Revert "BAD: attempt to use the transparent window from WinUIEx to fix the composition flash, but that doesn't work either"

This reverts commit f695907c89.
BAD: attempt to use the transparent window from WinUIEx to fix the composition flash, but that doesn't work either
2026-01-20 19:16:55 +01:00 · 2025-09-22 06:14:45 -05:00 · 2025-09-22 06:14:38 -05:00 · 2025-09-22 06:13:50 -05:00 · 2025-09-19 15:45:48 +08:00 · 2025-09-17 22:59:44 -05:00
40 changed files with 453 additions and 177 deletions
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
@@ -411,9 +411,28 @@ jobs:
          !**\obj\**

  - pwsh: |-
-      $Package = (Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix" | Select -First 1)
-      $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
+      $Packages = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix"
+      Write-Host "Found $($Packages.Count) CmdPal MSIX package(s):"
+      foreach ($pkg in $Packages) {
+          Write-Host "  - $($pkg.FullName)"
+      }
+      
+      if ($Packages.Count -gt 0) {
+          # Priority: Look for platform-specific MSIX (x64/arm64) first, then fallback to any
+          $PlatformPackage = $Packages | Where-Object { $_.Name -match "Microsoft\.CmdPal\.UI_.*_(x64|arm64)\.msix$" } | Select-Object -First 1
+          if ($PlatformPackage) {
+              $Package = $PlatformPackage
+              Write-Host "Using platform-specific package: $($Package.FullName)"
+          } else {
+              $Package = $Packages | Select-Object -First 1
+              Write-Host "Using first available package: $($Package.FullName)"
+          }
+          
+          $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
+          Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
+      } else {
+          Write-Warning "No CmdPal MSIX packages found!"
+      }
    displayName: Locate the CmdPal MSIX

  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.8" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.15.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3179.45" />
    <!-- Package Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Drawing.Common but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.8" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
      This is present due to a bug in CsWinRT where WPF projects cause the analyzer to fail.
 	-->
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4948" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
    <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />
--- a/PowerToys.sln
+++ b/PowerToys.sln
@@ -2932,7 +2932,6 @@ Global
 		{D1D6BC88-09AE-4FB4-AD24-5DED46A791DD} = {4574FDD0-F61D-4376-98BF-E5A1262C11EC}
 		{F9C68EDF-AC74-4B77-9AF1-005D9C9F6A99} = {D1D6BC88-09AE-4FB4-AD24-5DED46A791DD}
 		{9C6A7905-72D4-4BF5-B256-ABFDAEF68AE9} = {264B412F-DB8B-4CF8-A74B-96998B183045}
-		{1AFB6476-670D-4E80-A464-657E01DFF482} = {557C4636-D7E1-4838-A504-7D19B725EE95}
 		{1A066C63-64B3-45F8-92FE-664E1CCE8077} = {1AFB6476-670D-4E80-A464-657E01DFF482}
 		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481} = {D1D6BC88-09AE-4FB4-AD24-5DED46A791DD}
 		{89E20BCE-EB9C-46C8-8B50-E01A82E6FDC3} = {4574FDD0-F61D-4376-98BF-E5A1262C11EC}
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetup/CmdPal.wxs
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetup/CmdPal.wxs
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@
  <Fragment>
    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
      <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
-        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
-        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
-        <?else ?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
-        <?endif ?>
-        </Directory>
      </Directory>
    </DirectoryRef>

@@ -33,41 +26,14 @@
      </Component>
    </DirectoryRef>

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

  </Fragment>
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/CmdPal.wxs
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/CmdPal.wxs
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
  <Fragment>
    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
      <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
-        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
-        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
-        <?else?>
-          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
-        <?endif?>
-        </Directory>
      </Directory>
    </DirectoryRef>
    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test">
@@ -25,40 +18,14 @@
        <?endif?>
      </Component>
    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
-      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?else?>
-    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
-      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
-        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
-          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
-        </RegistryKey>
-        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
-      </Component>
-    </DirectoryRef>
-    <?endif?>
    <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
      <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
        </RegistryKey>
        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-    <?else?>
-        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
-    <?endif?>
      </Component>
      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
-      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
    </ComponentGroup>
  </Fragment>
 </Wix>
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
@@ -141,7 +147,13 @@
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
    <PropertyGroup>
@@ -153,7 +165,19 @@
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />    
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
  </Target>
 </Project>
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config
@@ -4,5 +4,14 @@
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.7.250513003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
--- 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 v9.0",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
-    LTEXT           "Copyright <EFBFBD> 2006-2024 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,166,8
+    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.01",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
+    LTEXT           "Copyright © 2006-2025 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,166,8
    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
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" Version="2.1.1" />
    <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.8" />
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ContextMenuViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ContextMenuViewModel.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
+using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
@@ -117,36 +118,46 @@ public partial class ContextMenuViewModel : ObservableObject,
    /// Generates a mapping of key -> command item for this particular item's
    /// MoreCommands. (This won't include the primary Command, but it will
    /// include the secondary one). This map can be used to quickly check if a
-    /// shortcut key was pressed
+    /// shortcut key was pressed. In case there are duplicate keybindings, the first
+    /// one is used and the rest are ignored.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>a dictionary of KeyChord -> Context commands, for all commands
    /// that have a shortcut key set.</returns>
-    public Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel> Keybindings()
+    private Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel> Keybindings()
    {
-        if (CurrentContextMenu is null)
+        var result = new Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel>();
+
+        var menu = CurrentContextMenu;
+        if (menu is null)
        {
-            return [];
+            return result;
        }

-        return CurrentContextMenu
-            .OfType<CommandContextItemViewModel>()
-            .Where(c => c.HasRequestedShortcut)
-            .ToDictionary(
-            c => c.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0),
-            c => c);
+        foreach (var item in menu)
+        {
+            if (item is CommandContextItemViewModel cmd && cmd.HasRequestedShortcut)
+            {
+                var key = cmd.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0);
+                var added = result.TryAdd(key, cmd);
+                if (!added)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogWarning($"Ignoring duplicate keyboard shortcut {KeyChordHelpers.FormatForDebug(key)} on command '{cmd.Title ?? cmd.Name ?? "(unknown)"}'");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
    }

    public ContextKeybindingResult? CheckKeybinding(bool ctrl, bool alt, bool shift, bool win, VirtualKey key)
    {
        var keybindings = Keybindings();
-        if (keybindings is not null)
+
+        // Does the pressed key match any of the keybindings?
+        var pressedKeyChord = KeyChordHelpers.FromModifiers(ctrl, alt, shift, win, key, 0);
+        if (keybindings.TryGetValue(pressedKeyChord, out var item))
        {
-            // Does the pressed key match any of the keybindings?
-            var pressedKeyChord = KeyChordHelpers.FromModifiers(ctrl, alt, shift, win, key, 0);
-            if (keybindings.TryGetValue(pressedKeyChord, out var item))
-            {
-                return InvokeCommand(item);
-            }
+            return InvokeCommand(item);
        }

        return null;
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ExtensionObjectViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ExtensionObjectViewModel.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,36 @@ public abstract partial class ExtensionObjectViewModel : ObservableObject
        DoOnUiThread(() => OnPropertyChanged(propertyName));
    }

+    protected void UpdateProperty(string propertyName1, string propertyName2)
+    {
+        DoOnUiThread(() =>
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName1);
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName2);
+        });
+    }
+
+    protected void UpdateProperty(string propertyName1, string propertyName2, string propertyName3)
+    {
+        DoOnUiThread(() =>
+        {
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName1);
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName2);
+            OnPropertyChanged(propertyName3);
+        });
+    }
+
+    protected void UpdateProperty(params string[] propertyNames)
+    {
+        DoOnUiThread(() =>
+        {
+            foreach (var propertyName in propertyNames)
+            {
+                OnPropertyChanged(propertyName);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
    protected void ShowException(Exception ex, string? extensionHint = null)
    {
        if (PageContext.TryGetTarget(out var pageContext))
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/FiltersViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/FiltersViewModel.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

-using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;

@@ -10,14 +9,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;

 public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
 {
-    private readonly ExtensionObject<IFilters> _filtersModel = new(null);
+    private readonly ExtensionObject<IFilters> _filtersModel;

-    [ObservableProperty]
-    public partial string CurrentFilterId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string CurrentFilterId { get; private set; } = string.Empty;

-    [ObservableProperty]
-    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ShouldShowFilters))]
-    public partial IFilterItemViewModel[] Filters { get; set; } = [];
+    public IFilterItemViewModel[] Filters { get; private set; } = [];

    public bool ShouldShowFilters => Filters.Length > 0;

@@ -34,23 +30,11 @@ public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
            if (_filtersModel.Unsafe is not null)
            {
                var filters = _filtersModel.Unsafe.GetFilters();
-                Filters = filters.Select<IFilterItem, IFilterItemViewModel>(filter =>
-                {
-                    var filterItem = filter as IFilter;
-                    if (filterItem != null)
-                    {
-                        var filterVM = new FilterItemViewModel(filterItem!, PageContext);
-                        filterVM.InitializeProperties();
+                Filters = BuildFilters(filters ?? []);
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(Filters), nameof(ShouldShowFilters));

-                        return filterVM;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        return new SeparatorViewModel();
-                    }
-                }).ToArray();
-
-                CurrentFilterId = _filtersModel.Unsafe.CurrentFilterId;
+                CurrentFilterId = _filtersModel.Unsafe.CurrentFilterId ?? string.Empty;
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(CurrentFilterId));

                return;
            }
@@ -61,7 +45,27 @@ public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel
        }

        Filters = [];
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(Filters), nameof(ShouldShowFilters));
+
        CurrentFilterId = string.Empty;
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(CurrentFilterId));
+    }
+
+    private IFilterItemViewModel[] BuildFilters(IFilterItem[] filters)
+    {
+        return [..filters.Select<IFilterItem, IFilterItemViewModel>(filter =>
+        {
+            if (filter is IFilter filterItem)
+            {
+                var filterItemViewModel = new FilterItemViewModel(filterItem!, PageContext);
+                filterItemViewModel.InitializeProperties();
+                return filterItemViewModel;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return new SeparatorViewModel();
+            }
+        })];
    }

    public override void SafeCleanup()
@@ -70,9 +74,9 @@ public partial class FiltersViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel

        foreach (var filter in Filters)
        {
-            if (filter is FilterItemViewModel filterVM)
+            if (filter is FilterItemViewModel filterItemViewModel)
            {
-                filterVM.SafeCleanup();
+                filterItemViewModel.SafeCleanup();
            }
        }

--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/UpdateCommandBarMessage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/UpdateCommandBarMessage.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

 using System.ComponentModel;
+using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;

 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;

@@ -32,12 +34,28 @@ public interface IContextMenuContext : INotifyPropertyChanged
    /// that have a shortcut key set.</returns>
    public Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel> Keybindings()
    {
-        return MoreCommands
-            .OfType<CommandContextItemViewModel>()
-            .Where(c => c.HasRequestedShortcut)
-            .ToDictionary(
-            c => c.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0),
-            c => c);
+        var result = new Dictionary<KeyChord, CommandContextItemViewModel>();
+
+        var menu = MoreCommands;
+        if (menu is null)
+        {
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var item in menu)
+        {
+            if (item is CommandContextItemViewModel cmd && cmd.HasRequestedShortcut)
+            {
+                var key = cmd.RequestedShortcut ?? new KeyChord(0, 0, 0);
+                var added = result.TryAdd(key, cmd);
+                if (!added)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogWarning($"Ignoring duplicate keyboard shortcut {KeyChordHelpers.FormatForDebug(key)} on command '{cmd.Title ?? cmd.Name ?? "(unknown)"}'");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
    }
 }

--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,

    public override void UpdateSearchText(string oldSearch, string newSearch)
    {
+        var oldWasEmpty = string.IsNullOrEmpty(oldSearch);
+        var newWasEmpty = string.IsNullOrEmpty(newSearch);
+        if (oldWasEmpty != newWasEmpty)
+        {
+            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ExpandCompactModeMessage>(new(!newWasEmpty));
+        }
+
        // Handle changes to the filter text here
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SearchText))
        {
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Messages/ExpandCompactModeMessage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Messages/ExpandCompactModeMessage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// 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.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+public record ExpandCompactModeMessage(bool Expanded)
+{
+}
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.csproj
@@ -94,16 +94,4 @@
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Just mark it as AOT compatible. Do not publish with AOT now. We need fully test before we really publish it as AOT enabled-->
-  <!--<PropertyGroup>
-    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
-    <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
-    <PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
-    <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
-    --><!-- <DisableRuntimeMarshalling>true</DisableRuntimeMarshalling> --><!--
-    <PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
-	<EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
-  </PropertyGroup>-->
-
 </Project>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/SettingsModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/SettingsModel.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public partial class SettingsModel : ObservableObject

    public bool AllowExternalReload { get; set; }

+    public bool CompactMode { get; set; } = true;
+
    public Dictionary<string, ProviderSettings> ProviderSettings { get; set; } = [];

    public Dictionary<string, CommandAlias> Aliases { get; set; } = [];
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/FiltersDropDown.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/FiltersDropDown.xaml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                <Rectangle
                    Height="1"
                    Margin="-16,-12,-12,-12"
-                    Fill="{ThemeResource MenuFlyoutSeparatorThemeBrush}" />
+                    Fill="{ThemeResource MenuFlyoutSeparatorBackground}" />
            </DataTemplate>

        </ResourceDictionary>
@@ -68,11 +68,14 @@
    <ComboBox
        Name="FiltersComboBox"
        x:Uid="FiltersComboBox"
+        MinWidth="200"
        VerticalAlignment="Center"
        ItemTemplateSelector="{StaticResource FilterTemplateSelector}"
        ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.Filters, Mode=OneWay}"
        PlaceholderText="Filters"
        PreviewKeyDown="FiltersComboBox_PreviewKeyDown"
+        SelectedValue="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentFilterId, Mode=OneWay}"
+        SelectedValuePath="Id"
        SelectionChanged="FiltersComboBox_SelectionChanged"
        Style="{StaticResource ComboBoxStyle}"
        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShouldShowFilters, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public sealed partial class SearchBar : UserControl,
            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<OpenContextMenuMessage>(new OpenContextMenuMessage(null, null, null, ContextMenuFilterLocation.Bottom));
            e.Handled = true;
        }
+        else if (ctrlPressed && e.Key == VirtualKey.I)
+        {
+            // Today you learned that Ctrl+I in a TextBox will insert a tab
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
        else if (e.Key == VirtualKey.Escape)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(FilterBox.Text))
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Converters/FilterTemplateSelector.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Converters/FilterTemplateSelector.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // 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.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ internal sealed partial class FilterTemplateSelector : DataTemplateSelector

    public DataTemplate? Separator { get; set; }

+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.ComboBoxItem", "Microsoft.WinUI")]
    protected override DataTemplate? SelectTemplateCore(object item, DependencyObject dependencyObject)
    {
        DataTemplate? dataTemplate = Default;
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
    IRecipient<ShowWindowMessage>,
    IRecipient<HideWindowMessage>,
    IRecipient<QuitMessage>,
+    IRecipient<ExpandCompactModeMessage>,
    IDisposable
 {
    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1310:Field names should not contain underscore", Justification = "Stylistically, window messages are WM_")]
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<QuitMessage>(this);
        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ShowWindowMessage>(this);
        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<HideWindowMessage>(this);
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ExpandCompactModeMessage>(this);

        // Hide our titlebar.
        // We need to both ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar, then set the height to Collapsed
@@ -175,6 +177,8 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
        _ignoreHotKeyWhenFullScreen = settings.IgnoreShortcutWhenFullscreen;

        this.SetVisibilityInSwitchers(Debugger.IsAttached);
+
+        HandleExpandCompactOnUiThread(false);
    }

    // We want to use DesktopAcrylicKind.Thin and custom colors as this is the default material
@@ -747,4 +751,25 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
        _localKeyboardListener.Dispose();
        DisposeAcrylic();
    }
+
+    public void Receive(ExpandCompactModeMessage message)
+    {
+        this.DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() => HandleExpandCompactOnUiThread(message.Expanded));
+    }
+
+    private void HandleExpandCompactOnUiThread(bool expanded)
+    {
+        var settings = App.Current.Services.GetService<SettingsModel>()!;
+        if (settings.CompactMode == false)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Cloak();
+        this.MinHeight = expanded ? 240 : 64;
+        this.Height = expanded ? 480 : 64;
+
+        // Uncloak();
+        // PInvoke.SetWindowPos(_hwnd, HWND.HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SET_WINDOW_POS_FLAGS.SWP_NOMOVE | SET_WINDOW_POS_FLAGS.SWP_NOSIZE);
+    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@

  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(CIBuild)'=='true'">
    <GenerateAppxPackageOnBuild>true</GenerateAppxPackageOnBuild>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxPackageTestDir>$(OutputPath)\AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(Version)_Test\</AppxPackageTestDir>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <PropertyGroup>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml
@@ -157,17 +157,15 @@

    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

-        <Grid Background="{ThemeResource LayerOnAcrylicPrimaryBackgroundBrush}">
+        <Grid Grid.Row="0" Background="{ThemeResource LayerOnAcrylicPrimaryBackgroundBrush}">
            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                <RowDefinition Height="*" />
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
            <!--  Back button and search box  -->
            <Grid
                Padding="0,12,0,12"
@@ -327,11 +325,6 @@
                        x:Name="FiltersDropDown"
                        HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                        CurrentPageViewModel="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentPage, Mode=OneWay}" />
-                    <Grid.Transitions>
-                        <TransitionCollection>
-                            <RepositionThemeTransition />
-                        </TransitionCollection>
-                    </Grid.Transitions>
                </Grid>
            </Grid>

@@ -354,6 +347,19 @@
                </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
            </ProgressBar>

+        </Grid>
+
+        <Grid
+            Grid.Row="1"
+            Background="{ThemeResource LayerOnAcrylicPrimaryBackgroundBrush}"
+            Visibility="{x:Bind ExpandedMode, Mode=OneWay}">
+            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+
            <Grid
                x:Name="ContentGrid"
                Grid.Row="1"
@@ -477,12 +483,13 @@
            See https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/5741
        -->
        <StackPanel
-            Grid.Row="0"
+            Grid.Row="1"
            Margin="16,8,16,8"
            HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
            VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
            Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}"
-            CornerRadius="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}">
+            CornerRadius="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}"
+            Visibility="Collapsed">
            <InfoBar
                CornerRadius="{ThemeResource ControlCornerRadius}"
                IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentPage.HasStatusMessage, Mode=OneWay}"
@@ -500,7 +507,10 @@
            </InfoBar>
        </StackPanel>

-        <Grid Grid.Row="1" Background="{ThemeResource LayerOnAcrylicSecondaryBackgroundBrush}">
+        <Grid
+            Grid.Row="2"
+            Background="{ThemeResource LayerOnAcrylicSecondaryBackgroundBrush}"
+            Visibility="{x:Bind ExpandedMode, Mode=OneWay}">
            <cpcontrols:CommandBar CurrentPageViewModel="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentPage, Mode=OneWay}" />
        </Grid>

--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Events;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Settings;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
    IRecipient<ShowConfirmationMessage>,
    IRecipient<ShowToastMessage>,
    IRecipient<NavigateToPageMessage>,
+    IRecipient<ExpandCompactModeMessage>,
    INotifyPropertyChanged
 {
    private readonly DispatcherQueue _queue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
@@ -61,8 +63,13 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;

+    public bool ExpandedMode { get; set; }
+
    public ShellPage()
    {
+        var settings = App.Current.Services.GetService<SettingsModel>()!;
+        this.ExpandedMode = !settings.CompactMode;
+
        this.InitializeComponent();

        // how we are doing navigation around
@@ -83,6 +90,8 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ShowToastMessage>(this);
        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<NavigateToPageMessage>(this);

+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ExpandCompactModeMessage>(this);
+
        AddHandler(PreviewKeyDownEvent, new KeyEventHandler(ShellPage_OnPreviewKeyDown), true);
        AddHandler(PointerPressedEvent, new PointerEventHandler(ShellPage_OnPointerPressed), true);

@@ -479,4 +488,16 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPage : Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Page,
            Logger.LogError("Error handling mouse button press event", ex);
        }
    }
+
+    public void Receive(ExpandCompactModeMessage message)
+    {
+        this.DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() => HandleExpandCompactOnUiThread(message.Expanded));
+    }
+
+    private void HandleExpandCompactOnUiThread(bool expanded)
+    {
+        var settings = App.Current.Services.GetService<SettingsModel>()!;
+        this.ExpandedMode = settings.CompactMode ? expanded : true;
+        PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new(nameof(ExpandedMode)));
+    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@
  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup>
    <PathToRoot>..\..\..\..\</PathToRoot>
-    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003</WasdkNuget>
+    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003</WasdkNuget>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
    <CppWinRTOptimized>true</CppWinRTOptimized>
    <CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>true</CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>
@@ -200,6 +206,12 @@
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
    <Import Project="$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
@@ -210,6 +222,18 @@
    </PropertyGroup>
    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/packages.config
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/packages.config
@@ -4,4 +4,14 @@
  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Assets/service_paused.png
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Assets/service_paused.png
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Assets/service_running.png
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Assets/service_running.png
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Assets/service_stopped.png
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Assets/service_stopped.png
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Helpers/ServiceHelper.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Helpers/ServiceHelper.cs
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ public static class ServiceHelper
                ];
            }

-            IconInfo icon = Icons.GreenCircleIcon;
+            IconInfo icon = Icons.PlayIcon;
            switch (s.Status)
            {
                case ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped:
-                    icon = Icons.RedCircleIcon;
+                    icon = Icons.StopIcon;
                    break;
                case ServiceControllerStatus.Running:
                    break;
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Icons.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Icons.cs
@@ -10,17 +10,13 @@ internal sealed class Icons
 {
    internal static IconInfo ServicesIcon { get; } = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets\\Services.svg");

-    internal static IconInfo StopIcon { get; } = new IconInfo("\xE71A"); // Stop icon
+    internal static IconInfo StopIcon { get; } = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets\\service_stopped.png");

-    internal static IconInfo PlayIcon { get; } = new IconInfo("\xEDB5"); // PlayBadge12 icon
+    internal static IconInfo PlayIcon { get; } = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets\\service_running.png");

    internal static IconInfo RefreshIcon { get; } = new IconInfo("\xE72C"); // Refresh icon

    internal static IconInfo OpenIcon { get; } = new IconInfo("\xE8A7"); // OpenInNewWindow icon

-    internal static IconInfo GreenCircleIcon { get; } = new("\U0001f7e2"); // unicode LARGE GREEN CIRCLE
-
-    internal static IconInfo RedCircleIcon { get; } = new("\U0001F534"); // unicode LARGE RED CIRCLE
-
-    internal static IconInfo PauseIcon { get; } = new("\u23F8"); // unicode DOUBLE VERTICAL BAR, aka, "Pause"
+    internal static IconInfo PauseIcon { get; } = IconHelpers.FromRelativePath("Assets\\service_paused.png");
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices.csproj
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
    <Content Update="Assets\Services.svg">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
+    <Content Update="Assets\service_paused.png">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Update="Assets\service_running.png">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Update="Assets\service_stopped.png">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <EmbeddedResource Update="Properties\Resources.resx">
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Pages/ServiceFilters.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices/Pages/ServiceFilters.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public partial class ServiceFilters : Filters
        return [
            new Filter() { Id = "all", Name = "All Services" },
            new Separator(),
-            new Filter() { Id = "running", Name = "Running", Icon = Icons.GreenCircleIcon },
-            new Filter() { Id = "stopped", Name = "Stopped", Icon = Icons.RedCircleIcon },
+            new Filter() { Id = "running", Name = "Running", Icon = Icons.PlayIcon },
+            new Filter() { Id = "stopped", Name = "Stopped", Icon = Icons.StopIcon },
            new Filter() { Id = "paused", Name = "Paused", Icon = Icons.PauseIcon },
        ];
    }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/EvilSamplesPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/EvilSamplesPage.cs
@@ -219,7 +219,12 @@ public partial class EvilSamplesPage : ListPage
                }
            ],
        },
-
+        new ListItem(new EvilDuplicateRequestedShortcut())
+        {
+            Title = "Evil keyboard shortcuts",
+            Subtitle = "Two commands with the same shortcut and more...",
+            Icon = new IconInfo("\uE765"),
+        }
    ];

    public EvilSamplesPage()
@@ -414,3 +419,42 @@ internal sealed partial class EvilFastUpdatesPage : DynamicListPage
        }
    }
 }
+
+[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.MaintainabilityRules", "SA1402:File may only contain a single type", Justification = "Sample code")]
+internal sealed partial class EvilDuplicateRequestedShortcut : ListPage
+{
+    private readonly IListItem[] _items =
+    [
+        new ListItem(new NoOpCommand())
+        {
+            Title = "I'm evil!",
+            Subtitle = "I have multiple commands sharing the same keyboard shortcut",
+            MoreCommands = [
+                new CommandContextItem(new AnonymousCommand(() => new ToastStatusMessage("Me too executed").Show())
+                {
+                    Result = CommandResult.KeepOpen(),
+                })
+                {
+                    Title = "Me too",
+                    RequestedShortcut = KeyChordHelpers.FromModifiers(ctrl: true, vkey: VirtualKey.Number1),
+                },
+                new CommandContextItem(new AnonymousCommand(() => new ToastStatusMessage("Me three executed").Show())
+                {
+                    Result = CommandResult.KeepOpen(),
+                })
+                {
+                    Title = "Me three",
+                    RequestedShortcut = KeyChordHelpers.FromModifiers(ctrl: true, vkey: VirtualKey.Number1),
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+    ];
+
+    public override IListItem[] GetItems() => _items;
+
+    public EvilDuplicateRequestedShortcut()
+    {
+        Icon = new IconInfo(string.Empty);
+        Name = "Open";
+    }
+}
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SampleDynamicListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SampleDynamicListPage.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public partial class SampleFilters : Filters
        [
            new Filter() { Id = "all", Name = "All" },
            new Filter() { Id = "mod2", Name = "Every 2nd", Icon = new IconInfo("2") },
-            new Filter() { Id = "mod3", Name = "Every 3rd", Icon = new IconInfo("3") },
+            new Filter() { Id = "mod3", Name = "Every 3rd (and long name)", Icon = new IconInfo("3") },
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/KeyChordHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/KeyChordHelpers.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using Windows.System;

 namespace Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;

-public partial class KeyChordHelpers
+public static partial class KeyChordHelpers
 {
    public static KeyChord FromModifiers(
        bool ctrl = false,
@@ -34,4 +34,28 @@ public partial class KeyChordHelpers
    {
        return FromModifiers(ctrl, alt, shift, win, (int)vkey, scanCode);
    }
+
+    public static string FormatForDebug(KeyChord value)
+    {
+        var result = string.Empty;
+
+        if (value.Modifiers.HasFlag(VirtualKeyModifiers.Control))
+        {
+            result += "Ctrl+";
+        }
+
+        if (value.Modifiers.HasFlag(VirtualKeyModifiers.Shift))
+        {
+            result += "Shift+";
+        }
+
+        if (value.Modifiers.HasFlag(VirtualKeyModifiers.Menu))
+        {
+            result += "Alt+";
+        }
+
+        result += (VirtualKey)value.Vkey;
+
+        return result;
+    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.vcxproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <PathToRoot>..\..\..\..\..\</PathToRoot>
-    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003</WasdkNuget>
+    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003</WasdkNuget>
    <CppWinRTNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5</CppWinRTNuget>
    <WindowsSdkBuildToolsNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188</WindowsSdkBuildToolsNuget>
    <WebView2Nuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40</WebView2Nuget>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/packages.config
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
--- a/src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUILib/PowerRenameUI.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUILib/PowerRenameUI.vcxproj
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  
+  
+  
  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
@@ -207,11 +216,17 @@
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    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets')" />
    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets')" />
  </ImportGroup>
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
    <PropertyGroup>
      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
    </PropertyGroup>
@@ -221,8 +236,20 @@
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\boost.1.87.0\build\boost.targets'))" />
    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\boost_regex-vc143.1.87.0\build\boost_regex-vc143.targets'))" />
  </Target>
--- a/src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUILib/packages.config
+++ b/src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUILib/packages.config
@@ -6,5 +6,14 @@
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.7.250513003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>