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CmdPal: make the context menu search look more like a cmdpal (#42081 )
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. --------- Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
2025-12-30 00:46:20 +01:00 · 2025-10-11 10:03:54 +08:00 · 2025-10-10 06:26:04 -05:00 · 2025-10-10 06:51:38 -04:00 · 2025-10-10 12:11:28 +08:00 · 2025-10-09 20:37:23 -07:00
61 changed files with 1843 additions and 471 deletions
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/allow/names.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/allow/names.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ shortcutguide

 # 8LWXpg is user name but user folder causes a flag
 LWXpg
-# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
-x6f677548
 Adoumie
 Advaith
 alekhyareddy
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/excludes.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/excludes.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Helper/.*\.resx$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/ModuleInterface/generateSecurityDescriptor\.h$
 ^src/modules/peek/Peek.Common/NativeMethods\.txt$
+^src/modules/peek/Peek.UITests/TestAssets/4\.qoi$
+^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/folder1/testCase2\.txt$
+^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/folder2/SpecialCase\.txt$
+^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/testCase1\.txt$
 ^src/modules/previewpane/SvgPreviewHandler/SvgHTMLPreviewGenerator\.cs$
 ^src/modules/previewpane/UnitTests-MarkdownPreviewHandler/HelperFiles/MarkdownWithHTMLImageTag\.txt$
 ^src/modules/registrypreview/RegistryPreviewUILib/Controls/HexBox/.*$
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ ADMINS
 adml
 admx
 advancedpaste
-advancedpasteui
-advancedpasteuishortcut
 advapi
 advfirewall
 AFeature
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ ALLINPUT
 Allman
 Allmodule
 ALLOWUNDO
-allpc
 ALLVIEW
 ALPHATYPE
 AModifier
@@ -136,7 +133,6 @@ bla
 BLACKFRAME
 BLENDFUNCTION
 Blockquotes
-blogs
 Blt
 BLURBEHIND
 BLURREGION
@@ -512,7 +508,6 @@ FANCYZONESDRAWLAYOUTTEST
 FANCYZONESEDITOR
 FARPROC
 fesf
-fff
 FFFF
 FILEEXPLORER
 fileexploreraddons
@@ -585,6 +580,7 @@ GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING
 GETSECKEY
 GETSTICKYKEYS
 GETTEXTLENGTH
+gitmodules
 GHND
 GMEM
 GNumber
@@ -672,11 +668,7 @@ Hostx
 hotfixes
 hotkeycontrol
 HOTKEYF
-hotkeylockmachine
-hotkeyreconnect
 hotkeys
-hotkeyswitch
-hotkeytoggleeasymouse
 hotlight
 hotspot
 HPAINTBUFFER
@@ -735,8 +727,6 @@ IMAGERESIZERCONTEXTMENU
 IMAGERESIZEREXT
 imageresizerinput
 imageresizersettings
-imagetotext
-imagetotextshortcut
 imagingdevices
 ime
 imgflip
@@ -856,6 +846,7 @@ linkid
 LINKOVERLAY
 LINQTo
 listview
+LIVEDRAW
 LIVEZOOM
 LLKH
 llkhf
@@ -867,7 +858,6 @@ localappdata
 localpackage
 LOCALSYSTEM
 LOCATIONCHANGE
-LOCKMACHINE
 LOCKTYPE
 LOGFONT
 LOGFONTW
@@ -876,7 +866,6 @@ LOGMSG
 LOGPIXELSX
 LOGPIXELSY
 lng
-LOn
 lon
 longdate
 LONGNAMES
@@ -928,12 +917,10 @@ luid
 LUMA
 lusrmgr
 LVal
-lvm
 LWA
 lwin
 LZero
 MAGTRANSFORM
-MAJORMINOR
 MAKEINTRESOURCE
 MAKEINTRESOURCEA
 MAKEINTRESOURCEW
@@ -958,7 +945,6 @@ MDL
 mdtext
 mdtxt
 mdwn
-measuretool
 meme
 memicmp
 MENUITEMINFO
@@ -1008,7 +994,6 @@ MOUSEHWHEEL
 MOUSEINPUT
 mousejump
 mousepointer
-mousepointercrosshairs
 mouseutils
 MOVESIZEEND
 MOVESIZESTART
@@ -1053,7 +1038,6 @@ MWBEx
 MYICON
 NAMECHANGE
 namespaceanddescendants
-Namotion
 nao
 NCACTIVATE
 ncc
@@ -1091,7 +1075,6 @@ NEWPLUSSHELLEXTENSIONWIN
 newrow
 nicksnettravels
 NIF
-NJson
 NLog
 NLSTEXT
 NMAKE
@@ -1218,18 +1201,6 @@ PARENTRELATIVEFORUI
 PARENTRELATIVEPARSING
 parray
 PARTIALCONFIRMATIONDIALOGTITLE
-pasteashtmlfile
-pasteashtmlfileshortcut
-pasteasjson
-pasteasjsonshortcut
-pasteasmarkdown
-pasteasmarkdownshortcut
-pasteasplaintext
-pasteasplaintextshortcut
-pasteaspngfile
-pasteaspngfileshortcut
-pasteastxtfile
-pasteastxtfileshortcut
 PATCOPY
 PATHMUSTEXIST
 PATINVERT
@@ -1237,6 +1208,7 @@ PATPAINT
 pbc
 pbi
 PBlob
+pbrush
 pcb
 pcch
 pcelt
@@ -1299,7 +1271,6 @@ Pomodoro
 Popups
 POPUPWINDOW
 POSITIONITEM
-powerocr
 POWERRENAMECONTEXTMENU
 powerrenameinput
 POWERRENAMETEST
@@ -1350,7 +1321,6 @@ PRODUCTVERSION
 Progman
 programdata
 projectname
-projitems
 PROPERTYKEY
 Propset
 PROPVARIANT
@@ -1358,6 +1328,7 @@ PRTL
 prvpane
 psapi
 pscid
+pscustomobject
 PSECURITY
 psfgao
 psfi
@@ -1443,7 +1414,6 @@ Removelnk
 renamable
 RENAMEONCOLLISION
 reparented
-reparenthotkey
 reparenting
 reportfileaccesses
 requery
@@ -1469,7 +1439,6 @@ RIDEV
 RIGHTSCROLLBAR
 riid
 RKey
-Rns
 RNumber
 rop
 ROUNDSMALL
@@ -1693,7 +1662,6 @@ STYLECHANGED
 STYLECHANGING
 subkeys
 sublang
-Subdomain
 SUBMODULEUPDATE
 subresource
 Superbar
@@ -1766,7 +1734,6 @@ THICKFRAME
 THEMECHANGED
 THISCOMPONENT
 throughs
-thumbnailhotkey
 TILEDWINDOW
 TILLSON
 timedate
@@ -1782,9 +1749,7 @@ tlbimp
 tlc
 tmain
 TNP
-TOGGLEEASYMOUSE
 Toolhelp
-toolkitconverters
 toolwindow
 TOPDOWNDIB
 TOUCHEVENTF
@@ -1796,11 +1761,9 @@ tracelogging
 tracerpt
 trackbar
 trafficmanager
-transcodetomp
 transicc
 TRAYMOUSEMESSAGE
 triaging
-Tru
 trl
 trx
 tsa
@@ -1836,7 +1799,6 @@ ULONGLONG
 ums
 uncompilable
 UNCPRIORITY
-undefining
 UNDNAME
 UNICODETEXT
 unins
@@ -2003,6 +1965,7 @@ WMI
 WMICIM
 wmimgmt
 wmp
+wmsg
 WMSYSCOMMAND
 wnd
 WNDCLASS
@@ -2016,6 +1979,7 @@ WORKSPACESEDITOR
 WORKSPACESLAUNCHER
 WORKSPACESSNAPSHOTTOOL
 WORKSPACESWINDOWARRANGER
+Worktree
 wox
 wparam
 wpf
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/patterns.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/patterns.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # See https://github.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/wiki/Configuration-Examples:-patterns

+# marker to ignore all code on line
+^.*/\* #no-spell-check-line \*/.*$
+# marker for ignoring a comment to the end of the line
+// #no-spell-check.*$
+
 # Gaelic
 Gàidhlig

@@ -264,3 +269,7 @@ St&yle
 # This matches a relative clause where the relative pronoun "that" is omitted.
 # Example: "Gets or sets the window the TitleBar should configure."
 \bthe\s+\w+\s+the\b
+
+# Usernames with numbers
+# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
+\bx6f677548\b
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ jobs:
        -restore -graph
        /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
        /p:CIBuild=true
+        /p:BuildInParallel=true
        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-0-main.binlog
        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
        $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ jobs:
    condition: ne(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'x64')
    inputs:
      solution: src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/PowerToys.DSC.csproj
-      msbuildArgs: /t:Build /m /restore
+      msbuildArgs: /t:Build /m /restore /p:BuildInParallel=true
      platform: x64
      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
      msbuildArchitecture: x64
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ jobs:
        -restore -graph
        /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
        /p:CIBuild=true
+        /p:BuildInParallel=true
        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-bug-report.binlog
        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
        $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ jobs:
        -restore -graph
        /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
        /p:CIBuild=true
+        /p:BuildInParallel=true
        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-styles-report.binlog
        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
        $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ jobs:
        msbuildArgs: >-
          /target:Publish
          /graph
-          /p:Configuration=$(BuildConfiguration);Platform=$(BuildPlatform);AppxBundle=Never
+          /p:Configuration=$(BuildConfiguration);Platform=$(BuildPlatform);AppxBundle=Never;BuildInParallel=true
          /p:VCRTForwarders-IncludeDebugCRT=false
          /p:PowerToysRoot=$(Build.SourcesDirectory)
          /p:PublishProfile=InstallationPublishProfile.pubxml
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-ui-tests.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-ui-tests.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
          /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
          /p:BuildProjectReferences=true
          /p:CIBuild=true
+          /p:BuildInParallel=true
          /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-all-uitests.binlog
          $(NUGET_RESTORE_MSBUILD_ARGS)
        platform: $(BuildPlatform)
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ jobs:
            /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
            /p:BuildProjectReferences=true
            /p:CIBuild=true
+            /p:BuildInParallel=true
            /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-${{ module }}.binlog
            $(NUGET_RESTORE_MSBUILD_ARGS)
          platform: $(BuildPlatform)
--- a/PowerToys.sln
+++ b/PowerToys.sln
@@ -825,6 +825,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "LightSwitch.UITests", "src\
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.UnitTests.csproj", "{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests.csproj", "{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|ARM64 = Debug|ARM64
@@ -2995,6 +2997,14 @@ Global
 		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -3323,6 +3333,7 @@ Global
 		{3DCCD936-D085-4869-A1DE-CA6A64152C94} = {5B201255-53C8-490B-A34F-01F05D48A477}
 		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F} = {3DCCD936-D085-4869-A1DE-CA6A64152C94}
 		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {C3A2F9D1-7930-4EF4-A6FC-7EE0A99821D0}
--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/LightSwitchModuleInterface.rc
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/LightSwitchModuleInterface.rc
@@ -1,32 +1,36 @@
+#include <windows.h>
+#include "resource.h"
+#include "../../../common/version/version.h"
+
 1 VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 0,1,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 0,1,0,0
- FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
+FILEVERSION FILE_VERSION
+PRODUCTVERSION PRODUCT_VERSION
+FILEFLAGSMASK VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK
 #ifdef _DEBUG
- FILEFLAGS 0x1L
+FILEFLAGS VS_FF_DEBUG
 #else
- FILEFLAGS 0x0L
+FILEFLAGS 0x0L
 #endif
- FILEOS 0x40004L
- FILETYPE 0x2L
- FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
+FILEOS VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
+FILETYPE VFT_DLL
+FILESUBTYPE VFT2_UNKNOWN 
 BEGIN
    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
    BEGIN
-        BLOCK "040904b0"
+        BLOCK "040904b0" // US English (0x0409), Unicode (0x04B0) charset
        BEGIN
-            VALUE "CompanyName", "Company Name"
-            VALUE "FileDescription", "Light Switch Module"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "0.1.0.0"
-            VALUE "InternalName", "Light Switch"
-            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2019 Company Name"
-            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll"
-            VALUE "ProductName", "Light Switch"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "0.1.0.0"
+            VALUE "CompanyName", COMPANY_NAME
+            VALUE "FileDescription", FILE_DESCRIPTION
+            VALUE "FileVersion", FILE_VERSION_STRING
+            VALUE "InternalName", INTERNAL_NAME
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", COPYRIGHT_NOTE
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", ORIGINAL_FILENAME
+            VALUE "ProductName", PRODUCT_NAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", PRODUCT_VERSION_STRING
        END
    END
    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
    BEGIN
-        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
+        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200 // US English (0x0409), Unicode (1200) charset
    END
 END
--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:

        m_force_light_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_LIGHT");
        m_force_dark_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_DARK");
-        m_manual_override_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+        m_manual_override_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");

        init_settings();
    };
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ public:
            }
            else if (hotkeyId == 0)
            {
-                // get current will return true if in light mode, otherwise false
+                // get current will return true if in light mode; otherwise false
                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Hotkey triggered: Toggle Theme");
                if (g_settings.m_changeSystem)
                {
--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/resource.h
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/resource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
+// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
+// Used by CalculatorEngineCommon.rc
+
+//////////////////////////////
+// Non-localizable
+
+#define FILE_DESCRIPTION "Light Switch Module"
+#define INTERNAL_NAME "Light Switch"
+#define ORIGINAL_FILENAME "PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll"
+
+// Non-localizable
+//////////////////////////////
--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <LightSwitchSettings.h>
 #include <common/utils/gpo.h>
+#include <logger/logger_settings.h>
+#include <logger/logger.h>
+#include <utils/logger_helper.h>

 SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
 SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
@@ -35,6 +38,8 @@ int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[])
    wchar_t serviceName[] = L"LightSwitchService";
    SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRYW table[] = { { serviceName, ServiceMain }, { nullptr, nullptr } };

+    LoggerHelpers::init_logger(L"LightSwitch", L"Service", LogSettings::lightSwitchLoggerName);
+
    if (!StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW(table))
    {
        DWORD err = GetLastError();
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl)
        SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);

        // Signal the service to stop
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop requested, signaling worker thread to exit.");
        SetEvent(g_ServiceStopEvent);
        break;

@@ -126,13 +132,21 @@ static void update_sun_times(auto& settings)

    int newLightTime = newTimes.sunriseHour * 60 + newTimes.sunriseMinute;
    int newDarkTime = newTimes.sunsetHour * 60 + newTimes.sunsetMinute;
+    try
+    {
+        auto values = PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(L"LightSwitch");
+        values.add_property(L"lightTime", newLightTime);
+        values.add_property(L"darkTime", newDarkTime);
+        values.save_to_settings_file();

-    auto values = PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(L"LightSwitch");
-    values.add_property(L"lightTime", newLightTime);
-    values.add_property(L"darkTime", newDarkTime);
-    values.save_to_settings_file();
-
-    OutputDebugString(L"[LightSwitchService] Updated sun times and saved to config.\n");
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Updated sun times and saved to config.");
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        std::wstring wmsg(e.what(), e.what() + strlen(e.what()));
+        Logger::error(L"[LightSwitchService] Exception during sun time update: {}", wmsg);
+    }
+    
 }

 DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
@@ -142,7 +156,8 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
    if (parentPid)
        hParent = OpenProcess(SYNCHRONIZE, FALSE, parentPid);

-    OutputDebugString(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread starting...\n");
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread starting...");
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent PID: {}", parentPid);

    // Initialize settings system
    LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
@@ -214,19 +229,19 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
            update_sun_times(settings);
            g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;

-            OutputDebugString(L"[LightSwitchService] Recalculated sun times at new day boundary.\n");
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Recalculated sun times at new day boundary.");
        }

        wchar_t msg[160];
        swprintf_s(msg,
-                   L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d\n",
+                   L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d",
                   st.wHour,
                   st.wMinute,
                   settings.lightTime / 60,
                   settings.lightTime % 60,
                   settings.darkTime / 60,
                   settings.darkTime % 60);
-        OutputDebugString(msg);
+        Logger::info(msg);

        // --- Manual override check ---
        bool manualOverrideActive = false;
@@ -242,11 +257,11 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
                nowMinutes == (settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset) % 1440)
            {
                ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
-                OutputDebugString(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared at boundary\n");
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared at boundary\n");
            }
            else
            {
-                OutputDebugString(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override\n");
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override\n");
                goto sleep_until_next_minute;
            }
        }
@@ -261,10 +276,17 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
            msToNextMinute = 50;

        DWORD wait = WaitForMultipleObjects(count, waits, FALSE, msToNextMinute);
-        if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0) // stop event
+        if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop event triggered <20> exiting worker loop.");
            break;
-        if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1) // parent exited
+        }
+        if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1) // parent process exited
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent process exited <20> stopping service.");
            break;
+        }
+
    }

    if (hManualOverride)
@@ -282,8 +304,8 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PWSTR, int)
        wchar_t msg[160];
        swprintf_s(
            msg,
-            L"Tried to start with a GPO policy setting the utility to always be disabled. Please contact your systems administrator.\n");
-        OutputDebugString(msg);
+            L"Tried to start with a GPO policy setting the utility to always be disabled. Please contact your systems administrator.");
+        Logger::info(msg);
        return 0;
    }

--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.rc
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.rc
--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@
    <ProjectName>LightSwitchService</ProjectName>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
-    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
-    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
-    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
@@ -54,84 +41,25 @@
    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
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-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
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+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
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-        ..\..\..\common\Telemetry;
        ..\..\..\common;
+        ..\..\..\common\logger;
+        ..\..\..\common\utils;
+        ..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI;
+        ..\..\..\common\Telemetry;
        ..\..\..\;
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+    <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchSettings.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="SettingsConstants.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ThemeHelper.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ThemeScheduler.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="WinHookEventIDs.cpp" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="LightSwitchService.rc" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchSettings.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="SettingsConstants.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="SettingsObserver.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ThemeHelper.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ThemeScheduler.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="WinHookEventIDs.h" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
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--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj.filters
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@
    <ClCompile Include="ThemeHelper.cpp">
      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
    </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI\settings_helpers.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI\settings_objects.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
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-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI\FileWatcher.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
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    <ClInclude Include="ThemeScheduler.h">
      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
@@ -69,4 +57,9 @@
  <ItemGroup>
    <Natvis Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\natvis\wil.natvis" />
  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="LightSwitchService.rc">
+      <Filter>Resource Files</Filter>
+    </ResourceCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.h
+++ b/src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ enum struct FindMyMouseActivationMethod : int

 constexpr bool FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE = true;
 // Default colors now include full alpha. Opacity is encoded directly in color alpha (legacy overlay_opacity migrated into A channel)
-const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0);
-const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255);
+const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(128, 0, 0, 0);
+const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(128, 255, 255, 255);
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS = 100;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 500;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM = 9;
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings);
 void FindMyMouseDisable();
 bool FindMyMouseIsEnabled();
 void FindMyMouseApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings);
-HWND GetSonarHwnd() noexcept;
+HWND GetSonarHwnd() noexcept;
--- a/src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Setting.cs
+++ b/src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Setting.cs
@@ -1055,8 +1055,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class

                    if (machineId == 0)
                    {
-                        _properties.MachineID.Value = Common.Ran.Next();
-                        machineId = _properties.MachineID.Value;
+                        var newMachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
+                        _properties.MachineID.Value = newMachineId;
+                        machineId = newMachineId;
+                        if (!PauseInstantSaving)
+                        {
+                            SaveSettings();
+                        }
                    }
                }

@@ -1068,6 +1073,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                lock (_loadingSettingsLock)
                {
                    _properties.MachineID.Value = value;
+                    machineId = value;
+                    if (!PauseInstantSaving)
+                    {
+                        SaveSettings();
+                    }
                }
            }
        }
--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.h
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.h
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ typedef struct {
 #define SHALLOW_DESTROY 2
 #define LIVE_DRAW_ZOOM   3

-#define PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(Pencolor)	(Pencolor >> 24) != 0xFF
+#define PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(Pencolor)	((Pencolor >> 24) != 0xFF)
+#define PEN_COLOR_BLUR(Pencolor)        ((Pencolor & 0x00FFFFFF) == COLOR_BLUR)
+
+#define CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN  4


 typedef BOOL (__stdcall *type_pGetMonitorInfo)(
@@ -143,7 +146,14 @@ typedef BOOL(__stdcall *type_pMagSetWindowFilterList)(
    int   count,
    HWND* pHWND
 );
-typedef BOOL (__stdcall *type_pMagInitialize)(VOID);
+typedef BOOL(__stdcall* type_pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing)(
+    _In_ HWND, 
+    _In_ BOOL
+);
+typedef BOOL(__stdcall* type_MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing)(
+    BOOL fUseBitmapSmoothing
+);
+typedef BOOL(__stdcall* type_pMagInitialize)(VOID);

 typedef BOOL(__stdcall *type_pGetPointerType)(
    _In_   UINT32 pointerId,
--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x0
 BEGIN
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,166,306,50,14
    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,223,306,50,14
-    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.01",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
-    LTEXT           "Copyright © 2006-2025 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,166,8
+    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.10",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
+    LTEXT           "Copyright © 2006-2025 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,231,8
    CONTROL         "<a HREF=""https://www.sysinternals.com"">Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com</a>",IDC_LINK,
                    "SysLink",WS_TABSTOP,42,26,150,9
    ICON            "APPICON",IDC_STATIC,12,9,20,20
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ BEGIN
    CONTROL         "",IDC_TIMER_POS7,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,63,108,10,10
    CONTROL         "",IDC_TIMER_POS8,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,79,108,10,10
    CONTROL         "",IDC_TIMER_POS9,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,97,108,10,10
-    CONTROL         "Show background bitmap:",IDC_CHECK_BACKGROUND_FILE,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,3,122,99,10,WS_EX_RIGHT
+    CONTROL         "Show background bitmap:",IDC_CHECK_BACKGROUND_FILE,
+                    "Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,3,122,99,10,WS_EX_RIGHT
    CONTROL         "Use faded desktop as background",IDC_STATIC_DESKTOP_BACKGROUND,
                    "Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP,46,135,125,10
    CONTROL         "Use image file as background",IDC_STATIC_BACKGROUND_FILE,
@@ -165,23 +166,25 @@ BEGIN
    CONTROL         "",IDC_STATIC,"Static",SS_BLACKFRAME | SS_SUNKEN,7,196,193,1,WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE
 END

-ZOOM DIALOGEX 0, 0, 260, 158
+ZOOM DIALOGEX 0, 0, 260, 170
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_SYSMENU
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
    CONTROL         "",IDC_HOTKEY,"msctls_hotkey32",WS_BORDER | WS_TABSTOP,59,57,80,12
    LTEXT           "After toggling ZoomIt you can zoom in with the mouse wheel or up and down arrow keys. Exit zoom mode with Escape or by pressing the right mouse button.",IDC_STATIC,7,6,246,26
    LTEXT           "Zoom Toggle:",IDC_STATIC,7,59,51,8
-    CONTROL         "",IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_AUTOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,53,104,150,15,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
-    LTEXT           "Specify the initial level of magnification when zooming in:",IDC_STATIC,7,91,215,10
-    LTEXT           "1.25",IDC_STATIC,52,122,16,8
-    LTEXT           "1.5",IDC_STATIC,82,122,12,8
-    LTEXT           "1.75",IDC_STATIC,108,122,16,8
-    LTEXT           "2.0",IDC_STATIC,138,122,12,8
-    LTEXT           "3.0",IDC_STATIC,164,122,12,8
-    LTEXT           "4.0",IDC_STATIC,190,122,12,8
+    CONTROL         "",IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_AUTOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,53,118,150,15,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
+    LTEXT           "Specify the initial level of magnification when zooming in:",IDC_STATIC,7,105,215,10
+    LTEXT           "1.25",IDC_STATIC,52,136,16,8
+    LTEXT           "1.5",IDC_STATIC,82,136,12,8
+    LTEXT           "1.75",IDC_STATIC,108,136,16,8
+    LTEXT           "2.0",IDC_STATIC,138,136,12,8
+    LTEXT           "3.0",IDC_STATIC,164,136,12,8
+    LTEXT           "4.0",IDC_STATIC,190,136,12,8
    CONTROL         "Animate zoom in and zoom out:",IDC_ANIMATE_ZOOM,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,74,116,10
-    LTEXT           "Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or save region by entering Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl.",IDC_STATIC,7,34,246,17
+    CONTROL         "Smooth zoomed image:",IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,88,116,10
+    LTEXT           "Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or save region by entering Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl.",IDC_STATIC,7,148,246,17
+    LTEXT           "Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or save region by entering Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl.",IDC_STATIC,6,34,246,18
 END

 DRAW DIALOGEX 0, 0, 260, 228
@@ -295,7 +298,8 @@ BEGIN
    LTEXT           "DemoType toggle:",IDC_STATIC,7,157,63,8
    PUSHBUTTON      "&...",IDC_DEMOTYPE_BROWSE,231,137,16,13
    CONTROL         "",IDC_DEMOTYPE_SPEED_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_AUTOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,52,202,150,11,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
-    CONTROL         "Drive input with typing:",IDC_DEMOTYPE_USER_DRIVEN,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,173,88,10
+    CONTROL         "Drive input with typing:",IDC_DEMOTYPE_USER_DRIVEN,
+                    "Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,173,88,10
    LTEXT           "DemoType typing speed:",IDC_STATIC,7,189,215,10
    LTEXT           "Slow",IDC_DEMOTYPE_STATIC1,51,213,18,8
    LTEXT           "Fast",IDC_DEMOTYPE_STATIC2,186,213,17,8
@@ -413,8 +417,8 @@ ACCELERATORS ACCELERATORS
 BEGIN
    "C",            IDC_COPY,               VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "S",            IDC_SAVE,               VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
-    "C",            IDC_COPY_CROP,           VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
-    "S",            IDC_SAVE_CROP,           VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
+    "C",            IDC_COPY_CROP,          VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
+    "S",            IDC_SAVE_CROP,          VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
 END


--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomItSettings.h
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomItSettings.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DWORD   g_SnipToggleKey = ((HOTKEYF_CONTROL) << 8) | '6';
 DWORD	g_ShowExpiredTime = 1;
 DWORD	g_SliderZoomLevel = 3;
 BOOLEAN g_AnimateZoom = TRUE;
+BOOLEAN g_SmoothImage = TRUE;
 DWORD	g_PenColor = COLOR_RED;
 DWORD	g_BreakPenColor = COLOR_RED;
 DWORD   g_RootPenWidth = PEN_WIDTH;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ REG_SETTING RegSettings[] = {
    { L"ShowTrayIcon", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_ShowTrayIcon, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_ShowTrayIcon) },
    // NOTE: AnimateZoom is misspelled, but since it is a user setting stored in the registry we must continue to misspell it.
    { L"AnimnateZoom", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_AnimateZoom, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_AnimateZoom) },
+    { L"SmoothImage", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_SmoothImage, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_SmoothImage) },
    { L"TelescopeZoomOut", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_TelescopeZoomOut, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_TelescopeZoomOut) },
    { L"SnapToGrid", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_SnapToGrid, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_SnapToGrid) },
    { L"ZoominSliderLevel", SETTING_TYPE_DWORD, 0, &g_SliderZoomLevel, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_SliderZoomLevel) },
--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ type_pMagSetFullscreenTransform pMagSetFullscreenTransform;
 type_pMagSetInputTransform	pMagSetInputTransform;
 type_pMagShowSystemCursor	pMagShowSystemCursor;
 type_pMagSetWindowFilterList pMagSetWindowFilterList;
+type_MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing pMagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing;
+type_pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing;
 type_pMagInitialize			pMagInitialize;
 type_pDwmIsCompositionEnabled	pDwmIsCompositionEnabled;
 type_pGetPointerType		pGetPointerType;
@@ -1099,6 +1101,8 @@ void DrawHighlightedShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hdcScreenCompat, Gdiplus::Brush *pBr
    // Create a new bitmap that's the size of the area covered by the line + 2 * g_PenWidth
    Gdiplus::Rect lineBounds(min(x1, x2), min(y1, y2), abs(x2 - x1), abs(y2 - y1));

+    OutputDebug(L"DrawHighlightedShape\n");
+
    // Expand for line drawing
    if (Shape == DRAW_LINE)
        lineBounds.Inflate(static_cast<int>(g_PenWidth / 2), static_cast<int>(g_PenWidth / 2));
@@ -1186,7 +1190,7 @@ void DrawHighlightedShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hdcScreenCompat, Gdiplus::Brush *pBr
    DeleteDC(hdcDIBOrig);

    // Invalidate the updated rectangle
-    // InvalidateGdiplusRect(hWnd, lineBounds);
+    //InvalidateGdiplusRect(hWnd, lineBounds);
 }

 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1284,7 +1288,12 @@ void ScaleImage( HDC hdcDst, float xDst, float yDst, float wDst, float hDst,
    {
        Gdiplus::Bitmap		srcBitmap( bmSrc, NULL );

-        dstGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeLowQuality );
+        // Use high quality interpolation when smooth image is enabled
+        if (g_SmoothImage) {
+            dstGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeHighQuality );
+        } else {
+            dstGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeLowQuality );
+        }
        dstGraphics.SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeHalf );

        dstGraphics.DrawImage( &srcBitmap, Gdiplus::RectF(xDst,yDst,wDst,hDst), xSrc, ySrc, wSrc, hSrc, Gdiplus::UnitPixel );
@@ -2071,6 +2080,8 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK OptionsProc( HWND hDlg, UINT message,
            IsAutostartConfigured() ? BST_CHECKED: BST_UNCHECKED );
        CheckDlgButton( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ANIMATE_ZOOM, 
            g_AnimateZoom ? BST_CHECKED: BST_UNCHECKED );
+        CheckDlgButton( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE, 
+            g_SmoothImage ? BST_CHECKED: BST_UNCHECKED );

        SendMessage( GetDlgItem(g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER), TBM_SETRANGE, false, MAKELONG(0,_countof(g_ZoomLevels)-1) );
        SendMessage( GetDlgItem(g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER), TBM_SETPOS, true, g_SliderZoomLevel );
@@ -2210,6 +2221,7 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK OptionsProc( HWND hDlg, UINT message,
            }
            g_ShowTrayIcon = IsDlgButtonChecked( hDlg, IDC_SHOW_TRAY_ICON ) == BST_CHECKED;
            g_AnimateZoom = IsDlgButtonChecked( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ANIMATE_ZOOM ) == BST_CHECKED;
+            g_SmoothImage = IsDlgButtonChecked( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE ) == BST_CHECKED;
            g_DemoTypeUserDriven = IsDlgButtonChecked( g_OptionsTabs[DEMOTYPE_PAGE].hPage, IDC_DEMOTYPE_USER_DRIVEN ) == BST_CHECKED;

            newToggleKey = static_cast<DWORD>(SendMessage( GetDlgItem( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_HOTKEY), HKM_GETHOTKEY, 0, 0 ));
@@ -2723,7 +2735,6 @@ VOID DrawShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hDc, RECT *Rect, bool UseGdiPlus = false )
    bool	isBlur = false;

    Gdiplus::Graphics	dstGraphics(hDc);
-
 	if( ( GetWindowLong( g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE ) & WS_EX_LAYERED ) == 0 )
 	{
 		dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
@@ -2746,6 +2757,7 @@ VOID DrawShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hDc, RECT *Rect, bool UseGdiPlus = false )
            InflateRect(Rect, g_PenWidth / 2, g_PenWidth / 2);
        isBlur = true;
    }
+    OutputDebug(L"Draw shape: highlight: %d pbrush: %d\n", PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor), pBrush != NULL);

    switch (Shape) {
    case DRAW_RECTANGLE:
@@ -2920,7 +2932,7 @@ void InvalidateCursorMoveArea( HWND hWnd, float zoomLevel, int width, int height
 {
    int		x, y;
    RECT	rc;
-    int		invWidth = g_PenWidth;
+    int		invWidth = g_PenWidth + CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN;

    if( DrawHighlightedCursor( zoomLevel, width, height ) ) {
        
@@ -2945,7 +2957,7 @@ void InvalidateCursorMoveArea( HWND hWnd, float zoomLevel, int width, int height
 void SaveCursorArea( HDC hDcTarget, HDC hDcSource, POINT pt )
 {
    OutputDebug( L"SaveCursorArea\n");
-    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + 2;
+    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN;
    BitBlt( hDcTarget, 0, 0, penWidth +CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2, penWidth +CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2,
        hDcSource, static_cast<INT> (pt.x- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH,
        static_cast<INT>(pt.y- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH, SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT );
@@ -2959,7 +2971,7 @@ void SaveCursorArea( HDC hDcTarget, HDC hDcSource, POINT pt )
 void RestoreCursorArea( HDC hDcTarget, HDC hDcSource, POINT pt )
 {
    OutputDebug( L"RestoreCursorArea\n");
-    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + 2;
+    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN;
    BitBlt( hDcTarget, static_cast<INT>(pt.x- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH,
        static_cast<INT>(pt.y- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH, penWidth +CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2,
        penWidth + CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2, hDcSource, 0, 0, SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT );
@@ -4178,6 +4190,11 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                    }
 #endif
                }
+                OutputDebug(L"LIVEDRAW SMOOTHING: %d\n", g_SmoothImage);
+                if (!pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing(g_hWndLiveZoomMag, g_SmoothImage))
+                {
+                    OutputDebug(L"MagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing failed: %d\n", GetLastError());
+                }

                if ( g_RecordToggle )
                {
@@ -5296,6 +5313,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(

            if( g_Drawing ) {

+                OutputDebug(L"Mousemove: Drawing\n");
+
                POINT currentPt;

                // Are we in pen mode on a tablet?
@@ -5334,7 +5353,15 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                        }
                        else
                        {
-                            DrawShape( g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle );
+                            if (PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor))
+                            {
+                                // copy original bitmap to screen bitmap to erase previous highlight
+                                BitBlt(hdcScreenCompat, 0, 0, bmp.bmWidth, bmp.bmHeight, drawUndoList->hDc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT);
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle, PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor));
+                            }
                        }
                    }

@@ -5380,7 +5407,7 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                        g_rcRectangle.top != g_rcRectangle.bottom) {

                        // Draw the new target rectangle. 
-                        DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle);
+                        DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle, PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor));
                        OutputDebug(L"SHAPE: (%d, %d) - (%d, %d)\n", g_rcRectangle.left, g_rcRectangle.top, 
                            g_rcRectangle.right, g_rcRectangle.bottom);
                    }
@@ -5418,9 +5445,6 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                        Gdiplus::BitmapData* lineData = LockGdiPlusBitmap(lineBitmap);
                        BYTE* pPixels = static_cast<BYTE*>(lineData->Scan0);

-                        // Copy the contents of the screen bitmap to the temporary bitmap
-                        GetOldestUndo(drawUndoList);
-
                        // Create a GDI bitmap that's the size of the lineBounds rectangle
                        Gdiplus::Bitmap *blurBitmap = CreateGdiplusBitmap( hdcScreenCompat, // oldestUndo->hDc, 
                                            lineBounds.X, lineBounds.Y, lineBounds.Width, lineBounds.Height);
@@ -5445,6 +5469,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                    } 
                    else if(PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor)) { 

+                        OutputDebug(L"HIGHLIGHT\n");
+
                        // This is a highlighting pen color
                        Gdiplus::Rect lineBounds = GetLineBounds(prevPt, currentPt, g_PenWidth);
                        Gdiplus::Bitmap* lineBitmap = DrawBitmapLine(lineBounds, prevPt, currentPt, &pen);
@@ -5784,26 +5810,30 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
            if( !g_DrawingShape ) {

                // If the point has changed, draw a line to it
-                if (prevPt.x != LOWORD(lParam) || prevPt.y != HIWORD(lParam)) {
-                    Gdiplus::Graphics	dstGraphics(hdcScreenCompat);
-                    if ((GetWindowLong(g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_LAYERED) == 0)
+                if (!PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor))
+                {
+                    if (prevPt.x != LOWORD(lParam) || prevPt.y != HIWORD(lParam))
                    {
-                        dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
+                        Gdiplus::Graphics dstGraphics(hdcScreenCompat);
+                        if ((GetWindowLong(g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_LAYERED) == 0)
+                        {
+                            dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
+                        }
+                        Gdiplus::Color color = ColorFromColorRef(g_PenColor);
+                        Gdiplus::Pen pen(color, static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(g_PenWidth));
+                        Gdiplus::GraphicsPath path;
+                        pen.SetLineJoin(Gdiplus::LineJoinRound);
+                        path.AddLine(prevPt.x, prevPt.y, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+                        dstGraphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);
+                    }
+                    // Draw a dot at the current point, if the point hasn't changed
+                    else
+                    {
+                        MoveToEx(hdcScreenCompat, prevPt.x, prevPt.y, NULL);
+                        LineTo(hdcScreenCompat, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+                        InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, FALSE);
                    }
-                    Gdiplus::Color	color = ColorFromColorRef(g_PenColor);
-                    Gdiplus::Pen pen(color, static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(g_PenWidth));
-                    Gdiplus::GraphicsPath path;
-                    pen.SetLineJoin(Gdiplus::LineJoinRound);
-                    path.AddLine(prevPt.x, prevPt.y, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
-                    dstGraphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);
                }
-                // Draw a dot at the current point, if the point hasn't changed
-                else {
-                    MoveToEx(hdcScreenCompat, prevPt.x, prevPt.y, NULL);
-                    LineTo(hdcScreenCompat, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
-                    InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, FALSE);
-                }
-
                prevPt.x = LOWORD( lParam );
                prevPt.y = HIWORD( lParam );

@@ -5818,8 +5848,11 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                        g_rcRectangle.left != g_rcRectangle.right ) {

                // erase previous
-                SetROP2(hdcScreenCompat, R2_NOTXORPEN); 
-                DrawShape( g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle );
+                if (!PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor))
+                {
+                    SetROP2(hdcScreenCompat, R2_NOTXORPEN);
+                    DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle);
+                }

                // Draw the final shape
                HBRUSH hBrush = static_cast<HBRUSH>(GetStockObject( NULL_BRUSH ));
@@ -6185,8 +6218,14 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
            SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, HALFTONE );
            SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
 #else
-            SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
-            SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            // Use HALFTONE for better quality when smooth image is enabled
+            if (g_SmoothImage) {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, HALFTONE );
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
+            } else {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            }
 #endif
            StretchBlt( hInterimSaveDc,
                        0, 0,
@@ -6309,7 +6348,12 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 #if SCALE_HALFTONE
            SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
 #else
-            SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            // Use HALFTONE for better quality when smooth image is enabled
+            if (g_SmoothImage) {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
+            } else {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            }
 #endif
 			StretchBlt( hSaveDc,
                        0, 0,
@@ -6646,8 +6690,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                            (float)x, (float)y, 
                            width/zoomLevel, height/zoomLevel ); 
            } else {
-                // do a fast, less accurate render
-                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, HALFTONE );
+                // do a fast, less accurate render (but use smooth if enabled)
+                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, g_SmoothImage ? HALFTONE : COLORONCOLOR );
                StretchBlt( ps.hdc, 
                        0, 0, 
                        bmp.bmWidth, bmp.bmHeight, 
@@ -6660,7 +6704,12 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 #if SCALE_HALFTONE
            SetStretchBltMode( hDc, zoomLevel == zoomTelescopeTarget ? HALFTONE : COLORONCOLOR );
 #else
-            SetStretchBltMode( hDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            // Use HALFTONE for better quality when smooth image is enabled
+            if (g_SmoothImage) {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, HALFTONE );
+            } else {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            }
 #endif
            StretchBlt( ps.hdc, 
                    0, 0, 
@@ -6683,7 +6732,7 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(

                BITMAP local_bmp;
                GetObject(g_hBackgroundBmp, sizeof(local_bmp), &local_bmp);
-                SetStretchBltMode( hdcScreenCompat, HALFTONE );
+                SetStretchBltMode( hdcScreenCompat, g_SmoothImage ? HALFTONE : COLORONCOLOR );
                if( g_BreakBackgroundStretch ) {
                    StretchBlt( hdcScreenCompat, 0, 0, width, height,
                        g_hDcBackgroundFile, 0, 0, local_bmp.bmWidth, local_bmp.bmHeight, SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT  );
@@ -6842,7 +6891,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK LiveZoomWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
                                        WS_CHILD | MS_SHOWMAGNIFIEDCURSOR | WS_VISIBLE,
                                        0, 0, 0, 0, hWnd, NULL, g_hInstance, NULL );
        }
-
        ShowWindow( hWnd, SW_SHOW );
        InvalidateRect( g_hWndLiveZoomMag, NULL, TRUE );

@@ -7555,6 +7603,10 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance
                    "MagSetWindowTransform" );
    pMagSetFullscreenTransform = (type_pMagSetFullscreenTransform)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
                    "MagSetFullscreenTransform");
+    pMagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing = (type_MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
+                    "MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing");
+    pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing = (type_pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
+                    "MagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing");
    pMagSetInputTransform = (type_pMagSetInputTransform)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
                    "MagSetInputTransform");
    pMagShowSystemCursor = (type_pMagShowSystemCursor)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/resource.h
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/resource.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 #define IDC_COPYRIGHT                   1075
 #define IDC_PEN_WIDTH                   1105
 #define IDC_TIMER                       1106
+#define IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE				1107
 #define IDC_SAVE                        40002
 #define IDC_COPY                        40004
 #define IDC_RECORD                      40006
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 #define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        118
 #define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40013
-#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1076
+#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1078
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
 #endif
 #endif
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/AsyncNavigationRequest.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/AsyncNavigationRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Encapsulates a navigation request within Command Palette view models.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="TargetViewModel">A view model that should be navigated to.</param>
+/// <param name="NavigationToken"> A <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to cancel the pending navigation.</param>
+public record AsyncNavigationRequest(object? TargetViewModel, CancellationToken NavigationToken);
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/NavigateToPageMessage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/NavigateToPageMessage.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@

 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;

-public record NavigateToPageMessage(PageViewModel Page, bool WithAnimation)
-{
-}
+public record NavigateToPageMessage(PageViewModel Page, bool WithAnimation, CancellationToken CancellationToken);
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/NullPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/NullPageViewModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+internal sealed partial class NullPageViewModel(TaskScheduler scheduler, AppExtensionHost extensionHost)
+    : PageViewModel(null, scheduler, extensionHost);
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
    private readonly Lock _invokeLock = new();
    private Task? _handleInvokeTask;

+    // Cancellation token source for page loading/navigation operations
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _navigationCts;
+
    [ObservableProperty]
    public partial bool IsLoaded { get; set; } = false;

@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,

    public bool IsNested => _isNested;

+    public PageViewModel NullPage { get; private set; }
+
    public ShellViewModel(
        TaskScheduler scheduler,
        IRootPageService rootPageService,
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
        _rootPageService = rootPageService;
        _appHostService = appHostService;

+        NullPage = new NullPageViewModel(_scheduler, appHostService.GetDefaultHost());
        _currentPage = new LoadingPageViewModel(null, _scheduler, appHostService.GetDefaultHost());

        // Register to receive messages
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
        return true;
    }

-    public async Task LoadPageViewModelAsync(PageViewModel viewModel)
+    private async Task LoadPageViewModelAsync(PageViewModel viewModel, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
    {
        // Note: We removed the general loading state, extensions sometimes use their `IsLoading`, but it's inconsistently implemented it seems.
        // IsInitialized is our main indicator of the general overall state of loading props/items from a page we use for the progress bar
@@ -125,44 +131,80 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
        if (!viewModel.IsInitialized
            && viewModel.InitializeCommand is not null)
        {
-            var outer = Task.Run(async () =>
-            {
-                // You know, this creates the situation where we wait for
-                // both loading page properties, AND the items, before we
-                // display anything.
-                //
-                // We almost need to do an async await on initialize, then
-                // just a fire-and-forget on FetchItems.
-                // RE: We do set the CurrentPage in ShellPage.xaml.cs as well, so, we kind of are doing two different things here.
-                // Definitely some more clean-up to do, but at least its centralized to one spot now.
-                viewModel.InitializeCommand.Execute(null);
-
-                await viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask!;
-
-                if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Status != TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
+            var outer = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
                {
-                    if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Exception is AggregateException ex)
+                    // You know, this creates the situation where we wait for
+                    // both loading page properties, AND the items, before we
+                    // display anything.
+                    //
+                    // We almost need to do an async await on initialize, then
+                    // just a fire-and-forget on FetchItems.
+                    // RE: We do set the CurrentPage in ShellPage.xaml.cs as well, so, we kind of are doing two different things here.
+                    // Definitely some more clean-up to do, but at least its centralized to one spot now.
+                    viewModel.InitializeCommand.Execute(null);
+
+                    await viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask!;
+
+                    if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Status != TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
                    {
-                        CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    var t = Task.Factory.StartNew(
-                        () =>
+                        if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Exception is AggregateException ex)
                        {
-                            CurrentPage = viewModel;
-                        },
-                        CancellationToken.None,
-                        TaskCreationOptions.None,
-                        _scheduler);
-                    await t;
-                }
-            });
+                            CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var t = Task.Factory.StartNew(
+                            () =>
+                            {
+                                if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                                {
+                                    if (viewModel is IDisposable disposable)
+                                    {
+                                        try
+                                        {
+                                            disposable.Dispose();
+                                        }
+                                        catch (Exception ex)
+                                        {
+                                            CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                                        }
+                                    }
+
+                                    return;
+                                }
+
+                                CurrentPage = viewModel;
+                            },
+                            cancellationToken,
+                            TaskCreationOptions.None,
+                            _scheduler);
+                        await t;
+                    }
+                },
+                cancellationToken);
            await outer;
        }
        else
        {
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (viewModel is IDisposable disposable)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        disposable.Dispose();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
            CurrentPage = viewModel;
        }
    }
@@ -174,6 +216,28 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,

    private void PerformCommand(PerformCommandMessage message)
    {
+        // Create/replace the navigation cancellation token.
+        // If one already exists, cancel and dispose it first.
+        var newCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var oldCts = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _navigationCts, newCts);
+        if (oldCts is not null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                oldCts.Cancel();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                oldCts.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+
+        var navigationToken = newCts.Token;
+
        var command = message.Command.Unsafe;
        if (command is null)
        {
@@ -202,15 +266,26 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
                }

                // Kick off async loading of our ViewModel
-                LoadPageViewModelAsync(pageViewModel)
+                LoadPageViewModelAsync(pageViewModel, navigationToken)
                    .ContinueWith(
                        (Task t) =>
                        {
-                            OnUIThread(() => { WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<UpdateCommandBarMessage>(new(null)); });
-                            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateToPageMessage>(new(pageViewModel, message.WithAnimation));
+                            // clean up the navigation token if it's still ours
+                            if (Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _navigationCts, null, newCts) == newCts)
+                            {
+                                newCts.Dispose();
+                            }
+
+                            // When we're done loading the page, then update the command bar to match
+                            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<UpdateCommandBarMessage>(new(null));
                        },
+                        navigationToken,
+                        TaskContinuationOptions.None,
                        _scheduler);

+                // While we're loading in the background, immediately move to the next page.
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateToPageMessage>(new(pageViewModel, message.WithAnimation, navigationToken));
+
                // Note: Originally we set our page back in the ViewModel here, but that now happens in response to the Frame navigating triggered from the above
                // See RootFrame_Navigated event handler.
            }
@@ -368,4 +443,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
            TaskCreationOptions.None,
            _scheduler);
    }
+
+    public void CancelNavigation()
+    {
+        _navigationCts?.Cancel();
+    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.State;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
    private List<Scored<IListItem>>? _filteredItems;
    private List<Scored<IListItem>>? _filteredApps;
    private List<Scored<IListItem>>? _fallbackItems;
+    private IEnumerable<Scored<IListItem>>? _scoredFallbackItems;
    private bool _includeApps;
    private bool _filteredItemsIncludesApps;
    private int _appResultLimit = 10;
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
        {
            lock (_tlcManager.TopLevelCommands)
            {
-                List<Scored<IListItem>> limitedApps = new List<Scored<IListItem>>();
+                var limitedApps = new List<Scored<IListItem>>();

                // Fuzzy matching can produce a lot of results, so we want to limit the
                // number of apps we show at once if it's a large set.
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,

                var items = Enumerable.Empty<Scored<IListItem>>()
                                .Concat(_filteredItems is not null ? _filteredItems : [])
+                                .Concat(_scoredFallbackItems is not null ? _scoredFallbackItems : [])
                                .Concat(limitedApps)
                                .OrderByDescending(o => o.Score)

@@ -184,6 +188,14 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
        }
    }

+    private void ClearResults()
+    {
+        _filteredItems = null;
+        _filteredApps = null;
+        _fallbackItems = null;
+        _scoredFallbackItems = null;
+    }
+
    public override void UpdateSearchText(string oldSearch, string newSearch)
    {
        var timer = new Stopwatch();
@@ -216,8 +228,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                    lock (_tlcManager.TopLevelCommands)
                    {
                        _filteredItemsIncludesApps = _includeApps;
-                        _filteredItems = null;
-                        _filteredApps = null;
+                        ClearResults();
                    }
                }

@@ -244,9 +255,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(newSearch))
            {
                _filteredItemsIncludesApps = _includeApps;
-                _filteredItems = null;
-                _filteredApps = null;
-                _fallbackItems = null;
+                ClearResults();
                RaiseItemsChanged(commands.Count);
                return;
            }
@@ -255,17 +264,13 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
            // re-use previous results. Reset _filteredItems, and keep er moving.
            if (!newSearch.StartsWith(oldSearch, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
-                _filteredItems = null;
-                _filteredApps = null;
-                _fallbackItems = null;
+                ClearResults();
            }

            // If the internal state has changed, reset _filteredItems to reset the list.
            if (_filteredItemsIncludesApps != _includeApps)
            {
-                _filteredItems = null;
-                _filteredApps = null;
-                _fallbackItems = null;
+                ClearResults();
            }

            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
@@ -273,9 +278,9 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                return;
            }

-            IEnumerable<IListItem> newFilteredItems = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
-            IEnumerable<IListItem> newFallbacks = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
-            IEnumerable<IListItem> newApps = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+            var newFilteredItems = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+            var newFallbacks = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();
+            var newApps = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();

            if (_filteredItems is not null)
            {
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                // We're going to start over with our fallbacks
                newFallbacks = Enumerable.Empty<IListItem>();

-                newFilteredItems = commands.Where(s => !s.IsFallback || _specialFallbacks.Contains(s.CommandProviderId));
+                newFilteredItems = commands.Where(s => !s.IsFallback);

                // Fallbacks are always included in the list, even if they
                // don't match the search text. But we don't want to
@@ -330,7 +335,20 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,

                if (_includeApps)
                {
-                    newApps = AllAppsCommandProvider.Page.GetItems().ToList();
+                    var allNewApps = AllAppsCommandProvider.Page.GetItems().ToList();
+
+                    // We need to remove pinned apps from allNewApps so they don't show twice.
+                    var pinnedApps = PinnedAppsManager.Instance.GetPinnedAppIdentifiers();
+
+                    if (pinnedApps.Length > 0)
+                    {
+                        newApps = allNewApps.Where(w =>
+                            pinnedApps.IndexOf(((AppListItem)w).AppIdentifier) < 0);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        newApps = allNewApps;
+                    }
                }

                if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
@@ -339,8 +357,25 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                }
            }

+            var history = _serviceProvider.GetService<AppStateModel>()!.RecentCommands!;
+            Func<string, IListItem, int> scoreItem = (a, b) => { return ScoreTopLevelItem(a, b, history); };
+
            // Produce a list of everything that matches the current filter.
-            _filteredItems = [.. ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newFilteredItems ?? [], SearchText, ScoreTopLevelItem)];
+            _filteredItems = [.. ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newFilteredItems ?? [], SearchText, scoreItem)];
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            IEnumerable<IListItem> newFallbacksForScoring = commands.Where(s => s.IsFallback && _specialFallbacks.Contains(s.CommandProviderId));
+
+            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _scoredFallbackItems = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newFallbacksForScoring ?? [], SearchText, scoreItem);

            if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
            {
@@ -358,7 +393,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
            // Produce a list of filtered apps with the appropriate limit
            if (newApps.Any())
            {
-                var scoredApps = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newApps, SearchText, ScoreTopLevelItem);
+                var scoredApps = ListHelpers.FilterListWithScores<IListItem>(newApps, SearchText, scoreItem);

                if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
                {
@@ -425,7 +460,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
    // Almost verbatim ListHelpers.ScoreListItem, but also accounting for the
    // fact that we want fallback handlers down-weighted, so that they don't
    // _always_ show up first.
-    private int ScoreTopLevelItem(string query, IListItem topLevelOrAppItem)
+    internal static int ScoreTopLevelItem(string query, IListItem topLevelOrAppItem, IRecentCommandsManager history)
    {
        var title = topLevelOrAppItem.Title;
        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title))
@@ -501,10 +536,9 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
        // here we add the recent command weight boost
        //
        // Otherwise something like `x` will still match everything you've run before
-        var finalScore = matchSomething;
+        var finalScore = matchSomething * 10;
        if (matchSomething > 0)
        {
-            var history = _serviceProvider.GetService<AppStateModel>()!.RecentCommands;
            var recentWeightBoost = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight(id);
            finalScore += recentWeightBoost;
        }
@@ -521,7 +555,7 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
        AppStateModel.SaveState(state);
    }

-    private string IdForTopLevelOrAppItem(IListItem topLevelOrAppItem)
+    private static string IdForTopLevelOrAppItem(IListItem topLevelOrAppItem)
    {
        if (topLevelOrAppItem is TopLevelViewModel topLevel)
        {
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests")]
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/RecentCommandsManager.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/RecentCommandsManager.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;

 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;

-public partial class RecentCommandsManager : ObservableObject
+public partial class RecentCommandsManager : ObservableObject, IRecentCommandsManager
 {
    [JsonInclude]
    internal List<HistoryItem> History { get; set; } = [];
@@ -80,3 +80,10 @@ public partial class RecentCommandsManager : ObservableObject
        }
    }
 }
+
+public interface IRecentCommandsManager
+{
+    int GetCommandHistoryWeight(string commandId);
+
+    void AddHistoryItem(string commandId);
+}
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ContextMenu.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ContextMenu.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
    xmlns:toolkit="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
    xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
    xmlns:viewModels="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels"
-    Background="Transparent"
    PreviewKeyDown="UserControl_PreviewKeyDown"
    mc:Ignorable="d">

@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <cmdpalUI:KeyChordToStringConverter x:Key="KeyChordToStringConverter" />
            <converters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
-
+            <Thickness x:Key="DefaultContextMenuItemPadding">12,8,12,8</Thickness>
            <cmdpalUI:ContextItemTemplateSelector
                x:Key="ContextItemTemplateSelector"
                Critical="{StaticResource CriticalContextMenuViewModelTemplate}"
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@

            <!--  Template for context items in the context item menu  -->
            <DataTemplate x:Key="DefaultContextMenuViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="coreViewModels:CommandContextItemViewModel">
-                <Grid AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <Grid Padding="{StaticResource DefaultContextMenuItemPadding}" AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}">
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@

            <!--  Template for context items flagged as critical  -->
            <DataTemplate x:Key="CriticalContextMenuViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="coreViewModels:CommandContextItemViewModel">
-                <Grid AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <Grid Padding="{StaticResource DefaultContextMenuItemPadding}" AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}">
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@
            <DataTemplate x:Key="SeparatorContextMenuViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="coreViewModels:SeparatorViewModel">
                <Rectangle
                    Height="1"
-                    Margin="-16,-12,-12,-12"
+                    Margin="0,2,0,2"
                    Fill="{ThemeResource MenuFlyoutSeparatorBackground}" />
            </DataTemplate>
        </ResourceDictionary>
@@ -125,35 +124,39 @@
            <RowDefinition />
            <RowDefinition />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
-        <StackPanel x:Name="CommandsPanel">
-            <ListView
-                x:Name="CommandsDropdown"
-                MinWidth="248"
-                IsItemClickEnabled="True"
-                ItemClick="CommandsDropdown_ItemClick"
-                ItemTemplateSelector="{StaticResource ContextItemTemplateSelector}"
-                ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.FilteredItems, Mode=OneWay}"
-                PreviewKeyDown="CommandsDropdown_PreviewKeyDown"
-                SelectionMode="Single">
-                <ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
-                    <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultListViewItemStyle}" TargetType="ListViewItem">
-                        <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="0" />
-                        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="12,8" />
-                    </Style>
-                </ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
-                <ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
-                    <TransitionCollection />
-                </ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
-            </ListView>
-        </StackPanel>
+        <ListView
+            x:Name="CommandsDropdown"
+            MinWidth="248"
+            Margin="0,4,0,2"
+            IsItemClickEnabled="True"
+            ItemClick="CommandsDropdown_ItemClick"
+            ItemTemplateSelector="{StaticResource ContextItemTemplateSelector}"
+            ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.FilteredItems, Mode=OneWay}"
+            PreviewKeyDown="CommandsDropdown_PreviewKeyDown"
+            SelectionMode="Single">
+            <ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
+                <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultListViewItemStyle}" TargetType="ListViewItem">
+                    <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="0" />
+                    <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0" />
+                </Style>
+            </ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
+            <ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
+                <TransitionCollection />
+            </ListView.ItemContainerTransitions>
+        </ListView>
+        <Border BorderBrush="{ThemeResource MenuFlyoutSeparatorBackground}" BorderThickness="0,0,0,1" />
        <TextBox
            x:Name="ContextFilterBox"
            x:Uid="ContextFilterBox"
-            Margin="4"
+            Margin="0"
+            Padding="10,7,6,8"
+            Background="{ThemeResource AcrylicBackgroundFillColorBaseBrush}"
+            BorderThickness="0,0,0,2"
+            CornerRadius="8, 8, 0, 0"
            IsTextScaleFactorEnabled="True"
            KeyDown="ContextFilterBox_KeyDown"
            PreviewKeyDown="ContextFilterBox_PreviewKeyDown"
+            Style="{StaticResource SearchTextBoxStyle}"
            TextChanged="ContextFilterBox_TextChanged" />
        <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="ContextMenuOrder">
@@ -162,9 +165,11 @@
                        <ui:IsEqualStateTrigger Value="{x:Bind ViewModel.FilterOnTop, Mode=OneWay}" To="True" />
                    </VisualState.StateTriggers>
                    <VisualState.Setters>
-                        <Setter Target="CommandsPanel.(Grid.Row)" Value="1" />
+                        <Setter Target="CommandsDropdown.(Grid.Row)" Value="1" />
                        <Setter Target="ContextFilterBox.(Grid.Row)" Value="0" />
-                        <Setter Target="CommandsDropdown.Margin" Value="0, 0, 0, 4" />
+                        <Setter Target="CommandsDropdown.Margin" Value="0, 3, 0, 4" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContextFilterBox.CornerRadius" Value="8, 8, 0, 0" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContextFilterBox.Margin" Value="0,0,0,-1" />
                    </VisualState.Setters>
                </VisualState>
                <VisualState x:Name="FilterOnBottom">
@@ -172,9 +177,11 @@
                        <ui:IsEqualStateTrigger Value="{x:Bind ViewModel.FilterOnTop, Mode=OneWay}" To="False" />
                    </VisualState.StateTriggers>
                    <VisualState.Setters>
-                        <Setter Target="CommandsPanel.(Grid.Row)" Value="0" />
+                        <Setter Target="CommandsDropdown.(Grid.Row)" Value="0" />
                        <Setter Target="ContextFilterBox.(Grid.Row)" Value="1" />
-                        <Setter Target="CommandsDropdown.Margin" Value="0, 4, 0, 0" />
+                        <Setter Target="CommandsDropdown.Margin" Value="0, 4, 0, 4" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContextFilterBox.CornerRadius" Value="0, 0, 8, 8" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContextFilterBox.Margin" Value="0,0,0,-2" />
                    </VisualState.Setters>
                </VisualState>
            </VisualStateGroup>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ContentPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ContentPage.xaml.cs
@@ -46,11 +46,18 @@ public sealed partial class ContentPage : Page,

    protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
    {
-        if (e.Parameter is ContentPageViewModel vm)
+        if (e.Parameter is not AsyncNavigationRequest navigationRequest)
        {
-            ViewModel = vm;
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid navigation parameter: {nameof(e.Parameter)} must be {nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest)}");
        }

+        if (navigationRequest.TargetViewModel is not ContentPageViewModel contentPageViewModel)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid navigation target: AsyncNavigationRequest.{nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest.TargetViewModel)} must be {nameof(ContentPageViewModel)}");
+        }
+
+        ViewModel = contentPageViewModel;
+
        if (!WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.IsRegistered<ActivateSelectedListItemMessage>(this))
        {
            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ActivateSelectedListItemMessage>(this);
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ListPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ListPage.xaml.cs
@@ -59,11 +59,18 @@ public sealed partial class ListPage : Page,

    protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
    {
-        if (e.Parameter is ListViewModel lvm)
+        if (e.Parameter is not AsyncNavigationRequest navigationRequest)
        {
-            ViewModel = lvm;
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid navigation parameter: {nameof(e.Parameter)} must be {nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest)}");
        }

+        if (navigationRequest.TargetViewModel is not ListViewModel listViewModel)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid navigation target: AsyncNavigationRequest.{nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest.TargetViewModel)} must be {nameof(ListViewModel)}");
+        }
+
+        ViewModel = listViewModel;
+
        if (e.NavigationMode == NavigationMode.Back
            || (e.NavigationMode == NavigationMode.New && ItemView.Items.Count > 0))
        {
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/LoadingPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/LoadingPage.xaml.cs
@@ -23,24 +23,30 @@ public sealed partial class LoadingPage : Page

    protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
    {
-        if (e.Parameter is ShellViewModel shellVM
-            && shellVM.LoadCommand is not null)
+        if (e.Parameter is not AsyncNavigationRequest request)
        {
-            // This will load the built-in commands, then navigate to the main page.
-            // Once the mainpage loads, we'll start loading extensions.
-            shellVM.LoadCommand.Execute(null);
-
-            _ = Task.Run(async () =>
-            {
-                await shellVM.LoadCommand.ExecutionTask!;
-
-                if (shellVM.LoadCommand.ExecutionTask.Status != TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
-                {
-                    // TODO: Handle failure case
-                }
-            });
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid navigation parameter: {nameof(e.Parameter)} must be {nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest)}");
        }

+        if (request.TargetViewModel is not ShellViewModel shellVM)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid navigation target: AsyncNavigationRequest.{nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest.TargetViewModel)} must be {nameof(ShellViewModel)}");
+        }
+
+        // This will load the built-in commands, then navigate to the main page.
+        // Once the mainpage loads, we'll start loading extensions.
+        shellVM.LoadCommand.Execute(null);
+
+        _ = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            await shellVM.LoadCommand.ExecutionTask!;
+
+            if (shellVM.LoadCommand.ExecutionTask.Status != TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
+            {
+                // TODO: Handle failure case
+            }
+        });
+
        base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
        AddHandler(KeyDownEvent, new KeyEventHandler(ShellPage_OnKeyDown), false);
        AddHandler(PointerPressedEvent, new PointerEventHandler(ShellPage_OnPointerPressed), true);

-        RootFrame.Navigate(typeof(LoadingPage), ViewModel);
+        RootFrame.Navigate(typeof(LoadingPage), new AsyncNavigationRequest(ViewModel, CancellationToken.None));

        var pageAnnouncementFormat = ResourceLoaderInstance.GetString("ScreenReader_Announcement_NavigatedToPage0");
        _pageNavigatedAnnouncement = CompositeFormat.Parse(pageAnnouncementFormat);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
                    ContentPageViewModel => typeof(ContentPage),
                    _ => throw new NotSupportedException(),
                },
-                message.Page,
+                new AsyncNavigationRequest(message.Page, message.CancellationToken),
                message.WithAnimation ? DefaultPageAnimation : _noAnimation);

            PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new OpenPage(RootFrame.BackStackDepth));
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
    {
        HideDetails();

+        ViewModel.CancelNavigation();
+
        // Note: That we restore the VM state below in RootFrame_Navigated call back after this occurs.
        // In the future, we may want to manage the back stack ourselves vs. relying on Frame
        // We could replace Frame with a ContentPresenter, but then have to manage transition animations ourselves.
@@ -456,11 +458,32 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
        // This listens to the root frame to ensure that we also track the content's page VM as well that we passed as a parameter.
        // This is currently used for both forward and backward navigation.
        // As when we go back that we restore ourselves to the proper state within our VM
-        if (e.Parameter is PageViewModel page)
+        if (e.Parameter is AsyncNavigationRequest request)
        {
-            // Note, this shortcuts and fights a bit with our LoadPageViewModel above, but we want to better fast display and incrementally load anyway
-            // We just need to reconcile our loading systems a bit more in the future.
-            ViewModel.CurrentPage = page;
+            if (request.NavigationToken.IsCancellationRequested && e.NavigationMode is not (Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation.NavigationMode.Back or Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation.NavigationMode.Forward))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            switch (request.TargetViewModel)
+            {
+                case PageViewModel pageViewModel:
+                    ViewModel.CurrentPage = pageViewModel;
+                    break;
+                case ShellViewModel:
+                    // This one is an exception, for now (LoadingPage is tied to ShellViewModel,
+                    // but ShellViewModel is not PageViewModel.
+                    ViewModel.CurrentPage = ViewModel.NullPage;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    ViewModel.CurrentPage = ViewModel.NullPage;
+                    Logger.LogWarning($"Invalid navigation target: AsyncNavigationRequest.{nameof(AsyncNavigationRequest.TargetViewModel)} must be {nameof(PageViewModel)}");
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger.LogWarning("Unrecognized target for shell navigation: " + e.Parameter);
        }

        if (e.Content is Page element)
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <!-- Look at Directory.Build.props in root for common stuff as well -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+    <RootNamespace>Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests</RootNamespace>
+    <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal\tests\</OutputPath>
+    <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
+    <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Moq" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
+    <PackageReference Include="WyHash" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestsBase\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestBase.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests/RecentCommandsTests.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests/RecentCommandsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestBase;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.MainPage;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using Windows.Foundation;
+using WyHash;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests;
+
+[TestClass]
+public partial class RecentCommandsTests : CommandPaletteUnitTestBase
+{
+    private static RecentCommandsManager CreateHistory(IList<string>? commandIds = null)
+    {
+        var history = new RecentCommandsManager();
+        if (commandIds != null)
+        {
+            foreach (var item in commandIds)
+            {
+                history.AddHistoryItem(item);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return history;
+    }
+
+    private static RecentCommandsManager CreateBasicHistoryService()
+    {
+        var commonCommands = new List<string>
+        {
+            "com.microsoft.cmdpal.shell",
+            "com.microsoft.cmdpal.windowwalker",
+            "Visual Studio 2022 Preview_6533433915015224980",
+            "com.microsoft.cmdpal.reload",
+            "com.microsoft.cmdpal.shell",
+        };
+
+        return CreateHistory(commonCommands);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateHistoryFunctionality()
+    {
+        // Setup
+        var history = CreateHistory();
+
+        // Act
+        history.AddHistoryItem("com.microsoft.cmdpal.shell");
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.IsTrue(history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("com.microsoft.cmdpal.shell") > 0);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateHistoryWeighting()
+    {
+        // Setup
+        var history = CreateBasicHistoryService();
+
+        // Act
+        var shellWeight = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("com.microsoft.cmdpal.shell");
+        var windowWalkerWeight = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("com.microsoft.cmdpal.windowwalker");
+        var vsWeight = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("Visual Studio 2022 Preview_6533433915015224980");
+        var reloadWeight = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("com.microsoft.cmdpal.reload");
+        var nonExistentWeight = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("non.existent.command");
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.IsTrue(shellWeight > windowWalkerWeight, "Shell should be weighted higher than Window Walker, more uses");
+        Assert.IsTrue(vsWeight > windowWalkerWeight, "Visual Studio should be weighted higher than Window Walker, because recency");
+        Assert.AreEqual(reloadWeight, vsWeight, "both reload and VS were used in the last three commands, same weight");
+        Assert.IsTrue(shellWeight > vsWeight, "VS and run were both used in the last 3, but shell has 2 more frequency");
+        Assert.AreEqual(0, nonExistentWeight, "Nonexistent command should have zero weight");
+    }
+
+    private sealed partial record ListItemMock(
+        string Title,
+        string? Subtitle = "",
+        string? GivenId = "",
+        string? ProviderId = "") : IListItem
+    {
+        public string Id => string.IsNullOrEmpty(GivenId) ? GenerateId() : GivenId;
+
+        public IDetails Details => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+        public string Section => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+        public ITag[] Tags => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+        public string TextToSuggest => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+        public ICommand Command => new NoOpCommand() { Id = Id };
+
+        public IIconInfo Icon => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+        public IContextItem[] MoreCommands => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+#pragma warning disable CS0067
+        public event TypedEventHandler<object, IPropChangedEventArgs>? PropChanged;
+#pragma warning restore CS0067
+
+        private string GenerateId()
+        {
+            // Use WyHash64 to generate stable ID hashes.
+            // manually seeding with 0, so that the hash is stable across launches
+            var result = WyHash64.ComputeHash64(ProviderId + Title + Subtitle, seed: 0);
+            return $"{ProviderId}{result}";
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static RecentCommandsManager CreateHistory(IList<ListItemMock> items)
+    {
+        var history = new RecentCommandsManager();
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            history.AddHistoryItem(item.Id);
+        }
+
+        return history;
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateMocksWork()
+    {
+        // Setup
+        var items = new List<ListItemMock>
+        {
+            new("Command A", "Subtitle A", "idA", "providerA"),
+            new("Command B", "Subtitle B", GivenId: "idB"),
+            new("Command C", "Subtitle C", ProviderId: "providerC"),
+            new("Command A", "Subtitle A", "idA", "providerA"), // Duplicate to test incrementing uses
+        };
+
+        // Act
+        var history = CreateHistory(items);
+
+        // Assert
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            var weight = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight(item.Id);
+            Assert.IsTrue(weight > 0, $"Item {item.Title} should have a weight greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        // Check that the duplicate item has a higher weight due to increased uses
+        var weightA = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idA");
+        var weightB = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idB");
+        var weightC = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight(items[2].Id); // providerC generated ID
+        Assert.IsTrue(weightA > weightB, "Item A should have a higher weight than Item B due to more uses.");
+        Assert.IsTrue(weightA > weightC, "Item A should have a higher weight than Item C due to more uses.");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightC, weightB, "Item C and Item B were used in the last 3 commands");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateHistoryBuckets()
+    {
+        // Setup
+        // (these will be checked in reverse order, so that A is the most recent)
+        var items = new List<ListItemMock>
+        {
+            new("Command A", "Subtitle A", GivenId: "idA"), // #0  -> bucket 0
+            new("Command B", "Subtitle B", GivenId: "idB"), // #1  -> bucket 0
+            new("Command C", "Subtitle C", GivenId: "idC"), // #2  -> bucket 0
+            new("Command D", "Subtitle D", GivenId: "idD"), // #3  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command E", "Subtitle E", GivenId: "idE"), // #4  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command F", "Subtitle F", GivenId: "idF"), // #5  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command G", "Subtitle G", GivenId: "idG"), // #6  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command H", "Subtitle H", GivenId: "idH"), // #7  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command I", "Subtitle I", GivenId: "idI"), // #8  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command J", "Subtitle J", GivenId: "idJ"), // #9  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command K", "Subtitle K", GivenId: "idK"), // #10 -> bucket 1
+            new("Command L", "Subtitle L", GivenId: "idL"), // #11 -> bucket 2
+            new("Command M", "Subtitle M", GivenId: "idM"), // #12 -> bucket 2
+            new("Command N", "Subtitle N", GivenId: "idN"), // #13 -> bucket 2
+            new("Command O", "Subtitle O", GivenId: "idO"), // #14 -> bucket 2
+        };
+
+        for (var i = items.Count; i <= 50; i++)
+        {
+            items.Add(new ListItemMock($"Command #{i}", GivenId: $"id{i}"));
+        }
+
+        // Act
+        var history = CreateHistory(items.Reverse<ListItemMock>().ToList());
+
+        // Assert
+        // First three items should be in the top bucket
+        var weightA = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idA");
+        var weightB = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idB");
+        var weightC = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idC");
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightA, weightB, "Items A and B were used in the last 3 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightB, weightC, "Items B and C were used in the last 3 commands");
+
+        // Next eight items (3-10 inclusive) should be in the second bucket
+        var weightD = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idD");
+        var weightE = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idE");
+        var weightF = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idF");
+        var weightG = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idG");
+        var weightH = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idH");
+        var weightI = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idI");
+        var weightJ = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idJ");
+        var weightK = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idK");
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightD, weightE, "Items D and E were used in the last 10 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightE, weightF, "Items E and F were used in the last 10 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightF, weightG, "Items F and G were used in the last 10 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightG, weightH, "Items G and H were used in the last 10 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightH, weightI, "Items H and I were used in the last 10 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightI, weightJ, "Items I and J were used in the last 10 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightJ, weightK, "Items J and K were used in the last 10 commands");
+
+        // Items up to the 15th should be in the third bucket
+        var weightL = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idL");
+        var weightM = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idM");
+        var weightN = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idN");
+        var weightO = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("idO");
+        var weight15 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id15");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightL, weightM, "Items L and M were used in the last 15 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightM, weightN, "Items M and N were used in the last 15 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightN, weightO, "Items N and O were used in the last 15 commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(weightO, weight15, "Items O and 15 were used in the last 15 commands");
+
+        // Items after that should be in the lowest buckets
+        var weight0 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight(items[0].Id);
+        var weight3 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight(items[3].Id);
+        var weight11 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight(items[11].Id);
+        var weight16 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id16");
+        var weight20 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id20");
+        var weight30 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id30");
+        var weight40 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id40");
+        var weight49 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id49");
+
+        Assert.IsTrue(weight0 > weight3);
+        Assert.IsTrue(weight3 > weight11);
+        Assert.IsTrue(weight11 > weight16);
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(weight16, weight20);
+        Assert.AreEqual(weight20, weight30);
+        Assert.IsTrue(weight30 > weight40);
+        Assert.AreEqual(weight40, weight49);
+
+        // The 50th item has fallen out of the list now
+        var weight50 = history.GetCommandHistoryWeight("id50");
+        Assert.AreEqual(0, weight50, "Item 50 should have fallen out of the history list");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateSimpleScoring()
+    {
+        // Setup
+        var items = new List<ListItemMock>
+        {
+            new("Command A", "Subtitle A", GivenId: "idA"), // #0  -> bucket 0
+            new("Command B", "Subtitle B", GivenId: "idB"), // #1  -> bucket 0
+            new("Command C", "Subtitle C", GivenId: "idC"), // #2  -> bucket 0
+        };
+
+        var history = CreateHistory(items.Reverse<ListItemMock>().ToList());
+
+        var scoreA = MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("C", items[0], history);
+        var scoreB = MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("C", items[1], history);
+        var scoreC = MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("C", items[2], history);
+
+        // Assert
+        // All of these equally match the query, and they're all in the same bucket,
+        // so they should all have the same score.
+        Assert.AreEqual(scoreA, scoreB, "Items A and B should have the same score");
+        Assert.AreEqual(scoreB, scoreC, "Items B and C should have the same score");
+    }
+
+    private static List<ListItemMock> CreateMockHistoryItems()
+    {
+        var items = new List<ListItemMock>
+        {
+            new("Visual Studio 2022"), // #0  -> bucket 0
+            new("Visual Studio Code"), // #1  -> bucket 0
+            new("Explore Mastodon", GivenId: "social.mastodon.explore"), // #2  -> bucket 0
+            new("Run commands", Subtitle: "Executes commands (e.g. ping, cmd)", GivenId: "com.microsoft.cmdpal.run"), // #3  -> bucket 1
+            new("Windows Settings"), // #4  -> bucket 1
+            new("Command Prompt"), // #5  -> bucket 1
+            new("Terminal Canary"), // #6  -> bucket 1
+        };
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    private static RecentCommandsManager CreateMockHistoryService(List<ListItemMock>? items = null)
+    {
+        var history = CreateHistory((items ?? CreateMockHistoryItems()).Reverse<ListItemMock>().ToList());
+        return history;
+    }
+
+    private sealed record ScoredItem(ListItemMock Item, int Score)
+    {
+        public string Title => Item.Title;
+
+        public override string ToString() => $"[{Score}]{Title}";
+    }
+
+    private static IEnumerable<ScoredItem> TieScoresToMatches(List<ListItemMock> items, List<int> scores)
+    {
+        if (items.Count != scores.Count)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Items and scores must have the same number of elements");
+        }
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < items.Count; i++)
+        {
+            yield return new ScoredItem(items[i], scores[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static IEnumerable<ScoredItem> GetMatches(IEnumerable<ScoredItem> scoredItems)
+    {
+        var matches = scoredItems
+            .Where(x => x.Score > 0)
+            .OrderByDescending(x => x.Score)
+            .ToList();
+
+        return matches;
+    }
+
+    private static IEnumerable<ScoredItem> GetMatches(List<ListItemMock> items, List<int> scores)
+    {
+        return GetMatches(TieScoresToMatches(items, scores));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateScoredWeightingSimple()
+    {
+        var items = CreateMockHistoryItems();
+        var emptyHistory = CreateMockHistoryService(new());
+        var history = CreateMockHistoryService(items);
+
+        var unweightedScores = items.Select(item => MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("C", item, emptyHistory)).ToList();
+        var weightedScores = items.Select(item => MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("C", item, history)).ToList();
+        Assert.AreEqual(unweightedScores.Count, weightedScores.Count, "Both score lists should have the same number of items");
+        for (var i = 0; i < unweightedScores.Count; i++)
+        {
+            var unweighted = unweightedScores[i];
+            var weighted = weightedScores[i];
+            var item = items[i];
+            if (item.Title.Contains('C', System.StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                Assert.IsTrue(unweighted >= 0, $"Item {item.Title} didn't match the query, so should have a weighted score of zero");
+                Assert.IsTrue(weighted > unweighted, $"Item {item.Title} should have a higher weighted ({weighted}) score than unweighted ({unweighted})");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.AreEqual(unweighted, 0, $"Item {item.Title} didn't match the query, so should have a weighted score of zero");
+                Assert.AreEqual(unweighted, weighted);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var unweightedMatches = GetMatches(items, unweightedScores).ToList();
+        Assert.AreEqual(4, unweightedMatches.Count);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Command Prompt", unweightedMatches[0].Title, "Command Prompt should be the top match");
+        Assert.AreEqual("Visual Studio Code", unweightedMatches[1].Title, "Visual Studio Code should be the second match");
+        Assert.AreEqual("Terminal Canary", unweightedMatches[2].Title);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Run commands", unweightedMatches[3].Title);
+
+        // Even after weighting for 1 use, Command Prompt should still be the top match.
+        var weightedMatches = GetMatches(items, weightedScores).ToList();
+        Assert.AreEqual(4, weightedMatches.Count);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Command Prompt", weightedMatches[0].Title);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Visual Studio Code", weightedMatches[1].Title);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Terminal Canary", weightedMatches[2].Title);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Run commands", weightedMatches[3].Title);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateTitlesAreMoreImportantThanHistory()
+    {
+        var items = CreateMockHistoryItems();
+        var emptyHistory = CreateMockHistoryService(new());
+        var history = CreateMockHistoryService(items);
+        var weightedScores = items.Select(item => MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("te", item, history)).ToList();
+        var weightedMatches = GetMatches(items, weightedScores).ToList();
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(3, weightedMatches.Count, "Find Terminal, VsCode and Run commands");
+
+        // Terminal is in bucket 1, VS Code is in bucket 0, but Terminal matches
+        // the title better
+        Assert.AreEqual("Terminal Canary", weightedMatches[0].Title, "Terminal should be the top match, title match");
+        Assert.AreEqual("Visual Studio Code", weightedMatches[1].Title, "VsCode does fuzzy match, but is less relevant than Terminal");
+        Assert.AreEqual("Run commands", weightedMatches[2].Title, "run only matches on the subtitle");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateTitlesAreMoreImportantThanUsage()
+    {
+        var items = CreateMockHistoryItems();
+        var emptyHistory = CreateMockHistoryService(new());
+        var history = CreateMockHistoryService(items);
+
+        // Add extra uses of VS Code to try and push it above Terminal
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            history.AddHistoryItem(items[1].Id);
+        }
+
+        var weightedScores = items.Select(item => MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("te", item, history)).ToList();
+        var weightedMatches = GetMatches(items, weightedScores).ToList();
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(3, weightedMatches.Count, "Find Terminal, VsCode and Run commands");
+
+        // Terminal is in bucket 1, VS Code is in bucket 0, but Terminal matches
+        // the title better
+        Assert.AreEqual("Terminal Canary", weightedMatches[0].Title, "Terminal should be the top match, title match");
+        Assert.AreEqual("Visual Studio Code", weightedMatches[1].Title, "VsCode does fuzzy match, but is less relevant than Terminal");
+        Assert.AreEqual("Run commands", weightedMatches[2].Title, "run only matches on the subtitle");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ValidateUsageEventuallyHelps()
+    {
+        var items = CreateMockHistoryItems();
+        var emptyHistory = CreateMockHistoryService(new());
+        var history = CreateMockHistoryService(items);
+
+        // We're gonna run this test and keep adding more uses of VS Code till
+        // it breaks past Command Prompt
+        var vsCodeId = items[1].Id;
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            history.AddHistoryItem(vsCodeId);
+
+            var weightedScores = items.Select(item => MainListPage.ScoreTopLevelItem("C", item, history)).ToList();
+            var weightedMatches = GetMatches(items, weightedScores).ToList();
+            Assert.AreEqual(4, weightedMatches.Count);
+
+            var expectedCmdIndex = i < 5 ? 0 : 1;
+            var expectedCodeIndex = i < 5 ? 1 : 0;
+            Assert.AreEqual("Command Prompt", weightedMatches[expectedCmdIndex].Title);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Visual Studio Code", weightedMatches[expectedCodeIndex].Title);
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/AppListItem.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/AppListItem.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;

 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;

-internal sealed partial class AppListItem : ListItem
+public sealed partial class AppListItem : ListItem
 {
    private static readonly Tag _appTag = new("App");

--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/UWPApplication.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/UWPApplication.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ public class UWPApplication : IUWPApplication
            new CommandContextItem(
                new OpenFileCommand(Location)
                {
-                    Name = Resources.open_containing_folder,
+                    Icon = new("\uE838"),
+                    Name = Resources.open_location,
                })
            {
                RequestedShortcut = KeyChords.OpenFileLocation,
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/Win32Program.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/Win32Program.cs
@@ -207,7 +207,10 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
        });

        commands.Add(new CommandContextItem(
-                    new OpenFileCommand(ParentDirectory))
+                    new ShowFileInFolderCommand(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(LnkFilePath) ? LnkFilePath : FullPath)
+                    {
+                        Name = Resources.open_location,
+                    })
        {
            RequestedShortcut = KeyChords.OpenFileLocation,
        });
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties {
    // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
    // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
    // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "17.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "18.0.0.0")]
    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
    [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
    internal class Resources {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties {
        }
        
        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Open location.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Open file location.
        /// </summary>
        internal static string open_location {
            get {
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
    <value>File</value>
  </data>
  <data name="open_location" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open location</value>
+    <value>Open file location</value>
  </data>
  <data name="copy_path" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Copy path</value>
@@ -237,4 +237,4 @@
  <data name="limit_none" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Unlimited</value>
  </data>
-</root>
+</root>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell/FallbackExecuteItem.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell/FallbackExecuteItem.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ internal sealed partial class FallbackExecuteItem : FallbackCommandItem, IDispos
    private readonly Action<string>? _addToHistory;
    private readonly ITelemetryService _telemetryService;
    private CancellationTokenSource? _cancellationTokenSource;
-    private Task? _currentUpdateTask;

    public FallbackExecuteItem(SettingsManager settings, Action<string>? addToHistory, ITelemetryService telemetryService)
        : base(
@@ -40,44 +39,22 @@ internal sealed partial class FallbackExecuteItem : FallbackCommandItem, IDispos

        try
        {
-            // Save the latest update task
-            _currentUpdateTask = DoUpdateQueryAsync(query, cancellationToken);
-        }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException)
-        {
-            // DO NOTHING HERE
-            return;
+            DoUpdateQuery(query, cancellationToken);
        }
        catch (Exception)
        {
            // Handle other exceptions
            return;
        }
-
-        // Await the task to ensure only the latest one gets processed
-        _ = ProcessUpdateResultsAsync(_currentUpdateTask);
    }

-    private async Task ProcessUpdateResultsAsync(Task updateTask)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            await updateTask;
-        }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException)
-        {
-            // Handle cancellation gracefully
-        }
-        catch (Exception)
-        {
-            // Handle other exceptions
-        }
-    }
-
-    private async Task DoUpdateQueryAsync(string query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private void DoUpdateQuery(string query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        // Check for cancellation at the start
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return;
+        }

        var searchText = query.Trim();
        Expand(ref searchText);
@@ -105,22 +82,8 @@ internal sealed partial class FallbackExecuteItem : FallbackCommandItem, IDispos
            using var combinedCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken, timeoutCts.Token);
            var timeoutToken = combinedCts.Token;

-            // Use Task.Run with timeout for file system operations
-            var fileSystemTask = Task.Run(
-                () =>
-                {
-                    exeExists = ShellListPageHelpers.FileExistInPath(exe, out fullExePath);
-                    pathIsDir = Directory.Exists(exe);
-                },
-                CancellationToken.None);
-
-            // Wait for either completion or timeout
-            await fileSystemTask.WaitAsync(timeoutToken);
-        }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
-        {
-            // Main cancellation token was cancelled, re-throw
-            throw;
+            exeExists = ShellListPageHelpers.FileExistInPath(exe, out fullExePath, cancellationToken);
+            pathIsDir = Directory.Exists(exe);
        }
        catch (TimeoutException)
        {
@@ -139,7 +102,10 @@ internal sealed partial class FallbackExecuteItem : FallbackCommandItem, IDispos
        }

        // Check for cancellation before updating UI properties
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return;
+        }

        if (exeExists)
        {
@@ -172,7 +138,10 @@ internal sealed partial class FallbackExecuteItem : FallbackCommandItem, IDispos
        }

        // Final cancellation check
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
    }

    public void Dispose()
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SlowListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SlowListPage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Threading;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace SamplePagesExtension;
+
+internal sealed partial class SlowListPage : ListPage
+{
+    public SlowListPage()
+    {
+        Icon = new IconInfo("\uEA79");
+        Name = "Slow List Page";
+        Title = "This page simulates a slow load";
+    }
+
+    public override IListItem[] GetItems()
+    {
+        Thread.Sleep(5000);
+
+        return [
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "This is a basic item in the list",
+                Subtitle = "I don't do anything though",
+            },
+            new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+            {
+                Title = "This is another item in the list",
+                Subtitle = "Still nothing",
+            },
+        ];
+    }
+}
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/SamplesListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/SamplesListPage.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public partial class SamplesListPage : ListPage
            Title = "Sample Icon Page",
            Subtitle = "A demo of using icons in various ways",
        },
+        new ListItem(new SlowListPage())
+        {
+            Title = "Slow loading list page",
+            Subtitle = "A demo of a list page that takes a while to load",
+        },

        // Content pages
        new ListItem(new SampleContentPage())
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/FindMyMouseProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/FindMyMouseProperties.cs
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
            IncludeWinKey = new BoolProperty(false);
            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
            DoNotActivateOnGameMode = new BoolProperty(true);
-            BackgroundColor = new StringProperty("#FF000000"); // ARGB (#AARRGGBB)
-            SpotlightColor = new StringProperty("#FFFFFFFF");
+            BackgroundColor = new StringProperty("#80000000"); // ARGB (#AARRGGBB)
+            SpotlightColor = new StringProperty("#80FFFFFF");
            SpotlightRadius = new IntProperty(100);
            AnimationDurationMs = new IntProperty(500);
            SpotlightInitialZoom = new IntProperty(9);
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ZoomItProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ZoomItProperties.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
        [JsonPropertyName("AnimnateZoom")]
        public BoolProperty AnimateZoom { get; set; }

+        public BoolProperty SmoothImage { get; set; }
+
        public IntProperty ZoominSliderLevel { get; set; }

        public IntProperty RecordScaling { get; set; }
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ZoomItPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ZoomItPage.xaml
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard Name="ZoomItToggleAnimateZoom" x:Uid="ZoomIt_Toggle_AnimateZoom">
                        <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.AnimateZoom, Mode=TwoWay}" />
                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
+                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard Name="ZoomItSmoothZoomedImage" x:Uid="ZoomIt_Toggle_SmoothZoomedImage">
+                        <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.SmoothImage, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard Name="ZoomItSliderInitialMagnification" x:Uid="ZoomIt_Slider_InitialMagnification">
                        <Slider
                            MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}"
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
    <value>Crosshairs fixed length (px)</value>
    <comment>px = pixels</comment>
  </data>
-	<data name="MouseUtils_MousePointerCrosshairs_CrosshairsOrientation" xml:space="preserve">
+	<data name="MouseUtils_MousePointerCrosshairs_CrosshairsOrientation.Header" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Crosshairs orientation</value>
  </data>
  <data name="MouseUtils_MousePointerCrosshairs_CrosshairsOrientation_Both.Content" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -4662,6 +4662,9 @@ Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or s
  <data name="ZoomIt_Toggle_AnimateZoom.Header" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Animate zoom in and zoom out</value>
  </data>
+  <data name="ZoomIt_Toggle_SmoothZoomedImage.Header" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Smooth zoomed image</value>
+  </data>  
  <data name="ZoomIt_Slider_InitialMagnification.Header" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Specify the initial level of magnification when zooming in</value>
  </data>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MouseUtilsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MouseUtilsViewModel.cs
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
            _findMyMouseDoNotActivateOnGameMode = FindMyMouseSettingsConfig.Properties.DoNotActivateOnGameMode.Value;

            string backgroundColor = FindMyMouseSettingsConfig.Properties.BackgroundColor.Value;
-            _findMyMouseBackgroundColor = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(backgroundColor) ? backgroundColor : "#000000";
+            _findMyMouseBackgroundColor = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(backgroundColor) ? backgroundColor : "#80000000";

            string spotlightColor = FindMyMouseSettingsConfig.Properties.SpotlightColor.Value;
-            _findMyMouseSpotlightColor = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(spotlightColor) ? spotlightColor : "#FFFFFF";
+            _findMyMouseSpotlightColor = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(spotlightColor) ? spotlightColor : "#80FFFFFF";

            _findMyMouseSpotlightRadius = FindMyMouseSettingsConfig.Properties.SpotlightRadius.Value;
            _findMyMouseAnimationDurationMs = FindMyMouseSettingsConfig.Properties.AnimationDurationMs.Value;
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ZoomItViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ZoomItViewModel.cs
@@ -197,6 +197,20 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
            }
        }

+        public bool SmoothImage
+        {
+            get => _zoomItSettings.Properties.SmoothImage.Value;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_zoomItSettings.Properties.SmoothImage.Value != value)
+                {
+                    _zoomItSettings.Properties.SmoothImage.Value = value;
+                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(SmoothImage));
+                    NotifySettingsChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
        public int ZoominSliderLevel
        {
            get => _zoomItSettings.Properties.ZoominSliderLevel.Value;
--- a/tools/build/Delete-Worktree.cmd
+++ b/tools/build/Delete-Worktree.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal
+set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
+pwsh -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%SCRIPT_DIR%Delete-Worktree.ps1" %*
--- a/tools/build/Delete-Worktree.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/Delete-Worktree.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+<#!
+.SYNOPSIS
+    Remove a git worktree (and optionally its local branch and orphan fork remote).
+
+.DESCRIPTION
+    Locates a worktree by branch/path pattern (supports wildcards). Ensures the primary repository
+    root is never removed. Optionally discards local changes with -Force. Deletes associated branch
+    unless -KeepBranch. If the branch tracked a non-origin remote with no remaining tracking
+    branches, that remote is removed unless -KeepRemote.
+
+.PARAMETER Pattern
+    Branch name or path fragment (wildcards * ? allowed). If multiple matches found they are listed
+    and no deletion occurs.
+
+.PARAMETER Force
+    Discard uncommitted changes and attempt aggressive cleanup on failure.
+
+.PARAMETER KeepBranch
+    Preserve the local branch (only remove the worktree directory entry).
+
+.PARAMETER KeepRemote
+    Preserve any orphan fork remote even if no branches still track it.
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./Delete-Worktree.ps1 -Pattern feature/login
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./Delete-Worktree.ps1 -Pattern fork-user-featureX -Force
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./Delete-Worktree.ps1 -Pattern hotfix -KeepBranch
+
+.NOTES
+    Manual recovery:
+        git worktree list --porcelain
+        git worktree prune
+        Remove-Item -LiteralPath <path> -Recurse -Force
+        git branch -D <branch>
+        git remote remove <remote>
+        git worktree prune
+#>
+
+param(
+    [string] $Pattern,
+    [switch] $Force,
+    [switch] $KeepBranch,
+    [switch] $KeepRemote,
+    [switch] $Help
+)
+. "$PSScriptRoot/WorktreeLib.ps1"
+if ($Help -or -not $Pattern) { Show-FileEmbeddedHelp -ScriptPath $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path; return }
+try {
+    $repoRoot = Get-RepoRoot
+    $entries = Get-WorktreeEntries
+    if (-not $entries -or $entries.Count -eq 0) { throw 'No worktrees found.' }
+    $hasWildcard = $Pattern -match '[\*\?]'
+    $matchPattern = if ($hasWildcard) { $Pattern } else { "*${Pattern}*" }
+    $found = $entries | Where-Object { $_.Branch -and ( $_.Branch -like $matchPattern -or $_.Path -like $matchPattern ) }
+    if (-not $found -or $found.Count -eq 0) { throw "No worktree matches pattern '$Pattern'" }
+    if ($found.Count -gt 1) {
+        Warn 'Pattern matches multiple worktrees:'
+        $found | ForEach-Object { Info ("  {0}  {1}" -f $_.Branch, $_.Path) }
+        return
+    }
+    $target = $found | Select-Object -First 1
+    $branch = $target.Branch
+    $folder = $target.Path
+    if (-not $branch) { throw 'Resolved worktree has no branch (detached); refusing removal.' }
+    try { $folder = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $folder -ErrorAction Stop).ProviderPath } catch {}
+    $primary = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $repoRoot).ProviderPath
+    if ([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($folder).TrimEnd('\\/') -ieq [IO.Path]::GetFullPath($primary).TrimEnd('\\/')) { throw 'Refusing to remove the primary worktree (repository root).' }
+    $status = git -C $folder status --porcelain 2>$null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Unable to get git status for $folder" }
+    if (-not $Force -and $status) { throw 'Worktree has uncommitted changes. Use -Force to discard.' }
+    if ($Force -and $status) {
+        Warn '[Force] Discarding local changes'
+        git -C $folder reset --hard HEAD | Out-Null
+        git -C $folder clean -fdx | Out-Null
+    }
+    if ($Force) { git worktree remove --force $folder } else { git worktree remove $folder }
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        $exit1 = $LASTEXITCODE
+        $errMsg = "git worktree remove failed (exit $exit1)"
+        if ($Force) {
+            Warn 'Primary removal failed; performing aggressive fallback (Force implies brute).'
+            try { git -C $folder submodule deinit -f --all 2>$null | Out-Null } catch {}
+            try { git -C $folder clean -dfx 2>$null | Out-Null } catch {}
+            try { Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $folder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | ForEach-Object { try { $_.IsReadOnly = $false } catch {} } } catch {}
+            if (Test-Path $folder) { try { Remove-Item -LiteralPath $folder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Err "Manual directory removal failed: $($_.Exception.Message)" } }
+            git worktree prune 2>$null | Out-Null
+            if (Test-Path $folder) { throw "$errMsg and aggressive cleanup did not fully remove directory: $folder" } else { Info "Aggressive cleanup removed directory $folder." }
+        } else {
+            throw "$errMsg. Rerun with -Force to attempt aggressive cleanup."
+        }
+    }
+    # Determine upstream before potentially deleting branch
+    $upRemote = Get-BranchUpstreamRemote -Branch $branch
+    $looksForkName = $branch -like 'fork-*'
+
+    if (-not $KeepBranch) {
+        git branch -D $branch 2>$null | Out-Null
+        if (-not $KeepRemote -and $upRemote -and $upRemote -ne 'origin') {
+            $otherTracking = git for-each-ref --format='%(refname:short)|%(upstream:short)' refs/heads 2>$null |
+                Where-Object { $_ -and ($_ -notmatch "^$branch\|") } |
+                ForEach-Object { $parts = $_.Split('|',2); if ($parts[1] -match '^(?<r>[^/]+)/'){ $parts[0],$Matches.r } } |
+                Where-Object { $_[1] -eq $upRemote }
+            if (-not $otherTracking) {
+                Warn "Removing orphan remote '$upRemote' (no more tracking branches)"
+                git remote remove $upRemote 2>$null | Out-Null
+                if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { Warn "Failed to remove remote '$upRemote' (you may remove manually)." }
+            } else { Info "Remote '$upRemote' retained (other branches still track it)." }
+        } elseif ($looksForkName -and -not $KeepRemote -and -not $upRemote) {
+            Warn 'Branch looks like a fork branch (name pattern), but has no upstream remote; nothing to clean.'
+        }
+    }
+
+    Info "Removed worktree ($branch) at $folder."; if (-not $KeepBranch) { Info 'Branch deleted.' }
+    Show-WorktreeExecutionSummary -CurrentBranch $branch
+} catch {
+    Err "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    Warn 'Manual cleanup guidelines:'
+    Info '  git worktree list --porcelain'
+    Info '  git worktree prune'
+    Info '  # If still present:'
+    Info '  Remove-Item -LiteralPath <path> -Recurse -Force'
+    Info '  git branch -D <branch>   (if you also want to drop local branch)'
+    Info '  git remote remove <remote>  (if orphan fork remote remains)'
+    Info '  git worktree prune'
+    exit 1
+}
--- a/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromBranch.cmd
+++ b/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromBranch.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal
+set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
+pwsh -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%SCRIPT_DIR%New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1" %*
--- a/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<#!
+.SYNOPSIS
+    Create (or reuse) a worktree for an existing local or remote (origin) branch.
+
+.DESCRIPTION
+    Normalizes origin/<name> to <name>. If the branch does not exist locally (and -NoFetch is not
+    provided) it will fetch and create a tracking branch from origin. Reuses any existing worktree
+    bound to the branch; otherwise creates a new one adjacent to the repository root.
+
+.PARAMETER Branch
+    Branch name (local or origin/<name> form) to materialize as a worktree.
+
+.PARAMETER VSCodeProfile
+    VS Code profile to open (Default).
+
+.PARAMETER NoFetch
+    Skip fetch if branch missing locally; script will error instead of creating it.
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1 -Branch feature/login
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1 -Branch origin/bugfix/nullref
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1 -Branch release/v1 -NoFetch
+
+.NOTES
+    Manual recovery:
+        git fetch origin && git checkout <branch>
+        git worktree add ../RepoName-XX <branch>
+        code ../RepoName-XX --profile Default
+#>
+
+param(
+    [string] $Branch,
+    [Alias('Profile')][string] $VSCodeProfile = 'Default',
+    [switch] $NoFetch,
+    [switch] $Help
+)
+. "$PSScriptRoot/WorktreeLib.ps1"
+
+if ($Help -or -not $Branch) { Show-FileEmbeddedHelp -ScriptPath $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path; return }
+
+# Normalize origin/<name> to <name>
+if ($Branch -match '^(origin|upstream|main|master)/.+') {
+    if ($Branch -match '^(origin|upstream)/(.+)$') { $Branch = $Matches[2] }
+}
+
+try {
+    git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$Branch"
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        if (-not $NoFetch) {
+            Warn "Local branch '$Branch' not found; attempting remote fetch..."
+            git fetch --all --prune 2>$null | Out-Null
+            $remoteRef = "origin/$Branch"
+            git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/$remoteRef"
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
+                git branch --track $Branch $remoteRef 2>$null | Out-Null
+                if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to create tracking branch '$Branch' from $remoteRef" }
+                Info "Created local tracking branch '$Branch' from $remoteRef."
+            } else { throw "Branch '$Branch' not found locally or on origin. Use git fetch or specify a valid branch." }
+        } else { throw "Branch '$Branch' does not exist locally (remote fetch disabled with -NoFetch)." }
+    }
+
+    New-WorktreeForExistingBranch -Branch $Branch -VSCodeProfile $VSCodeProfile
+    $after = Get-WorktreeEntries | Where-Object { $_.Branch -eq $Branch }
+    $path = ($after | Select-Object -First 1).Path
+    Show-WorktreeExecutionSummary -CurrentBranch $Branch -WorktreePath $path
+} catch {
+    Err "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    Warn 'Manual steps:'
+    Info '  git fetch origin'
+    Info "  git checkout $Branch  (or: git branch --track $Branch origin/$Branch)"
+    Info '  git worktree add ../<Repo>-XX <branch>'
+    Info '  code ../<Repo>-XX'
+    exit 1
+}
--- a/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromFork.cmd
+++ b/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromFork.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal
+set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
+pwsh -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%SCRIPT_DIR%New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1" %*
--- a/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<#!
+.SYNOPSIS
+  Create (or reuse) a worktree from a branch in a personal fork: <ForkUser>:<ForkBranch>.
+
+.DESCRIPTION
+  Adds a transient uniquely named fork remote (fork-xxxxx) unless -RemoteName specified.
+  Fetches only the target branch (fallback full fetch once if needed), creates a local tracking
+  branch (fork-<user>-<sanitized-branch> or custom alias), and delegates worktree creation/reuse
+  to shared helpers in WorktreeLib.
+
+.PARAMETER Spec
+  Fork spec in the form <ForkUser>:<ForkBranch>.
+
+.PARAMETER ForkRepo
+  Repository name in the fork (default: PowerToys).
+
+.PARAMETER RemoteName
+  Desired remote name; if left as 'fork' a unique suffix will be generated.
+
+.PARAMETER BranchAlias
+  Optional local branch name override; defaults to fork-<user>-<sanitized-branch>.
+
+.PARAMETER VSCodeProfile
+  VS Code profile to pass through to worktree opening (Default profile by default).
+
+.EXAMPLE
+  ./New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1 -Spec alice:feature/new-ui
+
+.EXAMPLE
+  ./New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1 -Spec bob:bugfix/crash -BranchAlias fork-bob-crash
+
+.NOTES
+  Manual equivalent if this script fails:
+    git remote add fork-temp https://github.com/<user>/<repo>.git
+    git fetch fork-temp
+    git branch --track fork-<user>-<branch> fork-temp/<branch>
+    git worktree add ../Repo-XX fork-<user>-<branch>
+    code ../Repo-XX
+#>
+param(
+  [string] $Spec,
+  [string] $ForkRepo = 'PowerToys',
+  [string] $RemoteName = 'fork',
+  [string] $BranchAlias,
+  [Alias('Profile')][string] $VSCodeProfile = 'Default',
+  [switch] $Help
+)
+
+. "$PSScriptRoot/WorktreeLib.ps1"
+if ($Help -or -not $Spec) { Show-FileEmbeddedHelp -ScriptPath $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path; return }
+
+$repoRoot = git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>$null
+if (-not $repoRoot) { throw 'Not inside a git repository.' }
+
+# Parse spec
+if ($Spec -notmatch '^[^:]+:.+$') { throw "Spec must be <ForkUser>:<ForkBranch>, got '$Spec'" }
+$ForkUser,$ForkBranch = $Spec.Split(':',2)
+
+$forkUrl = "https://github.com/$ForkUser/$ForkRepo.git"
+
+# Auto-suffix remote name if user left default 'fork'
+$allRemotes = @(git remote 2>$null)
+if ($RemoteName -eq 'fork') {
+  $chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789'
+  do {
+    $suffix = -join ((1..5) | ForEach-Object { $chars[(Get-Random -Max $chars.Length)] })
+    $candidate = "fork-$suffix"
+  } while ($allRemotes -contains $candidate)
+  $RemoteName = $candidate
+  Info "Assigned unique remote name: $RemoteName"
+}
+
+$existing = $allRemotes | Where-Object { $_ -eq $RemoteName }
+if (-not $existing) {
+  Info "Adding remote $RemoteName -> $forkUrl"
+  git remote add $RemoteName $forkUrl | Out-Null
+} else {
+  $currentUrl = git remote get-url $RemoteName 2>$null
+  if ($currentUrl -ne $forkUrl) { Warn "Remote $RemoteName points to $currentUrl (expected $forkUrl). Using existing." }
+}
+
+## Note: Verbose fetch & stale lock auto-clean removed for simplicity.
+
+try {
+  Info "Fetching branch '$ForkBranch' from $RemoteName..."
+  & git fetch $RemoteName $ForkBranch 1>$null 2>$null
+  $fetchExit = $LASTEXITCODE
+  if ($fetchExit -ne 0) {
+    # Retry full fetch silently once (covers servers not supporting branch-only fetch syntax)
+    & git fetch $RemoteName 1>$null 2>$null
+    $fetchExit = $LASTEXITCODE
+  }
+  if ($fetchExit -ne 0) { throw "Fetch failed for remote $RemoteName (branch $ForkBranch)." }
+
+  $remoteRef = "refs/remotes/$RemoteName/$ForkBranch"
+  git show-ref --verify --quiet $remoteRef
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Remote branch not found: $RemoteName/$ForkBranch" }
+
+  $sanitizedBranch = ($ForkBranch -replace '[\\/:*?"<>|]','-')
+  if ($BranchAlias) { $localBranch = $BranchAlias } else { $localBranch = "fork-$ForkUser-$sanitizedBranch" }
+
+  git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$localBranch"
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    Info "Creating local tracking branch $localBranch from $RemoteName/$ForkBranch"
+    git branch --track $localBranch "$RemoteName/$ForkBranch" 2>$null | Out-Null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to create local tracking branch $localBranch" }
+  } else { Info "Local branch $localBranch already exists." }
+
+  New-WorktreeForExistingBranch -Branch $localBranch -VSCodeProfile $VSCodeProfile
+  # Ensure upstream so future 'git push' works
+  Set-BranchUpstream -LocalBranch $localBranch -RemoteName $RemoteName -RemoteBranchPath $ForkBranch
+  $after = Get-WorktreeEntries | Where-Object { $_.Branch -eq $localBranch }
+  $path = ($after | Select-Object -First 1).Path
+  Show-WorktreeExecutionSummary -CurrentBranch $localBranch -WorktreePath $path
+  Warn "Remote $RemoteName ready (URL: $forkUrl)"
+  $hasUp = git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name "$localBranch@{upstream}" 2>$null
+  if ($hasUp) { Info "Push with: git push (upstream: $hasUp)" } else { Warn 'Upstream not set; run: git push -u <remote> <local>:<remoteBranch>' }
+} catch {
+  Err "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+  Warn 'Manual steps:'
+  Info "  git remote add temp-fork $forkUrl"
+  Info "  git fetch temp-fork"
+  Info "  git branch --track fork-<user>-<branch> temp-fork/$ForkBranch"
+  Info '  git worktree add ../<Repo>-XX fork-<user>-<branch>'
+  Info '  code ../<Repo>-XX'
+  exit 1
+}
--- a/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromIssue.cmd
+++ b/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromIssue.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal
+set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
+pwsh -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%SCRIPT_DIR%New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1" %*
--- a/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<#!
+.SYNOPSIS
+    Create (or reuse) a worktree for a new issue branch derived from a base ref.
+
+.DESCRIPTION
+    Composes a branch name as issue/<number> or issue/<number>-<slug> (slug from optional -Title).
+    If the branch does not already exist, it is created from -Base (default origin/main). Then a
+    worktree is created or reused.
+
+.PARAMETER Number
+    Issue number used to construct the branch name.
+
+.PARAMETER Title
+    Optional descriptive title; slug into the branch name.
+
+.PARAMETER Base
+    Base ref to branch from (default origin/main).
+
+.PARAMETER VSCodeProfile
+    VS Code profile to open (Default).
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1 -Number 1234 -Title "Crash on launch"
+
+.EXAMPLE
+    ./New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1 -Number 42 -Base origin/develop
+
+.NOTES
+    Manual recovery:
+        git fetch origin
+        git checkout -b issue/<num>-<slug> <base>
+        git worktree add ../Repo-XX issue/<num>-<slug>
+        code ../Repo-XX
+#>
+
+param(
+    [int] $Number,
+    [string] $Title,
+    [string] $Base = 'origin/main',
+    [Alias('Profile')][string] $VSCodeProfile = 'Default',
+    [switch] $Help
+)
+. "$PSScriptRoot/WorktreeLib.ps1"
+$scriptPath = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+if ($Help -or -not $Number) { Show-FileEmbeddedHelp -ScriptPath $scriptPath; return }
+
+# Compose branch name
+if ($Title) {
+    $slug = ($Title -replace '[^\w\- ]','').ToLower() -replace ' +','-'
+    $branch = "issue/$Number-$slug"
+} else {
+    $branch = "issue/$Number"
+}
+
+try {
+    # Create branch if missing
+    git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$branch"
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        Info "Creating branch $branch from $Base"
+        git branch $branch $Base 2>$null | Out-Null
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to create branch $branch from $Base" }
+    } else {
+        Info "Branch $branch already exists locally." 
+    }
+
+    New-WorktreeForExistingBranch -Branch $branch -VSCodeProfile $VSCodeProfile
+    $after = Get-WorktreeEntries | Where-Object { $_.Branch -eq $branch }
+    $path = ($after | Select-Object -First 1).Path
+    Show-WorktreeExecutionSummary -CurrentBranch $branch -WorktreePath $path
+} catch {
+    Err "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    Warn 'Manual steps:'
+    Info "  git fetch origin"
+    Info "  git checkout -b $branch $Base  (if branch missing)"
+    Info "  git worktree add ../<Repo>-XX $branch"
+    Info '  code ../<Repo>-XX'
+    exit 1
+}
--- a/tools/build/Worktree-Guidelines.md
+++ b/tools/build/Worktree-Guidelines.md
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# PowerToys Worktree Helper Scripts
+
+This folder contains helper scripts to create and manage parallel Git worktree for developing multiple changes (including Copilot suggestions) concurrently without cloning the full repository each time.
+
+## Why worktree?
+Git worktree let you have several checked‑out branches sharing a single `.git` object store. Benefits:
+- Fast context switching: no re-clone, no duplicate large binary/object downloads.
+- Lower disk usage versus multiple full clones.
+- Keeps each change isolated in its own folder so you can run builds/tests independently.
+- Enables working in parallel with Copilot generated branches (e.g., feature + quick fix + perf experiment) while the main clone stays clean.
+
+Recommended: keep active parallel worktree(s) to **≤ 3** per developer to reduce cognitive load and avoid excessive incremental build invalidations.
+
+## Scripts Overview
+| Script | Purpose |
+|--------|---------|
+| `New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1/.cmd` | Create a worktree from a branch in a personal fork (`<User>:<branch>` spec). Adds a temporary unique remote (e.g. `fork-abc12`). |
+| `New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1/.cmd` | Create/reuse a worktree for an existing local or remote (origin) branch. Can normalize `origin/branch` to `branch`. |
+| `New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1/.cmd` | Start a new issue branch from a base (default `origin/main`) using naming `issue/<number>-<slug>`. |
+| `Delete-Worktree.ps1/.cmd` | Remove a worktree and optionally its local branch / orphan fork remote. |
+| `WorktreeLib.ps1` | Shared helpers: unique folder naming, worktree listing, upstream setup, summary output, logging helpers. |
+
+## Typical Flows
+### 1. Create from a fork branch
+```
+./New-WorktreeFromFork.ps1 -Spec alice:feature/perf-tweak
+```
+Creates remote `fork-xxxxx`, fetches just that branch, creates local branch `fork-alice-feature-perf-tweak`, makes a new worktree beside the repo root.
+
+### 2. Create from an existing or remote branch
+```
+./New-WorktreeFromBranch.ps1 -Branch origin/feature/new-ui
+```
+Fetches if needed and creates a tracking branch if missing, then creates/reuses the worktree.
+
+### 3. Start a new issue branch
+```
+./New-WorktreeFromIssue.ps1 -Number 1234 -Title "Crash on launch"
+```
+Creates branch `issue/1234-crash-on-launch` off `origin/main` (or `-Base`), then worktree.
+
+### 4. Delete a worktree when done
+```
+./Delete-Worktree.ps1 -Pattern feature/perf-tweak
+```
+If only one match, removes the worktree directory. Add `-Force` to discard local changes. Use `-KeepBranch` if you still need the branch, `-KeepRemote` to retain a fork remote.
+
+## After Creating a Worktree
+Inside the new worktree directory:
+1. Run the minimal build bootstrap in VSCode terminal:
+```
+tools\build\build-essentials.cmd
+```
+2. Build only the module(s) you need (e.g., open solution filter or run targeted project build) instead of a full PowerToys build. This speeds iteration and reduces noise.
+3. Make changes, commit, push.
+4. Finally delete the worktree when done.
+
+## Naming & Locations
+- Worktree is created as sibling folders of the repo root (e.g., `PowerToys` + `PowerToys-ab12`), using a hash/short pattern to avoid collisions.
+- Fork-based branches get local names `fork-<user>-<sanitized-branch>`.
+- Issue branches: `issue/<number>` or `issue/<number>-<slug>`.
+
+## Scenarios Covered / Limitations
+Covered scenarios:
+1. From a fork branch (personal fork on GitHub).
+2. From an existing local or origin remote branch.
+3. Creating a new branch for an issue.
+
+Not covered (manual steps needed):
+- Creating from a non-origin upstream other than a fork (add remote manually then use branch script).
+- Batch creation of multiple worktree in one command.
+- Automatic rebase / sync of many worktree at once (do that manually or script separately).
+
+## Best Practices
+- Keep ≤ 3 active parallel worktree(s) (e.g., main dev, a long-lived feature, a quick fix / experiment) plus the root clone.
+- Delete stale worktree early; each adds file watchers & potential incremental build churn.
+- Avoid editing the same file across multiple worktree simultaneously to reduce merge friction.
+- Run `git fetch --all --prune` periodically in the primary repo, not in every worktree.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+| Symptom | Hint |
+|---------|------|
+| Fetch failed for fork remote | Branch name typo or fork private without auth. Try manual `git fetch <remote> <branch>`.
+| Cannot lock ref *.lock | Stale lock: run `git worktree prune` or manually delete the `.lock` file then retry.
+| Worktree already exists error | Use `git worktree list` to locate existing path; open that folder instead of creating a duplicate.
+| Local branch missing for remote | Use `git branch --track <name> origin/<name>` then re-run the branch script.
+
+## Security & Safety Notes
+- Scripts avoid force-deleting unless you pass `-Force` (Delete script).
+- No network credentials are stored; they rely on your existing Git credential helper.
+- Always review a new fork remote URL before pushing.
+
+---
+Maintainers: Keep the scripts lean; avoid adding heavy dependencies or global state. Update this doc if parameters or flows change.
--- a/tools/build/WorktreeLib.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/WorktreeLib.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+# WorktreeLib.ps1 - shared helpers
+
+function Info { param([string]$Message) Write-Host $Message -ForegroundColor Cyan }
+function Warn { param([string]$Message) Write-Host $Message -ForegroundColor Yellow }
+function Err  { param([string]$Message) Write-Host $Message -ForegroundColor Red }
+
+function Get-RepoRoot {
+  $root = git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>$null
+  if (-not $root) { throw 'Not inside a git repository.' }
+  return $root
+}
+
+function Get-WorktreeBasePath {
+  param([string]$RepoRoot)
+  # Always use parent of repo root (folder that contains the main repo directory)
+  $parent = Split-Path -Parent $RepoRoot
+  if (-not (Test-Path $parent)) { throw "Parent path for repo root not found: $parent" }
+  return (Resolve-Path $parent).ProviderPath
+}
+
+function Get-ShortHashFromString {
+  param([Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Text)
+  $md5 = [System.Security.Cryptography.MD5]::Create()
+  try {
+    $bytes = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($Text)
+    $digest = $md5.ComputeHash($bytes)
+    return -join ($digest[0..1] | ForEach-Object { $_.ToString('x2') })
+  } finally { $md5.Dispose() }
+}
+
+function Initialize-SubmodulesIfAny {
+  param([string]$RepoRoot,[string]$WorktreePath)
+  $hasGitmodules = Test-Path (Join-Path $RepoRoot '.gitmodules')
+  if ($hasGitmodules) {
+    git -C $WorktreePath submodule sync --recursive | Out-Null
+    git -C $WorktreePath submodule update --init --recursive | Out-Null
+    return $true
+  }
+  return $false
+}
+
+function New-WorktreeForExistingBranch {
+  param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)][string] $Branch,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)][string] $VSCodeProfile
+  )
+  $repoRoot = Get-RepoRoot
+  git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$Branch"; if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Branch '$Branch' does not exist locally." }
+
+  # Detect existing worktree for this branch
+  $entries = Get-WorktreeEntries
+  $match = $entries | Where-Object { $_.Branch -eq $Branch } | Select-Object -First 1
+  if ($match) {
+    Info "Reusing existing worktree for '$Branch': $($match.Path)"
+    code --new-window "$($match.Path)" --profile "$VSCodeProfile" | Out-Null
+    return
+  }
+
+  $safeBranch = ($Branch -replace '[\\/:*?"<>|]','-')
+  $hash = Get-ShortHashFromString -Text $safeBranch
+  $folderName = "$(Split-Path -Leaf $repoRoot)-$hash"
+  $base = Get-WorktreeBasePath -RepoRoot $repoRoot
+  $folder = Join-Path $base $folderName
+  git worktree add $folder $Branch
+  $inited = Initialize-SubmodulesIfAny -RepoRoot $repoRoot -WorktreePath $folder
+  code --new-window "$folder" --profile "$VSCodeProfile" | Out-Null
+  Info "Created worktree for branch '$Branch' at $folder."; if ($inited) { Info 'Submodules initialized.' }
+}
+
+function Get-WorktreeEntries {
+  # Returns objects with Path and Branch (branch without refs/heads/ prefix)
+  $lines = git worktree list --porcelain 2>$null
+  if (-not $lines) { return @() }
+  $entries = @(); $current=@{}
+  foreach($l in $lines){
+    if ($l -eq '') { if ($current.path -and $current.branch){ $entries += ,([pscustomobject]@{ Path=$current.path; Branch=($current.branch -replace '^refs/heads/','') }) }; $current=@{}; continue }
+    if ($l -like 'worktree *'){ $current.path = ($l -split ' ',2)[1] }
+    elseif ($l -like 'branch *'){ $current.branch = ($l -split ' ',2)[1].Trim() }
+  }
+  if ($current.path -and $current.branch){ $entries += ,([pscustomobject]@{ Path=$current.path; Branch=($current.branch -replace '^refs/heads/','') }) }
+  return ($entries | Sort-Object Path,Branch -Unique)
+}
+
+function Get-BranchUpstreamRemote {
+  param([Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Branch)
+  # Returns remote name if branch has an upstream, else $null
+  $ref = git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name "$Branch@{upstream}" 2>$null
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0 -or -not $ref) { return $null }
+  if ($ref -match '^(?<remote>[^/]+)/.+$') { return $Matches.remote }
+  return $null
+}
+
+function Show-IssueFarmCommonFooter {
+  Info '--- Common Manual Steps ---'
+  Info 'List worktree:      git worktree list --porcelain'
+  Info 'List branches:       git branch -vv'
+  Info 'List remotes:        git remote -v'
+  Info 'Prune worktree:     git worktree prune'
+  Info 'Remove worktree dir: Remove-Item -Recurse -Force <path>'
+  Info 'Reset branch:        git reset --hard HEAD'
+}
+
+function Show-WorktreeExecutionSummary {
+  param(
+    [string]$CurrentBranch,
+    [string]$WorktreePath
+  )
+  Info '--- Summary ---'
+  if ($CurrentBranch) { Info "Branch:        $CurrentBranch" }
+  if ($WorktreePath) { Info "Worktree path:  $WorktreePath" }
+  $entries = Get-WorktreeEntries
+  if ($entries.Count -gt 0) {
+    Info 'Existing worktrees:'
+    $entries | ForEach-Object { Info ("  {0} -> {1}" -f $_.Branch,$_.Path) }
+  }
+  Info 'Remotes:'
+  git remote -v 2>$null | Sort-Object | Get-Unique | ForEach-Object { Info "  $_" }
+}
+
+function Show-FileEmbeddedHelp {
+  param([string]$ScriptPath)
+  if (-not (Test-Path $ScriptPath)) { throw "Cannot load help; file missing: $ScriptPath" }
+  $content = Get-Content -LiteralPath $ScriptPath -ErrorAction Stop
+  $inBlock=$false
+  foreach($line in $content){
+    if ($line -match '^<#!') { $inBlock=$true; continue }
+    if ($line -match '#>$') { break }
+    if ($inBlock) { Write-Host $line }
+  }
+  Show-IssueFarmCommonFooter
+}
+
+function Set-BranchUpstream {
+  param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$LocalBranch,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$RemoteName,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$RemoteBranchPath
+  )
+  $current = git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name "$LocalBranch@{upstream}" 2>$null
+  if (-not $current) {
+  Info "Setting upstream: $LocalBranch -> $RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath"
+    git branch --set-upstream-to "$RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath" $LocalBranch 2>$null | Out-Null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { Warn "Failed to set upstream automatically. Run: git branch --set-upstream-to $RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath $LocalBranch" }
+    return
+  }
+  if ($current -ne "$RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath") {
+  Warn "Upstream mismatch ($current != $RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath); updating..."
+    git branch --set-upstream-to "$RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath" $LocalBranch 2>$null | Out-Null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { Warn "Could not update upstream; manual fix: git branch --set-upstream-to $RemoteName/$RemoteBranchPath $LocalBranch" } else { Info 'Upstream corrected.' }
+  } else { Info "Upstream already: $current" }
+}
--- a/tools/build/build-common.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/build-common.ps1
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ function RunMSBuild {

    $base = @(
        $Solution
+        "/m"
        "/p:Platform=$Platform"
        "/p:Configuration=$Configuration"
+        "/p:BuildInParallel=true"
        "/verbosity:normal"
        '/clp:Summary;PerformanceSummary;ErrorsOnly;WarningsOnly'
        "/fileLoggerParameters:LogFile=$allLog;Verbosity=detailed"
@@ -92,9 +94,7 @@ function RestoreThenBuild {
    RunMSBuild $Solution $restoreArgs $Platform $Configuration

    if (-not $RestoreOnly) {
-        $buildArgs = '/m'
-        if ($ExtraArgs) { $buildArgs = "$buildArgs $ExtraArgs" }
-        RunMSBuild $Solution $buildArgs $Platform $Configuration
+        RunMSBuild $Solution $ExtraArgs $Platform $Configuration
    }
 }

@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ function BuildProjectsInDirectory {
        if ($f.Extension -eq '.sln') {
            RestoreThenBuild $f.FullName $ExtraArgs $Platform $Configuration $RestoreOnly
        } else {
-            $buildArgs = '/m'
-            if ($ExtraArgs) { $buildArgs = "$buildArgs $ExtraArgs" }
-            RunMSBuild $f.FullName $buildArgs $Platform $Configuration
+            RunMSBuild $f.FullName $ExtraArgs $Platform $Configuration
        }
    }

--- a/tools/build/generate-dsc-manifests.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/generate-dsc-manifests.ps1
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ if ($ForceRebuildExecutable -or -not (Test-Path $exePath)) {
        '/m',
        "/p:Configuration=$BuildConfiguration",
        "/p:Platform=x64",
+        "/p:BuildInParallel=true",
        '/restore'
    )