            g_settings.m_darkTime,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"offset",
+            L"Time to offset turning on your light/dark themes.",
+            g_settings.m_offset,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        // Strings for latitude and longitude
+        settings.add_string(
+            L"latitude",
+            L"Your latitude in decimal degrees (e.g. 39.95).",
+            g_settings.m_latitude);
+
+        settings.add_string(
+            L"longitude",
+            L"Your longitude in decimal degrees (e.g. -75.16).",
+            g_settings.m_longitude);
+
+        // One-shot actions (buttons)
+        settings.add_custom_action(
+            L"forceLight",
+            L"Switch immediately to light theme",
+            L"Force Light",
+            L"{}");
+
+        settings.add_custom_action(
+            L"forceDark",
+            L"Switch immediately to dark theme",
+            L"Force Dark",
+            L"{}");
+
+        // Hotkeys
+        PowerToysSettings::HotkeyObject dm_hk = PowerToysSettings::HotkeyObject::from_settings(
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.win,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.ctrl,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.alt,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.shift,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.key);
+
+        settings.add_hotkey(
+            L"toggle-theme-hotkey",
+            L"Shortcut to toggle theme immediately",
+            dm_hk);
+
+        // Serialize to buffer for the PowerToys runner
+        return settings.serialize_to_buffer(buffer, buffer_size);
+    }
+
+    // Signal from the Settings editor to call a custom action.
+    // This can be used to spawn more complex editors.
+    void call_custom_action(const wchar_t* action) override
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            auto action_object = PowerToysSettings::CustomActionObject::from_json_string(action);
+
+            if (action_object.get_name() == L"forceLight")
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Custom action triggered: Force Light");
+                SetSystemTheme(true);
+                SetAppsTheme(true);
+            }
+            else if (action_object.get_name() == L"forceDark")
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Custom action triggered: Force Dark");
+                SetSystemTheme(false);
+                SetAppsTheme(false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] Invalid custom action JSON");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Called by the runner to pass the updated settings values as a serialized JSON.
+    virtual void set_config(const wchar_t* config) override
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            auto values = PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::from_json_string(config, get_key());
+
+            parse_hotkey(values);
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_bool_value(L"changeSystem"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_changeSystem = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_bool_value(L"changeApps"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_changeApps = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"scheduleMode"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_scheduleMode = FromString(*v);
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"lightTime"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_lightTime = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"darkTime"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_darkTime = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"offset"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_offset = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"latitude"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_latitude = *v;
+            }
+            if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"longitude"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_longitude = *v;
+            }
+
+            values.save_to_settings_file();
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception&)
+        {
+            Logger::error("[Light Switch] set_config: Failed to parse or apply config.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual void enable()
+    {
+        m_enabled = true;
+        Logger::info(L"Enabling Light Switch module...");
+
+        unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
+        std::wstring args = L"--pid " + std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid);
+        std::wstring exe_name = L"LightSwitchService\\PowerToys.LightSwitchService.exe";
+
+        std::wstring resolved_path(MAX_PATH, L'\0');
+        DWORD result = SearchPathW(
+            nullptr,
+            exe_name.c_str(),
+            nullptr,
+            static_cast<DWORD>(resolved_path.size()),
+            resolved_path.data(),
+            nullptr);
+
+        if (result == 0 || result >= resolved_path.size())
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"Failed to locate Light Switch executable: '{}'", exe_name);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        resolved_path.resize(result);
+        Logger::debug(L"Resolved executable path: {}", resolved_path);
+
+        std::wstring command_line = L"\"" + resolved_path + L"\" " + args;
+
+        STARTUPINFO si = { sizeof(si) };
+        PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+
+        if (!CreateProcessW(
+                resolved_path.c_str(),
+                command_line.data(),
+                nullptr,
+                nullptr,
+                TRUE,
+                0,
+                nullptr,
+                nullptr,
+                &si,
+                &pi))
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"Failed to launch Light Switch process. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Logger::info(L"Light Switch process launched successfully (PID: {}).", pi.dwProcessId);
+        m_process = pi.hProcess;
+        CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
+    }
+
+    // Disable the powertoy
+    virtual void disable()
+    {
+        Logger::info("Light Switch disabling");
+        m_enabled = false;
+
+        if (m_process)
+        {
+            constexpr DWORD timeout_ms = 1500;
+            DWORD result = WaitForSingleObject(m_process, timeout_ms);
+
+            if (result == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
+            {
+                Logger::warn("Light Switch: Process didn't exit in time. Forcing termination.");
+                TerminateProcess(m_process, 0);
+            }
+
+            CloseHandle(m_process);
+            m_process = nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Returns if the powertoys is enabled
+    virtual bool is_enabled() override
+    {
+        return m_enabled;
+    }
+
+    void parse_hotkey(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
+    {
+        auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
+        if (settingsObject.GetView().Size())
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Hotkey _temp_toggle_theme;
+                auto jsonHotkeyObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_TOGGLE_THEME_HOTKEY).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.win = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_WIN);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.alt = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_ALT);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.shift = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_SHIFT);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.ctrl = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_CTRL);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.key = static_cast<unsigned char>(jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_CODE));
+                m_toggle_theme_hotkey = _temp_toggle_theme;
+            }
+            catch (...)
+            {
+                Logger::error("Failed to initialize Light Switch force dark mode shortcut from settings. Value will keep unchanged.");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::info("Light Switch settings are empty");
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size) override
+    {
+        if (hotkeys && buffer_size >= 1)
+        {
+            hotkeys[0] = m_toggle_theme_hotkey;
+        }
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool on_hotkey(size_t hotkeyId) override
+    {
+        if (m_enabled)
+        {
+            Logger::trace(L"Light Switch hotkey pressed");
+            if (!is_process_running())
+            {
+                enable();
+            }
+            else if (hotkeyId == 0)
+            {
+                // get current will return true if in light mode, otherwise false
+                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Hotkey triggered: Toggle Theme");
+                if (g_settings.m_changeSystem)
+                {
+                    SetSystemTheme(!GetCurrentSystemTheme());
+                }
+                if (g_settings.m_changeApps)
+                {
+                    SetAppsTheme(!GetCurrentAppsTheme());
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool is_process_running()
+    {
+        return WaitForSingleObject(m_process, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT;
+    }
+};
+
+std::wstring utf8_to_wstring(const std::string& str)
+{
+    if (str.empty())
+        return std::wstring();
+
+    int size_needed = MultiByteToWideChar(
+        CP_UTF8,
+        0,
+        str.c_str(),
+        static_cast<int>(str.size()),
+        nullptr,
+        0);
+
+    std::wstring wstr(size_needed, 0);
+
+    MultiByteToWideChar(
+        CP_UTF8,
+        0,
+        str.c_str(),
+        static_cast<int>(str.size()),
+        &wstr[0],
+        size_needed);
+
+    return wstr;
+}
+
+// Load the settings file.
+void LightSwitchInterface::init_settings()
+{
+    Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: starting to load settings for module");
+
+    try
+    {
+        PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues settings =
+            PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(get_name());
+
+        parse_hotkey(settings);
+
+        if (auto v = settings.get_bool_value(L"changeSystem"))
+            g_settings.m_changeSystem = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_bool_value(L"changeApps"))
+            g_settings.m_changeApps = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_string_value(L"scheduleMode"))
+            g_settings.m_scheduleMode = FromString(*v);
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"lightTime"))
+            g_settings.m_lightTime = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"darkTime"))
+            g_settings.m_darkTime = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"offset"))
+            g_settings.m_offset = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_string_value(L"latitude"))
+            g_settings.m_latitude = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_string_value(L"longitude"))
+            g_settings.m_longitude = *v;
+
+        Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: loaded successfully");
+    }
+    catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: hresult_error 0x{:08X} - {}", e.code(), e.message().c_str());
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        std::wstring whatStr = utf8_to_wstring(e.what());
+        Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: std::exception - {}", whatStr);
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: unknown exception while loading settings");
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) PowertoyModuleIface* __cdecl powertoy_create()
+{
+    return new LightSwitchInterface();
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/pch.cpp

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+#include "pch.h"
+#pragma comment(lib, "windowsapp")

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/pch.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
+#include <common/utils/gpo.h>
+#include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
+#include <shlwapi.h>
+#include <shellapi.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.System.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.Globalization.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.ApplicationModel.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.ApplicationModel.Core.h>

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/trace.cpp

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+#include "pch.h"
+#include "trace.h"
+#include <TraceLoggingProvider.h>
+
+TRACELOGGING_DEFINE_PROVIDER(
+    g_hProvider,
+    "Microsoft.PowerToys",
+    // {38e8889b-9731-53f5-e901-e8a7c1753074}
+    (0x38e8889b, 0x9731, 0x53f5, 0xe9, 0x01, 0xe8, 0xa7, 0xc1, 0x75, 0x30, 0x74),
+    TraceLoggingOptionProjectTelemetry());
+
+void Trace::RegisterProvider()
+{
+    TraceLoggingRegister(g_hProvider);
+}
+
+void Trace::UnregisterProvider()
+{
+    TraceLoggingUnregister(g_hProvider);
+}
+
+void Trace::MyEvent()
+{
+    TraceLoggingWrite(
+        g_hProvider,
+        "PowerToyName_MyEvent",
+        ProjectTelemetryPrivacyDataTag(ProjectTelemetryTag_ProductAndServicePerformance),
+        TraceLoggingBoolean(TRUE, "UTCReplace_AppSessionGuid"),
+        TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE));
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/trace.h

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <TraceLoggingActivity.h>
+#include <common/telemetry/ProjectTelemetry.h>
+
+TRACELOGGING_DECLARE_PROVIDER(g_hProvider);
+
+class Trace
+{
+public:
+    static void RegisterProvider();
+    static void UnregisterProvider();
+    static void MyEvent();
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp

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+#include <windows.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include "ThemeScheduler.h"
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <LightSwitchSettings.h>
+#include <common/utils/gpo.h>
+
+SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
+SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+HANDLE g_ServiceStopEvent = nullptr;
+
+VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR* argv);
+VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl);
+DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam);
+
+// Entry point for the executable
+int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[])
+{
+    DWORD parentPid = 0;
+    bool debug = false;
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i)
+    {
+        if (_tcscmp(argv[i], _T("--debug")) == 0)
+            debug = true;
+        else if (_tcscmp(argv[i], _T("--pid")) == 0 && i + 1 < argc)
+            parentPid = _tstoi(argv[++i]);
+    }
+
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        // Create a console window for debug output
+        AllocConsole();
+        FILE* f;
+        freopen_s(&f, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+        freopen_s(&f, "CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
+
+        SetConsoleTitle(L"LightSwitchService Debug");
+
+        // Console mode (debug)
+        g_ServiceStopEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+        ServiceWorkerThread(reinterpret_cast<void*>(static_cast<ULONG_PTR>(parentPid)));
+        CloseHandle(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+
+        FreeConsole();
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Try to connect to SCM
+    wchar_t serviceName[] = L"LightSwitchService";
+    SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRYW table[] = { { serviceName, ServiceMain }, { nullptr, nullptr } };
+
+    if (!StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW(table))
+    {
+        DWORD err = GetLastError();
+        if (err == ERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT) // not launched by SCM
+        {
+            g_ServiceStopEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+            HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(
+                nullptr, 0, ServiceWorkerThread, reinterpret_cast<void*>(static_cast<ULONG_PTR>(parentPid)), 0, nullptr);
+
+            // Wait so the process stays alive
+            WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+            CloseHandle(hThread);
+            CloseHandle(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return static_cast<int>(err);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// Called when the service is launched by Windows
+VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD, LPTSTR*)
+{
+    g_StatusHandle = RegisterServiceCtrlHandler(_T("LightSwitchService"), ServiceCtrlHandler);
+    if (!g_StatusHandle)
+        return;
+
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwServiceType = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS;
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP | SERVICE_ACCEPT_SHUTDOWN;
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_START_PENDING;
+    SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+
+    g_ServiceStopEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+    if (!g_ServiceStopEvent)
+    {
+        g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+        g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = GetLastError();
+        SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sa{ sizeof(sa) };
+    sa.bInheritHandle = FALSE;
+    sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = nullptr;
+
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_RUNNING;
+    SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+
+    HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(nullptr, 0, ServiceWorkerThread, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
+    WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+    CloseHandle(hThread);
+
+    CloseHandle(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+    SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+}
+
+VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl)
+{
+    switch (dwCtrl)
+    {
+    case SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP:
+        if (g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState != SERVICE_RUNNING)
+            break;
+
+        g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOP_PENDING;
+        SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+
+        // Signal the service to stop
+        SetEvent(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
+{
+    DWORD parentPid = static_cast<DWORD>(reinterpret_cast<ULONG_PTR>(lpParam));
+    HANDLE hParent = nullptr;
+    if (parentPid)
+        hParent = OpenProcess(SYNCHRONIZE, FALSE, parentPid);
+
+    OutputDebugString(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread starting...\n");
+
+    // Initialize settings system
+    LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
+
+    auto applyTheme = [](int nowMinutes, int lightMinutes, int darkMinutes, const auto& settings) {
+        bool isLightActive = false;
+
+        if (lightMinutes < darkMinutes)
+        {
+            // Normal case: sunrise < sunset
+            isLightActive = (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes && nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Wraparound case: e.g. light at 21:00, dark at 06:00
+            isLightActive = (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes || nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
+        }
+
+        if (isLightActive)
+        {
+            if (settings.changeSystem)
+                SetSystemTheme(true);
+            if (settings.changeApps)
+                SetAppsTheme(true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (settings.changeSystem)
+                SetSystemTheme(false);
+            if (settings.changeApps)
+                SetAppsTheme(false);
+        }
+    };
+
+    // --- At service start: immediately honor the schedule ---
+    {
+        SYSTEMTIME st;
+        GetLocalTime(&st);
+        int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+        const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+        applyTheme(nowMinutes, settings.lightTime + settings.offset, settings.darkTime + settings.offset, settings);
+    }
+
+    // --- Main loop: wakes once per minute or stop/parent death ---
+    for (;;)
+    {
+        HANDLE waits[2] = { g_ServiceStopEvent, hParent };
+        DWORD count = hParent ? 2 : 1;
+
+        SYSTEMTIME st;
+        GetLocalTime(&st);
+        int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+        const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+        // Debug print
+        wchar_t msg[160];
+        swprintf_s(msg,
+                   L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d\n",
+                   st.wHour,
+                   st.wMinute,
+                   settings.lightTime / 60,
+                   settings.lightTime % 60,
+                   settings.darkTime / 60,
+                   settings.darkTime % 60);
+        OutputDebugString(msg);
+
+        // Apply theme logic
+        applyTheme(nowMinutes, settings.lightTime + settings.offset, settings.darkTime + settings.offset, settings);
+
+        // Sleep until next minute, wake early if stop/parent dies
+        GetLocalTime(&st);
+        int msToNextMinute = (60 - st.wSecond) * 1000 - st.wMilliseconds;
+        if (msToNextMinute < 50)
+            msToNextMinute = 50;
+
+        DWORD wait = WaitForMultipleObjects(count, waits, FALSE, msToNextMinute);
+        if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0) // stop event
+            break;
+        if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1) // parent exited
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (hParent)
+        CloseHandle(hParent);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PWSTR, int)
+{
+    if (powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)
+    {
+        wchar_t msg[160];
+        swprintf_s(
+            msg,
+            L"Tried to start with a GPO policy setting the utility to always be disabled. Please contact your systems administrator.\n");
+        OutputDebugString(msg);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    int argc = 0;
+    LPWSTR* argv = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &argc);
+    int rc = _tmain(argc, argv); // reuse your existing logic
+    LocalFree(argv);
+    return rc;
+}

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

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+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchService.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="ThemeScheduler.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
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+    <ClCompile Include="ThemeHelper.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
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+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI\settings_helpers.cpp">
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+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI\settings_objects.cpp">
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+    <ClInclude Include="ThemeScheduler.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
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+    <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchSettings.h">
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src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.cpp

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+#include "LightSwitchSettings.h"
+#include <common/utils/json.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
+#include "SettingsObserver.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <WinHookEventIDs.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+LightSwitchSettings& LightSwitchSettings::instance()
+{
+    static LightSwitchSettings inst;
+    return inst;
+}
+
+LightSwitchSettings::LightSwitchSettings()
+{
+    LoadSettings();
+}
+
+std::wstring LightSwitchSettings::GetSettingsFileName()
+{
+    return PTSettingsHelper::get_module_save_file_location(L"LightSwitch");
+}
+
+void LightSwitchSettings::InitFileWatcher()
+{
+    const std::wstring& settingsFileName = GetSettingsFileName();
+    m_settingsFileWatcher = std::make_unique<FileWatcher>(settingsFileName, [&]() {
+        PostMessageW(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_PRIV_SETTINGS_CHANGED, NULL, NULL);
+    });
+}
+
+void LightSwitchSettings::AddObserver(SettingsObserver& observer)
+{
+    m_observers.insert(&observer);
+}
+
+void LightSwitchSettings::RemoveObserver(SettingsObserver& observer)
+{
+    m_observers.erase(&observer);
+}
+
+void LightSwitchSettings::NotifyObservers(SettingId id) const
+{
+    for (auto observer : m_observers)
+    {
+        if (observer->WantsToBeNotified(id))
+        {
+            observer->SettingsUpdate(id);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void LightSwitchSettings::LoadSettings()
+{
+    try
+    {
+        PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues values =
+            PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(L"LightSwitch");
+
+
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_string_value(L"scheduleMode"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            auto newMode = FromString(val);
+            if (m_settings.scheduleMode != newMode)
+            {
+                m_settings.scheduleMode = newMode;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::ScheduleMode);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Latitude
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_string_value(L"latitude"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.latitude != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.latitude = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::Latitude);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Longitude
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_string_value(L"longitude"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.longitude != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.longitude = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::Longitude);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // LightTime
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_int_value(L"lightTime"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.lightTime != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.lightTime = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::LightTime);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // DarkTime
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_int_value(L"darkTime"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.darkTime != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.darkTime = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::DarkTime);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Offset
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_int_value(L"offset")) 
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.offset != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.offset = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::Offset);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ChangeSystem
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_bool_value(L"changeSystem"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.changeSystem != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.changeSystem = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::ChangeSystem);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ChangeApps
+        if (const auto jsonVal = values.get_bool_value(L"changeApps"))
+        {
+            auto val = *jsonVal;
+            if (m_settings.changeApps != val)
+            {
+                m_settings.changeApps = val;
+                NotifyObservers(SettingId::ChangeApps);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        // Keeps defaults if load fails
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/FileWatcher.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h>
+#include <SettingsConstants.h>
+
+class SettingsObserver;
+
+enum class ScheduleMode
+{
+    FixedHours,
+    SunsetToSunrise
+    // Add more in the future
+};
+
+inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
+{
+    switch (mode)
+    {
+    case ScheduleMode::FixedHours:
+        return L"FixedHours";
+    case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise:
+        return L"SunsetToSunrise";
+    default:
+        return L"FixedHours";
+    }
+}
+
+inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
+{
+    if (str == L"SunsetToSunrise")
+        return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
+    else
+        return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+}
+
+struct LightSwitchConfig
+{
+    ScheduleMode scheduleMode = ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+
+    std::wstring latitude = L"0.0";
+    std::wstring longitude = L"0.0";
+
+    // Stored as minutes since midnight
+    int lightTime = 8 * 60; // 08:00 default
+    int darkTime = 20 * 60; // 20:00 default
+
+    int offset = 0; // offset in minutes to apply to calculated times
+
+    bool changeSystem = false;
+    bool changeApps = false;
+};
+
+class LightSwitchSettings
+{
+public:
+    static LightSwitchSettings& instance();
+
+    static inline const LightSwitchConfig& settings()
+    {
+        return instance().m_settings;
+    }
+
+    void InitFileWatcher();
+    static std::wstring GetSettingsFileName();
+
+    void AddObserver(SettingsObserver& observer);
+    void RemoveObserver(SettingsObserver& observer);
+
+    void LoadSettings();
+
+private:
+    LightSwitchSettings();
+    ~LightSwitchSettings() = default;
+
+    LightSwitchConfig m_settings;
+    std::unique_ptr<FileWatcher> m_settingsFileWatcher;
+    std::unordered_set<SettingsObserver*> m_observers;
+
+    void NotifyObservers(SettingId id) const;
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsConstants.cpp

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+#include "SettingsConstants.h"

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsConstants.h

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+#pragma once
+
+enum class SettingId
+{
+    ScheduleMode = 0,
+    Latitude,
+    Longitude,
+    LightTime,
+    DarkTime,
+    Offset,
+    ChangeSystem,
+    ChangeApps
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsObserver.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include "SettingsConstants.h"
+
+class LightSwitchSettings;
+
+class SettingsObserver
+{
+public:
+    SettingsObserver(std::unordered_set<SettingId> observedSettings) :
+        m_observedSettings(std::move(observedSettings))
+    {
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().AddObserver(*this);
+    }
+
+    virtual ~SettingsObserver()
+    {
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().RemoveObserver(*this);
+    }
+
+    // Override this in your class to respond to updates
+    virtual void SettingsUpdate(SettingId type) {}
+
+    bool WantsToBeNotified(SettingId type) const noexcept
+    {
+        return m_observedSettings.contains(type);
+    }
+
+protected:
+    std::unordered_set<SettingId> m_observedSettings;
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.cpp

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+#include <windows.h>
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+
+// Controls changing the themes.
+
+void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = mode;
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = mode;
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+bool GetCurrentSystemTheme()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD value = 1; // default = light
+    DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_READ,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+
+    return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
+}
+
+bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD value = 1;
+    DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_READ,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+
+    return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.h

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+#pragma once
+void SetSystemTheme(bool dark);
+void SetAppsTheme(bool dark);
+bool GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+bool GetCurrentAppsTheme();

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeScheduler.cpp

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+#include "ThemeScheduler.h"
+#include <utility>
+
+SunTimes CalculateSunriseSunset(double latitude, double longitude, int year, int month, int day)
+{
+    double zenith = 90.833;
+    int N1 = static_cast<int>(floor(275.0 * month / 9.0));
+    int N2 = static_cast<int>(floor((static_cast<double>(month) + 9) / 12.0));
+    int N3 = static_cast<int>(floor((1.0 + floor((year - 4.0 * floor(year / 4.0) + 2.0) / 3.0))));
+    int N = N1 - (N2 * N3) + day - 30;
+
+    auto calcTime = [&](bool sunrise) -> double {
+        double lngHour = longitude / 15.0;
+        double t = sunrise ? N + ((6 - lngHour) / 24) : N + ((18 - lngHour) / 24);
+
+        double M = (0.9856 * t) - 3.289;
+        double L = M + (1.916 * sin(deg2rad(M))) + (0.020 * sin(2 * deg2rad(M))) + 282.634;
+        if (L < 0)
+            L += 360;
+        if (L > 360)
+            L -= 360;
+
+        double RA = rad2deg(atan(0.91764 * tan(deg2rad(L))));
+        if (RA < 0)
+            RA += 360;
+        if (RA > 360)
+            RA -= 360;
+
+        double Lquadrant = floor(L / 90) * 90;
+        double RAquadrant = floor(RA / 90) * 90;
+        RA = RA + (Lquadrant - RAquadrant);
+        RA /= 15;
+
+        double sinDec = 0.39782 * sin(deg2rad(L));
+        double cosDec = cos(asin(sinDec));
+
+        double cosH = (cos(deg2rad(zenith)) - (sinDec * sin(deg2rad(latitude)))) / (cosDec * cos(deg2rad(latitude)));
+        if (cosH > 1 || cosH < -1)
+            return -1;
+
+        double H = sunrise ? 360 - rad2deg(acos(cosH)) : rad2deg(acos(cosH));
+        H /= 15;
+
+        double T = H + RA - (0.06571 * t) - 6.622;
+        double UT = T - lngHour;
+        while (UT < 0)
+            UT += 24;
+        while (UT >= 24)
+            UT -= 24;
+
+        return UT;
+    };
+
+    double riseUT = calcTime(true);
+    double setUT = calcTime(false);
+
+    auto toLocal = [](double UT) {
+        TIME_ZONE_INFORMATION tz;
+        DWORD state = GetTimeZoneInformation(&tz);
+        double totalBias = tz.Bias;
+
+        if (state == TIME_ZONE_ID_DAYLIGHT)
+            totalBias += tz.DaylightBias;
+        else if (state == TIME_ZONE_ID_STANDARD)
+            totalBias += tz.StandardBias;
+
+        double biasHours = -(totalBias / 60.0);
+        double localTime = UT + biasHours;
+
+        while (localTime < 0)
+            localTime += 24;
+        while (localTime >= 24)
+            localTime -= 24;
+
+        int hour = static_cast<int>(localTime);
+        int minute = static_cast<int>((localTime - hour) * 60);
+        return std::pair<int, int>{ hour, minute };
+    };
+
+    auto [riseHour, riseMinute] = toLocal(riseUT);
+    auto [setHour, setMinute] = toLocal(setUT);
+
+    SunTimes result;
+    result.sunriseHour = riseHour;
+    result.sunriseMinute = riseMinute;
+    result.sunsetHour = setHour;
+    result.sunsetMinute = setMinute;
+    return result;
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeScheduler.h

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+#pragma once
+#include <cmath>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+// Struct to hold calculated sunrise/sunset times
+struct SunTimes
+{
+    int sunriseHour;
+    int sunriseMinute;
+    int sunsetHour;
+    int sunsetMinute;
+};
+
+constexpr double PI = 3.14159265358979323846;
+constexpr double deg2rad(double deg)
+{
+    return deg * PI / 180.0;
+}
+constexpr double rad2deg(double rad)
+{
+    return rad * 180.0 / PI;
+}
+
+SunTimes CalculateSunriseSunset(double latitude, double longitude, int year, int month, int day);

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/WinHookEventIDs.cpp

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+
+#include "WinHookEventIDs.h"
+#include <wtypes.h>
+#include <mutex>
+
+UINT WM_PRIV_SETTINGS_CHANGED = 0;
+
+std::once_flag init_flag;
+
+void InitializeWinhookEventIds()
+{
+    std::call_once(init_flag, [&] {
+        WM_PRIV_SETTINGS_CHANGED = RegisterWindowMessage(L"{11978F7B-221A-4E65-B9A9-693F7D6E4B25}");
+    });
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/WinHookEventIDs.h

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+#pragma once
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+extern UINT WM_PRIV_SETTINGS_CHANGED; // Scheduled when a watched settings file is updated
+
+void InitializeWinhookEventIds();

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/packages.config

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

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

@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
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+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
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   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
@@ -147,13 +141,7 @@
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -165,19 +153,7 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />    
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config

@@ -4,14 +4,5 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.7.250513003" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>

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

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:winuiex="using:WinUIEx"
-    Title="PowerToys.ScreenRuler"
     IsAlwaysOnTop="True"
     IsMaximizable="False"
     IsMinimizable="False"
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnBounds"
                 x:Uid="BtnBounds"
-                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_Bounds"
                 Click="BoundsTool_Click"
                 Content="&#xEF20;"
                 KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementMode="Auto"
@@ -269,7 +267,6 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnSpacing"
                 x:Uid="BtnSpacing"
-                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_Spacing"
                 Click="MeasureTool_Click"
                 Style="{StaticResource ToggleButtonRadioButtonStyle}">
                 <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -287,7 +284,6 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnHorizontalSpacing"
                 x:Uid="BtnHorizontalSpacing"
-                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_SpacingHorizontal"
                 Click="HorizontalMeasureTool_Click"
                 Style="{StaticResource ToggleButtonRadioButtonStyle}">
                 <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -308,7 +304,6 @@
             <ToggleButton
                 Name="btnVerticalSpacing"
                 x:Uid="BtnVerticalSpacing"
-                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_SpacingVertical"
                 Click="VerticalMeasureTool_Click"
                 Style="{StaticResource ToggleButtonRadioButtonStyle}">
                 <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
@@ -329,7 +324,6 @@
             <AppBarSeparator />
             <Button
                 x:Uid="BtnClosePanel"
-                AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Button_Close"
                 Click="ClosePanelTool_Click"
                 Content="&#xE8BB;"
                 Foreground="{StaticResource CloseButtonBackgroundPointerOver}">

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/Package.appxmanifest

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<Package
-  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
-  xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest"
-  xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
-  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
-  IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap">
-
-  <Identity
-    Name="d4d0f157-5c12-4390-9689-152b0c86a582"
-    Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
-    Version="1.0.0.0" />
-
-  <mp:PhoneIdentity PhoneProductId="d4d0f157-5c12-4390-9689-152b0c86a582" PhonePublisherId="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"/>
-
-  <Properties>
-    <DisplayName>ScreenRuler.UITests</DisplayName>
-    <PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft</PublisherDisplayName>
-    <Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
-  </Properties>
-
-  <Dependencies>
-    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
-    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
-  </Dependencies>
-
-  <Resources>
-    <Resource Language="x-generate"/>
-  </Resources>
-
-  <Applications>
-    <Application Id="App"
-      Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe"
-      EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
-      <uap:VisualElements
-        DisplayName="ScreenRuler.UITests"
-        Description="ScreenRuler.UITests"
-        BackgroundColor="transparent"
-        Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png"
-        Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
-        <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
-        <uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
-      </uap:VisualElements>
-    </Application>
-  </Applications>
-
-  <Capabilities>
-    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
-  </Capabilities>
-</Package>

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/ScreenRuler.UITests.csproj

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-	  <RootNamespace>PowerToys.ScreenRuler.UITests</RootNamespace>
-	  <AssemblyName>ScreenRuler.UITests</AssemblyName>
-	  <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
-	  <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
-	  <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-	  <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-
-	  <!-- This is a UI test, so don't run as part of MSBuild -->
-	  <RunVSTest>false</RunVSTest>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-	  <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\tests\ScreenRuler.UITests\</OutputPath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-	  <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
-	  <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\common\UITestAutomation\UITestAutomation.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
- 

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestBounds.cs

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
-{
-    [TestClass]
-    public class TestBounds : UITestBase
-    {
-        public TestBounds()
-            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
-        {
-        }
-
-        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.BoundsTool")]
-        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
-        public void TestScreenRulerBoundsTool()
-        {
-            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "bounds test");
-            TestHelper.PerformBoundsToolTest(this);
-            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestHelper.cs

@@ -1,466 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
-{
-    public static class TestHelper
-    {
-        private static readonly string[] ShortcutSeparators = { " + ", "+", " " };
-
-        // Button automation names from Resources.resw
-        public const string BoundsButtonId = "Button_Bounds";
-        public const string SpacingButtonName = "Button_Spacing";
-        public const string HorizontalSpacingButtonName = "Button_SpacingHorizontal";
-        public const string VerticalSpacingButtonName = "Button_SpacingVertical";
-        public const string CloseButtonId = "Button_Close";
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Performs common test initialization: navigate to settings, enable toggle, verify shortcut
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
-        /// <param name="testName">Name of the test for assertions</param>
-        /// <returns>The activation keys for the test</returns>
-        public static Key[] InitializeTest(UITestBase testBase, string testName)
-        {
-            LaunchFromSetting(testBase);
-
-            var toggleSwitch = SetScreenRulerToggle(testBase, enable: true);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                toggleSwitch.IsOn,
-                $"Screen Ruler toggle switch should be ON for {testName}");
-
-            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
-            Assert.IsNotNull(activationKeys, "Should be able to read activation shortcut");
-            Assert.IsTrue(activationKeys.Length > 0, "Activation shortcut should contain at least one key");
-
-            return activationKeys;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Performs common test cleanup: close ScreenRuler UI
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
-        public static void CleanupTest(UITestBase testBase)
-        {
-            CloseScreenRulerUI(testBase);
-
-            // Ensure we're attached to settings after cleanup
-            try
-            {
-                testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // Ignore attachment errors - this is just cleanup
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Navigate to the Screen Ruler (Measure Tool) settings page
-        /// </summary>
-        public static void LaunchFromSetting(UITestBase testBase)
-        {
-            var screenRulers = testBase.Session.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("ScreenRulerNavItem"));
-
-            if (screenRulers.Count == 0)
-            {
-                testBase.Session.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("SystemToolsNavItem"), 5000).Click(msPostAction: 500);
-            }
-
-            testBase.Session.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("ScreenRulerNavItem"), 5000).Click(msPostAction: 500);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Set the Screen Ruler toggle switch to the specified state
-        /// </summary>
-        public static ToggleSwitch SetScreenRulerToggle(UITestBase testBase, bool enable)
-        {
-            var toggleSwitch = testBase.Session.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId("Toggle_ScreenRuler"), 5000);
-
-            if (toggleSwitch.IsOn != enable)
-            {
-                toggleSwitch.Click(msPreAction: 1000, msPostAction: 2000);
-            }
-
-            if (toggleSwitch.IsOn != enable)
-            {
-                testBase.Session.SendKey(Key.Space, msPreAction: 0, msPostAction: 2000);
-            }
-
-            return toggleSwitch;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Set the Screen Ruler toggle and verify its state
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
-        /// <param name="enable">True to enable, false to disable</param>
-        /// <param name="testName">Name of the test for assertion messages</param>
-        public static void SetAndVerifyScreenRulerToggle(UITestBase testBase, bool enable, string testName)
-        {
-            var toggleSwitch = SetScreenRulerToggle(testBase, enable);
-            Assert.AreEqual(
-                enable,
-                toggleSwitch.IsOn,
-                $"Screen Ruler toggle switch should be {(enable ? "ON" : "OFF")} for {testName}");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Read the current activation shortcut from the ShortcutControl
-        /// </summary>
-        public static Key[] ReadActivationShortcut(UITestBase testBase)
-        {
-            var shortcutCard = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("Shortcut_ScreenRuler"), 5000);
-            var shortcutButton = shortcutCard.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("EditButton"), 5000);
-            return ParseShortcutText(shortcutButton.HelpText);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Parse shortcut text like "Win + Ctrl + Shift + M" into Key array
-        /// </summary>
-        private static Key[] ParseShortcutText(string shortcutText)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(shortcutText))
-            {
-                return new Key[] { Key.Win, Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.M };
-            }
-
-            var keys = new List<Key>();
-            var parts = shortcutText.Split(ShortcutSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
-
-            foreach (var part in parts)
-            {
-                var cleanPart = part.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
-                var key = cleanPart switch
-                {
-                    "win" or "windows" => Key.Win,
-                    "ctrl" or "control" => Key.Ctrl,
-                    "shift" => Key.Shift,
-                    "alt" => Key.Alt,
-                    _ when cleanPart.Length == 1 && char.IsLetter(cleanPart[0]) &&
-                         cleanPart[0] >= 'a' && cleanPart[0] <= 'z' =>
-                        (Key)Enum.Parse(typeof(Key), cleanPart.ToUpperInvariant()),
-                    _ => (Key?)null,
-                };
-
-                if (key.HasValue)
-                {
-                    keys.Add(key.Value);
-                }
-            }
-
-            return keys.Count > 0 ? keys.ToArray() : new Key[] { Key.Win, Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.M };
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Check if ScreenRulerUI window is open
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool IsScreenRulerUIOpen(UITestBase testBase) => testBase.IsWindowOpen("PowerToys.ScreenRuler");
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Wait for ScreenRulerUI to reach the specified state within the timeout
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool WaitForScreenRulerUIState(UITestBase testBase, bool shouldBeOpen, int timeoutMs = 5000, int pollingIntervalMs = 100)
-        {
-            var endTime = DateTime.Now.AddMilliseconds(timeoutMs);
-
-            while (DateTime.Now < endTime)
-            {
-                if (IsScreenRulerUIOpen(testBase) == shouldBeOpen)
-                {
-                    return true;
-                }
-
-                Task.Delay(pollingIntervalMs).Wait();
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Wait for ScreenRulerUI to appear within the specified timeout
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool WaitForScreenRulerUI(UITestBase testBase, int timeoutMs = 5000) =>
-            WaitForScreenRulerUIState(testBase, shouldBeOpen: true, timeoutMs);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Wait for ScreenRulerUI to disappear within the specified timeout
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(UITestBase testBase, int timeoutMs = 5000) =>
-            WaitForScreenRulerUIState(testBase, shouldBeOpen: false, timeoutMs);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Close ScreenRulerUI if it's open
-        /// </summary>
-        public static void CloseScreenRulerUI(UITestBase testBase)
-        {
-            if (IsScreenRulerUIOpen(testBase))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    // Attach to ScreenRuler window before trying to find and click close button
-                    testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
-                    var closeButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(CloseButtonId), 15000, true);
-                    closeButton?.Click();
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                    // If we can't find the close button, ignore - the window might have closed already
-                }
-                finally
-                {
-                    // Attach back to settings after closing
-                    try
-                    {
-                        testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
-                    }
-                    catch
-                    {
-                        // Ignore attachment errors
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Get a specific ScreenRulerUI button by its automation name
-        /// </summary>
-        public static Element? GetScreenRulerButton(UITestBase testBase, string buttonName, int timeoutMs = 1000)
-        {
-            return testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(buttonName), timeoutMs, true);
-
-            /*
-            try
-            {
-                // Attach to ScreenRuler window before trying to find buttons
-                testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
-                return testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(buttonName), timeoutMs, true);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                // Attach back to settings if needed for further operations
-                // This ensures we don't break the test flow
-                try
-                {
-                    testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                    // Ignore attachment errors - the calling code will handle as needed
-                }
-            }
-            */
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Clear the clipboard content using STA thread
-        /// </summary>
-        public static void ClearClipboard()
-        {
-            ExecuteInSTAThread(() => System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.Clear());
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Get text content from clipboard using STA thread
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string GetClipboardText()
-        {
-            string result = string.Empty;
-            ExecuteInSTAThread(() =>
-            {
-                if (System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.ContainsText())
-                {
-                    result = System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.GetText();
-                }
-            });
-            return result ?? string.Empty;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Execute an action in an STA thread with error handling
-        /// </summary>
-        private static void ExecuteInSTAThread(Action action)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var staThread = new Thread(() =>
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        action();
-                    }
-                    catch
-                    {
-                        // Ignore clipboard errors
-                    }
-                });
-
-                staThread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
-                staThread.Start();
-                staThread.Join(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // Ignore clipboard errors
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Validate clipboard content contains valid spacing measurement for the specified type
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool ValidateSpacingClipboardContent(string clipboardText, string spacingType)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(clipboardText))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return spacingType switch
-            {
-                "Spacing" => Regex.IsMatch(clipboardText, @"\d+\s*[<5B>x×]\s*\d+"),
-                "Horizontal Spacing" or "Vertical Spacing" => Regex.IsMatch(clipboardText, @"^\d+$"),
-                _ => false,
-            };
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Perform a complete spacing tool test operation
-        /// </summary>
-        public static void PerformSpacingToolTest(UITestBase testBase, string buttonId, string testName)
-        {
-            ClearClipboard();
-
-            // Launch ScreenRuler UI
-            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
-            testBase.SendKeys(activationKeys);
-
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                WaitForScreenRulerUI(testBase, 2000),
-                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after pressing activation shortcut for {testName}: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
-
-            // Attach to ScreenRuler window and click spacing button
-            // testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
-            var spacingButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(buttonId), 15000, true);
-            Assert.IsNotNull(spacingButton, $"{testName} button should be found");
-
-            spacingButton!.Click();
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-
-            // Perform measurement action (stay attached to ScreenRuler for this)
-            PerformMeasurementAction(testBase);
-
-            // Validate results
-            ValidateClipboardResults(testName);
-
-            // Cleanup - this will handle session attachment properly
-            CloseScreenRulerUI(testBase);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(testBase, 2000),
-                $"{testName}: ScreenRulerUI should close after calling CloseScreenRulerUI");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Perform a bounds tool test operation
-        /// </summary>
-        public static void PerformBoundsToolTest(UITestBase testBase)
-        {
-            ClearClipboard();
-
-            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
-            testBase.SendKeys(activationKeys);
-
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                WaitForScreenRulerUI(testBase, 2000),
-                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after pressing activation shortcut: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
-
-            // Attach to ScreenRuler window and click bounds button
-            // testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler);
-            var boundsButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId(BoundsButtonId), 15000, true);
-            Assert.IsNotNull(boundsButton, "Bounds button should be found");
-
-            boundsButton.Click();
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-
-            // Perform drag operation to create 100x100 box (stay attached to ScreenRuler)
-            var currentPos = testBase.GetMousePosition();
-            int startX = currentPos.Item1;
-            int startY = currentPos.Item2 + 200;
-
-            testBase.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
-            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
-
-            // Drag operation
-            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftDown);
-            Task.Delay(100).Wait();
-
-            testBase.MoveMouseTo(startX + 99, startY + 99);
-            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
-
-            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftUp);
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-
-            // Dismiss selection
-            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.RightClick);
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-
-            // Validate results
-            string clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
-            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrEmpty(clipboardText), "Clipboard should contain measurement data");
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                clipboardText.Contains("100 × 100") || clipboardText.Contains("100 x 100"),
-                $"Clipboard should contain '100 x 100', but contained: '{clipboardText}'");
-
-            // Cleanup - this will handle session attachment properly
-            CloseScreenRulerUI(testBase);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(testBase, 2000),
-                "ScreenRulerUI should close after calling CloseScreenRulerUI");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Perform a measurement action (move mouse and click)
-        /// </summary>
-        private static void PerformMeasurementAction(UITestBase testBase)
-        {
-            var currentPos = testBase.GetMousePosition();
-            int startX = currentPos.Item1;
-            int startY = currentPos.Item2 + 200;
-
-            testBase.MoveMouseTo(startX, startY);
-            Task.Delay(200).Wait();
-
-            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.LeftClick);
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-
-            testBase.Session.PerformMouseAction(MouseActionType.RightClick);
-            Task.Delay(500).Wait();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Validate clipboard results for spacing tests
-        /// </summary>
-        private static void ValidateClipboardResults(string testName)
-        {
-            string clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
-            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrEmpty(clipboardText), $"{testName}: Clipboard should contain measurement data");
-
-            bool containsValidPattern = ValidateSpacingClipboardContent(clipboardText, testName);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                containsValidPattern,
-                $"{testName}: Clipboard should contain valid spacing measurement, but contained: '{clipboardText}'");
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestShortcutActivation.cs

@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
-{
-    [TestClass]
-    public class TestShortcutActivation : UITestBase
-    {
-        public TestShortcutActivation()
-            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
-        {
-        }
-
-        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.ShortcutActivation")]
-        [TestCategory("Activation")]
-        public void TestScreenRulerShortcutActivation()
-        {
-            var activationKeys = TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "activation test");
-
-            // Test 1: Press the activation shortcut and verify the toolbar appears
-            SendKeys(activationKeys);
-            bool screenRulerAppeared = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUI(this, 1000);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                screenRulerAppeared,
-                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after pressing activation shortcut: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
-
-            // Test 2: Press the activation shortcut again and verify the toolbar disappears
-            SendKeys(activationKeys);
-            bool screenRulerDisappeared = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(this, 1000);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                screenRulerDisappeared,
-                $"ScreenRulerUI should disappear after pressing activation shortcut again: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
-
-            // Test 3: Disable Screen Ruler and verify that the activation shortcut no longer activates the utility
-            // Ensure we're attached to settings UI before toggling
-            Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
-            TestHelper.SetAndVerifyScreenRulerToggle(this, enable: false, "disabled state test");
-
-            // Try to activate with shortcut while disabled
-            SendKeys(activationKeys);
-            Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
-            Assert.IsFalse(
-                TestHelper.IsScreenRulerUIOpen(this),
-                "ScreenRulerUI should not appear when Screen Ruler is disabled");
-
-            // Test 4: Enable Screen Ruler and press the activation shortcut and verify the toolbar appears
-            // Ensure we're attached to settings UI before toggling
-            Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
-            TestHelper.SetAndVerifyScreenRulerToggle(this, enable: true, "re-enabled state test");
-
-            SendKeys(activationKeys);
-            screenRulerAppeared = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUI(this, 1000);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                screenRulerAppeared,
-                $"ScreenRulerUI should appear after re-enabling and pressing activation shortcut: {string.Join(" + ", activationKeys)}");
-
-            // Test 5: Verify the utility can be closed via the cleanup method
-            TestHelper.CloseScreenRulerUI(this);
-            bool screenRulerClosed = TestHelper.WaitForScreenRulerUIToDisappear(this, 1000);
-            Assert.IsTrue(
-                screenRulerClosed,
-                "ScreenRulerUI should close after calling CloseScreenRulerUI");
-
-            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestSpacing.cs

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
-{
-    [TestClass]
-    public class TestSpacing : UITestBase
-    {
-        public TestSpacing()
-            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
-        {
-        }
-
-        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.SpacingTool")]
-        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
-        public void TestScreenRulerSpacingTool()
-        {
-            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "spacing test");
-            TestHelper.PerformSpacingToolTest(this, TestHelper.SpacingButtonName, "Spacing");
-            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestSpacingHorizontal.cs

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
-{
-    [TestClass]
-    public class TestSpacingHorizontal : UITestBase
-    {
-        public TestSpacingHorizontal()
-            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
-        {
-        }
-
-        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.HorizontalSpacingTool")]
-        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
-        public void TestScreenRulerHorizontalSpacingTool()
-        {
-            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "horizontal spacing test");
-            TestHelper.PerformSpacingToolTest(this, TestHelper.HorizontalSpacingButtonName, "Horizontal Spacing");
-            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/TestSpacingVertical.cs

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace ScreenRuler.UITests
-{
-    [TestClass]
-    public class TestSpacingVertical : UITestBase
-    {
-        public TestSpacingVertical()
-            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
-        {
-        }
-
-        [TestMethod("ScreenRuler.VerticalSpacingTool")]
-        [TestCategory("Spacing")]
-        public void TestScreenRulerVerticalSpacingTool()
-        {
-            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "vertical spacing test");
-            TestHelper.PerformSpacingToolTest(this, TestHelper.VerticalSpacingButtonName, "Vertical Spacing");
-            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/MeasureTool/Tests/ScreenRuler.UITests/app.manifest

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="ScreenRuler.UITests.app"/>
-
-  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
-    <application>
-      <!-- The ID below informs the system that this application is compatible with OS features first introduced in Windows 10. 
-      It is necessary to support features in unpackaged applications, for example the custom titlebar implementation.
-      For more info see https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/use-windows-app-sdk-run-time#declare-os-compatibility-in-your-application-manifest -->
-      <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />
-    </application>
-  </compatibility>
-  
-  <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-    <windowsSettings>
-      <dpiAwareness xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">PerMonitorV2</dpiAwareness>
-    </windowsSettings>
-  </application>
-</assembly>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.cpp

@@ -8,28 +8,21 @@
 #include "common/utils/process_path.h"
 #include "common/utils/excluded_apps.h"
 #include "common/utils/MsWindowsSettings.h"
-#include <winrt/Windows.Graphics.h>
-
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Composition.Interop.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Hosting.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Interop.h>
-#include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Content.h>
-
 #include <vector>
 
+#ifdef COMPOSITION
 namespace winrt
 {
     using namespace winrt::Windows::System;
+    using namespace winrt::Windows::UI::Composition;
 }
 
-namespace muxc = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Composition;
-namespace muxx = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml;
-namespace muxxc = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Controls;
-namespace muxxh = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting;
+namespace ABI
+{
+    using namespace ABI::Windows::System;
+    using namespace ABI::Windows::UI::Composition::Desktop;
+}
+#endif
 
 #pragma region Super_Sonar_Base_Code
 
@@ -77,11 +70,11 @@ protected:
     int m_sonarRadius = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS;
     int m_sonarZoomFactor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM;
     DWORD m_fadeDuration = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS;
-    int m_finalAlphaNumerator = 100; // legacy (root now always animates to 1.0; kept for GDI fallback compatibility)
+    int m_finalAlphaNumerator = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_OPACITY;
     std::vector<std::wstring> m_excludedApps;
     int m_shakeMinimumDistance = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SHAKE_MINIMUM_DISTANCE;
     static constexpr int FinalAlphaDenominator = 100;
-    winrt::Microsoft::UI::Dispatching::DispatcherQueueController m_dispatcherQueueController{ nullptr };
+    winrt::DispatcherQueueController m_dispatcherQueueController{ nullptr };
 
     // Don't consider movements started past these milliseconds to detect shaking.
     int m_shakeIntervalMs = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SHAKE_INTERVAL_MS;
@@ -89,6 +82,7 @@ protected:
     int m_shakeFactor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SHAKE_FACTOR;
 
 private:
+
     // Save the mouse movement that occurred in any direction.
     struct PointerRecentMovement
     {
@@ -165,6 +159,7 @@ bool SuperSonar<D>::Initialize(HINSTANCE hinst)
     SetThreadDpiAwarenessContext(DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2);
 
     WNDCLASS wc{};
+
     if (!GetClassInfoW(hinst, className, &wc))
     {
         wc.lpfnWndProc = s_WndProc;
@@ -176,28 +171,14 @@ bool SuperSonar<D>::Initialize(HINSTANCE hinst)
 
         if (!RegisterClassW(&wc))
         {
-            Logger::error("RegisterClassW failed. GetLastError={}", GetLastError());
             return false;
         }
     }
-    // else: class already registered
 
     m_hwndOwner = CreateWindow(L"static", nullptr, WS_POPUP, 0, 0, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr, hinst, nullptr);
-    if (!m_hwndOwner)
-    {
-        Logger::error("Failed to create owner window. GetLastError={}", GetLastError());
-        return false;
-    }
 
-    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
-    HWND created = CreateWindowExW(exStyle, className, windowTitle, WS_POPUP, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, m_hwndOwner, nullptr, hinst, this);
-    if (!created)
-    {
-        Logger::error("CreateWindowExW failed. GetLastError={}", GetLastError());
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
+    return CreateWindowExW(exStyle, className, windowTitle, WS_POPUP, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, m_hwndOwner, nullptr, hinst, this) != nullptr;
 }
 
 template<typename D>
@@ -245,8 +226,7 @@ LRESULT SuperSonar<D>::BaseWndProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) n
     switch (message)
     {
     case WM_CREATE:
-        if (!OnSonarCreate())
-            return -1;
+        if(!OnSonarCreate()) return -1;
         UpdateMouseSnooping();
         return 0;
 
@@ -334,7 +314,8 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarKeyboardInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
         return;
     }
 
-    if ((m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey) || input.data.keyboard.VKey != VK_CONTROL)
+    if ((m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && m_activationMethod != FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey)
+        || input.data.keyboard.VKey != VK_CONTROL)
     {
         StopSonar();
         return;
@@ -345,7 +326,8 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarKeyboardInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
     bool leftCtrlPressed = (input.data.keyboard.Flags & RI_KEY_E0) == 0;
     bool rightCtrlPressed = (input.data.keyboard.Flags & RI_KEY_E0) != 0;
 
-    if ((m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && !rightCtrlPressed) || (m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey && !leftCtrlPressed))
+    if ((m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleRightControlKey && !rightCtrlPressed)
+        || (m_activationMethod == FindMyMouseActivationMethod::DoubleLeftControlKey && !leftCtrlPressed))
     {
         StopSonar();
         return;
@@ -394,6 +376,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarKeyboardInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
                 GetCursorPos(&m_lastKeyPos);
                 UpdateMouseSnooping();
             }
+            Logger::info("Detecting double left control click with {} ms interval.", doubleClickInterval);
             m_lastKeyTime = now;
             m_lastKeyPos = ptCursor;
         }
@@ -419,13 +402,14 @@ template<typename D>
 void SuperSonar<D>::DetectShake()
 {
     ULONGLONG shakeStartTick = GetTickCount64() - m_shakeIntervalMs;
-
+    
     // Prune the story of movements for those movements that started too long ago.
     std::erase_if(m_movementHistory, [shakeStartTick](const PointerRecentMovement& movement) { return movement.tick < shakeStartTick; });
-
+    
+    
     double distanceTravelled = 0;
-    LONGLONG currentX = 0, minX = 0, maxX = 0;
-    LONGLONG currentY = 0, minY = 0, maxY = 0;
+    LONGLONG currentX=0, minX=0, maxX=0;
+    LONGLONG currentY=0, minY=0, maxY=0;
 
     for (const PointerRecentMovement& movement : m_movementHistory)
     {
@@ -437,22 +421,23 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::DetectShake()
         minY = min(currentY, minY);
         maxY = max(currentY, maxY);
     }
-
+    
     if (distanceTravelled < m_shakeMinimumDistance)
     {
         return;
     }
 
     // Size of the rectangle that the pointer moved in.
-    double rectangleWidth = static_cast<double>(maxX) - minX;
-    double rectangleHeight = static_cast<double>(maxY) - minY;
+    double rectangleWidth =  static_cast<double>(maxX) - minX;
+    double rectangleHeight =  static_cast<double>(maxY) - minY;
 
     double diagonal = sqrt(rectangleWidth * rectangleWidth + rectangleHeight * rectangleHeight);
-    if (diagonal > 0 && distanceTravelled / diagonal > (m_shakeFactor / 100.f))
+    if (diagonal > 0 && distanceTravelled / diagonal > (m_shakeFactor/100.f))
     {
         m_movementHistory.clear();
         StartSonar();
     }
+
 }
 
 template<typename D>
@@ -468,7 +453,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarMouseInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
     {
         LONG relativeX = 0;
         LONG relativeY = 0;
-        if ((input.data.mouse.usFlags & MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE) == MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE && (input.data.mouse.lLastX != 0 || input.data.mouse.lLastY != 0))
+        if ((input.data.mouse.usFlags & MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE) == MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE && (input.data.mouse.lLastX!=0 || input.data.mouse.lLastY!=0))
         {
             // Getting absolute mouse coordinates. Likely inside a VM / RDP session.
             if (m_seenAnAbsoluteMousePosition)
@@ -497,7 +482,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarMouseInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
             }
             else
             {
-                m_movementHistory.push_back({ .diff = { .x = relativeX, .y = relativeY }, .tick = GetTickCount64() });
+                m_movementHistory.push_back({ .diff = { .x=relativeX, .y=relativeY }, .tick = GetTickCount64() });
                 // Mouse movement changed directions. Take the opportunity do detect shake.
                 DetectShake();
             }
@@ -506,6 +491,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::OnSonarMouseInput(RAWINPUT const& input)
         {
             m_movementHistory.push_back({ .diff = { .x = relativeX, .y = relativeY }, .tick = GetTickCount64() });
         }
+    
     }
 
     if (input.data.mouse.usButtonFlags)
@@ -532,6 +518,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::StartSonar()
         return;
     }
 
+    Logger::info("Focusing the sonar on the mouse cursor.");
     Trace::MousePointerFocused();
     // Cover the entire virtual screen.
     // HACK: Draw with 1 pixel off. Otherwise, Windows glitches the task bar transparency when a transparent window fill the whole screen.
@@ -646,26 +633,12 @@ struct CompositionSpotlight : SuperSonar<CompositionSpotlight>
 
     DWORD GetExtendedStyle()
     {
-        // Remove WS_EX_NOREDIRECTIONBITMAP for Composition/XAML to allow DWM redirection.
-        return 0;
+        return WS_EX_NOREDIRECTIONBITMAP;
     }
 
     void AfterMoveSonar()
     {
-        const float scale = static_cast<float>(m_surface.XamlRoot().RasterizationScale());
-        // Move gradient center
-        if (m_spotlightMaskGradient)
-        {
-            m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseCenter({ static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.x) / scale,
-                                                    static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.y) / scale });
-        }
-        // Move spotlight visual (color fill) below masked backdrop
-        if (m_spotlight)
-        {
-            m_spotlight.Offset({ static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.x) / scale,
-                                 static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.y) / scale,
-                                 0.0f });
-        }
+        m_spotlight.Offset({ static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.x), static_cast<float>(m_sonarPos.y), 0.0f });
     }
 
     LRESULT WndProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) noexcept
@@ -673,29 +646,24 @@ struct CompositionSpotlight : SuperSonar<CompositionSpotlight>
         switch (message)
         {
         case WM_CREATE:
-            if (!OnCompositionCreate())
-                return -1;
-            return BaseWndProc(message, wParam, lParam);
+            return OnCompositionCreate() && BaseWndProc(message, wParam, lParam);
 
         case WM_OPACITY_ANIMATION_COMPLETED:
             OnOpacityAnimationCompleted();
             break;
-        case WM_SIZE:
-            UpdateIslandSize();
-            break;
         }
         return BaseWndProc(message, wParam, lParam);
     }
 
     void SetSonarVisibility(bool visible)
     {
-        m_batch = m_compositor.GetCommitBatch(muxc::CompositionBatchTypes::Animation);
+        m_batch = m_compositor.GetCommitBatch(winrt::CompositionBatchTypes::Animation);
         BOOL isEnabledAnimations = GetAnimationsEnabled();
         m_animation.Duration(std::chrono::milliseconds{ isEnabledAnimations ? m_fadeDuration : 1 });
         m_batch.Completed([hwnd = m_hwnd](auto&&, auto&&) {
             PostMessage(hwnd, WM_OPACITY_ANIMATION_COMPLETED, 0, 0);
         });
-        m_root.Opacity(visible ? 1.0f : 0.0f);
+        m_root.Opacity(visible ? static_cast<float>(m_finalAlphaNumerator) / FinalAlphaDenominator : 0.0f);
         if (visible)
         {
             ShowWindow(m_hwnd, SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE);
@@ -711,138 +679,54 @@ private:
     bool OnCompositionCreate()
     try
     {
-    // Creating composition resources
-        // Ensure a DispatcherQueue bound to this thread (required by WinAppSDK composition/XAML)
-        if (!m_dispatcherQueueController)
-        {
-            // Ensure COM is initialized
-            try
-            {
-                winrt::init_apartment(winrt::apartment_type::single_threaded);
-                // COM STA initialized
-            }
-            catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
-            {
-                Logger::error("Failed to initialize COM apartment: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
-                return false;
-            }
+        // We need a dispatcher queue.
+        DispatcherQueueOptions options = {
+            sizeof(options),
+            DQTYPE_THREAD_CURRENT,
+            DQTAT_COM_ASTA,
+        };
+        ABI::IDispatcherQueueController* controller;
+        winrt::check_hresult(CreateDispatcherQueueController(options, &controller));
+        *winrt::put_abi(m_dispatcherQueueController) = controller;
 
-            try
-            {
-                m_dispatcherQueueController =
-                    winrt::Microsoft::UI::Dispatching::DispatcherQueueController::CreateOnCurrentThread();
-                // DispatcherQueueController created
-            }
-            catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
-            {
-                Logger::error("Failed to create DispatcherQueueController: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
+        // Create the compositor for our window.
+        m_compositor = winrt::Compositor();
+        ABI::IDesktopWindowTarget* target;
+        winrt::check_hresult(m_compositor.as<ABI::ICompositorDesktopInterop>()->CreateDesktopWindowTarget(m_hwnd, false, &target));
+        *winrt::put_abi(m_target) = target;
 
-        // 1) Create a XAML island and attach it to this HWND
-        try
-        {
-            m_island = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource{};
-            auto windowId = winrt::Microsoft::UI::GetWindowIdFromWindow(m_hwnd);
-            m_island.Initialize(windowId);
-            // Xaml source initialized
-        }
-        catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
-        {
-            Logger::error("Failed to create XAML island: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        UpdateIslandSize();
-        // Island size set
-
-        // 2) Create a XAML container to host the Composition child visual
-        m_surface = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Controls::Grid{};
-
-        // A transparent background keeps hit-testing consistent vs. null brush
-        m_surface.Background(winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Media::SolidColorBrush{
-            winrt::Microsoft::UI::Colors::Transparent() });
-        m_surface.HorizontalAlignment(muxx::HorizontalAlignment::Stretch);
-        m_surface.VerticalAlignment(muxx::VerticalAlignment::Stretch);
-
-        m_island.Content(m_surface);
-
-        // 3) Get the compositor from the XAML visual tree (pure MUXC path)
-        try
-        {
-            auto elementVisual =
-                winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting::ElementCompositionPreview::GetElementVisual(m_surface);
-            m_compositor = elementVisual.Compositor();
-            // Compositor acquired
-        }
-        catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
-        {
-            Logger::error("Failed to get compositor: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // 4) Build the composition tree
+        // Our composition tree:
         //
-        // [root] ContainerVisual (fills host)
-        //  \ LayerVisual
-        //     \ [backdrop dim * radial gradient mask (hole)]
+        // [root] ContainerVisual
+        // \ LayerVisual
+        //   \[gray backdrop]
+        //    [spotlight]
         m_root = m_compositor.CreateContainerVisual();
-        m_root.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f });
+        m_root.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f }); // fill the parent
         m_root.Opacity(0.0f);
-
-        // Insert our root as a hand-in Visual under the XAML element
-        winrt::Microsoft::UI::Xaml::Hosting::ElementCompositionPreview::SetElementChildVisual(m_surface, m_root);
+        m_target.Root(m_root);
 
         auto layer = m_compositor.CreateLayerVisual();
-        layer.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f });
+        layer.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f }); // fill the parent
         m_root.Children().InsertAtTop(layer);
 
-        const float scale = static_cast<float>(m_surface.XamlRoot().RasterizationScale());
-        const float rDip = m_sonarRadiusFloat / scale;
-        const float zoom = static_cast<float>(m_sonarZoomFactor);
-
-        // Spotlight shape (below backdrop, visible through hole)
-        m_circleGeometry = m_compositor.CreateEllipseGeometry();
-        m_circleShape = m_compositor.CreateSpriteShape(m_circleGeometry);
-        m_circleShape.FillBrush(m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_spotlightColor));
-        m_circleShape.Offset({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
-        m_spotlight = m_compositor.CreateShapeVisual();
-        m_spotlight.Size({ rDip * 2 * zoom, rDip * 2 * zoom });
-        m_spotlight.AnchorPoint({ 0.5f, 0.5f });
-        m_spotlight.Shapes().Append(m_circleShape);
-        layer.Children().InsertAtTop(m_spotlight);
-
-        // Dim color (source)
-        m_dimColorBrush = m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_backgroundColor);
-        // Radial gradient mask (center transparent, outer opaque)
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient = m_compositor.CreateRadialGradientBrush();
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.MappingMode(muxc::CompositionMappingMode::Absolute);
-        m_maskStopCenter = m_compositor.CreateColorGradientStop();
-        m_maskStopCenter.Offset(0.0f);
-        m_maskStopCenter.Color(winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(0, 0, 0, 0));
-        m_maskStopInner = m_compositor.CreateColorGradientStop();
-        m_maskStopInner.Offset(0.995f);
-        m_maskStopInner.Color(winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(0, 0, 0, 0));
-        m_maskStopOuter = m_compositor.CreateColorGradientStop();
-        m_maskStopOuter.Offset(1.0f);
-        m_maskStopOuter.Color(winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255));
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.ColorStops().Append(m_maskStopCenter);
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.ColorStops().Append(m_maskStopInner);
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.ColorStops().Append(m_maskStopOuter);
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseCenter({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseRadius({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
-
-        m_maskBrush = m_compositor.CreateMaskBrush();
-        m_maskBrush.Source(m_dimColorBrush);
-        m_maskBrush.Mask(m_spotlightMaskGradient);
-
         m_backdrop = m_compositor.CreateSpriteVisual();
-        m_backdrop.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f });
-        m_backdrop.Brush(m_maskBrush);
+        m_backdrop.RelativeSizeAdjustment({ 1.0f, 1.0f }); // fill the parent
+        m_backdrop.Brush(m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_backgroundColor));
         layer.Children().InsertAtTop(m_backdrop);
 
-        // 5) Implicit opacity animation on the root
+        m_circleGeometry = m_compositor.CreateEllipseGeometry(); // radius set via expression animation
+        m_circleShape = m_compositor.CreateSpriteShape(m_circleGeometry);
+        m_circleShape.FillBrush(m_compositor.CreateColorBrush(m_spotlightColor));
+        m_circleShape.Offset({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor });
+        m_spotlight = m_compositor.CreateShapeVisual();
+        m_spotlight.Size({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor });
+        m_spotlight.AnchorPoint({ 0.5f, 0.5f });
+        m_spotlight.Shapes().Append(m_circleShape);
+
+        layer.Children().InsertAtTop(m_spotlight);
+
+        // Implicitly animate the alpha.
         m_animation = m_compositor.CreateScalarKeyFrameAnimation();
         m_animation.Target(L"Opacity");
         m_animation.InsertExpressionKeyFrame(1.0f, L"this.FinalValue");
@@ -851,31 +735,20 @@ private:
         collection.Insert(L"Opacity", m_animation);
         m_root.ImplicitAnimations(collection);
 
-        // 6) Spotlight radius shrinks as opacity increases (expression animation)
+        // Radius of spotlight shrinks as opacity increases.
+        // At opacity zero, it is m_sonarRadius * SonarZoomFactor.
+        // At maximum opacity, it is m_sonarRadius.
         auto radiusExpression = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
         radiusExpression.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
-
         wchar_t expressionText[256];
-        winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(
-            expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius));
-
+        winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity * %d / %d)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius, FinalAlphaDenominator, m_finalAlphaNumerator));
         radiusExpression.Expression(expressionText);
-        m_spotlightMaskGradient.StartAnimation(L"EllipseRadius", radiusExpression);
-        // Also animate spotlight geometry radius for visual consistency
-        if (m_circleGeometry)
-        {
-            auto radiusExpression2 = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
-            radiusExpression2.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
-            radiusExpression2.Expression(expressionText);
-            m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression2);
-        }
+        m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression);
 
-        // Composition created successfully
         return true;
     }
-    catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+    catch (...)
     {
-        Logger::error("Failed to create FindMyMouse visual: {}", winrt::to_string(e.message()));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -887,27 +760,11 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    void UpdateIslandSize()
-    {
-        if (!m_island)
-            return;
-
-        RECT rc{};
-        if (!GetClientRect(m_hwnd, &rc))
-            return;
-
-        const int width = rc.right - rc.left;
-        const int height = rc.bottom - rc.top;
-
-        auto bridge = m_island.SiteBridge();
-        bridge.MoveAndResize(winrt::Windows::Graphics::RectInt32{ 0, 0, width, height });
-    }
-
 public:
-    void ApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings, bool applyToRuntimeObjects)
-    {
+    void ApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings, bool applyToRuntimeObjects) {
         if (!applyToRuntimeObjects)
         {
+            // Runtime objects not created yet. Just update fields.
             m_sonarRadius = settings.spotlightRadius;
             m_sonarRadiusFloat = static_cast<float>(m_sonarRadius);
             m_backgroundColor = settings.backgroundColor;
@@ -916,6 +773,7 @@ public:
             m_includeWinKey = settings.includeWinKey;
             m_doNotActivateOnGameMode = settings.doNotActivateOnGameMode;
             m_fadeDuration = settings.animationDurationMs > 0 ? settings.animationDurationMs : 1;
+            m_finalAlphaNumerator = settings.overlayOpacity;
             m_sonarZoomFactor = settings.spotlightInitialZoom;
             m_excludedApps = settings.excludedApps;
             m_shakeMinimumDistance = settings.shakeMinimumDistance;
@@ -924,9 +782,11 @@ public:
         }
         else
         {
+            // Runtime objects already created. Should update in the owner thread.
             if (m_dispatcherQueueController == nullptr)
             {
                 Logger::warn("Tried accessing the dispatch queue controller before it was initialized.");
+                // No dispatcher Queue Controller? Means initialization still hasn't run, so settings will be applied then.
                 return;
             }
             auto dispatcherQueue = m_dispatcherQueueController.DispatcherQueue();
@@ -934,6 +794,7 @@ public:
             bool enqueueSucceeded = dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue([=]() {
                 if (!m_destroyed)
                 {
+                    // Runtime objects not created yet. Just update fields.
                     m_sonarRadius = localSettings.spotlightRadius;
                     m_sonarRadiusFloat = static_cast<float>(m_sonarRadius);
                     m_backgroundColor = localSettings.backgroundColor;
@@ -942,6 +803,7 @@ public:
                     m_includeWinKey = localSettings.includeWinKey;
                     m_doNotActivateOnGameMode = localSettings.doNotActivateOnGameMode;
                     m_fadeDuration = localSettings.animationDurationMs > 0 ? localSettings.animationDurationMs : 1;
+                    m_finalAlphaNumerator = localSettings.overlayOpacity;
                     m_sonarZoomFactor = localSettings.spotlightInitialZoom;
                     m_excludedApps = localSettings.excludedApps;
                     m_shakeMinimumDistance = localSettings.shakeMinimumDistance;
@@ -950,41 +812,20 @@ public:
                     UpdateMouseSnooping(); // For the shake mouse activation method
 
                     // Apply new settings to runtime composition objects.
-                    if (m_dimColorBrush)
-                    {
-                        m_dimColorBrush.Color(m_backgroundColor);
-                    }
-                    if (m_circleShape)
-                    {
-                        if (auto brush = m_circleShape.FillBrush().try_as<muxc::CompositionColorBrush>())
-                        {
-                            brush.Color(m_spotlightColor);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    const float scale = static_cast<float>(m_surface.XamlRoot().RasterizationScale());
-                    const float rDip = m_sonarRadiusFloat / scale;
-                    const float zoom = static_cast<float>(m_sonarZoomFactor);
-                    m_spotlightMaskGradient.StopAnimation(L"EllipseRadius");
-                    m_spotlightMaskGradient.EllipseCenter({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
-                    if (m_spotlight)
-                    {
-                        m_spotlight.Size({ rDip * 2 * zoom, rDip * 2 * zoom });
-                        m_circleShape.Offset({ rDip * zoom, rDip * zoom });
-                    }
+                    m_backdrop.Brush().as<winrt::CompositionColorBrush>().Color(m_backgroundColor);
+                    m_circleShape.FillBrush().as<winrt::CompositionColorBrush>().Color(m_spotlightColor);
+                    m_circleShape.Offset({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * m_sonarZoomFactor });
+                    m_spotlight.Size({ m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadiusFloat * 2 * m_sonarZoomFactor });
+                    m_animation.Duration(std::chrono::milliseconds{ m_fadeDuration });
+                    m_circleGeometry.StopAnimation(L"Radius");
+
+                    // Update animation
                     auto radiusExpression = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
                     radiusExpression.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
                     wchar_t expressionText[256];
-                    winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius));
+                    winrt::check_hresult(StringCchPrintfW(expressionText, ARRAYSIZE(expressionText), L"Lerp(Vector2(%d, %d), Vector2(%d, %d), Root.Opacity * %d / %d)", m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius * m_sonarZoomFactor, m_sonarRadius, m_sonarRadius, FinalAlphaDenominator, m_finalAlphaNumerator));
                     radiusExpression.Expression(expressionText);
-                    m_spotlightMaskGradient.StartAnimation(L"EllipseRadius", radiusExpression);
-                    if (m_circleGeometry)
-                    {
-                        m_circleGeometry.StopAnimation(L"Radius");
-                        auto radiusExpression2 = m_compositor.CreateExpressionAnimation();
-                        radiusExpression2.SetReferenceParameter(L"Root", m_root);
-                        radiusExpression2.Expression(expressionText);
-                        m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression2);
-                    }
+                    m_circleGeometry.StartAnimation(L"Radius", radiusExpression);
                 }
             });
             if (!enqueueSucceeded)
@@ -995,27 +836,17 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    muxc::Compositor m_compositor{ nullptr };
-    muxxh::DesktopWindowXamlSource m_island{ nullptr };
-    muxxc::Grid m_surface{ nullptr };
-
-    muxc::ContainerVisual m_root{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionCommitBatch m_batch{ nullptr };
-    muxc::SpriteVisual m_backdrop{ nullptr };
-    // Spotlight shape visuals
-    muxc::CompositionEllipseGeometry m_circleGeometry{ nullptr };
-    muxc::ShapeVisual m_spotlight{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionSpriteShape m_circleShape{ nullptr };
-    // Radial gradient mask components
-    muxc::CompositionMaskBrush m_maskBrush{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionColorBrush m_dimColorBrush{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionRadialGradientBrush m_spotlightMaskGradient{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionColorGradientStop m_maskStopCenter{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionColorGradientStop m_maskStopInner{ nullptr };
-    muxc::CompositionColorGradientStop m_maskStopOuter{ nullptr };
+    winrt::Compositor m_compositor{ nullptr };
+    winrt::Desktop::DesktopWindowTarget m_target{ nullptr };
+    winrt::ContainerVisual m_root{ nullptr };
+    winrt::CompositionEllipseGeometry m_circleGeometry{ nullptr };
+    winrt::ShapeVisual m_spotlight{ nullptr };
+    winrt::CompositionCommitBatch m_batch{ nullptr };
+    winrt::SpriteVisual m_backdrop{ nullptr };
+    winrt::CompositionSpriteShape m_circleShape{ nullptr };
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color m_backgroundColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color m_spotlightColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR;
-    muxc::ScalarKeyFrameAnimation m_animation{ nullptr };
+    winrt::ScalarKeyFrameAnimation m_animation{ nullptr };
 };
 
 template<typename D>
@@ -1216,6 +1047,7 @@ struct GdiCrosshairs : GdiSonar<GdiCrosshairs>
 
 #pragma endregion Super_Sonar_Base_Code
 
+
 #pragma region Super_Sonar_API
 
 CompositionSpotlight* m_sonar = nullptr;
@@ -1223,6 +1055,7 @@ void FindMyMouseApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
 {
     if (m_sonar != nullptr)
     {
+        Logger::info("Applying settings.");
         m_sonar->ApplySettings(settings, true);
     }
 }
@@ -1231,6 +1064,7 @@ void FindMyMouseDisable()
 {
     if (m_sonar != nullptr)
     {
+        Logger::info("Terminating a sonar instance.");
         m_sonar->Terminate();
     }
 }
@@ -1243,6 +1077,7 @@ bool FindMyMouseIsEnabled()
 // Based on SuperSonar's original wWinMain.
 int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
 {
+    Logger::info("Starting a sonar instance.");
     if (m_sonar != nullptr)
     {
         Logger::error("A sonar instance was still working when trying to start a new one.");
@@ -1257,6 +1092,7 @@ int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
         return 0;
     }
     m_sonar = &sonar;
+    Logger::info("Initialized the sonar instance.");
 
     InitializeWinhookEventIds();
 
@@ -1269,6 +1105,7 @@ int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings)
         DispatchMessage(&msg);
     }
 
+    Logger::info("Sonar message loop ended.");
     m_sonar = nullptr;
 
     return (int)msg.wParam;

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.h

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ enum struct FindMyMouseActivationMethod : int
 };
 
 constexpr bool FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE = true;
-// Default colors now include full alpha. Opacity is encoded directly in color alpha (legacy overlay_opacity migrated into A channel)
 const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0);
 const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255);
+constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_OPACITY = 50;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS = 100;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 500;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM = 9;
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct FindMyMouseSettings
     bool doNotActivateOnGameMode = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE;
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color backgroundColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
     winrt::Windows::UI::Color spotlightColor = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR;
+    int overlayOpacity = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_OPACITY;
     int spotlightRadius = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS;
     int animationDurationMs = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS;
     int spotlightInitialZoom = FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM;

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
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     <VCProjectVersion>15.0</VCProjectVersion>
@@ -14,14 +7,6 @@
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>FindMyMouse</RootNamespace>
     <ProjectName>FindMyMouse</ProjectName>
-    <CppWinRTOptimized>true</CppWinRTOptimized>
-    <CppWinRTEnableComponentProjection>false</CppWinRTEnableComponentProjection>
-    <CppWinRTGenerateWindowsMetadata>false</CppWinRTGenerateWindowsMetadata>
-    <WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>false</WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>
-    <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
-    <WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>false</WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>
-    <!-- Force NuGet to treat this project strictly as packages.config style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>packages.config</RestoreProjectStyle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -45,7 +30,6 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
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-
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     <OutDir>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
@@ -95,8 +79,7 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <!-- Add Generated Files folder so #include <winrt/...> finds projected headers -->
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(GeneratedFilesDir);$(SolutionDir)src\;$(SolutionDir)src\modules;$(SolutionDir)src\common\Telemetry;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\src\;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\src\modules;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\src\common\Telemetry;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)src\;$(SolutionDir)src\modules;$(SolutionDir)src\common\Telemetry;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -115,7 +98,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="trace.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="WinHookEventIDs.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\logger\logger.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd}</Project>
@@ -130,56 +112,16 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <!-- Deduplicate WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp (added twice via transitive imports causing LNK4042). Remove all then add exactly once. -->
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)'!=''">
-    <!-- Remove any transitive inclusion first -->
-    <ClCompile Remove="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp" />
-    <!-- Re-add once, but disable PCH because the SDK file doesn't include our pch.h -->
-    <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
-      <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <Target Name="RemoveManagedWebView2CoreFromNativeOutDir" AfterTargets="Build">
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <_ToDelete Include="$(OutDir)Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll" />
-    </ItemGroup>
-    <Delete Files="@(_ToDelete)" Condition="Exists('%(Identity)')" />
-  </Target>
-
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
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-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+  </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
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src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/dllmain.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE[] = L"do_not_activate_on_game_mode";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_BACKGROUND_COLOR[] = L"background_color";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR[] = L"spotlight_color";
-    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY[] = L"overlay_opacity"; // legacy only (migrated into color alpha)
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY[] = L"overlay_opacity";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS[] = L"spotlight_radius";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS[] = L"animation_duration_ms";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM[] = L"spotlight_initial_zoom";
@@ -204,22 +204,6 @@ void FindMyMouse::init_settings()
     }
 }
 
-inline static uint8_t LegacyOpacityToAlpha(int overlayOpacityPercent)
-{
-    if (overlayOpacityPercent < 0)
-    {
-        return 255; // fallback: fully opaque
-    }
-
-    if (overlayOpacityPercent > 100)
-    {
-        overlayOpacityPercent = 100;
-    }
-
-    // Round to nearest integer (0<>255)
-    return static_cast<uint8_t>((overlayOpacityPercent * 255 + 50) / 100);
-}
-
 void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
 {
     auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
@@ -240,13 +224,14 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    findMyMouseSettings.activationMethod = static_cast<FindMyMouseActivationMethod>(value);
-                }
+					findMyMouseSettings.activationMethod = static_cast<FindMyMouseActivationMethod>(value);
+				}
             }
             else
             {
                 throw std::runtime_error("Invalid Activation Method value");
             }
+                
         }
         catch (...)
         {
@@ -270,49 +255,19 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
         {
             Logger::warn("Failed to get 'do not activate on game mode' setting");
         }
-        // Colors + legacy overlay opacity migration
-        // Desired behavior:
-        //  - Old schema: colors stored as RGB (no alpha) + separate overlay_opacity (0-100). We should migrate by applying that opacity as alpha.
-        //  - New schema: colors stored as ARGB (alpha embedded). Ignore overlay_opacity even if still present.
-        int legacyOverlayOpacity = -1;
-        bool backgroundColorHadExplicitAlpha = false;
-        bool spotlightColorHadExplicitAlpha = false;
-        try
-        {
-            auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY);
-            int value = static_cast<int>(jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_VALUE));
-            if (value >= 0 && value <= 100)
-            {
-                legacyOverlayOpacity = value;
-            }
-        }
-        catch (...)
-        {
-            // overlay_opacity may not exist anymore
-        }
         try
         {
+            // Parse background color
             auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
-            auto backgroundColorStr = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
-            uint8_t a = 255, r, g, b;
-            bool parsed = false;
-            if (checkValidARGB(backgroundColorStr, &a, &r, &g, &b))
+            auto backgroundColor = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+            uint8_t r, g, b;
+            if (!checkValidRGB(backgroundColor, &r, &g, &b))
             {
-                parsed = true;
-                backgroundColorHadExplicitAlpha = true; // New schema with alpha present
-            }
-            else if (checkValidRGB(backgroundColorStr, &r, &g, &b))
-            {
-                a = LegacyOpacityToAlpha(legacyOverlayOpacity);
-                parsed = true; // Old schema (no alpha component)
-            }
-            if (parsed)
-            {
-                findMyMouseSettings.backgroundColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(a, r, g, b);
+                Logger::error("Background color RGB value is invalid. Will use default value");
             }
             else
             {
-                Logger::error("Background color value is invalid. Will use default");
+                findMyMouseSettings.backgroundColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
             }
         }
         catch (...)
@@ -321,27 +276,17 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
         }
         try
         {
+            // Parse spotlight color
             auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR);
-            auto spotlightColorStr = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
-            uint8_t a = 255, r, g, b;
-            bool parsed = false;
-            if (checkValidARGB(spotlightColorStr, &a, &r, &g, &b))
+            auto spotlightColor = (std::wstring)jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedString(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+            uint8_t r, g, b;
+            if (!checkValidRGB(spotlightColor, &r, &g, &b))
             {
-                parsed = true;
-                spotlightColorHadExplicitAlpha = true;
-            }
-            else if (checkValidRGB(spotlightColorStr, &r, &g, &b))
-            {
-                a = LegacyOpacityToAlpha(legacyOverlayOpacity);
-                parsed = true;
-            }
-            if (parsed)
-            {
-                findMyMouseSettings.spotlightColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(a, r, g, b);
+                Logger::error("Spotlight color RGB value is invalid. Will use default value");
             }
             else
             {
-                Logger::error("Spotlight color value is invalid. Will use default");
+                findMyMouseSettings.spotlightColor = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
             }
         }
         catch (...)
@@ -349,6 +294,24 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
             Logger::warn("Failed to initialize spotlight color from settings. Will use default value");
         }
         try
+        {
+            // Parse Overlay Opacity
+            auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_OVERLAY_OPACITY);
+            int value = static_cast<int>(jsonPropertiesObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_VALUE));
+            if (value >= 0)
+            {
+                findMyMouseSettings.overlayOpacity = value;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw std::runtime_error("Invalid Overlay Opacity value");
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            Logger::warn("Failed to initialize Overlay Opacity from settings. Will use default value");
+        }
+        try
         {
             // Parse Spotlight Radius
             auto jsonPropertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS);
@@ -529,6 +492,7 @@ void FindMyMouse::parse_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
     m_findMyMouseSettings = findMyMouseSettings;
 }
 
+
 extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) PowertoyModuleIface* __cdecl powertoy_create()
 {
     return new FindMyMouse();

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/packages.config

@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
-</packages>
+</packages>