add missing powertoys events

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

@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ OTP
 Yubi
 Yubico
 Perplexity
-Groq
 svgl
 
 # KEYS
@@ -329,13 +328,3 @@ FFF
 HHH
 riday
 YYY
-
-# GitHub issue/PR commands
-azp
-feedbackhub
-needinfo
-reportbug
-
-#ffmpeg
-crf
-nostdin

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

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ AUTORADIOBUTTON
 Autorun
 AUTOTICKS
 AUTOUPDATE
-autopf
 AValid
 AWAYMODE
 azcliversion
@@ -142,11 +141,8 @@ BITSPIXEL
 bla
 BLACKFRAME
 BLENDFUNCTION
-blittable
 Blockquotes
 blt
-bluelightreduction
-bluelightreductionstate
 BLURBEHIND
 BLURREGION
 bmi
@@ -225,7 +221,6 @@ clientside
 CLIPBOARDUPDATE
 CLIPCHILDREN
 CLIPSIBLINGS
-CLITo
 closesocket
 clp
 CLSCTX
@@ -254,7 +249,6 @@ colorformat
 colorhistory
 colorhistorylimit
 COLORKEY
-colorref
 comctl
 comdlg
 comexp
@@ -268,8 +262,6 @@ CONFIGW
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERKEY
 CONFLICTINGMODIFIERSHORTCUT
 CONOUT
-Contoso
-coreclr
 constexpr
 contentdialog
 contentfiles
@@ -736,9 +728,9 @@ HWNDPARENT
 HWNDPREV
 hyjiacan
 IAI
+icf
 ICONERROR
 ICONLOCATION
-icf
 IDCANCEL
 IDD
 idk
@@ -754,7 +746,6 @@ IFACEMETHOD
 IFACEMETHODIMP
 ifd
 IGNOREUNKNOWN
-ignoreversion
 IGo
 iid
 IIM
@@ -781,9 +772,7 @@ INITDIALOG
 INITGUID
 INITTOLOGFONTSTRUCT
 INLINEPREFIX
-Inno
 inlines
-Inno
 INPC
 inproc
 INPUTHARDWARE
@@ -816,7 +805,6 @@ IPTC
 irow
 irprops
 isbi
-iscc
 isfinite
 iss
 issecret
@@ -1084,7 +1072,6 @@ MVVMTK
 MWBEx
 MYICON
 NAMECHANGE
-Notavailable
 namespaceanddescendants
 nao
 NCACTIVATE
@@ -1123,7 +1110,6 @@ NEWPLUSSHELLEXTENSIONWIN
 newrow
 nicksnettravels
 NIF
-nightlight
 NLog
 NLSTEXT
 NMAKE
@@ -1449,7 +1435,6 @@ RECTDESTINATION
 rectp
 RECTSOURCE
 recyclebin
-recursesubdirs
 Redist
 Reencode
 REFCLSID
@@ -1495,7 +1480,6 @@ rgh
 rgn
 rgs
 rguid
-rhk
 RIDEV
 RIGHTSCROLLBAR
 riid
@@ -1601,7 +1585,6 @@ SHGDNF
 SHGFI
 SHIL
 shinfo
-shk
 shlwapi
 shobjidl
 SHORTCUTATLEAST
@@ -1646,7 +1629,6 @@ SKIPOWNPROCESS
 sku
 SLGP
 sln
-slnx
 SMALLICON
 smartphone
 smileys
@@ -1801,7 +1783,6 @@ TILEDWINDOW
 TILLSON
 timedate
 timediff
-timestamped
 timeunion
 timeutil
 TITLEBARINFO
@@ -1813,7 +1794,6 @@ tlbimp
 tlc
 tmain
 TNP
-toolgood
 Toolhelp
 toolwindow
 TOPDOWNDIB
@@ -1862,23 +1842,18 @@ uitests
 UITo
 ULONGLONG
 ums
-UMax
-UMin
 uncompilable
 UNCPRIORITY
 UNDNAME
 UNICODETEXT
 unins
-Uninstaller
 uninstalls
 Uniquifies
 unitconverter
 unittests
 UNLEN
-Uninitializes
 UNORM
 unremapped
-Unsubscribes
 unvirtualized
 unwide
 unzoom

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZones.exe",
-            "FancyZonesCLI.exe",
-            "FancyZonesCLI.dll",
 
             "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.dll",
             "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.exe",
@@ -353,11 +351,6 @@
                 "Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama.dll",
                 "OllamaSharp.dll",
 
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-gd-x32-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-gd-x64-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x32-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_87.dll",
-
                 "UnitsNet.dll",
                 "UtfUnknown.dll",
                 "Wpf.Ui.dll"

.pipelines/UpdateVersions.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Param(
   # Using the default value of 1.7 for winAppSdkVersionNumber and useExperimentalVersion as false
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=1)]
-  [string]$winAppSdkVersionNumber = "1.8",
+  [string]$winAppSdkVersionNumber = "1.7",
 
   # When the pipeline calls the PS1 file, the passed parameters are converted to string type
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=2)]
@@ -16,7 +16,32 @@ Param(
   [string]$sourceLink = "https://microsoft.pkgs.visualstudio.com/ProjectReunion/_packaging/Project.Reunion.nuget.internal/nuget/v3/index.json"
 )
 
+function Update-NugetConfig {
+    param (
+        [string]$filePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($rootPath, "nuget.config")
+    )
 
+    Write-Host "Updating nuget.config file"
+    [xml]$xml = Get-Content -Path $filePath
+
+    # Add localpackages source into nuget.config
+    $packageSourcesNode = $xml.configuration.packageSources
+    $addNode = $xml.CreateElement("add")
+    $addNode.SetAttribute("key", "localpackages")
+    $addNode.SetAttribute("value", "localpackages")
+    $packageSourcesNode.AppendChild($addNode) | Out-Null
+
+    # Remove <packageSourceMapping> tag and its content
+    $packageSourceMappingNode = $xml.configuration.packageSourceMapping
+    if ($packageSourceMappingNode) {
+        $xml.configuration.RemoveChild($packageSourceMappingNode) | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    # print nuget.config after modification
+    $xml.OuterXml
+    # Save the modified nuget.config file
+    $xml.Save($filePath)
+}
 
 function Read-FileWithEncoding {
     param (
@@ -46,132 +71,6 @@ function Write-FileWithEncoding {
     $writer.Close()
 }
 
-
-function Add-NuGetSourceAndMapping {
-    param (
-        [xml]$Xml,
-        [string]$Key,
-        [string]$Value,
-        [string[]]$Patterns
-    )
-
-    # Ensure packageSources exists
-    if (-not $Xml.configuration.packageSources) {
-        $Xml.configuration.AppendChild($Xml.CreateElement("packageSources")) | Out-Null
-    }
-    $sources = $Xml.configuration.packageSources
-
-    # Add/Update Source
-    $sourceNode = $sources.SelectSingleNode("add[@key='$Key']")
-    if (-not $sourceNode) {
-        $sourceNode = $Xml.CreateElement("add")
-        $sourceNode.SetAttribute("key", $Key)
-        $sources.AppendChild($sourceNode) | Out-Null
-    }
-    $sourceNode.SetAttribute("value", $Value)
-
-    # Ensure packageSourceMapping exists
-    if (-not $Xml.configuration.packageSourceMapping) {
-        $Xml.configuration.AppendChild($Xml.CreateElement("packageSourceMapping")) | Out-Null
-    }
-    $mapping = $Xml.configuration.packageSourceMapping
-
-    # Remove invalid packageSource nodes (missing key or empty key)
-    $invalidNodes = $mapping.SelectNodes("packageSource[not(@key) or @key='']")
-    if ($invalidNodes) {
-        foreach ($node in $invalidNodes) {
-            $mapping.RemoveChild($node) | Out-Null
-        }
-    }
-
-    # Add/Update Mapping Source
-    $mappingSource = $mapping.SelectSingleNode("packageSource[@key='$Key']")
-    if (-not $mappingSource) {
-        $mappingSource = $Xml.CreateElement("packageSource")
-        $mappingSource.SetAttribute("key", $Key)
-        # Insert at top for priority
-        if ($mapping.HasChildNodes) {
-            $mapping.InsertBefore($mappingSource, $mapping.FirstChild) | Out-Null
-        } else {
-            $mapping.AppendChild($mappingSource) | Out-Null
-        }
-    }
-    
-    # Double check and force attribute
-    if (-not $mappingSource.HasAttribute("key")) {
-         $mappingSource.SetAttribute("key", $Key)
-    }
-
-    # Update Patterns
-    # RemoveAll() removes all child nodes AND attributes, so we must re-set the key afterwards
-    $mappingSource.RemoveAll()
-    $mappingSource.SetAttribute("key", $Key)
-
-    foreach ($pattern in $Patterns) {
-        $pkg = $Xml.CreateElement("package")
-        $pkg.SetAttribute("pattern", $pattern)
-        $mappingSource.AppendChild($pkg) | Out-Null
-    }
-}
-
-function Resolve-WinAppSdkSplitDependencies {
-    Write-Host "Version $WinAppSDKVersion detected. Resolving split dependencies..."
-    $installDir = Join-Path $rootPath "localpackages\output"
-    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $installDir -Force | Out-Null
-
-    # Create a temporary nuget.config to avoid interference from the repo's config
-    $tempConfig = Join-Path $env:TEMP "nuget_$(Get-Random).config"
-    Set-Content -Path $tempConfig -Value "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><configuration><packageSources><clear /><add key='TempSource' value='$sourceLink' /></packageSources></configuration>"
-
-    try {
-        # Extract BuildTools version from Directory.Packages.props to ensure we have the required version
-        $dirPackagesProps = Join-Path $rootPath "Directory.Packages.props"
-        if (Test-Path $dirPackagesProps) {
-            $propsContent = Get-Content $dirPackagesProps -Raw
-            if ($propsContent -match '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="([^"]+)"') {
-                $buildToolsVersion = $Matches[1]
-                Write-Host "Downloading Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools version $buildToolsVersion..."
-                $nugetArgsBuildTools = "install Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools -Version $buildToolsVersion -ConfigFile $tempConfig -OutputDirectory $installDir -NonInteractive -NoCache"
-                Invoke-Expression "nuget $nugetArgsBuildTools" | Out-Null
-            }
-        }
-
-        # Download package to inspect nuspec and keep it for the build
-        $nugetArgs = "install Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK -Version $WinAppSDKVersion -ConfigFile $tempConfig -OutputDirectory $installDir -NonInteractive -NoCache"
-        Invoke-Expression "nuget $nugetArgs" | Out-Null
-
-        # Parse dependencies from the installed folders
-        # Folder structure is typically {PackageId}.{Version}
-        $directories = Get-ChildItem -Path $installDir -Directory
-        $allLocalPackages = @()
-        foreach ($dir in $directories) {
-            # Match any package pattern: PackageId.Version
-            if ($dir.Name -match "^(.+?)\.(\d+\..*)$") {
-                $pkgId = $Matches[1]
-                $pkgVer = $Matches[2]
-                $allLocalPackages += $pkgId
-
-                $packageVersions[$pkgId] = $pkgVer
-                Write-Host "Found dependency: $pkgId = $pkgVer"
-            }
-        }
-
-        # Update repo's nuget.config to use localpackages
-        $nugetConfig = Join-Path $rootPath "nuget.config"
-        $configData = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $nugetConfig
-        [xml]$xml = $configData.Content
-
-        Add-NuGetSourceAndMapping -Xml $xml -Key "localpackages" -Value $installDir -Patterns $allLocalPackages
-
-        $xml.Save($nugetConfig)
-        Write-Host "Updated nuget.config with localpackages mapping."
-    } catch {
-        Write-Warning "Failed to resolve dependencies: $_"
-    } finally {
-        Remove-Item $tempConfig -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    }
-}
-
 # Execute nuget list and capture the output
 if ($useExperimentalVersion) {
     # The nuget list for experimental versions will cost more time
@@ -213,36 +112,56 @@ if ($latestVersion) {
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Resolve dependencies for 1.8+
-$packageVersions = @{ "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" = $WinAppSDKVersion }
-
-Resolve-WinAppSdkSplitDependencies
+# Update packages.config files
+Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse packages.config | ForEach-Object {
+    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
+    $content = $file.Content
+    if ($content -match 'package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
+        $newVersionString = 'package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '"'
+        $oldVersionString = 'package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*"'
+        $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
+        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName 
+    }
+}
 
 # Update Directory.Packages.props file
 Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse "Directory.Packages.props" | ForEach-Object {
     $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
     $content = $file.Content
-    $isModified = $false
-    
-    foreach ($pkgId in $packageVersions.Keys) {
-        $ver = $packageVersions[$pkgId]
-        # Escape dots in package ID for regex
-        $pkgIdRegex = $pkgId -replace '\.', '\.'
-        
-        $newVersionString = "<PackageVersion Include=""$pkgId"" Version=""$ver"" />"
-        $oldVersionString = "<PackageVersion Include=""$pkgIdRegex"" Version=""[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*"" />"
-
-        if ($content -match "<PackageVersion Include=""$pkgIdRegex""") {
-            # Update existing package
-            if ($content -notmatch [regex]::Escape($newVersionString)) {
-                $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-                $isModified = $true
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if ($isModified) {
+    if ($content -match '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
+        $newVersionString = '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '" />'
+        $oldVersionString = '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*" />'
+        $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
         Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
         Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName
     }
 }
+
+# Update .vcxproj files
+Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.vcxproj | ForEach-Object {
+    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
+    $content = $file.Content
+    if ($content -match '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.') {
+        $newVersionString = '\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.' + $WinAppSDKVersion
+        $oldVersionString = '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.(?=[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*\d)[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*'    #positive lookahead for at least a digit
+        $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
+        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName
+    }
+}
+
+# Update .csproj files
+Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.csproj | ForEach-Object {
+    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
+    $content = $file.Content
+    if ($content -match 'PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
+        $newVersionString = 'PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="'+ $WinAppSDKVersion + '"'
+        $oldVersionString = 'PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*"'
+        $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
+        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName 
+    }
+}
+
+Update-NugetConfig

.pipelines/packages.config

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.4" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.3" />
 </packages>

.pipelines/v2/ci-using-the-latest-winappsdk.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: false
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ parameters:
     default: true
   - name: winAppSDKVersionNumber
     type: string
-    default: 1.8
+    default: 1.7
   - name: useExperimentalVersion
     type: boolean
     default: false

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

@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Verify XAML formatting
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.slnx'
-    displayName: Verify Nuget package versions for PowerToys.slnx
+      & '.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
+    displayName: Verify Nuget package versions for PowerToys.sln
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.slnx'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln'
-      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln'
     displayName: Verify ARM64 configurations
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.enablePackageCaching, true) }}:
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ jobs:
     ${{ else }}:
       displayName: Build PowerToys main project
     inputs:
-      solution: 'PowerToys.slnx'
+      solution: 'PowerToys.sln'
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore -graph
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Generate DSC artifacts for ARM64
     condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'arm64'))
     inputs:
-      solution: PowerToys.slnx
+      solution: PowerToys.sln
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-ui-tests.yml

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       command: restore
       feedsToUse: config
       configPath: nuget.config
-      restoreSolution: PowerToys.slnx
+      restoreSolution: PowerToys.sln
       restoreDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\packages'
 
   # Build all UI test projects if no specific modules are specified
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ jobs:
   - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
     artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
     displayName: Publish UI Test artifacts
-    condition: always()
+    condition: always()

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

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build Shared Support DLLs
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext;SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 💻 Build VNext MSI
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 👤 Build VNext MSI
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 💻 Build VNext Bootstrapper
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 👤 Build VNext Bootstrapper
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml

@@ -19,20 +19,39 @@ steps:
       -useExperimentalVersion $${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
       -rootPath "$(build.sourcesdirectory)"
 
-# - task: NuGetCommand@2
-#   displayName: 'Restore NuGet packages (slnx)'
-#   inputs:
-#     command: 'restore'
-#     feedsToUse: 'config'
-#     nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
-#     restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.slnx'
-#     includeNuGetOrg: false
+- script: echo $(WinAppSDKVersion)
+  displayName: 'Display WinAppSDK Version Found'
 
-- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-  displayName: 'Restore NuGet packages (dotnet)'
+- task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+  displayName: 'Download WindowsAppSDK'
+  inputs:
+    buildType: 'specific'
+    project: '55e8140e-57ac-4e5f-8f9c-c7c15b51929d'
+    definition: '104083'
+    buildVersionToDownload: 'latestFromBranch'
+    branchName: 'refs/heads/release/${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-stable'
+    artifactName: 'WindowsAppSDK_Nuget_And_MSIX'
+    targetPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages'
+
+- script: dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\NugetPackages
+  displayName: 'List downloaded packages'
+
+- task: NuGetCommand@2
+  displayName: 'Install WindowsAppSDK'
+  inputs:
+    command: 'custom'
+    arguments: >
+      install "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"
+      -Source "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\NugetPackages"
+      -Version "$(WinAppSDKVersion)"
+      -OutputDirectory "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\output"
+      -FallbackSource "https://microsoft.pkgs.visualstudio.com/ProjectReunion/_packaging/Project.Reunion.nuget.internal/nuget/v3/index.json"
+
+- task: NuGetCommand@2
+  displayName: 'Restore NuGet packages'
   inputs:
     command: 'restore'
-    projects: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.slnx'
     feedsToUse: 'config'
     nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
-    workingDirectory: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)'
+    restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.sln'
+    includeNuGetOrg: false

.pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ $versionExceptions = @(
     "WyHash.dll",
     "Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression.dll",
     "ObjectModelCsProjection.dll",
-    "RendererCsProjection.dll",
-    "Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.dll") -join '|';
+    "RendererCsProjection.dll") -join '|';
 $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI.Native.dll",
     "libSkiaSharp.dll",
@@ -53,12 +52,7 @@ $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "System.Diagnostics.EventLog.Messages.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.dll",
     "AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3.dll",
-    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_gd_x32_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_gd_x64_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_x32_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_x64_1_87.dll"
-    ) -join '|';
+    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll") -join '|';
 $totalFailure = 0;
 
 Write-Host $DirPath;

COMMUNITY.md

@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ PowerToys Awake is a tool to keep your computer awake.
 
 Randy contributed Registry Preview and some very early conversations about keyboard remapping.
 
-### [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon
-Kayla was a former lead for PowerToys and helped create multiple utilities, maintained the GitHub repo, and collaborated with the community to improve the overall product
-
 ### [@oldnewthing](https://github.com/oldnewthing) - Raymond Chen
 
 Find My Mouse is based on Raymond Chen's SuperSonar.
@@ -183,6 +180,7 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 
 ## PowerToys core team
 
+- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Lead
 - [@craigloewen-msft](https://github.com/craigloewen-msft) - Craig Loewen - Product Manager
 - [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001/) - Niels Laute - Product Manager
 - [@dhowett](https://github.com/dhowett) - Dustin Howett - Dev Lead
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 ## Former PowerToys core team members
 
 - [@indierawk2k2](https://github.com/indierawk2k2) - Mike Harsh - Product Manager
-- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Product Manager
 - [@ethanfangg](https://github.com/ethanfangg) - Ethan Fang - Product Manager
 - [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft) - Connor Plante - Product Manager
 - [@joadoumie](https://github.com/joadoumie) - Jordi Adoumie - Product Manager

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <!-- Make angle-bracket includes external and turn off code analysis for them -->
-      <TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>true</TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>
-      <ExternalWarningLevel>TurnOffAllWarnings</ExternalWarningLevel>
-      <DisableAnalyzeExternal>true</DisableAnalyzeExternal>
-
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Use</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -116,11 +111,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Debug/Release props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

Directory.Build.targets

@@ -8,20 +8,4 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="ManifestToolOverride">
     <ManifestTool Condition="Exists('$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe')">$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe</ManifestTool>
   </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <!-- Auto-restore NuGet for native vcxproj (PackageReference) when building inside VS -->
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetRestoreForVcxproj" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild" Condition="
-            '$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true'
-            and '$(DesignTimeBuild)' != 'true'
-            and '$(RestoreInProgress)' != 'true'
-            and '$(MSBuildProjectExtension)' == '.vcxproj'
-            and '$(RestoreProjectStyle)' == 'PackageReference'
-            and '$(MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath)' != ''
-            and !Exists('$(MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath)project.assets.json')
-          ">
-
-    <Message Importance="normal" Text="NuGet assets missing for $(MSBuildProjectName); running Restore...; IntDir=$(IntDir); BaseIntermediateOutputPath=$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)" />
-
-    <MSBuild Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)" Targets="Restore" Properties="RestoreInProgress=true" BuildInParallel="false" />
-  </Target>
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" Version="2.0.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3" Version="2.1.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="2.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost_regex-vc143" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView" Version="0.1.251101-build.2372" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.10" />
     <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D" Version="1.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" Version="2.0.240111.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.9.1" />
@@ -72,12 +69,10 @@
       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.ImplementationLibrary" Version="1.0.231216.1"/>
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.6901" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.251106002" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" Version="1.8.251104000" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.39" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.251106002" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.37" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" 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" />
@@ -116,7 +111,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Numerics.Tensors" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.10" />
@@ -124,7 +118,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="ToolGood.Words.Pinyin" Version="3.1.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.6.0" />

NOTICE.md

@@ -75,37 +75,6 @@ OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 ```
 
-### ToolGood.Words.Pinyin
-
-We use the ToolGood.Words.Pinyin NuGet package for converting Chinese characters to pinyin.
-
-**Source**: [https://github.com/toolgood/ToolGood.Words.Pinyin](https://github.com/toolgood/ToolGood.Words.Pinyin)
-
-```
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2020 ToolGood
-
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
-```
-
-
 ## Utility: Command Palette Built-in Extensions
 
 ### Calculator
@@ -1563,7 +1532,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI
 - StreamJsonRpc
 - StyleCop.Analyzers
-- ToolGood.Words.Pinyin
 - UnicodeInformation
 - UnitsNet
 - UTF.Unknown

doc/devdocs/commands.md

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# Issue/PR commands
-
-The PowerToys repository uses some special keywords to help manage issues and pull requests. Here is a list of the most important commands you can use in issue and PR descriptions or comments.
-
-| Command | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| `/azp run` | Triggers the Azure Pipelines CI build for the current PR. Useful if you want to re-run the build without creating a new commit. |
-| `/bugreport` / `/reportbug` | Adds a comment with a manual for the Bug Report Tool, which helps users collect logs and system information for debugging purposes. It requests to upload this file and adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label. |
-| `/feedbackhub` | Adds a comment with a link to the Feedback Hub app on Windows, where users can submit feedback about PowerToys. Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Please File on Feedback Hub` label. |
-| `/dup #...` / `/duplicate #...` / `/dup https://...` / `/duplicate https://...` | Marks the current issue as a duplicate of another issue. It closes the current issue and applies the `Resolution-Duplicate` label. Replace `#...` with the issue number or a link to the issue. |
-| `/needinfo` | Adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label to the issue or PR, indicating that more information is needed from the author. |
-| `/helped` | Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Helped User` label. Furthermore a comment is added with a link to the PowerToys user documentation. |
-| `/loc` | Adds a comment informing the user that the issue was forwarded to the localization team and will soon be fixed. It adds the `Loc-Sent To Team` label. |
-
-## Defining new commands
-
-Most of these commands are using the [Microsoft GitHub Policy Service](https://github.com/apps/microsoft-github-policy-service) bot. Its commands are defined in the [PowerToys policy configuration file](/.github/policies/resourceManagement.yml).
-
-## Other automated tasks
-
-### Automatic labeling
-
-The bot can automatically apply the correct `product-...` label for any opened issue.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> This feature is currently only available for the Workspaces module as a test.
-
-### The `Needs-Author-Feedback` label
-
-If an issue has this label and had no activity for 5 days, the bot will post a comment reminding the author to provide the needed information. It also adds the `Status-No recent activity` label. If no further activity occurs for another 5 days, the bot will close the issue.
-
-### Filtering users that want to contribute
-
-If a user utters their intention to contribute (e.g., by using the phrase "I want to contribute" in an issue or PR), the bot will add a comment with a link to the ["Would you like to contribute to PowerToys?" thread](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/28769).

doc/devdocs/core/installer.md

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ If you prefer, you can alternatively build prerequisite projects for the install
 
 #### Locally compiling the installer
 
-1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx`
+1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln`
 1. In Visual Studio, in the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release`
 1. From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`.
 
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ To build the installer from the command line, run `Developer Command Prompt for
 
 ```
 git clean -xfd  -e *exe -- .\installer\
-MSBuild -t:restore  .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64" 
+MSBuild -t:restore  .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
+MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
+MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64" 
 ```
 
 ### Supported arguments for the .EXE Bootstrapper installer

doc/devdocs/core/settings/settings-implementation.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ For C# modules, the settings are accessed through the `SettingsUtils` class in t
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
 // Read settings
-var settings = SettingsUtils.Default.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
+var settings = SettingsUtils.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
 bool enabled = settings.Enabled;
 ```
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
 // Write settings
 settings.Enabled = true;
-SettingsUtils.Default.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
+SettingsUtils.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
 ```
 
 ## Settings Handling in Modules

doc/devdocs/development/debugging.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You can build the entire solution from the command line, which is sometimes fast
 2. Navigate to the repository root directory
 3. Run the following command(don't forget to set the correct platform):
    ```pwsh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.slnx /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
    ```
 4. This process should complete in approximately 13-14 minutes for a full build
 

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

@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ Or reach out to "tools\build\BUILD-GUIDELINES.md"
 ### Sample plain msbuild command
 ```powershell
 # Restore:
-msbuild powertoys.slnx -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
+msbuild powertoys.sln -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
 
-# Build powertoys slnx
-msbuild powertoys.slnx -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
+# Build powertoys sln
+msbuild powertoys.sln -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
 
 # dotnet project
 msbuild src\settings-ui\Settings.UI\PowerToys.Settings.csproj -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug -m
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Similar for attach to managed code.
 
 | Task | Command / Action | Notes |
 |------|------------------|-------|
-| Clean | `git clean -xdf` (careful) or `msbuild /t:Clean PowerToys.slnx` | Deep clean removes packages & build outputs |
+| Clean | `git clean -xdf` (careful) or `msbuild /t:Clean PowerToys.sln` | Deep clean removes packages & build outputs |
 | Rebuild single project | `msbuild path\to\proj.vcxproj /t:Rebuild -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug` | Faster than whole solution |
 | Generate installer (rare in inner loop) | See `tools\build\build-installer.ps1` | Usually not needed for local debug |
-| Resource conversion errors | Re-run restore + build | Triggers custom PowerShell targets |
+| Resource conversion errors | Re-run restore + build | Triggers custom PowerShell targets |

doc/devdocs/development/ui-tests.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - Exit PowerToys if it's running.
 
-- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
 
 - Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`).
 

doc/devdocs/localization.md

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# Localization
+
+> **NOTE**: THIS DOCUMENT IS OUTDATED.
+> Follow [issue 15243](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/15243) for updates.
+
+## Table of Contents
+1. [Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)](#localization-on-the-pipeline-cdpx)
+    1. [UWP Special case](#uwp-special-case)
+2. [Enabling localization on a new project](#enabling-localization-on-a-new-project)
+    1. [C++](#c)
+    2. [C#](#c-1)
+    3. [UWP](#uwp)
+3. [Lcl Files](#lcl-files)
+4. [Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)](#possible-issues-in-localization-prs-lego)
+5. [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#enabling-localized-msi-for-a-new-project)
+
+## Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)
+[The localization step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L45-L52) is run on the pipeline before the solution is built. This step runs the [build-localization](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd) script, which generates resx files for all the projects with localization enabled using the `Localization.XLoc` package.
+
+The [`Localization.XLoc`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd#L24-L25) tool is run on the repo root, and it checks for all occurrences of `LocProject.json`. Each localized project has a `LocProject.json` file in the project root, which contains the location of the English resx file, list of languages for localization, and the output path where the localized resx files are to be copied to. In addition to this, some other parameters can be set, such as whether the language ID should be added as a folder in the file path or in the file name. When the CDPX pipeline is run, the localization team is notified of changes in the English resx files. For each project with localization enabled, a `loc` folder (see [this](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/tree/main/src/modules/launcher/Microsoft.Launcher/loc) for example) is created in the same directory as the `LocProject.json` file. The folder contains language specific folders which in turn have a nested folder path equivalent to `OutputPath` in the `LocProject.json`. Each of these folders contain one `lcl` file. The `lcl` files contain the English resources along with their translation for that language. These are described in more detail in the [Lcl files section](#lcl-files). Once the `.resx` files are generated, they will be used during the `Build PowerToys` step for localized versions of the modules.
+
+Since the localization script requires certain nuget packages, the [`restore-localization`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/restore-localization.cmd) script is run before running `build-localization` to install all the required packages. This script must [run in the `restore` step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L37-L39) of pipeline because [the host is network isolated](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/2066/Consuming-Packages-in-a-CDPx-Pipeline?anchor=overview) at the `build` step. The [Toolset package source](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L23) is used for this.
+
+The process and variables that can be tweaked on the pipeline are described in more detail on [onebranch (account required) under Localization](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/290/Localization).
+
+The localized resource dlls for C# projects are added to the MSI only for build on the pipeline. This is done by checking if the [`IsPipeline` variable is defined](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L804-L805), which gets defined before [building the installer on the pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/build-installer.cmd#L4). This is done because the localized resx files are only present on the pipeline, and not having this check would result in the installer project failing to build locally.
+
+## Enabling localization on a new project
+To enable localization on a new project, the first step is to create a file `LocProject.json` in the project root.
+
+For example, for a project in the folder `src\path` where the resx file is present in `resources\Resources.resx`, the LocProject.json file will contain the following:
+```
+{
+    "Projects": [
+        {
+            "LanguageSet": "Azure_Languages",
+            "LocItems": [
+                {
+                    "SourceFile": "src\\path\\resources\\Resources.resx",
+                    "CopyOption": "LangIDOnName",
+                    "OutputPath": "src\\path\\resources"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+The rest of the steps depend on the project type and are covered in the sections below. The steps to add the localized files to the MSI can be found in [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#Enabling-localized-MSI-for-a-new-project).
+
+### C++
+C++ projects do not support `resx` files, and instead use `rc` files along with `resource.h` files. The CDPX pipeline however doesn't support localizing `rc` files and the other alternative they support is directly translating the resources from the binary which makes it harder to maintain resources. To avoid this, a custom script has been added which expects a resx file and converts the entries to an rc file with a string table and adds resource declarations to a resource.h file so that the resources can be compiled with the C++ project.
+
+If you already have a .rc file, copy the string table to a separate txt file and run the [convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1) script on it. This script is not very robust to input, and requires the data in a specific format, where `IDS_ResName L"ResourceValue"` and any number of spaces can be present in between. The script converts this file to the format expected by [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert), which will convert it to resx. The resource names are changed from all uppercase to title case, and the `IDS_` prefix is removed. Escape characters might have to be manually replaced, for example .rc files would have escaped double quotes as `""`, so this should be replaced with just `"` before converting to the resx files.
+
+After generating the resx file, rename the existing rc and h files to ProjName.base.rc and resource.base.h. In the rc file remove the string table which is to be localized and in the .h file remove all `#define`s corresponding to localized resources. In the vcxproj of the C++ project, add the following build event:
+```
+<Target Name="GenerateResourceFiles" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted $(SolutionDir)tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory) resource.base.h resource.h ProjName.base.rc ProjName.rc" />
+</Target>
+```
+
+This event runs a script which generates a resource.h and ProjName.rc in the `Generated Files` folder using the strings in all the resx files along with the existing information in resource.base.h and ProjName.base.rc. The script is [convert-resx-to-rc.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1). The script uses [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) to convert the resx file to a string table expected in the .rc file format. When the resources are added to the rc file the `IDS_` prefix is added and resource names are in upper case (as it was originally). Any occurrences of `"` in the string resource is escaped as `""` to prevent build errors. The string tables are added to the rc file in the following format:
+```
+#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
+LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
+
+STRINGTABLE
+BEGIN
+    strings
+END
+
+#endif
+```
+Since there is no API to identify the `AFX_TARG_*`, `LANG_*` or `SUBLANG_*` values from each langId from the pipeline, these are hardcoded in the script (for each language) as done in [lines 50-77 of `convert-resx-to-rc.ps1`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1#L50-L77). **If any other languages are added in the future, this script will have to be updated.** In order to determine what are the language codes, you can open the rc file in Resource View, right click the string table and press `Insert Copy` and choose the corresponding language. This autogenerates the required code and can be used to figure out the language codes. The files also add the resource declarations to a resource.h file, starting from 101 by default(this can be changed by an optional argument). Since the output files will be generated in `Generated Files`, any includes in these two files will require an additional `..\` and wherever resource.h is used, it will have to be included as `Generated Files\resource.h`. While adding `resource.base.h` and `ProjName.base.rc` to the vcxproj, these should be modified to not participate in the build to avoid build errors:
+```
+<None Include="Resources.resx" />
+```
+
+Some rc/resource.h files might be used in multiple projects (for example, KBM). To ensure the projects build for these cases, the build event can be added to the entire directory so that the rc files are generated before any project is built. See [Directory.Build.targets](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets) for an example.
+
+Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6104) for an example for making these changes for a C++ project.
+
+### C#
+Since C# projects natively support `resx` files, the only step required here is to include all the resx files in the build. For .NET Core projects this is done automatically and the .csproj does not need to be modified. For other projects, the following line needs to be added:
+```
+<EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.*.resx" />
+```
+
+**Note:** Building with localized resources may cause a build warning `Referenced assembly 'mscorlib.dll' targets a different processor` which is a VS bug. More details can be found in [PowerToys issue #7269](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/7269).
+
+**Note:** If a project needs to be migrated from XAML resources to resx, the easiest way to convert the resources would be to change to format to `=` separates resources by either manually (by Ctrl+H on a text editor), or by a script, and then running [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) on `Developer Command Prompt for VS` to convert it to resx format.
+```
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name">Calculator</system:String>
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description">Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)</system:String>
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number">Not a number (NaN)</system:String>
+```
+to
+```
+wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name=Calculator
+wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description=Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)
+wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number=Not a number (NaN)
+```
+After adding the resx file to the project along with the resource generator, references to the strings will have to be replaced with `Properties.Resources.resName` rather than the custom APIs. Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6165) for an example of the changes required.
+
+### UWP
+UWP projects expect `resw` files rather than `resx` (the format is almost the same). Unlike other C# projects, the files are expected in the format `fullLangId\Resources.resw`. To include these files in the build, replace the following line in the csproj:
+```
+<PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
+```
+to
+```
+<PRIResource Include="Strings\*\Resources.resw" />
+```
+
+## Lcl Files
+Lcl files contain all the resources that are present in the English resx file, along with a translation if it has been added.
+
+For example, an entry for a resource in the lcl file looks like this:
+```
+<Item ItemId=";EditKeyboard_WindowName" ItemType="0;.resx" PsrId="211" Leaf="true">
+    <Str Cat="Text">
+        <Val><![CDATA[Remap keys]]></Val>
+        <Tgt Cat="Text" Stat="Loc" Orig="New">
+            <Val><![CDATA[Remapper des touches]]></Val>
+        </Tgt>
+    </Str>
+    <Disp Icon="Str" />
+</Item>
+```
+The `<Tgt>` element would not be present in the initial commits of the lcl files, as only the English version of the string would be present.
+
+**Note:** The CDPX Localization system has a fail-safe check on the lcl files, where if the English string value which is present inside `<Val><![CDATA[*]]></Val>` does not match the value present in the English Resources.resx file then the translated value will not be copied to the localized resx file. This is present so that obsolete translations would not be loaded when the English resource has changed, and the English string will be used rather than the obsolete translation.
+
+## Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)
+Since the LEGO PRs update some of the strings in LCL files at a time, there can be multiple PRs which modify the same files, leading to merge conflicts. In most cases this would show up on GitHub as a merge conflict, but sometimes a bad git merge may occur, and the file could end up with incorrect formatting, such as two `<Tgt>` elements for a single resource. These can be fixed by ensuring the elements follow the format described in [this section](#lcl-files). To catch such errors, the build farm should be run for every LEGO PR and if any error occurs in the localization step, we should check the corresponding resx/lcl files for conflicts.
+
+## Enabling localized MSI for a new project
+For C++ and UWP projects no additional files are generated with localization that need to be added to the MSI. For C++ projects all the resources are added to the dll/exe, while for UWP projects they are added to the `resources.pri` file (which is present even for an unlocalized project). To verify if the localized resources are added to the `resources.pri` file the following steps can be done:
+- Open `Developer Command Prompt for VS`
+- After navigating to the folder containing the pri file, run the following command:
+
+        makepri.exe dump /if .\resources.pri
+- Check the contents of the `resources.pri.xml` file that is generated from the command. The last section of the file will contain the resources with the strings in all the languages:
+```
+<NamedResource name="GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText" uri="ms-resource://f4f787a5-f0ae-47a9-be89-5408b1dd2b47/Resources/GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText">
+    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-FR" type="String">
+        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
+    </Candidate>
+    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-EN-US" isDefault="true" type="String">
+        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
+    </Candidate>
+</NamedResource>
+```
+
+For C# projects, satellite dlls are generated when the project is built. For a project named `ProjName`, files are created in the format `langId\ProjName.resources.dll` where `langId` is in the same format as the lcl files. The satellite dlls need to be included with the MSI, but they must be added only if the solution is built from the build farm, as the localized resx files will not be present on local machines (and that could cause local builds of the installer to fail).
+This can be done by adding the directory name of the project to [Product.wxs near line 806](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L806) and a resource component for the project can be created in [Product.wxs near lines 845-847](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L845-L847) in this format:
+```
+<Component Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_Component" Directory="Resource$(var.IdSafeLanguage)ProjNameInstallFolder">
+    <File Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_File" Source="$(var.BinX64Dir)modules\ProjName\$(var.Language)\ProjName.resources.dll" />
+</Component>
+```
+
+We should also ensure the new dlls are signed by the pipeline. Currently all dlls of the form [`*.resources.dll` are signed](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L68).
+
+**Note:** The resource dlls should be added to the MSI project only after the initial commit with the lcl files has been done by the Localization team. Otherwise, the pipeline will fail as there wouldn't be any resx files to generate the dlls.

doc/devdocs/modules/alwaysontop.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The module provides a user interface for configuring settings in the PowerToys S
 ### Building and Testing
 
 1. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git`
-2. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+2. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
 4. Run PowerToys.exe from the output directory to test the module
 

doc/devdocs/modules/fancyzones.md

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ FancyZones is divided into several projects:
    ```
    git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git
    ```
-2. Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio
+2. Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio
 3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
 4. If you encounter build errors, try deleting the x64 output folder and rebuild
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ UI tests are implemented using [Windows Application Driver](https://github.com/m
   
   - Exit PowerToys if it's running
   - Run WinAppDriver.exe from the installation directory. Skip this step if installed in the default directory (`C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver`); in this case, it'll be launched automatically during tests.
-  - Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+  - Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
   - Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`). 
 
 >Note: notifications or other application windows, that are shown above the window under test, can disrupt the testing process.

doc/devdocs/modules/keyboardmanager/debug.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Keyboard Manager consists of two main components:
 ## Development Environment Setup
 
 1. Clone the PowerToys repository
-2. Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio
+2. Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio
 3. Ensure all NuGet packages are restored
 4. Build the entire solution in Debug configuration
 
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ If you encounter issues with multiple instances, check the mutex logic in `Keybo
 
 To debug both the Editor and Engine:
 1. Launch the Engine first in debug mode
-2. Attach the debugger to the Editor process when it starts
+2. Attach the debugger to the Editor process when it starts

doc/devdocs/modules/lightswitch.md

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The module’s settings are exposed in the PowerToys Settings UI. Options includ
 3. Build the solution:
 
    ```sh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.slnx
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
    ```
 
    > Note: This may take some time.

doc/devdocs/modules/screenruler.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The Screen Ruler module consists of several components:
 
 ### Building
 
-1. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+1. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 2. In the Solutions Configuration drop-down menu, select Release or Debug
 3. From the Build menu, choose Build Solution
 4. The executable app for Screen Ruler is named PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe

doc/devdocs/modules/shortcut_guide.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Shortcut Guide is a PowerToy that displays an overlay of available keyboard shor
 ## Build and Debug Instructions
 
 ### Build
-1. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+1. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 2. Select Release or Debug in the Solutions Configuration drop-down menu
 3. From the Build menu, choose Build Solution
 4. The executable is named PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe

doc/devdocs/readme.md

@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ Welcome to the PowerToys developer documentation. This documentation provides in
 - [Update Process](processes/update-process.md) - How PowerToys updates work
 - [GPO Implementation](processes/gpo.md) - Group Policy Objects implementation details
 
-## Other Resources
-
-- [aka.ms links](akaLinks.md) - List of short links
-- [Issue/PR commands](commands.md) - Special commands for managing issues and pull requests
-
 ## Fork, Clone, Branch and Create your PR
 
 Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an approach or a spec has been written and approved, it's time to start development:
@@ -85,7 +80,7 @@ Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an
 
 ### Install Visual Studio dependencies
 
-1. Open the `PowerToys.slnx` file.
+1. Open the `PowerToys.sln` file.
 1. If you see a dialog that says `install extra components` in the solution explorer pane, click `install`
 
 ### Get Submodules to compile
@@ -98,7 +93,7 @@ We have submodules that need to be initialized before you can compile most parts
 
 ### Compiling Source Code
 
-- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio.
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio.
 - In the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release` or `Debug`.
 - From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`, or press <kbd>Control</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> on your keyboard.
 - The build process may take several minutes depending on your computer's performance. Once it completes, the PowerToys binaries will be in your repo under `x64\Release\`.
@@ -112,10 +107,10 @@ Our installer is two parts, an EXE and an MSI.  The EXE (Bootstrapper) contains
 
 The installer can only be compiled in `Release` mode; steps 1 and 2 must be performed before the MSI can be compiled.
 
-1. Compile `PowerToys.slnx`. Instructions are listed above.
+1. Compile `PowerToys.sln`. Instructions are listed above.
 1. Compile `BugReportTool.sln` tool. Path from root: `tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln` (details listed below)
 1. Compile `StylesReportTool.sln` tool. Path from root: `tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln` (details listed below)
-1. Compile `PowerToysSetup.slnx` Path from root: `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx` (details listed below)
+1. Compile `PowerToysSetup.sln` Path from root: `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln` (details listed below)
 
 See [Installer](core/installer.md) for more details on building and debugging the installer.
 

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
 | [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
 | [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
-| [QuickAI](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-QuickAi) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | AI-powered assistance with instant, smart responses from multiple providers (Groq, Together, Fireworks, OpenRouter, Cohere) |
 
 ## Extending software plugins
 

installer/PowerToysSetup.sln

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
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+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|ARM64 = Debug|ARM64
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Release|ARM64 = Release|ARM64
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
+	EndGlobalSection
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installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<Solution>
-  <Configurations>
-    <Platform Name="ARM64" />
-    <Platform Name="x64" />
-  </Configurations>
-  <Project Path="../src/common/logger/logger.vcxproj" Id="d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-  <Project Path="../src/common/Telemetry/EtwTrace/EtwTrace.vcxproj" Id="8f021b46-362b-485c-bfba-ccf83e820cbd" />
-  <Project Path="../src/common/version/version.vcxproj" Id="cc6e41ac-8174-4e8a-8d22-85dd7f4851df" />
-  <Project Path="../src/logging/logging.vcxproj" Id="7e1e3f13-2bd6-3f75-a6a7-873a2b55c60f">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj" Id="b3a354b0-1e54-4b55-a962-fb5af9330c19">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj" Type="b7dd6f7e-def8-4e67-b5b7-07ef123db6f0" />
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj" Type="b7dd6f7e-def8-4e67-b5b7-07ef123db6f0" />
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj" Id="f8b9f842-f5c3-4a2d-8c85-7f8b9e2b4f1d">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-</Solution>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Product.wxs

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
       <Custom Action="SetBundleInstallLocation" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed OR WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED" />
       <Custom Action="ApplyModulesRegistryChangeSets" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
       <Custom Action="InstallCmdPalPackage" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
-      <Custom Action="InstallPackageIdentityMSIX" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed AND WINDOWSBUILDNUMBER &gt;= 22000" />
+      <Custom Action="InstallPackageIdentityMSIX" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
       <Custom Action="override Wix4CloseApplications_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" Before="RemoveFiles" />
       <Custom Action="RemovePowerToysSchTasks" After="RemoveFiles" />
       <!-- TODO: Use to activate embedded MSIX -->

src/common/ManagedCsWin32/CLSID.cs

@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ public static partial class CLSID
     public static readonly Guid CollatorDataSource = new Guid("9E175B8B-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030");
     public static readonly Guid ApplicationActivationManager = new Guid("45BA127D-10A8-46EA-8AB7-56EA9078943C");
     public static readonly Guid VirtualDesktopManager = new("aa509086-5ca9-4c25-8f95-589d3c07b48a");
-    public static readonly Guid DesktopWallpaper = new("C2CF3110-460E-4FC1-B9D0-8A1C0C9CC4BD");
 }

src/common/ManagedCsWin32/Ole32.cs

@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ public static partial class Ole32
         CLSCTX dwClsContext,
         ref Guid riid,
         out IntPtr rReturnedComObject);
-
-    [LibraryImport("ole32.dll")]
-    internal static partial int CoInitializeEx(nint pvReserved, uint dwCoInit);
-
-    [LibraryImport("ole32.dll")]
-    internal static partial void CoUninitialize();
 }
 
 [Flags]

src/common/UITestAutomation/ScreenRecording.cs

@@ -1,399 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Drawing;
-using System.Drawing.Imaging;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Provides methods for recording the screen during UI tests.
-    /// Requires FFmpeg to be installed and available in PATH.
-    /// </summary>
-    internal class ScreenRecording : IDisposable
-    {
-        private readonly string outputDirectory;
-        private readonly string framesDirectory;
-        private readonly string outputFilePath;
-        private readonly List<string> capturedFrames;
-        private readonly SemaphoreSlim recordingLock = new(1, 1);
-        private readonly Stopwatch recordingStopwatch = new();
-        private readonly string? ffmpegPath;
-        private CancellationTokenSource? recordingCancellation;
-        private Task? recordingTask;
-        private bool isRecording;
-        private int frameCount;
-
-        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-        private static extern IntPtr GetDC(IntPtr hWnd);
-
-        [DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
-        private static extern int GetDeviceCaps(IntPtr hdc, int nIndex);
-
-        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-        private static extern IntPtr ReleaseDC(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr hDC);
-
-        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-        private static extern bool GetCursorInfo(out ScreenCapture.CURSORINFO pci);
-
-        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-        private static extern bool DrawIconEx(IntPtr hdc, int x, int y, IntPtr hIcon, int cx, int cy, int istepIfAniCur, IntPtr hbrFlickerFreeDraw, int diFlags);
-
-        private const int CURSORSHOWING = 0x00000001;
-        private const int DESKTOPHORZRES = 118;
-        private const int DESKTOPVERTRES = 117;
-        private const int DINORMAL = 0x0003;
-        private const int TargetFps = 15; // 15 FPS for good balance of quality and size
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ScreenRecording"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="outputDirectory">Directory where the recording will be saved.</param>
-        public ScreenRecording(string outputDirectory)
-        {
-            this.outputDirectory = outputDirectory;
-            string timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss");
-            framesDirectory = Path.Combine(outputDirectory, $"frames_{timestamp}");
-            outputFilePath = Path.Combine(outputDirectory, $"recording_{timestamp}.mp4");
-            capturedFrames = new List<string>();
-            frameCount = 0;
-
-            // Check if FFmpeg is available
-            ffmpegPath = FindFfmpeg();
-            if (ffmpegPath == null)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine("FFmpeg not found. Screen recording will be disabled.");
-                Console.WriteLine("To enable video recording, install FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether screen recording is available (FFmpeg found).
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool IsAvailable => ffmpegPath != null;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Starts recording the screen.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public async Task StartRecordingAsync()
-        {
-            await recordingLock.WaitAsync();
-            try
-            {
-                if (isRecording || !IsAvailable)
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                // Create frames directory
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(framesDirectory);
-
-                recordingCancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
-                isRecording = true;
-                recordingStopwatch.Start();
-
-                // Start the recording task
-                recordingTask = Task.Run(() => RecordFrames(recordingCancellation.Token));
-
-                Console.WriteLine($"Started screen recording at {TargetFps} FPS");
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to start recording: {ex.Message}");
-                isRecording = false;
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                recordingLock.Release();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Stops recording and encodes video.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
-        public async Task StopRecordingAsync()
-        {
-            await recordingLock.WaitAsync();
-            try
-            {
-                if (!isRecording || recordingCancellation == null)
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                // Signal cancellation
-                recordingCancellation.Cancel();
-
-                // Wait for recording task to complete
-                if (recordingTask != null)
-                {
-                    await recordingTask;
-                }
-
-                recordingStopwatch.Stop();
-                isRecording = false;
-
-                double duration = recordingStopwatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds;
-                Console.WriteLine($"Recording stopped. Captured {capturedFrames.Count} frames in {duration:F2} seconds");
-
-                // Encode to video
-                await EncodeToVideoAsync();
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine($"Error stopping recording: {ex.Message}");
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                Cleanup();
-                recordingLock.Release();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Records frames from the screen.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void RecordFrames(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                int frameInterval = 1000 / TargetFps;
-                var frameTimer = Stopwatch.StartNew();
-
-                while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
-                {
-                    var frameStart = frameTimer.ElapsedMilliseconds;
-
-                    try
-                    {
-                        CaptureFrame();
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Console.WriteLine($"Error capturing frame: {ex.Message}");
-                    }
-
-                    // Sleep for remaining time to maintain target FPS
-                    var frameTime = frameTimer.ElapsedMilliseconds - frameStart;
-                    var sleepTime = Math.Max(0, frameInterval - (int)frameTime);
-
-                    if (sleepTime > 0)
-                    {
-                        Thread.Sleep(sleepTime);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (OperationCanceledException)
-            {
-                // Expected when stopping
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine($"Error during recording: {ex.Message}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Captures a single frame.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void CaptureFrame()
-        {
-            IntPtr hdc = GetDC(IntPtr.Zero);
-            int screenWidth = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, DESKTOPHORZRES);
-            int screenHeight = GetDeviceCaps(hdc, DESKTOPVERTRES);
-            ReleaseDC(IntPtr.Zero, hdc);
-
-            Rectangle bounds = new Rectangle(0, 0, screenWidth, screenHeight);
-            using (Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(bounds.Width, bounds.Height, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb))
-            {
-                using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap))
-                {
-                    g.CopyFromScreen(bounds.Location, Point.Empty, bounds.Size);
-
-                    ScreenCapture.CURSORINFO cursorInfo;
-                    cursorInfo.CbSize = Marshal.SizeOf<ScreenCapture.CURSORINFO>();
-                    if (GetCursorInfo(out cursorInfo) && cursorInfo.Flags == CURSORSHOWING)
-                    {
-                        IntPtr hdcDest = g.GetHdc();
-                        DrawIconEx(hdcDest, cursorInfo.PTScreenPos.X, cursorInfo.PTScreenPos.Y, cursorInfo.HCursor, 0, 0, 0, IntPtr.Zero, DINORMAL);
-                        g.ReleaseHdc(hdcDest);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                string framePath = Path.Combine(framesDirectory, $"frame_{frameCount:D6}.jpg");
-                bitmap.Save(framePath, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
-                capturedFrames.Add(framePath);
-                frameCount++;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Encodes captured frames to video using ffmpeg.
-        /// </summary>
-        private async Task EncodeToVideoAsync()
-        {
-            if (capturedFrames.Count == 0)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine("No frames captured");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                // Build ffmpeg command with proper non-interactive flags
-                string inputPattern = Path.Combine(framesDirectory, "frame_%06d.jpg");
-
-                // -y: overwrite without asking
-                // -nostdin: disable interaction
-                // -loglevel error: only show errors
-                // -stats: show encoding progress
-                string args = $"-y -nostdin -loglevel error -stats -framerate {TargetFps} -i \"{inputPattern}\" -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -crf 23 \"{outputFilePath}\"";
-
-                Console.WriteLine($"Encoding {capturedFrames.Count} frames to video...");
-
-                var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
-                {
-                    FileName = ffmpegPath!,
-                    Arguments = args,
-                    UseShellExecute = false,
-                    RedirectStandardOutput = true,
-                    RedirectStandardError = true,
-                    RedirectStandardInput = true, // Important: redirect stdin to prevent hanging
-                    CreateNoWindow = true,
-                };
-
-                using var process = Process.Start(startInfo);
-                if (process != null)
-                {
-                    // Close stdin immediately to ensure FFmpeg doesn't wait for input
-                    process.StandardInput.Close();
-
-                    // Read output streams asynchronously to prevent deadlock
-                    var outputTask = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEndAsync();
-                    var errorTask = process.StandardError.ReadToEndAsync();
-
-                    // Wait for process to exit
-                    await process.WaitForExitAsync();
-
-                    // Get the output
-                    string stdout = await outputTask;
-                    string stderr = await errorTask;
-
-                    if (process.ExitCode == 0 && File.Exists(outputFilePath))
-                    {
-                        var fileInfo = new FileInfo(outputFilePath);
-                        Console.WriteLine($"Video created: {outputFilePath} ({fileInfo.Length / 1024 / 1024:F1} MB)");
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Console.WriteLine($"FFmpeg encoding failed with exit code {process.ExitCode}");
-                        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(stderr))
-                        {
-                            Console.WriteLine($"FFmpeg error: {stderr}");
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine($"Error encoding video: {ex.Message}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Finds ffmpeg executable.
-        /// </summary>
-        private static string? FindFfmpeg()
-        {
-            // Check if ffmpeg is in PATH
-            var pathDirs = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH")?.Split(Path.PathSeparator) ?? Array.Empty<string>();
-
-            foreach (var dir in pathDirs)
-            {
-                var ffmpegPath = Path.Combine(dir, "ffmpeg.exe");
-                if (File.Exists(ffmpegPath))
-                {
-                    return ffmpegPath;
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Check common installation locations
-            var commonPaths = new[]
-            {
-                @"C:\.tools\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
-                @"C:\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
-                @"C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
-                @"C:\Program Files (x86)\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe",
-                @$"{Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)}\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\ffmpeg.exe",
-            };
-
-            foreach (var path in commonPaths)
-            {
-                if (File.Exists(path))
-                {
-                    return path;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the path to the recorded video file.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string OutputFilePath => outputFilePath;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the directory containing recordings.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string OutputDirectory => outputDirectory;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Cleans up resources.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void Cleanup()
-        {
-            recordingCancellation?.Dispose();
-            recordingCancellation = null;
-            recordingTask = null;
-
-            // Clean up frames directory if it exists
-            try
-            {
-                if (Directory.Exists(framesDirectory))
-                {
-                    Directory.Delete(framesDirectory, true);
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to cleanup frames directory: {ex.Message}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes resources.
-        /// </summary>
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            if (isRecording)
-            {
-                StopRecordingAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
-            }
-
-            Cleanup();
-            recordingLock.Dispose();
-            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/common/UITestAutomation/SessionHelper.cs

@@ -130,13 +130,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appPath">The path to the application executable.</param>
         /// <param name="args">Optional command line arguments to pass to the application.</param>
-        public void StartExe(string appPath, string[]? args = null, string? enableModules = null)
+        public void StartExe(string appPath, string[]? args = null)
         {
             var opts = new AppiumOptions();
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(enableModules))
-            {
-                opts.AddAdditionalCapability("enableModules", enableModules);
-            }
 
             if (scope == PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings)
             {
@@ -173,66 +169,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 
         private void TryLaunchPowerToysSettings(AppiumOptions opts)
         {
-            if (opts.ToCapabilities().HasCapability("enableModules"))
+            try
             {
-                var modulesString = (string)opts.ToCapabilities().GetCapability("enableModules");
-                var modulesArray = modulesString.Split(',', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);
-                SettingsConfigHelper.ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings(modulesArray);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                SettingsConfigHelper.ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings();
-            }
-
-            const int maxTries = 3;
-            const int delayMs = 5000;
-            const int maxRetries = 3;
-
-            for (int tryCount = 1; tryCount <= maxTries; tryCount++)
-            {
-                try
+                var runnerProcessInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
                 {
-                    var runnerProcessInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
-                    {
-                        FileName = locationPath + runnerPath,
-                        Verb = "runas",
-                        Arguments = "--open-settings",
-                    };
+                    FileName = locationPath + runnerPath,
+                    Verb = "runas",
+                    Arguments = "--open-settings",
+                };
 
-                    ExitExe(runnerProcessInfo.FileName);
+                ExitExe(runnerProcessInfo.FileName);
+                runner = Process.Start(runnerProcessInfo);
 
-                    // Verify process was killed
-                    string exeName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(runnerProcessInfo.FileName);
-                    var remainingProcesses = Process.GetProcessesByName(exeName);
+                WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "PowerToys Settings", 5000, 5);
 
-                    runner = Process.Start(runnerProcessInfo);
-
-                    if (WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "PowerToys Settings", delayMs, maxRetries))
-                    {
-                        // Exit CmdPal UI before launching new process if use installer for test
-                        ExitExeByName("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI");
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    // Window not found, kill all PowerToys processes and retry
-                    if (tryCount < maxTries)
-                    {
-                        KillPowerToysProcesses();
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    if (tryCount == maxTries)
-                    {
-                        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to launch PowerToys Settings after {maxTries} attempts: {ex.Message}", ex);
-                    }
-
-                    // Kill processes and retry
-                    KillPowerToysProcesses();
-                }
+                // Exit CmdPal UI before launching new process if use installer for test
+                ExitExeByName("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI");
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to launch PowerToys Settings: {ex.Message}", ex);
             }
-
-            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to launch PowerToys Settings: Window not found after {maxTries} attempts.");
         }
 
         private void TryLaunchCommandPalette(AppiumOptions opts)
@@ -254,10 +211,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 var process = Process.Start(processStartInfo);
                 process?.WaitForExit();
 
-                if (!WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "Command Palette", 5000, 10))
-                {
-                    throw new TimeoutException("Failed to find Command Palette window after multiple attempts.");
-                }
+                WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(opts, "Command Palette", 5000, 10);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -265,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             }
         }
 
-        private bool WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(AppiumOptions opts, string windowName, int delayMs, int maxRetries)
+        private void WaitForWindowAndSetCapability(AppiumOptions opts, string windowName, int delayMs, int maxRetries)
         {
             for (int attempt = 1; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++)
             {
@@ -276,16 +230,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 {
                     var hexHwnd = window[0].HWnd.ToString("x");
                     opts.AddAdditionalCapability("appTopLevelWindow", hexHwnd);
-                    return true;
+                    return;
                 }
 
                 if (attempt < maxRetries)
                 {
                     Thread.Sleep(delayMs);
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new TimeoutException($"Failed to find {windowName} window after multiple attempts.");
+                }
             }
-
-            return false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -336,17 +292,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 // Handle exceptions if needed
-                Console.WriteLine($"Exception during Cleanup: {ex.Message}");
+                Debug.WriteLine($"Exception during Cleanup: {ex.Message}");
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Restarts now exe and takes control of it.
         /// </summary>
-        public void RestartScopeExe(string? enableModules = null)
+        public void RestartScopeExe()
         {
             ExitScopeExe();
-            StartExe(locationPath + sessionPath, commandLineArgs, enableModules);
+            StartExe(locationPath + sessionPath, this.commandLineArgs);
         }
 
         public WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> GetRoot()
@@ -371,31 +327,5 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             this.ExitExe(winAppDriverProcessInfo.FileName);
             SessionHelper.appDriver = Process.Start(winAppDriverProcessInfo);
         }
-
-        private void KillPowerToysProcesses()
-        {
-            var powerToysProcessNames = new[] { "PowerToys", "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI" };
-
-            foreach (var processName in powerToysProcessNames)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    var processes = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName);
-
-                    foreach (var process in processes)
-                    {
-                        process.Kill();
-                        process.WaitForExit();
-                    }
-
-                    // Verify processes are actually gone
-                    var remainingProcesses = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Console.WriteLine($"[KillPowerToysProcesses] Failed to kill process {processName}: {ex.Message}");
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs

@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
     public class SettingsConfigHelper
     {
         private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions IndentedJsonOptions = new() { WriteIndented = true };
-        private static readonly SettingsUtils SettingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+        private static readonly SettingsUtils SettingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures global PowerToys settings to enable only specified modules and disable all others.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="modulesToEnable">Array of module names to enable (e.g., "Peek", "FancyZones"). All other modules will be disabled. If null or empty, all modules will be disabled.</param>
+        /// <param name="modulesToEnable">Array of module names to enable (e.g., "Peek", "FancyZones"). All other modules will be disabled.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when modulesToEnable is null.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when settings file operations fail.</exception>
         [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = "This is test code and will not be trimmed")]
         [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("AOT", "IL3050", Justification = "This is test code and will not be AOT compiled")]
-        public static void ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings(params string[]? modulesToEnable)
+        public static void ConfigureGlobalModuleSettings(params string[] modulesToEnable)
         {
-            modulesToEnable ??= Array.Empty<string>();
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(modulesToEnable);
 
             try
             {

src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestBase.cs

@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 
         public string? ScreenshotDirectory { get; set; }
 
-        public string? RecordingDirectory { get; set; }
-
         public static MonitorInfoData.ParamsWrapper MonitorInfoData { get; set; } = new MonitorInfoData.ParamsWrapper() { Monitors = new List<MonitorInfoData.MonitorInfoDataWrapper>() };
 
         private readonly PowerToysModule scope;
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         private readonly string[]? commandLineArgs;
         private SessionHelper? sessionHelper;
         private System.Threading.Timer? screenshotTimer;
-        private ScreenRecording? screenRecording;
 
         public UITestBase(PowerToysModule scope = PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize size = WindowSize.UnSpecified, string[]? commandLineArgs = null)
         {
@@ -68,35 +65,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             CloseOtherApplications();
             if (IsInPipeline)
             {
-                string baseDirectory = this.TestContext.TestResultsDirectory ?? string.Empty;
-                ScreenshotDirectory = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, "UITestScreenshots_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+                ScreenshotDirectory = Path.Combine(this.TestContext.TestResultsDirectory ?? string.Empty, "UITestScreenshots_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(ScreenshotDirectory);
 
-                RecordingDirectory = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, "UITestRecordings_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(RecordingDirectory);
-
                 // Take screenshot every 1 second
                 screenshotTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(ScreenCapture.TimerCallback, ScreenshotDirectory, TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1000));
 
-                // Start screen recording (requires FFmpeg)
-                try
-                {
-                    screenRecording = new ScreenRecording(RecordingDirectory);
-                    if (screenRecording.IsAvailable)
-                    {
-                        _ = screenRecording.StartRecordingAsync();
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        screenRecording = null;
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to start screen recording: {ex.Message}");
-                    screenRecording = null;
-                }
-
                 // Escape Popups before starting
                 System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("{ESC}");
             }
@@ -114,36 +88,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             if (IsInPipeline)
             {
                 screenshotTimer?.Change(Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite);
-
-                // Stop screen recording
-                if (screenRecording != null)
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        screenRecording.StopRecordingAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Console.WriteLine($"Failed to stop screen recording: {ex.Message}");
-                    }
-                }
-
+                Dispose();
                 if (TestContext.CurrentTestOutcome is UnitTestOutcome.Failed
                     or UnitTestOutcome.Error
                     or UnitTestOutcome.Unknown)
                 {
                     Task.Delay(1000).Wait();
                     AddScreenShotsToTestResultsDirectory();
-                    AddRecordingsToTestResultsDirectory();
                     AddLogFilesToTestResultsDirectory();
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    // Clean up recording if test passed
-                    CleanupRecordingDirectory();
-                }
-
-                Dispose();
             }
 
             this.Session.Cleanup();
@@ -153,7 +106,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         public void Dispose()
         {
             screenshotTimer?.Dispose();
-            screenRecording?.Dispose();
             GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
         }
 
@@ -648,47 +600,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds screen recordings to test results directory when test fails.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected void AddRecordingsToTestResultsDirectory()
-        {
-            if (RecordingDirectory != null && Directory.Exists(RecordingDirectory))
-            {
-                // Add video files (MP4)
-                var videoFiles = Directory.GetFiles(RecordingDirectory, "*.mp4");
-                foreach (string file in videoFiles)
-                {
-                    this.TestContext.AddResultFile(file);
-                    var fileInfo = new FileInfo(file);
-                    Console.WriteLine($"Added video recording: {Path.GetFileName(file)} ({fileInfo.Length / 1024 / 1024:F1} MB)");
-                }
-
-                if (videoFiles.Length == 0)
-                {
-                    Console.WriteLine("No video recording available (FFmpeg not found). Screenshots are still captured.");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Cleans up recording directory when test passes.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void CleanupRecordingDirectory()
-        {
-            if (RecordingDirectory != null && Directory.Exists(RecordingDirectory))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    Directory.Delete(RecordingDirectory, true);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to cleanup recording directory: {ex.Message}");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Copies PowerToys log files to test results directory when test fails.
         /// Renames files to include the directory structure after \PowerToys.
@@ -778,11 +689,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// <summary>
         /// Restart scope exe.
         /// </summary>
-        public Session RestartScopeExe(string? enableModules = null)
+        public void RestartScopeExe()
         {
-            this.sessionHelper!.RestartScopeExe(enableModules);
+            this.sessionHelper!.RestartScopeExe();
             this.Session = new Session(this.sessionHelper.GetRoot(), this.sessionHelper.GetDriver(), this.scope, this.size);
-            return Session;
+            return;
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/common/utils/registry.h

@@ -16,54 +16,9 @@
 
 namespace registry
 {
-    namespace detail
-    {
-        struct on_exit
-        {
-            std::function<void()> f;
-
-            on_exit(std::function<void()> f) :
-                f{ std::move(f) } {}
-            ~on_exit() { f(); }
-        };
-
-        template<class... Ts>
-        struct overloaded : Ts...
-        {
-            using Ts::operator()...;
-        };
-
-        template<class... Ts>
-        overloaded(Ts...) -> overloaded<Ts...>;
-
-        inline const wchar_t* getScopeName(HKEY scope)
-        {
-            if (scope == HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
-            {
-                return L"HKLM";
-            }
-            else if (scope == HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
-            {
-                return L"HKCU";
-            }
-            else if (scope == HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT)
-            {
-                return L"HKCR";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return L"HK??";
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     namespace install_scope
     {
         const wchar_t INSTALL_SCOPE_REG_KEY[] = L"Software\\Classes\\powertoys\\";
-        const wchar_t UNINSTALL_REG_KEY[] = L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall";
-        
-        // Bundle UpgradeCode from PowerToys.wxs (with braces as stored in registry)
-        const wchar_t BUNDLE_UPGRADE_CODE[] = L"{6341382D-C0A9-4238-9188-BE9607E3FAB2}";
 
         enum class InstallScope
         {
@@ -71,67 +26,8 @@ namespace registry
             PerUser,
         };
 
-        // Helper function to find PowerToys bundle in Windows Uninstall registry by BundleUpgradeCode
-        inline bool find_powertoys_bundle_in_uninstall_registry(HKEY rootKey)
-        {
-            HKEY uninstallKey{};
-            if (RegOpenKeyExW(rootKey, UNINSTALL_REG_KEY, 0, KEY_READ, &uninstallKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-            detail::on_exit closeUninstallKey{ [uninstallKey] { RegCloseKey(uninstallKey); } };
-
-            DWORD index = 0;
-            wchar_t subKeyName[256];
-
-            // Enumerate all subkeys under Uninstall
-            while (RegEnumKeyW(uninstallKey, index++, subKeyName, 256) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-            {
-                HKEY productKey{};
-                if (RegOpenKeyExW(uninstallKey, subKeyName, 0, KEY_READ, &productKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                detail::on_exit closeProductKey{ [productKey] { RegCloseKey(productKey); } };
-
-                // Check BundleUpgradeCode value (specific to WiX Bundle installations)
-                wchar_t bundleUpgradeCode[256]{};
-                DWORD bundleUpgradeCodeSize = sizeof(bundleUpgradeCode);
-
-                if (RegQueryValueExW(productKey, L"BundleUpgradeCode", nullptr, nullptr,
-                                    reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(bundleUpgradeCode), &bundleUpgradeCodeSize) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-                {
-                    if (_wcsicmp(bundleUpgradeCode, BUNDLE_UPGRADE_CODE) == 0)
-                    {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
         inline const InstallScope get_current_install_scope()
         {
-            // 1. Check HKCU Uninstall registry first (user-level bundle)
-            // Note: MSI components are always in HKLM regardless of install scope,
-            // but the Bundle entry will be in HKCU for per-user installations
-            if (find_powertoys_bundle_in_uninstall_registry(HKEY_CURRENT_USER))
-            {
-                Logger::info(L"Found user-level PowerToys bundle via BundleUpgradeCode in HKCU");
-                return InstallScope::PerUser;
-            }
-
-            // 2. Check HKLM Uninstall registry (machine-level bundle)
-            if (find_powertoys_bundle_in_uninstall_registry(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE))
-            {
-                Logger::info(L"Found machine-level PowerToys bundle via BundleUpgradeCode in HKLM");
-                return InstallScope::PerMachine;
-            }
-
-            // 3. Fallback to legacy custom registry key detection
-            Logger::info(L"PowerToys bundle not found in Uninstall registry, falling back to legacy detection");
-
             // Open HKLM key
             HKEY perMachineKey{};
             if (RegOpenKeyExW(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
@@ -149,7 +45,6 @@ namespace registry
                                   &perUserKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
                 {
                     // both keys are missing
-                    Logger::warn(L"No PowerToys installation detected, defaulting to PerMachine");
                     return InstallScope::PerMachine;
                 }
                 else
@@ -201,6 +96,47 @@ namespace registry
     template<class>
     inline constexpr bool always_false_v = false;
 
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        struct on_exit
+        {
+            std::function<void()> f;
+
+            on_exit(std::function<void()> f) :
+                f{ std::move(f) } {}
+            ~on_exit() { f(); }
+        };
+
+        template<class... Ts>
+        struct overloaded : Ts...
+        {
+            using Ts::operator()...;
+        };
+
+        template<class... Ts>
+        overloaded(Ts...) -> overloaded<Ts...>;
+
+        inline const wchar_t* getScopeName(HKEY scope)
+        {
+            if (scope == HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
+            {
+                return L"HKLM";
+            }
+            else if (scope == HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
+            {
+                return L"HKCU";
+            }
+            else if (scope == HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT)
+            {
+                return L"HKCR";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return L"HK??";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     struct ValueChange
     {
         using value_t = std::variant<DWORD, std::wstring>;

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC.UnitTests/SettingsResourceTests/SettingsResourceModuleTest`1.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace PowerToys.DSC.UnitTests.SettingsResourceTests;
 public abstract class SettingsResourceModuleTest<TSettingsConfig> : BaseDscTest
     where TSettingsConfig : ISettingsConfig, new()
 {
-    private readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+    private readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = new();
     private TSettingsConfig _originalSettings;
 
     protected TSettingsConfig DefaultSettings => new();

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/Models/FunctionData/SettingsFunctionData`1.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace PowerToys.DSC.Models.FunctionData;
 public sealed class SettingsFunctionData<TSettingsConfig> : BaseFunctionData, ISettingsFunctionData
     where TSettingsConfig : ISettingsConfig, new()
 {
-    private static readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+    private static readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils = new();
     private static readonly TSettingsConfig _settingsConfig = new();
 
     private readonly SettingsResourceObject<TSettingsConfig> _input;

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/ConvertersTests/HexColorToColorConverterTests.cs

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using AdvancedPaste.Converters;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-using Windows.UI;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.ConvertersTests;
-
-[TestClass]
-public sealed class HexColorToColorConverterTests
-{
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_ValidSixDigitHex_ReturnsColor()
-    {
-        Color? result = HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#FFBFAB");
-        Assert.IsNotNull(result);
-
-        var color = (Windows.UI.Color)result;
-        Assert.AreEqual(255, color.R);
-        Assert.AreEqual(191, color.G);
-        Assert.AreEqual(171, color.B);
-        Assert.AreEqual(255, color.A);
-    }
-
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_ValidThreeDigitHex_ReturnsColor()
-    {
-        Color? result = HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#abc");
-        Assert.IsNotNull(result);
-
-        var color = (Windows.UI.Color)result;
-
-        // #abc should expand to #aabbcc
-        Assert.AreEqual(170, color.R); // 0xaa
-        Assert.AreEqual(187, color.G); // 0xbb
-        Assert.AreEqual(204, color.B); // 0xcc
-        Assert.AreEqual(255, color.A);
-    }
-
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_NullOrEmpty_ReturnsNull()
-    {
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb(null));
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb(string.Empty));
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("   "));
-    }
-
-    [TestMethod]
-    public void TestConvert_InvalidHex_ReturnsNull()
-    {
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#GGGGGG"));
-        Assert.IsNull(HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb("#12345"));
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/HelpersTests/ClipboardItemHelperTests.cs

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.UnitTests.HelpersTests;
-
-[TestClass]
-public sealed class ClipboardItemHelperTests
-{
-    [TestMethod]
-    [DataRow("#FFBFAB", true)]
-    [DataRow("#000000", true)]
-    [DataRow("#FFFFFF", true)]
-    [DataRow("#fff", true)]
-    [DataRow("#abc", true)]
-    [DataRow("#123456", true)]
-    [DataRow("#AbCdEf", true)]
-    [DataRow("FFBFAB", false)] // Missing #
-    [DataRow("#GGGGGG", false)] // Invalid hex characters
-    [DataRow("#12345", false)] // Wrong length
-    [DataRow("#1234567", false)] // Too long
-    [DataRow("", false)]
-    [DataRow(null, false)]
-    [DataRow("  #FFF  ", true)] // Whitespace should be trimmed
-    [DataRow("Not a color", false)]
-    [DataRow("#", false)]
-    [DataRow("##FFFFFF", false)]
-    public void TestIsRgbHexColor(string input, bool expected)
-    {
-        bool result = ClipboardItemHelper.IsRgbHexColor(input);
-        Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, $"IsRgbHexColor(\"{input}\") should return {expected}");
-    }
-}

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

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public sealed class AIServiceBatchIntegrationTests
         switch (format)
         {
             case PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation:
-                var transformResult = await services.CustomActionTransformService.TransformAsync(batchTestInput.Prompt, batchTestInput.Clipboard, null, CancellationToken.None, progress);
+                var transformResult = await services.CustomActionTransformService.TransformTextAsync(batchTestInput.Prompt, batchTestInput.Clipboard, CancellationToken.None, progress);
                 return DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(transformResult.Content ?? string.Empty);
 
             case PasteFormats.KernelQuery:

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

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <converters:DateTimeToFriendlyStringConverter x:Key="DateTimeToFriendlyStringConverter" />
-        <converters:HexColorToBrushConverter x:Key="HexColorToBrushConverter" />
         <tkconverters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Name="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
     </UserControl.Resources>
     <Grid ColumnSpacing="12">
@@ -26,26 +25,6 @@
                     Source="{x:Bind ClipboardItem.Image, Mode=OneWay}"
                     Stretch="UniformToFill"
                     Visibility="{x:Bind HasImage, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                <!--  Color preview with text  -->
-                <Grid Visibility="{x:Bind HasColor, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                    <Ellipse
-                        Grid.Column="0"
-                        Width="8"
-                        Height="8"
-                        Margin="8,0,8,0"
-                        Fill="{x:Bind ClipboardItem.Content, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource HexColorToBrushConverter}}" />
-                    <TextBlock
-                        Grid.Column="1"
-                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                        FontSize="10"
-                        Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                        Text="{x:Bind ClipboardItem.Content, Mode=OneWay}"
-                        TextWrapping="NoWrap" />
-                </Grid>
                 <!--  Text preview  -->
                 <TextBlock
                     Margin="8,0,0,0"

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

@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
 
         public bool HasImage => ContentImage is not null;
 
-        public bool HasText => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ContentText) && !HasImage && !HasColor;
+        public bool HasText => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ContentText) && !HasImage;
 
-        public bool HasGlyph => !HasImage && !HasText && !HasColor && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(IconGlyph);
-
-        public bool HasColor => ClipboardItemHelper.IsRgbHexColor(ContentText);
+        public bool HasGlyph => !HasImage && !HasText && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(IconGlyph);
 
         public ClipboardHistoryItemPreviewControl()
         {

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Converters/HexColorConverterHelper.cs

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters
-{
-    public static class HexColorConverterHelper
-    {
-        public static Windows.UI.Color? ConvertHexColorToRgb(string hexColor)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                // Remove # if present
-                var cleanHex = hexColor.TrimStart('#');
-
-                // Expand 3-digit hex to 6-digit (#ABC -> #AABBCC)
-                if (cleanHex.Length == 3)
-                {
-                    cleanHex = $"{cleanHex[0]}{cleanHex[0]}{cleanHex[1]}{cleanHex[1]}{cleanHex[2]}{cleanHex[2]}";
-                }
-
-                if (cleanHex.Length == 6)
-                {
-                    var r = System.Convert.ToByte(cleanHex.Substring(0, 2), 16);
-                    var g = System.Convert.ToByte(cleanHex.Substring(2, 2), 16);
-                    var b = System.Convert.ToByte(cleanHex.Substring(4, 2), 16);
-
-                    return Windows.UI.Color.FromArgb(255, r, g, b);
-                }
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // Invalid color format - return null
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Converters/HexColorToBrushConverter.cs

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters
-{
-    public sealed partial class HexColorToBrushConverter : IValueConverter
-    {
-        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-            => throw new NotSupportedException();
-
-        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-        {
-            if (value is not string hexColor || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(hexColor))
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            Windows.UI.Color? color = HexColorConverterHelper.ConvertHexColorToRgb(hexColor);
-
-            return color != null ? new SolidColorBrush((Windows.UI.Color)color) : null;
-        }
-    }
-}

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

@@ -198,14 +198,20 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Pages
             }
         }
 
-        private void ClipboardHistory_ItemInvoked(ItemsView sender, ItemsViewItemInvokedEventArgs args)
+        private async void ClipboardHistory_ItemInvoked(ItemsView sender, ItemsViewItemInvokedEventArgs args)
         {
-            if (args.InvokedItem is ClipboardItem item && item.Item is not null)
+            if (args.InvokedItem is ClipboardItem item)
             {
                 PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new Telemetry.AdvancedPasteClipboardItemClicked());
-
-                // Use SetHistoryItemAsContent to set the clipboard content without creating a new history entry
-                Clipboard.SetHistoryItemAsContent(item.Item);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Content))
+                {
+                    ClipboardHelper.SetTextContent(item.Content);
+                }
+                else if (item.Image is not null)
+                {
+                    RandomAccessStreamReference image = await item.Item.Content.GetBitmapAsync();
+                    ClipboardHelper.SetImageContent(image);
+                }
             }
         }
     }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/ClipboardItemHelper.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Imaging;
@@ -11,11 +10,8 @@ using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
 {
-    internal static partial class ClipboardItemHelper
+    internal static class ClipboardItemHelper
     {
-        // Compiled regex for better performance when checking multiple clipboard items
-        private static readonly Regex HexColorRegex = HexColorCompiledRegex();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a ClipboardItem from current clipboard data.
         /// </summary>
@@ -59,31 +55,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
             return clipboardItem;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if text is a valid RGB hex color (e.g., #FFBFAB or #fff).
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool IsRgbHexColor(string text)
-        {
-            if (text == null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            string trimmedText = text.Trim();
-            if (trimmedText.Length > 7)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(trimmedText))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            // Match #RGB or #RRGGBB format (case-insensitive)
-            return HexColorRegex.IsMatch(trimmedText);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a BitmapImage from clipboard data.
         /// </summary>
@@ -109,8 +80,5 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
 
             return null;
         }
-
-        [GeneratedRegex(@"^#([0-9A-Fa-f]{3}|[0-9A-Fa-f]{6})$")]
-        private static partial Regex HexColorCompiledRegex();
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/DataPackageHelpers.cs

@@ -225,24 +225,6 @@ internal static class DataPackageHelpers
     internal static async Task<string> GetHtmlContentAsync(this DataPackageView dataPackageView) =>
         dataPackageView.Contains(StandardDataFormats.Html) ? await dataPackageView.GetHtmlFormatAsync() : string.Empty;
 
-    internal static async Task<byte[]> GetImageAsPngBytesAsync(this DataPackageView dataPackageView)
-    {
-        var bitmap = await dataPackageView.GetImageContentAsync();
-        if (bitmap == null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        using var pngStream = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream();
-        var encoder = await BitmapEncoder.CreateAsync(BitmapEncoder.PngEncoderId, pngStream);
-        encoder.SetSoftwareBitmap(bitmap);
-        await encoder.FlushAsync();
-
-        using var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
-        await pngStream.AsStreamForRead().CopyToAsync(memoryStream);
-        return memoryStream.ToArray();
-    }
-
     internal static async Task<SoftwareBitmap> GetImageContentAsync(this DataPackageView dataPackageView)
     {
         using var stream = await dataPackageView.GetImageStreamAsync();

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/NativeMethods.cs

@@ -166,8 +166,5 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Helpers
 
         [DllImport("Shlwapi.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
         internal static extern HResult AssocQueryString(AssocF flags, AssocStr str, string pszAssoc, string pszExtra, [Out] StringBuilder pszOut, [In][Out] ref uint pcchOut);
-
-        [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
-        internal static extern uint GetClipboardSequenceNumber();
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Models/PasteFormats.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public enum PasteFormats
         CanPreview = true,
         SupportedClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.Image,
         IPCKey = AdvancedPasteAdditionalActions.PropertyNames.ImageToText,
-        KernelFunctionDescription = "Takes an image from the clipboard and extracts text using OCR. This function is intended only for explicit text extraction or OCR requests.")]
+        KernelFunctionDescription = "Takes an image in the clipboard and extracts all text from it using OCR.")]
     ImageToText,
 
     [PasteFormatMetadata(
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ public enum PasteFormats
         IconGlyph = "\uE945",
         RequiresAIService = true,
         CanPreview = true,
-        SupportedClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.Text | ClipboardFormat.Image,
-        KernelFunctionDescription = "Takes user instructions and applies them to the current clipboard content (text or image). Use this function for image analysis, description, or transformation tasks beyond simple OCR.",
+        SupportedClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.Text,
+        KernelFunctionDescription = "Takes input instructions and transforms clipboard text (not TXT files) with these input instructions, putting the result back on the clipboard. This uses AI to accomplish the task.",
         RequiresPrompt = true)]
     CustomTextTransformation,
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/CustomActionTransformService.cs

@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
             this.userSettings = userSettings;
         }
 
-        public async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        public async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformTextAsync(string prompt, string inputText, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
             var pasteConfig = userSettings?.PasteAIConfiguration;
             var providerConfig = BuildProviderConfig(pasteConfig);
 
-            return await TransformAsync(prompt, inputText, imageBytes, providerConfig, cancellationToken, progress);
+            return await TransformAsync(prompt, inputText, providerConfig, cancellationToken, progress);
         }
 
-        private async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, PasteAIConfig providerConfig, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        private async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, PasteAIConfig providerConfig, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(providerConfig);
 
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
                 return new CustomActionTransformResult(string.Empty, AIServiceUsage.None);
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText) && imageBytes is null)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText))
             {
-                Logger.LogWarning("Clipboard has no usable data");
+                Logger.LogWarning("Clipboard has no usable text data");
                 return new CustomActionTransformResult(string.Empty, AIServiceUsage.None);
             }
 
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
                 {
                     Prompt = prompt,
                     InputText = inputText,
-                    ImageBytes = imageBytes,
-                    ImageMimeType = imageBytes != null ? "image/png" : null,
                     SystemPrompt = systemPrompt,
                 };
 

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/ICustomActionTransformService.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 {
     public interface ICustomActionTransformService
     {
-        Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress);
+        Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformTextAsync(string prompt, string inputText, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress);
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/PasteAIRequest.cs

@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 
         public string InputText { get; init; }
 
-        public byte[] ImageBytes { get; init; }
-
-        public string ImageMimeType { get; init; }
-
         public string SystemPrompt { get; init; }
 
         public AIServiceUsage Usage { get; set; } = AIServiceUsage.None;

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/SemanticKernelPasteProvider.cs

@@ -64,13 +64,21 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 
             var prompt = request.Prompt;
             var inputText = request.InputText;
-            var imageBytes = request.ImageBytes;
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt) || (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText) && imageBytes is null))
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText))
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("Prompt and input content must be provided", nameof(request));
+                throw new ArgumentException("Prompt and input text must be provided", nameof(request));
             }
 
+            var userMessageContent = $"""
+                User instructions:
+                {prompt}
+
+                Clipboard Content:
+                {inputText}
+
+                Output:
+                """;
+
             var executionSettings = CreateExecutionSettings();
             var kernel = CreateKernel();
             var modelId = _config.Model;
@@ -94,32 +102,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 
             var chatHistory = new ChatHistory();
             chatHistory.AddSystemMessage(systemPrompt);
-
-            if (imageBytes != null)
-            {
-                var collection = new ChatMessageContentItemCollection();
-                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText))
-                {
-                    collection.Add(new TextContent($"Clipboard Content:\n{inputText}"));
-                }
-
-                collection.Add(new ImageContent(imageBytes, request.ImageMimeType ?? "image/png"));
-                collection.Add(new TextContent($"User instructions:\n{prompt}\n\nOutput:"));
-                chatHistory.AddUserMessage(collection);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                var userMessageContent = $"""
-                    User instructions:
-                    {prompt}
-
-                    Clipboard Content:
-                    {inputText}
-
-                    Output:
-                    """;
-                chatHistory.AddUserMessage(userMessageContent);
-            }
+            chatHistory.AddUserMessage(userMessageContent);
 
             var response = await chatService.GetChatMessageContentAsync(chatHistory, executionSettings, kernel, cancellationToken);
             chatHistory.Add(response);

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/KernelServiceBase.cs

@@ -67,36 +67,12 @@ public abstract class KernelServiceBase(
 
             LogResult(cacheUsed, isSavedQuery, kernel.GetOrAddActionChain(), usage);
 
-            var outputPackage = kernel.GetDataPackage();
-            var hasUsableData = await outputPackage.GetView().HasUsableDataAsync();
-
             if (kernel.GetLastError() is Exception ex)
             {
-                // If we have an error, but the AI provided a final text response, we can ignore the error (likely a tool failure that the AI handled).
-                // However, if we have usable data (e.g. from a successful tool call before the error?), we might want to keep it?
-                // In the case of ImageToText failure, outputPackage is empty (new DataPackage), hasUsableData is false.
-                // So we check if there is a valid response in the chat history.
-                var lastMessage = chatHistory.LastOrDefault();
-                bool hasAssistantResponse = lastMessage != null && lastMessage.Role == AuthorRole.Assistant && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(lastMessage.Content);
-
-                if (!hasAssistantResponse && !hasUsableData)
-                {
-                    throw ex;
-                }
-
-                // If we have a response or data, we log the error but proceed.
-                Logger.LogWarning($"Kernel operation encountered an error but proceeded with available response/data: {ex.Message}");
+                throw ex;
             }
 
-            if (!hasUsableData)
-            {
-                var lastMessage = chatHistory.LastOrDefault();
-                if (lastMessage != null && lastMessage.Role == AuthorRole.Assistant && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(lastMessage.Content))
-                {
-                    outputPackage = DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(lastMessage.Content);
-                    kernel.SetDataPackage(outputPackage);
-                }
-            }
+            var outputPackage = kernel.GetDataPackage();
 
             if (!(await outputPackage.GetView().HasUsableDataAsync()))
             {
@@ -172,21 +148,7 @@ public abstract class KernelServiceBase(
         var systemPrompt = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(runtimeConfig.SystemPrompt) ? DefaultSystemPrompt : runtimeConfig.SystemPrompt;
         chatHistory.AddSystemMessage(systemPrompt);
         chatHistory.AddSystemMessage($"Available clipboard formats: {await kernel.GetDataFormatsAsync()}");
-
-        var imageBytes = await kernel.GetDataPackageView().GetImageAsPngBytesAsync();
-        if (imageBytes != null)
-        {
-            var collection = new ChatMessageContentItemCollection
-            {
-                new TextContent(prompt),
-                new ImageContent(imageBytes, "image/png"),
-            };
-            chatHistory.AddUserMessage(collection);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            chatHistory.AddUserMessage(prompt);
-        }
+        chatHistory.AddUserMessage(prompt);
 
         if (ShouldModerateAdvancedAI())
         {
@@ -340,16 +302,8 @@ public abstract class KernelServiceBase(
             new ActionChainItem(PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation, Arguments: new() { { PromptParameterName, fixedPrompt } }),
             async dataPackageView =>
             {
-                var imageBytes = await dataPackageView.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync();
-                var input = await dataPackageView.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync();
-
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && imageBytes == null)
-                {
-                    // If we have no text and no image, try to get text via OCR or throw if nothing exists
-                    input = await dataPackageView.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(kernel.GetCancellationToken());
-                }
-
-                var result = await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(fixedPrompt, input, imageBytes, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
+                var input = await dataPackageView.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(kernel.GetCancellationToken());
+                var result = await _customActionTransformService.TransformTextAsync(fixedPrompt, input, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
                 return DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(result?.Content ?? string.Empty);
             });
 
@@ -359,22 +313,15 @@ public abstract class KernelServiceBase(
             new ActionChainItem(format, Arguments: new() { { PromptParameterName, prompt } }),
             async dataPackageView =>
             {
-                var imageBytes = await dataPackageView.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync();
-                var input = await dataPackageView.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync();
-
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && imageBytes == null)
-                {
-                    input = await dataPackageView.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(kernel.GetCancellationToken());
-                }
-
-                string output = await GetPromptBasedOutput(format, prompt, input, imageBytes, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
+                var input = await dataPackageView.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(kernel.GetCancellationToken());
+                string output = await GetPromptBasedOutput(format, prompt, input, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
                 return DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(output);
             });
 
-    private async Task<string> GetPromptBasedOutput(PasteFormats format, string prompt, string input, byte[] imageBytes, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress) =>
+    private async Task<string> GetPromptBasedOutput(PasteFormats format, string prompt, string input, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress) =>
         format switch
         {
-            PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => (await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(prompt, input, imageBytes, cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty,
+            PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => (await _customActionTransformService.TransformTextAsync(prompt, input, cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty,
             _ => throw new ArgumentException($"Unsupported format {format} for prompt transform", nameof(format)),
         };
 

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/PasteFormatExecutor.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public sealed class PasteFormatExecutor(IKernelService kernelService, ICustomAct
             pasteFormat.Format switch
             {
                 PasteFormats.KernelQuery => await _kernelService.TransformClipboardAsync(pasteFormat.Prompt, clipboardData, pasteFormat.IsSavedQuery, cancellationToken, progress),
-                PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText((await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(pasteFormat.Prompt, await clipboardData.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync(), await clipboardData.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync(), cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty),
+                PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText((await _customActionTransformService.TransformTextAsync(pasteFormat.Prompt, await clipboardData.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(cancellationToken), cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty),
                 _ => await TransformHelpers.TransformAsync(format, clipboardData, cancellationToken, progress),
             });
     }

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

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         private CancellationTokenSource _pasteActionCancellationTokenSource;
 
         private string _currentClipboardHistoryId;
-        private uint _lastClipboardSequenceNumber;
         private DateTimeOffset? _currentClipboardTimestamp;
         private ClipboardFormat _lastClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.None;
         private bool _clipboardHistoryUnavailableLogged;
@@ -456,7 +455,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             {
                 ResetClipboardPreview();
                 _currentClipboardHistoryId = null;
-                _lastClipboardSequenceNumber = 0;
                 _currentClipboardTimestamp = null;
                 _lastClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.None;
                 return;
@@ -479,13 +477,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         {
             bool clipboardChanged = formatsChanged;
 
-            var currentSequenceNumber = NativeMethods.GetClipboardSequenceNumber();
-            if (_lastClipboardSequenceNumber != currentSequenceNumber)
-            {
-                clipboardChanged = true;
-                _lastClipboardSequenceNumber = currentSequenceNumber;
-            }
-
             if (Clipboard.IsHistoryEnabled())
             {
                 try

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -312,39 +312,13 @@ private:
         return false;
     }
 
-    void read_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
+        void read_settings(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
     {
         const auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
 
         // Migrate Paste As Plain text shortcut
         Hotkey old_paste_as_plain_hotkey;
         bool old_data_migrated = migrate_data_and_remove_data_file(old_paste_as_plain_hotkey);
-
-        if (settingsObject.GetView().Size())
-        {
-            const auto propertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES);
-
-            m_is_advanced_ai_enabled = has_advanced_ai_provider(propertiesObject);
-
-            if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_IS_AI_ENABLED))
-            {
-                m_is_ai_enabled = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_IS_AI_ENABLED).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE, false);
-            }
-            else if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_IS_OPEN_AI_ENABLED))
-            {
-                m_is_ai_enabled = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_IS_OPEN_AI_ENABLED).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE, false);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                m_is_ai_enabled = false;
-            }
-
-            if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_SHOW_CUSTOM_PREVIEW))
-            {
-                m_preview_custom_format_output = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SHOW_CUSTOM_PREVIEW).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
-            }
-        }
-
         if (old_data_migrated)
         {
             m_paste_as_plain_hotkey = old_paste_as_plain_hotkey;
@@ -431,6 +405,31 @@ private:
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        if (settingsObject.GetView().Size())
+        {
+            const auto propertiesObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES);
+
+            m_is_advanced_ai_enabled = has_advanced_ai_provider(propertiesObject);
+
+            if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_IS_AI_ENABLED))
+            {
+                m_is_ai_enabled = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_IS_AI_ENABLED).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE, false);
+            }
+            else if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_IS_OPEN_AI_ENABLED))
+            {
+                m_is_ai_enabled = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_IS_OPEN_AI_ENABLED).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE, false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_is_ai_enabled = false;
+            }
+
+            if (propertiesObject.HasKey(JSON_KEY_SHOW_CUSTOM_PREVIEW))
+            {
+                m_preview_custom_format_output = propertiesObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SHOW_CUSTOM_PREVIEW).GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // Load the settings file.

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/Settings/UserSettings.cs

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Hosts.Settings
 
         public UserSettings()
         {
-            _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+            _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
             var defaultSettings = new HostsProperties();
             ShowStartupWarning = defaultSettings.ShowStartupWarning;
             LoopbackDuplicates = defaultSettings.LoopbackDuplicates;

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ enum class ScheduleMode
     Off,
     FixedHours,
     SunsetToSunrise,
-    FollowNightLight,
     // add more later
 };
 
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
         return L"SunsetToSunrise";
     case ScheduleMode::FixedHours:
         return L"FixedHours";
-    case ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight:
-        return L"FollowNightLight";
     default:
         return L"Off";
     }
@@ -75,8 +72,6 @@ inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
         return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
     if (str == L"FixedHours")
         return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
-    if (str == L"FollowNightLight")
-        return ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight;
     return ScheduleMode::Off;
 }
 
@@ -172,9 +167,7 @@ public:
             ToString(g_settings.m_scheduleMode),
             { { L"Off", L"Disable the schedule" },
               { L"FixedHours", L"Set hours manually" },
-              { L"SunsetToSunrise", L"Use sunrise/sunset times" },
-              { L"FollowNightLight", L"Follow Windows Night Light state" }
-            });
+              { L"SunsetToSunrise", L"Use sunrise/sunset times" } });
 
         // Integer spinners
         settings.add_int_spinner(

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp

@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@
 #include <utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include "LightSwitchStateManager.h"
 #include <LightSwitchUtils.h>
-#include <NightLightRegistryObserver.h>
 
 SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
 SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
 HANDLE g_ServiceStopEvent = nullptr;
-static LightSwitchStateManager* g_stateManagerPtr = nullptr;
 
 VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR* argv);
 VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl);
@@ -170,15 +168,7 @@ static void DetectAndHandleExternalThemeChange(LightSwitchStateManager& stateMan
     }
 
     // Use shared helper (handles wraparound logic)
-    bool shouldBeLight = false;
-    if (s.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight)
-    {
-        shouldBeLight = !IsNightLightEnabled();
-    } 
-    else
-    {
-        shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(nowMinutes, effectiveLight, effectiveDark);
-    }
+    bool shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(nowMinutes, effectiveLight, effectiveDark);
 
     // Compare current system/apps theme
     bool currentSystemLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
@@ -209,40 +199,15 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
     // Initialization
     // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     static LightSwitchStateManager stateManager;
-    g_stateManagerPtr = &stateManager;
 
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
 
     HANDLE hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
     HANDLE hSettingsChanged = LightSwitchSettings::instance().GetSettingsChangedEvent();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<NightLightRegistryObserver> g_nightLightWatcher;
-
     LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
     const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
 
-    // after loading settings:
-    bool nightLightNeeded = (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight);
-
-    if (nightLightNeeded && !g_nightLightWatcher)
-    {
-        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Starting Night Light registry watcher...");
-
-        g_nightLightWatcher = std::make_unique<NightLightRegistryObserver>(
-            HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-            NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH,
-            []() {
-                if (g_stateManagerPtr)
-                    g_stateManagerPtr->OnNightLightChange();
-            });
-    }
-    else if (!nightLightNeeded && g_nightLightWatcher)
-    {
-        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stopping Night Light registry watcher...");
-        g_nightLightWatcher->Stop();
-        g_nightLightWatcher.reset();
-    }
-
     SYSTEMTIME st;
     GetLocalTime(&st);
     int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
@@ -309,31 +274,6 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
             ResetEvent(hSettingsChanged);
             LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
             stateManager.OnSettingsChanged();
-
-            const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
-            bool nightLightNeeded = (settings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight);
-
-            if (nightLightNeeded && !g_nightLightWatcher)
-            {
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Starting Night Light registry watcher...");
-
-                g_nightLightWatcher = std::make_unique<NightLightRegistryObserver>(
-                    HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                    NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH,
-                    []() {
-                        if (g_stateManagerPtr)
-                            g_stateManagerPtr->OnNightLightChange();
-                    });
-
-                stateManager.OnNightLightChange();
-            }
-            else if (!nightLightNeeded && g_nightLightWatcher)
-            {
-                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stopping Night Light registry watcher...");
-                g_nightLightWatcher->Stop();
-                g_nightLightWatcher.reset();
-            }
-
             continue;
         }
     }
@@ -345,11 +285,6 @@ DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
         CloseHandle(hManualOverride);
     if (hParent)
         CloseHandle(hParent);
-    if (g_nightLightWatcher)
-    {
-        g_nightLightWatcher->Stop();
-        g_nightLightWatcher.reset();
-    }
 
     Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread exiting cleanly.");
     return 0;

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.vcxproj

@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchService.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchSettings.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchStateManager.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="SettingsConstants.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ThemeHelper.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ThemeScheduler.cpp" />
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchSettings.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchStateManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchUtils.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsConstants.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsObserver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ThemeHelper.h" />

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

@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="LightSwitchStateManager.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="ThemeScheduler.h">
@@ -65,9 +62,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="LightSwitchUtils.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="NightLightRegistryObserver.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\natvis\wil.natvis" />

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.h

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ enum class ScheduleMode
 {
     Off,
     FixedHours,
-    SunsetToSunrise,
-    FollowNightLight,
+    SunsetToSunrise
     // Add more in the future
 };
 
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
         return L"FixedHours";
     case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise:
         return L"SunsetToSunrise";
-    case ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight:
-        return L"FollowNightLight";
     default:
         return L"Off";
     }
@@ -45,8 +42,6 @@ inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
         return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
     if (str == L"FixedHours")
         return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
-    if (str == L"FollowNightLight")
-        return ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight;
     else
         return ScheduleMode::Off;
 }

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchStateManager.cpp

@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::OnSettingsChanged()
 void LightSwitchStateManager::OnTick(int currentMinutes)
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_stateMutex);
-    if (_state.lastAppliedMode != ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight)
-    {
-        EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
-    }
+    EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
 }
 
 // Called when manual override is triggered
@@ -52,38 +49,8 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::OnManualOverride()
         _state.isAppsLightActive = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
 
         Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Synced internal theme state to current system theme ({}) and apps theme ({}).",
-                      (_state.isSystemLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark"),
-                      (_state.isAppsLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark"));
-    }
-
-    EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
-}
-
-// Runs with the registry observer detects a change in Night Light settings.
-void LightSwitchStateManager::OnNightLightChange()
-{
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_stateMutex);
-
-    bool newNightLightState = IsNightLightEnabled();
-
-    // In Follow Night Light mode, treat a Night Light toggle as a boundary
-    if (_state.lastAppliedMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight && _state.isManualOverride)
-    {
-        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Night Light changed while manual override active; "
-                     L"treating as a boundary and clearing manual override.");
-        _state.isManualOverride = false;
-    }
-
-    if (newNightLightState != _state.isNightLightActive)
-    {
-        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Night Light toggled to {}",
-                     newNightLightState ? L"ON" : L"OFF");
-
-        _state.isNightLightActive = newNightLightState;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Night Light change event fired, but no actual change.");
+                     (_state.isSystemLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark"),
+                     (_state.isAppsLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark"));
     }
 
     EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded();
@@ -110,9 +77,9 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::SyncInitialThemeState()
     _state.isSystemLightActive = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
     _state.isAppsLightActive = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
     Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Synced initial state to current system theme ({})",
-                  _state.isSystemLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark");
+                 _state.isSystemLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark");
     Logger::debug(L"[LightSwitchStateManager] Synced initial state to current apps theme ({})",
-                  _state.isAppsLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark");
+                 _state.isAppsLightActive ? L"light" : L"dark");
 }
 
 static std::pair<int, int> update_sun_times(auto& settings)
@@ -227,15 +194,7 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded()
 
     _state.lastAppliedMode = _currentSettings.scheduleMode;
 
-    bool shouldBeLight = false;
-    if (_currentSettings.scheduleMode == ScheduleMode::FollowNightLight)
-    {
-        shouldBeLight = !_state.isNightLightActive;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(now, _state.effectiveLightMinutes, _state.effectiveDarkMinutes);
-    }
+    bool shouldBeLight = ShouldBeLight(now, _state.effectiveLightMinutes, _state.effectiveDarkMinutes);
 
     bool appsNeedsToChange = _currentSettings.changeApps && (_state.isAppsLightActive != shouldBeLight);
     bool systemNeedsToChange = _currentSettings.changeSystem && (_state.isSystemLightActive != shouldBeLight);
@@ -268,3 +227,6 @@ void LightSwitchStateManager::EvaluateAndApplyIfNeeded()
 
     _state.lastTickMinutes = now;
 }
+
+
+

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchStateManager.h

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ struct LightSwitchState
     bool isManualOverride = false;
     bool isSystemLightActive = false;
     bool isAppsLightActive = false;
-    bool isNightLightActive = false;
     int lastEvaluatedDay = -1;
     int lastTickMinutes = -1;
 
@@ -33,9 +32,6 @@ public:
     // Called when manual override is toggled (via shortcut or system change).
     void OnManualOverride();
 
-    // Called when night light changes in windows settings
-    void OnNightLightChange();
-
     // Initial sync at startup to align internal state with system theme
     void SyncInitialThemeState();
 

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/NightLightRegistryObserver.cpp

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#include "NightLightRegistryObserver.h"

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/NightLightRegistryObserver.h

@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <wtypes.h>
-#include <string>
-#include <functional>
-#include <thread>
-#include <atomic>
-#include <mutex>
-
-class NightLightRegistryObserver
-{
-public:
-    NightLightRegistryObserver(HKEY root, const std::wstring& subkey, std::function<void()> callback) :
-        _root(root), _subkey(subkey), _callback(std::move(callback)), _stop(false)
-    {
-        _thread = std::thread([this]() { this->Run(); });
-    }
-
-    ~NightLightRegistryObserver()
-    {
-        Stop();
-    }
-
-    void Stop()
-    {
-        _stop = true;
-
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-            if (_event)
-                SetEvent(_event);
-        }
-
-        if (_thread.joinable())
-            _thread.join();
-
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-        if (_hKey)
-        {
-            RegCloseKey(_hKey);
-            _hKey = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        if (_event)
-        {
-            CloseHandle(_event);
-            _event = nullptr;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-private:
-    void Run()
-    {
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-            if (RegOpenKeyExW(_root, _subkey.c_str(), 0, KEY_NOTIFY, &_hKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-                return;
-
-            _event = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
-            if (!_event)
-            {
-                RegCloseKey(_hKey);
-                _hKey = nullptr;
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        while (!_stop)
-        {
-            HKEY hKeyLocal = nullptr;
-            HANDLE eventLocal = nullptr;
-
-            {
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-                if (_stop)
-                    break;
-
-                hKeyLocal = _hKey;
-                eventLocal = _event;
-            }
-
-            if (!hKeyLocal || !eventLocal)
-                break;
-
-            if (_stop)
-                break;
-
-            if (RegNotifyChangeKeyValue(hKeyLocal, FALSE, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET, eventLocal, TRUE) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-                break;
-
-            DWORD wait = WaitForSingleObject(eventLocal, INFINITE);
-            if (_stop || wait == WAIT_FAILED)
-                break;
-
-            ResetEvent(eventLocal);
-
-            if (!_stop && _callback)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    _callback();
-                }
-                catch (...)
-                {
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-            if (_hKey)
-            {
-                RegCloseKey(_hKey);
-                _hKey = nullptr;
-            }
-
-            if (_event)
-            {
-                CloseHandle(_event);
-                _event = nullptr;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    HKEY _root;
-    std::wstring _subkey;
-    std::function<void()> _callback;
-    HANDLE _event = nullptr;
-    HKEY _hKey = nullptr;
-    std::thread _thread;
-    std::atomic<bool> _stop;
-    std::mutex _mutex;
-};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsConstants.h

@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ enum class SettingId
     Sunset_Offset,
     ChangeSystem,
     ChangeApps
-};
-
-constexpr wchar_t PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH[] = L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize";
-constexpr wchar_t NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH[] = L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\CloudStore\\Store\\DefaultAccount\\Current\\default$windows.data.bluelightreduction.bluelightreductionstate\\windows.data.bluelightreduction.bluelightreductionstate";
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <logger/logger.h>
 #include <utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include "ThemeHelper.h"
-#include <SettingsConstants.h>
 
 // Controls changing the themes.
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ static void ResetColorPrevalence()
 {
     HKEY hKey;
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
                      0,
                      KEY_SET_VALUE,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
 {
     HKEY hKey;
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
                      0,
                      KEY_SET_VALUE,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
 {
     HKEY hKey;
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
                      0,
                      KEY_SET_VALUE,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ bool GetCurrentSystemTheme()
     DWORD size = sizeof(value);
 
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
                      0,
                      KEY_READ,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
     DWORD size = sizeof(value);
 
     if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                     PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
                      0,
                      KEY_READ,
                      &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
@@ -110,30 +109,3 @@ bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
 
     return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
 }
-
-bool IsNightLightEnabled()
-{
-    HKEY hKey;
-    const wchar_t* path = NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH;
-
-    if (RegOpenKeyExW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, path, 0, KEY_READ, &hKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-        return false;
-
-    // RegGetValueW will set size to the size of the data and we expect that to be at least 25 bytes (we need to access bytes 23 and 24)
-    DWORD size = 0;
-    if (RegGetValueW(hKey, nullptr, L"Data", RRF_RT_REG_BINARY, nullptr, nullptr, &size) != ERROR_SUCCESS || size < 25)
-    {
-        RegCloseKey(hKey);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    std::vector<BYTE> data(size);
-    if (RegGetValueW(hKey, nullptr, L"Data", RRF_RT_REG_BINARY, nullptr, data.data(), &size) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        RegCloseKey(hKey);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    RegCloseKey(hKey);
-    return data[23] == 0x10 && data[24] == 0x00;
-}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.h

@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ void SetSystemTheme(bool dark);
 void SetAppsTheme(bool dark);
 bool GetCurrentSystemTheme();
 bool GetCurrentAppsTheme();
-bool IsNightLightEnabled();

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

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <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">
     <CppWinRTOptimized>true</CppWinRTOptimized>
     <CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>true</CppWinRTRootNamespaceAutoMerge>
@@ -33,11 +31,6 @@
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
     <EnablePreviewMsixTooling>true</EnablePreviewMsixTooling>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
@@ -45,6 +38,7 @@
     <DesktopCompatible>true</DesktopCompatible>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
@@ -124,6 +118,9 @@
       <WarnAsError>true</WarnAsError>
     </Midl>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\Display\Display.vcxproj">
       <Project>{caba8dfb-823b-4bf2-93ac-3f31984150d9}</Project>
@@ -145,5 +142,42 @@
     <ResourceCompile Include="PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+    <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')" />
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+    <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>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
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+    <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'))" />
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+    <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'))" />
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+    <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'))" />
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+    <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'))" />
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 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +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.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4188" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.250904007" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.37" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolUI.csproj

@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\interop\PowerToys.Interop.vcxproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\ManagedCommon\ManagedCommon.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\settings-ui\Settings.UI.Library\Settings.UI.Library.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\MeasureToolCore\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj">
-      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
-      <BuildProject>true</BuildProject>
-    </ProjectReference>
-    <CsWinRTInputs Include="$(OutputPath)\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.winmd" />
-    <None Include="$(OutputPath)\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.dll">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </None>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MeasureToolCore\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/Settings.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace MeasureToolUI
 {
     public sealed class Settings
     {
-        private static readonly SettingsUtils ModuleSettings = SettingsUtils.Default;
+        private static readonly SettingsUtils ModuleSettings = new();
 
         public MeasureToolMeasureStyle DefaultMeasureStyle
         {

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup Label="NuGet">
-    <!-- Tell NuGet this is PackageReference style -->
-    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we're a native project -->
-    <NuGetTargetMoniker>native,Version=v0.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
-
-    <!-- Tell NuGet we target Windows (use your existing WindowsTargetPlatformVersion) -->
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</NuGetTargetPlatformIdentifier>
-    <NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)</NuGetTargetPlatformVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <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.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">
     <VCProjectVersion>15.0</VCProjectVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{e94fd11c-0591-456f-899f-efc0ca548336}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -23,12 +20,9 @@
     <WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>false</WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
     <WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>false</WindowsAppSDKVerifyTransitiveDependencies>
+    <!-- Force NuGet to treat this project strictly as packages.config style -->
+    <RestoreProjectStyle>packages.config</RestoreProjectStyle>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" GeneratePathProperty="true"/>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
@@ -133,18 +127,18 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="FindMyMouse.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <!-- Deduplicate WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp (added twice via transitive imports causing LNK4042). Remove all then add exactly once. -->
-  <Target Name="FixWinAppSDKAutoInitializer" BeforeTargets="ClCompile" AfterTargets="WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer">
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <!-- Remove ALL injected versions of the file -->
-      <ClCompile Remove="@(ClCompile)" Condition="'%(Filename)' == 'WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer'" />
-
-      <!-- Add ONE copy back manually -->
-      <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK_Foundation)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
-        <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
-      </ClCompile>
-    </ItemGroup>
-  </Target>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)'!=''">
+    <!-- Remove any transitive inclusion first -->
+    <ClCompile Remove="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp" />
+    <!-- Re-add once, but disable PCH because the SDK file doesn't include our pch.h -->
+    <ClCompile Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_WindowsAppSDK)\include\WindowsAppRuntimeAutoInitializer.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Target Name="RemoveManagedWebView2CoreFromNativeOutDir" AfterTargets="Build">
     <ItemGroup>
       <_ToDelete Include="$(OutDir)Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll" />
@@ -154,4 +148,38 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4188\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+  <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')" />
+
+  <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>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\\build\\native\\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.250906002\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.250906003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.250907003\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25090401\\build\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\\..\\..\\..\\packages\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.250906004\\build\\native\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.250906002" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.250906003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.250907003" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25090401" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.250906004" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.2903.40" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJumpUI/Helpers/SettingsHelper.cs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ internal sealed class SettingsHelper
         lock (this.LockObject)
         {
             {
-                var settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+                var settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
 
                 // set this to 1 to disable retries
                 var remainingRetries = 5;

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseUtils.UITests/FindMyMouseTests.cs

@@ -617,8 +617,6 @@ namespace MouseUtils.UITests
 
         private void LaunchFromSetting(bool reload = false, bool launchAsAdmin = false)
         {
-            Session = RestartScopeExe("FindMyMouse,MouseHighlighter,MouseJump,MousePointerCrosshairs,CursorWrap");
-
             // this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
             this.Session.SetMainWindowSize(WindowSize.Large);
 

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.Encryption.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+// 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.
+
+// <summary>
+//     Encrypt/decrypt implementation.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0021
+        private static AesCryptoServiceProvider symAl;
+#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0021
+#pragma warning disable SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter
+        internal static string myKey;
+#pragma warning restore SA1307
+        private static uint magicNumber;
+        private static Random ran = new(); // Used for non encryption related functionality.
+        internal const int SymAlBlockSize = 16;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This is used for the first encryption block, the following blocks will be combined with the cipher text of the previous block.
+        /// Thus identical blocks in the socket stream would be encrypted to different cipher text blocks.
+        /// The first block is a handshake one containing random data.
+        /// Related Unit Test: TestEncryptDecrypt
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static readonly string InitialIV = ulong.MaxValue.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+        internal static Random Ran
+        {
+            get => Common.ran ??= new Random();
+            set => Common.ran = value;
+        }
+
+        internal static uint MagicNumber
+        {
+            get => Common.magicNumber;
+            set => Common.magicNumber = value;
+        }
+
+        internal static string MyKey
+        {
+            get => Common.myKey;
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (Common.myKey != value)
+                {
+                    Common.myKey = value;
+                    _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(
+                        () => Common.GenLegalKey(),
+                        System.Threading.CancellationToken.None,
+                        TaskCreationOptions.None,
+                        TaskScheduler.Default); // Cache the key to improve UX.
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static string KeyDisplayedText(string key)
+        {
+            string displayedValue = string.Empty;
+            int i = 0;
+
+            do
+            {
+                int length = Math.Min(4, key.Length - i);
+                displayedValue += string.Concat(key.AsSpan(i, length), "  ");
+                i += 4;
+            }
+            while (i < key.Length - 1);
+
+            return displayedValue.Trim();
+        }
+
+        internal static bool GeneratedKey { get; set; }
+
+        internal static bool KeyCorrupted { get; set; }
+
+        internal static void InitEncryption()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (symAl == null)
+                {
+#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0021 // No proper replacement for now
+                    symAl = new AesCryptoServiceProvider();
+#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0021
+                    symAl.KeySize = 256;
+                    symAl.BlockSize = SymAlBlockSize * 8;
+                    symAl.Padding = PaddingMode.Zeros;
+                    symAl.Mode = CipherMode.CBC;
+                    symAl.GenerateIV();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, byte[]> LegalKeyDictionary = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        internal static byte[] GenLegalKey()
+        {
+            byte[] rv;
+            string myKey = Common.MyKey;
+
+            if (!LegalKeyDictionary.TryGetValue(myKey, out byte[] value))
+            {
+                Rfc2898DeriveBytes key = new(
+                    myKey,
+                    Common.GetBytesU(InitialIV),
+                    50000,
+                    HashAlgorithmName.SHA512);
+                rv = key.GetBytes(32);
+                _ = LegalKeyDictionary.AddOrUpdate(myKey, rv, (k, v) => rv);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                rv = value;
+            }
+
+            return rv;
+        }
+
+        private static byte[] GenLegalIV()
+        {
+            string st = InitialIV;
+            int ivLength = symAl.IV.Length;
+            if (st.Length > ivLength)
+            {
+                st = st[..ivLength];
+            }
+            else if (st.Length < ivLength)
+            {
+                st = st.PadRight(ivLength, ' ');
+            }
+
+            return GetBytes(st);
+        }
+
+        internal static Stream GetEncryptedStream(Stream encryptedStream)
+        {
+            ICryptoTransform encryptor;
+            encryptor = symAl.CreateEncryptor(GenLegalKey(), GenLegalIV());
+            return new CryptoStream(encryptedStream, encryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Write);
+        }
+
+        internal static Stream GetDecryptedStream(Stream encryptedStream)
+        {
+            ICryptoTransform decryptor;
+            decryptor = symAl.CreateDecryptor(GenLegalKey(), GenLegalIV());
+            return new CryptoStream(encryptedStream, decryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Read);
+        }
+
+        internal static uint Get24BitHash(string st)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(st))
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            byte[] bytes = new byte[PACKAGE_SIZE];
+            for (int i = 0; i < PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
+            {
+                if (i < st.Length)
+                {
+                    bytes[i] = (byte)st[i];
+                }
+            }
+
+            var hash = SHA512.Create();
+            byte[] hashValue = hash.ComputeHash(bytes);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < 50000; i++)
+            {
+                hashValue = hash.ComputeHash(hashValue);
+            }
+
+            Logger.LogDebug(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "magic: {0},{1},{2}", hashValue[0], hashValue[1], hashValue[^1]));
+            hash.Clear();
+            return (uint)((hashValue[0] << 23) + (hashValue[1] << 16) + (hashValue[^1] << 8) + hashValue[2]);
+        }
+
+        internal static string GetDebugInfo(string st)
+        {
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(st) ? st : ((byte)(Common.GetBytesU(st).Sum(value => value) % 256)).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+
+        internal static string CreateDefaultKey()
+        {
+            return CreateRandomKey();
+        }
+
+        private const int PW_LENGTH = 16;
+
+        public static string CreateRandomKey()
+        {
+            // Not including characters like "'`O0& since they are confusing to users.
+            string[] chars = new[] { "abcdefghjkmnpqrstuvxyz", "ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVXYZ", "123456789", "~!@#$%^*()_-+=:;<,>.?/\\|[]" };
+            char[][] charactersUsedForKey = chars.Select(charset => Enumerable.Range(0, charset.Length - 1).Select(i => charset[i]).ToArray()).ToArray();
+            byte[] randomData = new byte[1];
+            string key = string.Empty;
+
+            do
+            {
+                foreach (string set in chars)
+                {
+                    randomData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(1);
+                    key += set[randomData[0] % set.Length];
+
+                    if (key.Length >= PW_LENGTH)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            while (key.Length < PW_LENGTH);
+
+            return key;
+        }
+
+        internal static bool IsKeyValid(string key, out string error)
+        {
+            error = string.IsNullOrEmpty(key) || key.Length < 16
+                ? "Key must have at least 16 characters in length (spaces are discarded). Key must be auto generated in one of the machines."
+                : null;
+
+            return error == null;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.Package.cs

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+// 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.
+
+// <summary>
+//     Package format/conversion.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// In X64, we are WOW
+[module: SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Portability", "CA1900:ValueTypeFieldsShouldBePortable", Scope = "type", Target = "MouseWithoutBorders.DATA", Justification = "Dotnet port with style preservation")]
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal enum PackageType// : int
+    {
+        // Search for PACKAGE_TYPE_RELATED before changing these!
+        Invalid = 0xFF,
+
+        Error = 0xFE,
+
+        Hi = 2,
+        Hello = 3,
+        ByeBye = 4,
+
+        Heartbeat = 20,
+        Awake = 21,
+        HideMouse = 50,
+        Heartbeat_ex = 51,
+        Heartbeat_ex_l2 = 52,
+        Heartbeat_ex_l3 = 53,
+
+        Clipboard = 69,
+        ClipboardDragDrop = 70,
+        ClipboardDragDropEnd = 71,
+        ExplorerDragDrop = 72,
+        ClipboardCapture = 73,
+        CaptureScreenCommand = 74,
+        ClipboardDragDropOperation = 75,
+        ClipboardDataEnd = 76,
+        MachineSwitched = 77,
+        ClipboardAsk = 78,
+        ClipboardPush = 79,
+
+        NextMachine = 121,
+        Keyboard = 122,
+        Mouse = 123,
+        ClipboardText = 124,
+        ClipboardImage = 125,
+
+        Handshake = 126,
+        HandshakeAck = 127,
+
+        Matrix = 128,
+        MatrixSwapFlag = 2,
+        MatrixTwoRowFlag = 4,
+    }
+
+    internal struct PackageMonitor
+    {
+        internal ulong Keyboard;
+        internal ulong Mouse;
+        internal ulong Heartbeat;
+        internal ulong ByeBye;
+        internal ulong Hello;
+        internal ulong Matrix;
+        internal ulong ClipboardText;
+        internal ulong ClipboardImage;
+        internal ulong Clipboard;
+        internal ulong ClipboardDragDrop;
+        internal ulong ClipboardDragDropEnd;
+        internal ulong ClipboardAsk;
+        internal ulong ExplorerDragDrop;
+        internal ulong Nil;
+
+        internal PackageMonitor(ulong value)
+        {
+            ClipboardDragDrop = ClipboardDragDropEnd = ExplorerDragDrop =
+                Keyboard = Mouse = Heartbeat = ByeBye = Hello = Clipboard =
+                Matrix = ClipboardImage = ClipboardText = Nil = ClipboardAsk = value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal enum ID : uint
+    {
+        NONE = 0,
+        ALL = 255,
+    }
+
+    internal enum ClipboardPostAction : uint
+    {
+        Other = 0,
+        Desktop = 1,
+        Mspaint = 2,
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    internal struct KEYBDDATA
+    {
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
+        internal int wVk;
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
+        internal int dwFlags;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    internal struct MOUSEDATA
+    {
+        internal int X;
+        internal int Y;
+        internal int WheelDelta;
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Same name as in winAPI")]
+        internal int dwFlags;
+    }
+
+    // The beauty of "union" in C#
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
+    internal class DATA
+    {
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        internal PackageType Type; // 4 (first byte = package type, 1 = checksum, 2+3 = magic no.)
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType))]
+        internal int Id; // 4
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + sizeof(uint))]
+        internal ID Src; // 4
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (2 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Des; // 4
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal long DateTime;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)) + sizeof(long))]
+        internal KEYBDDATA Kd;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal MOUSEDATA Md;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine1;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (4 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine2;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (5 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine3;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (6 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ID Machine4;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (3 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        internal ClipboardPostAction PostAction;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)))]
+        private long machineNameP1;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + sizeof(long))]
+        private long machineNameP2;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + (2 * sizeof(long)))]
+        private long machineNameP3;
+
+        [FieldOffset(sizeof(PackageType) + (7 * sizeof(uint)) + (3 * sizeof(long)))]
+        private long machineNameP4;
+
+        internal string MachineName
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                string name = Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP1))
+                    + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP2))
+                    + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP3))
+                    + Common.GetString(BitConverter.GetBytes(machineNameP4));
+                return name.Trim();
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                byte[] machineName = Common.GetBytes(value.PadRight(32, ' '));
+                machineNameP1 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 0);
+                machineNameP2 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 8);
+                machineNameP3 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 16);
+                machineNameP4 = BitConverter.ToInt64(machineName, 24);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public DATA()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public DATA(byte[] initialData)
+        {
+            Bytes = initialData;
+        }
+
+        internal byte[] Bytes
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                byte[] buf = new byte[IsBigPackage ? Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX : Common.PACKAGE_SIZE];
+                Array.Copy(StructToBytes(this), buf, IsBigPackage ? Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX : Common.PACKAGE_SIZE);
+
+                return buf;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                Debug.Assert(value.Length <= Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX, "Length > package size");
+                byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+                Array.Copy(value, buf, value.Length);
+                BytesToStruct(buf, this);
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal bool IsBigPackage
+        {
+            get => Type == 0
+                    ? throw new InvalidOperationException("Package type not set.")
+                    : Type switch
+                    {
+                        PackageType.Hello or PackageType.Awake or PackageType.Heartbeat or PackageType.Heartbeat_ex or PackageType.Handshake or PackageType.HandshakeAck or PackageType.ClipboardPush or PackageType.Clipboard or PackageType.ClipboardAsk or PackageType.ClipboardImage or PackageType.ClipboardText or PackageType.ClipboardDataEnd => true,
+                        _ => (Type & PackageType.Matrix) == PackageType.Matrix,
+                    };
+        }
+
+        private byte[] StructToBytes(object structObject)
+        {
+            byte[] bytes = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            GCHandle bHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(bytes, GCHandleType.Pinned);
+            Marshal.StructureToPtr(structObject, Marshal.UnsafeAddrOfPinnedArrayElement(bytes, 0), false);
+            bHandle.Free();
+            return bytes;
+        }
+
+        private void BytesToStruct(byte[] value, object structObject)
+        {
+            GCHandle bHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(value, GCHandleType.Pinned);
+            Marshal.PtrToStructure(Marshal.UnsafeAddrOfPinnedArrayElement(value, 0), structObject);
+            bHandle.Free();
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+        internal const byte PACKAGE_SIZE = 32;
+        internal const byte PACKAGE_SIZE_EX = 64;
+        internal const byte WP_PACKAGE_SIZE = 6;
+        internal static PackageMonitor PackageSent;
+        internal static PackageMonitor PackageReceived;
+        internal static int PackageID;
+    }
+}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.ShutdownWithPowerToys.cs

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+// 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 ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
+
+using Logger = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Logger;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal class ShutdownWithPowerToys
+    {
+        public static void WaitForPowerToysRunner(ETWTrace etwTrace)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                RunnerHelper.WaitForPowerToysRunnerExitFallback(() =>
+                    {
+                        etwTrace?.Dispose();
+                        Common.MainForm.Quit(true, false);
+                    });
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.VK.cs

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+// 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.
+
+// <summary>
+//     Virtual key constants.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using System;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    internal enum VK : ushort
+    {
+        CAPITAL = 0x14,
+        NUMLOCK = 0x90,
+        SHIFT = 0x10,
+        CONTROL = 0x11,
+        MENU = 0x12,
+        ESCAPE = 0x1B,
+        BACK = 0x08,
+        TAB = 0x09,
+        RETURN = 0x0D,
+        PRIOR = 0x21,
+        NEXT = 0x22,
+        END = 0x23,
+        HOME = 0x24,
+        LEFT = 0x25,
+        UP = 0x26,
+        RIGHT = 0x27,
+        DOWN = 0x28,
+        SELECT = 0x29,
+        PRINT = 0x2A,
+        EXECUTE = 0x2B,
+        SNAPSHOT = 0x2C,
+        INSERT = 0x2D,
+        DELETE = 0x2E,
+        HELP = 0x2F,
+        NUMPAD0 = 0x60,
+        NUMPAD1 = 0x61,
+        NUMPAD2 = 0x62,
+        NUMPAD3 = 0x63,
+        NUMPAD4 = 0x64,
+        NUMPAD5 = 0x65,
+        NUMPAD6 = 0x66,
+        NUMPAD7 = 0x67,
+        NUMPAD8 = 0x68,
+        NUMPAD9 = 0x69,
+        MULTIPLY = 0x6A,
+        ADD = 0x6B,
+        SEPARATOR = 0x6C,
+        SUBTRACT = 0x6D,
+        DECIMAL = 0x6E,
+        DIVIDE = 0x6F,
+        F1 = 0x70,
+        F2 = 0x71,
+        F3 = 0x72,
+        F4 = 0x73,
+        F5 = 0x74,
+        F6 = 0x75,
+        F7 = 0x76,
+        F8 = 0x77,
+        F9 = 0x78,
+        F10 = 0x79,
+        F11 = 0x7A,
+        F12 = 0x7B,
+        OEM_1 = 0xBA,
+        OEM_PLUS = 0xBB,
+        OEM_COMMA = 0xBC,
+        OEM_MINUS = 0xBD,
+        OEM_PERIOD = 0xBE,
+        OEM_2 = 0xBF,
+        OEM_3 = 0xC0,
+        MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK = 0xB0,
+        MEDIA_PREV_TRACK = 0xB1,
+        MEDIA_STOP = 0xB2,
+        MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE = 0xB3,
+        LWIN = 0x5B,
+        RWIN = 0x5C,
+        LSHIFT = 0xA0,
+        RSHIFT = 0xA1,
+        LCONTROL = 0xA2,
+        RCONTROL = 0xA3,
+        LMENU = 0xA4,
+        RMENU = 0xA5,
+    }
+
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+        internal const ushort KEYEVENTF_KEYDOWN = 0x0001;
+        internal const ushort KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = 0x0002;
+
+        internal const int WH_MOUSE = 7;
+        internal const int WH_KEYBOARD = 2;
+        internal const int WH_MOUSE_LL = 14;
+        internal const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13;
+
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEMOVE = 0x200;
+        internal const int WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 0x201;
+        internal const int WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 0x204;
+        internal const int WM_MBUTTONDOWN = 0x207;
+        internal const int WM_XBUTTONDOWN = 0x20B;
+        internal const int WM_LBUTTONUP = 0x202;
+        internal const int WM_RBUTTONUP = 0x205;
+        internal const int WM_MBUTTONUP = 0x208;
+        internal const int WM_XBUTTONUP = 0x20C;
+        internal const int WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x203;
+        internal const int WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x206;
+        internal const int WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x209;
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 0x020A;
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEHWHEEL = 0x020E;
+
+        internal const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
+        internal const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
+        internal const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
+        internal const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
+
+        [Flags]
+        internal enum LLKHF
+        {
+            EXTENDED = 0x01,
+            INJECTED = 0x10,
+            ALTDOWN = 0x20,
+            UP = 0x80,
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.WinAPI.cs

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+// 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.Diagnostics;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+// <summary>
+//     Screen/Desktop helper functions.
+// </summary>
+// <history>
+//     2008 created by Truong Do (ductdo).
+//     2009-... modified by Truong Do (TruongDo).
+//     2023- Included in PowerToys.
+// </history>
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Class;
+using MouseWithoutBorders.Core;
+
+using Thread = MouseWithoutBorders.Core.Thread;
+
+namespace MouseWithoutBorders
+{
+    // Desktops, and GetScreenConfig routines
+    internal partial class Common
+    {
+        private static MyRectangle newDesktopBounds;
+        private static MyRectangle newPrimaryScreenBounds;
+        private static string activeDesktop;
+
+        internal static string ActiveDesktop => Common.activeDesktop;
+
+        internal static void SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            GetScreenConfig();
+        }
+
+        internal static readonly List<Point> SensitivePoints = new();
+
+        private static bool MonitorEnumProc(IntPtr hMonitor, IntPtr hdcMonitor, ref NativeMethods.RECT lprcMonitor, IntPtr dwData)
+        {
+            // lprcMonitor is wrong!!! => using GetMonitorInfo(...)
+            // Log(String.Format( CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,"MONITOR: l{0}, t{1}, r{2}, b{3}", lprcMonitor.Left, lprcMonitor.Top, lprcMonitor.Right, lprcMonitor.Bottom));
+            NativeMethods.MonitorInfoEx mi = default;
+            mi.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(mi);
+            _ = NativeMethods.GetMonitorInfo(hMonitor, ref mi);
+
+            try
+            {
+                // For logging only
+                _ = NativeMethods.GetDpiForMonitor(hMonitor, 0, out uint dpiX, out uint dpiY);
+                Logger.Log(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "MONITOR: ({0}, {1}, {2}, {3}). DPI: ({4}, {5})", mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Top, mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom, dpiX, dpiY));
+            }
+            catch (DllNotFoundException)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("GetDpiForMonitor is unsupported in Windows 7 and lower.");
+            }
+            catch (EntryPointNotFoundException)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("GetDpiForMonitor is unsupported in Windows 7 and lower.");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+
+            if (mi.rcMonitor.Left == 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Top == 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Right != 0 && mi.rcMonitor.Bottom != 0)
+            {
+                // Primary screen
+                _ = Interlocked.Exchange(ref screenWidth, mi.rcMonitor.Right - mi.rcMonitor.Left);
+                _ = Interlocked.Exchange(ref screenHeight, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom - mi.rcMonitor.Top);
+
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left = mi.rcMonitor.Left;
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top = mi.rcMonitor.Top;
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right = mi.rcMonitor.Right;
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom = mi.rcMonitor.Bottom;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Left < newDesktopBounds.Left)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Left = mi.rcMonitor.Left;
+                }
+
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Top < newDesktopBounds.Top)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Top = mi.rcMonitor.Top;
+                }
+
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Right > newDesktopBounds.Right)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Right = mi.rcMonitor.Right;
+                }
+
+                if (mi.rcMonitor.Bottom > newDesktopBounds.Bottom)
+                {
+                    newDesktopBounds.Bottom = mi.rcMonitor.Bottom;
+                }
+            }
+
+            lock (SensitivePoints)
+            {
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Top));
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Top));
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Right, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom));
+                SensitivePoints.Add(new Point(mi.rcMonitor.Left, mi.rcMonitor.Bottom));
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        internal static void GetScreenConfig()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Logger.LogDebug("==================== GetScreenConfig started");
+                newDesktopBounds = new MyRectangle();
+                newPrimaryScreenBounds = new MyRectangle();
+                newDesktopBounds.Left = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Left;
+                newDesktopBounds.Top = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Top;
+                newDesktopBounds.Right = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Right;
+                newDesktopBounds.Bottom = newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Bottom;
+
+                Logger.Log(string.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+                    "logon = {0} PrimaryScreenBounds = {1},{2},{3},{4} desktopBounds = {5},{6},{7},{8}",
+                    Common.RunOnLogonDesktop,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Left,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Top,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Right,
+                    Common.newPrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Left,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Top,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Right,
+                    Common.newDesktopBounds.Bottom));
+
+#if USE_MANAGED_ROUTINES
+                // Managed routines do not work well when running on secure desktop:(
+                screenWidth = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width;
+                screenHeight = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height;
+                screenCount = Screen.AllScreens.Length;
+                for (int i = 0; i < Screen.AllScreens.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Left < desktopBounds.Left) desktopBounds.Left = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Left;
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Top < desktopBounds.Top) desktopBounds.Top = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Top;
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Right > desktopBounds.Right) desktopBounds.Right = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Right;
+                    if (Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Bottom > desktopBounds.Bottom) desktopBounds.Bottom = Screen.AllScreens[i].Bounds.Bottom;
+                }
+#else
+                lock (SensitivePoints)
+                {
+                    SensitivePoints.Clear();
+                }
+
+                NativeMethods.EnumDisplayMonitors(IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, MonitorEnumProc, IntPtr.Zero);
+
+                // 1000 calls to EnumDisplayMonitors cost a dozen of milliseconds
+#endif
+                Interlocked.Exchange(ref MachineStuff.desktopBounds, newDesktopBounds);
+                Interlocked.Exchange(ref MachineStuff.primaryScreenBounds, newPrimaryScreenBounds);
+
+                Logger.Log(string.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+                    "logon = {0} PrimaryScreenBounds = {1},{2},{3},{4} desktopBounds = {5},{6},{7},{8}",
+                    Common.RunOnLogonDesktop,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Left,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Top,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Right,
+                    MachineStuff.PrimaryScreenBounds.Bottom,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Left,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Top,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Right,
+                    MachineStuff.DesktopBounds.Bottom));
+
+                Logger.Log("==================== GetScreenConfig ended");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+#if USING_SCREEN_SAVER_ROUTINES
+                [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern int PostMessage(IntPtr hWnd, int wMsg, int wParam, int lParam);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern IntPtr OpenDesktop(string hDesktop, int Flags, bool Inherit, UInt32 DesiredAccess);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool CloseDesktop(IntPtr hDesktop);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool EnumDesktopWindows( IntPtr hDesktop, EnumDesktopWindowsProc callback, IntPtr lParam);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool IsWindowVisible(IntPtr hWnd);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+        private static extern bool SystemParametersInfo(int uAction, int uParam, ref int pvParam, int flags);
+
+        private delegate bool EnumDesktopWindowsProc(IntPtr hDesktop, IntPtr lParam);
+        private const int WM_CLOSE = 16;
+        private const int SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING = 114;
+
+        internal static bool IsScreenSaverRunning()
+        {
+            int isRunning = 0;
+            SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING, 0,ref isRunning, 0);
+            return (isRunning != 0);
+        }
+
+        internal static void CloseScreenSaver()
+        {
+            IntPtr hDesktop = OpenDesktop("Screen-saver", 0, false, DESKTOP_READOBJECTS | DESKTOP_WRITEOBJECTS);
+            if (hDesktop != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                LogDebug("Closing screen saver...");
+                EnumDesktopWindows(hDesktop, new EnumDesktopWindowsProc(CloseScreenSaverFunc), IntPtr.Zero);
+                CloseDesktop(hDesktop);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool CloseScreenSaverFunc(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam)
+        {
+            if (IsWindowVisible(hWnd))
+            {
+                LogDebug("Posting WM_CLOSE to " + hWnd.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                PostMessage(hWnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        internal static string GetMyDesktop()
+        {
+            byte[] arThreadDesktop = new byte[256];
+            IntPtr hD = NativeMethods.GetThreadDesktop(NativeMethods.GetCurrentThreadId());
+            if (hD != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                _ = NativeMethods.GetUserObjectInformation(hD, NativeMethods.UOI_NAME, arThreadDesktop, arThreadDesktop.Length, out _);
+                return GetString(arThreadDesktop).Replace("\0", string.Empty);
+            }
+
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        internal static string GetInputDesktop()
+        {
+            byte[] arInputDesktop = new byte[256];
+            IntPtr hD = NativeMethods.OpenInputDesktop(0, false, NativeMethods.DESKTOP_READOBJECTS);
+            if (hD != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                _ = NativeMethods.GetUserObjectInformation(hD, NativeMethods.UOI_NAME, arInputDesktop, arInputDesktop.Length, out _);
+                return GetString(arInputDesktop).Replace("\0", string.Empty);
+            }
+
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        internal static void StartMMService(string desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn)
+        {
+            if (!Common.RunWithNoAdminRight)
+            {
+                Logger.LogDebug("*** Starting on active Desktop: " + desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn);
+                Service.StartMouseWithoutBordersService(desktopToRunMouseWithoutBordersOn);
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static void CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent(bool cleanupIfExit)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (!IsMyDesktopActive() || Common.CurrentProcess.SessionId != NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId())
+                {
+                    Helper.RunDDHelper(true);
+                    int waitCount = 20;
+
+                    while (NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId() == 0xFFFFFFFF && waitCount > 0)
+                    {
+                        waitCount--;
+                        Logger.LogDebug("The session is detached/attached.");
+                        Thread.Sleep(500);
+                    }
+
+                    string myDesktop = GetMyDesktop();
+                    activeDesktop = GetInputDesktop();
+
+                    Logger.LogDebug("*** Active Desktop = " + activeDesktop);
+                    Logger.LogDebug("*** My Desktop = " + myDesktop);
+
+                    if (myDesktop.Equals(activeDesktop, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogDebug("*** Active Desktop == My Desktop (TS session)");
+                    }
+
+                    if (!activeDesktop.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        !activeDesktop.Equals("default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        !activeDesktop.Equals("disconnect", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            StartMMService(activeDesktop);
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log($"{nameof(CheckForDesktopSwitchEvent)}: {e}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if (!myDesktop.Equals(activeDesktop, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log("*** Active Desktop <> My Desktop");
+                        }
+
+                        uint sid = NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId();
+
+                        if (Process.GetProcessesByName(Common.BinaryName).Any(p => (uint)p.SessionId == sid))
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log("Found MouseWithoutBorders on the active session!");
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Logger.Log("MouseWithoutBorders not found on the active session!");
+                            StartMMService(null);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (!myDesktop.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        !myDesktop.Equals("default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogDebug("*** Desktop inactive, exiting: " + myDesktop);
+                        Setting.Values.LastX = JUST_GOT_BACK_FROM_SCREEN_SAVER;
+                        if (cleanupIfExit)
+                        {
+                            InitAndCleanup.Cleanup();
+                        }
+
+                        Process.GetCurrentProcess().KillProcess();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Point p;
+
+        internal static bool IsMyDesktopActive()
+        {
+            return NativeMethods.GetCursorPos(ref p);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.cs

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 if (!acquireMutex)
                 {
                     Process[] ps = Process.GetProcessesByName(Common.BinaryName);
-                    Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"Balance: {socketMutexBalance}, Active: {WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive()}, Sid/Console: {Process.GetCurrentProcess().SessionId}/{NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId()}, Desktop/Input: {WinAPI.GetMyDesktop()}/{WinAPI.GetInputDesktop()}, count: {ps?.Length}.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
+                    Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"Balance: {socketMutexBalance}, Active: {IsMyDesktopActive()}, Sid/Console: {Process.GetCurrentProcess().SessionId}/{NativeMethods.WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId()}, Desktop/Input: {GetMyDesktop()}/{GetInputDesktop()}, count: {ps?.Length}.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
                 }
 
                 Logger.LogDebug("SOCKET MUTEX ENDED.");
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                     Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"[{actionName}] took more than {(long)timeout.TotalSeconds}, restarting the process.", SeverityLevel.Warning, true);
 
-                    string desktop = WinAPI.GetMyDesktop();
+                    string desktop = Common.GetMyDesktop();
                     MachineStuff.oneInstanceCheck?.Close();
                     _ = Process.Start(Application.ExecutablePath, desktop);
                     Logger.LogDebug($"Started on desktop {desktop}");
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendHeartBeat(bool initial = false)
         {
-            SendPackage(ID.ALL, initial && Encryption.GeneratedKey ? PackageType.Heartbeat_ex : PackageType.Heartbeat);
+            SendPackage(ID.ALL, initial && Common.GeneratedKey ? PackageType.Heartbeat_ex : PackageType.Heartbeat);
         }
 
         private static long lastSendNextMachine;
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendAwakeBeat()
         {
-            if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive() &&
+            if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && Common.IsMyDesktopActive() &&
                 Setting.Values.BlockScreenSaver && lastRealInputEventCount != Event.RealInputEventCount)
             {
                 SendPackage(ID.ALL, PackageType.Awake);
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         {
             if (lastInputEventCount == Event.InputEventCount)
             {
-                if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive())
+                if (!Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop && Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
                 {
                     PokeMyself();
                 }
@@ -577,13 +577,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             lastInputEventCount = Event.InputEventCount;
         }
 
-        internal static void PokeMyself()
+        private static void PokeMyself()
         {
             int x, y = 0;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
             {
-                x = Encryption.Ran.Next(-9, 10);
+                x = Ran.Next(-9, 10);
                 InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(x, y);
                 Thread.Sleep(50);
                 InputSimulation.MoveMouseRelative(-x, -y);
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 {
                     Common.MMSleep(0.2);
                     InputSimulation.SendKey(new KEYBDDATA() { wVk = (int)VK.SNAPSHOT });
-                    InputSimulation.SendKey(new KEYBDDATA() { dwFlags = (int)WM.LLKHF.UP, wVk = (int)VK.SNAPSHOT });
+                    InputSimulation.SendKey(new KEYBDDATA() { dwFlags = (int)Common.LLKHF.UP, wVk = (int)VK.SNAPSHOT });
 
                     Logger.LogDebug("PrepareScreenCapture: SNAPSHOT simulated.");
 
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
                 "\"" + Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"%SystemRoot%\System32\Mspaint.exe") +
                 "\"",
                 "\"" + file + "\"",
-                WinAPI.GetInputDesktop(),
+                GetInputDesktop(),
                 1);
 
             // CreateNormalIntegrityProcess(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"%SystemRoot%\System32\Mspaint.exe") +
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                 try
                 {
-                    data.Id = Interlocked.Increment(ref Package.PackageID);
+                    data.Id = Interlocked.Increment(ref PackageID);
 
                     bool updateClientSockets = false;
 
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
             }
             else
             {
-                Package.PackageSent.Nil++;
+                PackageSent.Nil++;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(machine_Name))
                 {
-                    machine_Name = "RANDOM" + Encryption.Ran.Next().ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+                    machine_Name = "RANDOM" + Ran.Next().ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1533,13 +1533,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
 
         internal static void SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(Stream st, bool send = true)
         {
-            byte[] ranData = new byte[Encryption.SymAlBlockSize];
+            byte[] ranData = new byte[SymAlBlockSize];
 
             try
             {
                 if (send)
                 {
-                    ranData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(Encryption.SymAlBlockSize);
+                    ranData = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(SymAlBlockSize);
                     st.Write(ranData, 0, ranData.Length);
                 }
                 else

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/InputHook.cs

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             // Install Mouse Hook
             mouseHookProcedure = new NativeMethods.HookProc(MouseHookProc);
             hMouseHook = NativeMethods.SetWindowsHookEx(
-                WM.WH_MOUSE_LL,
+                Common.WH_MOUSE_LL,
                 mouseHookProcedure,
                 Marshal.GetHINSTANCE(
                     Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetModules()[0]),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             // Install Keyboard Hook
             keyboardHookProcedure = new NativeMethods.HookProc(KeyboardHookProc);
             hKeyboardHook = NativeMethods.SetWindowsHookEx(
-                WM.WH_KEYBOARD_LL,
+                Common.WH_KEYBOARD_LL,
                 keyboardHookProcedure,
                 Marshal.GetHINSTANCE(
                 Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetModules()[0]),
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                     if (nCode >= 0 && MouseEvent != null)
                     {
-                        if (wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONUP && SkipMouseUpCount > 0)
+                        if (wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONUP && SkipMouseUpCount > 0)
                         {
                             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(SkipMouseUpCount)}: {SkipMouseUpCount}.");
                             SkipMouseUpCount--;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             return rv;
                         }
 
-                        if ((wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONUP || wParam == WM.WM_LBUTTONDOWN) && SkipMouseUpDown)
+                        if ((wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONUP || wParam == Common.WM_LBUTTONDOWN) && SkipMouseUpDown)
                         {
                             rv = NativeMethods.CallNextHookEx(hMouseHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
                             return rv;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
         private bool ProcessKeyEx(int vkCode, int flags, KEYBDDATA hookCallbackKeybdData)
         {
-            if ((flags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+            if ((flags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
             {
                 EasyMouseKeyDown = false;
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             KeyboardEvent(hookCallbackKeybdData);
                         }
 
-                        hookCallbackKeybdData.dwFlags |= (int)WM.LLKHF.UP;
+                        hookCallbackKeybdData.dwFlags |= (int)Common.LLKHF.UP;
 
                         foreach (var code in codes)
                         {

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/InputSimulation.cs

@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             uint scanCode = 0;
 
             // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644967(VS.85).aspx
-            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
             {
                 dwFlags = NativeMethods.KEYEVENTF.KEYUP;
             }
 
-            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)WM.LLKHF.EXTENDED) == (int)WM.LLKHF.EXTENDED)
+            if ((kd.dwFlags & (int)Common.LLKHF.EXTENDED) == (int)Common.LLKHF.EXTENDED)
             {
                 dwFlags |= NativeMethods.KEYEVENTF.EXTENDEDKEY;
             }
@@ -173,44 +173,44 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             mouse_input.mi.dy = (int)dy;
             mouse_input.mi.mouseData = md.WheelDelta;
 
-            if (md.dwFlags != WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
+            if (md.dwFlags != Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE)
             {
                 Logger.LogDebug($"InputSimulation.SendMouse: x = {md.X}, y = {md.Y}, WheelDelta = {md.WheelDelta}, dwFlags = {md.dwFlags}.");
             }
 
             switch (md.dwFlags)
             {
-                case WM.WM_MOUSEMOVE:
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEMOVE:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)(NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.MOVE | NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.ABSOLUTE);
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.LEFTDOWN;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_LBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_LBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.LEFTUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.RIGHTDOWN;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_RBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_RBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.RIGHTUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.MIDDLEDOWN;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_MBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.MIDDLEUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.WHEEL;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.HWHEEL;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_XBUTTONUP:
+                case Common.WM_XBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.XUP;
                     break;
-                case WM.WM_XBUTTONDOWN:
+                case Common.WM_XBUTTONDOWN:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.XDOWN;
                     break;
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
         {
             eatKey = false;
 
-            if ((flags & (int)WM.LLKHF.UP) == (int)WM.LLKHF.UP)
+            if ((flags & (int)Common.LLKHF.UP) == (int)Common.LLKHF.UP)
             {
                 switch ((VK)vkCode)
                 {

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Program.cs

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    string myDesktop = WinAPI.GetMyDesktop();
+                    string myDesktop = Common.GetMyDesktop();
 
                     if (firstArg.Equals("winlogon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 MachineStuff.ClearComputerMatrix();
                 Setting.Values.MyKey = securityKey;
-                Encryption.MyKey = securityKey;
-                Encryption.MagicNumber = Encryption.Get24BitHash(Encryption.MyKey);
+                Common.MyKey = securityKey;
+                Common.MagicNumber = Common.Get24BitHash(Common.MyKey);
                 MachineStuff.MachineMatrix = new string[MachineStuff.MAX_MACHINE] { pcName.Trim().ToUpper(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture), Common.MachineName.Trim(), string.Empty, string.Empty };
 
                 string[] machines = MachineStuff.MachineMatrix;
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 Setting.Values.EasyMouse = (int)EasyMouseOption.Enable;
                 MachineStuff.ClearComputerMatrix();
-                Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey = Encryption.CreateRandomKey();
-                Encryption.GeneratedKey = true;
+                Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey = Common.CreateRandomKey();
+                Common.GeneratedKey = true;
 
                 Setting.Values.PauseInstantSaving = false;
                 Setting.Values.SaveSettings();

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Setting.cs

@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                         var shouldReopenSockets = false;
 
-                        if (Encryption.MyKey != _properties.SecurityKey.Value)
+                        if (Common.MyKey != _properties.SecurityKey.Value)
                         {
-                            Encryption.MyKey = _properties.SecurityKey.Value;
+                            Common.MyKey = _properties.SecurityKey.Value;
                             shouldReopenSockets = true;
                         }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
         internal Settings()
         {
-            _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
+            _settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
 
             _watcher = SettingsHelper.GetFileWatcher("MouseWithoutBorders", "settings.json", () =>
             {
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        string randomKey = Encryption.CreateDefaultKey();
+                        string randomKey = Common.CreateDefaultKey();
                         _properties.SecurityKey.Value = randomKey;
 
                         return randomKey;
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                     if (machineId == 0)
                     {
-                        var newMachineId = Encryption.Ran.Next();
+                        var newMachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
                         _properties.MachineID.Value = newMachineId;
                         machineId = newMachineId;
                         if (!PauseInstantSaving)

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/SocketStuff.cs

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             {
                 if (encryptedStream == null && BackingSocket.Connected)
                 {
-                    encryptedStream = Encryption.GetEncryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
+                    encryptedStream = Common.GetEncryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
                     Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(encryptedStream);
                 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             {
                 if (decryptedStream == null && BackingSocket.Connected)
                 {
-                    decryptedStream = Encryption.GetDecryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
+                    decryptedStream = Common.GetDecryptedStream(new NetworkStream(BackingSocket));
                     Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(decryptedStream, false);
                 }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             Logger.LogDebug("SocketStuff started.");
 
             bASE_PORT = port;
-            Encryption.Ran = new Random();
+            Common.Ran = new Random();
 
             Logger.LogDebug("Validating session...");
 
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 if (Setting.Values.IsMyKeyRandom)
                 {
-                    Setting.Values.MyKey = Encryption.MyKey;
+                    Setting.Values.MyKey = Common.MyKey;
                 }
 
-                Encryption.MagicNumber = Encryption.Get24BitHash(Encryption.MyKey);
-                Package.PackageID = Setting.Values.PackageID;
+                Common.MagicNumber = Common.Get24BitHash(Common.MyKey);
+                Common.PackageID = Setting.Values.PackageID;
 
                 TcpPort = bASE_PORT;
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 Logger.TelemetryLogTrace($"{nameof(SocketStuff)}: {e.Message}", SeverityLevel.Warning);
             }
 
-            WinAPI.GetScreenConfig();
+            Common.GetScreenConfig();
 
             if (firstRun && Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
             {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             sleepSecs = 10;
 
                             // It is reasonable to give a try on restarting MwB processes in other sessions.
-                            if (restartCount++ < 5 && WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive() && !Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
+                            if (restartCount++ < 5 && Common.IsMyDesktopActive() && !Common.RunOnLogonDesktop && !Common.RunOnScrSaverDesktop)
                             {
                                 Logger.TelemetryLogTrace("Restarting the service dues to WSAEADDRINUSE.", SeverityLevel.Warning);
                                 Program.StartService();
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 {
                     Setting.Values.LastX = Common.LastX;
                     Setting.Values.LastY = Common.LastY;
-                    Setting.Values.PackageID = Package.PackageID;
+                    Setting.Values.PackageID = Common.PackageID;
 
                     // Common.Log("Saving IP: " + Setting.Values.DesMachineID.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
                     Setting.Values.DesMachineID = (uint)Common.DesMachineID;
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 throw new ExpectedSocketException(log);
             }
 
-            bytes[3] = (byte)((Encryption.MagicNumber >> 24) & 0xFF);
-            bytes[2] = (byte)((Encryption.MagicNumber >> 16) & 0xFF);
+            bytes[3] = (byte)((Common.MagicNumber >> 24) & 0xFF);
+            bytes[2] = (byte)((Common.MagicNumber >> 16) & 0xFF);
             bytes[1] = 0;
-            for (int i = 2; i < Package.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
+            for (int i = 2; i < Common.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
             {
                 bytes[1] = (byte)(bytes[1] + bytes[i]);
             }
@@ -535,13 +535,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
             magic = (buf[3] << 24) + (buf[2] << 16);
 
-            if (magic != (Encryption.MagicNumber & 0xFFFF0000))
+            if (magic != (Common.MagicNumber & 0xFFFF0000))
             {
                 Logger.Log("Magic number invalid!");
                 buf[0] = (byte)PackageType.Invalid;
             }
 
-            for (int i = 2; i < Package.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
+            for (int i = 2; i < Common.PACKAGE_SIZE; i++)
             {
                 checksum = (byte)(checksum + buf[i]);
             }
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
         internal static DATA TcpReceiveData(TcpSk tcp, out int bytesReceived)
         {
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
             Stream decryptedStream = tcp.DecryptedStream;
 
             if (tcp.BackingSocket == null || !tcp.BackingSocket.Connected || decryptedStream == null)
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
             try
             {
-                bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE);
+                bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE);
 
-                if (bytesReceived != Package.PACKAGE_SIZE)
+                if (bytesReceived != Common.PACKAGE_SIZE)
                 {
                     buf[0] = bytesReceived == 0 ? (byte)PackageType.Error : (byte)PackageType.Invalid;
                 }
@@ -586,9 +586,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                 if (package.IsBigPackage)
                 {
-                    bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE);
+                    bytesReceived = decryptedStream.ReadEx(buf, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE);
 
-                    if (bytesReceived != Package.PACKAGE_SIZE)
+                    if (bytesReceived != Common.PACKAGE_SIZE)
                     {
                         buf[0] = bytesReceived == 0 ? (byte)PackageType.Error : (byte)PackageType.Invalid;
                     }
@@ -614,28 +614,28 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             switch (type)
             {
                 case PackageType.Keyboard:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Keyboard++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Keyboard++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Mouse:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Mouse++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Mouse++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Heartbeat:
                 case PackageType.Heartbeat_ex:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Heartbeat++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Heartbeat++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Hello:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Hello++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Hello++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.ByeBye:
-                    Package.PackageSent.ByeBye++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.ByeBye++;
                     break;
 
                 case PackageType.Matrix:
-                    Package.PackageSent.Matrix++;
+                    Common.PackageSent.Matrix++;
                     break;
 
                 default:
@@ -643,11 +643,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     switch (subtype)
                     {
                         case (byte)PackageType.ClipboardText:
-                            Package.PackageSent.ClipboardText++;
+                            Common.PackageSent.ClipboardText++;
                             break;
 
                         case (byte)PackageType.ClipboardImage:
-                            Package.PackageSent.ClipboardImage++;
+                            Common.PackageSent.ClipboardImage++;
                             break;
 
                         default:
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             string strIP = string.Empty;
             ID remoteID = ID.NONE;
 
-            byte[] buf = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+            byte[] buf = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
             d = new DATA(buf);
 
             TcpSk currentTcp = tcp;
@@ -1280,8 +1280,8 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
             try
             {
-                currentSocket.SendBufferSize = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
-                currentSocket.ReceiveBufferSize = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
+                currentSocket.SendBufferSize = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
+                currentSocket.ReceiveBufferSize = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE * 10000;
                 currentSocket.NoDelay = true; // This is very interesting to know:(
                 currentSocket.SendTimeout = 500;
                 d.MachineName = Common.MachineName;
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                     }
                     while (rv > 0);
 
-                    if ((rv = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE - (sentCount % Package.PACKAGE_SIZE)) > 0)
+                    if ((rv = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE - (sentCount % Common.PACKAGE_SIZE)) > 0)
                     {
                         Array.Clear(buf, 0, buf.Length);
                         ecStream.Write(buf, 0, rv);
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 }
                 while (rv > 0);
 
-                if ((rv = sentCount % Package.PACKAGE_SIZE) > 0)
+                if ((rv = sentCount % Common.PACKAGE_SIZE) > 0)
                 {
                     Array.Clear(buf, 0, buf.Length);
                     ecStream.Write(buf, 0, rv);
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             if (tcp.MachineId == Setting.Values.MachineId)
                             {
                                 tcp = null;
-                                Setting.Values.MachineId = Encryption.Ran.Next();
+                                Setting.Values.MachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
                                 InitAndCleanup.UpdateMachineTimeAndID();
                                 InitAndCleanup.PleaseReopenSocket = InitAndCleanup.REOPEN_WHEN_HOTKEY;
 

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/TcpServer.cs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                             continue;
                         }
 
-                        if (!WinAPI.IsMyDesktopActive())
+                        if (!Common.IsMyDesktopActive())
                         {
                             // We can just throw the SocketException but to avoid a redundant log entry:
                             throw new ExpectedSocketException($"{nameof(StartServer)}: The desktop is no longer active.");

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/Clipboard.cs

@@ -270,15 +270,15 @@ internal static class Clipboard
             int index = 0;
             int len;
             DATA package = new();
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
-            int dataStart = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
+            byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            int dataStart = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
 
             while (true)
             {
                 if ((index + DATA_SIZE) > l)
                 {
                     len = l - index;
-                    Array.Clear(buf, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+                    Array.Clear(buf, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ internal static class Clipboard
             }
 
             MemoryStream m = new();
-            int dataStart = Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
+            int dataStart = Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX - DATA_SIZE;
             m.Write(data.Bytes, dataStart, DATA_SIZE);
             int unexpectedCount = 0;
 
@@ -809,27 +809,27 @@ internal static class Clipboard
                 MachineName = Common.MachineName,
             };
 
-            byte[] buf = new byte[Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
+            byte[] buf = new byte[Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX];
 
             NetworkStream ns = new(s);
-            enStream = Encryption.GetEncryptedStream(ns);
+            enStream = Common.GetEncryptedStream(ns);
             Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(enStream);
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(ShakeHand)}: Writing header package.");
-            enStream.Write(package.Bytes, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+            enStream.Write(package.Bytes, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
 
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(ShakeHand)}: Sent: clientPush={clientPushData}, postAction={postAction}.");
 
-            deStream = Encryption.GetDecryptedStream(ns);
+            deStream = Common.GetDecryptedStream(ns);
             Common.SendOrReceiveARandomDataBlockPerInitialIV(deStream, false);
 
             Logger.LogDebug($"{nameof(ShakeHand)}: Reading header package.");
 
-            int bytesReceived = deStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
+            int bytesReceived = deStream.ReadEx(buf, 0, Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX);
             package.Bytes = buf;
 
             string name = "Unknown";
 
-            if (bytesReceived == Package.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX)
+            if (bytesReceived == Common.PACKAGE_SIZE_EX)
             {
                 if (package.Type is PackageType.Clipboard or PackageType.ClipboardPush)
                 {