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Installer built, and every command works as expected,
Now use sparse app deployment, so we don't need an extra msix
---------
Co-authored-by: kaitao-ms <kaitao1105@gmail.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds comprehensive GitHub PR review tooling infrastructure to
improve review efficiency through incremental review capabilities. The
tooling consists of PowerShell scripts that detect changes between
review iterations, enabling reviewers to focus only on modified files,
and AI prompt templates for structured PR and issue reviews.
**Key additions:**
- `.github/review-tools/`: PowerShell scripts for incremental PR review
detection
- `.github/prompts/`: AI prompt templates for PR reviews, issue reviews,
and issue fixes
- Copilot instructions documentation for review tools integration
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
- [x] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass (N/A - tooling scripts with
manual validation)
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
(N/A - development tooling only)
- [x] **Dev docs:** Added/updated (comprehensive documentation in
`review-tools.instructions.md`)
- [ N/A ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places (N/A -
PowerShell scripts, no binaries)
- [ N/A ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull
request on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx (N/A - internal development tooling)
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
### Review Tools Added (`.github/review-tools/`)
**Core Scripts:**
1. **`Get-PrIncrementalChanges.ps1`** (173 lines) - Compares last
reviewed commit SHA with current PR head to identify incremental
changes. Returns JSON with changed files, new commits, and review
recommendations. Handles scenarios: first review, no changes, force-push
detection, and incremental changes.
2. **`Test-IncrementalReview.ps1`** (170 lines) - Helper script to
preview incremental review detection before running full review.
Displays colored console output showing current vs last reviewed SHAs,
changed files, new commits, and recommended review strategy.
3. **`Migrate-ReviewToIncrementalFormat.ps1`** (206 lines) - One-time
migration script to add review metadata sections to existing
`00-OVERVIEW.md` files, enabling incremental review functionality for
legacy PR reviews.
4. **`Get-GitHubRawFile.ps1`** (91 lines) - Downloads file content from
GitHub repository at specific git reference for baseline comparison
during reviews. Supports optional line numbering.
5. **`Get-GitHubPrFilePatch.ps1`** (79 lines) - Fetches unified diff
(patch) for a specific file in a pull request using GitHub API.
6. **`review-tools.instructions.md`** (355 lines) - Comprehensive
documentation covering script usage, workflow integration, error
handling, best practices, and AI integration examples. Serves as Copilot
instructions for the review tools.
### AI Prompt Templates Added (`.github/prompts/`)
1. **`review-pr.prompt.md`** (200 lines) - Structured prompt for
comprehensive PR reviews with incremental review support
2. **`review-issue.prompt.md`** (158 lines) - Template for systematic
issue analysis and triage
3. **`fix-issue.prompt.md`** (71 lines) - Guided workflow for
implementing issue fixes
4. **Minor updates** to `create-commit-title.prompt.md` and
`create-pr-summary.prompt.md` for consistency
### Key Features
**Incremental Review Flow:**
- Initial review (iteration 1): Creates overview with metadata including
HEAD SHA
- Subsequent reviews (iteration 2+): Reads last reviewed SHA, detects
changes, reviews only modified files
- Smart step filtering: Skips irrelevant review steps based on file
types changed (e.g., skip Localization if no `.resx` files changed)
**Error Handling:**
- Detects force-push scenarios (last reviewed SHA no longer in history)
- Validates GitHub CLI authentication
- Provides detailed error messages with actionable solutions
- Exit code 1 on errors for automation compatibility
**Integration:**
- Works with GitHub CLI (`gh`) for API access
- JSON output for programmatic consumption
- Designed for AI-powered review systems (Copilot integration)
- Metadata tracking for context-aware suggestions
## Validation Steps Performed
**Manual Testing:**
1. ✅ Verified all PowerShell scripts follow PSScriptAnalyzer rules
2. ✅ Tested `Get-PrIncrementalChanges.ps1` with various scenarios:
- First review (no previous SHA)
- No changes (SHA matches current)
- Force-push detection (SHA not in history)
- Incremental changes (multiple commits and files)
3. ✅ Validated `Test-IncrementalReview.ps1` output formatting and
accuracy
4. ✅ Confirmed `Migrate-ReviewToIncrementalFormat.ps1` adds metadata
without corrupting existing reviews
5. ✅ Tested GitHub API integration with `Get-GitHubRawFile.ps1` and
`Get-GitHubPrFilePatch.ps1`
6. ✅ Verified documentation accuracy and completeness in
`review-tools.instructions.md`
7. ✅ Validated prompt templates follow PowerToys repo conventions from
`.github/copilot-instructions.md`
**Dependencies Verified:**
- Requires PowerShell 7+ (or Windows PowerShell 5.1+)
- Requires GitHub CLI (`gh`) installed and authenticated
- All scripts include comprehensive help documentation (`Get-Help`
support)
**No Automated Tests:** These are development/CI tooling scripts used by
maintainers for PR reviews. Manual validation appropriate as they
interact with live GitHub API and require human judgment for review
quality assessment.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
1. Fix the path change introduced by #44316 when buildsdk standalone
2. Add a build step in CI to make sure sdk build correctly in future
changes
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- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
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for new binaries
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
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Pipeline should pack sdk correctly
<img width="329" height="119" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5f223d82-5213-4735-9b14-1ddad9ec41a2"
/>
> [!IMPORTANT]
> For extension developers, this release includes a new required `string
Id` property for `FallbackCommandItem`. While your existing extensions
will continue to work, without this `Id` being set, your fallbacks will
not display and will not be rankable.
> Before this is released, you will want to prepare your extension
fallbacks.
>
> As an example, we are naming our built-in extensions as:
> - Calculator extension provider Id:
`com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.calculator`
> - Calculator extension fallback:
`com.microsoft.cmdpal.builtin.calculator.fallback`
>
> While the content of the Id isn't important, what is important is that
it is unique to your extension and fallback to avoid conflicting with
other extensions.
Now the good stuff:
## What the heck does it do!?
### The backstory
In PowerToys 0.95, we released performance improvements to Command
Palette. One of the many ways we improved its speed is by no longer
ranking fallback commands with other "top level" commands. Instead, all
fallbacks would surface at the bottom of the results and be listed in
the order they were registered with Command Palette. But this was only a
temporary solution until the work included in this pull request was
ready.
In reality, not all fallbacks were treated equally. We marked the
calculator and run fallbacks as "special." Special fallbacks **were**
ranked like top-level commands and allowed to surface to the top of the
results.
### The new "hotness"
This PR brings the power of fallback management back to the people. In
the Command Palette settings, you, dear user, can specify what order you
want fallbacks to display in at the bottom of the results. This keeps
those fallbacks unranked by Command Palette but displays them in an
order that makes sense for you. But keep in mind, these will still live
at the bottom of search results.
But alas, we have also heard your cries that you'd like _some_ fallbacks
to be ranked by Command Palette and surface to the top of the results.
So, this PR allows you to mark any fallback as "special" by choosing to
include them in the global results. Special (Global) fallbacks are
treated like "top level" commands and appear in the search result based
on their title & description.
### Screenshots/video
<img width="1005" height="611" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8ba5d861-f887-47ed-8552-ba78937322d2"
/>
<img width="1501" height="973" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9edb7675-8084-4f14-8bdc-72d7d06d500e"
/>
<img width="706" height="744" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/81ae0252-b87d-4172-a5ea-4d3102134baf"
/>
<img width="666" height="786" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/acb76acf-531d-4e60-bb44-d1edeec77dce"
/>
### GitHub issue maintenance details
Closes#38312Closes#38288Closes#42524Closes#41024Closes#40351Closes#41696Closes#40193
---------
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a solution filter (.slnf) to the Command Palette
module, allowing us to quickly open just the subset of projects needed
to build, test, and run our favorite PowerToy.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
* Clipboard History
- [x] Open Settings and Enable clipboard history (if not enabled
already). Open Advanced Paste window with hotkey, click Clipboard
history and try deleting some entry. Check OS clipboard history (Win+V),
and confirm that the same entry no longer exist.
- [x] Open Advanced Paste window with hotkey, click Clipboard history,
and click any entry (but first). Observe that entry is put on top of
clipboard history. Check OS clipboard history (Win+V), and confirm that
the same entry is on top of the clipboard.
- [x] Open Settings and Disable clipboard history. Open Advanced Paste
window with hotkey and observe that Clipboard history button is
disabled.
* Disable Advanced Paste, try different Advanced Paste hotkeys and
confirm that it's disabled and nothing happens.
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## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #40681
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
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---------
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
Added two events that Niels asked for:
- `CmdPal_ExtensionInvoked`
- Track which extensions are being used (e.g., file search, app
launching, calculator, etc.).
- Properties logged
- ExtensionId - Unique identifier of the extension provider
- CommandType - Display name of the command being invoked
- Success - Whether the command executed successfully
- ExecutionTimeMs - Execution time in milliseconds
- `CmdPal_SessionDuration`
- Tracks how long Command Palette stays open (launch → close).
- Properties logged
- DurationMs - Session duration in milliseconds
- CommandsExecuted - Number of commands executed
- PagesVisited - Number of pages visited
- DismissalReason - Why the session ended (Escape, LostFocus, Command,
etc.)
- SearchQueriesCount - Number of search queries executed
- MaxNavigationDepth - Maximum navigation depth reached
- ErrorCount - Number of errors encountered
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- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
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No spell check error appears
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request includes two main groups of changes: improvements to
build configuration (specifically, warning suppression for experimental
features), and refactoring in the `WrapPanelCustom` control to use the
correct `StretchChild` type from the CommunityToolkit. These updates
help streamline the build process and improve code clarity and
maintainability.
**Build configuration improvements:**
* Added `/p:IgnoreExperimentalWarnings=true` to the
`RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg` in the build pipeline to enable
suppression of experimental warnings during project restore.
* Updated `Directory.Build.targets` to append specific warning codes
(`CS8305`, `SA1500`, `CA1852`) to the `NoWarn` property when
`IgnoreExperimentalWarnings` is set, suppressing these warnings during
builds.
**Refactoring in `WrapPanelCustom`:**
* Updated the `WrapPanel` control in `WrapPanel.cs` to use
`ToolkitStretchChild` from `CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls` instead of
a local `StretchChild` type, ensuring consistency and leveraging the
toolkit's implementation.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR refactors FancyZones CLI to use System.CommandLine and
consolidates all FancyZones JSON config read/write through
FancyZonesEditorCommon data models and FancyZonesDataIO, so CLI and
Editor share the same serialization and file paths.
For detailed command definitions, see PR #44078
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR removes the ISettingsUtils and ISettingsPath interfaces to
reduce some complexity. They only existed so the classes can be used
with moq. But this is also possible by using virtual methods which is
cleaner.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the WinAppSDK version used in the build
pipeline to 1.8 and makes related improvements to the NuGet restore
process and configuration handling.
Version update:
* Updated the default value of the `winAppSdkVersionNumber` parameter
from `"1.7"` to `"1.8"` in `.pipelines/UpdateVersions.ps1`, ensuring the
pipeline uses the latest WinAppSDK version.
NuGet restore and configuration improvements:
* Changed the `Add-NuGetSourceAndMapping` call in the
`Resolve-WinAppSdkSplitDependencies` function to use the `$installDir`
variable instead of a hardcoded path, improving flexibility for local
package mapping in `.pipelines/UpdateVersions.ps1`.
* Added a `workingDirectory` property to the NuGet restore step in
`.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml`
to ensure the restore process operates from the correct directory.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request refactors the WindowsAppSDK update and NuGet restore
pipeline to improve dependency resolution and configuration management,
especially for version 1.8 and above. The changes streamline how package
versions are detected and updated across multiple project files,
introduce more robust handling of NuGet sources and mappings, and
modernize the restore step to use the `dotnet` CLI for better
compatibility.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request modernizes NuGet package management for the
`Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions` native project by migrating from
the older `packages.config` approach to the newer `PackageReference`
style. It also updates the related project references and output
handling in the toolkit project. These changes simplify dependency
management and align with current best practices for native C++/WinRT
projects.
**NuGet package management modernization:**
* Migrated `Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.vcxproj` from
`packages.config` to `PackageReference` style, specifying dependencies
directly in the project file and removing the `packages.config` file.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ff17a18a84e1c666c8f05468624d55167ac13d2c0e36724e0df3ce1d83bdbbd4L3-L12)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-ff17a18a84e1c666c8f05468624d55167ac13d2c0e36724e0df3ce1d83bdbbd4R27-R33)
[[3]](diffhunk://#diff-13e4e73ced13b2508639b5e93c39b0f1ee6a978109c60d33e3a9d16bf24024bfL1-L17)
* Removed legacy NuGet property groups, imports, and error-checking
targets related to manual package restore, as these are now handled
automatically by `PackageReference`.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ff17a18a84e1c666c8f05468624d55167ac13d2c0e36724e0df3ce1d83bdbbd4L3-L12)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-ff17a18a84e1c666c8f05468624d55167ac13d2c0e36724e0df3ce1d83bdbbd4L165-L182)
**Project reference and build output updates:**
* Updated the project reference in
`Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.csproj` to not reference
the output assembly directly, and added explicit inclusion and copying
of the native implementation DLL and WinMD files to the output
directory.
**Cleanup of unused files:**
* Removed `packages.config` from both the
`Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions` and `PowerRenameUILib` projects,
as dependencies are now managed via `PackageReference`.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-13e4e73ced13b2508639b5e93c39b0f1ee6a978109c60d33e3a9d16bf24024bfL1-L17)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-98d060eb88d212ec4ce70e1d30ec66043a998d67940648c917aa6609739d10d5L1-L19)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Fixes date/time-related replacement tokens being rejected if they were
followed by capital letters in the user's replacement string.
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- [x] Closes: #44202
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
With the addition of image metadata replacement options, a strict
negative lookahead was added to the date replacement regular expressions
to prevent conflicts. This was required because, for example, `$D` would
otherwise match before `$DATE_TAKEN_YYYY`. Metadata and date-related
replacements are executed separately at the moment, so this awareness of
each other is required.
However, the negative lookahead was far too aggressive:
- It used `(?![A-Z])`, meaning any capital letter after the date token
would reject the match entirely. This caused the problem referred to in
the linked issue, where `$DDT` was rejected instead of matching to the
`$DD` replacement followed by a verbatim `T` character.
- It was applied to the majority of fields, whereas it is only actually
needed where date tokens are prefixes of metadata tokens. Only `$D` and
`$H` are affected.
- There was no need to apply negative lookups to catch 'self-matches'
like preventing `$D`, `$DD`, and `$DDD` from matching when `$DDDD` was
in the replacement string. Instead, the order of processing already
matches the longest token first, so this could never happen.
To fix these issues, I:
- Removed the majority of the negative lookaheads.
- Made the remaining negative lookaheads only match actual conflicting
suffixes, e.g. `$D(?!(ATE_TAKEN_|ESCRIPTION|OCUMENT_ID))` instead of
`$D(?![A-Z])`. This makes mistaken rejections of user-supplied
replacement strings much more unlikely.
Please note: there remain inherent issues with the current token
replacement approach. Tackling these will require a more extensive
refactoring PR which separates replacement string tokenization from
matching and replacement, and which tackles both image metadata and file
date metadata in a unified manner.
## Validation Steps Performed
- Corrected unit tests which classified, for example, `$YYY` as invalid,
instead of identifying it as a valid `$YY` token + verbatim capital Y
replacement.
- Wrote new unit tests to exercise the refined negative lookaheads.
- Wrote tests to confirm certain negative lookaheads were not required
because the order of processing guaranteed the longest match happens
before any prefix matches.
- Wrote a unit test to exercise the specific issue raised in #44202.
- Confirmed that all new and pre-existing PowerRename tests pass.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces significant enhancements to the
AdvancedPaste module, enabling AI-powered clipboard transformations to
support both text and image data (notably for image analysis and
transformation tasks), and improving error handling and clipboard
tracking. The changes update the service interfaces, data models, and
processing logic to handle images alongside text, and refine how the
application responds to errors and clipboard state changes.
<img width="470" height="366" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6ad011e4-a2ba-4e44-b640-739440836de6"
/>
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Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan (from Dev Box) <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Reverts microsoft/PowerToys#44208
Basically enable back: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/43920
the core change is adding this new Target to ensure when "building in
Visual Studio", it will restore the nuget package first for vcxproj:
```xml
<!-- Auto-restore NuGet for native vcxproj (PackageReference) when building inside VS -->
<Target Name="EnsureNuGetRestoreForVcxproj" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild" Condition="
'$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true'
and '$(DesignTimeBuild)' != 'true'
and '$(RestoreInProgress)' != 'true'
and '$(MSBuildProjectExtension)' == '.vcxproj'
and '$(RestoreProjectStyle)' == 'PackageReference'
and '$(MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath)' != ''
and !Exists('$(MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath)project.assets.json')
">
<Message Importance="normal" Text="NuGet assets missing for $(MSBuildProjectName); running Restore...; IntDir=$(IntDir); BaseIntermediateOutputPath=$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)" />
<MSBuild Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)" Targets="Restore" Properties="RestoreInProgress=true" BuildInParallel="false" />
</Target>
```
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## Summary of the Pull Request
When creating/editing a Paste AI provider in Settings, providers that
don’t require an endpoint (e.g., Google/Gemini) could still end up
persisting the Azure OpenAI placeholder
(https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/) into settings.json.
### Fix:
- On save, for service types that don’t use an endpoint, prevent
placeholder/stale values from being persisted by forcing endpoint-url to
be empty.
- Reuse a single “requires endpoint” check so the dialog visibility and
save behavior stay consistent.
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## AI Generated Note:
This pull request refactors and improves how endpoint handling is
managed for different AI service types in the
`AdvancedPastePage.xaml.cs` file. The changes centralize the logic for
determining whether an endpoint is required, prevent persisting
placeholder or stale endpoint values for services that do not use them,
and ensure placeholder values are only provided where appropriate.
**Refactoring and logic centralization:**
* Introduced the `RequiresEndpointForService` helper method to
centralize and clarify the logic for determining if a service type
requires an endpoint, replacing inline checks in multiple places.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-14126907329c7fcd49dd33bab32283296c7dd68ddc3902163a482a3b3ce58d36L317-R317)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-14126907329c7fcd49dd33bab32283296c7dd68ddc3902163a482a3b3ce58d36R838-R845)
**Improved endpoint value handling:**
* Updated the dialog logic to ensure that endpoints are not persisted
for services that do not require them, preventing storage of placeholder
or irrelevant values.
* Modified the `GetEndpointPlaceholder` method to return an empty string
for service types that do not require an endpoint, rather than a generic
placeholder.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Fixed custom hotkey issue
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR resolves issue when the background image is not loaded. When
loading an image, BlurImageControl now sets the image to the surface
immediately, as the LoadComplete handler is not guaranteed to be called.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds basic drag-and-drop support for items in list and grid
views.
It introduces two new properties on `ListItem`, backed by
`IExtendedAttributesProvider`: `DataPackage` and `DataPackageView`.
These properties are mutually exclusive.
`DataPackage` serves as a convenience property allowing the item to
retain the underlying object without risk of losing it. Across the
extension boundary, only the immutable `DataPackageView` snapshot is
transferred. When `DataPackage` is set, `DataPackageView` is derived
from it.
This PR includes initial concrete drag-and-drop implementations for:
- File Indexer
- Clipboard History
**Todo / Missing pieces**
- [x] Extend `DataPackage` support to top-level command items, enabling
scenarios such as index fallback ~
- [x] Provide automatic drag-and-drop for unconfigured list items (e.g.,
copying title and subtitle as text)
- [x] Keep CmdPal open
- [ ] ~Clipboard commands (since we have the DataPackage...)~
- [ ] ~Improve logging~
## Pictures? Moving ones!
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/13eb9a71-e760-43ea-8c2d-cd41cf377905
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Fixes an issue where clicking on a clipboard history item creates a
duplicate entry at the top of the history.
## Problem
When a user clicks on a clipboard history item in the Advanced Paste
clipboard history menu, the item gets duplicated to the top of the
history. This makes it impossible to delete items since clicking the
three-dots menu to delete first duplicates the item.
## Root Cause
The `ClipboardHistory_ItemInvoked` handler was using
`ClipboardHelper.SetTextContent()` and
`ClipboardHelper.SetImageContent()`, which internally call
`Clipboard.SetContentWithOptions()`. This creates a new clipboard
history entry with the same content.
## Solution
Use `Clipboard.SetHistoryItemAsContent(ClipboardHistoryItem)` instead,
which sets the clipboard content from an existing history item without
creating a new history entry.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Not maintained since wix5 upgrade, so make it build locally for an
installer
1. Do elevation when dev cert is not added to root store
2. Set up version to build arg to build, and build cmdpal version same
with CI
3. cmdpal AOT local build
4. Make sure every msix file is signed successfully
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Verify the script can build an installer on a new devbox, and cmdpal,
filelocksmith etc can be run without problem
<img width="872" height="275" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf4cff0d-0d90-4496-a7f8-50c582d9c340"
/>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6529c1a8-a532-4dfc-9f74-2c2fd37e28e6"
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Output for msix packages:
PackageFullName Version
--------------- -------
Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp_0.96.2.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe 0.96.2.0
Microsoft.PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu_0.96.2.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe
0.96.2.0
Microsoft.PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu_0.96.2.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe
0.96.2.0
Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlusContextMenu_0.96.2.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe
0.96.2.0
Microsoft.PowerToys.PowerRenameContextMenu_0.96.2.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe
0.96.2.0
---------
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Improves SVG preview compatibility in Peek by using WebView2 instead of
`SvgImageSource`.
## Problem
`SvgImageSource` has limited SVG feature support and fails to render
SVGs with advanced features like `clipPath`, complex gradients, or
certain namespace configurations. This results in black previews or
icon-only display for many SVG files.
## Solution
Render SVG files using WebView2 which provides full SVG specification
support through the browser engine.
<img width="1973" height="1314" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a4eb2ff5-d76f-4f7f-87e3-6404e18b2b09"
/>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ce4dd69-7fba-447e-8499-d37af3f02c4d"
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Revert commit of 06fcbdac40 and
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Version check failed for a dll, ignore it to let release pipeline pass
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces 3 new sizing options to the Details Panel in the
Extensions API.
- `Small` (Default)
- `Medium`
- `Large`
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Here's how it looks like:
```csharp
new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
{
Title = "Details on ListItems (Medium)",
Details = new Details()
{
Title = "This item has medium details size",
Body = "Each of these items can have a `Body` formatted with **Markdown**",
Size = ContentSize.Medium,
},
},
```
### Moving Pictures
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Introduces a new mode that will have Light Switch follow Windows Night
Light.
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Strictly follows the state of Night Light. When NL is on, LS will be
switch to dark mode and when NL is off, LS will switch to light mode
(with respect to the users system/app selection).
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Turn on Follow Night Light mode
Change night light!
## Notes
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces user settings for app mode themes (dark, light, or
system) and background customization options, including custom colors,
system accent colors, or custom images.
- Adds a new page to the Settings window with new appearance settings
and moves some existing settings there as well.
- Introduces a new core-level service abstraction, `IThemeService`, that
holds the state for the current theme.
- Uses the helper class `ResourceSwapper` to update application-level
XAML resources. The way WinUI / XAML handles these is painful, and XAML
Hot Reload is pain². Initialization must be lazy, as XAML resources can
only be accessed after the window is activated.
- `ThemeService` takes app and system settings and selects one of the
registered `IThemeProvider`s to calculate visuals and choose the
appropriate XAML resources.
- At the moment, there are two:
- `NormalThemeProvider`
- Provides the current uncolorized light and dark styles
- `ms-appx:///Styles/Theme.Normal.xaml`
- `ColorfulThemeProvider`
- Style that matches the Windows 11 visual style (based on the Start
menu) and colors
- `ms-appx:///Styles/Theme.Colorful.xaml`
- Applied when the background is colorized or a background image is
selected
- The app theme is applied only on the main window
(`WindowThemeSynchronizer` helper class can be used to synchronize other
windows if needed).
- Adds a new dependency on `Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D`.
- Adds a custom color picker popup; the one from the Community Toolkit
occasionally loses the selected color.
- Flyby: separates the keyword tag and localizable label for pages in
the Settings window navigation.
## Pictures? Pictures!
<img width="2027" height="1276" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e3485c71-7faa-495b-b455-b313ea6046ee"
/>
<img width="3776" height="2025" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/820fa823-34d4-426d-b066-b1049dc3266f"
/>
Matching Windows accent color and tint:
<img width="3840" height="2160" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/65f3b608-e282-4894-b7c8-e014a194f11f"
/>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Moved myself to community since I'm now in a new role :)
It's been a blast being on this team <3
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Co-authored-by: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
- Minor text changes (e.g. removing "Enable")
- Fixing a few bugs where textblocks did not look disabled
- Sorted mouse utils alphabetically
- Auto-collapsing expanders on the mouse utils to reduce visual clutter
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Error from pipeline:
Invalid input 'PowerToys.slnx'. The file type was not recognized.
MSBuild version 17.14.23+b0019275e for .NET Framework
Build started 12/8/2025 6:33:14 AM.
Nuget support for slnx will be ready in nuget version 7, so use msbuild
to restore
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds a new command-line interface (CLI) tool for FancyZones, enabling
users and automation scripts to manage window layouts without the GUI.
**Commands:**
| Command | Aliases | Description |
|---------|---------|-------------|
| `help` | | Displays general help information for all commands |
| `open-editor` | `editor`, `e` | Launch FancyZones layout editor |
| `get-monitors` | `monitors`, `m` | List all monitors and their
properties |
| `get-layouts` | `layouts`, `ls` | List all available layouts with
ASCII art preview |
| `get-active-layout` | `active`, `a` | Show currently active layout |
| `set-layout <uuid>` | `set`, `s` | Apply layout by UUID or template
name |
| `open-settings` | `settings` | Open FancyZones settings page |
| `get-hotkeys` | `hotkeys`, `hk` | List all layout hotkeys |
| `set-hotkey <key> <uuid>` | `shk` | Assign hotkey (0-9) to custom
layout |
| `remove-hotkey <key>` | `rhk` | Remove hotkey assignment |
**Key Capabilities:**
- ASCII art visualization of layouts (grid, focus, priority-grid,
canvas)
- Support for both template layouts and custom layouts
- Monitor-specific layout targeting (`--monitor N` or `--all`)
- Real-time notification to FancyZones via Windows messages
- Native AOT compilation support for fast startup
### Example Usage
```bash
# List all layouts with visual previews
FancyZonesCLI.exe ls
# Apply "columns" template to all monitors
FancyZonesCLI.exe s columns --all
# Set custom layout on monitor 2
FancyZonesCLI.exe s {uuid} --monitor 2
# Assign hotkey Win+Ctrl+Alt+3 to a layout
FancyZonesCLI.exe shk 3 {uuid}
```
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2b141399-a4ca-4f64-8750-f123b7e0fea7
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This PR replaces the current LINQ-based results compilation query of
combining, sorting and filtering the four result sources with a 3-way
merge operation plus a final append. It provides a performance increase
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The existing code:
1. Limits the number of apps returned to a pre-defined maximum.
2. Sorts the apps list.
3. Appends filtered items, scored fallback items and the apps list
together.
4. Sorts the three lists based on their score.
5. Appends the non-scored fallback items, with empty items excluded.
6. Selects just the `Item` from each.
7. Creates an array from the enumerable.
```csharp
if (_filteredApps?.Count > 0)
{
limitedApps = _filteredApps.OrderByDescending(s => s.Score).Take(_appResultLimit).ToList();
}
var items = Enumerable.Empty<Scored<IListItem>>()
.Concat(_filteredItems is not null ? _filteredItems : [])
.Concat(_scoredFallbackItems is not null ? _scoredFallbackItems : [])
.Concat(limitedApps)
.OrderByDescending(o => o.Score)
// Add fallback items post-sort so they are always at the end of the list
// and eventually ordered based on user preference
.Concat(_fallbackItems is not null ? _fallbackItems.Where(w => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(w.Item.Title)) : [])
.Select(s => s.Item)
.ToArray();
```
We can exploit the fact that each of the three 'scored' lists are
pre-ordered, and replace the query with a 3-way merge and final append
of the non-scored fallback items.
By pre-sizing the results array we can avoid all the extra allocations
of the LINQ-based solution.
### Proof of pre-ordering
In `UpdateSearchText`, each of the lists is defined by calling
`ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores`:
```csharp
// Produce a list of everything that matches the current filter.
_filteredItems = [.. ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newFilteredItems ?? [], SearchText, scoreItem)];
```
```csharp
_scoredFallbackItems = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newFallbacksForScoring ?? [], SearchText, scoreItem);
```
```csharp
var scoredApps = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newApps, SearchText, scoreItem);
...
_filteredApps = [.. scoredApps];
```
In `FilterListWithScores`, the results are ordered by score:
```csharp
var scores = items
.Select(li => new Scored<T>() { Item = li, Score = scoreFunction(query, li) })
.Where(score => score.Score > 0)
.OrderByDescending(score => score.Score);
```
(This also makes the existing `OrderByDescending()` for `_filteredApps`
before the LINQ query redundant.)
### K-way merge
Since the results are pre-sorted, we can do a direct merge in linear
time. This is what the new `MainListPageResultFactory`'s `Create`
achieves. As the lists may be different sizes, the routine does a 3-way
merge, followed by a 2-way merge and a single list drain to finish. Each
element is only visited once.
### Benchmarks
A separate benchmark project is
[here](https://github.com/daverayment/MainListBench), written with
Benchmark.net.
The project compares the current LINQ-based solution against:
1. An Array-based algorithm which pre-assigns a results array and still
sorts the 3 scored sets of results. This shows a naive non-LINQ solution
which is still _O(n log n)_ because of the sort.
2. The k-way merge, which is described above. _O(n)_ for both time and
space complexity.
3. A heap merge algorithm, which uses a priority queue instead of
tracking each of the lists separately. (This is _O(n log k)_ in terms of
time complexity and _O(n + k)_ for space.)
Care is taken to ensure stable sorting of items. When preparing the
benchmark data, items with identical scores are assigned to confirm each
algorithm performs identically to the LINQ `OrderBy` approach, which
performs a stable sort.
Results show that the merge performs best in terms of both runtime
performance and allocations, sometimes by a significant margin. Compared
to the LINQ approach, merge runs 400%+ faster and with at most ~20% of
the allocations:
<img width="1135" height="556" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9f9d3932-1592-49d6-8a07-4ea3ba7a0cc5"
/>
<img width="1149" height="553" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ae9e9e0a-b255-4c1a-af4b-e791dea80fa4"
/>
See here for all charts and raw stats from the run:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y2mmWe8dfpbLxF_eqPbEGvaItmqp6HLfSp-rw99hzWg/edit?usp=sharing
### Cons
1. Existing performance is not currently an issue. This could be seen as
a premature optimisation.
2. The new code introduces an inherent contract between the results
compilation routine and the lists, i.e. that they must be sorted.
This PR was really for research and learning more about CmdPal (and a
bit of algorithm practice because it's Advent of Code time), so please
feel free to reject if you feel the cons outweigh the pros.
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- Added unit tests to exercise the new code, which confirm that the
specific ordering is preserved, and the filtering and pre-trimming of
the apps list is performed as before.
- Existing non-UI unit tests run. NB: I _could not_ run any UI Tests on
my system and just got an early bail-out each time.
- Manual testing in (non-AOT) Release mode.
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Before
After
I noticed the double "active" line around the items when the ListPage is
focused. I was unable to find where that is defined. Ideally, the
black-border would go away.
I tested with AOT turned on.
The behavior accounts for suggestions. If the SearchBar is focused and
there is a suggestion, right-arrow will [continue] to complete the
suggestion.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates several dependencies to newer versions in the
`Directory.Packages.props` file. The main focus is on upgrading the
Microsoft Windows App SDK packages to ensure the project uses the latest
features and bug fixes.
Dependency version updates:
* Upgraded `Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK`,
`Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation`, `Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI`, and
`Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime` to their latest respective versions,
replacing previous 1.8.25* releases with newer builds.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
The old implementation checked
`HKLM\Software\Classes\powertoys\InstallScope` first. If this key
existed (even as a remnant from incomplete uninstall), it would
immediately return `PerMachine` without validating the actual
installation.
### Fix
- Uses Windows standard Uninstall registry (most reliable source of
truth)
- Identifies PowerToys Bundle by exact `BundleUpgradeCode` GUID match
- MSI component entries (always in HKLM) are automatically ignored since
they don't have `BundleUpgradeCode`
- Checks HKCU first, then HKLM, properly handling the fact that Bundle
location reflects true install scope
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## Summary of the Pull Request
SettingsUtils is initialized multiple times over the whole solution.
This creates one singeltone instance (with the default settings), so it
only has to be initialized once (and improve performance a bit with
that)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
- Add ToolGood.Words.Pinyin package to support pinyin conversion
- Implement pinyin matching in StringMatcher class
- Update project dependencies and Directory.Packages.props
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- [x] **Closes:** #38417#39343
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I've completed a rough implementation of pinyin support, but since I'm
currently unsure where to add the toggle for pinyin support, this
feature is enabled by default for now.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/59df0180-05ad-4b4a-a858-29aa15e40fd2
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Signed-off-by: 舰队的偶像-岛风酱! <frg2089@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the build system for several native and
managed projects, modernizing NuGet package management and improving
code analysis configuration. The main changes involve switching from
legacy `packages.config` and manual `.props`/`.targets` imports to
PackageReference style for native projects, updating package versions,
and streamlining code analysis settings.
**Build system modernization and package management:**
* Migrated native projects (`PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj`,
`FindMyMouse.vcxproj`) from legacy `packages.config` and manual
`.props`/`.targets` imports to NuGet PackageReference style, simplifying
dependency management and build configuration. This includes removing
the `packages.config` file and related import/error logic, and
introducing `PackageReference` items for required packages.
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* Updated the centralized package versions in
`Directory.Packages.props`, adding new entries for `boost`,
`boost_regex-vc143`, `Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary`, and
`Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation` to support the new build system and
dependencies.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-5baf5f9e448ad54ab25a091adee0da05d4d228481c9200518fcb1b53a65d4156R10-R11)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-5baf5f9e448ad54ab25a091adee0da05d4d228481c9200518fcb1b53a65d4156R74-R77)
**Code analysis improvements:**
* Added configuration to both native and managed projects
(`PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj`, `MeasureToolUI.csproj`) to
suppress specific warnings (81010002) and exclude NuGet cache files from
code analysis, reducing noise and improving build performance.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-76320b3a74a9241df46edb536ba0f817d7150ddf76bb0fe677e2b276f8bae95aL3-R18)
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**Project reference and output handling:**
* Updated the managed project (`MeasureToolUI.csproj`) to handle native
project outputs more robustly, ensuring the WinMD and DLL files are
available at runtime and configuring the project reference to avoid
assembly reference issues.
**Compiler configuration:**
* Enhanced C++ compiler settings in `Cpp.Build.props` to treat
angle-bracket includes as external, disable warnings and analysis for
external headers, and optimize build performance.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes an Image Resizer issue where **Fill** mode operations were
silently aborted when **Shrink Only** was enabled (the default) and
scale was 1.0 on one dimension, resulting in files that were renamed
according to the intended target size but which actually contained the
original, unmodified image.
This also fixes a latent bug regarding square images and the **Ignore
Orientation** setting, and improves the readability of the core
`Transform` method.
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### Fix **Shrink Only** logic preventing the correct cropping of images
**Issue:**
When using **Fill** mode, the scaling factor is calculated based on the
larger dimension to ensure the image fills the target box. In scenarios
where one dimension matches the target and the other overflows (e.g.
shrinking a 100x100 pixel image to 50x100), the calculated scale factor
is `1.0`.
The previous `ShrinkOnly` logic included this:
```csharp
if (_settings.ShrinkOnly
&& _settings.SelectedSize.Unit != ResizeUnit.Percent
&& (scaleX >= 1 || scaleY >= 1))
{
return source;
}
```
This correctly prevents `ShrinkOnly` operations from returning upscaled
result images, but it also exits too early for cases where the user is
cropping the image across one dimension only, leaving the other at scale
1. Effectively, the later cropping code is never run and instead of
returning the cropped image, the original is returned. The _intended_
target dimensions are correct, which results in the filename parts not
matching the resulting image size.
**Fix:**
The logic has been split between upscaling and cropping, so:
1. If the scale on either dimension is > `1.0`, return the source
(explicitly preventing upscaling for **Shrink Only** mode).
2. If the scale is <= `1.0` then check if the original dimensions exceed
the target dimensions. If a crop is required, proceed with it even if
the scale is exactly `1.0`.
### Fix for square images triggering orientation swap
**Issue:**
The "Ignore Orientation" check in the original code used a compound
boolean check:
```csharp
(originalWidth < originalHeight != width < height)
```
This clever but less than readable statement detects orientation
mismatches. The section also includes a logic issue. When the original
image was square, `originalWidth < originalHeight` evaluated to `false`,
treating it as Landscape. If the target dimensions were Portrait, the
logic detected a mismatch and swapped the target dimensions incorrectly,
which would crop the height instead of the width.
'Fortunately' this bug was masked by the first bug, as the crop code
would never be reached anyway.
**Fix:**
The orientation detection routine was refactored to explicitly check for
Landscape vs. Portrait states. Square images are now naturally excluded,
as they have neither Landscape nor Portrait orientations. This now
prevents the dimensions from being swapped.
### Refactoring/readability
The main `Transform` method has been cleaned up:
- Replaced widespread use of `var` with `double` and `int` for dimension
and scale calculations.
- Replaced the non-obvious XOR orientation check (`a < b != c < d`) with
named booleans (`isInputLandscape`, `isTargetPortrait` etc.) to make the
intent more self-documenting.
- New and expanded comments throughout.
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Three new unit tests have been added to `ResizeOperationTests.cs` to
cover the **Fill** mode edge cases:
1. `TransformHonorsFillWithShrinkOnlyWhenCropRequired`: Verifies than an
image requiring a crop but no scaling is processed correctly (tests that
the original bug report is resolved).
2. `TransformHonorsFillWithShrinkOnlyWhenUpscaleAttempted`: Confirms
that when `ShrinkOnly` is set, any upscaling operations are still
blocked.
3. `TransformHonorsFillWithShrinkOnlyWhenNoChangeRequired`: Verifies
that the system returns the source if neither scaling nor cropping is
required.
I also manually verified the bug fix with a test 4000 x 6000 pixel
source file with 1920 x `Auto` **Fill** mode and **Shrink Only**
settings, mirroring the original user's settings, and their source and
target dimensions.
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This PR fixes a line break in the RDC extension toast message, replacing
unescaped \r with a new line (\r in the XML is not recognized as a new
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request adds support for recognizing and displaying clipboard
items that are valid RGB hex color codes (such as `#FFBFAB` or `#abc`)
in the Advanced Paste module. It introduces logic to detect hex color
strings, converts them to color values, and updates the UI to show a
color preview for these items. The changes also include comprehensive
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**Clipboard color detection and conversion:**
* Added `ClipboardItemHelper.IsRgbHexColor` method using a compiled
regex to identify valid hex color strings in clipboard text.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-7429196ad30cd0bce57b102669da4dc13d43a09579e99ceac7cc0f7dc101cd2bR62-R86)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-7429196ad30cd0bce57b102669da4dc13d43a09579e99ceac7cc0f7dc101cd2bR112-R114)
* Introduced `HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb` utility to
convert hex color strings to `Windows.UI.Color`, handling both 3-digit
and 6-digit formats.
**UI enhancements for color previews:**
* Updated `ClipboardHistoryItemPreviewControl` to include a color
preview grid that displays an ellipse filled with the detected color and
the color code as text, using the new `HexColorToBrushConverter`.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-2ed6014d4c17037b9cd0ab397e40b9069b1e7fe47a700673f34e8217d78124d5R29-R48)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-2ed6014d4c17037b9cd0ab397e40b9069b1e7fe47a700673f34e8217d78124d5R14)
[[3]](diffhunk://#diff-0c26c92697f6bb38fa40160fc8b18f0876ddc8d828a510034411001aa2e05063R1-R28)
* Modified logic in `ClipboardHistoryItemPreviewControl.xaml.cs` to
ensure color previews are shown only for detected color items and to
adjust visibility of text and glyph previews accordingly.
**Unit tests for color detection and conversion:**
* Added unit tests for hex color conversion
(`HexColorToColorConverterTests.cs`) and color detection logic
(`ClipboardItemHelperTests.cs`) to verify correct behavior for valid,
invalid, and edge-case inputs.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-d81d997d5fb414f1563c31c38681113aaa9c847ef05bb77662d30bd1310d6b8eR1-R61)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-185e8954ca6f061bf5d60d0c61ac6cfd87bd1a48ebda11a8172e3496a050fe85R1-R36)
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## Validation Steps Performed
* Copied to the clipboard a color encoded text like: #FFBFAB
* Opened Advanced Paste and noticed the color:
<img width="467" height="309" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6cedce89-9833-4efb-abf9-3cfe8e8f32f0"
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds a new option to the **General** page in **Settings**:
Escape key behavior — a dropdown with the following choices:
- Clear search first, then go back
- Current behavior.
- If the search box contains text, it is cleared; otherwise goes back.
- On the home page, CmdPal is dismissed.
- Go back
- Leaves the search text intact.
- If the page is not transient, the search text reappears when
returning.
- On the home page, CmdPal is dismissed.
- Hide window and go home (Always dismiss)
- Immediately dismisses CmdPal and navigates to the home page.
- Ignores the **Go home when activated** setting.
- Search text is cleared.
- Hide window
- Just hides the window.
- Intended to be used with #43355.
This implementation preserves existing behavior, except for **Always
dismiss**, which always forces navigation to the home page.
## Pictures? Pictures!
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## Summary
Fixes#37668 by adding proper semantic heading structure to the
Dashboard (Home) page, enabling screen reader users to navigate the page
efficiently using heading shortcuts.
## Problem
The Dashboard page lacked semantic heading elements, making it difficult
for users of assistive technologies to understand the page structure and
navigate between sections. When using screen readers with heading
navigation (H key in scan mode), no headings were announced, violating
WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
## Solution
Added `AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel` attributes to provide proper
heading hierarchy:
1. **Dashboard Title** - Marked as Level 1 (H1) heading
- Added `AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="1"` to the "Home" page title
- Follows the same pattern as `SettingsPageControl.xaml`
2. **Card Titles** - Marked as Level 2 (H2) headings
- Added `AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="Level2"` to the Card
component
- Applies to all card sections: "Quick Access", "Shortcuts Overview",
and "Utilities"
- Follows the same pattern as `SettingsGroup.xaml`
## Resulting Structure
```
H1: Home (Dashboard Title)
├─ H2: Quick Access
├─ H2: Shortcuts Overview
└─ H2: Utilities
```
## Impact
- Screen reader users can now use heading navigation (H key) to jump
between sections on the Dashboard page
- Provides proper document structure that follows WCAG 2.2 Level A
guidelines
- No visual or functional changes - only accessibility metadata added
- Consistent with existing accessibility patterns used throughout the
Settings UI
## Testing
- Changes follow existing patterns in `SettingsPageControl.xaml` (Level
1) and `SettingsGroup.xaml` (Level 2)
- Only XAML accessibility attributes added - no code logic changes
- Minimal, surgical changes: 2 lines across 2 files
## References
- Issue: #37668
- WCAG 2.2: [Success Criterion 1.3.1 - Info and
Relationships](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/info-and-relationships)
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> <issue_title>No Heading Defined on the Home Page.</issue_title>
> <issue_description>### Microsoft PowerToys version
>
> v0.94.2
>
> ### Installation method
>
> PowerToys auto-update
>
> ### Area(s) with issue?
>
> New+
>
> ### Steps to reproduce
>
> **Repro Steps:**
>
> 1. Open the Power Toys.
> 2. Now Select Home from the left navigation pane.
> 3. Now Turn on narrator and turn on scan mode.
> 4. Now use Quick navigation H key for headings.
> 5. Observe the issue.
>
> ### ✔️ Expected Behavior
>
> The home page should contain at least one semantic heading (typically
an <h1>) that describes the main topic or purpose of the page.
>
> ### ❌ Actual Behavior
>
> The home page does not contain any semantic heading tags (e.g., <h1>,
<h2>, etc.). While text may be visually styled to look like headings, no
actual heading elements are present in the page’s HTML structure.
>
> ### Additional Information
>
> **User Impact:**
> Users of screen readers and other assistive technologies rely on
headings to understand the structure of the page and navigate
efficiently.
>
> **WCAG Reference:**
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/info-and-relationships
>
> **Attachments:**
>
>
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5140b50c-67fc-40d5-bf80-40e2a2bb7782
>
> ### Other Software
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> _No response_</issue_description>
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Fixesmicrosoft/PowerToys#42421
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## Summary of the Pull Request
* Fixes location of `style.md` file
* Deletes duplicated `localization.md` file
* Adds documentation about the bot commands.
* Adds links to aka.ms link docs and the new document
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## Add Quotation mark
Add local quotation based on ~~VK_OEM_7(0xDE)~~ VK_OEM_COMMA(0xBC) key.
Not all quotes have been added, only `‟ „ ” « » ‚ , ‘ ’ › ‹ '「 」 《 》 『
』〈 〉″ ‴ ⁗`
Why not added :
- ` ⹂ ⌜ ⌝ ❛ ❜ ❝ ❞ 🙶 🙷 🙸 ＇ ｢ ｣ ` its redundant and would make too much
and not readable.
- ` ﹁ ﹂ ﹃ ﹄ ` I did not put them because there use for horizontal text
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/29371https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/24832
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This PR is currently a draft, I still need to know if adding
language-related keyboard management is a good idea or specifying the
use of a gobal key to make it easier to manage all the keyboards in one.
Some languages can use different keyboards, I think this would become
problematic if the keyboard does not match the key used by default.
However, using a universal key can also pose an issue to finding the
key. that remains to be discussed
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## Validation Steps Performed
## Summary
Restores the "Quick access" menu item that was accidentally removed from
the PowerToys tray icon context menu.
## Issue
Fixes #[issue_number]
The "Quick access" menu item was missing from the tray icon's
right-click context menu, preventing users from accessing this feature
via the tray menu.
**Expected menu:**
**Actual menu (before this fix):**
## Changes
- Added the missing `MENUITEM "Quick access\tLeft-click",
ID_QUICK_ACCESS_MENU_COMMAND` entry as the first menu item in the
`ID_TRAY_MENU` definition in `src/runner/runner.base.rc`
## Details
The menu item was accidentally removed in commit
f5797a065a. This PR restores it to its
correct position as the first item in the tray menu.
All supporting code was already in place:
- The resource ID `ID_QUICK_ACCESS_MENU_COMMAND` (40006) is defined in
`resource.base.h`
- The resource string `QUICK_ACCESS_MENU_TEXT` is defined in
`Resources.resx`
- The menu command handler in `tray_icon.cpp` opens the Quick Access
flyout window
- The localization code updates the menu text at runtime
## Testing
- ✅ Verified the menu item syntax is correct and matches existing
patterns
- ✅ Confirmed all supporting resource IDs and handler code exist
- ✅ CI build verification pending
After this fix, the tray menu will correctly display:
1. Quick access (Left-click)
2. Settings (Double-click)
3. Documentation
4. Report Bug
5. Close
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> <issue_title>Quick Access missing in tray menu</issue_title>
> <issue_description>### Microsoft PowerToys version
>
> 0.95.0
>
> ### Installation method
>
> PowerToys auto-update
>
> ### Area(s) with issue?
>
> System tray interaction
>
> ### Steps to reproduce
>
> 1. Right click the tray icon
> 2. Look at the list of items which can be selected
> 3. Notice that the "Quick access" is missing
>
> Expected menu ("Exit" is now "Close" I took this image from initial
implementation):
>
> <img width="234" height="127" alt="Image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/805b1436-5a08-42e7-a34d-b9848fd9a235"
/>
>
> Actual menu right now:
>
> <img width="239" height="105" alt="Image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7584035d-e893-4f73-acc3-84d789e31e81"
/>
>
> ### ✔️ Expected Behavior
>
> The "Quick access" menu item should be there
>
> ### ❌ Actual Behavior
>
> The menu item is missing
>
> ### Additional Information
>
> Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.6332
>
> (Also it is the same on my other computers)
>
> ### Other Software
>
> _No response_</issue_description>
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> <agent_instructions>restore
>
> MENUITEM "Quick access\tLeft-click", ID_QUICK_ACCESS_MENU_COMMAND
>
> as first menu item of ID_TRAY_MENU MENU in
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> <comment_new><author>@niels9001</author><body>
> @davidegiacometti is this a regression from the PR where we updated
the string names?</body></comment_new>
> <comment_new><author>@davidegiacometti</author><body>
> Hi @niels9001
> I just realized that the menu was missing in
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/40714 screenshots, but the
regression was caused by
f5797a065a.
> Unfortunately, many of the `.rc` files in the PT codebase have
UTF16-LE encoding and GitHub doesn't show diff.</body></comment_new>
> </comments>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a bit of dark magic to resolve the correct installed
app for a given WinGet package:
- Packaged apps: matched using their package family name.
- Everything else: matched using the product code (GUID) and heuristic
registry lookup.
- The registry rarely stores the executable path directly, so the logic
compares install locations with known apps.
- It attempts to pick the best candidate while avoiding uninstallers.
- It’s not science — let’s call it `#666666` magic.
- MSI API support was removed because it's too slow for this scenario.
- If no reliable match is found, the command is skipped for now. The
future plan is to redirect the user to the list of installed apps and
search by display name, but that needs some supporting infrastructure
first.
- The command order for WinGet list entries was updated: **Install /
Uninstall** is now the primary action, ensuring a stable UI since this
command is always available.
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Closes#37100
This does not migrate the rest of the solutions (why do we have so
many?)
Not migrated:
- TemplateCmdPalExtension.sln
- FancyZonesEditor.sln
- BugReportTool.sln
- CleanUp_tool.sln
- FancyZones_DrawLayoutTest.sln
- FancyZones_zonable_tester.sln
- FancyZone_HitTest.sln
- MonitorReportTool.sln
- PowerToyTemplate.sln
- StylesReportTool.sln
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This added missing telemetry events from modules that were not listed in
DATA_AND_PRIVACY
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Key Changes:
1. Settings.UI.Library:
- Added SettingsSerializationContext.cs with comprehensive
JsonSerializable attributes for all settings types
- Updated BasePTModuleSettings.ToJsonString() to use AOT-compatible
serialization
- Updated SettingsUtils.GetFile<T>() to use AOT-compatible
deserialization
- Modified all ToString() methods in Properties classes to use
SettingsSerializationContext
- Converted struct fields to properties in SunTimes and
MouseWithoutBordersProperties for serialization compatibility
2. Settings.UI:
- Fixed namespace alias in SourceGenerationContextContext.cs to avoid
conflicts
For any future developers who discover incorrect settings resolution,
please follow up my changes to add your setting type into
JsonSerilizerContext.
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Data collection is still hard.
This just makes it so that the build pipeline uses the updated PowerToys
telemetry NuGet package. The updated package switches us over to use a
diagnostic data provider group for compliance with some new regulations
(i.e. DMA and EU Data Act).
## Summary of the Pull Request
**Part 6** of a [slow-running 7-part
refactor](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/35155#issuecomment-2583334110)
of the giant "Common" class in Mouse Without Borders into individual
classes with tighter private scope.
In this PR:
* Extract the "Common" code from the following files:
* ```Common.Encryption.cs```-> ```Core/Encryption.cs```
* ```Common.Package.cs``` -> ```Core/<multiple files>.cs```
* ```Common.ShutdownWithPowerToys.cs``` ->
```Core/ShutdownWithPowerToys.cs```
* ```Common.VK.cs``` -> ```Core/VK.cs```, ```Core/WM.cs```
* ```Common.WinAPI.cs``` -> ```Core/WinAPI.cs```
* Update references to the types in the new locations
* Update unit test to verify functionality has only changed in an
expected way
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- [x] Partially addresses #35155
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## Validation Steps Performed
### Run manual tests from [Test Checklist
Template](5bc7201ae2/doc/releases/tests-checklist-template.md (mouse-without-borders)):
* Install PowerToys on two PCs in the same local network:
- [x] Verify that PowerToys is properly installed on both PCs.
- [x] Configure Windows Firewall Rules
- ```netsh advfirewall firewall add rule
name="PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders - mc" dir=in action=allow
program="C:\src\mc\PowerToys\x64\Debug\PowerToys.exe" enable=yes
remoteip=any profile=any protocol=tcp```
* Setup Connection:
- [x] Open MWB's settings on the first PC and click the "New Key"
button. Verify that a new security key is generated.
- [x] Copy the generated security key and paste it in the corresponding
input field in the settings of MWB on the second PC. Also enter the name
of the first PC in the required field.
- [x] Press "Connect" and verify that the machine layout now includes
two PC tiles, each displaying their respective PC names.
* Verify Connection Status:
- [x] Ensure that the border of the remote PC turns green, indicating a
successful connection.
- [x] Enter an incorrect security key and verify that the border of the
remote PC turns red, indicating a failed connection.
* Test Remote Mouse/Keyboard Control:
- [x] With the PCs connected, test the mouse/keyboard control from one
PC to another. Verify that the mouse/keyboard inputs are correctly
registered on the other PC.
- [ ] Test remote mouse/keyboard control across all four PCs, if
available. Verify that inputs are correctly registered on each connected
PC when the mouse is active there.
- unable to test - only 2 machines available
* Test Remote Control with Elevated Apps:
- note - the main PowerToys.exe must be running as a **non**-admin for
these tests
- [x] Open an elevated app on one of the PCs. Verify that without "Use
Service" enabled, PowerToys does not control the elevated app.
- [x] Enable "Use Service" in MWB's settings (need to run PowerToys.exe
as admin to enable "Use Service", then restart PowerToys.exe as
non-admin). Verify that PowerToys can now control the elevated app
remotely. Verify that MWB processes are running as LocalSystem, while
the MWB helper process is running non-elevated.
- ```get-process -Name "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders*" -IncludeUserName
| format-table Id, ProcessName, UserName```
- [x] Process: ```PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe``` - running as
```SYSTEM```
- [x] Process: ```PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.Helper.exe``` - running
as current user
- ```get-service -Name "PowerToys.*" | ft Status, Name, UserName;
get-ciminstance -Class "Win32_Service" -Filter "Name like 'PowerToys%'"
| ft ProcessId, Name```
- [x] Service: ```PowerToys.MWB.Service``` - running as ```Local
System```
- [x] Toggle "Use Service" again, verify that each time you do that, the
MWB processes are restarted.
- [x] Run PowerToys elevated on one of the machines, verify that you can
control elevated apps remotely now on that machine.
* Test Module Enable Status:
- [x] For all combinations of "Use Service"/"Run PowerToys as admin",
try enabling/disabling MWB module and verify that it's indeed being
toggled using task manager.
* Test Disconnection/Reconnection:
- [x] Disconnect one of the PCs from network. Verify that the machine
layout updates to reflect the disconnection.
- [x] Do the same, but now by exiting PowerToys.
- [ ] Start PowerToys again, verify that the PCs are reconnected.
* Test Various Local Network Conditions:
- [ ] Test MWB performance under various network conditions (e.g., low
bandwidth, high latency). Verify that the tool maintains a stable
connection and functions correctly.
* Clipboard Sharing:
- [x] Copy some text on one PC and verify that the same text can be
pasted on another PC.
- [x] Use the screenshot key and Win+Shift+S to take a screenshot on one
PC and verify that the screenshot can be pasted on another PC.
- [x] Copy a file in Windows Explorer and verify that the file can be
pasted on another PC. Make sure the file size is below 100MB.
- [x] Try to copy multiple files and directories and verify that it's
not possible (only the first selected file is being copied).
* Drag and Drop:
- [ ] Drag a file from Windows Explorer on one PC, cross the screen
border onto another PC, and release it there. Verify that the file is
copied to the other PC. Make sure the file size is below 100MB.
- [ ] While dragging the file, verify that a corresponding icon is
displayed under the mouse cursor.
- [ ] Without moving the mouse from one PC to the target PC, press
CTRL+ALT+F1/2/3/4 hotkey to switch to the target PC directly and verify
that file sharing/dropping is not working.
* Lock and Unlock with "Use Service" Enabled:
- [x] Enable "Use Service" in MWB's settings.
- [x] Lock a remote PC using Win+L, move the mouse to it remotely, and
try to unlock it. Verify that you can unlock the remote PC.
- [x] Disable "Use Service" in MWB's settings, lock the remote PC, move
the mouse to it remotely, and try to unlock it. Verify that you can't
unlock the remote PC.
* Test Settings:
- [ ] Change the rest of available settings on MWB page and verify that
each setting works as described.
### Group Policy Tests
See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/grouppolicy
- [ ] Install *.admx / *.adml and check settings behave as expected
- [ ] I'll expand the list of settings here when I get this far :-)
- [ ] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys
- [x] ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /f```
- [x] ```0``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders" set to
"off" and disabled, with GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f```
- [x] ```1``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders" set to "on"
and disabled, with GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f```
- [ ] MwbClipboardSharingEnabled
- [ ] MwbFileTransferEnabled
- [ ] MwbUseOriginalUserInterface
- [ ] MwbDisallowBlockingScreensaver
- [ ] MwbSameSubnetOnly
- [ ] MwbValidateRemoteIp
- [x] MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /f```
- [x] ```0``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping" enabled, with
GPO warning hidden
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f```
- [x] ```1``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping" disabled, with
GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f```
- [x] MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning and GPO values hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /f```
- [x] ```[empty value]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden and GPO values hidden
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "" /f```
- [x] ```[non-empty value]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address
mapping" enabled, with GPO warning visible and GPO values visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "aaa 10.0.0.1\0bbb
10.0.0.2" /f```
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces proper navigation support in the Settings window.
- Enables the Go back button in the title bar.
- Adds support for Alt + Left Arrow, mouse X1 button, and the Go back
button.
- Fixes breadcrumb updates and localization issues to prevent them from
breaking during navigation.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR stops fallback commands from showing on the homepage when
there’s no query, with the reasons detailed in the linked issue.
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This fixes few nits with RDC extension:
- hides the RDC fallback item from the home page when there’s no query;
- fixes MSTSC process working directory (must physically exists or be an
empty string)
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This PR fixes the crash due to binding to a trimmed property. For this
it converts runtime bindings on GridView to use `{x:Bind}` so this issue
can't happen in the future.
- Fixes a crash related to the `Visibility` property in gallery/grid
views when trimmed during AOT builds.
- Fixes ShowTitle and ShowSubtitle properties, they are now taken into
account in a view.
- Improves UI layout, removes some margins and maches the corner radius
of the item contaienr with the item content in the gallery view.
- Refactores gallery and grid views to move logic from the view to the
view model so we can x:Bind to them.
- Replaces `{Binding}` with `{x:Bind}` to improve performance and enable
compile-time binding validation.
- Properties related to grids are splatted on to the common
`IGridPropertiesViewModel` interface. Subclassing would add extra
overhead without substential benefit.
- Adds new samples to showcase various grid view configurations.
## Pictures? Pictures!
A) Gallery view (with title and subtitle)
<img width="909" height="583" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b807e7a8-412f-4817-8121-e3470c49e0c0"
/>
B) Gallery view (only title)
<img width="903" height="582" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b619d63f-04d0-42f2-9207-de256dc5e481"
/>
C) Gallery view (no title or subtitle)
<img width="900" height="583" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c48cd1fc-8f51-40c1-8bce-607916e9f742"
/>
D) Small icons
<img width="907" height="582" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8327da0a-fa45-443f-b52c-f0f1edd7b861"
/>
E) Medium icons (with labels)
<img width="914" height="588" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dee9fab1-54e8-45f8-96d7-502b121a6ac2"
/>
F) Medium icons (no labels)
<img width="915" height="588" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a32e8af2-6cb1-4106-91db-ca396253c0a3"
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR allows user to customize a search query in Command Palette's Web
Search built-in extension. This will also solve a problem with some
browser that doesn't handle argument in form "? <query>" as it will
allow user to specify the complete URI.
- Introduces a new text box in Web Search extension settings for
specifying a custom search engine URI
- If the text box is non-empty, the provided URI is used for queries
- If left empty, the extension defaults to previous behavior, sending
queries in the format "? query"
## Pictures? Pictures!
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- [x] Closes: #42867
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- Add command-line parameter value (icf)
- Unify file and class name casing to match .NET naming conventions (RDP
-> Rdp as Url, Dns, Xml) -- fixes IRDP spellchecking error
- Rename IRdpConnectionManager to IRdpConnectionsManager (*s) to match
the class name
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This PR introduces a small ribbon to the CmdPal for app developers. The
dev ribbon is dynamically added to the main window in local (non-CI)
builds. It shows the number of logged errors and warnings, the current
build configuration (Debug or Release), and whether it’s built with AOT.
The flyout shows the latest errors and warnings and lets you quickly
access the logs.
## Pictures? Pictures!
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This PR introduces a new method for determining the default browser
using the Windows Shell API. The new provider selects the browser
associated with the HTTPS protocol (falling back to HTTP if necessary).
The original implementation is retained as a fallback for now, and the
codebase is prepared for future extensions (e.g., manual default-browser
selection).
As a flyby, it also fixes an issue where commands continued showing the
previous browser name if the user changed their default browser while
the Command Palette was running.
## One-liner for change log
Fixed default browser selection in the Web Search built-in extension.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR replaces the Go home when activated setting with a new
Automatically return home option. This allows users to specify how long
the Command Palette should wait after being dismissed before
automatically returning to the home page. It also introduces migration
logic to transition from the old setting to the new one.
## Pictures? Pictures!
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Spell no complain
## Summary of the Pull Request
ModuleLoader tool, a stand-alone Win32 executable for testing of
PowerToy modules without needing branch builds.
sample output from running the tool is below:
.\ModuleLoader.exe .\powertoys.cursorwrap.dll
PowerToys Module Loader v1.0
=============================
Loading module: .\powertoys.cursorwrap.dll
Detected module name: cursorwrap
Loading settings...
Trying settings path:
C:\Users\mikehall\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\cursorwrap\settings.json
Settings file loaded (315 characters)
Settings loaded successfully.
Loading module DLL...
Module instance created successfully
Module DLL loaded successfully.
Module key: CursorWrap
Module name: CursorWrap
Applying settings to module...
Settings applied.
Registering module hotkeys...
Module reports 1 legacy hotkey(s)
Registering hotkey 0: Win+Alt+U - OK
Hotkeys registered: 1
Enabling module...
Module enabled.
=============================
Module is now running!
=============================
Module Status:
- Name: CursorWrap
- Key: CursorWrap
- Enabled: Yes
- Hotkeys: 1 registered
Registered Hotkeys:
Win+Alt+U
Press Ctrl+C to exit.
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ModuleLoader tested on Windows 11, Surface Laptop 7 Pro.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR improves Command Palette behavior in “Last position” mode:
- Correctly handles DPI changes between monitors.
- Ensures the window is always visible — if it’s fully off-screen or has
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Windows 10 can’t launch the app using the Sparse Package. Remove the app
manifest so that Image Resizer can start properly on Windows 10.
We will figure out how to support Sparse Packages on Windows 10 in the
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Remove the properties in Prompt Execution Settings for OpenAI, as the
new models may not support them.
Will try to expose them in the UI so users can add them on their own in
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Adjust model parameter to make the result longer
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Resolves an issue with the timed mode's expiry not completing correctly.
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This was because of my recent change to the timed mode. The `Subscribe`
method on the `Observable` interval accidentally wired the completion
logic to the **Error** handler instead of the **Completion** handler
because of the use of a discard `_` instead of an empty parameter list
`()`. As a result of the incorrect overload being called, Awake stayed
in the Timed state despite the timer reaching zero.
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Confirmed that the timed mode times out and exits upon expiry.
Updated LightSwitch module documentation to clarify the role of
LightSwitchService and LightSwitchStateManager.
---------
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
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See title.
I’m too lazy to open the dialog and then revert the change later.
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Cache of the downloaded model will make the newly added model only work
after running of powertoys, this disable the cache, so just downloaded
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Change some of the mouse utilities' descriptions from declarative to
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- Confirmed the changed descriptions were updated in Settings.
## Summary of the Pull Request
Fixes two UI bugs in the Settings Dashboard: module list glitching when
toggling modules, and incorrect sort menu checkmarks.
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### User-Facing Fixes
#### 1. Module list glitching when toggling enabled state
When enabling or disabling a module from the "Utilities" list, the
entire list would flicker and redraw, causing other toggles to glitch.
This made it appear as if multiple modules were being affected by a
single change.
**Root cause**
The `AllModules` ObservableCollection was being completely cleared and
re-populated on every change, forcing the UI to destroy and recreate all
list items.
**Fix**
Refactored collection updates to modify items in-place:
- Introduced `_moduleItems` master list, built once during
initialization.
- `RefreshModuleList()` now updates properties without clearing
collections
- `SortModuleList()` uses `ObservableCollection.Move()` instead of
`Clear()`/`Add()`
#### 2. Incorrect sort menu checkmark behaviour
The checkmark in the "Sort by" menu would not update correctly when
changing sort order, sometimes showing the incorrect item checked, or
even both at once.
**Root cause**
The `IsChecked` prop on the `ToggleMenuFlyoutItem` is bound to
`DashboardSortOrder`, but the binding was not updating because the
ViewModel didn't raise a property change notification when the sort
order was changed.
**Fix**
Added `OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DashboardSortOrder))` in
`SortModuleList()`.
### Code quality improvements
1. Renamed `GetShortcutModules()` to `RefreshShortcutModules()`. The
original name implied a getter, but the routine actually affects state
by rebuilding the shortcut and action lists, violating the Command-Query
Separation principle.
2. Added an `_isUpdatingFromUI` flag as a defensive measure against
circular updates when a UI toggle is changed.
3. Separation of concerns for operations on the modules list. Building,
sorting and refreshing it are separated.
4. Added comments and XML doc headers for new methods. Included brief
description of GPO locking behaviour.
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- Verified that toggling modules in the list no longer causes the list
to flicker or for other toggles to glitch.
- Confirmed that the sort order checkmarks update correctly and reflect
the current sort order.
- Tested GPO policy settings are still queried as before.
- Checked sort behaviour is unaffected.
## Videos
*Sorting UI*
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3484bf63-2946-4460-83a5-361fa7e41c82
*Toggle behaviour*
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1fae5429-6fa3-4431-80f3-0907dab4f326
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Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
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- The OOBE Mouse Utilities page crashed when selected because the
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[12:55:29.6763496] [Info] FoundryClient.cs::CreateAsync::23
[FoundryClient] First attempt failed, refreshing PATH and retrying
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This PR updates the Appx manifest for PowerToys.SpareApps to hide the
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Foundry local sdk will not run models that is not in catalog, when
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This pull request removes legacy provider configuration migration logic
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Remove all AdvancedPaste stored keys during uninstall
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BugReportTool is the last consumer in the PowerToys repo of cziplib, a
library we use to produce ZIP files.
This pull request replaces cziplib with a simple CreateProcess call that
spawns `tar.exe`, which comes with Windows as of RS4 and can produce ZIP
files!
I've tested this by producing a bug report archive and attempting to
open it with File Explorer. It works fine.
We have taken every precaution to ensure that we do not allow any
attacker-controlled input to tar's command line. We are *not* using
`system()`, and we are not opening up a vector through which a nefarious
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This PR changes the positioning of Label and Description from
ToggleSetting, making it more similar to
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I initially tried solving this by using a Regex on the card JSON to
replace all `Input.Toggle` elements with the new `ColumnSet` structure.
However, since `ToggleSetting.cs` already serves as a wrapper for
creating an Input.Toggle, I decided it was more effective to update the
declaration inside the `ToDictionary()` method directly.
### This is the result:
<img width="797" height="531" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-11 120426"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2ae5d15d-699e-45ef-ab52-afd653d82111"
/>
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1. Foundry local model name should not prefixed by fl://
2. If foundry service is shutdown, we should not just fail it, we should
start it then call FL to make availability better.
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Verified locally:
1. Manually disable foundry local service, then run AP with foundry
local, it can return result instead of direct failure.
2.
<img width="659" height="294" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/113da451-7131-4ce7-ae82-0ccf772ad8aa"
/>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request refactors how legacy AI enablement settings are
migrated and simplifies the handling of legacy properties in the
settings UI. The main improvements are in the migration logic and the
removal of legacy extension data handling.
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This PR updates the capitalization of the drop-down item from "Last
Position" to "Last position" to align with the guidelines.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This fixes two issues with the ZoomIt screenshot save function:
- The "actual size" saved bitmap was recomputed from the zoomed-in
viewport, leading to artefacts and a non-1:1 pixel accurate output if
smooth mode was active.
- Two bitmap objects were not deleted after being selected, leading to a
leak of 1 or 2 GDI objects per screenshot save operation.
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- [x] Closes: #43352
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### GDI object leak
In the prior code, bitmap objects were created:
```cpp
// Capture the screen before displaying the save dialog
hInterimSaveDc = CreateCompatibleDC( hdcScreen );
hInterimSaveBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap( hdcScreen, copyWidth, copyHeight );
SelectObject( hInterimSaveDc, hInterimSaveBitmap );
...
hSaveBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap( hdcScreen, saveWidth, saveHeight );
SelectObject( hSaveDc, hSaveBitmap );
```
but were not deleted in the clean-up:
```cpp
DeleteDC( hInterimSaveDc );
DeleteDC( hSaveDc );
```
Deleting their associated device contexts orphans the bitmaps and the
GDI objects will not be recovered until ZoomIt is closed.
### Fix
The code now uses RAII for handles to DCs and Bitmaps, e.g.:
```cpp
wil::unique_hdc hdcZoomed( CreateCompatibleDC(hdcScreen) );
wil::unique_hbitmap hbmZoomed(
CreateCompatibleBitmap( hdcScreen, copyWidth, copyHeight ) );
SelectObject( hdcZoomed.get(), hbmZoomed.get() );
```
The handles are automatically cleaned up when the variables go out of
scope.
The existing `DeleteDC` code has been removed.
### Screenshot Actual Size save issue
ZoomIt's save screenshot routine operated on the currently-displayed
view, i.e. the zoomed-in viewport, executing a copy of the full monitor
resolution image to begin:
```cpp
StretchBlt( hInterimSaveDc,
0, 0,
copyWidth, copyHeight,
hdcScreen,
monInfo.rcMonitor.left + copyX,
monInfo.rcMonitor.top + copyY,
copyWidth, copyHeight,
SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT );
```
(Here hdcScreen represents the zoomed-in image.)
When "Actual size" was selected by the user, this bitmap was scaled back
down to attempt to reproduce the 1:1 pixel source:
```cpp
StretchBlt( hSaveDc,
0, 0,
saveWidth, saveHeight,
hInterimSaveDc,
0,
0,
copyWidth, copyHeight,
SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT );
SavePng( targetFilePath, hSaveBitmap );
```
This mostly works if the smooth mode is not applied because the zoom
levels tend to produce integer zoomed pixel sizes, although it still
produces inexact results at times.
The main issue is that the new smooth mode produces a halftone-smoothed
output on the display. Attempting to scale this back down to a
pixel-accurate source removes high frequency detail and does not reflect
the underlying bitmap:
Original source:
<img width="523" height="186" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7a6dca02-8608-44ed-917f-c6fd1a7b112c"
/>
"Actual size" save result before fix:
<img width="524" height="211" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/29c63018-1e8d-4e74-a572-3615686aaa61"
/>
### Fix
This fix reverses the prior logic. Instead of using the zoomed-in
viewport as the screenshot source, we start by blitting a copy of the
source bitmap itself, from `hdcScreenCompat`. If a zoomed screenshot is
required, this is used as the source of the resize, i.e. we replicate
the zoom the user sees in their viewport.
This approach:
- Is faster and saves memory. It removes the need for an initial
`StretchBlt` operation, and the working bitmap itself is significantly
smaller if the user is zoomed in.
- Saves on the second resize operation if "Actual size" is chosen. We
can simply save the copy as-is.
- Removes the need to care about monitor coords. All calculations are
relative to the top-left of the source bitmap copy.
- Simplifies the code. In addition to being able to remove some code,
locality is improved - the creation of the zoomed image (and the
application of smoothing, if required) is now immediately next to where
it is saved.
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- Confirmed that "Actual size" screenshots are now 1:1 copies of the
underlying bitmap, not scaled copies of the screen display.
- Confirmed that screenshots no longer leak GDI objects in either
"Zoomed" or "Actual size" modes.
- Tested cropped and non-cropped saves, i.e. using
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> versus
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd>.
- Tested that user-added drawing/text was preserved in screenshots.
- Tested that both smooth and non-smooth zoom modes operate as they did
previously.
- Tested on multiple monitors, including a high-DPI external monitor
running at 175% scaling.
---------
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request refactors how the system prompt is managed and
displayed in the Advanced Paste settings UI. The main improvements
center around normalizing the system prompt value, ensuring placeholder
prompts are handled consistently, and updating the logic for switching
between advanced and simple AI modes. These changes help prevent
placeholder text from being mistakenly saved as a custom system prompt
and improve maintainability.
**System prompt normalization and placeholder handling:**
* Added static normalization for both `AdvancedAISystemPrompt` and
`SimpleAISystemPrompt`, and introduced logic to clear the system prompt
if it matches a placeholder value. This prevents default placeholder
text from being persisted as a custom prompt.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-14126907329c7fcd49dd33bab32283296c7dd68ddc3902163a482a3b3ce58d36R39-R40)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-14126907329c7fcd49dd33bab32283296c7dd68ddc3902163a482a3b3ce58d36R942-R982)
* Refactored event handlers to use the new normalization logic and
updated the placeholder switching mechanism when toggling between
advanced and simple AI modes.
* Ensured system prompt normalization is applied when saving provider
configuration, further enforcing consistent prompt handling.
**UI improvements:**
* Removed hard-coded placeholder text from the XAML, ensuring that the
placeholder is now dynamically set based on the current mode and
normalized prompt value.
* Updated the logic for setting the system prompt textbox placeholder to
use the new normalization and mode detection methods, improving clarity
and reducing potential user confusion.
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Added telemetry to capture the following:
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- PasteAI Errors
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Ensure that even if the user enters the same values the correct buttons
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Regarding #43265 / #43266, I noticed some minor spelling mistakes. I
also refactored some literal strings to string constants.
I didn't discuss this with core contributors or @MarioHewardt. Just a
quick shot-from-the-hip PR ;-) I hope that isn't a problem...
_Note: this is a new Pull Request for this change. I had to close the
previous one (#43443), because I had made a commit using a wrong Github
account._
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Modify CursorWrap settings so that 'Activate on Startup' is enabled when
CursorWrap is enabled. Disabling CursorWrap doesn't change the 'Activate
on Startup' toggle, this will need to be manually disabled, CursorWrap
is active when enabled, the hotkey can be used to temporarily disable
the CursorWrap functionality.
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Manual validation performed on desktop PC and Surface Laptop.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a robust migration system for legacy
Advanced Paste AI provider settings and credentials, refactoring both
the migration logic and credential handling to be more maintainable and
reliable. It also standardizes the default model names for AI providers
and updates related UI placeholders to reflect these changes. The
migration logic is now centralized in a new helper class, and legacy
credential migration is handled more cleanly in both the settings and
view model layers.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request simplifies the application launch logic in
`App.xaml.cs` by removing debug-specific code paths and asynchronous
window initialization. The main change is to standardize the launch
process for both debug and release builds.
**Launch logic simplification:**
* Removed the `#if DEBUG` conditional compilation around the
`OnLaunched` method, so the method signature is now consistent in all
build configurations.
* Eliminated the asynchronous call to `ShowWindow()` that was previously
executed only in debug mode, streamlining the launch behavior and
removing direct window access during debugging.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
After enabling Hybrid CRT, the PowerToys process failed to properly
unload some module interface DLLs when quit application. The root cause
is still unclear, but this change reverts the behavior to ensure safe
unloading.
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Can unload dll safely when quit powertoys
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces new UI to allow the users to manually enter their
lat/long.
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This change coalesces the `WM_MOUSEMOVE` events with the `WM_TIMER`
events in the cases 1, 2 (telescope animation for zoom in, respectively,
out). I factored into a new lambda the `WM_TIMER` code and I made it
save the "now" amount of ticks into the new `g_TelescopingZoomLastTick`.
During `WM_MOUSEMOVE` processing, if the current tick count (rather
imprecise, but good enough) is larger than the animation step,
`ZOOM_LEVEL_STEP_TIME`, then I call that lambda. It's convenient that
the code in there already handles the "end of telescope zooming
animation" case.
## Validation Steps Performed
The choppy zooming animation was evident while moving the mouse during a
telescope zoom. It was also [reported on the Sysinternals
blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sysinternals-blog/zoomit-v9-10-procdump-3-5-for-linux-and-jcd-1-0-1/4461244/replies/4461281).
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## Summary of the Pull Request
**Root Cause**
The issue occurs because the Installed property in MSI indicates whether
the current product code has been installed on the machine.
During a Major Upgrade (where the old and new versions have different
ProductCode values), the installation sequence is:
1. Burn schedules uninstall of the old MSI (the old version might not
have this custom action).
2. Then installs the new MSI.
> - At this point, the current product has not yet been installed, so
the Installed property is empty.
> - The condition NOT Installed evaluates to true, and
SetBundleInstallLocationData / SetBundleInstallLocation executes
normally, writing the InstallLocation registry key.
This means upgrading from an older version without this function to a
newer version with it works correctly.
However, issues appear in subsequent upgrades (from “newer” → “newer”)
because both versions include the same custom action.
The previous condition restricted the action to run only on first
install, preventing it from running during upgrades.
**Fix**
Added `OR WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED` to the condition of
SetBundleInstallLocationData / SetBundleInstallLocation custom actions,
so they also execute during upgrade scenarios, ensuring the
InstallLocation registry value is correctly updated after version
upgrades.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Clean up unused providers for AdvancedPaste
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR (#43361) tries to fix the CI failure, and the root cause is
correct. However, using ;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Generated Files
causes the include path to become \Generated Files\Generated
Files\resource.h. Removing Generated Files fixes the issue so that cl
can find the correct file.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a configuration update to the
`src/runner/runner.vcxproj` project file. The change enables undocked,
registration-free WinRT initialization for the Windows App SDK, which
can improve compatibility and reduce dependency issues in certain
deployment scenarios.
Windows App SDK configuration:
* Enabled `WindowsAppSdkUndockedRegFreeWinRTInitialize` to allow
registration-free WinRT initialization in the project file
`runner.vcxproj`.
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Validate in x64 environment, and it can be run without problem, no
errors any more
## Summary of the Pull Request
Refer to the title. Calling this here will just log an error. Another
HideWindow is at the end of the constructor, so the behavior remains
unchanged.
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This PR add the missing configuration for FuzzTest to avoid build issue
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Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR updates the spell-checking dictionaries to fix outstanding
errors, and also clears up accumulated warnings.
- Cleans up duplicate or ignored entries in expect.txt:
- `Authenticode` (favoring existing `authenticode`)
- `DTo` (favoring existing `dto`)
- `ekus` (favoring existing `eku`)
- `nullrefs` (favoring existing `nullref`)
- Removes `CursorWrap` (invalid entry since camel case is treated as
separate words and is not allowed)
- Updates the pattern for `amazon.com` URLs to allow them within C#
strings
- Explicitly excludes the CmdPal sample page for images in Markdown with
Base64 encoded data from spell-checking (was previously auto-excluded)
- Suppresses spell-checking on lines with URLs containing encoded data
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Fix for issue #37457. The Awake popup context menu would show at the
wrong position, especially after adding additional displays. The reason
this happened was that the mouse cursor position was unnecessarily
converted from screen to to client-area coordinates.
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I am changing the default build pool image from Windows Server 2019 to
Server 2022, as the 2019 images are deprecated and their use will become
a permanent error soon.
However, I cannot do that while PowerToys contains build image
overrides. These overrides prevent it from choosing the Server 2022
images.
As a drive-by, I fixed the following issues:
- `NUGET_PACKAGES` was being read from the ambient environment. It was
used in the package cache _and_ in the WIX projects directly (!). To
make the build more predictable, we now set it during build time.
- We _still_ had build step conditions that resulted in extra work being
done during build failure.
- The release builds now produce numbered failure log artifacts just
like the CI builds do.
- I have adjusted the default disk configuration to give enough space to
`C:\`, so we no longer need the work directory override or custom data
disk.
The screenshot below is from a test run where I overrode the pool image
to be `SHINE-VS17-Latest-2022`. We do not want to do that in the final
configuration, so I had to revert that change.
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This PR localizes the message displayed when an unhandled exception
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a991a118dc, which disabled storing to the desktop but failed to
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This fixes an issue where the Image Resizer settings were reloaded for
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inconsistent resize results if the Settings application or the user
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Corrects an issue in `ResizeBatch.Execute()` where `Settings.Default`
was used:
```csharp
protected virtual void Execute(string file)
=> new ResizeOperation(file, DestinationDirectory, Settings.Default).Execute();
```
Unfortunately, `Settings.Default` is poorly named, and is not a constant
property. Instead it actually calls `Reload()`, which loads the settings
JSON file and re-processes it fully:
```csharp
[JsonIgnore]
public static Settings Default
{
get
{
defaultInstance.Reload();
return defaultInstance;
}
}
```
If the settings are changed part-way through a resize batch operation
(even scrolling through the presets will set `selectedIndex` and save it
back to disk), the batch resize operation may switch to a different
resize behaviour, giving inconsistent results. The chances of this
occurring increase with the length of the batch operation.
### Solution
The solution is to set the `Settings` outside of the main loop and use
that for every resize operation, which is what this PR does.
`Process` is altered to load the `Settings` at the start and pass that
to `Execute` on each iteration of the batch loop:
```csharp
public IEnumerable<ResizeError> Process(Action<int, double> reportProgress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
double total = Files.Count;
int completed = 0;
var errors = new ConcurrentBag<ResizeError>();
var settings = Settings.Default;
...
Execute(file, settings);
```
`Execute` is updated to accept a `Settings` object instead of using
`Settings.Default`:
```csharp
protected virtual void Execute(string file, Settings settings)
=> new ResizeOperation(file, DestinationDirectory, settings).Execute();
```
### Additional changes
The batch-related unit tests failed after the above change. I updated
the Mock `Execute` to reflect the use of the `Settings` parameter. Also,
the `Settings` class was unfortunately bound to the WPF UI, and could
not be instantiated during unit testing. I've refactored this so it can
be instantiated with or without an `App.Current.Dispatcher`. Ther's a
new `ReloadCore()` method which just contains the extracted property
setting code.
None of the unit tests currently use the settings themselves, but at
least the capability is now there.
I also removed the setting of the `MaxDegreeOfParallelism` option in the
`Parallel.For()`. When left at its default, the runtime will use the
appropriate number of threads, and the heuristic it uses may not
necessarily equal the number of processor cores in the system.
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## Validation Steps Performed
- Ensured all existing unit tests passed.
- Tested with multiple runs of resizing 200 image files while browsing
and changing the settings. This was no longer able to alter the ongoing
resize operations.
- Checked that the settings could still be amended via the Settings app.
---------
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## Summary of the Pull Request
- Adds support for the diameter symbol (⌀, U+2300) in Quick Accent.
- When holding Shift+O with the Special Characters language enabled.
## Implementation
- Updated GetDefaultLetterKeySPECIAL(LetterKey.VK_O) to include ⌀.
- No impact on other existing functionalities.
## Issue
Closes #41954
## Problem
Input controls (ComboBoxes, ToggleSwitches, NumberBoxes) within
SettingsCards throughout the PowerToys Settings UI were not
programmatically associated with their visible labels. This caused
screen readers to announce only the control type (e.g., "combo box",
"toggle switch") without any context about the control's purpose, making
the settings inaccessible to screen reader users.
This violates WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships)
- Level A requirement.
**User Impact**: Screen reader users navigating PowerToys settings would
hear only "edit text" or "combo box" with no description, making it
difficult or impossible to configure settings independently.
## Solution
Added `AutomationProperties.Name` bindings to controls, linking them to
their parent SettingsCard's `Header` property. This establishes the
programmatic relationship between labels and controls required by
assistive technologies.
### Pattern Applied
For controls inside SettingsCards with a `Name` attribute:
```xaml
<tkcontrols:SettingsCard Name="LanguageHeader" x:Uid="LanguageHeader">
<ComboBox
MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}"
AutomationProperties.Name="{Binding ElementName=LanguageHeader, Path=Header}"
DisplayMemberPath="Language"
ItemsSource="{Binding Languages, Mode=TwoWay}"
SelectedIndex="{Binding LanguagesIndex, Mode=TwoWay}" />
</tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
```
For data templates where headers are data-bound:
```xaml
<DataTemplate x:Key="ComboBoxTemplate" x:DataType="viewModels:PluginAdditionalOptionViewModel">
<tkcontrols:SettingsCard Header="{x:Bind Path=DisplayLabel}">
<ComboBox
AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Path=DisplayLabel}"
ItemsSource="{x:Bind Path=ComboBoxItems}" />
</tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
</DataTemplate>
```
## Changes Made
### GeneralPage.xaml (7 controls)
- Language selection ComboBox
- Color mode/theme ComboBox
- Run at startup ToggleSwitch
- Show system tray icon ToggleSwitch
- Enable experimentation ToggleSwitch
- Enable data diagnostics ToggleSwitch
- Enable view diagnostic data ToggleSwitch
### PowerLauncherPage.xaml (4 data templates)
- ComboBoxTemplate - for plugin settings
- NumberBoxTemplate - for plugin numeric settings
- CheckBoxComboBoxTemplate - for conditional ComboBox settings
- CheckBoxNumberBoxTemplate - for conditional NumberBox settings
### PowerRenamePage.xaml (6 controls)
- Enable PowerRename ToggleSwitch
- Context menu mode ComboBox
- Enable auto-complete ToggleSwitch
- Max display list number NumberBox
- Restore flags on launch ToggleSwitch
- Use Boost library ToggleSwitch
### NewPlusPage.xaml (4 controls)
- Enable New+ ToggleSwitch
- Hide file extension ToggleSwitch
- Hide starting digits ToggleSwitch
- Replace variables ToggleSwitch
## Testing
Screen readers (Windows Narrator) now properly announce controls with
context:
- **Before**: "Combo box"
- **After**: "Language, Combo box"
No functional changes to application behavior. The fix only affects how
controls are announced to assistive technologies.
## Notes
This fix follows the existing pattern already used in
ColorPickerPage.xaml. Similar issues exist in approximately 23 other
Settings pages which can be addressed in future PRs using this
established pattern. The pages fixed in this PR represent
commonly-accessed settings and demonstrate the solution approach for
comprehensive coverage.
Closes #<issue_number>
## References
- WCAG 2.2 SC 1.3.1:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/info-and-relationships
- UIA Name Property:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/accessibility/accessible-text-requirements#name_property_alternative_and_description
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> <issue_title>Controls Inside Sections Are Not Associated with Their
Labels.</issue_title>
> <issue_description>### Microsoft PowerToys version
>
> v0.94.2
>
> ### Installation method
>
> PowerToys auto-update
>
> ### Area(s) with issue?
>
> New+
>
> ### Steps to reproduce
>
> **Repro Steps:**
>
> 1. Open the Power Toys.
> 2. Now navigate to the home present in the left navigation pane.
> 3. Now turn on the narrator using CTRL + Win + Enter.
> 4. Now navigate to the controls present inside the different sections.
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> ### ✔️ Expected Behavior
>
> Each control should be programmatically associated with its
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of the control to users.
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> ### ❌ Actual Behavior
>
> Input controls (e.g., checkboxes, text fields, dropdowns) located
within different sections of the UI are not programmatically associated
with their visible labels.
>
> ### Additional Information
>
> **User Impact:**
> Screen reader users may hear only the control type (e.g., “edit text”)
with no context or description of what it is for. This makes it
difficult or impossible for them to fill out forms or interact with the
UI correctly, leading to confusion and frustration.
>
> **WCAG Reference:**
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/info-and-relationships
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This pull request introduces a static initialization step to the
`PeekFilePreviewTests` class to ensure the correct test settings are
present before tests run. The main change is the addition of a static
constructor that creates or updates the `settings.json` file with
predefined settings, including setting the activation shortcut to
Ctrl+Space.
Test setup improvements:
* Added a static constructor to `PeekFilePreviewTests` that calls a new
`FixSettingsFileBeforeTests` method, ensuring the necessary settings
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directory and write a `settings.json` file with specific test
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and other test-relevant properties.
## Summary
Fixes the accessibility issue where the "Shortcut Conflicts" button in
the Dashboard page has no accessible name defined, causing screen
readers to announce it as just "button" instead of providing context
about its purpose.
## Problem
The button in `ShortcutConflictControl.xaml` lacked an
`AutomationProperties.Name` attribute, violating WCAG 2.2 guidelines
(4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value). This prevented users who rely on screen
readers from determining the function of the button, making it
impossible to resolve or view shortcut conflicts.
**Before fix:**
- Screen reader announces: "button" ❌
**After fix:**
- Screen reader announces: "Shortcut conflicts, No conflicts found,
button" ✅
- Or: "Shortcut conflicts, 1 conflict found, button" ✅
- Or: "Shortcut conflicts, 3 conflicts found, button" ✅
## Solution
Added a new `AccessibleName` property to
`ShortcutConflictControl.xaml.cs` that combines:
- The static localized title: "Shortcut conflicts"
- The dynamic status text: "No conflicts found", "1 conflict found", or
"X conflicts found"
The button's `AutomationProperties.Name` is now bound to this property
using `{x:Bind AccessibleName, Mode=OneWay}`, ensuring it updates
dynamically as conflict data changes.
## Changes
- **ShortcutConflictControl.xaml**: Added `AutomationProperties.Name`
binding to the button
- **ShortcutConflictControl.xaml.cs**: Added `AccessibleName` property
and property change notification
## Impact
- Provides full context to assistive technology users about the button's
purpose and current state
- Complies with WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards
- Follows existing patterns in the codebase for accessible controls
- Minimal changes (2 files, 14 lines added)
## Related Issue
Closes #issue_number
## Testing
- [x] Code review completed with no issues
- [x] Follows existing accessibility patterns used in DashboardPage.xaml
- [x] Uses existing localized resource strings
- [x] Property updates dynamically via INotifyPropertyChanged
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> <issue_description>### Microsoft PowerToys version
>
> v0.94.2
>
> ### Installation method
>
> PowerToys auto-update
>
> ### Area(s) with issue?
>
> New+
>
> ### Steps to reproduce
>
> **Repro Steps:**
>
> 1. Open power toys.
> 2. Now navigate to the home section and select.
> 3. Now turn on narrator using CTRL + Win + Enter.
> 4. Now navigate to the Shortcut conflicts button.
> 5. Observe the narrator's announcement.
>
> ### ✔️ Expected Behavior
>
> The button should have an accessible name — either via a visible
label, aria-label, or aria-labelledby — so that assistive technology
users understand its purpose.
>
> ### ❌ Actual Behavior
>
> The "Shortcut Conflicts" button has no accessible name defined. Screen
readers announce it as “button”.
>
> ### Additional Information
>
> **User Impact:**
> Users who rely on screen readers cannot determine the function of the
button, making it inaccessible. This prevents users from resolving or
viewing shortcut conflicts, which could impact usability and task
completion.
>
> **WCAG Reference:**
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/name-role-value
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Fixes an issue where audio and video files would remain locked by Peek
after the user closed the preview window. This could prevent the
ejecting of removable storage.
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When the Peek window is closed, it is hiden rather than destroyed,
allowing for quick reactivation. The cleanup process is triggered by
`MainWindowViewModel.Uninitialize()`, which eventually causes the active
`Previewer` instance in `FilePreviewer.xaml.cs` to be disposed of (via
`OnItemPropertyChanged()`).
The root cause of the bug is that neither `VideoPreviewer` nor
`AudioPreviewer` implemented `IDisposable` sufficiently to cover clean
up of the media file. The result was that the `MediaSource` object,
which holds the handle to the open media file, was not disposed
deterministically. This left the file locked until the GC eventually
finalised it.
### Solution
To fix this, I've implemented `IDisposable` on `AudioPreviewer` where it
was absent, and expanded `Dispose()` on `VideoPreviewer` to clean up the
media object. A new `Unload()` method on each previewer handles explicit
clean up of the media sources. The `Dispose()` method calls `Unload()`
to ensure the resources are released reliably when the previewer is
destroyed.
`Unload()` is deliberately public, as I'd like to expand upon its use in
a future refactoring of the previewer switching logic, allowing for
reusing an active previewer instead of creating a new one every time the
user navigates to a new file.
### AudioPreviewer refinements
I made a few updates to `AudioPreviewer` to make the lifecycle of the
media source more predictable and improve the error handling:
- The `Preview` observable property is now a nullable
`AudioPreviewData?`. This more accurately represents the state (data is
either present or not), and allows for the removal of the creation of an
empty object in the constructor.
- `thumbnailTask`'s success is no longer regarded as an error condition
in `LoadPreviewAsync`. It is reasonable to let the user play their audio
file even if the thumbnail cannot be shown.
- An error when loading the source data or metadata results in the new
`Unload()` method being called, correctly releasing the file, protecting
against the file lock issue even if the media file was corrupt and could
only be partially constructed.
- Null checks for `Preview`, obvs.
### Scope
I could repro the original issue on audio and video files, so this PR is
focused on improvements to `AudioPreviewer` and `VideoPreviewer`. I
wasn't able to reproduce the file locking problem with the
`WebBrowserPreviewer` for its built-in supported types (HTML, Markdown
and PDF). I found some additional issues with the previewer, however,
but they will be covered in a future PR.
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## Validation Steps Performed
Tests were performed with the following steps:
1. Place the audio/video file to test on a USB stick.
2. Open the file with Peek and play some of the media.
3. While previewing the media, close the Peek window.
4. Attempt to eject the USB stick via the systray.
- Before: the eject fails and Windows pops up the "File in use" dialog.
- After: the drive is successfully removed.
I tested an MP4 video file and an MP3 audio track to confirm the fix.
I confirmed that other previewers were unaffected by previewing: JPEG
image files, a PDF, a TXT file, a Markdown file, an HTML file and a
folder. All items were successfully previewed.
## Summary
Resolves#38854 by making the "Update available" InfoBar in the tray
icon flyout clickable, providing direct navigation to the General
settings page where users can manage updates.
## Problem
When PowerToys has an available update, users experience unnecessary
navigation friction:
1. Click PowerToys tray icon → flyout opens with "Update available"
InfoBar
2. InfoBar is not clickable, only the settings wheel is interactive
3. Click settings wheel → opens Dashboard page (not where updates are
managed)
4. Navigate to General page → finally access update controls
Users requested making the "Update available" text itself a hyperlink
for direct access to update functionality.
## Solution
Made the InfoBar interactive by adding a `Tapped` event handler that:
- Hides the flyout (consistent with other flyout actions)
- Opens Settings window directly to the General page using
`App.OpenSettingsWindow(typeof(GeneralPage))`
## Changes
**Files Modified:**
- `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Flyout/LaunchPage.xaml`:
Added `Tapped="UpdateInfoBar_Tapped"` event
- `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Flyout/LaunchPage.xaml.cs`:
Added event handler and navigation logic
## User Experience
**Before:** Tray Icon → Flyout → Settings Wheel → Dashboard → Navigate
to General → Update Controls
**After:** Tray Icon → Flyout → **Click "Update available"** → General
Page → Update Controls
The InfoBar now behaves as a clickable hyperlink as requested, while
preserving all existing functionality. Users can still use the settings
wheel if preferred, but now have a more direct path to update
management.
## Testing
The implementation follows existing patterns in the codebase and uses
established APIs. The InfoBar only appears when updates are in
`ReadyToInstall` or `ReadyToDownload` states, ensuring the navigation is
contextually appropriate.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the way legal links (Terms of Use and Privacy
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module, making them dynamic based on the currently selected provider. It
also updates the URLs for several providers to ensure accuracy and
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- Use DSCModules subfolder for JSON manifest files
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To support DSCv3, we previously added the PowerToys installer path to
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Feedback from the design team:
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This change marks the System command provider as special, ensuring
fallback items are surfaced at the top of the list.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR also includes a refactor to the light switch service. The
refactor will help me make cleaner updates in the future and makes the
"state" easier to track through the service.
## Validation
Completed the following steps as testing for normal behavior and edge
cases:
1. Start up
- Check defaults (delete settings.json files)
- Ensure PowerToys properly starts/does not start the module
- Ensure turning the module on and off starts/terminates the service
- Ensure the settings in the settings file are reflected in the front
end
2. Manual Override Activation
- Ensure that pressing the shortcut key triggers an update
- Ensure that pressing the shortcut key triggers a block in the schedule
(Should see logs Skipping schedule due to manual override)
- Ensure that changing windows settings triggers a manual override (at
the next minute)
- Ensure in both scenarios that the schedule is ignored until a boundary
is met
- Ensure that the schedule resumes following the boundary clearance.
4. New Day Detection / Sun Time Recalculation
- Keep service running past midnight (or simulate date change)
- Verify the last updated day is updated
- Verify new sun times are accurate and set in settings.
5. Coordinates / Mode Change
- Ensure that updates occur when the coordinates or mode changes. These
updates should reflect the new settings.
6. Schedule Mode OFF
- Turn the schedule off, check logs for notice
- Ensure the shortcut still works
- Ensure the schedule resumes as expected once turned back on.
8. Sleep / Hibernate Resume
- Set your schedule to change themes in the next 2 minutes.
- Send your machine to hibernate shutdown /h
- Wake your machine after your theme should have changed and ensure
Light Switch catches itself up
- Repeat steps above but with a manual override triggered prior to the
theme change.Ensure manual override is flushed and schedule resumes.
9. Stop and Restart behavior
- Stop and restart the module. Ensure it behaves as expected. No reset
settings, etc.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR expands the scenarios where Run handles exceptions silently,
reducing the number of exception dialogs displayed to users and creating
a smoother experience. The premise remains unchanged: most exceptions
occur when Run is in the background, and the app can recover as the DWM
recovers.
This should cover most of the reports commonly encountered in the wild.
- Extended silent handling of DWM exceptions to include
`DWM_E_COMPOSITIONDISABLED` (0x80263001).
- Added silent handling for `STATUS_MESSAGE_LOST` error (NTSTATUS
0xC0000701, HR 0xD0000701).
- Implemented exception handling and retry logic for failures during
manual app theme changes (triggered by
`PowerLauncher.Helper.ThemeManager`).
I can't reproduce the error on its own; it only occurs alongside a fatal
render thread failure (`UCEERR_RENDERTHREADFAILURE`), which is
unrecoverable. Even if caught, the UI stops rendering, leaving the
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- [x] Related to: #30769
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds references to 3 bugs which are logged by those who are unfamiliar
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Cursor Wrap makes it simple to move the mouse from one edge of a display
(or set of displays) to the opposite edge of the display stack - on a
single display Cursor Wrap will wrap top/bottom and left/right edges.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3feb606c-142b-4dab-9824-7597833d3ba4
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: CursorWrap #41759
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
PR adds a new mouse utils module, this is 'Cursor Wrap' - Cursor Wrap
works with 1-9 monitors based on the logical monitor layout of the PC -
for a single monitor device the cursor is wrapped for the top/bottom and
left/right edges of the display - for a multi-monitor setup the cursor
is wrapped on the top/bottom left/right of the displays in the logical
display layout.
## Validation Steps Performed
Validation has been performed on a Surface Laptop 7 Pro (Intel) with a
single display and with an HDMI USB-C second display configured to be a
second monitor in top/left/right/bottom configuration - there are also
tests that run as part of the build to validate logical monitor layout
and cursor positioning.
---------
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Co-authored-by: Kai Tao (from Dev Box) <kaitao@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
This is a PoC. It adds the ability to peek a file using a named pipe and
a command line.
Usage/testing before this gets merged and released:
1. Build release configuration of Peek.UI and Peek.CLI.
2. Terminate PowerToys.Peek.UI.exe if running.
3. Back up and replace PowerToys.Peek.UI[.dll;.exe;.pdb;.pri]. Use
[Everything](https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/) to find the source
and destination folders.
4. Call `PowerToys.Peek.CLI.exe <path>` or send the path to peek to the
`PeekPipe` named pipe.
If this solution is OK, documentation and installer need to be updated
and a follow-up issue needs to be filed to support navigation.
---------
Co-authored-by: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
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* Add multiple endpoint support for paste with AI
* Add Local AI support for paste AI
* Advanced AI implementation
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### GPO
- [x] Paste with AI should not be available if the original GPO for
paste AI is set to false
- [x] Paste with AI should be controlled within endpoint granularity
- [x] Advanced Paste UI should disable AI ability if GPO is set to
disable for any llm
### Paste AI
- [x] Every AI endpoint should work as expected
- [x] Default prompt should be able to give a reasonable result
- [x] Local AI should work as expected
### Advanced AI
- [x] Open AI and Azure OPENAI should be able to configure as advanced
AI endpoint
- [x] Advanced AI should be able to pick up functions correctly to do
the transformation and give reasonable result
---------
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Shuai Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan (from Dev Box) <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Kai Tao <kaitao@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Kai Tao <69313318+vanzue@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: vanzue <vanzue@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
* Enable Text Extractor. Then:
- [x] Press the activation shortcut and verify the overlay appears.
- [x] Press Escape and verify the overlay disappears.
- [x] Press the activation shortcut and verify the overlay appears.
- [x] Right-click and select Cancel. Verify the overlay disappears.
- [x] Disable Text Extractor and verify that the activation shortuct no
longer activates the utility.
* With Text Extractor enabled and activated:
- [x] Try to select text and verify it is copied to the clipboard.
- [x] Try to select a different OCR language by right-clicking and
verify the change is applied.
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This PR introduces a scaled-down version of the global error handler
from #41061.
- Catches and logs virtually all unhandled exceptions.
- For UI thread exceptions, generates an additional error report:
- One copy is saved in app's log folder for the Bug Report Tool.
- Another copy can be placed to the user’s desktop to increase
visibility and encourage report submission (disabled for now).
- Displays a message box that tells the user where to find the saved
report.
This PR is intentionally minimal and focused. The complete, more
polished solution is still planned in #41061, which should replace this
implementation in a follow-up.
<details><summary>Report example</summary>
<pre>
This is an error report generated by Windows Command Palette.
If you are seeing this message, it means the application has encountered
an unexpected issue.
You can help us fix it by filing a report at
https://aka.ms/powerToysReportBug.
============================================================
😢 An unexpected error occurred in the application.
Summary:
Message: NamedResource Not Found.
NamedResource Not Found.
Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
Source: WinRT.Runtime
Time: 2025-08-26 20:22:53.5752505
HRESULT: 0x80073B17 (-2147009769)
Stack Trace:
at WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.<ThrowExceptionForHR>g__Throw|38_0(Int32 hr)
at
ABI.Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.IResourceLoaderMethods.GetString(IObjectReference
_obj, String resourceId)
at
Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.ResourceLoader.GetString(String
resourceId)
at Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers.ResourceLoaderInstance.GetString(String
resourceId)
at
Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Settings.SettingsWindow.AnnounceNavigationPaneStateChanged(DependencyObject
sender, DependencyProperty dp)
at
ABI.Microsoft.UI.Xaml.DependencyPropertyChangedCallback.Do_Abi_Invoke(IntPtr
thisPtr, IntPtr sender, IntPtr dp)
------------------ Full Exception Details ------------------
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80073B17): NamedResource
Not Found.
NamedResource Not Found.
at WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.<ThrowExceptionForHR>g__Throw|38_0(Int32 hr)
at
ABI.Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.IResourceLoaderMethods.GetString(IObjectReference
_obj, String resourceId)
at
Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.ResourceLoader.GetString(String
resourceId)
at Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers.ResourceLoaderInstance.GetString(String
resourceId)
at
Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Settings.SettingsWindow.AnnounceNavigationPaneStateChanged(DependencyObject
sender, DependencyProperty dp)
at
ABI.Microsoft.UI.Xaml.DependencyPropertyChangedCallback.Do_Abi_Invoke(IntPtr
thisPtr, IntPtr sender, IntPtr dp)
ℹ️ If you need further assistance, please include this information in
your support request.
ℹ️ Before sending, take a quick look to make sure it doesn't contain any
personal or sensitive information.
============================================================
</pre>
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/>
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Bug: If light switch is transitioning while the computer is offline,
Light Switch will not clear the manual override at the boundary.
Fix: Ensure the "Clear override" logic checks if we are at or past a
boundary point.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Added a new setting option to Command Palette that allows users to
choose whether the window should be recentered on every launch or
remember its last position. This enhancement improves user experience by
maintaining window positioning preferences across sessions.
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This PR adds a "Recenter window on launch" setting to Command Palette
with the following changes:
1. Added a new `RecenterWindow` property to `SettingsModel` (default is
true for backward compatibility)
2. Added corresponding property to `SettingsViewModel` for binding
3. Created a new `WindowPosition` class to track window position and
size
4. Modified `MainWindow.xaml.cs` to:
- Track window position and size changes
- Update position memory when window is modified or dismissed
- Respect the recenter setting when showing the window
5. Added UI controls in the settings page with proper localization
strings
This feature allows users who prefer to have the Command Palette appear
in a specific screen location to maintain that preference, while others
can continue using the centered window behavior.
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1. Manually verified that with the setting enabled (default), the window
centers on launch
2. Verified that with the setting disabled, the window appears at its
last position
---------
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR changes the method used to hide tool windows from the taskbar
and Alt+Tab to a more reliable approach.
Previously, this was achieved by adding `WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW` to an unowned
top-level window, which proved unreliable in several scenarios.
The new implementation assigns a hidden window as the owner of each tool
window.
This ensures that the window does not appear on the taskbar even when
the Windows setting
**Settings → System → Multitasking → On the taskbar, show all opened
windows** is set to **On all desktops**.
## Change log one-liner
Fixes Command Palette windows occasionally appearing on the taskbar
under certain system settings.
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- [x] Closes: #42395
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Tested alongside the stable CmdPal on a system with
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR ensures that Light Switch detects changes to app/system theme
from Windows Settings. This PR also introduces new behavior where
switching the schedule will cause an instant update to the theme if
necessary.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
The page up/down keys now function while the search box is focused.
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Previously, the page up/down keys only performed any action while an
item in the list was focused. The page up/down keys did not have any
effect while the search box was focused, however the up/down arrows do
have effect. This PR enables the page up/down keys while the search box
is focused.
There is a caveat here. The page up/down behavior is not consistent. I
do not see a way to tell the ListView to perform its native page up/down
function. Instead, I manually calculate roughly which item to scroll-to.
Because of this, the amount of scroll between when the search box is
focused and when an item in the ListView is focused is not consistent.
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## Validation Steps Performed
In this GIF:
1. CmdPal appears
2. SearchBar focused, down/up arrow keys.
3. SearchBar focused, page down/up keys.
4. Tab to item in ListView
5. ListView item focused down/up arrow keys.
6. ListView item focused page down/up keys.
7. SearchBar focused
8. Filter "abc"
9. SearchBar focused page down/up keys.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR resolves the issue with CommandItemViewModel's subscription to
changes in the associated Command when it gets replaced by another
Command. The current implementation removes the handler from the old
command but fails to attach a new one.
## Change log one-liner
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR removes title bar controls from tab navigation, solving one of
hidden tab stops (the other being #40637).
Affected apps:
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- Environment Variables
- File Locksmith
- Hosts File Editor
- Registry Preview
- Settings (the search box in the title bar is still tab navigable)
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All apps were manually tests, by pressing tab and shift + tab.
---------
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes an issue where `ShellPage.GoHome` wouldn’t select the
search box text when the current page was already the home page.
In that case, the navigation stack was empty, and no code was executed
because focusing the text had been delegated to the `GoBack` operation.
## Change log one-liner
Ensured search text is selected when Go home when activated and
Highlight search on activate are both enabled.
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This PR fixes incorrect HRESULT for inner exception when an error is
logged.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces two related fixes to improve the stability and
reliability of navigation and search UI behavior in the shell:
- **Ensure search box visibility is correctly updated**
- `ShellViewModel` previously set `IsSearchBoxVisible` after navigation
to the page, but didn’t update it when the value changed. While the
value isn’t expected to change dynamically, the property initialization
is asynchronous, which could cause a race condition.
- As a defensive measure, this also changes the default value of
uninitialized property to make it visible by default.
- **Cancel asynchronous focus placement if navigation changes**
- Ensures that any pending asynchronous focus operation is cancelled
when another navigation occurs before it completes.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a new keyboard shortcut `Ctrl + ,` that opens the
Settings window directly.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Just consider user are trying to search a long name such as "Visual
Studio Code"
The old mechanism:
User input: V
Task: V
Then input: i
Task cancel for V and start task i
etc...
The problem is:
1. I don't think we can really cancel the most time-cost part (Find
packages from WinGet).
2. User cannot see anything before they really end the input and the
last task complete. UX exp is so bad.
3. It's so complex to maintain. Hard to understand for the new
contributor.
New mechanism:
User input: V
Task: V
Then input: i
Prev Task is still running but mark the next task is i
Input: s
Prev Task is still running but override the next task to s
etc...
We can get:
1. User can see some results if prev task complete.
2. It's simple to understand
3. The extra time cost I think will not too much. Because we ignored the
middle input.
Compare:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f45f4073-efab-4f43-87f0-f47b727f36dc
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Hybrid CRT across powertoys for better bundle size
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
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## Validation Steps Performed
Bundle Size comparasion:
| bundle | Before Hybrid CRT | After Hybrid CRT | diff |
|---------------|-------------------|------------------|------|
| x64-user | 317M | 310M | 7M |
| x64-machine | 317M |310M | 7M |
| arm64-user | 305M | 299M | 6M |
| arm64-machine | 305M | 299M | 6M |
Did verification on a sandbox machine, every module launches as
expected, no dependency issue
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR implements a fix that ensures the top-level command's alias,
hotkey, and tags are automatically updated whenever the associated
command is modified, as the command defines the actual identity of the
item.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #42796
- [x] Related to: #42807
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes the migration of bookmarks from versions prior to 0.95,
resolving an issue where hotkeys and aliases wouldn’t persist on
bookmarks created with Command Palette 0.94 or earlier.
It removes ID auto-fixing from `BookmarkData` in favor of an explicit
migration step handled by `BookmarkManager`.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #42796
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR enables a user to switch between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and
Gliding Cursor (or the other way round!). The primary change is to the
underlying state machine that's shared between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
and Gliding Cursor, both are implemented in the same Mouse Module.
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
See above - this is primarily a change to the shared state machine
between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor - this change
enables transition between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor,
the underlying state is reset when a user transitions from Gliding to
Mouse Pointer and back again.
## Validation Steps Performed
Validation on a Windows Surface Laptop 7 Pro for the following states.
- Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor NOT active -
enable/disable Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor NOT active - enable/step
states for Gliding Cursor
- Activate and disable Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- Activate and step through Gliding Cursor
- Mouse Pointer Crosshairs Active - Switch to Gliding Cursor
- Gliding Cursor Active - Switch to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
Should fix: #42627
Issue: Suntimes not updating within the day if the mode changes to
SunsetToSunrise
Fix: Update suntimes in the service if the mode is changed to Sun mode.
Other: small bug fixes (brackets, etc)
The new agents have much smaller temporary disks (which I verified with
another test run to clock in at about 87GB). For right now, let's move
our release builds to a larger drive while we troubleshoot.
## Summary of the Pull Request
- Added new Copilot agent prompts in
`.github/prompts/create-commit-title.prompt.md`,
`.github/prompts/create-pr.prompt.md`, and
`.github/prompts/fix-spelling.prompt.md` to streamline contributor
workflows.
- Refreshed `.github/copilot-instructions.md` with front matter and
clarified build/test guidance.
And added a new section titled `Language Style Rules` to help reduce
style issues in auto-generated code.
## Screenshot
a. For the new prompts, in VSCode, just type "/" and its name
<img width="477" height="124" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/37c7330d-6fdc-45b4-9030-95920920c964"
/>
<img width="446" height="105" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/55d3bb49-46cc-4441-9fb5-fed3a22983d9"
/>
b. All the spelling check problem, PR description, Commit title, are
generated and fixed by above prompts as demonstration (Except this
section)
## PR Checklist
- [x] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** N/A on doc updates.
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and link it here: #xxx (N/A)
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
- Introduced prompt definitions so local tooling can generate commit
titles, PR descriptions, and resolve spell-check alerts using consistent
instructions.
- Added GitHub CLI prerequisites inside
`.github/prompts/fix-spelling.prompt.md` to ensure `gh` commands succeed
for new contributors.
- Converted `.github/copilot-instructions.md` to YAML-front-matter
format while aligning headings and terminology with current contributor
guidance.
## Validation Steps Performed
- No automated tests were run; changes are documentation and
configuration only.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds new "Off" mode for the schedule mode options which disable the
schedule.
Adds explicit function to disable light switch by default.
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## PR Checklist
Closes:
- #42402
New behavior: "Off" mode added. when off, the regular service loop stops
and all actions are event driven to either resume the loop or listen for
hotkey.
- #42386
New behavior: Disabled explicitly by default
- #42389
New behavior: When switching from dark to light mode the system theme
will remove the accent color.
- #42513
New behavior: Manual mode no longer gets reset. It was being overridden
by the sun calculations that were invertedly running when in manual
mode.
Todo:
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and link it here: #xxx @alvinashcraft we will need to add this new mode
to the documentation.
## Validation Steps Performed
- Removed all default settings and tested new logic. Light Switch is set
to off by default.
- Updated UI and tested new "Off" mode, logs indicate mode switched and
ticker stopped. Polling resumes on mode change. (need to check that the
shortcut still works)
---------
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam <73506701+yeelam-gordon@users.noreply.github.com>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bc093640-db9d-4bc8-bc33-53729e692850"
/>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This is a PR for issue **#42260**.
It targets **CmdPal’s WindowWalker** and changes the icon retrieval to
use **SendMessage** to obtain the window’s actual icon, instead of using
the **process icon**.
To support this, I added a new configuration option.
<img width="400" height="401" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1a2d97a8-ff95-40b0-be42-746c2b1409d4"
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## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: #42260
- [ ] **Communication:** @jiripolasek
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Actully, The `ThumbnailHelper` already contains code that converts an
`IntPtr` `hIcon` into an `IRandomAccessStream`, as shown below:
```
private static MemoryStream GetMemoryStreamFromIcon(IntPtr hIcon)
{
var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
// Ensure disposing the icon before freeing the handle
using (var icon = Icon.FromHandle(hIcon))
{
icon.ToBitmap().Save(memoryStream, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
}
// Clean up the unmanaged handle without risking a use-after-free.
NativeMethods.DestroyIcon(hIcon);
memoryStream.Position = 0;
return memoryStream;
}
private static async Task<IRandomAccessStream?> FromHIconToStream(IntPtr hIcon)
{
var stream = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream();
using var memoryStream = GetMemoryStreamFromIcon(hIcon); // this will DestroyIcon hIcon
using var outputStream = stream.GetOutputStreamAt(0);
using var dataWriter = new DataWriter(outputStream);
dataWriter.WriteBytes(memoryStream.ToArray());
await dataWriter.StoreAsync();
await dataWriter.FlushAsync();
return stream;
}
```
Without modifying (or using) this code, I implemented the almost same
logic directly in `SwitchToWindowCommand` (calling the async code with
`Wait` to block synchronously). The reasons are:
1. I wanted to limit changes to the **WindowWalker** project area. I
don’t expect other extensions to need this behavior.
2. Because this is resource-related work, exposing a public helper that
pulls memory from an `hIcon` pointer seems risky—especially in a class
like `ThumbnailHelper`.
Therefore, I implemented behavior that is nearly identical to the
snippet above.
I did use `using`/`Dispose` where appropriate, but the
`InMemoryRandomAccessStream` created for `IconInfo.FromStream` appears
to use internal referencing; disposing it would be incorrect. For that
reason I didn’t wrap it in a `using`. I’m not entirely sure whether GC
will handle this cleanly.
However, based on the implementation of `FromStream` itself and its
usage elsewhere (e.g., in `ThumbnailHelper`), this seems to be the
correct usage pattern, though I’m not entirely sure.
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Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
The `XmlDocumentEx::Print` method previously used `<\\` to close XML
tags, which is invalid. This commit replaces `<\\` with `</` to ensure
proper XML closing tag syntax.
Changes include:
- Replacing `<\\` with `</` in three instances where closing tags are
generated.
- Ensuring the XML output conforms to standard XML syntax.
These changes improve the correctness of the XML output generated by the
method.
<img width="1014" height="499" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a9ff6e47-6976-4290-a4f0-c23b0c773d61"
/>
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #42390
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
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…twork connection properies.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Resolves hardcoded "🔴" with red circle emoji, seen when
exploring Windows System Commands with Command Palette.
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- [ X ] Closes: #42647
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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## Validation Steps Performed
Ran locally, looks good.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes several warnings in the Command Palette projects.
- _MSB4011_: `"Sdk.props" cannot be imported again. It was already
imported ...`
- Removed the `Sdk` attribute from `CoreCommonProps.props`.
- _CsWinRT1028_ – “Class should be marked partial” on
*CsWin32*-generated classes.
- Since these classes cannot be made partial, a suppression attribute
has been added.
- The `LocalKeyboardListener` type has been marked as partial.
- _Resource.resx_ – some strings had empty values.
- Updated the missing content.
- _WMC1506_ – *OneWay* bindings require at least one step to support
change notifications.
- In `SettingsWindow.xaml`, the breadcrumb binding was changed from
*OneWay* to *OneTime*, as `Crumb` does not support change notifications.
- _WMC0001_ – Unknown type in XML namespace
- In `SettingsWindow.xaml`, `FontWeight` was qualified with the CLR
namespace `Windows.UI.Text`.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Related to: #42574
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request adds support for building, installing, and managing a
shared sparse MSIX package to grant package identity to select Win32
components in PowerToys. It introduces a new `PackageIdentity` project,
updates the installer to handle the new MSIX package during
install/uninstall, and provides developer documentation for working with
the sparse package. Additionally, new dependencies and signing rules are
included to support these changes.
**Sparse Package Identity Support**
* Added new `PackageIdentity` project to the solution for building the
sparse MSIX package, and included it in solution/project build
configurations (`PowerToys.sln`).
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* Added developer documentation (`sparse-package.md`) and updated
documentation indexes to describe how to build, register, and consume
the sparse MSIX package.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-b4e39fb55a49c6de336d5847d75a55dd1d14840578da0ed9130f0130b61b34aaR1-R87)
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**Installer Enhancements**
* Implemented new custom actions in the installer to install and
uninstall the `PowerToysSparse.msix` package, supporting both per-user
and machine-level scenarios (`CustomAction.cpp`, `CustomAction.def`,
`Product.wxs`).
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-a7680a20bf0315cff463a95588a100c99d2afc53030f6e947f1f1dcaca5eefd7R597-R806)
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**Build and Dependency Updates**
* Added new NuGet package dependencies for Windows App SDK AI and
Runtime to support MSIX and sparse package features
(`Directory.Packages.props`).
* Updated signing pipeline to include the new `PowerToysSparse.msix`
artifact (`.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json`).
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- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes logging entry. The invocation resembled a semantic logger
call, but its signature doesn’t match ManagedCommon.Logger. As a result,
it logged the placeholder text instead of the intended exception value:
```log
[01:43:41.8235422] [Error] ContentFormViewModel.cs::Unexpected HRESULT has been returned from a call to a COM component.::55
Error building card from template: {Message}
```
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR resolves crashes on pages with filters, such as Windows Terminal
profiles or Windows Services, when compiled with trimming/AOT.
It removes runtime binding from the FiltersDropDown control, effectively
preventing crashes caused by trimming/AOT dropping binding metadata for
FilterItemViewModel.
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- [x] Closes: #42428
- [x] Closes: #42482
- [x] Related to: #42458
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This pull request makes four main changes to the build.
1. GPOs are now emitted as a ZIP file, rather than a folder to be zipped
later.
2. PDB files are linked into the output folder by hard link, rather than
copy, to save disk space.
3. We no longer copy the entire build output folder into artifacts;
instead, we *move* it, to save disk space.
4. **Failed builds** will no longer produce `build-arch-release`
artifacts; instead, they will produce numbered failure artifacts. This
means that we can finally re-run a single leg of the build, and it will
not fail due to the artifact already existing!
I included a smaller change to the DSC build step to make sure it
doesn't accidentally run when everything else failed. Heh.
Altogether, this takes a couple minutes off the build and reduces the
demand on the agent's disk by 10-15GB.
## Summary:
This pull request refactors the installer build pipeline to simplify and
modernize the process, focusing exclusively on the WiX 5 (VNext)
installer and removing legacy WiX 3 support. It eliminates the use of
the `installerSuffix` parameter and related logic, removes the legacy
installer build steps and scripts, and updates documentation to reflect
the new architecture. The changes streamline the pipeline, reduce
complexity, and ensure only the latest installer is built and signed.
Pipeline and build system simplification:
* Removed the `installerSuffix` parameter and all related logic from
pipeline templates and YAML files, including file naming, build steps,
and hash calculation scripts.
* Removed legacy WiX 3 installer build steps and the associated script
`installWiX.ps1`, focusing exclusively on WiX 5 (VNext) installer
builds.
Installer signing and build process updates:
* Updated `.pipelines/ESRPSigning_installer.json` to remove signing
configuration for the legacy `PowerToysSetupCustomActions.dll`, ensuring
only the VNext DLL is signed.
Documentation updates:
* Updated `doc/devdocs/core/installer.md` to remove references to WiX 3,
clarify the installer architecture as WiX 5 only, and describe the new
build process.
## CheckList:
- [ ] Should Build successfully and produce installer for both per user
and per machine
- [ ] Should install without problem
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR resolves the issue where the window style WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW was
being set but not properly applied to the window.
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- Spell check should not complain
## Summary
Fixes an issue where the Command Palette Windows Terminal Profiles
extension throws an `ArgumentNullException` when the `LOCALAPPDATA`
environment variable is missing or corrupted.
## Problem
The extension uses `Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LOCALAPPDATA")`
to locate Windows Terminal settings files. When this environment
variable is missing or corrupted (though rare), the method returns
`null`, which then causes `Path.Combine()` to throw an exception:
```
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'paths')
at System.IO.Path.Combine(ReadOnlySpan`1 paths)
at Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Helpers.TerminalQuery.GetTerminals()
```
## Solution
Replace `Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LOCALAPPDATA")` with the
more robust
`Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)`.
This API:
- Returns the correct path even when environment variables are corrupted
- Never returns `null` for standard special folders
- Is already used elsewhere in PowerToys (e.g.,
`Wox.Plugin.Constant.cs`)
## Changes
- Updated
`Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal/Helpers/TerminalQuery.cs`
## Testing
The fix follows the existing pattern used in the codebase and directly
addresses the exception in the reported stack trace. While unlikely to
affect most users (environment variable corruption is rare), this makes
the extension more resilient to edge cases.
Fixesmicrosoft/PowerToys#42322
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> <issue_title>CmdPal: Windows Terminal - extension fails to list
profiles when env var is missing</issue_title>
> <issue_description>### Microsoft PowerToys version
>
> main
>
> ### Installation method
>
> Dev build in Visual Studio
>
> ### Area(s) with issue?
>
> Command Palette
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> ### Steps to reproduce
>
> The Windows Terminal Profiles built-in extension throws an exception
when environment variables are corrupted. While this is unlikely to be a
widespread issue, we can strengthen the code by replacing the
environment variable with
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> 😢 An unexpected error occurred in the 'Windows Terminal Profiles'
extension.
>
> Summary:
> Message: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'paths')
> Type: System.ArgumentNullException
> Source: System.Private.CoreLib
> Time: 2025-10-12 22:19:43.6321869
> HRESULT: 0x80004003 (-2147467261)
>
> Stack Trace:
> at System.ArgumentNullException.Throw(String paramName)
> at System.IO.Path.Combine(ReadOnlySpan`1 paths)
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Helpers.TerminalQuery.GetTerminals()+MoveNext()
> at System.Linq.Enumerable.Any[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Helpers.TerminalQuery.GetProfiles()
> at Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Pages.ProfilesListPage.Query()
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Pages.ProfilesListPage.GetItems()
> at Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.ListViewModel.FetchItems()
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.ListViewModel.InitializeProperties()
> at Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.PageViewModel.InitializeAsync()
>
> ------------------ Full Exception Details ------------------
> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter
'paths')
> at System.ArgumentNullException.Throw(String paramName)
> at System.IO.Path.Combine(ReadOnlySpan`1 paths)
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Helpers.TerminalQuery.GetTerminals()+MoveNext()
> at System.Linq.Enumerable.Any[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Helpers.TerminalQuery.GetProfiles()
> at Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Pages.ProfilesListPage.Query()
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.Pages.ProfilesListPage.GetItems()
> at Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.ListViewModel.FetchItems()
> at
Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.ListViewModel.InitializeProperties()
> at Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.PageViewModel.InitializeAsync()
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Fixesmicrosoft/PowerToys#42322
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This pull request updates the `README.md` to document the PowerToys 0.95
release. It includes comprehensive updates to release notes, download
links, and roadmap details, reflecting new features, improvements, and
fixes across multiple modules. The changes also improve documentation
for developers and update future planning information.
Release documentation and download updates:
- Updates all download links, release references, and installer
filenames from version 0.94 to 0.95 throughout the README.md to ensure
users get the latest release.
- Revises the release notes to highlight major new features (like
installer upgrade to WiX 5, settings search, hotkey conflict detection,
and module-specific enhancements), and reorganizes the changelog for
clarity.
- Updates the Roadmap section to reflect plans for version 0.96 and
beyond, including new features and ongoing work.
Module and feature highlights:
- Adds or expands sections for each updated module, summarizing key
improvements and new options in each.
- Details significant Command Palette improvements, including
accessibility, stability, UI tweaks, and extension updates.
Developer and documentation improvements:
- Adds new documentation for the Light Switch module.
- Improved developer workflow with updated dependencies, build scripts,
and enhanced test coverage.
- Enhanced CI pipeline and test stability with new configuration,
automated log collection, and accessibility improvements.
---------
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Co-authored-by: Dave Rayment <dave.rayment@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Kai Tao <kaitao@microsoft.com>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request refactors how the `ToggleThemeHotkey` property is
handled in the LightSwitch settings and view model. The changes simplify
property management by directly referencing the property within
`LightSwitchProperties` and ensure that the hotkey setting is
consistently updated and serialized.
**Settings property management:**
* In `LightSwitchSettings.Clone()`, the `LightSwitchProperties` object
now directly references the existing property instances instead of
creating new ones, and also includes the `ToggleThemeHotkey` property.
**View model property handling:**
* In `LightSwitchViewModel.ToggleThemeActivationShortcut`, the getter
and setter now directly access and update
`ModuleSettings.Properties.ToggleThemeHotkey.Value`, removing the need
for a backing field and ensuring changes are properly serialized and
notified.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
- Fixes the countdown timer drift issue #41671
- Includes minor refactoring to consolidate identical timer completion
code in `SetExpirableKeepAwake` and `SetTimedKeepAwake`.
- Removes the ~50 day restriction on timed keep-awake. The timer may now
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This replaces the combined `Observable.Timer` and `Observable.Interval`
timers with a single 1-second Interval timer which checks against a
fixed expiry time.
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Checked that:
1. The timed keep-awake works via the `--time-limit` parameter, and
expiry occurs on time.
2. The countdown timer in the systray menu correctly counts down for
small values:
<img width="386" height="109" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b282dfd8-38e7-48ab-b17c-99756ef73b99"
/>
3. The countdown timer in the systray menu counts down for larger values
than were previously possible:
<img width="380" height="104" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7a807a37-8945-4048-a86c-05e6ac9310a9"
/>
4. On a heavily CPU-loaded system, the previous countdown drift does not
happen.
5. The expirable keep-awake mode still functions as expected.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR:
- Cleans up ContentPageViewModel when its page unloads to ensure it
unsubscribes from ItemsChanged.
- Clears the command bar before initializing a new page view model,
allowing the new VM to set its own state without being overridden by the
shell afterward.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Not sure why In WinAppSDK 1.8, the default WinUI targets no longer
automatically generate PRI files for unpackaged apps.
By importing the MSIX SDK build tools, the project gains standalone PRI
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This PR introduces a hotfix that updates special fallback items
separately from the rest. This allows the loop handling special fallback
items to finish faster, ensuring they are not delayed by other fallback
items. As a result, calculator and run fallback items will be more
readily available to users.
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Replaces our styling with the same styleing we use for the search bar
But we can't _just_ do that, because the stupid "text cursors don't show
up on top of transparent backgrounds" thing.
So I just added the smoke backdrop to the search box. Seemed reasonable.
Screenshots below.
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Issue: When using the shortcut to switch modes manually, the service
would try to correct the theme to the expected mode.
Problem: Event resetting between each loop.
Fix: Set the event to be manually reset only so that the event isn't
resetting between each loop. The rest of the code was already written to
expect this behavior so no other changes should be necessary.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a new suite of helper scripts for managing
Git worktrees in the `tools/build` directory, along with comprehensive
documentation. The scripts streamline common workflows such as creating,
reusing, and deleting worktrees for feature branches, forks, and
issue-based development, making it easier for developers to work on
multiple changes in parallel without duplicating the repository. Each
script is provided as both a PowerShell (`.ps1`) and Windows batch
(`.cmd`) wrapper for convenience. A detailed markdown guide explains
usage patterns, scenarios, and best practices.
**New worktree management scripts:**
* Added `New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1`/`.cmd` to create a worktree from a
branch in a personal fork, handling remote creation and branch tracking
automatically.
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* Added `New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1`/`.cmd` to create or reuse a
worktree for an existing local or remote branch, with logic to fetch and
track branches as needed.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-07c08acfb570e1b54647370cae17e663e76ee8cb09614cac7a23a9367f625a3eR1-R69)
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* Added `New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1`/`.cmd` to create a new issue branch
from a base ref (default `origin/main`), slugifying the issue title for
branch naming.
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* Added `Delete-Worktree.ps1`/`.cmd` to safely remove a worktree, with
options to force removal, keep the local branch, or retain orphan fork
remotes. Includes robust error handling and manual recovery guidance.
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**Documentation:**
* Introduced `Wokrtree-Guidelines.md`, a comprehensive guide covering
the purpose, usage, flows, naming conventions, troubleshooting, and best
practices for the new worktree scripts.
Closes#42241Closes#42245
Apps that were pinned would show in search results twice. Resolved.
Run & Calculator wouldn't show in search results. Resolved.
In #41959 we changed the string matcher's weighting. It ended up giving
us lower scores than before.
That meant that the weighting from recent commands was far too heavy,
and it was polluting the results. Basically any command that you'd run
would be like, 30 characters of weight heavier than anything you
haven't.
This increases the weight of all string matches by 10x. That means
something like
`Command Prompt` will get a string matched weight of `100` instead of
`10`. This balances better with the weighting from frecency (where the
MRU command gets +35, then `+min(5*uses,35)`, for up to 70 points of
weight)
It also adds a bunch of tests here, to try and catch this again in the
future.
Closes#42158
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes the regression of the "Open containing folder" context
menu items:
- For Win32 apps, the command now displays the correct icon, opens the
folder containing the shortcut, and selects the file.
- For UWP apps, it sets the same icon and item title as the equivalent
command for Win32 apps.
- For both, it updates the item's title to "Open file location" to align
with the Windows 11 menu naming convention.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes a critical issue in Mouse Without Borders where
conflicting machine IDs would cause connection failures. The changes
ensure that when machine IDs are generated or updated, the settings are
immediately persisted to prevent loss of the new ID and maintain proper
synchronization between the property and backing field.
Key changes:
* Immediate settings persistence when a new machine ID is generated
(unless instant saving is paused)
* Proper synchronization of the machineId field when the MachineId
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* Do a release bundle build and install new bundle with this fix on both
two machines
* Manually change two pc's machine ID to the same value
* Make sure they can connect
* Verify there is log entrance indicating that there is conflict for
machineID
* Close MWB, make sure next launch still connect
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR resolves lingering spell-check warnings and other minor issues,
allowing us to focus on newly emerging problems.
**Changes:**
- Excludes empty and binary files
- Converts invalid dictionary entries into patterns
- Since dictionary entries can only contain letters, `0x6f677548` was
previously ignored
- Removes unused words
- Adds a pattern marker to ignore all code on a line
- `/* #no-spell-check-line */`
- `// #no-spell-check`
This should reduce outstanding spellchecker warnings and suggestions to
zero.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces cancellation support for navigation. If a user
navigates to page X and then returns back or navigates elsewhere before
the page X fully loads, this update ensures that page X will not set
itself as the current page and is ignored.
It resolves the issue where returning to the home page left the previous
page's icon and placeholder visible in the search bar, causing the
search functionality to fail.
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This PR addresses spellchecking issues in Light Switch module:
- Resolves the forbidden pattern “`, otherwise`” by rewriting it as “`;
otherwise`”.
- Updates `resource.h`, which was previously empty and therefore treated
as a binary file by the spellchecker.
The file now includes standard version information consistent with other
projects, ensuring it is properly recognized and that the correct
version information is included in
`PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll`.
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Title, fixes crash in build pipeline by adding versioning information to
the LightSwitchService.exe. Verified by building release and checking
the versioning data on the resulting app.
Regressed in #41358
We're synchronously waiting for the first FetchItems to return before
actually navigating to the page. Yikes.
Closes#42157
drive-by:
Closes#42231Closes#42156
Added smooth image option that results in GDI+ image smoothing for
static zoom and Magnifier API image smoothing for live zoom.
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Co-authored-by: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
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Give a default color transparency as before instead of leave background
black and foreground white.
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1. Delete setting for find my mouse
2. Start find my mouse, the backdrop and foreground are semi-transparent
3. Start settings, and the default settings should persist correctly.
4. Start powertoys again, make sure the default color is still
semi-transparent
5. Other settings change can be handled and persisted correctly
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a new module called "Light Switch" which
allows users to automatically switch between light and dark mode on a
timer.
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### Known bugs:
- Default settings not saving correctly when switching modes
- Issue: Sometimes when you switch from one mode to another, they are
supposed to update with new defaults but sometimes this fails for the
second variable. Potentially has to do with accessing the settings file
while another chunk of code is still updating.
- Sometimes the system looks "glitched" when switching themes
### To do:
- [x] OOBE page and assets
- [x] Logic to disable the chart when no location has been selected
- [x] Localization
### How to and what to test
Grab the latest installer from the pipeline below for your architecture
and install PowerToys from there.
- Toggle theme shortcutSystem only, Apps only, Both system and apps
selected
- Does changing the values on the settings page update the settings
file? %LOCALAPPDATA%/Microsoft/PowerToys/LightSwitch/settings.json
- Manual mode: System only, Apps only, Both system and apps selected
- Sunrise modes: Are the times accurate?
- If you manage to let this run through sunset/rise does the theme
change?
- Set your theme to change within the next minute using manual mode and
set your device to sleepOpen your device and login once the time you set
has passed. --> Do your settings resync once the next minute ticks after
logging back into your device?
- Disable the service and ensure the tasks actually ends.
- While the module is disabled:
- Make sure the shortcut no longer works
- Make sure the last time you set doesn't trigger a theme change
- Bonus: Toggle GPO Configuration and make sure you are unable to enable
the module
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Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
Caching bugs are hard.
This fixes like, three different run commands bugs:
* typing `c:\windows\p`, then backspacing to `c:\windows` would populate
the cache for `c:\` with the files in `c:\` that matched `windows*`.
* Now when the dir chenges, we correctly fill the cache with everything
in that dir, then filter it.
* that also caused a similar edge case for `c:\windows\` -> `c:\windows`
(the first should show results under c:\windows\` the second should only
show things in `c:\` matching `windows`
* As of my last PR, we support commandlines with spaces. We however
forgot to handle _paths_ with spaces. We'll now correctly show path
results for something like `c:\program files\`
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds a new keyboard shortcut Alt+Home that takes user
immediately to the home page in a single action.
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This PR fixes three issues in one go:
- Restores missing icons in app context menus.
- Fixes propagation of changes from a command item to the context menu
item for the primary action.
- Ensures the context menus stay in sync when underlying command items
change.
Details:
- Correctly propagates updates of name, icon, and subtitle from a
command item to its primary command
(`CommandItemViewModel._defaultCommandContextItemViewModel`).
- Correctly propagate updates of command's name to title
(`CommandItem.ctor`).
- Fixes icon loading for application items: `AppCommand` no longer loads
an app icon by default but instead relies on the caller to provide one
(since `AppListItem` also handles icon loading).
- Adds a generic fallback icon for apps when an icon cannot be loaded.
- Updates bindings on context menu items to `OneWay`, ensuring the UI
properly reflects item changes.
- Adds a sample that showcases dynamically updated commands (with cats
and dolphins!) to _Samples → List Page Sample Command_.
⚠️ Toolkit changes:
- `CommandItem` won't capture assigned Command's name as its `Title`.
This will allow it to propagate future changes to `Command.Name`.
Pictures? Moving ones!
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- [x] Related: #40991
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds changes missing from #42115 - RESX designer file wasn't
changed to matched updated RESX (blame Skynet).
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a workaround for cases where DWM cloaking of the main
window fails.
If the main window cannot be cloaked by DWM, it will remain hidden until
the user explicitly summons it. (Normally, we cloak the window and
immediately display it under DWM's cover of darkness. When cloaking
fails, the windows would be displayed permanently.)
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- [x] Closes: #42082
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* Path items were being treated inconsistently
* We shouldn't re-enumerate a directory on every keystroke
* A bunch of elements had empty TextToSuggest (which makes it crazier
that it ever worked right)
Vaguely regressed in #41956
related to #39091
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR improves recognition and classification of bookmarks, allowing
CmdPal to recognize almost anything sensible a user can throw at
it—while being forgiving of common input issues (such as unquoted spaces
in paths, etc.).
Extended classification and exploration of edge cases also revealed
limitations in the current implementation, which reloaded all bookmarks
on every change. This caused visible UI lag and could lead to issues
like unintentionally adding the same bookmark multiple times.
### tl;dr
More details below
- Introduces `BookmarkManager` (async saves, thread-safe, immutable,
unique IDs, separate persistence).
- Adds `BookmarkResolver` (classification, Shell-like path/exe
resolution, better icons).
- `BookmarkListItem` now refreshes independently; Name is optional
(Shell fallback).
- Uses Shell API for user-friendly names and paths.
- Adds `IIconLocator`, protocol icon support, Steam custom icon,
fallback icons and improved `FaviconLoader` (handles redirects). Every
bookmark should now have icon, so we have consistent UI without gaps.
- Refactors placeholders (`IPlaceholderParser`), adds tests, restricts
names to `[a-zA-Z0-9_-]`, excludes GUIDs.
- Reorganizes structure, syncs icons/key chords with AllApps/Indexer.
- For web and protocol bookmarks URL-encodes placeholder values
- **Performance:** avoids full reloads, improves scalability, reduces UI
lag.
- **Breaking change:** stricter placeholder rules, bookmark command ids.
<img width="786" height="1392" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/88d6617a-9f7c-47d1-bd60-80593fe414d3"
/>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8cdd3a09-73ae-439a-94ef-4e14d14c1ef3"
/>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1f32e230-7d32-4710-b4c5-28e202c0e37b"
/>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7649ce6a-3471-46f2-adc4-fb21bd4ecfed"
/>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0c0b1941-fe5c-474e-94e9-de3817cb5470"
/>
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41705
- [x] Closes: #41892
- [x] Closes: #41872
- [x] Closes: #41545
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
### Changes
- **Bookmark Manager**
- Introduces a `BookmarkManager` class that:
- Holds bookmarks in memory and saves changes asynchronously.
- Is safe to operate from multiple threads.
- Uses immutable data for transport.
- Separates the **persistence model** from in-memory data.
- Assigns explicit unique IDs to bookmarks.
- These IDs also serve as stable top-level command identifiers, enabling
aliases and shortcuts to be bound reliably.
- **Bookmark Resolver**
- Determines the type of a bookmark (`CommandKind`: file, web link,
command, etc.).
- Detects its target and parameters.
- Returns a `Classification` object containing all information needed to
present the bookmark to the user (icon, primary command, context menu
actions, etc.).
- For unquoted local paths, attempts to find the *longest viable
matching path* to a file or executable, automatically handling spaces in
paths (e.g., `C:\Program Files`).
- The resolution of executables from the command line now more closely
matches **Windows Shell** behavior.
- Users are more likely to get the correct result.
- Icons can be determined more reliably.
- **Bookmark List Items**
- Each top-level bookmark item (`BookmarkListItem`) is now responsible
for presenting itself.
- Items refresh their state independently on load or after changes.
- The **Name** field is now optional.
- If no explicit name is provided, a user-friendly fallback name is
computed automatically using the Shell API.
- Context actions are now more in line with **All Apps** and **Indexer**
built-in extensions, matching items, icons, and shortcuts (still a work
in progress).
- **Shell API Integration**
- Uses the Shell API to provide friendly names and paths for shell or
file system items, keeping the UI aligned with the OS.
- **Protocol and Icon Support**
- Adds `IIconLocator` and protocol icon support.
- Provides a custom icon for **Steam**, since Steam registers its
protocol to an executable not on the path (and the Steam protocol is
expected to be a common case).
- Adds `FaviconLoader` for web links.
- Can now follow redirects and retrieve the favicon even if the server
takes the request on a “sightseeing tour.”
- Provides **Fluent Segoe fallback icons** that match the bookmark
classification when no specific icon is available.
- **Refactors and Reorganization**
- Extracts `IPlaceholderParser` for testability and reusability.
- Renames `Bookmarks` → `BookmarksData` to prevent naming collisions.
- Reorganizes the structure (reducing root-level file clutter).
- Synchronizes icons and key chords with AllApps/Indexer.
- Refactors placeholder parsing logic and **adds tests** to improve
reliability.
- **Misc**
- Correctly URL-encodes placeholder values in Web URL or protocol
bookmarks.
---
### Performance Improvements
- Eliminates full reloads of all bookmarks on every change.
- Improves scalability when working with a large number of bookmarks.
- Independent refresh of list items reduces UI lag and improves
responsiveness.
- Asynchronous persistence prevents blocking the UI thread on saves.
---
### Breaking Changes
- **Placeholders**
- Placeholder names are now restricted to letters (`a–z`, `A–Z`), digits
(`0–9`), uderscore (`_`), hyphen (`-`).
- GUIDs are explicitly excluded as valid placeholders to prevent
collisions with shell IDs.
- When presented to the user, placeholders are considered
case-insensitive.
- ** Bookmark Top-Level Command
- **Bookmark Top-Level Command**
- IDs for bookmark commands are now based on a unique identifier.
- This breaks existing bindings to shortcuts and aliases.
- Newly created bindings will be stable regardless of changes to the
bookmark (name, address, or having placeholders).
-
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Co-authored-by: Michael Jolley <mike@baldbeardedbuilder.com>
Basically #42109, but with tests added, and no duplicated OpenUrl
command.
Closes#42108.
Tests pass.
Tested with both copy as default and paste as default, and things show
up as expected.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Related to this PR https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/41968.
Now, we can enabled back the ci build with the nightly build cache (Just
kick off one today, and it will run periodically daily).
This bumps the CmdPal version to 0.6.
It also moves the template project to consume the 0.5 SDK.
It also removes the WASDK dependency, because we only need the MSIX
tooling.
This PR adds the CheatSheets plugin to the third-party plugins
documentation in the General plugins section.
## CheatSheets Plugin
📚 CheatSheets for PowerToys Run - Find cheat sheets and command examples
instantly always at your fingertips with PowerToys Run plugin
This plugin enables users to instantly find cheat sheets and command
examples for various tools and programming languages without leaving
PowerToys Run.
### Features
- 🔍 Instant Search - Find commands and cheat sheets with fuzzy matching
- 📚 Multiple Sources - Integrates with tldr, cheat.sh, and offline cheat
sheets
- ⭐ Favorites System - Save and quickly access your most-used commands
- 📂 Categories - Browse commands by tool/language (git, docker, python,
etc.)
- 📊 Usage History - Tracks popular commands for quick access
- 💾 Smart Caching - Fast offline access with configurable cache duration
- 🎨 Modern UI - Beautiful WPF interface with theme adaptation
- 🔧 Offline Mode - Works without internet connection using cached data
## Link to plugin
- https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR ensures proper quoting of arguments after normalization. When
joining arguments back into a single string, any argument containing
whitespace or double quotes must be quoted (because parsing unquoted
them). Adjusts unit tests to reflect the correct expected results.
Ref: 42016
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The NavView behavior (e.g. when showing the panebutton, collapsing the
menu etc.) was inconsistent with other Settings experiences (like PT
Settings and W11 Settings).
This PR makes use of the TitleBar's PaneToggleButton.
## PR Checklist
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Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes desynced resource manager files introduced by previous
commits.
While Visual Studio would regenerate and correct these files
automatically, applying this fix preemptively reduces unnecessary churn
in unrelated commits and avoids redundant file changes.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the `.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json` file to
include additional DLLs for code signing. These changes ensure that new
dependencies are properly signed as part of the build and deployment
process.
**Added DLLs for signing:**
* Added `CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock.dll` and its
`WinUI3Apps` version to the list of files to be signed.
* Added `Markdig.dll` and its `WinUI3Apps` version to the list of files
to be signed.
* Added `RomanNumerals.dll` and its `WinUI3Apps` version to the list of
files to be signed.
## Summary of the Pull Request
Add low level keyboard hook to Gliding Cursor, this checks for 'Esc'
being pressed when gliding is active and cancels gliding, the mouse hook
passed keys down the hook chain.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41972
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
No changes to the list of binaries, no new strings for localization. The
Gliding Cursor functionality has 5 stages, these are: fast horizontal,
slow horizontal, fast vertical, slow vertical, and mouse click - adding
the keyboard hook and checking for 'Esc' allows this sequence to be
interrupted and reset to ready state.
## Validation Steps Performed
Validated Mouse Pointer Crosshairs (which Gliding Cursor is based on),
confirmed that Gliding Cursor functionality is unchanged and that the
'Esc' key cancels/resets the gliding cursor state.
---------
Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
This PR fixes an issue which has been reported a number of times under
slightly different guises. The bug manifests as a counter "stall" or
"skip" under certain circumstances, not advancing the counter if the
result of the rename operation happens to match the original filename.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This issue occurs if all the following are true:
- Enumeration features are enabled
- Regular expression matching is enabled
- The replacement string includes a counter, for example `${}` or
`${start=1}` or `${start=10,increment=10}` etc.
- There are one or more original filenames which coincide with the
result of the renaming operations
Previously, the counter was not updated when the renaming operation
result was the same as the original filename. For example, here the
first rename result matches the original filename and the counter
remains at `1` for the second file, whereas it should be `2`:
<img width="1002" height="759" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2766f448-adc3-4fe7-9c13-f4c5505ae1d9"
/>
This fix increments the counter irrespective of these coincidences.
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- [x] Closes: #41950, #31950, #33884
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**Before discussing the detail of the fix, I'd like to acknowledge the
incredible coincidence that it resolves two issues (31950 and 41950)
_which are exactly 10,000 issues (and 18 months) apart_.**
Now, back to the issue at hand, if you'll forgive the pun...
The original flawed code is here:
```cpp
bool replacedSomething = false;
if (m_flags & UseRegularExpressions)
{
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, zeroGroupRegex, L"$1$$$0");
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, otherGroupsRegex, L"$1$0$4");
res = RegexReplaceDispatch[_useBoostLib](source, m_searchTerm, replaceTerm, m_flags & MatchAllOccurrences, !(m_flags & CaseSensitive));
replacedSomething = originalSource != res;
}
```
Here `replacedSomething` controls whether the counter variable is
incremented later in the code. The problem lies in the assumption that
only a replacement result which differs from the original string implies
a match. This is incorrect, as a successful match and replace operation
can still produce a result which coincides with `originalSource` (the
source filename), i.e. `originalSource == res`.
The solution is to separate the regex matching from the replacement
operation, and to advance the counter when the match is successful
irrespective of whether the result is the same as the filename. This is
what the fix does:
```cpp
bool shouldIncrementCounter = false;
if (m_flags & UseRegularExpressions)
{
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, zeroGroupRegex, L"$1$$$0");
replaceTerm = regex_replace(replaceTerm, otherGroupsRegex, L"$1$0$4");
res = RegexReplaceDispatch[_useBoostLib](source, m_searchTerm, replaceTerm, m_flags & MatchAllOccurrences, !(m_flags & CaseSensitive));
// Use regex search to determine if a match exists. This is the basis for incrementing
// the counter.
if (_useBoostLib)
{
boost::wregex pattern(m_searchTerm, boost::wregex::ECMAScript | (!(m_flags & CaseSensitive) ? boost::wregex::icase : boost::wregex::normal));
shouldIncrementCounter = boost::regex_search(sourceToUse, pattern);
}
else
{
auto regexFlags = std::wregex::ECMAScript;
if (!(m_flags & CaseSensitive))
{
regexFlags |= std::wregex::icase;
}
std::wregex pattern(m_searchTerm, regexFlags);
shouldIncrementCounter = std::regex_search(sourceToUse, pattern);
}
}
```
The `regex_search()` call on both the boost and std paths tests whether
the regex pattern can be found in the original filename (`sourceToUse`).
`shouldIncrementCounter` tracks whether the counter will be incremented
later, renamed from `replacedSomething` to reflect the change in
behaviour.
## Validation Steps Performed
The fix includes an additional unit test for both the std and boost
regex paths. Without the fix, the test fails:
<img width="1509" height="506" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-25 063611"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14dbf817-b1d3-456d-80f2-abcd28266b8d"
/>
and with the fix, all tests pass:
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/>
## Summary
This PR fixes an issue where the backup folder was being created
unnecessarily when users navigated to the General tab in PowerToys
Settings, even when no actual backup had been triggered.
## Problem
When opening PowerToys Settings and navigating to the General tab, the
backup directory (default: `~/Documents/PowerToys/Backup`) was
automatically created, even though no backup operation had been
performed. This caused confusion for users setting up PowerToys on new
devices, as they would always need to manually clean up the unwanted
default folder when configuring a custom backup path.
## Root Cause
The issue occurred because:
1. Loading the General tab triggers `RefreshBackupRestoreStatus()`
2. This calls `DryRunBackup()` to check backup status
3. `DryRunBackup()` executes `BackupSettingsInternal()` with
`dryRun=true`
4. However, the directory creation logic (`TryCreateDirectory`) was
running regardless of the dry run flag
## Solution
The fix ensures that directory creation only happens during actual
backup operations:
**Primary Change**: Wrapped backup directory creation in a dry run
check:
```csharp
// Only create the backup directory if this is not a dry run
if (!dryRun)
{
var dirExists = TryCreateDirectory(settingsBackupAndRestoreDir);
if (!dirExists)
{
Logger.LogError($"Failed to create dir {settingsBackupAndRestoreDir}");
return (false, $"General_SettingsBackupAndRestore_BackupError", "Error", lastBackupExists, "\n" + settingsBackupAndRestoreDir);
}
}
```
**Consistency Change**: Also moved temporary directory creation inside
dry run checks to maintain consistent behavior throughout the backup
process.
## Impact
- ✅ **General tab loading**: No longer creates unwanted backup
directories
- ✅ **Actual backup functionality**: Remains completely unchanged
- ✅ **User experience**: Clean setup without unwanted default folders
- ✅ **No breaking changes**: All existing backup/restore features work
as before
## Testing
Created comprehensive tests to validate:
- Dry runs (General tab loading) don't create directories
- Actual backup operations create directories as expected
- No regression in existing backup/restore functionality
Fixes#38620.
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This PR implements functionality to ignore specific hotkey conflicts in
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- Added hotkey conflict ignore functionality with user-controllable
settings
- Updated shortcut control UI to support ignore states and clearer
conflict messaging
- Enhanced conflict detection to respect ignored shortcuts when counting
conflicts
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## Summary of the Pull Request
It's time to enable AOT by default and clean up the related
configuration.
PublishReadyToRun and PublishTrimmed are unnecessary now.
By clean up these configuration, cmdpal will:
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Tasks checklist
- [X] Implement DSC infra in PowerToys
- [X] Implement Settings DSC resource
- [X] Implement Get, Set, Test, Export, Schema
- [X] Generate manifest (DSC resource JSON)
- [X] Added Unit Tests
- [x] Add `NJsonSchema` v11.4.0 to the stream
- [x] Package the manifest files so dsc.exe can discover them
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Removed extra newline before the Microsoft PowerToys header.
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This better handles cases where commandlines might have embedded spaces.
For something like
```
C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe -c write-host dawg
```
we'll now see that `C:\Program` isn't a file, and we'll try to look at
`C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe` instead.
This code is pilfered from
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/12348 which fixed
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/12345. Terminal has great
code for normalizing a string into an executable and args, so why not
just use it here.
related to #41646
related to #41705 (but much more narrowly scoped)
----
I added some tests too.
drive-by fix: as I was adding tests, I added a helper for "make a change
to a page, and await the page's ItemsChanged". This removes a bunch of
`await 1s` calls, and brings the shell page tests from like, 7s to 500ms
## Summary of the Pull Request
CmdPal now displays the search box only on pages that derive from
ListPage. On ContentPage (forms, etc.), the search box is hidden.
- Moves keyboard shortcut handling from SearchBox to ShellPage so
shortcuts are always handled.
- Keeps the search box hidden/disabled to preserve layout metrics.
- Refines focus management to prevent focus jumps during navigation.
- For ContentPage page's content gains focus automatically (not just
form inputs, but now markdown content as well - so you can scroll
immediately, for example).
- Adds accessibility (a11y) tweaks: when navigating to content pages
without a visible search box, sets an explicit focus target so screen
readers announce a meaningful element. Screen reader will now announce
navigation to the page.
- Adds a title to the main list page - "Home".
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Closes#38270
When a list item's `Details` property is not null, but it's parent
ListViews `ShowDetails` property is false, this PR adds a context menu
item at the bottom of the commands for the list item to show details.
Clicking that command will show the details for the selected item, but
the details pane will hide when a different item is selected.
## Preview
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7b5cd3d4-b4ae-433a-ad25-f620590cd261
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Add a new image provider for `MarkdownTextBlock` that allows loading
images from additional sources:
- **file scheme**
- Enables loading images using the `file:` scheme.
- Intentionally restricts file URIs to absolute paths to ensure correct
resolution when passed through the CmdPal extension/host boundary. (In
most cases, 3rd-party extensions will provide the paths, but the CmdPal
host performs the actual loading and would otherwise resolve paths
relative to itself.)
- **data scheme**
- Enables loading images from URIs with the `data:` scheme (both Base64
and URL-encoded forms).
- Note: the Markdown control itself cannot handle large input and may
hang before the code introduced in this PR is invoked.
- **ms-appx scheme**
- This scheme is now supported for loading images.
- However, since the Command Palette host performs the loading,
`ms-appx:` resolution applies to the host and not the extensions, which
limits its usefulness.
- **ms-appdata scheme**
- This scheme is now supported for loading images.
- Similar to `ms-appx:`, resolution applies to the host, not the
extensions, limiting its usefulness.
---
Additionally, this PR introduces the concept of **_image source
hints_**, implemented as query string parameters piggy-backed on the
original URI.
These hints allow users to influence the behavior of images within
Markdown content.
- `--x-cmdpal-fit`
- `none`: no automatic scaling, provides image as is (default)
- `fit`: scale to fit the available space
- `--x-cmdpal-upscale`
- `true`: allow upscaling
- `false`: downscale only (default)
- `--x-cmdpal-width`: desired width in pixels
- `--x-cmdpal-height`: desired height in pixels
- `--x-cmdpal-maxwidth`: max width in pixels
- `--x-cmdpal-maxheight`: max height in pixels
---
Since `MarkdownTextBlock` requires conforming to the `IImageProvider`
interface—which accepts only a raw URI and must return an `Image`
control—this PR also introduces a new class `RtbInlineImageFactory`.
The factory hooks into the root text block upon loading and listens for
events related to **layout** and **DPI changes**, ensuring that images
adapt correctly to the control’s environment.
```csharp
public interface IImageProvider
{
Task<Image> GetImage(string url);
bool ShouldUseThisProvider(string url);
}
```
---
Pictures? Videos!
Loading images from new schemes:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e0f4308d-30b2-4c81-86db-353048c708c1
New image source scaling options:
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### Feature
Separate the find my mouse's spotlight area with the backdrop, so that
we could support the frequent ask - We should leave the circle
transparent in find my mouse
### Engineering:
1. Modernize the framework - From UWP composition to WASDK composition
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- [x] Data migration: Should nota break existing experience when upgrade
- [x] Should be able to configure the background and spotlight opacity
- [x] Should be able to work with different settings
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Closes: #26143
This pull request introduces a new "single Space key activation" mode
for the Peek PowerToy, allowing users to open Peek with just the Space
key when File Explorer or the Desktop is focused. The implementation
includes settings UI changes, backend logic to enforce and manage this
mode, eligibility checks for activation, and telemetry. It also enhances
the user experience by disabling the activation shortcut control when
space mode is enabled and providing appropriate tooltips and
localization.
**Key changes:**
### Feature: Single Space Key Activation Mode
* Added a new setting (`EnableSpaceToActivate`) to allow users to enable
Peek activation using only the Space key, restricted to File Explorer or
Desktop focus. When enabled, the activation shortcut is forced to bare
Space and the previous shortcut is stashed (not restored on toggle-off
for simplicity). (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PeekProperties.cs`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/PeekPage.xaml`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`)
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<img width="1018" height="197" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6f9eec4a-2583-41e5-92e9-9dfbc186728a"
/>
* UI will hide the activation shortcut control. Attempts to change the
shortcut programmatically are ignored while in this mode.
(`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/PeekPage.xaml`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`)
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<img width="1014" height="116" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1513101-a859-4b06-9252-2e707bce6689"
/>
### Activation Logic & Eligibility
* Implemented a foreground window hook and debounce logic to determine
if Peek can be activated by Space (only when File Explorer, Desktop, or
Peek itself is focused). This minimizes CPU overhead when user
repeatedly presses Space but not for Peek .
(`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`)
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* Managed hook installation and cleanup based on Peek's enabled state
and the space mode toggle. (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`)
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### Settings & Telemetry
* Added the new toggle to the settings serialization and XAML UI, with
localization and descriptions. (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/PeekPage.xaml`,
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`)
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* Added telemetry event for enabling/disabling space mode.
(`src/modules/peek/peek/trace.cpp`, `src/modules/peek/peek/trace.h`)
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### Code Quality
* Refactored includes and initialization logic for clarity and
maintainability. (`src/modules/peek/peek/dllmain.cpp`)
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These changes collectively provide a safer, more accessible, and
user-friendly way to activate Peek with a single key, while ensuring
users are clearly informed and accidental activations are minimized.
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Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Still a WIP, but here's the deets so far:
## No more throwing canceled tokens
Throwing exceptions is expensive and since we essentially cancel tokens
anytime someone is typing beyond the debounce, we could be throwing
exceptions a ton during search. Since we don't care about those past
executions, now they just `return`.
## Reduced number of apps returned in search
While users can specify how many apps (no limit, 1, 5), if they specify
no limit, we hard limit it at 10. For a few reasons, fuzzy search gets
_really_ fuzzy sometimes and gives answers that users would think is
just plain wrong and they make the response list longer than it needs to
be.
## Fuzzy search: still fuzzy, but faster
Replaced `StringMatcher` class with `FuzzyStringMatcher`.
`FuzzyStringMatcher` is a C# port by @zadjii-msft of the Rust port by
@lhecker for [microsoft/edit](https://github.com/microsoft/edit), which
I believe originally came from [VS
Code](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode). It's a whole fuzzy rabbit
hole. But it's faster than the `StringMatcher` class it replaced.
## Fallbacks, you need to fall back
"In the beginning, fallbacks were created. This had made many people
very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy jokes aside, fallbacks are one cause of
slower search results. A few modifications have been made to get them
out of the way without reverting their ability to do things dynamically.
1. Fallbacks are no longer scored and will always* appear at the bottom
of the search results
2. In updating their search text, we now use a cancellation token to
stop processing previous searches when a new keypress is recorded.
## * But Calculator & Run are special
So, remember when I said that all fallbacks will not be ranked and
always display at the bottom of the results? Surprise, some will be
ranked and displayed based on that score. Specifically, Calculator and
Run are fallbacks that are whitelisted from the restrictions mentioned
above. They will continue to act as they do today.
We do have the ability to add future fallbacks to that whitelist as
well.
---
## Current preview
Updated: 2025-09-24
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c74c9a8e-e438-4101-840b-1408d2acaefd
---
Closes#39763Closes#39239Closes#39948Closes#38594Closes#40330
## Summary of the Pull Request
We have migrated `SubtleButtonStyle` to Windows App SDK, so now that we
migrated to 1.8 we no longer need custom implementations and can just
refer to the built-in styles.
This PR:
- Removed custom SubtleButton styles
- Added the style to the pin button in Peek so it's more inline with the
Photos app design
## PR Checklist
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This pull request adds a new build and signing step for the
`SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` DLL in the installer pipeline and makes a
minor project configuration update. The main goal is to ensure that this
DLL is built and signed as part of the CI process, and that its output
is preserved during subsequent build steps.
**Pipeline changes:**
* Added a new build step in
`.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer-vnext.yml` to compile the
`SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` target from the `PowerToysSetup.sln`
solution, with appropriate MSBuild arguments and logging.
* Introduced a conditional code-signing step for the
`SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` DLL, using the existing ESRP signing
template and policies.
* Updated the comment for the main installer build step to clarify that
it now preserves both the MSI and `SilentFilesInUseBAFunction` outputs.
**Project configuration:**
* Set the `ProjectName` property to `PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext`
in `SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj` for clearer project
identification.
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR improves the user experience when no indexed files match the
query in the File Search extension.
- Show a hint on the empty results page when no indexed files are found.
- Provide fallback actions:
- Search entire PC – opens new File Explorer window with the query
searched in This PC.
- Open Windows Search settings – navigates to Windows Search settings to
review indexed locations.
<img width="1719" height="1072" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/51bd7b4a-563f-4339-b179-8125c057b0af"
/>
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Related to: #38509
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`TextToSuggest` has been nothing but pain. We need another approach.
I'm leaving the code, but just disabled behind an env flag. Same as
actions.
Closes#41659
## Summary of the Pull Request
Replaces the `SetVisibilityInSwitchers` method with `WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW`
style, removing reliance on the fragile `IsShownInSwitchers` property.
Explicitly overrides window corner preference so tool windows keep the
same rounded corners as regular app windows (tool windows otherwise
default to a smaller corner radius, which would change the look).
Benefits:
- Avoids use of the unreliable `IsShownInSwitchers` property, which has
multiple known failure cases.
- Allows window managers to correctly treat Command Palette as a popup
window rather than a normal app window, preventing unwanted tiling, grid
placement, or similar behaviors. This better matches the intended design
of CmdPal as an overlay UI.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41772
- [x] Closes: #41593
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes missing icons in WinGet extension.
Updates `Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.csproj` to remove individual asset
entries and include all files in the `Assets` directory using a wildcard
pattern.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41980
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This adds validation for the "PID binding" modes of Awake. Previously,
Awake did not validate that a user-supplied process ID actually
corresponded to a running process (leading to an infinite keep-awake
duration); nor did it validate that the parent process could be found
and bound to when using the `--use-parent-pid` option (which left Awake
in an unresponsive state without setting a keep-awake mode).
This PR fixes those issues by validating that the process exists when
using `--pid` (or when the PID comes from PowerToys Runner itself), and
also early-exits if the parent process cannot be bound to when using
`--use-parent-pid`.
This supersedes a prior PR which just fixes the
`--use-parent-pid`-related flaw, #41744.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41709, #41722
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For the `--pid` fix, this is validated both when the command line is
parsed (by extending the existing `pidOption` validator) and just before
the process ID is bound to (in `HandleCommandLineArguments` and a new
`HandleProcessScopedKeepAwake` method). These use a new `ProcessExists`
method which checks that the process exists (funnily enough) and isn't
exiting.
I also added a very paranoid check that the process ID isn't Awake's
own. This couldn't be done deliberately, but if a user mis-typed their
desired PID and it happened to match Awake's, this would lead to an
indefinite keep-awake. It's a very remote possibility, but
one-in-ten-thousand odds still happen.
The fix for the `--use-parent-pid` checks the return value of the
`Manager.GetParentProcess` call, which was previously lacking, exiting
early if it sees a `0` failure value.
Added validation for PID value not being zero or negative.
There are new string resources for the general PID-binding failure and
the specific parent process binding issue. I don't actually know why
these are resources, but I followed the existing convention from the
project.
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Tested that:
- When `null` (`0` when marshalled) is returned from the
`GetParentProcess` path that Awake exits early and does not enter its
failed state.
- When a non-existent PID is input via the `--pid` command line that
Awake exits early and does not attempt to bind to a non-existent
process.
- PID-binding still works without issue when a correct process ID is
provided on the command line.
- `--use-parent-pid` still works when the parent process can be located
and bound to.
- New PID-binding parameter checks are caught (0 or negative numbers are
rejected).
- Other modes still work as expected.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request updates the error handling logic when a module fails
to load in the `runner` function.
**In debug mode ONLY**, the code now logs a warning instead of showing
an error dialog, making it easier for developers to iterate quickly
without being blocked by missing modules.
Without these fixes, a long list of errors appears if not all modules
are built. Here is just one example:
<img width="642" height="361" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ee01e47a-73d6-47a0-a3ee-eb532c5bfcda"
/>
Error handling improvements:
* In `src/runner/main.cpp`, the error handling for module load failures
now logs a warning in debug mode instead of displaying a blocking error
dialog, streamlining the developer experience during debugging. In
release mode, the error dialog is still shown as before.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces a new nightly pre-warm pipeline and adds
configurability for MSBuild cache read-only behavior across the CI
pipeline templates. The main goals are to enable scheduled nightly
builds that pre-warm caches and to provide more granular control over
MSBuild cache policies through pipeline parameters.
Pipeline enhancements:
* Added a new `.pipelines/v2/nightly-prewarm.yml` pipeline that
schedules a nightly pre-warm build for the `main` branch, reusing the
existing CI template and supporting both `x64` and `arm64` platforms.
* Introduced a `msBuildCacheIsReadOnly` parameter (defaulting to `true`)
in both `pipeline-ci-build.yml` and `job-build-project.yml` templates,
allowing control over whether the MSBuild remote cache is used in
read-only mode.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR changes expected word from 'advapi32' to 'advapi' to fix
spellchecker error (forbidden-pattern)
Regressed in 0edf06b
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## Summary of the Pull Request
**Part 5** of a [slow-running 7-part
refactor](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/35155#issuecomment-2583334110)
of the giant "Common" class in Mouse Without Borders into individual
classes with tighter private scope.
In this PR:
* Extract the "Common" code from the following files:
* ```Common.Clipboard.cs``` -> ```Clipboard.cs```
* ```Common.InitAndCleanup.cs``` -> ```InitAndCleanup.cs```
* Update references to the types in the new locations
* Update unit test to verify functionality has only changed in an
expected way
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- [x] Partially addresses #35155
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- [x] **Localization:** All end user facing strings can be localized
- no changes in this PR
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- no changes in this PR
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## Validation Steps Performed
### Run manual tests from [Test Checklist
Template](5bc7201ae2/doc/releases/tests-checklist-template.md (mouse-without-borders)):
* Install PowerToys on two PCs in the same local network:
- [x] Verify that PowerToys is properly installed on both PCs.
- [x] Configure Windows Firewall Rules
- ```netsh advfirewall firewall add rule
name="PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders" dir=in action=allow
program="C:\src\mc\PowerToys\x64\Debug\PowerToys.exe" enable=yes
remoteip=any profile=any protocol=tcp"```
* Setup Connection:
- [x] Open MWB's settings on the first PC and click the "New Key"
button. Verify that a new security key is generated.
- [x] Copy the generated security key and paste it in the corresponding
input field in the settings of MWB on the second PC. Also enter the name
of the first PC in the required field.
- [x] Press "Connect" and verify that the machine layout now includes
two PC tiles, each displaying their respective PC names.
* Verify Connection Status:
- [x] Ensure that the border of the remote PC turns green, indicating a
successful connection.
- [x] Enter an incorrect security key and verify that the border of the
remote PC turns red, indicating a failed connection.
* Test Remote Mouse/Keyboard Control:
- [x] With the PCs connected, test the mouse/keyboard control from one
PC to another. Verify that the mouse/keyboard inputs are correctly
registered on the other PC.
- [ ] Test remote mouse/keyboard control across all four PCs, if
available. Verify that inputs are correctly registered on each connected
PC when the mouse is active there.
- unable to test - only 2 machines available
* Test Remote Control with Elevated Apps:
- note - the main PowerToys.exe must be running as a **non**-admin for
these tests
- [x] Open an elevated app on one of the PCs. Verify that without "Use
Service" enabled, PowerToys does not control the elevated app.
- [x] Enable "Use Service" in MWB's settings (need to run PowerToys.exe
as admin to enable "Use Service", then restart PowerToys.exe as
non-admin). Verify that PowerToys can now control the elevated app
remotely. Verify that MWB processes are running as LocalSystem, while
the MWB helper process is running non-elevated.
- ```get-process -Name "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders*" -IncludeUserName
| format-table Id, ProcessName, UserName```
- [x] Process: ```PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe``` - running as
```SYSTEM```
- [x] Process: ```PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.Helper.exe``` - running
as current user
- ```get-service -Name "PowerToys.*" | ft Status, Name, UserName;
get-ciminstance -Class "Win32_Service" -Filter "Name like 'PowerToys%'"
| ft ProcessId, Name```
- [x] Service: ```PowerToys.MWB.Service``` - running as ```Local
System```
- [x] Toggle "Use Service" again, verify that each time you do that, the
MWB processes are restarted.
- [x] Run PowerToys elevated on one of the machines, verify that you can
control elevated apps remotely now on that machine.
* Test Module Enable Status:
- [x] For all combinations of "Use Service"/"Run PowerToys as admin",
try enabling/disabling MWB module and verify that it's indeed being
toggled using task manager.
* Test Disconnection/Reconnection:
- [x] Disconnect one of the PCs from network. Verify that the machine
layout updates to reflect the disconnection.
- [x] Do the same, but now by exiting PowerToys.
- [x] Start PowerToys again, verify that the PCs are reconnected.
* Test Various Local Network Conditions:
- [ ] Test MWB performance under various network conditions (e.g., low
bandwidth, high latency). Verify that the tool maintains a stable
connection and functions correctly.
* Clipboard Sharing:
- [x] Copy some text on one PC and verify that the same text can be
pasted on another PC.
- [x] Use the screenshot key and Win+Shift+S to take a screenshot on one
PC and verify that the screenshot can be pasted on another PC.
- [x] Copy a file in Windows Explorer and verify that the file can be
pasted on another PC. Make sure the file size is below 100MB.
- [x] Try to copy multiple files and directories and verify that it's
not possible (only the first selected file is being copied).
* Drag and Drop:
- [ ] Drag a file from Windows Explorer on one PC, cross the screen
border onto another PC, and release it there. Verify that the file is
copied to the other PC. Make sure the file size is below 100MB.
- [ ] While dragging the file, verify that a corresponding icon is
displayed under the mouse cursor.
- [ ] Without moving the mouse from one PC to the target PC, press
CTRL+ALT+F1/2/3/4 hotkey to switch to the target PC directly and verify
that file sharing/dropping is not working.
* Lock and Unlock with "Use Service" Enabled:
- [x] Enable "Use Service" in MWB's settings.
- [x] Lock a remote PC using Win+L, move the mouse to it remotely, and
try to unlock it. Verify that you can unlock the remote PC.
- [x] Disable "Use Service" in MWB's settings, lock the remote PC, move
the mouse to it remotely, and try to unlock it. Verify that you can't
unlock the remote PC.
* Test Settings:
- [ ] Change the rest of available settings on MWB page and verify that
each setting works as described.
### Group Policy Tests
See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/grouppolicy
- [ ] Install *.admx / *.adml and check settings behave as expected
- [ ] I'll expand the list of settings here when I get this far :-)
- [ ] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys
- [x] ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /f```
- [x] ```0``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders" set to
"off" and disabled, with GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f```
- [x] ```1``` - "Activation -> Enable Mouse Without Borders" set to "on"
and disabled, with GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
ConfigureEnabledUtilityMouseWithoutBorders /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f```
- [ ] MwbClipboardSharingEnabled
- [ ] MwbFileTransferEnabled
- [ ] MwbUseOriginalUserInterface
- [ ] MwbDisallowBlockingScreensaver
- [ ] MwbSameSubnetOnly
- [ ] MwbValidateRemoteIp
- [x] MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /f```
- [x] ```0``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping" enabled, with
GPO warning hidden
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f```
- [x] ```1``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping" disabled, with
GPO warning visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbDisableUserDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f```
- [x] MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules
- [x] ```[missing]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning and GPO values hidden
- ```reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /f```
- [x] ```[empty value]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address mapping"
enabled, with GPO warning hidden and GPO values hidden
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "" /f```
- [x] ```[non-empty value]``` - "Advanced Settings -> IP address
mapping" enabled, with GPO warning visible and GPO values visible
- ```reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\PowerToys /v
MwbPolicyDefinedIpMappingRules /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "aaa 10.0.0.1\0bbb
10.0.0.2" /f```
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces detection of UWP processes and skips evaluation of
the Process.Responding property for them.
The Process.Responding property is only reliable for Win32 apps. For UWP
processes, relying on this property can produce incorrect results. With
this change, UWP apps will no longer be flagged with an Unresponsive tag
due to misleading property values.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This resolves the issue brought up in PR 41851 where the new class
generated a warning for AOT builds.
Please see
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/41851#issuecomment-3320083888
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Tested this in my fork, this'll run the dedup AI model on any new issue
that's been filed or re-opened. If it finds a duplicate, it'll label it
with "duplicate" and comment which issues it dupes to. This won't close
the issue.
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for new binaries and localization folder
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR updates the `BuildXamlIndexBeforeSettings` target to avoid
running during DesignTimeBuild.
Previously, the target was triggered before `CoreCompile`, which caused
Visual Studio design-time builds to also invoke
`Settings.UI.XamlIndexBuilder`.
In design-time builds, the subproject may not fully inherit the central
package version management configuration (e.g.,
`Directory.Packages.props` not included, or incomplete MSBuild property
propagation).
As a result, NuGet central package version management did not fully
apply in design-time context, leading to false error such as:
<img width="1647" height="275" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/24174c84-6de0-41be-ab94-8e853a66c5be"
/>
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- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
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- Reformats .editorconfig file for CmdPal and adds comments to keep it
organized
- Explictly adds some defaults matching the current codebase - just to
override local settings
- This PR should not introduce new style or formatting to the codebase,
only codify the existing one
- Configuration changes
- Adds `csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false` (matches current
default / StyleCop)
- Adds `dotnet_separate_import_directive_groups = false` (matches
current default / StyleCop)
- Normalize new line chars to Unix style in file_header_template
- Adds `insert_final_newline = true`(matches current default / StyleCop)
- Removes duplicate `csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types` and keeps more
severe variant true:warning
Actual configuration diff:
```diff
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false
+dotnet_separate_import_directive_groups = false
-file_header_template = Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation\r\nThe Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.\r\nSee the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+file_header_template = Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation\nThe Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.\nSee the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+insert_final_newline = true
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:suggestion
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
```
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- [x] Closes: #41844
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- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request primarily updates project dependencies to newer
versions, especially for the Windows App SDK and related packages, and
improves the build pipeline's logic for selecting MSIX packages. These
changes ensure compatibility with the latest SDK features and provide
more robust package selection during builds.
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- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
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Dependency and SDK upgrades:
* Upgraded `Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK` and related packages (Base,
Foundation, WinUI, Runtime, DWrite, InteractiveExperiences, Widgets, AI)
to version 1.8.x in all relevant project files, including
`Directory.Packages.props`, `.vcxproj`, `.csproj`, and `packages.config`
files. This also involved updating import paths and error checks for the
new package structure.
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* Updated `Microsoft.Web.WebView2` to version 1.0.3179.45 and
`Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools` to 10.0.26100.4948 in
`Directory.Packages.props`.
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Build and packaging improvements:
* Enhanced the MSIX package selection logic in the build pipeline
(`job-build-project.yml`) to prioritize platform-specific packages
(x64/arm64) and provide clearer logging and error handling when no
packages are found.
* Modified `Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj` to disable Appx bundling and set
a specific test directory for Appx packages during CI builds, improving
build output organization.
These updates help ensure the project stays current with the latest SDKs
and improves reliability and transparency in the build process.
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Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR declaratively binds FilterDropDown.SelectedValue to
CurrentFilterId (one-way only; updates in the opposite direction are
handled within the drop-down’s code). It also removes observable
properties and reverts to the UpdateProperty style to ensure property
change notifications are raised on the UI thread, aligning the handling
style with other classes.
## Impact
- Fixed a crash that could occur on pages with filters
- The filter drop-down now correctly syncs with the initially selected
filter when loading a page
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- [x] Closes: #41578
- [x] Closes: #41649
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installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
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Common project was put into dsc folder by mistake, move it back to root
folder of powertoys
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Visual studio build successfully
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This pull request updates the template resource file to improve
discoverability of strings from the standalone ZoomIt. This change is
intended to help other contributors more easily find and manage
localization strings and text resources associated with ZoomIt.
* Updated the displayed version in the ZoomIt UI from "v9.0" to "v9.01"
(`src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc`).
* Updated the copyright year from 2024 to 2025 in the ZoomIt UI
(`src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc`).
- [ ] Closes: #xxx
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
- Updated the template resource file with clearer references to strings
used in the standalone ZoomIt application.
- No functional code changes; this is strictly a resource/template
update.
- Aids contributors in locating and editing UI text, error messages, and
other localizable strings.
It could be challenging for contributors to understand which version of
PowerToys correlates with the standalone ZoomIt from sysinternals.com.
By updating the template resource file, we streamline the process for
future edits, translations, and maintenance.
## Validation Steps Performed
There is no validation required, as the values in the dialog get
dynamically generated/set at runtime, this is just so that contributors
can easily cross-reference versions with the standalone sysinternals.com
ZoomIt release.
## Summary of the Pull Request
Handles duplicate keybindings by using the first occurrence and ignoring
the rest (in `ContextMenuViewModel.Keybindings` and
`IContextMenuContext.Keybindings`).
Replaces LINQ with direct iteration for clarity.
Simplifies `CheckKeybinding` by removing redundant null checks and
clarifying the key-to-binding matching logic, improving both readability
and efficiency.
Add a new method to `KeyChordHelpers.FormatForDebug` that formats
KeyChord as string to help debugging.
Makes `KeyChordHelpers` class a static class.
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- [x] Closes: #41712
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This PR includes code-changes to restore some of the features of ZoomIt
that existed in older versions and lost in later versions, such as when
in Draw mode, after drawing, if an area is snipped, it doesn't clear the
drawing immediately, giving the user an option to cancel snip and update
the drawing. Also, in draw mode, when left mouse is clicked, it results
in a dot, as it was in previous versions. This PR also addresses some
race conditions during Recording that results in error when the
Recording is saved.
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Manually tested and validated the draw and snip modes.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Doc and debugging setting in vscode.
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This pull request adds support for developing and debugging PowerToys
using Visual Studio Code by introducing a new launch configuration and
comprehensive developer documentation. These changes make it easier for
contributors to build, debug, and iterate on both native and managed
components of PowerToys within VS Code.
**VS Code integration and developer workflow:**
* Added `.vscode/launch.json` with configurations for launching and
attaching to native (`PowerToys.exe`) and managed
(`PowerToys.Settings.exe`) processes, supporting both C++ and .NET
debugging scenarios.
* Introduced `doc/devdocs/development/dev-with-vscode.md`, a detailed
guide covering VS Code setup, building, debugging, and common developer
workflows for the PowerToys project. This includes extension
recommendations, shell integration, sample build commands, and
troubleshooting tips.
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Can debug locally in vscode
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## Summary of the Pull Request
The Mouse Utils UI tests were failing because the Name values changed.
This PR updates the tests to use AccessibilityId instead, which provides
more stable element identification.
try to replace all findbyname
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This pull request introduces concise, area-specific contributor guides
for the PowerToys repository. Each major code area now has its own
instructions file, clarifying scope, coding guidelines, and acceptance
criteria. This helps ensure consistency, reduces onboarding friction,
and sets clear expectations for contributors.
Reference doc:
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/configure-custom-instructions/add-repository-instructions
New contributor guides added:
**General/Top-level guidance**
- Added `.github/copilot-instructions.md` as a concise, top-level guide
for AI-driven changes, including a repo map, build/test workflow, PR
expectations, and quick reference checklists.
**Area-specific instructions**
- Added `src/common/common.instructions.md` for shared libraries,
covering ABI stability, logging, performance, and dependency policies.
- Added `src/runner/runner.instructions.md` for the Runner/tray host,
detailing module management, IPC contract alignment, startup
performance, and elevation/update logic.
- Added `src/settings-ui/settings-ui.instructions.md` for the Settings
UI, with guidance on schema changes, IPC contract sync, UI
responsiveness, and style reuse.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Quality of (dev)life improvement: a dedicated control for showing the
GPO-warning InfoBar. As a result, we no longer need to copy-and-paste
the same InfoBar XAML all over the place, ensuring that things are
consistent and easier to maintain.
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- [x] **Closes:** #40252
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Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam <73506701+yeelam-gordon@users.noreply.github.com>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request enhances the test automation infrastructure by
improving diagnostics collection when UI tests fail. Specifically, it
introduces automatic collection of PowerToys log files, in addition to
existing screenshots, to aid in debugging failed tests.
**Diagnostics and Logging Improvements:**
* Added a new method `AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory` to
automatically copy PowerToys log files from both `LocalLow` and
`LocalAppData` directories to the test results directory when a test
fails. The method is robust to errors and will not fail the test if log
file copying encounters issues.
* Introduced a helper method `CopyLogFilesFromDirectory` that
recursively copies `.log` files from the PowerToys directories, renaming
them to include their directory structure for easier identification in
the test results.
* Updated the test failure handling logic to invoke the new log
collection method alongside the existing screenshot collection.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Basic UI Tests for Screen Ruler module
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/40670
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Covered test cases you can find in this issue:
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/40670
## Summary of the Pull Request
Extends the Welsh character set by vowels with acute, grave, and
dieresis accents. Order is now circumflex, dieresis, grave, acute for
all letters. Decision based on the last paragraph of [wikipedia's
diacritics
section](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_orthography#Diacritics).
See original issue for sources.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41155
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Tested manually
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR introduces a new way to reload extensions externally and makes
the feature configurable in the settings UI.
- Adds a new URI protocol command `x-cmdpal://reload` → triggers an
extension reload
- Introduces a new "For Developers" section on the General settings page
- Includes an option to enable/disable the external reload feature
- **Note:** This change depends on the fix in #41344 to work correctly.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR ensures that the list of recent searches in the Web Search
extension is updated immediately after a new item is added or when
settings controlling the number of items are changed.
- Refactors the Web Search extension history to keep it in memory after
being loaded at startup
- Adds an event to notify subscribers when the history changes
- Implements `IDisposable` to ensure that `WebSearchListPage`
unsubscribes from the event
- Moves responsibility for creating all list items to single class
(`WebSearchListPage`)
- Updated unit tests
-
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #40548
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- Introduces `FontIconGlyphClassifier` for classifying emojis and
symbols.
- Correctly recognizes multi-codepoint glyphs (e.g., 🧙🏼♀️ *woman mage
with medium-light skin tone*).
- Explicitly disallows multi-glyph icons (they would overflow anyway).
- Distinguishes between emojis and regular text characters (letters,
numbers, symbols), since emojis are slightly larger and require
different padding.
- Recognizes Unicode [Variation
Selectors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variation_Selectors_(Unicode_block))
to enforce specific styles: VS15 (U+FE0E) for text style (monochrome)
and VS16 (U+FE0F) for emoji style (color). This lets developers choose
which variant to display. By default, characters with both
representations render as text/monochrome (e.g., ▶ `\u25B6`):
<img width="428" height="39" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5e6865f-61de-4f45-9f3a-4e15e5e5ceb8"
/>
- Invalid icons are displayed as a dashed circle so extension developers
can spot issues, without being overly distracting if they slip into
production.
- Updates `IconPathConverter` to use the new classifier for improved
icon handling.
- Adds `SampleIconPage` to demonstrate various icon usages and
classifications.
- Adjusts icon alignment in `IconBox` so icons are centered.
- Scales negative padding for emojis in `IconBox` with control size,
fixing misalignment and clipping (noticeable in tags and the details
pane hero image).
- Applies negative padding to all font icons. This removes the need for
classification in these cases and ensures symbols rendered below the
baseline remain visible.
Based on
[microsoft/terminal#19143](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/19143):
Co-authored-by: Dustin L. Howett <duhowett@microsoft.com>
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/05a16309-b658-4f21-8f9d-9a3f20db6ad8"
/>
Keyboard and flag/country emojis may look a bit off, but that’s how
they’re actually rendered:
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dc7d4d0d-3dc8-4df5-9b9f-9e977e7e989f"
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- #41496
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Had some bad syntax in the first iteration, tested this on my fork and
it adds the "duplicate" label and comments which issues it's a dup of.
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Adds keyboard shortcuts to `IndexerListItem` commands to mirror those in
**All Apps**.
- Introduces a new `KeyChords` class that defines and manages key chords
for all actions within individual projects, improving code organization
and maintainability (similar to the `Icons` class).
- Adds a `WellKnownKeyChords` class in the shared project that defines
common shortcuts to be used consistently across the entire app.
- Updates `IndexerListItem` to include new command context items with
`RequestedShortcut` properties for:
- Show in folder (`Ctrl+Shift+E`)
- Copy path (`Ctrl+Shift+C`)
- Open path in console (`Ctrl+Shift+R`)
- Updates `AppListItem`, `UWPApplication`, and `Win32Program` to use the
new key chord properties from the `KeyChords` class, ensuring
consistency and maintainability.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
The EXCEPTION_DATATYPE_MISALIGNMENT error is a classic memory alignment
issue, and add alignas(8) to Ensures cursorPosSystemSpace is aligned on
an 8-byte boundary
This happened on the pipeline’s ARM64 UI test machine.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Refactors the logic that determines whether to ignore keyboard shortcuts
while in fullscreen mode. The check is now handled in `HandleSummon`,
which centralizes all precondition checks before delegating the actual
summoning to `HandleSummonCore`.
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Added the "long paths" to the prerequisites in the DevDocs
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While setting up the PowerToys solution, I ran into repeated issues
where files or SDKs could not be found when loading the solution. After
a full evening of debugging, the root cause turned out to be Windows’
default path length limitation.
Even with a repository path like C:/Users/Micha/Development/PowerToys
(which is not unusually long by itself), the combination of folder
structure and file names exceeded the maximum allowed path length and
caused the build problems.
---------
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR makes passing arguments from a new instance to the existing one
more resilient:
- Fixes situations where `x-cmdpal://` links might not work as expected.
Instead of performing the intended action (e.g., `x-cmdpal://background`
or `x-cmdpal://settings`), they could incorrectly just summon the main
window.
- Refactors the `AppInstance.Activated` handler to be synchronous.
- The handler blocks `AppInstance.RedirectActivationToAsync` in the
caller.
- If it runs asynchronously (or offloads work to another thread,
including the UI thread), the calling instance may exit too soon,
preventing the activation arguments from being read.
- Adds a timeout and ensures the semaphore is always released so the
application can exit gracefully under all conditions.
- Adjusts handling for cases where the source application exits before
passing arguments by lowering the log severity to **Warning** and
providing a clearer, more descriptive message.
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- [x] **Localization:** no need
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Tested with x-cmdpal://settings under normal conditions, and with CmdPal
deliberately slowed down to take its sweet time handling the arguments
(so the calling instance times out).
## Summary of the Pull Request
This change prevents unnecessary cloaking of a visible window when
showing it to the user, significantly reducing flickering. Some minor
flickering remains due to page content refreshes, but it is much less
noticeable.
New windows are now pre-cloaked immediately after creation. Cloaking is
explicitly applied only when an animation is expected (e.g., when
minimized).
Additionally, this change removes explicit window activation, as the
summon mechanism will activate the window as needed.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #40969
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Turns out this is supposed to be v0, not v1
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Trying out GitHub models to batch detect duplicate issues.
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Enhances `Logger.LogError` to log the exception HRESULT in addition to
the exception type and message, improving traceability and debugging
efficiency. For ~bug~ fun and profit!
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Ensures the new state is saved even if the previous one is corrupted,
which is then ignored. Improves error handling and code clarity in
`AppStateModel`. Replaces Debug sink logging with structured Logger.
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This PR ensures that fallback items consistently display an icon in
Settings window:
- Adds a new `InitialIcon` property to `TopLevelViewModel` to store the
first non-empty icon received.
- Uses `InitialIcon` in the extension settings page when listing
fallback items belonging to an extension.
- Sets initial icons in the constructor for fallback items that were not
previously initialized:
- Date & Time extension
- System Commands extension
- The Windows Settings extension had its icon initially set, but it was
cleared when the item was updated for an empty search query. By
persisting the initial icon, subsequent updates no longer affect how the
fallback item is represented in Settings.
This change is considered a hotfix for the current state.
The ideal long-term solution would be to declare the `DisplayIcon` on
fallback item explicitly, similar to `DisplayTitle`.
Pictures!
Date and Time:
<img width="495" height="218" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0f5815ed-62ce-4479-9bb9-692a1b8dbaa6"
/>
Windows Settings extension:
<img width="429" height="209" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/03b5bc6e-6ef0-4f0f-8d9f-d71c0df1f49d"
/>
System Commands extension
<img width="632" height="426" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/63ae2486-8e60-462c-84c6-ad914826efec"
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- Verified that icons are correctly displayed for all built-in
extensions.
- Confirmed correct behavior with third-party extensions (e.g., Colors
for Command Palette).
- Tested in Release configuration with AOT enabled.
This pull request updates the `README.md` to document the PowerToys 0.94
release. It includes comprehensive updates to release notes, download
links, and roadmap details, reflecting new features, improvements, and
fixes across multiple modules. The changes also improve documentation
for developers and update future planning information.
Release documentation and download updates:
* Updates all download links, release references, and installer
filenames from version 0.93 to 0.94 throughout the `README.md` to ensure
users get the latest release.
* Revises the release notes to highlight major new features (like
installer upgrade to WiX 5, settings search, hotkey conflict detection,
and module-specific enhancements), and reorganizes the changelog for
clarity.
* Updates the roadmap and "What's Next" section to reflect plans for
version 0.95 and beyond, including new features and ongoing work.
Module and feature highlights:
* Adds or expands sections for Always On Top, Hosts File Editor, Image
Resizer, Mouse Without Borders, and PowerRename, summarizing key
improvements and new options in each.
* Details significant Command Palette improvements, including
accessibility, stability, UI tweaks, and extension updates.
Developer and documentation improvements:
* Adds new documentation for building and testing the installer, fixes
broken links, and updates developer guidance for building modules and
using the test suite.
* Summarizes development process improvements, such as updated
dependencies, improved test coverage, and CI enhancements.
---------
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Related to #41384
We should load the `IDetails` from a `IListItem` in the slow pass,
instead of immediately when we load the list of items.
see also #39215
Also adds a lot of logging on our side, which helped ID that it isn't
our fault that the winget APIs are returning slowly. That's tracked
upstream (somewhere)
## Summary of the Pull Request
For WebSearch extension:
- Replaces localized string identifiers with invariant literal keys to
ensure stable and consistent setting values, avoiding issues when
switching cultures or if display strings change.
- Renames the `ShowHistory` property to `HistoryItemCount`.
- Changes the type from `string` to `int` and centralizes parsing logic
in `SettingsManager`.
- Retains backward compatibility by preserving the legacy settings key
`"ShowHistory"` in `SettingsManager`.
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- [x] Closes: #40547
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Only the .resx change (None → Unlimited) was previously committed,
leaving the generated strongly-typed resource class out of sync. Visual
Studio kept regenerating the designer with a comment change on every
run. This commit updates the comment in the generated file to match the
source value, eliminating the noisy diffs.
Ref: #40915
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This pull request refactors and modernizes the PowerToys build scripts
to provide a more robust, platform-aware, and user-friendly local build
experience. The changes introduce shared PowerShell helpers, add clear
documentation, improve Visual Studio environment detection, and unify
build logic across scripts. The new approach enables easier builds from
any folder, better error reporting, and automatic platform detection for
x64/arm64.
**Build system modernization and shared helpers:**
* Added new shared helper script `build-common.ps1` containing reusable
functions for MSBuild invocation, Visual Studio environment
initialization, project discovery, and platform auto-detection. This
script is now dot-sourced by all build scripts for consistent behavior.
* Refactored `build-essentials.ps1` and `build-installer.ps1` to use the
shared helpers, enabling automatic Visual Studio dev environment setup
and platform detection. Both scripts now work from any folder inside the
repo and provide improved logging and error handling.
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**Improved build workflow and error reporting:**
* All build scripts now write detailed logs (full, errors, warnings,
binlog) next to the solution/project being built, with troubleshooting
guidance documented in the new guidelines.
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* Command-line wrappers (`build.cmd`, `build-essentials.cmd`) added for
easy invocation from `cmd.exe`, forwarding all arguments to the
PowerShell scripts.
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**Documentation and usage guidance:**
* Introduced `BUILD-GUIDELINES.md` with clear instructions, usage
examples, and troubleshooting tips for all build scripts, including
platform overrides and log locations.
**Installer pipeline improvements:**
* The installer build pipeline (`build-installer.ps1`) now uses shared
helpers for platform detection and Visual Studio initialization, and
passes unified build arguments to all MSBuild invocations, improving
consistency and maintainability.
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**References:**
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Added the ability to uninstall UWP apps directly from the Command
Palette (similar to the current Windows Start menu). For Win32
applications, the Windows Settings uninstall page is opened.
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> Not existing
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> I messaged this to @michaeljolley in his Twitch chat, and he said it
would be a cool feature. No further discussion has happened so far.
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> No tests added, unsure which cases to cover
> A run of the existing tests for this Package passed 100%
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I added a new file, `Commands/UninstallApplicationCommand.cs`, which
implements the logic to uninstall applications directly from the Command
Palette. The command differentiates between UWP apps and Win32 programs.
All common error scenarios are properly handled and logged to ensure
reliability and traceability.
Additionally, in `Icons.cs`, I included the "Delete" icon from the
Windows Start menu to be displayed alongside the uninstall commands in
the Command List, providing a familiar visual cue for users.
The uninstall commands have been integrated into the appropriate classes
for both UWP and Win32 applications, making them fully accessible and
consistent across the Command Palette.
The command can be triggered using the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Delete
for quick access.
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Tested locally; currently, verification was limited to uninstalling a
UWP application, unsure of additional test scenarios.
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This pull request refactors and standardizes the PowerToys build scripts
to improve maintainability, reusability, and platform detection. The
main changes are the introduction of a shared helper script
(`build-common.ps1`), migration of build logic in individual scripts to
use these helpers, and enhanced platform auto-detection. This makes the
build pipeline more robust and easier to use from any directory within
the repository.
As the result of our recent changes, use the following guidance when
working in the PowerToys repo:
1. Use `build-essentials.ps1` before any development in general
- Purpose: restore NuGet packages for the full solution and build a
small set of essential native projects (runner, settings). This is a
fast way to ensure native artifacts required for local development are
available.
2. Use `build.ps1` from any folder
- Purpose: lightweight local builder. It auto-discovers the target
platform (x64/arm64/x86) and builds projects it finds in the current
directory.
- Notes: you can pass additional MSBuild arguments positionally (e.g.
`./tools/build/build.ps1 '/p:CIBuild=true'`) — the script will forward
them to MSBuild.
- Use `-RestoreOnly` to only restore packages for local projects.
3. Use `build-installer.ps1` to create a local installer (use with
caution)
- Purpose: runs the full pipeline that restores, builds the full
solution, signs packages, and builds the installer (MSI/bootstrapper).
- Caution: this script performs cleaning (git clean) and installer
packaging steps that may remove untracked files under `installer/`.
Additional notes
- Shared helpers live in `build-common.ps1` and are used by the other
scripts (`RunMSBuild`, `RestoreThenBuild`, `BuildProjectsInDirectory`,
platform auto-detection).
**Shared build logic and helper functions:**
* Added new `tools/build/build-common.ps1` file containing reusable
PowerShell functions for MSBuild invocation, solution/project restore
and build, platform detection, and project discovery. All build scripts
now dot-source this file for shared functionality.
**Refactoring of build scripts to use shared helpers:**
* Updated `tools/build/build-essentials.ps1` to use `build-common.ps1`
helpers, including auto-detection of repository root and platform, and
simplified project build logic.
* Created new `tools/build/build.ps1` for quick local builds, using
shared helpers and supporting extra MSBuild arguments and platform
auto-detection.
* Refactored `tools/build/build-installer.ps1` to remove duplicate build
logic, use shared helpers, and support platform auto-detection and
argument forwarding.
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**Improved platform detection and argument handling:**
* All scripts now auto-detect the target platform if not specified,
using the new `Get-DefaultPlatform` helper. This supports x64, arm64,
and x86 hosts.
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**Consistent MSBuild invocation and logging:**
* MSBuild calls now consistently use shared helpers, centralized
logging, and support passing extra arguments such as `/p:CIBuild=true`
and custom solution/project paths.
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**Project and solution build improvements:**
* Build scripts now discover and build projects in preferred order
(.sln, .csproj, .vcxproj), and support restoring packages only if
requested.
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Let me know if you need a walkthrough of the new helper functions or how
to use the updated build scripts!
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request adds automation-friendly identifiers to navigation and
toggle UI elements throughout the PowerToys Settings. The main goal is
to improve UI test reliability and maintainability by using stable
`AutomationId` and `x:Name` attributes instead of relying on visible
text. It also updates the UI tests to use these new identifiers.
These changes make the UI automation more robust against localization
and UI text changes, improving test reliability and maintainability.
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This PR fixes a grammatical mistake in the PowerToys Awake taskbar
context menu where "1 hours" was displayed instead of the correct "1
hour".
## Problem
When right-clicking the Awake icon in the taskbar and hovering over
"Keep awake on interval", the menu incorrectly showed "1 hours" for the
one-hour option, which is grammatically incorrect in English.
## Root Cause
The code always used the `AWAKE_HOURS` resource string (`"{0} hours"`)
regardless of the value, even when the count was 1. This resulted in
grammatically incorrect text like "1 hours".
## Solution
Added proper singular/plural handling by:
1. **Added new singular resources:**
- `AWAKE_HOUR`: `"{0} hour"` for singular form
- `AWAKE_MINUTE`: `"{0} minute"` for completeness and future-proofing
2. **Updated the logic in `Manager.cs`:**
- Modified `GetDefaultTrayOptions()` to use `AwakeHour` (singular) when
the value is 1
- Preserved existing behavior for all other values (30 minutes, 2 hours,
etc.)
3. **Generated corresponding code in `Resources.Designer.cs`** to expose
the new resource properties
## Impact
- ✅ "1 hours" → "1 hour" (grammatically correct)
- ✅ "2 hours" remains unchanged (still correct)
- ✅ "30 minutes" behavior preserved
- ✅ No breaking changes to existing functionality
- ✅ Future-proofed for potential 1-minute custom intervals
The fix follows established patterns in the PowerToys codebase (similar
to `TimeRemainingConverter.cs` in ImageResizer) and makes minimal,
surgical changes to address only the reported issue.
Fixes#41220.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds `Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe` to the list of processes, so Bug Report
Tool can pick Applications Logs for it when generating its report.
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- [x] Closes: #41399
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request primarily improves the maintainability and robustness
of the FancyZones settings UI by assigning unique `Name` attributes to
`SettingsCard` controls in the `FancyZonesPage.xaml` file. Additionally,
it enhances the logic for retrieving element UIDs and improves fallback
behavior for missing localizations. There is also a minor usability fix
in the shell page to prevent unintended navigation when focusing the
search box.
**FancyZones settings UI improvements:**
* Added unique `Name` attributes to all `tkcontrols:SettingsCard`
elements in `FancyZonesPage.xaml` to facilitate easier referencing and
future maintainability. This affects all relevant settings groups and
controls in the file.
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**Element UID retrieval and localization:**
* Improved `GetElementUid` in `Program.cs` to fall back to the first
child's `x:Uid` if the element itself lacks one, increasing robustness
when parsing XAML.
* Updated `GetLocalizedSettingHeaderAndD` in `SearchIndexService.cs` to
provide a fallback for missing localizations by trying the
`"{elementUid}/Content"` resource key.
**Shell page usability:**
* Modified `CtrlF_Invoked` in `ShellPage.xaml.cs` to mark the event as
handled, preventing unintended navigation when the search box is focused
with Ctrl+F.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR fixes an issue where context menu runtime registration wasn't
properly cleaned up when GPO (Group Policy Object) policies disabled the
module. The problem occurred because the module constructor didn't
consider GPO policies when determining its initial enabled state.
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This pull request refactors how context menu registration and
unregistration are handled across several PowerToys modules. The main
improvement is the introduction of a new `UpdateRegistration` helper
method in each module, which centralizes and simplifies the logic for
registering or unregistering context menus when the module is enabled or
disabled. This reduces code duplication and ensures consistent behavior.
**Context menu registration logic refactor:**
* Added a private `UpdateRegistration` method to each of the following
modules to handle context menu registration and unregistration based on
the enabled state:
- `FileLocksmithModule` in `PowerToysModule.cpp`
- `NewModule` in `powertoys_module.cpp`
- `ImageResizerModule` in `dllmain.cpp`
- `PowerRenameModule` in `dllmain.cpp`
* Replaced direct calls to registration/unregistration functions in
`enable`, `disable`, and `init_settings` methods with calls to the new
`UpdateRegistration` method in all affected modules, ensuring consistent
and centralized handling
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These changes improve maintainability and reduce the risk of
inconsistent registration behavior across modules.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
- Renames `NavigatablePage` to `NavigablePage` to fix a spelling error.
- Reverts related entries in `exclude.txt` that triggered a forbidden
pattern error in the spell checker.
- The spell checker does not allow PascalCase words like
`NavigatablePage` in `exclude.txt` because of its automatic casing
rules.
Regression: #41285
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Added localization for conflict message shown in shortcut conflict
window and shortcut dialog.
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- [x] Closes: #41373
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Temp fix for a VS bug when building the `PowerToys.Settings` project.
There seems to be something wrong with the Labs TitleBar package, so
following up with the team to get it resolved. Meanwhile, I've moved the
Toolkit's source code for TitleBar to Settings as a custom control.
Once the package is fixed we can revert this change.
## Summary of the Pull Request
Corrects a mismatch between the resource key and the actual literal used
in code. The key was incorrectly named `NavigationPageOpened`; it now
correctly uses `NavigationPaneClosed`. Introduced in #41016.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41362
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Turns out we didn't log all the HRESULTs for failing to load an
extension. This adds more logging.
It also adds a context command on the log command to make it easier to
get to the log files
## Summary of the Pull Request
Removes redundant CopyCommands and replaces their usage with
`CopyTextCommand` from the toolkit. This is actually recommend by the
[docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/command-palette/command-results#showtoast-command-result),
we should probably lead by example 😄
> Consider the CopyTextCommand in the helpers - this command will show a
toast with the text "Copied to clipboard", then dismiss the palette.
Only functionality change is that they now display *Copied to
clipboard!* after copying.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #41346
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** All pass
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [x] **Dev docs:** No need
- [x] **New binaries:** None
- [x] **Documentation updated:** No need
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Custom command names (e.g. *Copy path* instead of *Copy*) are preserved.
Strings put out of use have been deleted.
CopyCommands from the Registry and Clipboard plugins are left untouched,
as they contain special logic.
The error handling in `CopyPathCommand` from Apps was unnecessary, since
it's already taken care of by `ClipboardHelper`.
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Manual testing
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Localized search:
<img width="1576" height="480" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd6e5e9f-419b-40b1-b796-f0799481ecfc"
/>
## AI summary
This pull request introduces infrastructure and code to support search
functionality for PowerToys settings, including a new search index
specification, a dedicated search library, and updates to the solution
configuration. The main changes are the addition of a spec describing
how settings should be indexed and navigated, the creation of a new
`Common.Search` project with a fuzz search implementation, and updates
to the solution file to include these new components.
**Settings Search Feature Implementation**
* Documentation:
* Added a detailed specification (`settings-search.md`) describing the
structure of PowerToys settings pages, how to index settings, navigation
logic, runtime search, result grouping, build-time indexing strategy,
and corner cases.
* New Search Library:
* Added the new `Common.Search` project to the solution, including its
project file and implementation of a fuzz search service
(`FuzzSearchService<T>`), match options, match results, and search
precision scoring.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ddc06fa41e4e723e54181b0cb85cdd00f57f75725d51ceefa242d4d651a9a363R1-R8)
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* Solution Configuration:
* Updated `PowerToys.sln` to include `Common.Search` and
`Settings.UI.XamlIndexBuilder` projects, and configured their build
settings for various platforms and mapped project dependencies.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-ca837ce490070b91656ffffe31cbad8865ba9174e0f020231f77baf35ff3f811R714-R716)
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**Spell-check Dictionary Updates**
* Added new terms related to navigation and settings UI components (such
as `Navigatable`, `NavigatablePage`, `settingscard`, `Tru`, `tweakable`)
to the spell-check dictionary to support the new search and indexing
features.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-5dcab162c1b233a49973ae010f2b88c7ec4844382abd705e6154685e62bd5c4dR1020-R1021)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Background: The current PowerToys installer is built using Wix3, which
has now been deprecated. To improve security, service quality, and
community support, we’re upgrading the installer to Wix5.
Implementation:
Created Wix5-based projects(PowerToysSetupVext and
PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext) within the installer while retaining
the existing Wix3 project. Both versions are built to generate separate
installation packages. The Wix3-related code will be removed after
successful release testing confirms no issues.
Special case:
Wix5 has removed the property for 'ShowFilesInUse'. Now, whenever a file
is in use during installation, a FilesInUse pop-upwill automatically
appear asking for the next step. To ensure this doesn't interfere with
scenarios that require silent installation (e.g. Winget method), we’ve
handled it using the bafunction approach.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Ensure Windows 11 adds the registry entries for the old context menu so
that "Show more options"/classic menu always includes them.
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Seems as though that doing `.ToArray` on the `IIterable<>` things we get
back from the winget API were not trim-safe. I'm not entirely sure why.
But we're totally okay just manually iterating over these things. That
works like a charm.
Closes#41172
As a drive-by, I wrapped the line from #41025 in a try-catch. If that
doesn't fix it, hopefully it at least gives us more logging.
It would seem that the way we absorb the icons for built-in extension
into our package relies on the _extension_ package including WASDK. I
don't fully understand why.
This PR adds a common `.props` file we can use for all extensions, to
make sure they include it.
regressed in #41261Closes#41279
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Not sure why some text changed — for example, this button was ‘Launch
layout editor’, but in the UI it now shows as ‘Open layout editor’, so
it can’t be found :
<img width="1159" height="87" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d407a8fc-2876-4a85-9637-14d5923493d2"
/>
But using accessibility IDs is always more reliable.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR adds a new feature to Easy Mouse, it is now possible to toggle a
setting that will prevent Easy Mouse to switch away from the host
machine when the foreground application is running in full screen mode,
requiring the user to first alt tab out of the application before
performing the switch, this also comes with a way to allow the switch on
specific apps.
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- [x] **Closes:** #32197
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
This PR changes the way Easy Mouse checks wherever it should move to
another machine, after checking that the corresponding setting is
enabled and that we are trying to move away from the host machine, it
will run a test using native WinAPI methods to get the foreground window
and check if it is running in full screen.
If it is, it will then check the name of the executable against a list
of ignored app configured by the user, if the executable is found in
that list, the switch will be allowed despite the application running in
full screen.
These new settings were moved along with the original Easy Mouse toggle
to a new "Easy Mouse" setting group to avoid cluttering the Keyboard
shortcuts group.
This feature will only work when used from the controller machine, as I
didn't find a way to easily check for running application on a remote
machine that didn't involved touching the sockets, I felt like such a
change would be out of scope for this issue.
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I had a hard time writing tests and didn't achieve anything meaningful
enough to be included, I may require some guidance on how to properly
write tests for this project.
I tested my changes by running my modified version of
MouseWithoutBorders on my machines, which I did for a few days now, It
allowed me to catch a few bugs, but it has been running smoothly
otherwise.
My changes didn't seemed to have caused any automated tests to fail.
It may require some additional testing for setups including more than
two machines.
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Persist characters usage between PowerToys/QuickAccent runs.
- [x] **Closes:** #26034
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- Persist the dictionaries used to determine the characters usage in a
JSON file
`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\QuickAccent\UsageInfo.json`
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## Validation Steps Performed
Manually tested:
- JSON is saved when PowerToys is closed and the **Sort characters by
usage frequency** is on
- JSON is deleted when QuickAccent is called and **Sort characters by
usage frequency** is off
- JSON is read when QuickAccent is started and characters order is
applied from the previous run
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An attempt to fix a Quick Accent issue affecting laptops with 'Optimus'
hybrid graphics modes, where the utility locks the machine into discrete
graphics mode permanently.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This PR changes the Topmost behaviour for Quick Accent from always true
to only being true when the selection window is displayed.
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- [x] Closes: #34849 (NB: requires testing on laptop with hybrid
graphics)
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Topmost was set to `true` for the main application window on start,
which persisted for the lifetime of the application. This PR change
removes that, and instead dynamically toggles Topmost for the selection
window as it is activated/deactivated. The assumption is that the
FluentWindow-derived window is retaining graphics resources and
presenting as an active GPU consumer because of the main application
window's Topmost status, even if the selection window is hidden.
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## Validation Steps Performed
I've confirmed with manual tests that the existing QuickAccent
functionality appears to function identically with this change. However,
I do not own a laptop with a hybrid graphics capability, so am unable to
test whether this fixes the underlying problem. I will keep my fingers
crossed though 🤞😊
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The Awake module name was being incorrectly translated to "Activo" in
Spanish localization, while it should remain as "Awake" (similar to how
"Text Extractor" remains untranslated).
**Issue:**
In the Spanish version of PowerToys Settings, the Awake module was
appearing as "Activo" instead of "Awake". This is inconsistent with
other module names like "Text Extractor" that remain in English.
**Root Cause:**
The localization system was translating strings that had generic
comments like "Product name: Navigation view item name for Awake".
Strings without comments or with specific "do not localize" comments are
preserved in their original language.
**Solution:**
Updated the resource file comments for all Awake-related strings to
include explicit localization prevention instructions:
1. Changed `Shell_Awake.Content` comment from "Product name: Navigation
view item name for Awake" to "Awake is a product name, do not localize"
2. Added "Awake is a product name, do not localize" comment to
`Awake.ModuleTitle` which previously had no comment
3. Added "Awake is a product name, do not localize" comment to OOBE (Out
of Box Experience) strings:
- `Oobe_Awake.Description`
- `Oobe_Awake_HowToUse.Text`
- `Oobe_Awake_TipsAndTricks.Text`
4. Added "Awake is a product name, do not localize" comment to
`Awake_ModeSettingsCard.Description`
These changes follow the same pattern used by other PowerToys modules
(PowerRename, PowerToys Run, Shortcut Guide, etc.) to prevent
translation of product names across all user-facing contexts including
settings, navigation, and onboarding flows.
**Files Changed:**
- `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`
Fixes#41199.
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## Summary of the Pull Request
In the Windows Explorer context menu, using "w" as the accelerator key
in Po"w"erRename conflicts with the Ne"w" command. This slows down
people who have to do things like create new folders frequently
(especially because muscle memory leads to PowerRename launching and
then having to be closed before going and creating the new folder with a
bunch of mouse clicks).
Changing the accelerator key to "e" - Pow"e"rRename - only conflicts
with "Refresh", which is less commonly used.
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- [x] **Closes:** #25873
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# **PR inspired by: #32862**
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds [Maltese latin alphabet
symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_language#Alphabet) (ċ, ġ,
ħ, ż), [grave accented
vowels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_accent#Stress) (à, è, ì, ò,
ù) and the Euro (€) sign [Malta's currency] as a supported language into
Quick Accent.
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## PR Checklist
- [x] **Closes:** #39472
- [x] **Communication:** I've
[proposed](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/28769#issuecomment-2884852675)
to add this feature in the thread
- [x] **Tests:** No need
- [x] **Localization:** All end user facing strings can be localized
- [x] **Dev docs:** No need
- [x] **New binaries:** None
- [x] **Documentation updated:** No need
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## Validation Steps Performed
Observing
* The _toolkit_ is AnyCPU.
* the extensions interface itself `Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions`
is c++, so it needs both ARM and x64
Technically I'm not sure there's anything of real value in just
`.Extensions`, since that project is just there to build the winmd (we
don't have any runtimeclasses), so not having the symbols for that
shouldn't be the end of the world
Closes#39709
- Only updating aliases when the alias has changed
- When an alias is used that is already in use, remove the alias from
the previous TopLevelViewModel
- Don't crash if the previous TopLevelViewModel doesn't exist (e.g. it
was uninstalled)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Finding elements by name is often unstable; adding an accessibility ID
is more reliable for UI tests.
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Closes: #40382
## To-do list
- [x] Add support for "single-select" filters to DynamicListPage
- [x] Filters can contain icons
- [x] Filter list can contain separators
- [x] Update Windows Services built-in extension to support filtering by
all, started, stopped, and pending services
- [x] Update SampleExtension dynamic list sample to filter.
## Example of filters in use
```C#
internal sealed partial class ServicesListPage : DynamicListPage
{
public ServicesListPage()
{
Icon = Icons.ServicesIcon;
Name = "Windows Services";
var filters = new ServiceFilters();
filters.PropChanged += Filters_PropChanged;
Filters = filters;
}
private void Filters_PropChanged(object sender, IPropChangedEventArgs args) => RaiseItemsChanged();
public override void UpdateSearchText(string oldSearch, string newSearch) => RaiseItemsChanged();
public override IListItem[] GetItems()
{
// ServiceHelper.Search knows how to filter based on the CurrentFilterIds provided
var items = ServiceHelper.Search(SearchText, Filters.CurrentFilterIds).ToArray();
return items;
}
}
public partial class ServiceFilters : Filters
{
public ServiceFilters()
{
// This would be a default selection. Not providing this will cause the filter
// control to display the "Filter" placeholder text.
CurrentFilterIds = ["all"];
}
public override IFilterItem[] GetFilters()
{
return [
new Filter() { Id = "all", Name = "All Services" },
new Separator(),
new Filter() { Id = "running", Name = "Running", Icon = Icons.GreenCircleIcon },
new Filter() { Id = "stopped", Name = "Stopped", Icon = Icons.RedCircleIcon },
new Filter() { Id = "paused", Name = "Paused", Icon = Icons.PauseIcon },
];
}
}
```
## Current example of behavior
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2e325763-ad3a-4445-bbe2-a840df08d0b3
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## Summary of the Pull Request
## Root Cause
WiX-based registration creates persistent Shell Extension entries that:
1. Load DLLs even when the module is disabled
2. Cause cross-OS version conflicts (Win11 loading Win10 extensions)
## Changes Made
1. Removed static Shell Extension registration from PowerToys installer
2. Modified modules to register Shell Extensions during Runner startup
### Modified Modules:
- **PowerRename** (`src/modules/powerrename/dll/dllmain.cpp`)
- **NewPlus**
(`src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/powertoys_module.cpp`)
- **ImageResizer** (`src/modules/imageresizer/dll/dllmain.cpp`)
- **FileLocksmith**
(`src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/PowerToysModule.cpp`)
## Known Migration Issue
**Machine-level installer registry residue**: win10 with machine-level
installers may have residual Shell Extension registry entries that
persist with this change.
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- [x] Closes: #40036
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## AI Summary
This pull request refactors how shell extension registry keys are
managed during installation and uninstallation for several PowerToys
modules. The main change is moving registry key cleanup logic for
context menu shell extensions (ImageResizer, FileLocksmith, PowerRename,
NewPlus) from static installer definitions to new custom uninstall
actions, ensuring more reliable removal and future extensibility.
**Installer and Uninstall Refactoring**
* Added new custom actions (`CleanImageResizerRuntimeRegistryCA`,
`CleanFileLocksmithRuntimeRegistryCA`,
`CleanPowerRenameRuntimeRegistryCA`, `CleanNewPlusRuntimeRegistryCA`) to
programmatically clean up registry keys for each shell extension during
uninstall, implemented in `CustomAction.cpp` and exported in
`CustomAction.def`.
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* Registered these custom actions in `Product.wxs` and ensured they run
before file removal during uninstall.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-668b4388b55bb934d7ceccbfdd172f69257c9c607ca19cb9752d4a4940b69886R179-R190)
[[2]](diffhunk://#diff-668b4388b55bb934d7ceccbfdd172f69257c9c607ca19cb9752d4a4940b69886R454-R482)
**Removal of Static Registry Key Definitions**
* Removed static registry key and component definitions for context menu
shell extensions from their respective installer `.wxs` files
(`FileLocksmith.wxs`, `ImageResizer.wxs`, `PowerRename.wxs`,
`NewPlus.wxs`), relying on custom actions for cleanup instead.
[[1]](diffhunk://#diff-7cf9797f8cb6609049763b3b830f6c4a7a02ba5705eb090f7e06fb9c270ca74fL17-L31)
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[[4]](diffhunk://#diff-c6d00805ce9de0eb3f4d42874dccac17be62f36c35d57e8f863b928b5f955d3aL93)
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[[8]](diffhunk://#diff-4fd109f66b896577cad2860a829617ca902b33551afaaa8840372035ade2d3f3L42)
**Project File Update**
* Added `shell_ext_registration.h` to the solution file, possibly for
future shell extension registration logic.
These changes improve uninstall reliability and centralize registry
cleanup logic, making future maintenance and extension of shell
extension registration much simpler.
---------
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
### NuGet Package Management Improvements:
* This pull request includes updates to improve NuGet package management
and dependency versions.
### Example problem of the new ps1 change, and fixed in this PR
Updated the version of `NLog` from `5.0.4` to `5.2.8`, with the error
message:
error NU1605:
Warning As Error: Detected package downgrade: NLog from 5.2.8 to 5.0.4.
Reference the package directly from the pr
oject to select a different version.
Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History -> Wox.Plugin ->
NLog.Extensions.Logging 5.3.8 -> NLog (>= 5.2.8)
Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History -> Wox.Plugin -> NLog (>= 5.0.4)
This stops us from raising a PropChanged(SearchText) in DynamicListPage
when we're the ones to set it.
When we'd raise the PropChanged in response to a `set`, it could cause a
race between CmdPal and the extension. It was totally possible that
CmdPal could call
```
SearchText="foo";
SearchText="fool";
```
and in the extension, we'd raise the PropChanged for each of those, but
then have CmdPal handle those events out-of-order.
This seems to entirely remove all the "jiggling" that I'd notice in the
evil samples from #41158Closes#38190
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Updated UTF.Unknown from 2.5.1 to 2.6.0
2.5.1 is more than 3 years old and targeting old frameworks. That's
fixed in 2.6.0
There are no breaking changes in 2.6.0
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approval
We do not need to indicate that we consume System or Microsoft packages;
it is expected that we do so because we are Microsoft and we are using
.NET.
We also don't need to maintain a second list of package versions that is
bound to fall out of date.
We absolutely do not need to cause build breaks when those package
versions change because the build machine updated.
Closes#23321 (by alternative construction)
## Summary of the Pull Request
Add two unit tests for CmdPal Calculator to guard the “Close on Enter”
behavior. Tests assert that:
- CloseOnEnter = true → primary is Copy, first More is Save.
- CloseOnEnter = false → primary is Save, first More is Copy.
Relates to #40262. Follow-up tests for [CmdPal][Calc] “Close on Enter”
feature (see PR #40398).
## PR Checklist
- [ ] Closes: N/A
- [ ] **Communication:** N/A (tests-only follow-up)
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** N/A (no user-facing strings)
- [ ] **Dev docs:** N/A
- [ ] **New binaries:** None
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** N/A
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Added:
-
`src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc.UnitTests/CloseOnEnterTests.cs`
Implementation notes:
- Uses existing `Settings` test helper to toggle `CloseOnEnter`.
- Calls `ResultHelper.CreateResult(...)`, then asserts:
- `ListItem.Command` type is `CopyTextCommand` or `SaveCommand` per
setting.
- First entry in `MoreCommands` (cast to `CommandItem`) is the opposite
command.
## Validation Steps Performed
- Local test run:
- VS Test Explorer: `CloseOnEnterTests` → Passed (2).
- CLI:
`dotnet test
src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc.UnitTests.csproj
-c Debug -p:Platform=x64 --filter FullyQualifiedName~CloseOnEnterTests`
- Manual sanity check:
- Open CmdPal (Win+Alt+Space), Calculator provider, toggle “Close on
Enter,” verify Enter closes (Copy primary) vs keeps open (Save primary).
Also relates to #40398#40262
## Summary of the Pull Request
Added '[Gliding
Cursor](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/37097)'
functionality to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs, this enables a single
hotkey/Microsoft Adaptive Hub + button to control cursor movement and
clicking. This is implemented as an extension to the existing Mouse
Pointer Crosshairs module.
Testing has been manual, ensuring that the existing Mouse Pointer
Crosshairs functionality is unchanged, and that the new Gliding Cursor
functionality works alongside Mouse Pointer Crosshairs.
<img width="857" height="438" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b9e7ee72-dfeb-4d20-93a5-a34e8b10d703"
/>
To test this functionality:
- Open Mouse Crosshair settings and make sure the feature is enabled.
- Press the shortcut to start the gliding cursor — a vertical line
appears.
- Press the shortcut again to slow the vertical line.
- Press once more to fix the vertical line; a horizontal line begins
moving.
- Press again to slow the horizontal line.
- When the lines meet at your target, press the shortcut to perform the
click.
## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #37097
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already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
The PR includes these changes:
* Updated Mouse Pointer Crosshairs XAML to include a new hotkey to start
the gliding cursor experience
* Added two sliders for fast/slow cursor movement
* mapped the new hotkey/XAML sliders through to the existing
MousePointerHotkeys project, dllmain.cpp
* Added a 10ms tick for Gliding cursor for crosshairs/cursor movement
* Added state for gliding functionality - horiz fast, horiz slow, vert
fast, vert slow, click
* added gates around the existing mouse movement hook to prevent mouse
movement when gliding
## Validation Steps Performed
Manual testing has been completed on several PCs to confirm the
following:
* Existing Mouse Pointer Crosshairs functionality is unchanged
* Gliding cursor settings are persisted/used by the gliding cursor code
* Gliding cursor restores Mouse Pointer Crosshairs state after the final
click has completed.
---------
Signed-off-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
Co-authored-by: Shawn Yuan <shuaiyuan@microsoft.com>
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Add telemetry for shortcut conflict detection.
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Signed-off-by: Shuai Yuan <shuai.yuan.zju@gmail.com>
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This is a follow up on #38667 and specifically addresses some of the
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To be honest, I don't know why we need it. But without this dependency,
I can not deploy in my local env.
How to repro:
1. Pull main branch.
2. Git clean -xfd (clean up the output path)
3. Click deploy in the VS
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## Summary of the Pull Request
1. Create Apps and Bookmarks ut project.
2. Refactor Apps and Bookmarks. And some interface in these extensions
to add a abstraction layer for testing purpose.
New interface list:
* ISettingsInterface
* IUWPApplication
* IAppCache
* IBookmarkDataSource
3. Add/Migrate some test case for Apps and Bookmarks extension
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_We already fixed one leak, yes, but what about second leak?_
We already clean up `ListItemViewModel`s for a page when the page is
navigated away from. However, if the page updates it's items, we would
never actually `Cleanup` the old items. We'd just lose them, and never
unregister their event handlers. The objects would just leak forever.
This builds on the work in #41166, to do two things:
* Cleanup items that were removed from our list, when we actually update
`Items`. This involved a change to `Toolkit.ListHelpers`, to let us know
which items were removed from the list during `InPlaceUpdateList`
* Cleanup items that are thrown out when we cancel a FetchItems. Those
items were constructed, and might have registered event handlers, even
if we never actually put them into `Items`.
_Targets #41166_
Closes#39837
Tested with the evil sample from #41158, and loading thousands and
thousands of items no longer causes us to leak memory like we're
Deepwater Horizon.
value:Please make sure to [search for existing issues](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues) before filing a new one!
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We are aware of the following high-volume issues and are actively working on them. Please check if your issue is one of these before filing a new bug report:
* **PowerToys Run crash related to "Desktop composition is disabled"**: This may appear as `COMException: 0x80263001`. For more details, see issue [#31226](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/31226).
* **PowerToys Run crash with `COMException (0xD0000701)`**: For more details, see issue [#30769](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/30769).
* **PowerToys Run crash with a "Cyclic reference" error**: This `System.InvalidOperationException` is detailed in issue [#36451](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/36451).
- 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). Do not switch or open new ones mid-flow.
- After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
- Use scripts to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for completion: `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. Read the errors log in the build folder (such as `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
- Do not start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
- Tests (fast and targeted):
- Find the test project by product code prefix (for example FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or one to two 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 or adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (for example comment-only or 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 or struct) not clear.
- Security, elevation, or installer changes.
# Logging (use existing stacks)
- C++ logging lives in `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
- C# logging goes through `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`
# Language style rules
- Always enforce repo analyzers: root `.editorconfig` plus any `stylecop.json`.
- C# code follows StyleCop.Analyzers and Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers.
- C++ code honors `.clang-format` plus `.clang-tidy` (modernize/cppcoreguidelines/readability).
- Markdown files wrap at 80 characters and use ATX headers with fenced code blocks that include language tags.
- YAML files indent two spaces and add comments for complex settings while keeping keys clear.
- PowerShell scripts use Verb-Noun names and prefer single-quoted literals while documenting parameters and satisfying PSScriptAnalyzer.
# Done checklist (self review before finishing)
- Build clean? Tests updated or passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?
description: 'Generate an 80-character git commit title for the local diff.'
---
**Goal:** Provide a ready-to-paste git commit title (<= 80 characters) that captures the most important local changes since `HEAD`.
**Workflow:**
1. Run a single command to view the local diff since the last commit:
```@terminal
git diff HEAD
```
2. From that diff, identify the dominant area (reference key paths like `src/modules/*`, `doc/devdocs/**`, etc.), the type of change (bug fix, docs update, config tweak), and any notable impact.
3. Draft a concise, imperative commit title summarizing the dominant change. Keep it plain ASCII, <= 80 characters, and avoid trailing punctuation. Mention the primary component when obvious (for example `FancyZones:` or `Docs:`).
4. Respond with only the final commit title on a single line so it can be pasted directly into `git commit`.
description: 'Generate a PowerToys-ready pull request description from the local diff.'
---
**Goal:** Produce a ready-to-paste PR title and description that follows PowerToys conventions by comparing the current branch against a user-selected target branch.
**Repo guardrails:**
- Treat `.github/pull_request_template.md` as the single source of truth; load it at runtime instead of embedding hardcoded content in this prompt.
- Preserve section order from the template but only surface checklist lines that are relevant for the detected changes, filling them with `[x]`/`[ ]` as appropriate.
- Cite touched paths with inline backticks, matching the guidance in `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.
- Call out test coverage explicitly: list automated tests run (unit/UI) or state why they are not applicable.
**Workflow:**
1. Determine the target branch from user context; default to `main` when no branch is supplied.
2. Run `git status --short` once to surface uncommitted files that may influence the summary.
3. Run `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD` a single time to review the detailed changes. Only when confidence stays low dig deeper with focused calls such as `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD -- <path>`.
4. From the diff, capture impacted areas, key file changes, behavioral risks, migrations, and noteworthy edge cases.
5. Confirm validation: list tests executed with results or state why tests were skipped in line with repo guidance.
6. Load `.github/pull_request_template.md`, mirror its section order, and populate it with the gathered facts. Include only relevant checklist entries, marking them `[x]/[ ]` and noting any intentional omissions as "N/A".
7. Present the filled template inside a fenced ```markdown code block with no extra commentary so it is ready to paste into a PR, clearly flagging any placeholders that still need user input.
description: " Execute the fix for a GitHub issue using the previously generated implementation plan. Apply code & tests directly in the repo. Output only a PR description (and optional manual steps)."
---
# DEPENDENCY
Source review prompt (for generating the implementation plan if missing):
description: 'Resolve Code scanning / check-spelling comments on the active PR.'
---
**Goal:** Clear every outstanding GitHub pull request comment created by the `Code scanning / check-spelling` workflow by explicitly allowing intentional terms.
**Guardrails:**
- Update only discussion threads authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that mention `Code scanning results / check-spelling`.
- Resolve findings solely by editing `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`; reuse existing entries.
- Leave all other files and topics untouched.
**Prerequisites:**
- Install GitHub CLI if it is not present: `winget install GitHub.cli`.
- Run `gh auth login` once before the first CLI use.
**Workflow:**
1. Determine the active pull request with a single `gh pr view --json number` call (default to the current branch).
2. Fetch all PR discussion data once via `gh pr view --json comments,reviews` and filter to check-spelling comments authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that are not minimized; when several remain, process only the most recent comment body.
3. For each flagged token, review `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt` for an equivalent term (for example an existing lowercase variant); when found, reuse that normalized term rather than adding a new entry, even if the flagged token differs only by casing. Only add a new entry after confirming no equivalent already exists.
4. Add any remaining missing token to `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`, keeping surrounding formatting intact.
description: "You are github issue review and planning expertise, Score (0–100) and write one Implementation Plan. Outputs: overview.md, implementation-plan.md."
Ground evidence using `gh issue view {{issue_number}} --json number,title,body,author,createdAt,updatedAt,state,labels,milestone,reactions,comments,linkedPullRequests`, and download the image for understand the context of the issue more.
Locate source code in current workspace, but also free feel to use via `rg`/`git grep`. Link related issues/PRs.
**Goal**: Given `{{pr_number}}`, run a *one-topic-per-step* review. Write files to `Generated Files/prReview/{{pr_number}}/` (replace `{{pr_number}}` with the integer). Emit machine‑readable blocks for a GitHub MCP to post review comments.
## PR selection
Resolve the target PR using these fallbacks in order:
1. Parse the invocation text for an explicit identifier (first integer following patterns such as a leading hash and digits or the text `PR:` followed by digits).
2. If no PR is found yet, locate the newest `Generated Files/prReview/_batch/batch-overview-*.md` file (highest timestamp in filename, fallback newest mtime) and take the first entry in its `## PRs` list whose review folder is missing `00-OVERVIEW.md` or contains `__error.flag`.
3. If the batch file has no pending PRs, query assignments with `gh pr list --assignee @me --state open --json number,updatedAt --limit 20` and pick the most recently updated PR that does not already have a completed review folder.
4. If still unknown, run `gh pr view --json number` in the current branch and use that result when it is unambiguous.
5. If every step above fails, prompt the user for a PR number before proceeding.
-`gh api repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/{{pr_number}}/files?per_page=250` # patches for line mapping
### Incremental review workflow
1.**Check for existing review**: Read `Generated Files/prReview/{{pr_number}}/00-OVERVIEW.md`
2.**Extract state**: Parse `Last reviewed SHA:` from review metadata section
3.**Detect changes**: Run `Get-PrIncrementalChanges.ps1 -PullRequestNumber {{pr_number}} -LastReviewedCommitSha {{sha}}`
4.**Analyze result**:
-`NeedFullReview: true` → Review all files in the PR
-`NeedFullReview: false` and `IsIncremental: true` → Review only files in `ChangedFiles` array
-`ChangedFiles` is empty → No changes, skip review (update iteration history with "No changes since last review")
5.**Apply smart filtering**: Use the file patterns in smart step filtering table to skip irrelevant steps
6.**Update metadata**: After completing review, save current `headRefOid` as `Last reviewed SHA:` in `00-OVERVIEW.md`
### Reusable PowerShell scripts
Scripts live in `.github/review-tools/` to avoid repeated manual approvals during PR reviews:
| Script | Usage |
| --- | --- |
| `.github/review-tools/Get-GitHubRawFile.ps1` | Download a repository file at a given ref, optionally with line numbers. |
| `.github/review-tools/Get-GitHubPrFilePatch.ps1` | Fetch the unified diff for a specific file within a pull request via `gh api`. |
| `.github/review-tools/Get-PrIncrementalChanges.ps1` | Compare last reviewed SHA with current PR head to identify incremental changes. Returns JSON with changed files, new commits, and whether full review is needed. |
| `.github/review-tools/Test-IncrementalReview.ps1` | Test helper to preview incremental review detection for a PR. Use before running full review to see what changed. |
Always prefer these scripts (or new ones added under `.github/review-tools/`) over raw `gh api` or similar shell commands so the review flow does not trigger interactive approval prompts.
- **Write-after-step rule:** Immediately after completing each TODO step, persist that step's markdown file before proceeding to the next. Generate `00-OVERVIEW.md` only after every step file has been refreshed for the current run.
## Iteration management
- Determine the current review iteration by reading `00-OVERVIEW.md` (look for `Review iteration:`). If missing, assume iteration `1`.
- Extract the last reviewed SHA from `00-OVERVIEW.md` (look for `Last reviewed SHA:` in the review metadata section). If missing, this is iteration 1.
- **Incremental review detection**:
1. Call `.github/review-tools/Get-PrIncrementalChanges.ps1 -PullRequestNumber {{pr_number}} -LastReviewedCommitSha {{last_sha}}` to get delta analysis.
2. Parse the JSON result to determine if incremental review is possible (`IsIncremental: true`, `NeedFullReview: false`).
3. If force-push detected or first review, proceed with full review of all changed files.
4. If incremental, review only the files listed in `ChangedFiles` array and apply smart step filtering (see below).
- Increment the iteration for each review run and propagate the new value to all step files and the overview.
- Preserve prior iteration notes by keeping/expanding an `## Iteration history` section in each markdown file, appending the newest summary under `### Iteration <N>`.
- Summaries should capture key deltas since the previous iteration so reruns can pick up context quickly.
- **After review completion**, update `Last reviewed SHA:` in `00-OVERVIEW.md` with the current `headRefOid` and update the timestamp.
**Default**: If uncertain or files span multiple categories, run all applicable steps. When in doubt, be conservative and review more rather than less.
## TODO steps (one concern each)
1) Functionality
2) Compatibility
3) Performance
4) Accessibility
5) Security
6) Localization
7) Globalization
8) Extensibility
9) SOLID principles
10) Repo patterns
11) Docs & automation coverage for the changes
12) Code comments
13) Copilot guidance (conditional): if changed folders contain `*copilot*.md` or `.github/prompts/*.md`, review diffs **against** that guidance and write `13-copilot-guidance.md` (omit if none).
## Per-step file template (use verbatim)
```md
# <STEP TITLE>
**PR:** (populate with PR identifier) — Base:<baseRefName> Head:<headRefName>
**Review iteration:** ITERATION
## Iteration history
- Maintain subsections titled `### Iteration N` in reverse chronological order (append the latest at the top) with 2–4 bullet highlights.
### Iteration ITERATION
- <Latest key point 1>
- <Latest key point 2>
## Checks executed
- List the concrete checks for *this step only* (5–10 bullets).
## Findings
(If none, write **None**. Defaults have one or more blocks:)
```mcp-review-comment
{"file":"relative/path.ext","start_line":123,"end_line":125,"severity":"high|medium|low|info","tags":["<step-slug>","pr-tag-here"],"related_files":["optional/other/file1"],"body":"Problem → Why it matters → Concrete fix. If spans multiple files, name them here."}
```
Use the second tag to encode the PR number.
```
## Overview file (`00-OVERVIEW.md`) template
```md
# PR Review Overview — (populate with PR identifier)
**Testing**: Use `.github/review-tools/Test-IncrementalReview.ps1 -PullRequestNumber 42374` to preview incremental detection before running full review.
## Scratch cache for large PRs
Create a local scratch workspace to progressively summarize diffs and reload state across runs.
1.**Chunk** each changed file (head): split into ~300–600 LOC or ~4k chars; stable `chunk_id` = hash(path+start).
- Save `chunk` records. Optionally write `file-<hash>.txt` for expensive chunks.
2.**Summarize** per chunk: intent, APIs, risks per TODO step; emit `summary` records (≤600 tokens each).
3.**Issues**: convert findings to machine-readable blocks and emit `issue` records (later rendered to step MD).
4.**Rollups**: build/update `rollup-<step>-v<N>.md` from `summary`+`issue`. Keep prior versions.
5.**Finalize**: write per-step files + `00-OVERVIEW.md` from rollups. Post comments via MCP if available.
### Re-use & token limits
- Always **reload**`index.jsonl` first; skip chunks with same `head_sha` and `range`.
- **Incremental review optimization**: When `Get-PrIncrementalChanges.ps1` returns a subset of changed files, load only chunks from those files. Reuse existing chunks/summaries for unchanged files.
- When context is tight, load only the minimal chunk text (or its saved `file-<hash>.txt`) needed for a comment.
### Original vs diff
- Fetch base content when needed: prefer `git show <baseRefName>:<path>`; fallback `gh api repos/:owner/:repo/contents/<path>?ref=<base_sha>` (base64).
- Use patch hunks from `gh api .../pulls/<PR>/files` to compute **head** line numbers.
### HACK: On ARM64 builds, building an app with Windows App SDK copies the x64 WebView2 dll instead of the ARM64 one. This task makes sure the right dll is used.
- task:CopyFiles@2
displayName:HACK Copy core WebView2 ARM64 dll to output directory
Kayla was a former lead for PowerToys and helped create multiple utilities, maintained the GitHub repo, and collaborated with the community to improve the overall product
### [@oldnewthing](https://github.com/oldnewthing) - Raymond Chen
Find My Mouse is based on Raymond Chen's SuperSonar.
@@ -180,7 +183,6 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
## PowerToys core team
- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Lead
<td>Logs session metrics from launch to dismissal including duration, commands executed, pages visited, search queries, navigation depth, and errors.</td>
</tr>
</table>
### Crop And Lock
<table style="width:100%">
<tr>
@@ -723,6 +804,10 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
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Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. For more info on [PowerToys overviews and how to use the utilities][usingPowerToys-docs-link], or any other tools and resources for [Windows development environments](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-environment/overview), head over to [learn.microsoft.com][usingPowerToys-docs-link]!
For detailed installation instructions and system requirements, visit the [installation docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/install).
### Requirements
- Windows 11 or Windows 10 version 2004 (code name 20H1 / build number 19041) or newer.
- x64 or ARM64 processor
- Our installer will install the following items:
- [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703) bootstrapper. This will install the latest version.
### Via GitHub with EXE [Recommended]
Go to the [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link] and click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user.
But to get started quickly, choose one of the installation methods below:
<br/><br/>
<details open>
<summary><strong>Download .exe from GitHub</strong></summary>
<br/>
Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.
<!-- items that need to be updated release to release -->
Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/), which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
### Via WinGet
<details>
<summary><strong>WinGet</strong></summary>
<br/>
Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md) such as Chocolatey and Scoop. If these are your preferred install solutions, you can find the install instructions there.
</details>
## Third-Party Run Plugins
## ✨ What's new
**Version 0.96 (November 2025)**
There is a collection of [third-party plugins](./doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md) created by the community that aren't distributed with PowerToys.
For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
## Contributing
**✨ Highlights**
- Advanced Paste now supports multiple online and on-device AI model providers: Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, Foundry Local and Ollama.
- Command Palette received extensive improvements including file search filters, better clipboard history metadata, context-menu styling, and dozens of bug fixes and enhancements.
- PowerRename can now extract and use photo metadata (EXIF, XMP) in renaming patterns like `%Camera`, `%Lens`, and `%ExposureTime`.
This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
### Advanced Paste
- Advanced Paste now lets you connect to multiple AI providers instead of being limited to a single OpenAI provider. See [Advanced Paste documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/advanced-paste) for usage.
We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so.
For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
## What's Happening
### PowerToys Roadmap
Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
### 0.93 - Aug 2025 Update
In this release, we focused on new features, stability, optimization improvements, and automation.
**✨Highlights**
- PowerToys settings debuts a modern, card-based dashboard with clearer descriptions and faster navigation for a streamlined user experience.
- Command Palette had over 99 issues resolved, including bringing back Clipboard History, adding context menu shortcuts, pinning favorite apps, and supporting history in Run.
- Command Palette reduced its startup memory usage by ~15%, load time by ~40%, built-in extensions loading time by ~70%, and installation size by ~55%—all due to using the full Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation mode in Windows App SDK.
- Peek now supports instant previews and embedded thumbnails for Binary G-code (.bgcode) 3D printing files, making it easy to inspect models at a glance. Thanks [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas)!
- Mouse Utilities introduces a new spotlight highlighting mode that dims the screen and draws attention to your cursor, perfect for presentations.
- Test coverage improvements for multiple PowerToys modules including Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Peek, Text Extractor, and PowerRename — ensuring better reliability and quality, with over 600 new unit tests (mostly for Command Palette) and doubled UI automation coverage.
### Awake
- The Awake countdown timer now stays accurate over long periods. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- Fixed Awake context menu positioning. The fix removed the conversion of the mouse cursor from screen to client-window coordinates, instead using the raw screen coordinates returned by GetCursorPos; the context menu now appears at the correct screen position. Thanks [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
### Command Palette
- The search field in context menus now matches the look of the Command Palette, with a smoke backdrop and improved padding.
- Fallback items such as math calculations or the Run command now appear in results more quickly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Ensured the command bar updates correctly after navigating to another page and commands are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- The Command Palette settings page has been reorganized. Activation-key options are grouped under an expander and extension settings are framed for improved readability.
- When you modify a command, its alias, hotkey, and tags now update in the top-level list, keeping the displayed information in sync. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Press `Ctrl + ,` to open Command Palette settings from anywhere. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- You can use `Page Up` and `Page Down` to navigate the list while focus is in the search box. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- Fixed an issue where the search box could disappear when navigating pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Ensured search text is selected when *Go home when activated* and *Highlight search on activate* are both enabled. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed an issue where Command Palette window occasionally appeared on the taskbar under certain Windows settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Ensured that labels and icons of list items and menu items update when they change. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed visibility of list filters when navigating to a content page. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)!
- Added search to the extension list and a link to extensions on the Microsoft Store. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Added options to open the Command Palette window at its last position or re-center it.
- The Command Palette now remembers its window size after restarting.
- Added a global error handler that logs fatal errors and provides feedback when unexpected failures force Command Palette to close. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed forms and extension settings not showing on some machines due to a missing VC++ runtime.
- Restored ranking of fallback commands for built-in extensions (Sleep, Shutdown, Windows settings, Web search, etc.). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek).
- Improved and unified labels and texts across the application!
- Maintainance: Resolved numerous build warnings in Command Palette projects; no user-visible impact. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Maintainance: Fixed a logging issue so exception messages are properly recorded instead of placeholder text, improving troubleshooting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Ensured screen readers are notified when the selected item in the list changes for better accessibility.
-Fixed command title changes not being properly notified to screen readers. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-Made icon controls excluded from keyboard navigation by default for better accessibility. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-Improved UI design with better text sizing and alignment.
- Fixed keyboard shortcuts to work better in text boxes and context menus.
-Added right-click context menus with critical command styling and separators.
-Improved various context menu issues, improving item selection, handling of long titles, search bar text scaling, initial item behavior, and primary button functionality.
-Fixed context menu crashes with better type handling.
-Fixed "Reload" command to work with both uppercase and lowercase letters.
-Added mouse back button support for easier navigation. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed Alt+Left Arrow navigation not working when search box contains text. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Updated back button tooltip to show keyboard shortcut information. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed Command Palette window not appearing properly when activated. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed Command Palette window staying hidden from taskbar after File Explorer restarts. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed window focus not returning to previous app properly.
- Fixed Command Palette window to always appear on top when shown and move to bottom when hidden. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed window hiding to properly work on UI thread. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed crashes and improved stability with better synchronization of Command list updates. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Improved extension disposal with better error handling to prevent crashes. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Improved stability by fixing a UI threading issue when loading more results, preventing possible crashes and ensuring the loading state resets if loading fails. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Enhanced icon loading stability with better exception handling. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Added thread safety to recent commands to prevent crashes. Thanks [@MaoShengelia](https://github.com/MaoShengelia)!
- Fixed acrylic (frosted glass) system backdrop display issues by ensuring proper UI thread handling. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
### Command Palette Extensions
-Bookmarks: Added hints about bookmark placeholders to the Add/Edit Bookmark form. — Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-Bookmarks: Improved migration of bookmarks from older versions and fixed an issue where aliases or keyboard shortcuts could be lost after restart. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-Clipboard history: Items shown in Command Palette’s clipboard history now include helpful metadata. For example, image items show dimensions, text files show names and sizes, web links include page titles, and text entries display word counts. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- File search: Added filter buttons to show *all items*, *files only*, or *folders only*. Selecting a filter adds `kind:folders` or `kind:not folders` to narrow results.
-System commands: Replaced the `:red_circle:` placeholder with an actual red-circle emoji so the correct icon appears in the UI. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
-WinGet: Search performance feels more responsive because typed input is now processed via a task queue rather than complex cancellation tokens!
-Window Walker: UWP apps no longer show a "not responding" label when suspended. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-Window Walker: Now displays the actual icon of each window rather than using the process icon, improving recognition of PWAs and Python GUIs. Thanks [@Lee-WonJun](https://github.com/Lee-WonJun)!
-Windows Terminal profiles: Fixed a rare crash in the Windows Terminal extension when the `LOCALAPPDATA` environment variable was missing. The path is now retrieved via a reliable API. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
### Command Palette extensions
### Find My Mouse
- Activating Find My Mouse no longer makes the cursor change to the busy (hourglass) icon or steals focus from your active application.
- Added settings to each provider to control which fallback commands are enabled. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! for fixing a regression in this feature.
- Added sample code showing how Command Palette extensions can track when their pages are loaded or unloaded. [Check it out here](./src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/OnLoadPage.cs).
- Fixed *Calculator* to accept regular spaces in numbers that use space separators. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- Added a new setting to *Calculator* to make "Copy" the primary button (replacing “Save”) and enable "Close on Enter", streamlining the workflow. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- Prevented apps from showing in search when the *Apps* extension is disabled. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Added ability to pin/unpin *Apps* using Ctrl+P shortcut.
- Added keyboard shortcuts to the *Apps* context menu items for faster access.
- Added all file context menu options to the *Apps* items context menu, making all file actions available there for better functionality.
- Streamlined All *Apps* extension settings by removing redundant descriptions, making the UI clearer.
- Added command history to the *Run* page for easier access to previous commands.
- Fixed directory path handling in *Run* fallback for better file navigation.
- Fixed URL fallback item hiding properly in *Web Search* extension when search query becomes invalid. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Added proper empty state message for *Web Search* extension when no results found. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Added fallback command to *Windows Settings* extension for better search results.
- Re-enabled *Clipboard History* feature with proper window handling.
- Improved *Add Bookmark* extension to automatically detect file, folder, or URL types without manual input.
- Updated terminology from "Kill process" to "End task" in *Window Walker* for consistency with Windows.
- Fixed minor grammar error in SamplePagesExtension code comments. Thanks [@purofle](https://github.com/purofle)!
### Hosts File Editor
- Added customizable backup settings allowing users to configure backup frequency, location, and auto-deletion policies. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Mouse Utilities
### Image Resizer
- Fixed settings consistency during batch resize operations by capturing settings once before processing. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- Added a new spotlight highlighting mode that creates a large transparent circle around your cursor with a backdrop effect, providing an alternative to the traditional circle highlight. Perfect for presentations where you want to focus attention on a specific area while dimming the rest of the screen.
### Light Switch
- Introduced new UI to allow users to manually enter their latitude and longitude in Sunrise to Sunset mode.
- Refactored service with cleaner state management for stability.
- Removed logs from every tick, only logging key events to largely reduce log size.
### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- Enabled switching between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor modes. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
- Fixed media files remaining locked after preview window closes. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- Added a command-line interface for file previewing. See the [Peek documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/peek) for usage. Thanks [@prochan2](https://github.com/prochan2)!
- Added preview and thumbnail support for Binary G-code (.bgcode) files used in 3D printing. You can now see embedded thumbnails and preview these compressed 3D printing files directly in Peek and File Explorer. Thanks [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas)!
### PowerRename
- PowerRename no longer crashes due to a missing resources file.
- Added photo metadata extraction support using EXIF and XMP for pattern-based renaming with camera info, GPS coordinates, and date taken. See [PowerRename Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/powerrename).
### Quick Accent
### PowerToys Run
- Added retry logic with exponential backoff to handle DWM composition errors during theme changes. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Updated OneNote icons to reflect new Microsoft 365 design. Thanks [@trevorNgo](https://github.com/trevorNgo)!
- Added Vietnamese language support to Quick Accent, mappings for Vietnamese vowels (a, e, i, o, u, y) and the letter d. Thanks [@octastylos-pseudodipteros](https://github.com/octastylos-pseudodipteros)!
### Quick Accent
- Added diameter symbol (⌀) for Shift+O in Special Characters mode, thanks to [@anselumjuju](https://github.com/anselumjuju)!
### Zoomit
- Smoothed out zoom-animation in ZoomIt by coalescing mouse-move and timer events, thanks to [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
- Enabled GIF support for ZoomIt, thanks to [@MarioHewardt](https://github.com/MarioHewardt)!
- Fixed spelling mistakes, and refactored some literal strings to string constants, thanks to [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
- Fixed inaccurate "actual size" screenshots in ZoomIt and resolves a GDI handle leak, improving capture fidelity and long-session stability. thanks to [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
### Settings
-Completely redesigned the Settings dashboard with a modern card-based layout featuring organized sections for quick actions and shortcuts overview, replacing the old module list.
-Rewrote setting descriptions to be more concise and follow Windows writing style guidelines, making them easier to understand.
-Improved formatting and readability of release notes in the "What's New" section with better typography and spacing.
-Added missing deep link support for various settings pages (Peek, Quick Accent, PowerToys Run, etc.) so you can jump directly to specific settings.
-Resolved an issue where the settings page header would drift away from its position when resizing the settings window.
-Resolved a settings crash related to incompatible property names in ZoomIt configuration.
### Documentation
- Added detailed step-by-step instructions for first-time developers building the Command Palette module, including prerequisites and Visual Studio setup guidance. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
- **Fixed Broken SDK Link**: Corrected a broken markdown link in the Command Palette SDK README that was pointing to an incorrect directory path. Thanks [@ChrisGuzak](https://github.com/ChrisGuzak)!
- Added documentation for the "Open With Cursor" plugin that enables opening Visual Studio and VS Code recent files using Cursor AI. Thanks [@VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx)!
- Added documentation for two new community plugins - Hotkeys plugin for creating custom keyboard shortcuts, and RandomGen plugin for generating random data like passwords, colors, and placeholder text. Thanks [@ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap)!
- Fixed title bar overlapping issue at smaller window sizes.
-Refined shortcut control visual design with improved consistency and spacing.
-Added dashboard utilities sorting by name or status.
-Made update notification InfoBar in flyout clickable for direct navigation to update page.
-Expanded installation instructions by default in README.
-Improved accessibility for shortcut conflict button with static resource-based automation properties.
-Added ScrollViewer to Command Palette page in PowerToys Settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed module list glitches and Sort Status checkmark issue. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
### Development
- Fixed accessibility by associating controls with labels for screen readers.
- Added accessible name to Shortcut Conflicts button for screen readers.
- Excluded TitleBars from tab navigation across multiple utilities. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Migrated build infrastructure from Windows Server 2019 to Server 2022 with improved failure logging and predictable NuGet package paths.
- Configured build agents to use larger P: drive for release builds to address disk space constraints.
- Enhanced DSC v3 support by organizing resource manifests in a dedicated subfolder with PATH configuration.
- Reduced installer bundle size by 6-7MB through centralized Hybrid CRT configuration across all C++ projects.
- Updated .NET packages to version 9.0.10 for security fixes. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Fixed spell check dictionary entries for consistency.
- Temporarily removed PowerToys installer path from PATH environment variable to prevent application crashes.
- Added complete OCR UI test coverage with automated tests for activation, settings, language selection, and text extraction.
- Fixed test input for drive path normalization in bookmark resolver unit tests.
- Fixed Peek UI tests by restoring Ctrl+Space activation shortcut for test scenarios.
- Hided apps in PowerToys.SpareApps package from Start Menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Updated .NET libraries to 9.0.8 for performance and security. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Updated the spell check system to version 0.0.25 with better GitHub integration and SARIF reporting, plus fixed numerous spelling errors throughout the codebase including property names and documentation. Thanks [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref)!
- Cleaned up spelling check configuration to eliminate false positives and excessive noise that was appearing in every pull request, making the development process smoother.
- Replaced NuGet feed with Azure Artifacts for better package management.
- Implemented configurable UI test pipeline that can use pre-built official releases instead of building everything from scratch, reducing test execution time from 2+ hours.
- Replaced brittle pixel-by-pixel image comparison with perceptual hash (pHash) technology that's more robust to minor rendering differences - no more test failures due to anti-aliasing or compression artifacts.
- Reduced CI/fuzzing/UI test timeouts from 4 hours to 90 minutes, dramatically improving developer feedback loops and preventing long waits when builds get stuck.
- Standardized test project naming across the entire codebase and improved pipeline result identification by adding platform/install mode context to test run titles. Thanks [@khmyznikov](https://github.com/khmyznikov)!
- Added comprehensive UI test suites for multiple PowerToys modules including Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Peek, Text Extractor, and PowerRename - ensuring better reliability and quality.
- Enhanced UI test automation with command-line argument support, better session management, and improved element location methods using pattern matching to avoid failures from minor differences in exact matches.
## 🛣️ Roadmap
We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – a revamped Keyboard Manager UI, custom endpoint and local model support for Advanced Paste, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.96][github-next-release-work]!
### What is being planned over the next few releases
## ❤️ PowerToys Community
The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn't be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Your contributions and feedback improve PowerToys month after month!
For [v0.94][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
## Contributing
This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows. We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort. Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so. For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
- Continued Command Palette polish
- Working on Shortcut Guide v2 (Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!)
- Working on upgrading the installer to WiX 5
- Working on shortcut conflict detection
- Working on setting search
- Upgrading Keyboard Manager's editor UI
- New UI automation tests
- Stability, bug fixes
## Code of Conduct
This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code].
## PowerToys Community
## Privacy Statement
The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).
The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn’t be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Month by month, you directly help make PowerToys a better piece of software.
## Code of Conduct
This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code].
## Privacy Statement
The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).
The PowerToys repository uses some special keywords to help manage issues and pull requests. Here is a list of the most important commands you can use in issue and PR descriptions or comments.
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/azp run` | Triggers the Azure Pipelines CI build for the current PR. Useful if you want to re-run the build without creating a new commit. |
| `/bugreport` / `/reportbug` | Adds a comment with a manual for the Bug Report Tool, which helps users collect logs and system information for debugging purposes. It requests to upload this file and adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label. |
| `/feedbackhub` | Adds a comment with a link to the Feedback Hub app on Windows, where users can submit feedback about PowerToys. Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Please File on Feedback Hub` label. |
| `/dup #...` / `/duplicate #...` / `/dup https://...` / `/duplicate https://...` | Marks the current issue as a duplicate of another issue. It closes the current issue and applies the `Resolution-Duplicate` label. Replace `#...` with the issue number or a link to the issue. |
| `/needinfo` | Adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label to the issue or PR, indicating that more information is needed from the author. |
| `/helped` | Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Helped User` label. Furthermore a comment is added with a link to the PowerToys user documentation. |
| `/loc` | Adds a comment informing the user that the issue was forwarded to the localization team and will soon be fixed. It adds the `Loc-Sent To Team` label. |
## Defining new commands
Most of these commands are using the [Microsoft GitHub Policy Service](https://github.com/apps/microsoft-github-policy-service) bot. Its commands are defined in the [PowerToys policy configuration file](/.github/policies/resourceManagement.yml).
## Other automated tasks
### Automatic labeling
The bot can automatically apply the correct `product-...` label for any opened issue.
> [!NOTE]
> This feature is currently only available for the Workspaces module as a test.
### The `Needs-Author-Feedback` label
If an issue has this label and had no activity for 5 days, the bot will post a comment reminding the author to provide the needed information. It also adds the `Status-No recent activity` label. If no further activity occurs for another 5 days, the bot will close the issue.
### Filtering users that want to contribute
If a user utters their intention to contribute (e.g., by using the phrase "I want to contribute" in an issue or PR), the bot will add a comment with a link to the ["Would you like to contribute to PowerToys?" thread](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/28769).
- Uses a bootstrapper to check dependencies and close PowerToys
- MSI defined in product.wxs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
### MSI Installer Build Process
- First builds `PowerToysSetupCustomActions` DLL and signs it
- First builds `PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext` DLL and signs it
- Then builds the installer without cleaning, to reuse the signed DLL
- Uses PowerShell scripts to modify .wxs files before build
- Restores original .wxs files after build completes
@@ -96,9 +96,14 @@ The following manual steps will not install the MSIX apps (such as Command Palet
#### Prerequisites for building the MSI installer
1. Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2022 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension).
1. Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/tag/wix3141rtm). (installer [direct link](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314.exe))
1. Download [WiX binaries](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314-binaries.zip) and extract `wix.targets` to `C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14`.
PowerToys uses WiX v5 for creating installers. The WiX v5 tools are automatically installed during the build process via dotnet tool.
For manual installation of WiX v5 tools:
```powershell
dotnettoolinstall--globalwix--version5.0.2
```
> **Note:** As of release 0.94, PowerToys has migrated from WiX v3 to WiX v5. The WiX v3 toolset is no longer required.
#### Building prerequisite projects
@@ -129,11 +134,20 @@ If you prefer, you can alternatively build prerequisite projects for the install
#### Locally compiling the installer
1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln`
1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx`
1. In Visual Studio, in the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release`
1. From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`.
The resulting`PowerToysSetup.msi` installer will be available in the `installer\PowerToysSetup\x64\Release\` folder.
The resulting installer will be available in the `installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\x64\Release\` folder.
To build the installer from the command line, run `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022` in admin mode and execute the following commands. The generated installer package will be located at `\installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\{platform}\Release\MachineSetup`.
@@ -71,6 +71,41 @@ When the user changes settings in the UI:
3. The runner calls the `set_config` function on the appropriate module
4. The module parses the JSON and applies the new settings
# Shortcut Conflict Detection
Steps to enable conflict detection for a hotkey:
### 1. Implement module interface for hotkeys
Ensure the module interface provides either `size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size)` or `std::optional<HotkeyEx> GetHotkeyEx()`.
- If not yet implemented, you need to add it so that it returns all hotkeys used by the module.
- **Important**: The order of the returned hotkeys matters. This order is used as an index to uniquely identify each hotkey for conflict detection and lookup.
- For reference, see: `src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp`
### 2. Implement IHotkeyConfig in the module settings (UI side)
Make sure the module’s settings file inherits from `IHotkeyConfig` and implements `HotkeyAccessor[] GetAllHotkeyAccessors()`.
- This method should return all hotkeys used in the module.
- **Important**: The order of the returned hotkeys must be consistent with step 1 (`get_hotkeys()` or `GetHotkeyEx()`).
- For reference, see: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/AdvancedPasteSettings.cs`
- **_Note:_** `HotkeyAccessor` is a wrapper around HotkeySettings.
It provides both `getter` and `setter` methods to read and update the corresponding hotkey.
Additionally, each `HotkeyAccessor` requires a resource string that describes the purpose of the hotkey.
This string is typically defined in: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`
### 3. Update the module’s ViewModel
The corresponding ViewModel should inherit from `PageViewModelBase` and implement `Dictionary<string, HotkeySettings[]> GetAllHotkeySettings()`.
- This method should return all hotkeys, maintaining the same order as in steps 1 and 2.
- For reference, see: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/AdvancedPasteViewModel.cs`
### 4. Ensure the module’s Views call `OnPageLoaded()`
Once the module’s view is loaded, make sure to invoke the ViewModel’s `OnPageLoaded()` method:
```cs
Loaded+=(s,e)=>ViewModel.OnPageLoaded();
```
- For reference, see: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AdvancedPaste.xaml.cs`
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"
-`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.
> Follow [issue 15243](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/15243) for updates.
## Table of Contents
1. [Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)](#localization-on-the-pipeline-cdpx)
1. [UWP Special case](#uwp-special-case)
2. [Enabling localization on a new project](#enabling-localization-on-a-new-project)
1. [C++](#c)
2. [C#](#c-1)
3. [UWP](#uwp)
3. [Lcl Files](#lcl-files)
4. [Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)](#possible-issues-in-localization-prs-lego)
5. [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#enabling-localized-msi-for-a-new-project)
## Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)
[The localization step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L45-L52) is run on the pipeline before the solution is built. This step runs the [build-localization](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd) script, which generates resx files for all the projects with localization enabled using the `Localization.XLoc` package.
The [`Localization.XLoc`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd#L24-L25) tool is run on the repo root, and it checks for all occurrences of `LocProject.json`. Each localized project has a `LocProject.json` file in the project root, which contains the location of the English resx file, list of languages for localization, and the output path where the localized resx files are to be copied to. In addition to this, some other parameters can be set, such as whether the language ID should be added as a folder in the file path or in the file name. When the CDPX pipeline is run, the localization team is notified of changes in the English resx files. For each project with localization enabled, a `loc` folder (see [this](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/tree/main/src/modules/launcher/Microsoft.Launcher/loc) for example) is created in the same directory as the `LocProject.json` file. The folder contains language specific folders which in turn have a nested folder path equivalent to `OutputPath` in the `LocProject.json`. Each of these folders contain one `lcl` file. The `lcl` files contain the English resources along with their translation for that language. These are described in more detail in the [Lcl files section](#lcl-files). Once the `.resx` files are generated, they will be used during the `Build PowerToys` step for localized versions of the modules.
Since the localization script requires certain nuget packages, the [`restore-localization`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/restore-localization.cmd) script is run before running `build-localization` to install all the required packages. This script must [run in the `restore` step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L37-L39) of pipeline because [the host is network isolated](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/2066/Consuming-Packages-in-a-CDPx-Pipeline?anchor=overview) at the `build` step. The [Toolset package source](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L23) is used for this.
The process and variables that can be tweaked on the pipeline are described in more detail on [onebranch (account required) under Localization](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/290/Localization).
The localized resource dlls for C# projects are added to the MSI only for build on the pipeline. This is done by checking if the [`IsPipeline` variable is defined](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L804-L805), which gets defined before [building the installer on the pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/build-installer.cmd#L4). This is done because the localized resx files are only present on the pipeline, and not having this check would result in the installer project failing to build locally.
## Enabling localization on a new project
To enable localization on a new project, the first step is to create a file `LocProject.json` in the project root.
For example, for a project in the folder `src\path` where the resx file is present in `resources\Resources.resx`, the LocProject.json file will contain the following:
The rest of the steps depend on the project type and are covered in the sections below. The steps to add the localized files to the MSI can be found in [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#Enabling-localized-MSI-for-a-new-project).
### C++
C++ projects do not support `resx` files, and instead use `rc` files along with `resource.h` files. The CDPX pipeline however doesn't support localizing `rc` files and the other alternative they support is directly translating the resources from the binary which makes it harder to maintain resources. To avoid this, a custom script has been added which expects a resx file and converts the entries to an rc file with a string table and adds resource declarations to a resource.h file so that the resources can be compiled with the C++ project.
If you already have a .rc file, copy the string table to a separate txt file and run the [convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1) script on it. This script is not very robust to input, and requires the data in a specific format, where `IDS_ResName L"ResourceValue"` and any number of spaces can be present in between. The script converts this file to the format expected by [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert), which will convert it to resx. The resource names are changed from all uppercase to title case, and the `IDS_` prefix is removed. Escape characters might have to be manually replaced, for example .rc files would have escaped double quotes as `""`, so this should be replaced with just `"` before converting to the resx files.
After generating the resx file, rename the existing rc and h files to ProjName.base.rc and resource.base.h. In the rc file remove the string table which is to be localized and in the .h file remove all `#define`s corresponding to localized resources. In the vcxproj of the C++ project, add the following build event:
This event runs a script which generates a resource.h and ProjName.rc in the `Generated Files` folder using the strings in all the resx files along with the existing information in resource.base.h and ProjName.base.rc. The script is [convert-resx-to-rc.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1). The script uses [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) to convert the resx file to a string table expected in the .rc file format. When the resources are added to the rc file the `IDS_` prefix is added and resource names are in upper case (as it was originally). Any occurrences of `"` in the string resource is escaped as `""` to prevent build errors. The string tables are added to the rc file in the following format:
Since there is no API to identify the `AFX_TARG_*`, `LANG_*` or `SUBLANG_*` values from each langId from the pipeline, these are hardcoded in the script (for each language) as done in [lines 50-77 of `convert-resx-to-rc.ps1`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1#L50-L77). **If any other languages are added in the future, this script will have to be updated.** In order to determine what are the language codes, you can open the rc file in Resource View, right click the string table and press `Insert Copy` and choose the corresponding language. This autogenerates the required code and can be used to figure out the language codes. The files also add the resource declarations to a resource.h file, starting from 101 by default(this can be changed by an optional argument). Since the output files will be generated in `Generated Files`, any includes in these two files will require an additional `..\` and wherever resource.h is used, it will have to be included as `Generated Files\resource.h`. While adding `resource.base.h` and `ProjName.base.rc` to the vcxproj, these should be modified to not participate in the build to avoid build errors:
```
<None Include="Resources.resx" />
```
Some rc/resource.h files might be used in multiple projects (for example, KBM). To ensure the projects build for these cases, the build event can be added to the entire directory so that the rc files are generated before any project is built. See [Directory.Build.targets](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets) for an example.
Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6104) for an example for making these changes for a C++ project.
### C#
Since C# projects natively support `resx` files, the only step required here is to include all the resx files in the build. For .NET Core projects this is done automatically and the .csproj does not need to be modified. For other projects, the following line needs to be added:
**Note:** Building with localized resources may cause a build warning `Referenced assembly 'mscorlib.dll' targets a different processor` which is a VS bug. More details can be found in [PowerToys issue #7269](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/7269).
**Note:** If a project needs to be migrated from XAML resources to resx, the easiest way to convert the resources would be to change to format to `=` separates resources by either manually (by Ctrl+H on a text editor), or by a script, and then running [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) on `Developer Command Prompt for VS` to convert it to resx format.
<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description">Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)</system:String>
<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number">Not a number (NaN)</system:String>
```
to
```
wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name=Calculator
wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description=Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)
wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number=Not a number (NaN)
```
After adding the resx file to the project along with the resource generator, references to the strings will have to be replaced with `Properties.Resources.resName` rather than the custom APIs. Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6165) for an example of the changes required.
### UWP
UWP projects expect `resw` files rather than `resx` (the format is almost the same). Unlike other C# projects, the files are expected in the format `fullLangId\Resources.resw`. To include these files in the build, replace the following line in the csproj:
The `<Tgt>` element would not be present in the initial commits of the lcl files, as only the English version of the string would be present.
**Note:** The CDPX Localization system has a fail-safe check on the lcl files, where if the English string value which is present inside `<Val><![CDATA[*]]></Val>` does not match the value present in the English Resources.resx file then the translated value will not be copied to the localized resx file. This is present so that obsolete translations would not be loaded when the English resource has changed, and the English string will be used rather than the obsolete translation.
## Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)
Since the LEGO PRs update some of the strings in LCL files at a time, there can be multiple PRs which modify the same files, leading to merge conflicts. In most cases this would show up on GitHub as a merge conflict, but sometimes a bad git merge may occur, and the file could end up with incorrect formatting, such as two `<Tgt>` elements for a single resource. These can be fixed by ensuring the elements follow the format described in [this section](#lcl-files). To catch such errors, the build farm should be run for every LEGO PR and if any error occurs in the localization step, we should check the corresponding resx/lcl files for conflicts.
## Enabling localized MSI for a new project
For C++ and UWP projects no additional files are generated with localization that need to be added to the MSI. For C++ projects all the resources are added to the dll/exe, while for UWP projects they are added to the `resources.pri` file (which is present even for an unlocalized project). To verify if the localized resources are added to the `resources.pri` file the following steps can be done:
- Open `Developer Command Prompt for VS`
- After navigating to the folder containing the pri file, run the following command:
makepri.exe dump /if .\resources.pri
- Check the contents of the `resources.pri.xml` file that is generated from the command. The last section of the file will contain the resources with the strings in all the languages:
For C# projects, satellite dlls are generated when the project is built. For a project named `ProjName`, files are created in the format `langId\ProjName.resources.dll` where `langId` is in the same format as the lcl files. The satellite dlls need to be included with the MSI, but they must be added only if the solution is built from the build farm, as the localized resx files will not be present on local machines (and that could cause local builds of the installer to fail).
This can be done by adding the directory name of the project to [Product.wxs near line 806](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L806) and a resource component for the project can be created in [Product.wxs near lines 845-847](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L845-L847) in this format:
We should also ensure the new dlls are signed by the pipeline. Currently all dlls of the form [`*.resources.dll` are signed](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L68).
**Note:** The resource dlls should be added to the MSI project only after the initial commit with the lcl files has been done by the Localization team. Otherwise, the pipeline will fail as there wouldn't be any resx files to generate the dlls.
3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
4. If you encounter build errors, try deleting the x64 output folder and rebuild
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ UI tests are implemented using [Windows Application Driver](https://github.com/m
- Exit PowerToys if it's running
- Run WinAppDriver.exe from the installation directory. Skip this step if installed in the default directory (`C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver`); in this case, it'll be launched automatically during tests.
- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
- Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`).
>Note: notifications or other application windows, that are shown above the window under test, can disrupt the testing process.
The **Light Switch** module lets users automatically transition between light and dark mode using a timed schedule or a keyboard shortcut.
## Features
* Set custom times to start and stop dark mode.
* Use geolocation to determine local sunrise and sunset times.
* Apply offsets in sunrise mode (e.g., 15 minutes before sunset).
* Quickly toggle between modes with a keyboard shortcut (`Ctrl+Shift+Win+D` by default).
* Choose whether theme changes apply to:
* Apps only
* System only
* Both apps and system
## Architecture
### Main Components
* **Shortcut/Hotkey**
Listens for a hotkey event. Calling `onHotkey()` flips the theme flags.
> **Note:** Using the shortcut overrides the current schedule until the next transition event.
* **LightSwitchService.cpp**
is the heart beat of the module. Controls ticking every minute and depending on user actions (manual override, settings changing, etc) triggers the state manager to perform the corresponding operation.
* **LightSwitchStateManager.cpp**
handles updating the state based on the signals sent by LightSwitchService.
* **SettingsXAML/LightSwitch**
Provides the settings UI for configuring schedules, syncing location, and customizing shortcuts.
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ Welcome to the PowerToys developer documentation. This documentation provides in
- [Update Process](processes/update-process.md) - How PowerToys updates work
- [GPO Implementation](processes/gpo.md) - Group Policy Objects implementation details
## Other Resources
- [aka.ms links](akaLinks.md) - List of short links
- [Issue/PR commands](commands.md) - Special commands for managing issues and pull requests
## Fork, Clone, Branch and Create your PR
Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an approach or a spec has been written and approved, it's time to start development:
@@ -76,10 +81,11 @@ Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an
1. Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) or newer
1. Visual Studio Community/Professional/Enterprise 2022 17.4 or newer
1. A local clone of the PowerToys repository
1. Enable long paths in Windows (see [Enable Long Paths](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation#enabling-long-paths-in-windows-10-version-1607-and-later) for details)
### Install Visual Studio dependencies
1. Open the `PowerToys.sln` file.
1. Open the `PowerToys.slnx` file.
1. If you see a dialog that says `install extra components` in the solution explorer pane, click `install`
### Get Submodules to compile
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ We have submodules that need to be initialized before you can compile most parts
### Compiling Source Code
- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio.
- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio.
- In the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release` or `Debug`.
- From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`, or press <kbd>Control</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> on your keyboard.
- The build process may take several minutes depending on your computer's performance. Once it completes, the PowerToys binaries will be in your repo under `x64\Release\`.
@@ -106,10 +112,10 @@ Our installer is two parts, an EXE and an MSI. The EXE (Bootstrapper) contains
The installer can only be compiled in `Release` mode; steps 1 and 2 must be performed before the MSI can be compiled.
1. Compile `PowerToys.sln`. Instructions are listed above.
1. Compile `PowerToys.slnx`. Instructions are listed above.
{"$schema":"http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#","title":"SettingsResourceObjectOfAwakeSettings","type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"required":["settings"],"properties":{"_inDesiredState":{"type":["boolean","null"],"description":"Indicates whether an instance is in the desired state"},"settings":{"description":"The settings content for the module."}}}
This section describes the current structure of the settings pages in PowerToys. All user-facing settings are contained in the content of <controls:SettingsPageControl>. The logical and visual structure of settings follows a nested layout as shown below:
```css
SettingsPageControl
└─SettingsGroup
└─[SettingsExpander]
└─SettingsCard
```
* Each SettingsGroup defines a functional section within a settings page.
* An optional SettingsExpander may be used to further organize related settings inside a group.
* Each actual setting is represented by a SettingsCard, which contains one user-tweakable control or a group of closely related controls.
>Note: Not all SettingsCard are necessarily wrapped in a SettingsExpander; they can exist directly under a SettingsGroup.
> For indexing purposes, we are specifically targeting all SettingsCard elements. These are the smallest units of user interaction and correspond to individual configurable settings.
> There could be setting item in expander, so we also need to index expander items as well.
### Module
Module is a primary type that needs to be indexed, for modules, we need to index the 'ModuleTitle' and the 'ModuleDescription'.
So these two should be passed in by x:Uid and binding with a key.
### SettingsCard/SettingsExpander
Each SettingsCard/SettingsExpander should have an x:Uid for localization and indexing. The associated display strings are defined in the .resw files:
{x:Uid}.Header – The visible label/title of the setting.
{x:Uid}.Description – (optional) The tooltip or explanatory text.
The index should be built around these SettingsCard elements and their x:Uid-bound resources, as they represent the actual settings users will search for.
---
## 2. How to Navigate
### Entry
```csharp
enumEntryType
{
SettingsPage,
SettingsCard,
SettingsExpander,
}
publicclassSearchableElementMetadata
{
publicstringPageName{get;set;}// Used to navigate to a specific page
publicEntryTypeType{get;set;}// Used to know how should we navigate(As a page, a settingscard or an expander?)
publicstringParentElementName{get;set;}
publicstringElementName{get;set;}
publicstringElementUid{get;set;}
publicstringIcon{get;set;}
}
```
### Navigation
The steps for navigate to an item:
* Navigate among pages
* [optional] Expand the expander if setting entry is inside an expander
PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
```
## 5. How to do Index
### Runtime index or build time index?
Now We need to build all the entries in our settings.
Most of the entry properties are static, and in runtime, the `SettingsCard` is compiled into native winUI3 controls <small>(I suppose, please correct here if it's wrong)</small>, it's hard to locate all the `SettingsCard`, and performance is terrible if we do search for all the pages' elements.
### Build time indexing
We can rely on xaml file parsing to get all the SettingsCard Entries.
And we don't want xaml file to be brought into production bundle.
Use a project for parsing and bring that index file into production bundle is a solution.
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
| [Hotkeys](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Create, manage, and trigger custom keyboard shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run. |
| [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
| [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
| [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
| [QuickAI](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-QuickAi) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | AI-powered assistance with instant, smart responses from multiple providers (Groq, Together, Fireworks, OpenRouter, Cohere) |
## Extending software plugins
@@ -73,4 +75,5 @@ 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 |
| [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. |
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