Update README.md

Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>

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

@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ shortcutguide
 
 # 8LWXpg is user name but user folder causes a flag
 LWXpg
-# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
-x6f677548
 Adoumie
 Advaith
 alekhyareddy
@@ -210,6 +208,7 @@ capturevideosample
 cmdow
 Controlz
 cortana
+devhints
 dlnilsson
 fancymouse
 firefox
@@ -229,6 +228,7 @@ regedit
 roslyn
 Skia
 Spotify
+tldr
 Vanara
 wangyi
 WEX

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

@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Helper/.*\.resx$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/ModuleInterface/generateSecurityDescriptor\.h$
 ^src/modules/peek/Peek.Common/NativeMethods\.txt$
+^src/modules/peek/Peek.UITests/TestAssets/4\.qoi$
+^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/folder1/testCase2\.txt$
+^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/folder2/SpecialCase\.txt$
+^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/testCase1\.txt$
 ^src/modules/previewpane/SvgPreviewHandler/SvgHTMLPreviewGenerator\.cs$
 ^src/modules/previewpane/UnitTests-MarkdownPreviewHandler/HelperFiles/MarkdownWithHTMLImageTag\.txt$
 ^src/modules/registrypreview/RegistryPreviewUILib/Controls/HexBox/.*$

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

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ abcdefghjkmnpqrstuvxyz
 abgr
 ABlocked
 ABOUTBOX
+ABORTIFHUNG
 Abug
 Acceleratorkeys
 ACCEPTFILES
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ ADMINS
 adml
 admx
 advancedpaste
-advancedpasteui
-advancedpasteuishortcut
 advapi
 advfirewall
 AFeature
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ ALLINPUT
 Allman
 Allmodule
 ALLOWUNDO
-allpc
 ALLVIEW
 ALPHATYPE
 AModifier
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ appwiz
 appxpackage
 APSTUDIO
 AQS
+Aquadrant
 ARandom
 ARCHITEW
 ARemapped
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ bla
 BLACKFRAME
 BLENDFUNCTION
 Blockquotes
-blogs
 Blt
 BLURBEHIND
 BLURREGION
@@ -366,12 +364,14 @@ desktopshorcutinstalled
 DESKTOPVERTRES
 devblogs
 devdocs
+devenv
 devmgmt
 DEVMODE
 DEVMODEW
 devpal
 DFX
 DIALOGEX
+diffs
 digicert
 DINORMAL
 DISABLEASACTIONKEY
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ encryptor
 ENDSESSION
 ENSUREVISIBLE
 ENTERSIZEMOVE
+ENTRYW
 ENU
 environmentvariables
 EOAC
@@ -508,7 +509,6 @@ FANCYZONESDRAWLAYOUTTEST
 FANCYZONESEDITOR
 FARPROC
 fesf
-fff
 FFFF
 FILEEXPLORER
 fileexploreraddons
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ GETDESKWALLPAPER
 GETDLGCODE
 GETDPISCALEDSIZE
 getfilesiginforedist
+geolocator
 GETHOTKEY
 GETICON
 GETMINMAXINFO
@@ -580,6 +581,7 @@ GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING
 GETSECKEY
 GETSTICKYKEYS
 GETTEXTLENGTH
+gitmodules
 GHND
 GMEM
 GNumber
@@ -667,11 +669,7 @@ Hostx
 hotfixes
 hotkeycontrol
 HOTKEYF
-hotkeylockmachine
-hotkeyreconnect
 hotkeys
-hotkeyswitch
-hotkeytoggleeasymouse
 hotlight
 hotspot
 HPAINTBUFFER
@@ -730,8 +728,6 @@ IMAGERESIZERCONTEXTMENU
 IMAGERESIZEREXT
 imageresizerinput
 imageresizersettings
-imagetotext
-imagetotextshortcut
 imagingdevices
 ime
 imgflip
@@ -822,10 +818,12 @@ killrunner
 kmph
 kvp
 Kybd
+LARGEICON
 lastcodeanalysissucceeded
 LASTEXITCODE
 LAYOUTRTL
 LCh
+lbl
 lcid
 LCIDTo
 lcl
@@ -844,10 +842,12 @@ LIBID
 LIMITSIZE
 LIMITTEXT
 lindex
+lightswitch
 linkid
 LINKOVERLAY
 LINQTo
 listview
+LIVEDRAW
 LIVEZOOM
 LLKH
 llkhf
@@ -859,7 +859,6 @@ localappdata
 localpackage
 LOCALSYSTEM
 LOCATIONCHANGE
-LOCKMACHINE
 LOCKTYPE
 LOGFONT
 LOGFONTW
@@ -867,10 +866,12 @@ logon
 LOGMSG
 LOGPIXELSX
 LOGPIXELSY
-LOn
+lng
+lon
 longdate
 LONGNAMES
 lowlevel
+lquadrant
 LOWORD
 lparam
 LPBITMAPINFOHEADER
@@ -917,12 +918,10 @@ luid
 LUMA
 lusrmgr
 LVal
-lvm
 LWA
 lwin
 LZero
 MAGTRANSFORM
-MAJORMINOR
 MAKEINTRESOURCE
 MAKEINTRESOURCEA
 MAKEINTRESOURCEW
@@ -947,7 +946,6 @@ MDL
 mdtext
 mdtxt
 mdwn
-measuretool
 meme
 memicmp
 MENUITEMINFO
@@ -997,7 +995,6 @@ MOUSEHWHEEL
 MOUSEINPUT
 mousejump
 mousepointer
-mousepointercrosshairs
 mouseutils
 MOVESIZEEND
 MOVESIZESTART
@@ -1042,7 +1039,6 @@ MWBEx
 MYICON
 NAMECHANGE
 namespaceanddescendants
-Namotion
 nao
 NCACTIVATE
 ncc
@@ -1080,7 +1076,6 @@ NEWPLUSSHELLEXTENSIONWIN
 newrow
 nicksnettravels
 NIF
-NJson
 NLog
 NLSTEXT
 NMAKE
@@ -1200,23 +1195,13 @@ PACL
 PAINTSTRUCT
 PALETTEWINDOW
 PARENTNOTIFY
+PARENTRELATIVE
 PARENTRELATIVEEDITING
 PARENTRELATIVEFORADDRESSBAR
+PARENTRELATIVEFORUI
 PARENTRELATIVEPARSING
 parray
 PARTIALCONFIRMATIONDIALOGTITLE
-pasteashtmlfile
-pasteashtmlfileshortcut
-pasteasjson
-pasteasjsonshortcut
-pasteasmarkdown
-pasteasmarkdownshortcut
-pasteasplaintext
-pasteasplaintextshortcut
-pasteaspngfile
-pasteaspngfileshortcut
-pasteastxtfile
-pasteastxtfileshortcut
 PATCOPY
 PATHMUSTEXIST
 PATINVERT
@@ -1224,6 +1209,7 @@ PATPAINT
 pbc
 pbi
 PBlob
+pbrush
 pcb
 pcch
 pcelt
@@ -1257,6 +1243,7 @@ pgp
 pguid
 phbm
 phbmp
+phicon
 phwnd
 pici
 pidl
@@ -1265,6 +1252,7 @@ pinfo
 pinvoke
 pipename
 PKBDLLHOOKSTRUCT
+pkgfamily
 plib
 ploc
 ploca
@@ -1284,7 +1272,6 @@ Pomodoro
 Popups
 POPUPWINDOW
 POSITIONITEM
-powerocr
 POWERRENAMECONTEXTMENU
 powerrenameinput
 POWERRENAMETEST
@@ -1335,7 +1322,6 @@ PRODUCTVERSION
 Progman
 programdata
 projectname
-projitems
 PROPERTYKEY
 Propset
 PROPVARIANT
@@ -1343,6 +1329,7 @@ PRTL
 prvpane
 psapi
 pscid
+pscustomobject
 PSECURITY
 psfgao
 psfi
@@ -1383,6 +1370,7 @@ quickaccent
 QUNS
 RAII
 RAlt
+RAquadrant
 randi
 rasterization
 Rasterize
@@ -1427,7 +1415,6 @@ Removelnk
 renamable
 RENAMEONCOLLISION
 reparented
-reparenthotkey
 reparenting
 reportfileaccesses
 requery
@@ -1453,7 +1440,6 @@ RIDEV
 RIGHTSCROLLBAR
 riid
 RKey
-Rns
 RNumber
 rop
 ROUNDSMALL
@@ -1677,10 +1663,10 @@ STYLECHANGED
 STYLECHANGING
 subkeys
 sublang
-Subdomain
 SUBMODULEUPDATE
 subresource
 Superbar
+suntimes
 sut
 svchost
 SVGIn
@@ -1746,9 +1732,9 @@ tgz
 themeresources
 THH
 THICKFRAME
+THEMECHANGED
 THISCOMPONENT
 throughs
-thumbnailhotkey
 TILEDWINDOW
 TILLSON
 timedate
@@ -1762,10 +1748,9 @@ tkconverters
 tlb
 tlbimp
 tlc
+tmain
 TNP
-TOGGLEEASYMOUSE
 Toolhelp
-toolkitconverters
 toolwindow
 TOPDOWNDIB
 TOUCHEVENTF
@@ -1777,11 +1762,9 @@ tracelogging
 tracerpt
 trackbar
 trafficmanager
-transcodetomp
 transicc
 TRAYMOUSEMESSAGE
 triaging
-Tru
 trl
 trx
 tsa
@@ -1817,7 +1800,6 @@ ULONGLONG
 ums
 uncompilable
 UNCPRIORITY
-undefining
 UNDNAME
 UNICODETEXT
 unins
@@ -1984,6 +1966,7 @@ WMI
 WMICIM
 wmimgmt
 wmp
+wmsg
 WMSYSCOMMAND
 wnd
 WNDCLASS
@@ -1997,6 +1980,7 @@ WORKSPACESEDITOR
 WORKSPACESLAUNCHER
 WORKSPACESSNAPSHOTTOOL
 WORKSPACESWINDOWARRANGER
+Worktree
 wox
 wparam
 wpf

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

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # See https://github.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/wiki/Configuration-Examples:-patterns
 
+# marker to ignore all code on line
+^.*/\* #no-spell-check-line \*/.*$
+# marker for ignoring a comment to the end of the line
+// #no-spell-check.*$
+
 # Gaelic
 Gàidhlig
 
@@ -264,3 +269,7 @@ St&yle
 # This matches a relative clause where the relative pronoun "that" is omitted.
 # Example: "Gets or sets the window the TitleBar should configure."
 \bthe\s+\w+\s+the\b
+
+# Usernames with numbers
+# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
+\bx6f677548\b

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
             "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
             "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
+            "PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll",
+            "LightSwitchService\\PowerToys.LightSwitchService.exe",
+
             "PowerToys.KeyboardManager.dll",
             "KeyboardManagerEditor\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe",
             "KeyboardManagerEngine\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe",
@@ -327,6 +330,12 @@
                 "WinUI3Apps\\ReverseMarkdown.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\SharpCompress.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\ZstdSharp.dll",
+                "CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock.dll",
+                "Markdig.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Markdig.dll",
+                "RomanNumerals.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\RomanNumerals.dll",
                 "TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.dll",
                 "TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Wrappers.dll",

.pipelines/loc/loc.yml

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ steps:
   displayName: 'Touchdown Build - 37400, PRODEXT'
   inputs:
     teamId: 37400
-    TDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
-    authType: SubjectNameIssuer
+    FederatedIdentityTDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
+    authType: FederatedIdentityTDBuild
     resourceFilePath: |
      src\**\Resources.resx
      src\**\Resource.resx

.pipelines/v2/ci.yml

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

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-fetch-and-prepare-localizations.yml

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ steps:
     displayName: 'Download Localization Files -- PowerToys 37400'
     inputs:
       teamId: 37400
-      TDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
-      authType: SubjectNameIssuer
+      FederatedIdentityTDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
+      authType: FederatedIdentityTDBuild
       resourceFilePath: |
        **\Resources.resx
        **\Resource.resx

.pipelines/verifyCommonProps.ps1

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ foreach ($csprojFile in $csprojFilesArray) {
     if ($csprojFile -like '*Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.*.csproj') {
         continue
     }
+    if ($csprojFile -like '*Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.csproj') {
+        continue
+    }
 
     $importExists = Test-ImportSharedCsWinRTProps -filePath $csprojFile
     if (!$importExists) {

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.250910-build.2249" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.251002-build.2316" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit" Version="2.24.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf" Version="2.24.0" />
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.6.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.8.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WPF-UI" Version="3.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WyHash" Version="1.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Heat" Version="5.0.2" />

PowerToys.sln

@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "runner", "src\runner\runner.vcxproj", "{9412D5C6-2CF2-4FC2-A601-B55508EA9B27}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{031AC72E-FA28-4AB7-B690-6F7B9C28AA73} = {031AC72E-FA28-4AB7-B690-6F7B9C28AA73}
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC} = {08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}
 		{0B43679E-EDFA-4DA0-AD30-F4628B308B1B} = {0B43679E-EDFA-4DA0-AD30-F4628B308B1B}
 		{0B593A6C-4143-4337-860E-DB5710FB87DB} = {0B593A6C-4143-4337-860E-DB5710FB87DB}
 		{17DA04DF-E393-4397-9CF0-84DABE11032E} = {17DA04DF-E393-4397-9CF0-84DABE11032E}
 		{217DF501-135C-4E38-BFC8-99D4821032EA} = {217DF501-135C-4E38-BFC8-99D4821032EA}
 		{2BE46397-4DFA-414C-9BD4-41E4BBF8CB34} = {2BE46397-4DFA-414C-9BD4-41E4BBF8CB34}
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166} = {38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}
 		{48804216-2A0E-4168-A6D8-9CD068D14227} = {48804216-2A0E-4168-A6D8-9CD068D14227}
 		{51920F1F-C28C-4ADF-8660-4238766796C2} = {51920F1F-C28C-4ADF-8660-4238766796C2}
 		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481} = {5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}
@@ -793,6 +795,12 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Window
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestBase", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestsBase\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.UnitTestBase.csproj", "{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "LightSwitch", "LightSwitch", "{5B201255-53C8-490B-A34F-01F05D48A477}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "LightSwitchModuleInterface", "src\modules\LightSwitch\LightSwitchModuleInterface\LightSwitchModuleInterface.vcxproj", "{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "LightSwitchService", "src\modules\LightSwitch\LightSwitchService\LightSwitchService.vcxproj", "{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}"
+EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Tests", "Tests", "{E11826E1-76DF-42AC-985C-164CC2EE57A1}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "ScreenRuler.UITests", "src\modules\MeasureTool\Tests\ScreenRuler.UITests\ScreenRuler.UITests.csproj", "{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}"
@@ -811,6 +819,14 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSea
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.UnitTests.csproj", "{E816D7B4-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3833}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Tests", "Tests", "{3DCCD936-D085-4869-A1DE-CA6A64152C94}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "LightSwitch.UITests", "src\modules\LightSwitch\Tests\LightSwitch.UITests\LightSwitch.UITests.csproj", "{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.UnitTests.csproj", "{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.UnitTests.csproj", "{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|ARM64 = Debug|ARM64
@@ -2889,6 +2905,22 @@ Global
 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
@@ -2945,6 +2977,34 @@ Global
 		{E816D7B4-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3833}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{E816D7B4-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3833}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{E816D7B4-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3833}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Debug|ARM64.Deploy.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Debug|x64.Deploy.0 = Debug|x64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Release|ARM64.Deploy.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{F5333ED7-06D8-4AB3-953A-36D63F08CB6F}.Release|x64.Deploy.0 = Release|x64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{4E0FCF69-B06B-D272-76BF-ED3A559B4EDA}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -3258,6 +3318,9 @@ Global
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 		{E816D7B0-4688-4ECB-97CC-3D8E798F3829} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
 		{00D8659C-2068-40B6-8B86-759CD6284BBB} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
+		{5B201255-53C8-490B-A34F-01F05D48A477} = {4574FDD0-F61D-4376-98BF-E5A1262C11EC}
+		{38177D56-6AD1-4ADF-88C9-2843A7932166} = {5B201255-53C8-490B-A34F-01F05D48A477}
+		{08E71C67-6A7E-4CA1-B04E-2FB336410BAC} = {5B201255-53C8-490B-A34F-01F05D48A477}
 		{E11826E1-76DF-42AC-985C-164CC2EE57A1} = {7AC943C9-52E8-44CF-9083-744D8049667B}
 		{66C069F8-C548-4CA6-8CDE-239104D68E88} = {E11826E1-76DF-42AC-985C-164CC2EE57A1}
 		{9605B84E-FAC4-477B-B9EC-0753177EE6A8} = {557C4636-D7E1-4838-A504-7D19B725EE95}
@@ -3267,6 +3330,10 @@ Global
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+		{A66E9270-5D93-EC9C-F06E-CE7295BB9A6C} = {8EF25507-2575-4ADE-BF7E-D23376903AB8}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {C3A2F9D1-7930-4EF4-A6FC-7EE0A99821D0}

README.md

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 <h3 align="center">
   <a href="#-installation">Installation</a>
-  <span> · </span>
+  <span> . </span>
   <a href="https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs">Documentation</a>
-  <span> · </span>
+  <span> . </span>
   <a href="https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog">Blog</a>
-  <span> · </span>
+  <span> . </span>
   <a href="#-whats-new">Release notes</a>
 </h3>
 <br/><br/>
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that help you customize Windows
 | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Color%20Picker.png" alt="Color Picker icon" height="16"> Color Picker](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ColorPicker) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Command%20Not%20Found.png" alt="Command Not Found icon" height="16"> Command Not Found](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdNotFound) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Command Palette.png" alt="Command Palette icon" height="16"> Command Palette](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdPal) |
 | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Crop%20And%20Lock.png" alt="Crop and Lock icon" height="16"> Crop And Lock](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CropAndLock) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Environment%20Manager.png" alt="Environment Variables icon" height="16"> Environment Variables](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_EnvironmentVariables) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/FancyZones.png" alt="FancyZones icon" height="16"> FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) |
 | [<img src="doc/images/icons/File%20Explorer%20Preview.png" alt="File Explorer Add-ons icon" height="16"> File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/File%20Locksmith.png" alt="File Locksmith icon" height="16"> File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Host%20File%20Editor.png" alt="Hosts File Editor icon" height="16"> Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Image%20Resizer.png" alt="Image Resizer icon" height="16"> Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Keyboard%20Manager.png" alt="Keyboard Manager icon" height="16"> Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Find My Mouse.png" alt="Mouse Utilities icon" height="16"> Mouse Utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/MouseWithoutBorders.png" alt="Mouse Without Borders icon" height="16"> Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/NewPlus.png" alt="New+ icon" height="16"> New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Peek.png" alt="Peek icon" height="16"> Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerRename.png" alt="PowerRename icon" height="16"> PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerToys%20Run.png" alt="PowerToys Run icon" height="16"> PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerAccent.png" alt="Quick Accent icon" height="16"> Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Registry%20Preview.png" alt="Registry Preview icon" height="16"> Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MeasureTool.png" alt="Screen Ruler icon" height="16"> Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Shortcut%20Guide.png" alt="Shortcut Guide icon" height="16"> Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerOCR.png" alt="Text Extractor icon" height="16"> Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Workspaces.png" alt="Workspaces icon" height="16"> Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/ZoomIt.png" alt="ZoomIt icon" height="16"> ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Image%20Resizer.png" alt="Image Resizer icon" height="16"> Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Keyboard%20Manager.png" alt="Keyboard Manager icon" height="16"> Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Light Switch.png" alt="Light Switch icon" height="16"> Light Switch](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_LightSwitch) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Find My Mouse.png" alt="Mouse Utilities icon" height="16"> Mouse Utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MouseWithoutBorders.png" alt="Mouse Without Borders icon" height="16"> Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/NewPlus.png" alt="New+ icon" height="16"> New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Peek.png" alt="Peek icon" height="16"> Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerRename.png" alt="PowerRename icon" height="16"> PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerToys%20Run.png" alt="PowerToys Run icon" height="16"> PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerAccent.png" alt="Quick Accent icon" height="16"> Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Registry%20Preview.png" alt="Registry Preview icon" height="16"> Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MeasureTool.png" alt="Screen Ruler icon" height="16"> Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Shortcut%20Guide.png" alt="Shortcut Guide icon" height="16"> Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerOCR.png" alt="Text Extractor icon" height="16"> Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Workspaces.png" alt="Workspaces icon" height="16"> Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/ZoomIt.png" alt="ZoomIt icon" height="16"> ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |   |   |
 
 
 ## 📋 Installation
@@ -53,19 +54,19 @@ Choose one of the installation methods below:
 Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.
 
 <!-- items that need to be updated release to release -->
-[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.95%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.94%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.96%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.95%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.0/PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe
  
 |  Description   | Filename |
 |----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
 
 </details>
 
@@ -105,175 +106,179 @@ There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md)
 </details>
 
 ## ✨ What's new
-**Version 0.94 (September 2025)**
+**Version 0.95 (October 2025)**
 
 For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
 
 **✨ Highlights**
-
- - PowerToys Settings added a Settings search with fuzzy matching, suggestions, a results page, and UX polish to make finding options faster.
- - A comprehensive hotkey conflict detection system was introduced in Settings to surface and help resolve conflicting shortcuts. Note that the default hotkey settings (Win+Ctrl+Shift+T, Win+Ctrl+V, Win+Ctrl+T, Win+Shift+T) may overlap with existing Windows system shortcuts. This is expected. You can resolve the conflict by assigning different hotkeys.
- - Mouse Utilities added a “Gliding cursor” accessibility feature to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs for single‑button cursor movement and clicking. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
- - The installer was upgraded to WiX 5 after WiX 3 reached end-of-life; this move improved installer security, reliability, and community support.
- - Tons of bug fixes and improvements for Command Palette, including visual updates and new support for filters on ListPages (handy for extension developers).
- - Hosts Editor now has a “No leading spaces” option so active host entries can start at column 0 even if others are disabled. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
- - Context menu registration was moved from the installer to runtime to avoid loading disabled modules (runtime registrations).
- - Quick Accent now supports Maltese, and frequently used accents appear first (and are remembered across sessions). Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)! [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
-
-### Always On Top
-
- - Fixed the border hover cursor so it shows the arrow instead of the wait cursor. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - **NEW:** The **Light Switch** utility in PowerToys allows you to automatically switch between light and dark themes in Windows based on the time of day.
+ - Command Palette delivered major search performance gains (new fuzzy matcher and smarter fallbacks) improving relevance and speed.
+ - Peek can now be activated using just the Spacebar!
+ - Find My Mouse added transparent spotlight with independent backdrop opacity, boosting focus and accessibility.
+ - Settings now lets you delete shortcuts entirely and ignore conflicts.
+ - Mouse Pointer Crosshairs gained orientation options (vertical / horizontal / both) for customizable accessibility. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - PowerRename fixed enumeration counter skipping ensuring reliable batch renames. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - ZoomIt restored legacy draw and snipping behaviors, and fixed recording issues, improving reliability. Thanks [@chakrik73](https://github.com/chakrik73)!
 
 ### Command Palette
+ - Applied conditional margin for icon-only tags to tighten layout. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)
+ - Improved the reliability of accessing Command Palette settings through PowerToys Settings and executing other x-cmdpal:// protocol commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Enabled AOT by default for improved performance while simplifying publish configs.
+ - Replaced service state color dots with play/pause/stop icons for enhanced accessibility. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)
+ - Fixed filter dropdown sync and crash by binding SelectedValue and raising UI-thread notifications. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Ensured long links wrap correctly in details view.
+ - Removed animation and enforced minimum width on filter dropdown for clarity. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Restored focus to More button after ESC closes context menu, improving keyboard flow. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)
+ - Marked main and toast windows as tool windows to keep them out of Alt+Tab while preserving style. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed AOT template and theming issues for filter separators. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Introduced grid layouts (small, medium, gallery) for richer page presentation.
+ - Materialized result lists to avoid rescoring overhead.
+ - Disabled problematic selection TextToSuggest behind environment flag.
+ - Major search performance improvements (new fuzzy matcher, smarter fallbacks, fewer exceptions).
+ - Added context menu "Show Details" command when details pane is hidden.
+ - Reduced window flicker by avoiding unnecessary cloaking. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Restored EmptyContent rendering for blank states. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)
+ - Saved new state even if prior app state file was corrupt (better resilience). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Migrated settings window to WinUI TitleBar control. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Prevented crash on duplicate keybindings and simplified matching. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Hotkeys now always respect the “Ignore shortcut in fullscreen” setting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Hid search box on content pages, improving focus and accessibility, and added Home title. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Blocked Ctrl+I from inserting stray tabs in search box.
+ - Logged HRESULT codes in error logs for deeper diagnostics. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Advanced font and emoji icon classification and alignment improvements. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Ensured that fallback command icons are visible on the extension settings page. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed breadcrumb margin misalignment (visual polish). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Truncated overly long command labels with ellipsis to prevent overflow.
+ - Added a setting to configure the page transition animation.
+ - Collection of small improvements and nits for Run Commands.
+ - Improved bookmarks performance and experience. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added Ctrl+O shortcut in Clipboard History to open links directly.
+ - Resolved conflict with external software that blocked Command Palette from hiding.
+ - Updated context menu items to reflect name and icon changes, and ensured application icons are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added Alt+Home shortcut to return immediately to the Command Palette home page. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed a crash when displaying code blocks in markdown on detail or content pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed an issue where the search bar icon and title were not updated when rapidly switching pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Improved the appearance of the search box in the context menu.
 
- - Applied single-click activation only to pointer input; keyboard always activates immediately. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Let context menus open at the cursor by removing window-bound constraints. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Made error messages clearer with timestamps, HRESULTs, and full details for easier diagnosis. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Prevented crashes and improved robustness when updating providers without commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured the Settings window reliably comes to the front when opened. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Replaced the Clipboard History icon with a colorful Fluent icon. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Hardened ContentIcon to avoid duplicate parenting and improve diagnostics. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Standardized null checks using C# pattern matching for safer behavior.
- - Improved accessibility by focusing the activation shortcut dialog and making text reachable. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
- - Moved the extension SDK to a stable Windows SDK and cleaned up message namespaces.
- - Added path shortcuts: ~ to home, and / or \\ to system root, plus UNC support. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Fixed a race in cancellation handling to avoid InvalidOperationException. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Aligned separator styling with WinUI 3 for consistent visuals. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Added ARM64 PDBs to the Extensions SDK NuGet for better debugging.
- - Added single-select filters to DynamicListPage and updated Windows Services sample.
- - Updated main page placeholder text to better describe what can be searched. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Removed explicit WinAppSDK/WebView2 dependencies from toolkit and API. Thanks [@rluengen](https://github.com/rluengen)!
- - Added a local keyboard hook to handle the GoBack key reliably. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Propagated alias changes safely and resolved conflicts across view models.
- - Allowed providers to override Dispose with a virtual method.
- - Fixed memory leaks by cleaning up removed or cancelled list items.
- - Sorted DateTime extension results by relevance for better usability.
- - Reduced search text "jiggling" by avoiding redundant change notifications.
- - Centralized automation notifications in a UIHelper for better accessibility. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
- - Preserved Adaptive Card action types during trimming via DynamicDependency.
- - Added an acrylic backdrop and refined styling to the context menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Prevented disposed pages and Settings windows from handling stale messages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Made the extension API easier to evolve without breaking clients.
- - Added "evil" sample pages to help reproduce tricky bugs.
- - Fixed WinGet trim-safety issues by replacing LINQ with manual iteration.
- - Cancelled stale list fetches to avoid older results overwriting newer ones in CmdPal.
 
-### Command Palette extensions
+### Command Palette Extensions
+ - Replaced localized WebSearch setting keys with stable literals and numeric history count. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Enabled advanced markdown tables and emphasis extensions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added setting to choose Clipboard History primary action (Paste vs Copy). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added actionable empty-state hints for File Search (search PC / open indexing settings). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Ensured all WinGet extension assets copy reliably to output. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Improved Run command line parsing for paths with spaces; sped up related tests.
+ - Updated WebSearch extension icon set for enhanced clarity and contrast. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Terminal profile sort order setting including MRU tracking. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Uninstall Application command (UWP direct, Win32 via Settings). Thanks [@mKpwnz](https://github.com/mKpwnz)!
+ - Deferred WinGet details loading and added timing logs.
+ - Removed LINQ from All Apps extension for performance.
+ - Added standardized key chord system + shortcuts to File Search commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Terminal channel filter & remembered selection option. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Enabled loading local/data/app images in markdown with sizing hints. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added external extension reload via x-cmdpal://reload (configurable). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Instant WebSearch history updates with in-memory store & events. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added keep-after-paste option and safe delete with confirmation for Clipboard History. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
 
- - Improved empty states and ranking logic for multiple extensions. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added app icons to the All Apps "Run" context command when available.
- - Restored missing builtin icons by standardizing extension dependencies.
- - Unblocked local deployment by adding WinAppSDK to two sample extensions.
+### Environment Variables
+ - Replaced custom window chrome with WinUI TitleBar for cleaner, maintainable Environment Variables UI.
+
+### File Locksmith
+ - Adopted WinUI TitleBar to simplify window chrome while preserving appearance.
+
+### Find My Mouse
+ - Added transparent spotlight support with separate backdrop opacity; migrated to Windows App SDK composition APIs.
 
 ### Hosts File Editor
+ - Migrated to native WinUI TitleBar for cleaner, maintainable window chrome.
 
- - Added a "No leading spaces" option so active hosts entries can start at column 0 even when others are disabled. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
+### Light Switch
+ - Introduced as a brand-new PowerToy module.
+ - Automatically switches between light and dark themes.
+ - Supports time-based scheduling or location-based sunrise/sunset switching.
+ - Supports using a keyboard shortcut to force a change.
+ - Supports filtering changes for Apps and/or System Theme.
 
-### Image Resizer
-
- - Fixed Image Resizer localization by installing satellite resources under the WinUI 3 apps culture path.
-
-### Mouse Utilities
-
- - Introduced "Gliding cursor" to control the pointer and click with a single hotkey for better accessibility. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
+ - Added Esc key to cancel active gliding cursor sequence. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - Added orientation option (vertical / horizontal / both) for crosshairs customization. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
 
 ### Mouse Without Borders
+ - Continued Common class refactor (part 5/7) by extracting clipboard and init/cleanup logic into focused classes. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
 
- - Blocked Easy Mouse from switching machines during fullscreen apps, with an allow-list for exceptions. Thanks [@dot-tb](https://github.com/dot-tb)!
+ - Fix connection failures caused by conflicting MachineId across machines.  Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker) for troubleshooting!
 
 ### Peek
-
- - Added Visual Studio shared project file types to XML preview and fixed bgcode handler registration. Thanks [@rezanid](https://github.com/rezanid)!
- - Fixes bgcode preview handler registration and events for reliable previews. Thanks [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas)!
+ - Added the option to activate Peek with just the Spacebar.
 
 ### PowerRename
-
- - Changed the Explorer accelerator key to PowErRename to avoid clashing with the New menu. Thanks [@aaron-ni](https://github.com/aaron-ni)!
+ - Fixed enumeration counter skipping when regex replacement equals original filename (counters now advance reliably). Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
 
 ### Quick Accent
+ - Expanded Welsh layout with acute, grave, and dieresis variants for vowels (consistent ordering). Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
 
- - Remembered character usage across sessions so frequently used accents appear first. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Added Maltese language support with specific characters and the Euro symbol. Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)!
- - Reduced GPU usage issues by making the window Topmost only when the picker is visible. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+### Registry Preview
+ - Migrated to native TitleBar and AppWindow APIs for cleaner window chrome.
+
+### Screen Ruler
+ - Fixed ARM64 crash by aligning cursor position structure to 8-byte boundary.
 
 ### Settings
+ - Added ability to ignore specific hotkey conflicts to reduce noise.
+ - Stopped creating backup directory during dry-run status checks (cleaner first-run). 
+ - Standardized casing and localization for ZoomIt and modules header.
+ - Improved search results page accessibility and conditional module grouping.
 
- - Added telemetry to track usage of the new shortcut conflict detection workflow.
- - Moved the shutdown action from the title bar to a footer menu item with confirmation. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Implemented comprehensive hotkey conflict detection with a dedicated resolution dialog.
- - Added branded visuals for Office and Copilot keys in the KeyVisual control.
- - Introduced Settings search with fuzzy matching and navigation to specific controls.
- - Corrected Spanish localization so product names like Awake remain in English across Settings and OOBE.
- - Simplified the Advanced Paste description in Settings for quicker reading and consistent capitalization. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
- - Localized conflict messages in the conflict window and dialog.
+### ZoomIt
+ - Updated resource file to reflect standalone v9.01 and current copyright year. Thanks [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
+ - Restored legacy draw/snipping behaviors and fixed recording race conditions. Thanks [@chakrik73](https://github.com/chakrik73)!
+ - Added smooth image option for improved zoom quality using GDI+ for static zoom and Magnifier API for live zoom. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich)!
 
-### Installer
+ ### Documentation
+ - New Microsoft Learn documentation for the Light Switch module.
+ - New dev docs for the Light Switch module.
 
- - Upgraded the installer to WiX 5 with silent "Files in Use" handling for smoother winget installs.
- - Switched Win10 context menu modules to runtime registration and added cleanup on uninstall to avoid stale entries.
+### Development (Area-Build & Area-Tests) 
+- Allowed debug launches to continue when modules fail to load, speeding developer iteration. 
+- Fixed spell checker dictionary entry (advapi) to eliminate false error. 
+- Added VS Code development guide and launch configs to streamline cross-editor workflows. 
+- Upgraded Windows App SDK and related dependencies to 1.8 for newer platform features. 
+- Rewrote YAML comment to resolve new spell checker forbidden pattern. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! 
+- Corrected solution structure by returning misplaced Common project, reducing build confusion. 
+- Modernized build scripts with shared helpers and VS environment autodetection for simpler CLI builds. 
+- Standardized build scripts and platform detection to improve reliability and reuse. 
+- Added missing Command Palette version bump to align module release cadence. 
+- Added EXECUTEDEFAULT term to dictionary to prevent regression build failures. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! 
+- Introduced nightly pre-warm pipeline and configurable MSBuild cache mode to improve CI performance. 
+- Resolved CI forbidden pattern spelling complaint to keep pipelines green. 
+- Added AI contributor instruction set to clarify code area expectations. 
+- Added accessibility IDs to settings and FancyZones toggles, stabilizing UI tests. 
+- Added automatic log collection on UI test failures to speed root cause analysis. 
+- Stabilized Mouse Utils tests by switching to AccessibilityId selectors. 
+- Added Screen Ruler UI test coverage to validate core measurement workflows. 
 
-### Documentation
-
- - Adds docs for building the installer locally and testing winget installs.
- - Fixed a broken style guide link in developer documentation. Thanks [@denizmaral](https://github.com/denizmaral)!
-
-### Development
-
- - Excluded test and coverage DLLs from BinSkim scans to cut false positives and speed up security analysis.
- - Simplified NOTICE maintenance by removing version numbers and filtering out Microsoft/System packages.
- - Improved NuGet dependency validation to prevent package downgrades and catch issues during restore.
- - Updated UTF.Unknown to a modern version to improve compatibility without breaking changes. Thanks [@304NotModified](https://github.com/304NotModified)!
- - Refreshed package catalog in CI before installing dependencies to prevent Linux workflow failures.
- - Refactored CmdPal tests with dependency injection and added coverage for queries and settings.
- - Added unit tests to verify Close on Enter swaps Copy/Save as expected. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
- - Added accessibility IDs to CmdPal UI for stable UI tests.
- - Rewrote system command tests with a new test base and cleaner patterns.
- - Added unit tests for WebSearch and Shell extensions with mockable settings.
- - Added unit tests and abstractions for Apps and Bookmarks extensions.
- - Cleans up AI-generated tests; adds meaningful query tests across extensions.
- - Removed the obsolete debug dialog from Settings for a smoother developer loop.
-
-## 🛣️ Roadmap
-
-For [v0.95][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
-
- - Continued Command Palette polish
- - Working on Shortcut Guide v2 (Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!)
- - Upgrading Keyboard Manager's editor UI
- - UI tweaking utility with day/night theme switcher
- - DSC v3 support for top utilities
- - New UI automation tests
- - Stability, bug fixes
-
-## ❤️ PowerToys Community
+## 🛣️ Roadmap 
+We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – a revamped Keyboard Manager UI, custom endpoint and local model support for Advanced Paste, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.96][github-next-release-work]!
 
+## ❤️ PowerToys Community 
 The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn't be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Your contributions and feedback improve PowerToys month after month!
 
-## Contributing
+## Contributing 
+This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows. We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort. Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so. For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile. 
 
-This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
+## Code of Conduct 
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code]. 
 
-We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
+## Privacy Statement 
+The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation). 
 
-Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so.
-
-For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
-
-## Code of Conduct
-
-This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code].
-
-## Privacy Statement
-
-The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).
-
-[oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com
-[oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
-[community-link]: COMMUNITY.md
-[github-release-link]: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys
-[microsoft-store-link]: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys
-[winget-link]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client
+[oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com 
+[oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md 
+[community-link]: COMMUNITY.md 
+[github-release-link]: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys 
+[microsoft-store-link]: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys 
+[winget-link]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client 
 [roadmap]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/Roadmap
-[privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839
-[loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title=
-[usingPowerToys-docs-link]: https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs
+[privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 
+[loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title= 
+[usingPowerToys-docs-link]: https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs

doc/devdocs/modules/lightswitch.md

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# Light Switch
+
+[Public Overview – Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/light-switch)
+
+## Quick Links
+
+* [All Issues](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3AProduct-LightSwitch)
+* [Bugs](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3AProduct-LightSwitch%20label%3AIssue-Bug)
+* [Pull Requests](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+label%3AProduct-LightSwitch)
+
+## Overview
+
+The **Light Switch** module lets users automatically transition between light and dark mode using a timed schedule or a keyboard shortcut.
+
+## Features
+
+* Set custom times to start and stop dark mode.
+* Use geolocation to determine local sunrise and sunset times.
+* Apply offsets in sunrise mode (e.g., 15 minutes before sunset).
+* Quickly toggle between modes with a keyboard shortcut (`Ctrl+Shift+Win+D` by default).
+* Choose whether theme changes apply to:
+
+  * Apps only
+  * System only
+  * Both apps and system
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Main Components
+
+* **Shortcut/Hotkey**
+  Listens for a hotkey event. Calling `onHotkey()` flips the theme flags.
+
+  > **Note:** Using the shortcut overrides the current schedule until the next transition event.
+
+* **LightSwitchService**
+  Reads settings and applies theming. Runs a check every minute to ensure the state is correct.
+
+* **SettingsXAML/LightSwitch**
+  Provides the settings UI for configuring schedules, syncing location, and customizing shortcuts.
+
+* **Settings.UI/ViewModels/LightSwitchViewModel.cs**
+  Handles updates to the settings file and communicates changes to the front end.
+
+* **modules/LightSwitch/Tests**
+  Contains UI tests that verify interactions between the settings UI, system state, and `settings.json`.
+
+### Data Flow
+
+1. User configures settings in the UI (default: manual mode, light mode from 06:00–18:00).
+2. Every minute, the service checks the time.
+
+   * If it’s not a threshold, the service sleeps until the next minute.
+   * If it matches a threshold, the service applies the theme based on settings and returns to sleep.
+3. At **midnight**, when in *Sunrise to Sunset* mode, the service updates daily sunrise and sunset times.
+4. If the machine was asleep during a scheduled event, the service applies the correct settings at the next check.
+
+## User Interface
+
+The module’s settings are exposed in the PowerToys Settings UI. Options include:
+
+* Shortcut customization
+* Mode selection (Manual or Sunrise to Sunset)
+* Manual start/stop times (manual mode only)
+* Automatic sunrise/sunset calculation (location-based)
+* Time offsets (sunrise mode)
+* Target scope (system, apps, or both)
+
+## Development Environment Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+* Visual Studio 2019 or later
+* Windows 10 SDK
+* PowerToys repository cloned from GitHub
+
+### Building and Testing
+
+1. Clone the repo:
+
+   ```sh
+   git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git
+   ```
+2. Initialize submodules:
+
+   ```sh
+   git submodule update --init --recursive
+   ```
+3. Build the solution:
+
+   ```sh
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
+   ```
+
+   > Note: This may take some time.
+4. Set `runner` as the startup project and press **F5**.
+5. Enable Light Switch in PowerToys Settings.
+6. To debug the service:
+
+   * Press `Ctrl+Alt+P` or go to **Debug > Attach to Process**.
+   * Select `LightSwitchService.exe` and click **Attach**.
+   * You can now set breakpoints in the service files.
+7. To debug the Settings UI:
+
+   * Set the startup project to `PowerToys.Settings` and press **F5**.
+   * Note: Light Switch settings will not persist in this mode (they depend on the service executable).
+   * Alternatively, you can attach `PowerToys.Settings.exe` to the debugger while `runner` is running to test the full flow with breakpoints.

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [Hotkeys](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Create, manage, and trigger custom keyboard shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run. |
 | [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
 | [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
+| [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
 
 ## Extending software plugins
 

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/CustomAction.cpp

@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ UINT __stdcall TerminateProcessesCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
     }
     processes.resize(bytes / sizeof(processes[0]));
 
-    std::array<std::wstring_view, 41> processesToTerminate = {
+    std::array<std::wstring_view, 42> processesToTerminate = {
         L"PowerToys.PowerLauncher.exe",
         L"PowerToys.Settings.exe",
         L"PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
@@ -1298,6 +1298,7 @@ UINT __stdcall TerminateProcessesCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
         L"PowerToys.Hosts.exe",
         L"PowerToys.PowerRename.exe",
         L"PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe",
+        L"PowerToys.LightSwitchService.exe",
         L"PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProvider.exe",
         L"PowerToys.BgcodeThumbnailProvider.exe",
         L"PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProvider.exe",

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Hosts.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Hosts.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\ImageResizer.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\ImageResizer.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\KeyboardManager.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\KeyboardManager.wxs.bk""""
+      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\LightSwitch.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\LightSwitch.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\MouseWithoutBorders.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\MouseWithoutBorders.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\NewPlus.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\NewPlus.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Peek.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Peek.wxs.bk""""

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/LightSwitch.wxs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define LightSwitchFiles=?>
+  <?define LightSwitchFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)\LightSwitchService\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <!-- Light Switch background service -->
+
+    <!-- Create a directory for the service binaries -->
+    <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
+      <Directory Id="LightSwitchServiceFolder" Name="LightSwitchService" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <!-- File components generated by generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <DirectoryRef Id="LightSwitchServiceFolder" FileSource="$(var.LightSwitchFilesPath)">
+      <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+      <!--LightSwitchFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <!-- Group to include the service + cleanup on uninstall -->
+    <ComponentGroup Id="LightSwitchComponentGroup">
+
+      <!-- Ensures folder removal on uninstall -->
+      <Component Id="RemoveLightSwitchServiceFolder" Guid="C1E2F2ED-34A2-4EB0-8E17-DC0535F50F9D" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveLightSwitchServiceFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderLightSwitchServiceFolder" Directory="LightSwitchServiceFolder" On="uninstall" />
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuil
       call move /Y ..\..\..\FileExplorerPreview.wxs.bk ..\..\..\FileExplorerPreview.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\FileLocksmith.wxs.bk ..\..\..\FileLocksmith.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\Hosts.wxs.bk ..\..\..\Hosts.wxs
+      call move /Y ..\..\..\LightSwitch.wxs.bk ..\..\..\LightSwitch.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\ImageResizer.wxs.bk ..\..\..\ImageResizer.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\KeyboardManager.wxs.bk ..\..\..\KeyboardManager.wxs
       call move /Y ..\..\..\MouseWithoutBorders.wxs.bk ..\..\..\MouseWithoutBorders.wxs
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuil
     <Compile Include="FileLocksmith.wxs" />
     <Compile Include="Hosts.wxs" />
     <Compile Include="ImageResizer.wxs" />
+    <Compile Include="LightSwitch.wxs" />
     <Compile Include="KeyboardManager.wxs" />
     <Compile Include="Peek.wxs" />
     <Compile Include="PowerRename.wxs" />

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Product.wxs

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="HostsComponentGroup" />
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="ImageResizerComponentGroup" />
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="KeyboardManagerComponentGroup" />
+      <ComponentGroupRef Id="LightSwitchComponentGroup" />
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="PeekComponentGroup" />
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="PowerRenameComponentGroup" />
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="RegistryPreviewComponentGroup" />

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/generateAllFileComponents.ps1

@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HostsAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptR
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ImageResizerAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ImageResizer.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\ImageResizer"
 Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ImageResizerAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ImageResizer.wxs -regroot $registryroot
 
+# Light Switch Service
+Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName LightSwitchFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\LightSwitch.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\LightSwitchService"
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "LightSwitchFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\LightSwitch.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+
 #New+
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName NewPlusAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\NewPlus.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\NewPlus"
 Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "NewPlusAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\NewPlus.wxs -regroot $registryroot

src/CmdPalVersion.props

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <CmdPalVersion Condition="'$(CmdPalVersion)'=='' and '$(XES_APPXMANIFESTVERSION)'!=''">$(XES_APPXMANIFESTVERSION)</CmdPalVersion>
+
+    <!-- MIKE: The file you're looking for is src/modules/cmdpal/custom.props -->
     <CmdPalVersion Condition="'$(CmdPalVersion)'==''">0.0.1.0</CmdPalVersion>
+
     <DevEnvironment>Local</DevEnvironment>
 
     <!-- Forcing for every DLL on by default -->

src/common/Common.UI/SettingsDeepLink.cs

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

src/common/GPOWrapper/GPOWrapper.cpp

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

src/common/GPOWrapper/GPOWrapper.h

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

src/common/GPOWrapper/GPOWrapper.idl

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

src/common/ManagedCommon/ModuleType.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         Hosts,
         ImageResizer,
         KeyboardManager,
+        LightSwitch,
         MouseHighlighter,
         MouseJump,
         MousePointerCrosshairs,

src/common/UITestAutomation/Element/Element.cs

@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             get { return this.windowsElement?.Selected ?? false; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether the UI element is visible to the user.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Displayed
+        {
+            get { return this.windowsElement?.Displayed ?? false; }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the Rect of the UI element.
         /// </summary>
@@ -329,7 +337,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         /// Send Key of the element.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="key">The Key to Send.</param>
-        protected void SendKeys(string key)
+        public void SendKeys(string key)
         {
             PerformAction((actions, windowElement) =>
             {
@@ -369,5 +377,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
             Assert.IsNotNull(this.windowsElement, $"WindowsElement is null in method SaveToPngFile with parameter: path = {path}");
             this.windowsElement.GetScreenshot().SaveAsFile(path);
         }
+
+        public void EnsureVisible(Element scrollViewer, int maxScrolls = 10)
+        {
+            int count = 0;
+            if (scrollViewer.WindowsElement != null)
+            {
+                while (!this.windowsElement!.Displayed && count < maxScrolls)
+                {
+                    scrollViewer.WindowsElement.SendKeys(OpenQA.Selenium.Keys.PageDown);
+                    Task.Delay(250).Wait();
+                    count++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         PowerRename,
         CommandPalette,
         ScreenRuler,
+        LightSwitch,
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 [PowerToysModule.PowerRename] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.PowerRename.exe", "PowerRename", "WinUI3Apps"),
                 [PowerToysModule.CommandPalette] = new ModuleInfo("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe", "PowerToys Command Palette", "WinUI3Apps\\CmdPal"),
                 [PowerToysModule.ScreenRuler] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe", "PowerToys.ScreenRuler", "WinUI3Apps"),
+                [PowerToysModule.LightSwitch] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.LightSwitch.exe", "PowerToys.LightSwitch", "LightSwitchService"),
             };
         }
 

src/common/logger/logger_settings.h

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

src/common/utils/elevation.h

@@ -257,7 +257,9 @@ inline HANDLE run_elevated(const std::wstring& file, const std::wstring& params,
         exec_info.nShow = SW_HIDE;
     }
 
-    return ShellExecuteExW(&exec_info) ? exec_info.hProcess : nullptr;
+    BOOL result = ShellExecuteExW(&exec_info);
+
+    return result  ? exec_info.hProcess : nullptr;
 }
 
 // Run command as non-elevated user, returns true if succeeded, puts the process id into returnPid if returnPid != NULL

src/common/utils/gpo.h

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

src/gpo/assets/PowerToys.admx

@@ -137,6 +137,16 @@
         <decimal value="0" />
       </disabledValue>
     </policy>
+    <policy name="ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch" class="Both" displayName="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch)" explainText="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" valueName="ConfigureEnabledUtilityLightSwitch">
+      <parentCategory ref="PowerToys" />
+      <supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_95_0" />
+      <enabledValue>
+        <decimal value="1" />
+      </enabledValue>
+      <disabledValue>
+        <decimal value="0" />
+      </disabledValue>
+    </policy>
     <policy name="ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables" class="Both" displayName="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables)" explainText="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" valueName="ConfigureEnabledUtilityEnvironmentVariables">
       <parentCategory ref="PowerToys" />
       <supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_75_0" />

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

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/LightSwitchModuleInterface.rc

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include <windows.h>
+#include "resource.h"
+#include "../../../common/version/version.h"
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+FILEVERSION FILE_VERSION
+PRODUCTVERSION PRODUCT_VERSION
+FILEFLAGSMASK VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+FILEFLAGS VS_FF_DEBUG
+#else
+FILEFLAGS 0x0L
+#endif
+FILEOS VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
+FILETYPE VFT_DLL
+FILESUBTYPE VFT2_UNKNOWN 
+BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0" // US English (0x0409), Unicode (0x04B0) charset
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "CompanyName", COMPANY_NAME
+            VALUE "FileDescription", FILE_DESCRIPTION
+            VALUE "FileVersion", FILE_VERSION_STRING
+            VALUE "InternalName", INTERNAL_NAME
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", COPYRIGHT_NOTE
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", ORIGINAL_FILENAME
+            VALUE "ProductName", PRODUCT_NAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", PRODUCT_VERSION_STRING
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200 // US English (0x0409), Unicode (1200) charset
+    END
+END

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/LightSwitchModuleInterface.vcxproj

@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
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+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
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+    <ProjectGuid>{38177d56-6ad1-4adf-88c9-2843a7932166}</ProjectGuid>
+    <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <RootNamespace>LightSwitchModuleInterface</RootNamespace>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <ProjectName>LightSwitchModuleInterface</ProjectName>
+    <TargetName>PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface</TargetName>
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@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
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+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
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src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/ThemeHelper.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include <windows.h>
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+
+// Controls changing the themes.
+
+void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = mode;
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_SET_VALUE,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD value = mode;
+        RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+
+        SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+bool GetCurrentSystemTheme()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD value = 1; // default = light
+    DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_READ,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+
+    return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
+}
+
+bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD value = 1;
+    DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                     L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize",
+                     0,
+                     KEY_READ,
+                     &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+
+    return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/ThemeHelper.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,570 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include <interface/powertoy_module_interface.h>
+#include "trace.h"
+#include <common/logger/logger.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
+#include <locale>
+#include <codecvt>
+#include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+
+extern "C" IMAGE_DOS_HEADER __ImageBase;
+
+namespace
+{
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES[] = L"properties";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_WIN[] = L"win";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_ALT[] = L"alt";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CTRL[] = L"ctrl";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SHIFT[] = L"shift";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CODE[] = L"code";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_TOGGLE_THEME_HOTKEY[] = L"toggle-theme-hotkey";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_VALUE[] = L"value";
+}
+
+BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserved)
+{
+    switch (ul_reason_for_call)
+    {
+    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
+        Trace::RegisterProvider();
+        break;
+    case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
+    case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
+        break;
+    case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
+        Trace::UnregisterProvider();
+        break;
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+// The PowerToy name that will be shown in the settings.
+const static wchar_t* MODULE_NAME = L"LightSwitch";
+// Add a description that will we shown in the module settings page.
+const static wchar_t* MODULE_DESC = L"This is a module that allows you to control light/dark theming via set times, sun rise, or directly invoking the change.";
+
+enum class ScheduleMode
+{
+    FixedHours,
+    SunsetToSunrise,
+    // add more later
+};
+
+inline std::wstring ToString(ScheduleMode mode)
+{
+    switch (mode)
+    {
+    case ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise:
+        return L"SunsetToSunrise";
+    case ScheduleMode::FixedHours:
+    default:
+        return L"FixedHours";
+    }
+}
+
+inline ScheduleMode FromString(const std::wstring& str)
+{
+    if (str == L"SunsetToSunrise")
+        return ScheduleMode::SunsetToSunrise;
+    return ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+}
+
+// These are the properties shown in the Settings page.
+struct ModuleSettings
+{
+    bool m_changeSystem = true;
+    bool m_changeApps = true;
+    ScheduleMode m_scheduleMode = ScheduleMode::FixedHours;
+    int m_lightTime = 480;
+    int m_darkTime = 1200;
+    int m_sunrise_offset = 0;
+    int m_sunset_offset = 0;
+    std::wstring m_latitude = L"0.0";
+    std::wstring m_longitude = L"0.0";
+} g_settings;
+
+class LightSwitchInterface : public PowertoyModuleIface
+{
+private:
+    bool m_enabled = false;
+
+    HANDLE m_process{ nullptr };
+    HANDLE m_force_light_event_handle;
+    HANDLE m_force_dark_event_handle;
+    HANDLE m_manual_override_event_handle;
+
+    static const constexpr int NUM_DEFAULT_HOTKEYS = 4;
+
+    Hotkey m_toggle_theme_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true, .alt = false, .key = 'D' };
+
+    void init_settings();
+
+public:
+    LightSwitchInterface()
+    {
+        LoggerHelpers::init_logger(L"LightSwitch", L"ModuleInterface", LogSettings::lightSwitchLoggerName);
+
+        m_force_light_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_LIGHT");
+        m_force_dark_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_DARK");
+        m_manual_override_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+
+        init_settings();
+    };
+
+    virtual const wchar_t* get_key() override
+    {
+        return L"LightSwitch";
+    }
+
+    // Destroy the powertoy and free memory
+    virtual void destroy() override
+    {
+        delete this;
+    }
+
+    // Return the display name of the powertoy, this will be cached by the runner
+    virtual const wchar_t* get_name() override
+    {
+        return MODULE_NAME;
+    }
+
+    // Return the configured status for the gpo policy for the module
+    virtual powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_t gpo_policy_enabled_configuration() override
+    {
+        return powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
+    }
+
+    // Return JSON with the configuration options.
+    virtual bool get_config(wchar_t* buffer, int* buffer_size) override
+    {
+        HINSTANCE hinstance = reinterpret_cast<HINSTANCE>(&__ImageBase);
+
+        // Create a Settings object with your module name
+        PowerToysSettings::Settings settings(hinstance, get_name());
+        settings.set_description(MODULE_DESC);
+        settings.set_overview_link(L"https://aka.ms/powertoys");
+
+        // Boolean toggles
+        settings.add_bool_toggle(
+            L"changeSystem",
+            L"Change System Theme",
+            g_settings.m_changeSystem);
+
+        settings.add_bool_toggle(
+            L"changeApps",
+            L"Change Apps Theme",
+            g_settings.m_changeApps);
+
+        settings.add_choice_group(
+            L"scheduleMode",
+            L"Theme schedule mode",
+            ToString(g_settings.m_scheduleMode),
+            { { L"FixedHours", L"Set hours manually" },
+              { L"SunsetToSunrise", L"Use sunrise/sunset times" } });
+
+        // Integer spinners
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"lightTime",
+            L"Time to switch to light theme (minutes after midnight).",
+            g_settings.m_lightTime,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"darkTime",
+            L"Time to switch to dark theme (minutes after midnight).",
+            g_settings.m_darkTime,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"sunrise_offset",
+            L"Time to offset turning on your light theme.",
+            g_settings.m_sunrise_offset,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        settings.add_int_spinner(
+            L"sunset_offset",
+            L"Time to offset turning on your dark theme.",
+            g_settings.m_sunset_offset,
+            0,
+            1439,
+            1);
+
+        // Strings for latitude and longitude
+        settings.add_string(
+            L"latitude",
+            L"Your latitude in decimal degrees (e.g. 39.95).",
+            g_settings.m_latitude);
+
+        settings.add_string(
+            L"longitude",
+            L"Your longitude in decimal degrees (e.g. -75.16).",
+            g_settings.m_longitude);
+
+        // One-shot actions (buttons)
+        settings.add_custom_action(
+            L"forceLight",
+            L"Switch immediately to light theme",
+            L"Force Light",
+            L"{}");
+
+        settings.add_custom_action(
+            L"forceDark",
+            L"Switch immediately to dark theme",
+            L"Force Dark",
+            L"{}");
+
+        // Hotkeys
+        PowerToysSettings::HotkeyObject dm_hk = PowerToysSettings::HotkeyObject::from_settings(
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.win,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.ctrl,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.alt,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.shift,
+            m_toggle_theme_hotkey.key);
+
+        settings.add_hotkey(
+            L"toggle-theme-hotkey",
+            L"Shortcut to toggle theme immediately",
+            dm_hk);
+
+        // Serialize to buffer for the PowerToys runner
+        return settings.serialize_to_buffer(buffer, buffer_size);
+    }
+
+    // Signal from the Settings editor to call a custom action.
+    // This can be used to spawn more complex editors.
+    void call_custom_action(const wchar_t* action) override
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            auto action_object = PowerToysSettings::CustomActionObject::from_json_string(action);
+
+            if (action_object.get_name() == L"forceLight")
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Custom action triggered: Force Light");
+                SetSystemTheme(true);
+                SetAppsTheme(true);
+            }
+            else if (action_object.get_name() == L"forceDark")
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Custom action triggered: Force Dark");
+                SetSystemTheme(false);
+                SetAppsTheme(false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] Invalid custom action JSON");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Called by the runner to pass the updated settings values as a serialized JSON.
+    virtual void set_config(const wchar_t* config) override
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            auto values = PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::from_json_string(config, get_key());
+
+            parse_hotkey(values);
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_bool_value(L"changeSystem"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_changeSystem = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_bool_value(L"changeApps"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_changeApps = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"scheduleMode"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_scheduleMode = FromString(*v);
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"lightTime"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_lightTime = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"darkTime"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_darkTime = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"sunrise_offset"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_sunrise_offset = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_int_value(L"m_sunset_offset"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_sunset_offset = *v;
+            }
+
+            if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"latitude"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_latitude = *v;
+            }
+            if (auto v = values.get_string_value(L"longitude"))
+            {
+                g_settings.m_longitude = *v;
+            }
+
+            values.save_to_settings_file();
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception&)
+        {
+            Logger::error("[Light Switch] set_config: Failed to parse or apply config.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual void enable()
+    {
+        m_enabled = true;
+        Logger::info(L"Enabling Light Switch module...");
+
+        unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
+        std::wstring args = L"--pid " + std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid);
+        std::wstring exe_name = L"LightSwitchService\\PowerToys.LightSwitchService.exe";
+
+        std::wstring resolved_path(MAX_PATH, L'\0');
+        DWORD result = SearchPathW(
+            nullptr,
+            exe_name.c_str(),
+            nullptr,
+            static_cast<DWORD>(resolved_path.size()),
+            resolved_path.data(),
+            nullptr);
+
+        if (result == 0 || result >= resolved_path.size())
+        {
+            Logger::error(
+                L"Failed to locate Light Switch executable named '{}' at location '{}'",
+                exe_name,
+                resolved_path.c_str());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        resolved_path.resize(result);
+        Logger::debug(L"Resolved executable path: {}", resolved_path);
+
+        std::wstring command_line = L"\"" + resolved_path + L"\" " + args;
+
+        STARTUPINFO si = { sizeof(si) };
+        PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+
+        if (!CreateProcessW(
+                resolved_path.c_str(),
+                command_line.data(),
+                nullptr,
+                nullptr,
+                TRUE,
+                0,
+                nullptr,
+                nullptr,
+                &si,
+                &pi))
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"Failed to launch Light Switch process. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Logger::info(L"Light Switch process launched successfully (PID: {}).", pi.dwProcessId);
+        m_process = pi.hProcess;
+        CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
+    }
+
+    // Disable the powertoy
+    virtual void disable()
+    {
+        Logger::info("Light Switch disabling");
+        m_enabled = false;
+
+        if (m_process)
+        {
+            constexpr DWORD timeout_ms = 1500;
+            DWORD result = WaitForSingleObject(m_process, timeout_ms);
+
+            if (result == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
+            {
+                Logger::warn("Light Switch: Process didn't exit in time. Forcing termination.");
+                TerminateProcess(m_process, 0);
+            }
+
+            CloseHandle(m_manual_override_event_handle);
+            m_manual_override_event_handle = nullptr;
+
+            CloseHandle(m_process);
+            m_process = nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Returns if the powertoys is enabled
+    virtual bool is_enabled() override
+    {
+        return m_enabled;
+    }
+
+    void parse_hotkey(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
+    {
+        auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
+        if (settingsObject.GetView().Size())
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Hotkey _temp_toggle_theme;
+                auto jsonHotkeyObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_TOGGLE_THEME_HOTKEY).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.win = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_WIN);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.alt = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_ALT);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.shift = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_SHIFT);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.ctrl = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_CTRL);
+                _temp_toggle_theme.key = static_cast<unsigned char>(jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_CODE));
+                m_toggle_theme_hotkey = _temp_toggle_theme;
+            }
+            catch (...)
+            {
+                Logger::error("Failed to initialize Light Switch force dark mode shortcut from settings. Value will keep unchanged.");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::info("Light Switch settings are empty");
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size) override
+    {
+        if (hotkeys && buffer_size >= 1)
+        {
+            hotkeys[0] = m_toggle_theme_hotkey;
+        }
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool on_hotkey(size_t hotkeyId) override
+    {
+        if (m_enabled)
+        {
+            Logger::trace(L"Light Switch hotkey pressed");
+            if (!is_process_running())
+            {
+                enable();
+            }
+            else if (hotkeyId == 0)
+            {
+                // get current will return true if in light mode; otherwise false
+                Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] Hotkey triggered: Toggle Theme");
+                if (g_settings.m_changeSystem)
+                {
+                    SetSystemTheme(!GetCurrentSystemTheme());
+                }
+                if (g_settings.m_changeApps)
+                {
+                    SetAppsTheme(!GetCurrentAppsTheme());
+                }
+
+                if (m_manual_override_event_handle)
+                {
+                    SetEvent(m_manual_override_event_handle);
+                    Logger::debug(L"[Light Switch] Manual override event set");
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool is_process_running()
+    {
+        return WaitForSingleObject(m_process, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT;
+    }
+};
+
+std::wstring utf8_to_wstring(const std::string& str)
+{
+    if (str.empty())
+        return std::wstring();
+
+    int size_needed = MultiByteToWideChar(
+        CP_UTF8,
+        0,
+        str.c_str(),
+        static_cast<int>(str.size()),
+        nullptr,
+        0);
+
+    std::wstring wstr(size_needed, 0);
+
+    MultiByteToWideChar(
+        CP_UTF8,
+        0,
+        str.c_str(),
+        static_cast<int>(str.size()),
+        &wstr[0],
+        size_needed);
+
+    return wstr;
+}
+
+// Load the settings file.
+void LightSwitchInterface::init_settings()
+{
+    Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: starting to load settings for module");
+
+    try
+    {
+        PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues settings =
+            PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(get_name());
+
+        parse_hotkey(settings);
+
+        if (auto v = settings.get_bool_value(L"changeSystem"))
+            g_settings.m_changeSystem = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_bool_value(L"changeApps"))
+            g_settings.m_changeApps = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_string_value(L"scheduleMode"))
+            g_settings.m_scheduleMode = FromString(*v);
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"lightTime"))
+            g_settings.m_lightTime = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"darkTime"))
+            g_settings.m_darkTime = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"sunrise_offset"))
+            g_settings.m_sunrise_offset = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_int_value(L"sunset_offset"))
+            g_settings.m_sunset_offset = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_string_value(L"latitude"))
+            g_settings.m_latitude = *v;
+        if (auto v = settings.get_string_value(L"longitude"))
+            g_settings.m_longitude = *v;
+
+        Logger::info(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: loaded successfully");
+    }
+    catch (const winrt::hresult_error& e)
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: hresult_error 0x{:08X} - {}", e.code(), e.message().c_str());
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        std::wstring whatStr = utf8_to_wstring(e.what());
+        Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: std::exception - {}", whatStr);
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"[Light Switch] init_settings: unknown exception while loading settings");
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) PowertoyModuleIface* __cdecl powertoy_create()
+{
+    return new LightSwitchInterface();
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/pch.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#pragma comment(lib, "windowsapp")

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/pch.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/resource.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
+// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
+// Used by CalculatorEngineCommon.rc
+
+//////////////////////////////
+// Non-localizable
+
+#define FILE_DESCRIPTION "Light Switch Module"
+#define INTERNAL_NAME "Light Switch"
+#define ORIGINAL_FILENAME "PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll"
+
+// Non-localizable
+//////////////////////////////

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/trace.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "trace.h"
+#include <TraceLoggingProvider.h>
+
+TRACELOGGING_DEFINE_PROVIDER(
+    g_hProvider,
+    "Microsoft.PowerToys",
+    // {38e8889b-9731-53f5-e901-e8a7c1753074}
+    (0x38e8889b, 0x9731, 0x53f5, 0xe9, 0x01, 0xe8, 0xa7, 0xc1, 0x75, 0x30, 0x74),
+    TraceLoggingOptionProjectTelemetry());
+
+void Trace::RegisterProvider()
+{
+    TraceLoggingRegister(g_hProvider);
+}
+
+void Trace::UnregisterProvider()
+{
+    TraceLoggingUnregister(g_hProvider);
+}
+
+void Trace::MyEvent()
+{
+    TraceLoggingWrite(
+        g_hProvider,
+        "PowerToyName_MyEvent",
+        ProjectTelemetryPrivacyDataTag(ProjectTelemetryTag_ProductAndServicePerformance),
+        TraceLoggingBoolean(TRUE, "UTCReplace_AppSessionGuid"),
+        TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE));
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/trace.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchService.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include "ThemeScheduler.h"
+#include "ThemeHelper.h"
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h>
+#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <LightSwitchSettings.h>
+#include <common/utils/gpo.h>
+#include <logger/logger_settings.h>
+#include <logger/logger.h>
+#include <utils/logger_helper.h>
+
+SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {};
+SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+HANDLE g_ServiceStopEvent = nullptr;
+static int g_lastUpdatedDay = -1;
+
+VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR* argv);
+VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl);
+DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam);
+
+// Entry point for the executable
+int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[])
+{
+    DWORD parentPid = 0;
+    bool debug = false;
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i)
+    {
+        if (_tcscmp(argv[i], _T("--debug")) == 0)
+            debug = true;
+        else if (_tcscmp(argv[i], _T("--pid")) == 0 && i + 1 < argc)
+            parentPid = _tstoi(argv[++i]);
+    }
+
+    // Try to connect to SCM
+    wchar_t serviceName[] = L"LightSwitchService";
+    SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRYW table[] = { { serviceName, ServiceMain }, { nullptr, nullptr } };
+
+    LoggerHelpers::init_logger(L"LightSwitch", L"Service", LogSettings::lightSwitchLoggerName);
+
+    if (!StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW(table))
+    {
+        DWORD err = GetLastError();
+        if (err == ERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT) // not launched by SCM
+        {
+            g_ServiceStopEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+            HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(
+                nullptr, 0, ServiceWorkerThread, reinterpret_cast<void*>(static_cast<ULONG_PTR>(parentPid)), 0, nullptr);
+
+            // Wait so the process stays alive
+            WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+            CloseHandle(hThread);
+            CloseHandle(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return static_cast<int>(err);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// Called when the service is launched by Windows
+VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD, LPTSTR*)
+{
+    g_StatusHandle = RegisterServiceCtrlHandler(_T("LightSwitchService"), ServiceCtrlHandler);
+    if (!g_StatusHandle)
+        return;
+
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwServiceType = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS;
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP | SERVICE_ACCEPT_SHUTDOWN;
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_START_PENDING;
+    SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+
+    g_ServiceStopEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, nullptr);
+    if (!g_ServiceStopEvent)
+    {
+        g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+        g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = GetLastError();
+        SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sa{ sizeof(sa) };
+    sa.bInheritHandle = FALSE;
+    sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = nullptr;
+
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_RUNNING;
+    SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+
+    HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(nullptr, 0, ServiceWorkerThread, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
+    WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+    CloseHandle(hThread);
+
+    CloseHandle(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+    g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+    SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+}
+
+VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl)
+{
+    switch (dwCtrl)
+    {
+    case SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP:
+        if (g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState != SERVICE_RUNNING)
+            break;
+
+        g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOP_PENDING;
+        SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+
+        // Signal the service to stop
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop requested, signaling worker thread to exit.");
+        SetEvent(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void update_sun_times(auto& settings)
+{
+    double latitude = std::stod(settings.latitude);
+    double longitude = std::stod(settings.longitude);
+
+    SYSTEMTIME st;
+    GetLocalTime(&st);
+
+    SunTimes newTimes = CalculateSunriseSunset(latitude, longitude, st.wYear, st.wMonth, st.wDay);
+
+    int newLightTime = newTimes.sunriseHour * 60 + newTimes.sunriseMinute;
+    int newDarkTime = newTimes.sunsetHour * 60 + newTimes.sunsetMinute;
+    try
+    {
+        auto values = PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(L"LightSwitch");
+        values.add_property(L"lightTime", newLightTime);
+        values.add_property(L"darkTime", newDarkTime);
+        values.save_to_settings_file();
+
+        Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Updated sun times and saved to config.");
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        std::wstring wmsg(e.what(), e.what() + strlen(e.what()));
+        Logger::error(L"[LightSwitchService] Exception during sun time update: {}", wmsg);
+    }
+    
+}
+
+DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
+{
+    DWORD parentPid = static_cast<DWORD>(reinterpret_cast<ULONG_PTR>(lpParam));
+    HANDLE hParent = nullptr;
+    if (parentPid)
+        hParent = OpenProcess(SYNCHRONIZE, FALSE, parentPid);
+
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Worker thread starting...");
+    Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent PID: {}", parentPid);
+
+    // Initialize settings system
+    LightSwitchSettings::instance().InitFileWatcher();
+
+    // Open the manual override event created by the module interface
+    HANDLE hManualOverride = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE | EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+
+    auto applyTheme = [](int nowMinutes, int lightMinutes, int darkMinutes, const auto& settings) {
+        bool isLightActive = false;
+
+        if (lightMinutes < darkMinutes)
+        {
+            // Normal case: sunrise < sunset
+            isLightActive = (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes && nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Wraparound case: e.g. light at 21:00, dark at 06:00
+            isLightActive = (nowMinutes >= lightMinutes || nowMinutes < darkMinutes);
+        }
+
+        bool isSystemCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentSystemTheme();
+        bool isAppsCurrentlyLight = GetCurrentAppsTheme();
+
+        if (isLightActive)
+        {
+            if (settings.changeSystem && !isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+                SetSystemTheme(true);
+            if (settings.changeApps && !isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+                SetAppsTheme(true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (settings.changeSystem && isSystemCurrentlyLight)
+                SetSystemTheme(false);
+            if (settings.changeApps && isAppsCurrentlyLight)
+                SetAppsTheme(false);
+        }
+    };
+
+    // --- At service start: immediately honor the schedule ---
+    {
+        SYSTEMTIME st;
+        GetLocalTime(&st);
+        int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+        const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+        applyTheme(nowMinutes, settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset, settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset, settings);
+    }
+
+    // --- Main loop: wakes once per minute or stop/parent death ---
+    for (;;)
+    {
+        HANDLE waits[2] = { g_ServiceStopEvent, hParent };
+        DWORD count = hParent ? 2 : 1;
+
+        SYSTEMTIME st;
+        GetLocalTime(&st);
+        int nowMinutes = st.wHour * 60 + st.wMinute;
+
+        LightSwitchSettings::instance().LoadSettings();
+        const auto& settings = LightSwitchSettings::instance().settings();
+
+        // Refresh suntimes at day boundary
+        if (g_lastUpdatedDay != st.wDay)
+        {
+            update_sun_times(settings);
+            g_lastUpdatedDay = st.wDay;
+
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Recalculated sun times at new day boundary.");
+        }
+
+        wchar_t msg[160];
+        swprintf_s(msg,
+                   L"[LightSwitchService] now=%02d:%02d | light=%02d:%02d | dark=%02d:%02d",
+                   st.wHour,
+                   st.wMinute,
+                   settings.lightTime / 60,
+                   settings.lightTime % 60,
+                   settings.darkTime / 60,
+                   settings.darkTime % 60);
+        Logger::info(msg);
+
+        // --- Manual override check ---
+        bool manualOverrideActive = false;
+        if (hManualOverride)
+        {
+            manualOverrideActive = (WaitForSingleObject(hManualOverride, 0) == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+        }
+
+        if (manualOverrideActive)
+        {
+            // Did we hit a scheduled boundary? (reset override at boundary)
+            if (nowMinutes == (settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset) % 1440 ||
+                nowMinutes == (settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset) % 1440)
+            {
+                ResetEvent(hManualOverride);
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Manual override cleared at boundary\n");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Skipping schedule due to manual override\n");
+                goto sleep_until_next_minute;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Apply theme logic (only runs if no manual override or override just cleared)
+        applyTheme(nowMinutes, settings.lightTime + settings.sunrise_offset, settings.darkTime + settings.sunset_offset, settings);
+
+    sleep_until_next_minute:
+        GetLocalTime(&st);
+        int msToNextMinute = (60 - st.wSecond) * 1000 - st.wMilliseconds;
+        if (msToNextMinute < 50)
+            msToNextMinute = 50;
+
+        DWORD wait = WaitForMultipleObjects(count, waits, FALSE, msToNextMinute);
+        if (wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Stop event triggered <20> exiting worker loop.");
+            break;
+        }
+        if (hParent && wait == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1) // parent process exited
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Parent process exited <20> stopping service.");
+            break;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    if (hManualOverride)
+        CloseHandle(hManualOverride);
+    if (hParent)
+        CloseHandle(hParent);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PWSTR, int)
+{
+    if (powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)
+    {
+        wchar_t msg[160];
+        swprintf_s(
+            msg,
+            L"Tried to start with a GPO policy setting the utility to always be disabled. Please contact your systems administrator.");
+        Logger::info(msg);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    int argc = 0;
+    LPWSTR* argv = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &argc);
+    int rc = _tmain(argc, argv); // reuse your existing logic
+    LocalFree(argv);
+    return rc;
+}

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src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.cpp

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/LightSwitchSettings.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsConstants.cpp

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+#include "SettingsConstants.h"

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsConstants.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+
+enum class SettingId
+{
+    ScheduleMode = 0,
+    Latitude,
+    Longitude,
+    LightTime,
+    DarkTime,
+    Sunrise_Offset,
+    Sunset_Offset,
+    ChangeSystem,
+    ChangeApps
+};

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/SettingsObserver.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.cpp

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeScheduler.cpp

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeScheduler.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/WinHookEventIDs.cpp

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/WinHookEventIDs.h

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/packages.config

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/resource.h

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+//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
+// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
+// Used by LightSwitchService.rc
+//
+#define IDI_ICON1                       101
+
+// Next default values for new objects
+// 
+#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
+#ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
+#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        102
+#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40001
+#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1001
+#define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
+#endif
+#endif

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/LightSwitch.UITests.csproj

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

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/Package.appxmanifest

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<Package
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
+  xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest"
+  xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
+  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
+  IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap">
+
+  <Identity
+    Name="ad22010c-e33e-4459-848e-a1ed976bfd3b"
+    Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
+    Version="1.0.0.0" />
+
+  <mp:PhoneIdentity PhoneProductId="ad22010c-e33e-4459-848e-a1ed976bfd3b" PhonePublisherId="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"/>
+
+  <Properties>
+    <DisplayName>LightSwitch.UITests</DisplayName>
+    <PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft</PublisherDisplayName>
+    <Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
+  </Properties>
+
+  <Dependencies>
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
+  </Dependencies>
+
+  <Resources>
+    <Resource Language="x-generate"/>
+  </Resources>
+
+  <Applications>
+    <Application Id="App"
+      Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe"
+      EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
+      <uap:VisualElements
+        DisplayName="LightSwitch.UITests"
+        Description="LightSwitch.UITests"
+        BackgroundColor="transparent"
+        Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png"
+        Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
+        <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
+        <uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+    </Application>
+  </Applications>
+
+  <Capabilities>
+    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
+  </Capabilities>
+</Package>

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/TestGeolocation.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.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace LightSwitch.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestGeolocation : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestGeolocation()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("LightSwitch.Geolocation")]
+        [TestCategory("Location")]
+        public void TestGeolocationUpdate()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "geolocation test");
+            TestHelper.PerformGeolocationTest(this);
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/TestHelper.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.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+
+namespace LightSwitch.UITests
+{
+    internal sealed class TestHelper
+    {
+        private static readonly string[] ShortcutSeparators = { " + ", "+", " " };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs common test initialization: navigate to settings, enable toggle, verify shortcut
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
+        /// <param name="testName">Name of the test for assertions</param>
+        /// <returns>The activation keys for the test</returns>
+        public static Key[] InitializeTest(UITestBase testBase, string testName)
+        {
+            LaunchFromSetting(testBase);
+
+            var toggleSwitch = SetLightSwitchToggle(testBase, enable: true);
+            Assert.IsTrue(
+                toggleSwitch.IsOn,
+                $"Light Switch toggle switch should be ON for {testName}");
+
+            var activationKeys = ReadActivationShortcut(testBase);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(activationKeys, "Should be able to read activation shortcut");
+            Assert.IsTrue(activationKeys.Length > 0, "Activation shortcut should contain at least one key");
+
+            return activationKeys;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Navigate to the Light Switch settings page
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void LaunchFromSetting(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            var lightSwitch = testBase.Session.FindAll<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("LightSwitchNavItem"));
+
+            if (lightSwitch.Count == 0)
+            {
+                testBase.Session.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("SystemToolsNavItem"), 5000).Click(msPostAction: 500);
+            }
+
+            testBase.Session.Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("LightSwitchNavItem"), 5000).Click(msPostAction: 500);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set the Light Switch enable toggle switch to the specified state
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ToggleSwitch SetLightSwitchToggle(UITestBase testBase, bool enable)
+        {
+            var toggleSwitch = testBase.Session.Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId("Toggle_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+
+            if (toggleSwitch.IsOn != enable)
+            {
+                toggleSwitch.Click(msPreAction: 1000, msPostAction: 2000);
+            }
+
+            if (toggleSwitch.IsOn != enable)
+            {
+                testBase.Session.SendKey(Key.Space, msPreAction: 0, msPostAction: 2000);
+            }
+
+            return toggleSwitch;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Read the current activation shortcut from the ShortcutControl
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Key[] ReadActivationShortcut(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            var shortcutCard = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("Shortcut_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            var shortcutButton = shortcutCard.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("EditButton"), 5000);
+            return ParseShortcutText(shortcutButton.HelpText);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse shortcut text like "Win + Ctrl + Shift + M" into Key array
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Key[] ParseShortcutText(string shortcutText)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(shortcutText))
+            {
+                return new Key[] { Key.Win, Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.D };
+            }
+
+            var keys = new List<Key>();
+            var parts = shortcutText.Split(ShortcutSeparators, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+            foreach (var part in parts)
+            {
+                var cleanPart = part.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
+                var key = cleanPart switch
+                {
+                    "win" or "windows" => Key.Win,
+                    "ctrl" or "control" => Key.Ctrl,
+                    "shift" => Key.Shift,
+                    "alt" => Key.Alt,
+                    _ when cleanPart.Length == 1 && char.IsLetter(cleanPart[0]) &&
+                         cleanPart[0] >= 'a' && cleanPart[0] <= 'z' =>
+                        (Key)Enum.Parse(typeof(Key), cleanPart.ToUpperInvariant()),
+                    _ => (Key?)null,
+                };
+
+                if (key.HasValue)
+                {
+                    keys.Add(key.Value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return keys.Count > 0 ? keys.ToArray() : new Key[] { Key.Win, Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.D };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs common test cleanup: close LightSwitch task
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testBase">The test base instance</param>
+        public static void CleanupTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            // TODO: Make sure the task kills?
+            // CloseLightSwitch(testBase);
+
+            // Ensure we're attached to settings after cleanup
+            try
+            {
+                testBase.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore attachment errors - this is just cleanup
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a update time test operation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformUpdateTimeTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            // Make sure in manual mode
+            var modeCombobox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ModeSelection_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(modeCombobox, "Mode combobox not found.");
+
+            var neededTabs = 6;
+
+            if (modeCombobox.Text != "Manual")
+            {
+                modeCombobox.Click();
+                var manualListItem = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ManualCBItem_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+                Assert.IsNotNull(manualListItem, "Manual combobox item not found.");
+                manualListItem.Click();
+                neededTabs = 1;
+            }
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("Manual", modeCombobox.Text, "Mode combobox should be set to Manual.");
+
+            var timeline = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("Timeline_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(timeline, "Timeline not found.");
+
+            var helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string originalEndValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "End");
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < neededTabs; i++)
+            {
+                testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Tab);
+            }
+
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Enter);
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Up);
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Enter);
+
+            helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string updatedEndValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "End");
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(originalEndValue, updatedEndValue, "Timeline end time should have been updated.");
+
+            helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string originalStartValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "Start");
+
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Tab);
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Enter);
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Up);
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Enter);
+
+            helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string updatedStartValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "Start");
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(originalStartValue, updatedStartValue, "Timeline start time should have been updated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a update geolocation test operation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformUserSelectedLocationTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            // Make sure in sun time mode
+            var modeCombobox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ModeSelection_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(modeCombobox, "Mode combobox not found.");
+
+            if (modeCombobox.Text != "Sunset to sunrise")
+            {
+                modeCombobox.Click();
+                var sunriseListItem = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunCBItem_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+                Assert.IsNotNull(sunriseListItem, "Sunrise combobox item not found.");
+                sunriseListItem.Click();
+            }
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("Sunset to sunrise", modeCombobox.Text, "Mode combobox should be set to Sunset to sunrise.");
+
+            var setLocationButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SetLocationButton_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(setLocationButton, "Set location button not found.");
+            setLocationButton.Click();
+
+            var autoSuggestTextbox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("CitySearchBox_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(autoSuggestTextbox, "City search box not found.");
+            autoSuggestTextbox.Click();
+            autoSuggestTextbox.SendKeys("Seattle");
+            autoSuggestTextbox.SendKeys(OpenQA.Selenium.Keys.Down);
+            autoSuggestTextbox.SendKeys(OpenQA.Selenium.Keys.Enter);
+
+            var latLong = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("LocationResultText_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(latLong.Text));
+
+            var sunrise = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunriseText_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sunrise.Text));
+
+            var sunset = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunsetText_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sunset.Text));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a update geolocation test operation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformGeolocationTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            // Make sure in sun time mode
+            var modeCombobox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ModeSelection_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(modeCombobox, "Mode combobox not found.");
+
+            if (modeCombobox.Text != "Sunset to sunrise")
+            {
+                modeCombobox.Click();
+                var sunriseListItem = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunCBItem_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+                Assert.IsNotNull(sunriseListItem, "Sunrise combobox item not found.");
+                sunriseListItem.Click();
+            }
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("Sunset to sunrise", modeCombobox.Text, "Mode combobox should be set to Sunset to sunrise.");
+
+            // Click the select city button
+            var setLocationButton = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SetLocationButton_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(setLocationButton, "Set location button not found.");
+            setLocationButton.Click(msPostAction: 8000);
+
+            var latLong = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("LocationResultText_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(latLong.Text));
+
+            var sunrise = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunriseText_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sunrise.Text));
+
+            var sunset = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunsetText_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sunset.Text));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a update time test operation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformOffsetTest(UITestBase testBase)
+        {
+            // Make sure in sun time mode
+            var modeCombobox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ModeSelection_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(modeCombobox, "Mode combobox not found.");
+
+            if (modeCombobox.Text != "Sunset to sunrise")
+            {
+                modeCombobox.Click();
+                var sunriseListItem = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunCBItem_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+                Assert.IsNotNull(sunriseListItem, "Sunrise combobox item not found.");
+                sunriseListItem.Click();
+            }
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("Sunset to sunrise", modeCombobox.Text, "Mode combobox should be set to Sunset to sunrise.");
+
+            // Testing sunrise offset
+            var sunriseOffset = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunriseOffset_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(sunriseOffset, "Sunrise offset number box not found.");
+
+            var timeline = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("Timeline_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(timeline, "Timeline not found.");
+
+            var helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string originalStartValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "Start");
+
+            sunriseOffset.Click();
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Up);
+
+            helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string updatedStartValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "Start");
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(originalStartValue, updatedStartValue, "Timeline start time should have been updated.");
+
+            // Testing sunset offset
+            var sunsetOffset = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("SunsetOffset_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(sunsetOffset, "Sunrise offset number box not found.");
+
+            helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string originalEndValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "End");
+
+            sunsetOffset.Click();
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Up);
+
+            helpText = timeline.GetAttribute("HelpText");
+            string updatedEndValue = GetHelpTextValue(helpText, "End");
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(originalEndValue, updatedEndValue, "Timeline end time should have been updated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a test for shortcut changing themes
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void PerformShortcutTest(UITestBase testBase, Key[] activationKeys)
+        {
+            // Test when both are checked
+            var systemCheckbox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ChangeSystemCheckbox_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(systemCheckbox, "System checkbox not found.");
+
+            var scrollViewer = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("PageScrollViewer"));
+            systemCheckbox.EnsureVisible(scrollViewer);
+
+            int neededTabs = 10;
+
+            if (!systemCheckbox.Selected)
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < neededTabs; i++)
+                {
+                    testBase.Session.SendKeys(Key.Tab);
+                }
+
+                systemCheckbox.Click();
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(systemCheckbox.Selected, "System checkbox should be checked.");
+
+            var appsCheckbox = testBase.Session.Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("ChangeAppsCheckbox_LightSwitch"), 5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(appsCheckbox, "Apps checkbox not found.");
+
+            if (!appsCheckbox.Selected)
+            {
+                appsCheckbox.Click();
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(appsCheckbox.Selected, "Apps checkbox should be checked.");
+
+            var systemBeforeValue = GetSystemTheme();
+            var appsBeforeValue = GetAppsTheme();
+
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(activationKeys);
+            Task.Delay(5000).Wait();
+
+            var systemAfterValue = GetSystemTheme();
+            var appsAfterValue = GetAppsTheme();
+
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(systemBeforeValue, systemAfterValue, "System theme should have changed.");
+            Assert.AreNotEqual(appsBeforeValue, appsAfterValue, "Apps theme should have changed.");
+
+            // Test with nothing checked
+            if (systemCheckbox.Selected)
+            {
+                systemCheckbox.Click();
+            }
+
+            if (appsCheckbox.Selected)
+            {
+                appsCheckbox.Click();
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsFalse(systemCheckbox.Selected, "System checkbox should be unchecked.");
+            Assert.IsFalse(appsCheckbox.Selected, "Apps checkbox should be unchecked.");
+
+            var noneSystemBeforeValue = GetSystemTheme();
+            var noneAppsBeforeValue = GetAppsTheme();
+
+            testBase.Session.SendKeys(activationKeys);
+            Task.Delay(5000).Wait();
+
+            var noneSystemAfterValue = GetSystemTheme();
+            var noneAppsAfterValue = GetAppsTheme();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(noneSystemBeforeValue, noneSystemAfterValue, "System theme should not have changed.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(noneAppsBeforeValue, noneAppsAfterValue, "Apps theme should not have changed.");
+        }
+
+        /* Helpers */
+        private static int GetSystemTheme()
+        {
+            using var key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize");
+            if (key is null)
+            {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            return (int)key.GetValue("SystemUsesLightTheme", 1);
+        }
+
+        private static int GetAppsTheme()
+        {
+            using var key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize");
+            if (key is null)
+            {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            return (int)key.GetValue("AppsUseLightTheme", 1);
+        }
+
+        private static string GetHelpTextValue(string helpText, string key)
+        {
+            foreach (var part in helpText.Split(';'))
+            {
+                var kv = part.Split('=');
+                if (kv.Length == 2 && kv[0] == key)
+                {
+                    return kv[1];
+                }
+            }
+
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/TestOffset.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace LightSwitch.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestOffset : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestOffset()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("LightSwitch.Offset")]
+        [TestCategory("Time")]
+        public void TestTimeOffset()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "offset test");
+            TestHelper.PerformOffsetTest(this);
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/TestShortcut.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace LightSwitch.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestShortcut : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestShortcut()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("LightSwitch.TestShortcut")]
+        [TestCategory("Shortcut")]
+        public void TestLightSwitchShortcut()
+        {
+            var activationKeys = TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "light switch shortcut test");
+            TestHelper.PerformShortcutTest(this, activationKeys);
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/TestUpdateManualTime.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace LightSwitch.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestUpdateManualTime : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestUpdateManualTime()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("LightSwitch.UpdateManualTime")]
+        [TestCategory("Time")]
+        public void TestUpdateTime()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "update manual time test");
+            TestHelper.PerformUpdateTimeTest(this);
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/TestUserSelectedLocation.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace LightSwitch.UITests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class TestUserSelectedLocation : UITestBase
+    {
+        public TestUserSelectedLocation()
+            : base(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings, WindowSize.Large)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod("LightSwitch.UserSelectedLocation")]
+        [TestCategory("Location")]
+        public void TestUserSelectedLocationUpdate()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InitializeTest(this, "user selected location test");
+            TestHelper.PerformUserSelectedLocationTest(this);
+            TestHelper.CleanupTest(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/LightSwitch/Tests/LightSwitch.UITests/app.manifest

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

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.h

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ enum struct FindMyMouseActivationMethod : int
 
 constexpr bool FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_DO_NOT_ACTIVATE_ON_GAME_MODE = true;
 // Default colors now include full alpha. Opacity is encoded directly in color alpha (legacy overlay_opacity migrated into A channel)
-const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0);
-const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255);
+const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(128, 0, 0, 0);
+const winrt::Windows::UI::Color FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_COLOR = winrt::Windows::UI::ColorHelper::FromArgb(128, 255, 255, 255);
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_RADIUS = 100;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 500;
 constexpr int FIND_MY_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_INITIAL_ZOOM = 9;
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ int FindMyMouseMain(HINSTANCE hinst, const FindMyMouseSettings& settings);
 void FindMyMouseDisable();
 bool FindMyMouseIsEnabled();
 void FindMyMouseApplySettings(const FindMyMouseSettings& settings);
-HWND GetSonarHwnd() noexcept;
+HWND GetSonarHwnd() noexcept;

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

@@ -1055,8 +1055,13 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
 
                     if (machineId == 0)
                     {
-                        _properties.MachineID.Value = Common.Ran.Next();
-                        machineId = _properties.MachineID.Value;
+                        var newMachineId = Common.Ran.Next();
+                        _properties.MachineID.Value = newMachineId;
+                        machineId = newMachineId;
+                        if (!PauseInstantSaving)
+                        {
+                            SaveSettings();
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1068,6 +1073,11 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 lock (_loadingSettingsLock)
                 {
                     _properties.MachineID.Value = value;
+                    machineId = value;
+                    if (!PauseInstantSaving)
+                    {
+                        SaveSettings();
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.h

@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ typedef struct {
 #define SHALLOW_DESTROY 2
 #define LIVE_DRAW_ZOOM   3
 
-#define PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(Pencolor)	(Pencolor >> 24) != 0xFF
+#define PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(Pencolor)	((Pencolor >> 24) != 0xFF)
+#define PEN_COLOR_BLUR(Pencolor)        ((Pencolor & 0x00FFFFFF) == COLOR_BLUR)
+
+#define CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN  4
 
 
 typedef BOOL (__stdcall *type_pGetMonitorInfo)(
@@ -143,7 +146,14 @@ typedef BOOL(__stdcall *type_pMagSetWindowFilterList)(
     int   count,
     HWND* pHWND
 );
-typedef BOOL (__stdcall *type_pMagInitialize)(VOID);
+typedef BOOL(__stdcall* type_pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing)(
+    _In_ HWND, 
+    _In_ BOOL
+);
+typedef BOOL(__stdcall* type_MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing)(
+    BOOL fUseBitmapSmoothing
+);
+typedef BOOL(__stdcall* type_pMagInitialize)(VOID);
 
 typedef BOOL(__stdcall *type_pGetPointerType)(
     _In_   UINT32 pointerId,

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.rc

@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x0
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,166,306,50,14
     PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,223,306,50,14
-    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.01",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
-    LTEXT           "Copyright © 2006-2025 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,166,8
+    LTEXT           "ZoomIt v9.10",IDC_VERSION,42,7,73,10
+    LTEXT           "Copyright © 2006-2025 Mark Russinovich",IDC_COPYRIGHT,42,17,231,8
     CONTROL         "<a HREF=""https://www.sysinternals.com"">Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com</a>",IDC_LINK,
                     "SysLink",WS_TABSTOP,42,26,150,9
     ICON            "APPICON",IDC_STATIC,12,9,20,20
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "",IDC_TIMER_POS7,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,63,108,10,10
     CONTROL         "",IDC_TIMER_POS8,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,79,108,10,10
     CONTROL         "",IDC_TIMER_POS9,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,97,108,10,10
-    CONTROL         "Show background bitmap:",IDC_CHECK_BACKGROUND_FILE,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,3,122,99,10,WS_EX_RIGHT
+    CONTROL         "Show background bitmap:",IDC_CHECK_BACKGROUND_FILE,
+                    "Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,3,122,99,10,WS_EX_RIGHT
     CONTROL         "Use faded desktop as background",IDC_STATIC_DESKTOP_BACKGROUND,
                     "Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP,46,135,125,10
     CONTROL         "Use image file as background",IDC_STATIC_BACKGROUND_FILE,
@@ -165,23 +166,25 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "",IDC_STATIC,"Static",SS_BLACKFRAME | SS_SUNKEN,7,196,193,1,WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE
 END
 
-ZOOM DIALOGEX 0, 0, 260, 158
+ZOOM DIALOGEX 0, 0, 260, 170
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_SYSMENU
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
     CONTROL         "",IDC_HOTKEY,"msctls_hotkey32",WS_BORDER | WS_TABSTOP,59,57,80,12
     LTEXT           "After toggling ZoomIt you can zoom in with the mouse wheel or up and down arrow keys. Exit zoom mode with Escape or by pressing the right mouse button.",IDC_STATIC,7,6,246,26
     LTEXT           "Zoom Toggle:",IDC_STATIC,7,59,51,8
-    CONTROL         "",IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_AUTOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,53,104,150,15,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
-    LTEXT           "Specify the initial level of magnification when zooming in:",IDC_STATIC,7,91,215,10
-    LTEXT           "1.25",IDC_STATIC,52,122,16,8
-    LTEXT           "1.5",IDC_STATIC,82,122,12,8
-    LTEXT           "1.75",IDC_STATIC,108,122,16,8
-    LTEXT           "2.0",IDC_STATIC,138,122,12,8
-    LTEXT           "3.0",IDC_STATIC,164,122,12,8
-    LTEXT           "4.0",IDC_STATIC,190,122,12,8
+    CONTROL         "",IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_AUTOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,53,118,150,15,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
+    LTEXT           "Specify the initial level of magnification when zooming in:",IDC_STATIC,7,105,215,10
+    LTEXT           "1.25",IDC_STATIC,52,136,16,8
+    LTEXT           "1.5",IDC_STATIC,82,136,12,8
+    LTEXT           "1.75",IDC_STATIC,108,136,16,8
+    LTEXT           "2.0",IDC_STATIC,138,136,12,8
+    LTEXT           "3.0",IDC_STATIC,164,136,12,8
+    LTEXT           "4.0",IDC_STATIC,190,136,12,8
     CONTROL         "Animate zoom in and zoom out:",IDC_ANIMATE_ZOOM,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,74,116,10
-    LTEXT           "Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or save region by entering Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl.",IDC_STATIC,7,34,246,17
+    CONTROL         "Smooth zoomed image:",IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,88,116,10
+    LTEXT           "Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or save region by entering Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl.",IDC_STATIC,7,148,246,17
+    LTEXT           "Copy a zoomed screen with Ctrl+C or save it by typing Ctrl+S. Crop the copy or save region by entering Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl.",IDC_STATIC,6,34,246,18
 END
 
 DRAW DIALOGEX 0, 0, 260, 228
@@ -295,7 +298,8 @@ BEGIN
     LTEXT           "DemoType toggle:",IDC_STATIC,7,157,63,8
     PUSHBUTTON      "&...",IDC_DEMOTYPE_BROWSE,231,137,16,13
     CONTROL         "",IDC_DEMOTYPE_SPEED_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_AUTOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,52,202,150,11,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
-    CONTROL         "Drive input with typing:",IDC_DEMOTYPE_USER_DRIVEN,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,173,88,10
+    CONTROL         "Drive input with typing:",IDC_DEMOTYPE_USER_DRIVEN,
+                    "Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_LEFTTEXT | WS_TABSTOP,7,173,88,10
     LTEXT           "DemoType typing speed:",IDC_STATIC,7,189,215,10
     LTEXT           "Slow",IDC_DEMOTYPE_STATIC1,51,213,18,8
     LTEXT           "Fast",IDC_DEMOTYPE_STATIC2,186,213,17,8
@@ -413,8 +417,8 @@ ACCELERATORS ACCELERATORS
 BEGIN
     "C",            IDC_COPY,               VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
     "S",            IDC_SAVE,               VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
-    "C",            IDC_COPY_CROP,           VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
-    "S",            IDC_SAVE_CROP,           VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
+    "C",            IDC_COPY_CROP,          VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
+    "S",            IDC_SAVE_CROP,          VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
 END
 
 

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomItSettings.h

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DWORD   g_SnipToggleKey = ((HOTKEYF_CONTROL) << 8) | '6';
 DWORD	g_ShowExpiredTime = 1;
 DWORD	g_SliderZoomLevel = 3;
 BOOLEAN g_AnimateZoom = TRUE;
+BOOLEAN g_SmoothImage = TRUE;
 DWORD	g_PenColor = COLOR_RED;
 DWORD	g_BreakPenColor = COLOR_RED;
 DWORD   g_RootPenWidth = PEN_WIDTH;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ REG_SETTING RegSettings[] = {
     { L"ShowTrayIcon", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_ShowTrayIcon, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_ShowTrayIcon) },
     // NOTE: AnimateZoom is misspelled, but since it is a user setting stored in the registry we must continue to misspell it.
     { L"AnimnateZoom", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_AnimateZoom, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_AnimateZoom) },
+    { L"SmoothImage", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_SmoothImage, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_SmoothImage) },
     { L"TelescopeZoomOut", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_TelescopeZoomOut, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_TelescopeZoomOut) },
     { L"SnapToGrid", SETTING_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 0, &g_SnapToGrid, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_SnapToGrid) },
     { L"ZoominSliderLevel", SETTING_TYPE_DWORD, 0, &g_SliderZoomLevel, static_cast<DOUBLE>(g_SliderZoomLevel) },

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp

@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ type_pMagSetFullscreenTransform pMagSetFullscreenTransform;
 type_pMagSetInputTransform	pMagSetInputTransform;
 type_pMagShowSystemCursor	pMagShowSystemCursor;
 type_pMagSetWindowFilterList pMagSetWindowFilterList;
+type_MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing pMagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing;
+type_pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing;
 type_pMagInitialize			pMagInitialize;
 type_pDwmIsCompositionEnabled	pDwmIsCompositionEnabled;
 type_pGetPointerType		pGetPointerType;
@@ -1099,6 +1101,8 @@ void DrawHighlightedShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hdcScreenCompat, Gdiplus::Brush *pBr
     // Create a new bitmap that's the size of the area covered by the line + 2 * g_PenWidth
     Gdiplus::Rect lineBounds(min(x1, x2), min(y1, y2), abs(x2 - x1), abs(y2 - y1));
 
+    OutputDebug(L"DrawHighlightedShape\n");
+
     // Expand for line drawing
     if (Shape == DRAW_LINE)
         lineBounds.Inflate(static_cast<int>(g_PenWidth / 2), static_cast<int>(g_PenWidth / 2));
@@ -1186,7 +1190,7 @@ void DrawHighlightedShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hdcScreenCompat, Gdiplus::Brush *pBr
     DeleteDC(hdcDIBOrig);
 
     // Invalidate the updated rectangle
-    // InvalidateGdiplusRect(hWnd, lineBounds);
+    //InvalidateGdiplusRect(hWnd, lineBounds);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1284,7 +1288,12 @@ void ScaleImage( HDC hdcDst, float xDst, float yDst, float wDst, float hDst,
     {
         Gdiplus::Bitmap		srcBitmap( bmSrc, NULL );
 
-        dstGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeLowQuality );
+        // Use high quality interpolation when smooth image is enabled
+        if (g_SmoothImage) {
+            dstGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeHighQuality );
+        } else {
+            dstGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeLowQuality );
+        }
         dstGraphics.SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeHalf );
 
         dstGraphics.DrawImage( &srcBitmap, Gdiplus::RectF(xDst,yDst,wDst,hDst), xSrc, ySrc, wSrc, hSrc, Gdiplus::UnitPixel );
@@ -2071,6 +2080,8 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK OptionsProc( HWND hDlg, UINT message,
             IsAutostartConfigured() ? BST_CHECKED: BST_UNCHECKED );
         CheckDlgButton( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ANIMATE_ZOOM, 
             g_AnimateZoom ? BST_CHECKED: BST_UNCHECKED );
+        CheckDlgButton( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE, 
+            g_SmoothImage ? BST_CHECKED: BST_UNCHECKED );
 
         SendMessage( GetDlgItem(g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER), TBM_SETRANGE, false, MAKELONG(0,_countof(g_ZoomLevels)-1) );
         SendMessage( GetDlgItem(g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ZOOM_SLIDER), TBM_SETPOS, true, g_SliderZoomLevel );
@@ -2210,6 +2221,7 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK OptionsProc( HWND hDlg, UINT message,
             }
             g_ShowTrayIcon = IsDlgButtonChecked( hDlg, IDC_SHOW_TRAY_ICON ) == BST_CHECKED;
             g_AnimateZoom = IsDlgButtonChecked( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_ANIMATE_ZOOM ) == BST_CHECKED;
+            g_SmoothImage = IsDlgButtonChecked( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE ) == BST_CHECKED;
             g_DemoTypeUserDriven = IsDlgButtonChecked( g_OptionsTabs[DEMOTYPE_PAGE].hPage, IDC_DEMOTYPE_USER_DRIVEN ) == BST_CHECKED;
 
             newToggleKey = static_cast<DWORD>(SendMessage( GetDlgItem( g_OptionsTabs[ZOOM_PAGE].hPage, IDC_HOTKEY), HKM_GETHOTKEY, 0, 0 ));
@@ -2723,7 +2735,6 @@ VOID DrawShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hDc, RECT *Rect, bool UseGdiPlus = false )
     bool	isBlur = false;
 
     Gdiplus::Graphics	dstGraphics(hDc);
-
 	if( ( GetWindowLong( g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE ) & WS_EX_LAYERED ) == 0 )
 	{
 		dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
@@ -2746,6 +2757,7 @@ VOID DrawShape( DWORD Shape, HDC hDc, RECT *Rect, bool UseGdiPlus = false )
             InflateRect(Rect, g_PenWidth / 2, g_PenWidth / 2);
         isBlur = true;
     }
+    OutputDebug(L"Draw shape: highlight: %d pbrush: %d\n", PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor), pBrush != NULL);
 
     switch (Shape) {
     case DRAW_RECTANGLE:
@@ -2920,7 +2932,7 @@ void InvalidateCursorMoveArea( HWND hWnd, float zoomLevel, int width, int height
 {
     int		x, y;
     RECT	rc;
-    int		invWidth = g_PenWidth;
+    int		invWidth = g_PenWidth + CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN;
 
     if( DrawHighlightedCursor( zoomLevel, width, height ) ) {
         
@@ -2945,7 +2957,7 @@ void InvalidateCursorMoveArea( HWND hWnd, float zoomLevel, int width, int height
 void SaveCursorArea( HDC hDcTarget, HDC hDcSource, POINT pt )
 {
     OutputDebug( L"SaveCursorArea\n");
-    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + 2;
+    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN;
     BitBlt( hDcTarget, 0, 0, penWidth +CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2, penWidth +CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2,
         hDcSource, static_cast<INT> (pt.x- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH,
         static_cast<INT>(pt.y- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH, SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT );
@@ -2959,7 +2971,7 @@ void SaveCursorArea( HDC hDcTarget, HDC hDcSource, POINT pt )
 void RestoreCursorArea( HDC hDcTarget, HDC hDcSource, POINT pt )
 {
     OutputDebug( L"RestoreCursorArea\n");
-    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + 2;
+    int penWidth = g_PenWidth + CURSOR_SAVE_MARGIN;
     BitBlt( hDcTarget, static_cast<INT>(pt.x- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH,
         static_cast<INT>(pt.y- penWidth /2)-CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH, penWidth +CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2,
         penWidth + CURSOR_ARM_LENGTH*2, hDcSource, 0, 0, SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT );
@@ -4178,6 +4190,11 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                     }
 #endif
                 }
+                OutputDebug(L"LIVEDRAW SMOOTHING: %d\n", g_SmoothImage);
+                if (!pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing(g_hWndLiveZoomMag, g_SmoothImage))
+                {
+                    OutputDebug(L"MagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing failed: %d\n", GetLastError());
+                }
 
                 if ( g_RecordToggle )
                 {
@@ -5296,6 +5313,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 
             if( g_Drawing ) {
 
+                OutputDebug(L"Mousemove: Drawing\n");
+
                 POINT currentPt;
 
                 // Are we in pen mode on a tablet?
@@ -5334,7 +5353,15 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            DrawShape( g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle );
+                            if (PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor))
+                            {
+                                // copy original bitmap to screen bitmap to erase previous highlight
+                                BitBlt(hdcScreenCompat, 0, 0, bmp.bmWidth, bmp.bmHeight, drawUndoList->hDc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT);
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle, PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor));
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -5380,7 +5407,7 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                         g_rcRectangle.top != g_rcRectangle.bottom) {
 
                         // Draw the new target rectangle. 
-                        DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle);
+                        DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle, PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor));
                         OutputDebug(L"SHAPE: (%d, %d) - (%d, %d)\n", g_rcRectangle.left, g_rcRectangle.top, 
                             g_rcRectangle.right, g_rcRectangle.bottom);
                     }
@@ -5418,9 +5445,6 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                         Gdiplus::BitmapData* lineData = LockGdiPlusBitmap(lineBitmap);
                         BYTE* pPixels = static_cast<BYTE*>(lineData->Scan0);
 
-                        // Copy the contents of the screen bitmap to the temporary bitmap
-                        GetOldestUndo(drawUndoList);
-
                         // Create a GDI bitmap that's the size of the lineBounds rectangle
                         Gdiplus::Bitmap *blurBitmap = CreateGdiplusBitmap( hdcScreenCompat, // oldestUndo->hDc, 
                                             lineBounds.X, lineBounds.Y, lineBounds.Width, lineBounds.Height);
@@ -5445,6 +5469,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                     } 
                     else if(PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor)) { 
 
+                        OutputDebug(L"HIGHLIGHT\n");
+
                         // This is a highlighting pen color
                         Gdiplus::Rect lineBounds = GetLineBounds(prevPt, currentPt, g_PenWidth);
                         Gdiplus::Bitmap* lineBitmap = DrawBitmapLine(lineBounds, prevPt, currentPt, &pen);
@@ -5784,26 +5810,30 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
             if( !g_DrawingShape ) {
 
                 // If the point has changed, draw a line to it
-                if (prevPt.x != LOWORD(lParam) || prevPt.y != HIWORD(lParam)) {
-                    Gdiplus::Graphics	dstGraphics(hdcScreenCompat);
-                    if ((GetWindowLong(g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_LAYERED) == 0)
+                if (!PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor))
+                {
+                    if (prevPt.x != LOWORD(lParam) || prevPt.y != HIWORD(lParam))
                     {
-                        dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
+                        Gdiplus::Graphics dstGraphics(hdcScreenCompat);
+                        if ((GetWindowLong(g_hWndMain, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_LAYERED) == 0)
+                        {
+                            dstGraphics.SetSmoothingMode(Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
+                        }
+                        Gdiplus::Color color = ColorFromColorRef(g_PenColor);
+                        Gdiplus::Pen pen(color, static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(g_PenWidth));
+                        Gdiplus::GraphicsPath path;
+                        pen.SetLineJoin(Gdiplus::LineJoinRound);
+                        path.AddLine(prevPt.x, prevPt.y, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+                        dstGraphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);
+                    }
+                    // Draw a dot at the current point, if the point hasn't changed
+                    else
+                    {
+                        MoveToEx(hdcScreenCompat, prevPt.x, prevPt.y, NULL);
+                        LineTo(hdcScreenCompat, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+                        InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, FALSE);
                     }
-                    Gdiplus::Color	color = ColorFromColorRef(g_PenColor);
-                    Gdiplus::Pen pen(color, static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(g_PenWidth));
-                    Gdiplus::GraphicsPath path;
-                    pen.SetLineJoin(Gdiplus::LineJoinRound);
-                    path.AddLine(prevPt.x, prevPt.y, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
-                    dstGraphics.DrawPath(&pen, &path);
                 }
-                // Draw a dot at the current point, if the point hasn't changed
-                else {
-                    MoveToEx(hdcScreenCompat, prevPt.x, prevPt.y, NULL);
-                    LineTo(hdcScreenCompat, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
-                    InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, FALSE);
-                }
-
                 prevPt.x = LOWORD( lParam );
                 prevPt.y = HIWORD( lParam );
 
@@ -5818,8 +5848,11 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                         g_rcRectangle.left != g_rcRectangle.right ) {
 
                 // erase previous
-                SetROP2(hdcScreenCompat, R2_NOTXORPEN); 
-                DrawShape( g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle );
+                if (!PEN_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT(g_PenColor))
+                {
+                    SetROP2(hdcScreenCompat, R2_NOTXORPEN);
+                    DrawShape(g_DrawingShape, hdcScreenCompat, &g_rcRectangle);
+                }
 
                 // Draw the final shape
                 HBRUSH hBrush = static_cast<HBRUSH>(GetStockObject( NULL_BRUSH ));
@@ -6185,8 +6218,14 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
             SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, HALFTONE );
             SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
 #else
-            SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
-            SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            // Use HALFTONE for better quality when smooth image is enabled
+            if (g_SmoothImage) {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, HALFTONE );
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
+            } else {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hInterimSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            }
 #endif
             StretchBlt( hInterimSaveDc,
                         0, 0,
@@ -6309,7 +6348,12 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 #if SCALE_HALFTONE
             SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
 #else
-            SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            // Use HALFTONE for better quality when smooth image is enabled
+            if (g_SmoothImage) {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, HALFTONE );
+            } else {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hSaveDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            }
 #endif
 			StretchBlt( hSaveDc,
                         0, 0,
@@ -6646,8 +6690,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                             (float)x, (float)y, 
                             width/zoomLevel, height/zoomLevel ); 
             } else {
-                // do a fast, less accurate render
-                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, HALFTONE );
+                // do a fast, less accurate render (but use smooth if enabled)
+                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, g_SmoothImage ? HALFTONE : COLORONCOLOR );
                 StretchBlt( ps.hdc, 
                         0, 0, 
                         bmp.bmWidth, bmp.bmHeight, 
@@ -6660,7 +6704,12 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 #if SCALE_HALFTONE
             SetStretchBltMode( hDc, zoomLevel == zoomTelescopeTarget ? HALFTONE : COLORONCOLOR );
 #else
-            SetStretchBltMode( hDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            // Use HALFTONE for better quality when smooth image is enabled
+            if (g_SmoothImage) {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, HALFTONE );
+            } else {
+                SetStretchBltMode( hDc, COLORONCOLOR );
+            }
 #endif
             StretchBlt( ps.hdc, 
                     0, 0, 
@@ -6683,7 +6732,7 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
 
                 BITMAP local_bmp;
                 GetObject(g_hBackgroundBmp, sizeof(local_bmp), &local_bmp);
-                SetStretchBltMode( hdcScreenCompat, HALFTONE );
+                SetStretchBltMode( hdcScreenCompat, g_SmoothImage ? HALFTONE : COLORONCOLOR );
                 if( g_BreakBackgroundStretch ) {
                     StretchBlt( hdcScreenCompat, 0, 0, width, height,
                         g_hDcBackgroundFile, 0, 0, local_bmp.bmWidth, local_bmp.bmHeight, SRCCOPY|CAPTUREBLT  );
@@ -6842,7 +6891,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK LiveZoomWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
                                         WS_CHILD | MS_SHOWMAGNIFIEDCURSOR | WS_VISIBLE,
                                         0, 0, 0, 0, hWnd, NULL, g_hInstance, NULL );
         }
-
         ShowWindow( hWnd, SW_SHOW );
         InvalidateRect( g_hWndLiveZoomMag, NULL, TRUE );
 
@@ -7555,6 +7603,10 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance
                     "MagSetWindowTransform" );
     pMagSetFullscreenTransform = (type_pMagSetFullscreenTransform)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
                     "MagSetFullscreenTransform");
+    pMagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing = (type_MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
+                    "MagSetFullscreenUseBitmapSmoothing");
+    pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing = (type_pMagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
+                    "MagSetLensUseBitmapSmoothing");
     pMagSetInputTransform = (type_pMagSetInputTransform)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),
                     "MagSetInputTransform");
     pMagShowSystemCursor = (type_pMagShowSystemCursor)GetProcAddress(LoadLibrarySafe(L"magnification.dll", DLL_LOAD_LOCATION_SYSTEM),

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/resource.h

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 #define IDC_COPYRIGHT                   1075
 #define IDC_PEN_WIDTH                   1105
 #define IDC_TIMER                       1106
+#define IDC_SMOOTH_IMAGE				1107
 #define IDC_SAVE                        40002
 #define IDC_COPY                        40004
 #define IDC_RECORD                      40006
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 #define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        118
 #define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40013
-#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1076
+#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1078
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
 #endif
 #endif

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common/Helpers/SupersedingAsyncGate.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common.Helpers;
 /// If ExecuteAsync is called while already executing, it cancels the current execution
 /// and starts the operation again (superseding behavior).
 /// </summary>
-public partial class SupersedingAsyncGate : IDisposable
+public sealed partial class SupersedingAsyncGate : IDisposable
 {
     private readonly Func<CancellationToken, Task> _action;
     private readonly Lock _lock = new();

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common/Helpers/SupersedingAsyncValueGate`1.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common.Helpers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An async gate that ensures only one value computation runs at a time.
+/// If ExecuteAsync is called while already executing, it cancels the current computation
+/// and starts the operation again (superseding behavior).
+/// Once a value is successfully computed, it is applied (via the provided <see cref="Action{T}"/>).
+/// The apply step uses its own lock so that long-running apply logic does not block the
+/// computation / superseding pipeline, while still remaining serialized with respect to
+/// other apply calls.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the computed value.</typeparam>
+public sealed partial class SupersedingAsyncValueGate<T> : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly Func<CancellationToken, Task<T>> _valueFactory;
+    private readonly Action<T> _apply;
+    private readonly Lock _lock = new();              // Controls scheduling / superseding
+    private readonly Lock _applyLock = new();         // Serializes application of results
+    private int _callId;
+    private TaskCompletionSource<T>? _currentTcs;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _currentCancellationSource;
+    private Task? _executingTask;
+
+    public SupersedingAsyncValueGate(
+        Func<CancellationToken, Task<T>> valueFactory,
+        Action<T> apply)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(valueFactory);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(apply);
+        _valueFactory = valueFactory;
+        _apply = apply;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes the configured value computation. If another execution is running, this call will
+    /// cancel the current execution and restart the computation. The returned task completes when
+    /// (and only if) the computation associated with this invocation completes (or is canceled / superseded).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Optional external cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The computed value for this invocation.</returns>
+    public async Task<T> ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        TaskCompletionSource<T> tcs;
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            // Supersede any in-flight computation.
+            _currentCancellationSource?.Cancel();
+            _currentTcs?.TrySetException(new OperationCanceledException("Superseded by newer call"));
+
+            tcs = new(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+            _currentTcs = tcs;
+            _callId++;
+
+            if (_executingTask is null)
+            {
+                _executingTask = Task.Run(ExecuteLoop, CancellationToken.None);
+            }
+        }
+
+        using var ctr = cancellationToken.Register(state => ((TaskCompletionSource<T>)state!).TrySetCanceled(cancellationToken), tcs);
+        return await tcs.Task.ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    private async Task ExecuteLoop()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            while (true)
+            {
+                TaskCompletionSource<T>? currentTcs;
+                CancellationTokenSource? currentCts;
+                int currentCallId;
+
+                lock (_lock)
+                {
+                    currentTcs = _currentTcs;
+                    currentCallId = _callId;
+
+                    if (currentTcs is null)
+                    {
+                        break; // Nothing pending.
+                    }
+
+                    _currentCancellationSource?.Dispose();
+                    _currentCancellationSource = new();
+                    currentCts = _currentCancellationSource;
+                }
+
+                try
+                {
+                    var value = await _valueFactory(currentCts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    CompleteSuccessIfCurrent(currentTcs, currentCallId, value);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    CompleteIfCurrent(currentTcs, currentCallId, t => t.TrySetCanceled(currentCts.Token));
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    CompleteIfCurrent(currentTcs, currentCallId, t => t.TrySetException(ex));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                _currentTcs = null;
+                _currentCancellationSource?.Dispose();
+                _currentCancellationSource = null;
+                _executingTask = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void CompleteSuccessIfCurrent(TaskCompletionSource<T> candidate, int id, T value)
+    {
+        var shouldApply = false;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_currentTcs == candidate && _callId == id)
+            {
+                // Mark as consumed so a new computation can start immediately.
+                _currentTcs = null;
+                shouldApply = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!shouldApply)
+        {
+            return; // Superseded meanwhile.
+        }
+
+        Exception? applyException = null;
+        try
+        {
+            lock (_applyLock)
+            {
+                _apply(value);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            applyException = ex;
+        }
+
+        if (applyException is null)
+        {
+            candidate.TrySetResult(value);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            candidate.TrySetException(applyException);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void CompleteIfCurrent(
+        TaskCompletionSource<T> candidate,
+        int id,
+        Action<TaskCompletionSource<T>> complete)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_currentTcs == candidate && _callId == id)
+            {
+                complete(candidate);
+                _currentTcs = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            _currentCancellationSource?.Cancel();
+            _currentCancellationSource?.Dispose();
+            _currentTcs?.TrySetException(new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(SupersedingAsyncValueGate<T>)));
+            _currentTcs = null;
+        }
+
+        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common/Services/IRunHistoryService.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common.Services;
 
 public interface IRunHistoryService
@@ -25,3 +23,12 @@ public interface IRunHistoryService
     /// <param name="item">The run history item to add.</param>
     void AddRunHistoryItem(string item);
 }
+
+public interface ITelemetryService
+{
+    void LogRunQuery(string query, int resultCount, ulong durationMs);
+
+    void LogRunCommand(string command, bool asAdmin, bool success);
+
+    void LogOpenUri(string uri, bool isWeb, bool success);
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/AsyncNavigationRequest.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Encapsulates a navigation request within Command Palette view models.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="TargetViewModel">A view model that should be navigated to.</param>
+/// <param name="NavigationToken"> A <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to cancel the pending navigation.</param>
+public record AsyncNavigationRequest(object? TargetViewModel, CancellationToken NavigationToken);

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/CommandItemViewModel.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
     public ExtensionObject<ICommandItem> Model => _commandItemModel;
 
     private readonly ExtensionObject<ICommandItem> _commandItemModel = new(null);
-    private CommandContextItemViewModel? _defaultCommandContextItem;
+    private CommandContextItemViewModel? _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel;
 
     internal InitializedState Initialized { get; private set; } = InitializedState.Uninitialized;
 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
 
     public string Subtitle { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
 
-    private IconInfoViewModel _listItemIcon = new(null);
+    private IconInfoViewModel _icon = new(null);
 
-    public IconInfoViewModel Icon => _listItemIcon.IsSet ? _listItemIcon : Command.Icon;
+    public IconInfoViewModel Icon => _icon.IsSet ? _icon : Command.Icon;
 
     public CommandViewModel Command { get; private set; }
 
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
     {
         get
         {
-            List<IContextItemViewModel> l = _defaultCommandContextItem is null ?
+            List<IContextItemViewModel> l = _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel is null ?
                 new() :
-                [_defaultCommandContextItem];
+                [_defaultCommandContextItemViewModel];
 
             l.AddRange(MoreCommands);
             return l;
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
 
         Command.InitializeProperties();
 
-        var listIcon = model.Icon;
-        if (listIcon is not null)
+        var icon = model.Icon;
+        if (icon is not null)
         {
-            _listItemIcon = new(listIcon);
-            _listItemIcon.InitializeProperties();
+            _icon = new(icon);
+            _icon.InitializeProperties();
         }
 
         // TODO: Do these need to go into FastInit?
@@ -201,21 +201,19 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.Command?.Name))
         {
-            _defaultCommandContextItem = new(new CommandContextItem(model.Command!), PageContext)
+            _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel = new CommandContextItemViewModel(new CommandContextItem(model.Command!), PageContext)
             {
                 _itemTitle = Name,
                 Subtitle = Subtitle,
                 Command = Command,
 
                 // TODO this probably should just be a CommandContextItemViewModel(CommandItemViewModel) ctor, or a copy ctor or whatever
+                // Anything we set manually here must stay in sync with the corresponding properties on CommandItemViewModel.
             };
 
             // Only set the icon on the context item for us if our command didn't
             // have its own icon
-            if (!Command.HasIcon)
-            {
-                _defaultCommandContextItem._listItemIcon = _listItemIcon;
-            }
+            UpdateDefaultContextItemIcon();
         }
 
         Initialized |= InitializedState.SelectionInitialized;
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
             _itemTitle = "Error";
             Subtitle = "Item failed to load";
             MoreCommands = [];
-            _listItemIcon = _errorIcon;
+            _icon = _errorIcon;
             Initialized |= InitializedState.Error;
         }
 
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
             _itemTitle = "Error";
             Subtitle = "Item failed to load";
             MoreCommands = [];
-            _listItemIcon = _errorIcon;
+            _icon = _errorIcon;
             Initialized |= InitializedState.Error;
         }
 
@@ -305,17 +303,18 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
         switch (propertyName)
         {
             case nameof(Command):
-                if (Command is not null)
-                {
-                    Command.PropertyChanged -= Command_PropertyChanged;
-                }
-
+                Command.PropertyChanged -= Command_PropertyChanged;
                 Command = new(model.Command, PageContext);
                 Command.InitializeProperties();
 
                 // Extensions based on Command Palette SDK < 0.3 CommandItem class won't notify when Title changes because Command
                 // or Command.Name change. This is a workaround to ensure that the Title is always up-to-date for extensions with old SDK.
                 _itemTitle = model.Title;
+
+                _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel?.Command = Command;
+                _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel?.UpdateTitle(_itemTitle);
+                UpdateDefaultContextItemIcon();
+
                 UpdateProperty(nameof(Name));
                 UpdateProperty(nameof(Title));
                 UpdateProperty(nameof(Icon));
@@ -326,12 +325,22 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
                 break;
 
             case nameof(Subtitle):
-                this.Subtitle = model.Subtitle;
+                var modelSubtitle = model.Subtitle;
+                this.Subtitle = modelSubtitle;
+                _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel?.Subtitle = modelSubtitle;
                 break;
 
             case nameof(Icon):
-                _listItemIcon = new(model.Icon);
-                _listItemIcon.InitializeProperties();
+                var oldIcon = _icon;
+                _icon = new(model.Icon);
+                _icon.InitializeProperties();
+                if (oldIcon.IsSet || _icon.IsSet)
+                {
+                    UpdateProperty(nameof(Icon));
+                }
+
+                UpdateDefaultContextItemIcon();
+
                 break;
 
             case nameof(model.MoreCommands):
@@ -378,26 +387,49 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
     private void Command_PropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         var propertyName = e.PropertyName;
+        var model = _commandItemModel.Unsafe;
+        if (model is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         switch (propertyName)
         {
             case nameof(Command.Name):
                 // Extensions based on Command Palette SDK < 0.3 CommandItem class won't notify when Title changes because Command
                 // or Command.Name change. This is a workaround to ensure that the Title is always up-to-date for extensions with old SDK.
-                var model = _commandItemModel.Unsafe;
-                if (model is not null)
-                {
-                    _itemTitle = model.Title;
-                }
+                _itemTitle = model.Title;
+                UpdateProperty(nameof(Title), nameof(Name));
 
-                UpdateProperty(nameof(Title));
-                UpdateProperty(nameof(Name));
+                _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel?.UpdateTitle(model.Command.Name);
                 break;
+
             case nameof(Command.Icon):
+                UpdateDefaultContextItemIcon();
                 UpdateProperty(nameof(Icon));
                 break;
         }
     }
 
+    private void UpdateDefaultContextItemIcon()
+    {
+        // Command icon takes precedence over our icon on the primary command
+        _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel?.UpdateIcon(Command.Icon.IsSet ? Command.Icon : _icon);
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateTitle(string? title)
+    {
+        _itemTitle = title ?? string.Empty;
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(Title));
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateIcon(IIconInfo? iconInfo)
+    {
+        _icon = new(iconInfo);
+        _icon.InitializeProperties();
+        UpdateProperty(nameof(Icon));
+    }
+
     protected override void UnsafeCleanup()
     {
         base.UnsafeCleanup();
@@ -411,10 +443,10 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
         }
 
         // _listItemIcon.SafeCleanup();
-        _listItemIcon = new(null); // necessary?
+        _icon = new(null); // necessary?
 
-        _defaultCommandContextItem?.SafeCleanup();
-        _defaultCommandContextItem = null;
+        _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel?.SafeCleanup();
+        _defaultCommandContextItemViewModel = null;
 
         Command.PropertyChanged -= Command_PropertyChanged;
         Command.SafeCleanup();

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/NavigateToPageMessage.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
 
-public record NavigateToPageMessage(PageViewModel Page, bool WithAnimation)
-{
-}
+public record NavigateToPageMessage(PageViewModel Page, bool WithAnimation, CancellationToken CancellationToken);

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/NullPageViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
+
+internal sealed partial class NullPageViewModel(TaskScheduler scheduler, AppExtensionHost extensionHost)
+    : PageViewModel(null, scheduler, extensionHost);

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -1,5 +1,64 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
+  <!-- 
+    Microsoft ResX Schema 
+    
+    Version 2.0
+    
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format 
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the 
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes 
+    associated with the data types.
+    
+    Example:
+    
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+                
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple 
+    name/value pairs.
+    
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a 
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support 
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture. 
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the 
+    mimetype set.
+    
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the 
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not 
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+    
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format 
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can 
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array 
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
   <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
     <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
     <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
     private readonly Lock _invokeLock = new();
     private Task? _handleInvokeTask;
 
+    // Cancellation token source for page loading/navigation operations
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _navigationCts;
+
     [ObservableProperty]
     public partial bool IsLoaded { get; set; } = false;
 
@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
 
     public bool IsNested => _isNested;
 
+    public PageViewModel NullPage { get; private set; }
+
     public ShellViewModel(
         TaskScheduler scheduler,
         IRootPageService rootPageService,
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
         _rootPageService = rootPageService;
         _appHostService = appHostService;
 
+        NullPage = new NullPageViewModel(_scheduler, appHostService.GetDefaultHost());
         _currentPage = new LoadingPageViewModel(null, _scheduler, appHostService.GetDefaultHost());
 
         // Register to receive messages
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
         return true;
     }
 
-    public async Task LoadPageViewModelAsync(PageViewModel viewModel)
+    private async Task LoadPageViewModelAsync(PageViewModel viewModel, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         // Note: We removed the general loading state, extensions sometimes use their `IsLoading`, but it's inconsistently implemented it seems.
         // IsInitialized is our main indicator of the general overall state of loading props/items from a page we use for the progress bar
@@ -125,44 +131,80 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
         if (!viewModel.IsInitialized
             && viewModel.InitializeCommand is not null)
         {
-            var outer = Task.Run(async () =>
-            {
-                // You know, this creates the situation where we wait for
-                // both loading page properties, AND the items, before we
-                // display anything.
-                //
-                // We almost need to do an async await on initialize, then
-                // just a fire-and-forget on FetchItems.
-                // RE: We do set the CurrentPage in ShellPage.xaml.cs as well, so, we kind of are doing two different things here.
-                // Definitely some more clean-up to do, but at least its centralized to one spot now.
-                viewModel.InitializeCommand.Execute(null);
-
-                await viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask!;
-
-                if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Status != TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
+            var outer = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
                 {
-                    if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Exception is AggregateException ex)
+                    // You know, this creates the situation where we wait for
+                    // both loading page properties, AND the items, before we
+                    // display anything.
+                    //
+                    // We almost need to do an async await on initialize, then
+                    // just a fire-and-forget on FetchItems.
+                    // RE: We do set the CurrentPage in ShellPage.xaml.cs as well, so, we kind of are doing two different things here.
+                    // Definitely some more clean-up to do, but at least its centralized to one spot now.
+                    viewModel.InitializeCommand.Execute(null);
+
+                    await viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask!;
+
+                    if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Status != TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
                     {
-                        CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    var t = Task.Factory.StartNew(
-                        () =>
+                        if (viewModel.InitializeCommand.ExecutionTask.Exception is AggregateException ex)
                         {
-                            CurrentPage = viewModel;
-                        },
-                        CancellationToken.None,
-                        TaskCreationOptions.None,
-                        _scheduler);
-                    await t;
-                }
-            });
+                            CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var t = Task.Factory.StartNew(
+                            () =>
+                            {
+                                if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                                {
+                                    if (viewModel is IDisposable disposable)
+                                    {
+                                        try
+                                        {
+                                            disposable.Dispose();
+                                        }
+                                        catch (Exception ex)
+                                        {
+                                            CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                                        }
+                                    }
+
+                                    return;
+                                }
+
+                                CurrentPage = viewModel;
+                            },
+                            cancellationToken,
+                            TaskCreationOptions.None,
+                            _scheduler);
+                        await t;
+                    }
+                },
+                cancellationToken);
             await outer;
         }
         else
         {
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (viewModel is IDisposable disposable)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        disposable.Dispose();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
             CurrentPage = viewModel;
         }
     }
@@ -174,6 +216,28 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
 
     private void PerformCommand(PerformCommandMessage message)
     {
+        // Create/replace the navigation cancellation token.
+        // If one already exists, cancel and dispose it first.
+        var newCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var oldCts = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _navigationCts, newCts);
+        if (oldCts is not null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                oldCts.Cancel();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                CoreLogger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                oldCts.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+
+        var navigationToken = newCts.Token;
+
         var command = message.Command.Unsafe;
         if (command is null)
         {
@@ -202,15 +266,26 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
                 }
 
                 // Kick off async loading of our ViewModel
-                LoadPageViewModelAsync(pageViewModel)
+                LoadPageViewModelAsync(pageViewModel, navigationToken)
                     .ContinueWith(
                         (Task t) =>
                         {
-                            OnUIThread(() => { WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<UpdateCommandBarMessage>(new(null)); });
-                            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateToPageMessage>(new(pageViewModel, message.WithAnimation));
+                            // clean up the navigation token if it's still ours
+                            if (Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _navigationCts, null, newCts) == newCts)
+                            {
+                                newCts.Dispose();
+                            }
+
+                            // When we're done loading the page, then update the command bar to match
+                            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<UpdateCommandBarMessage>(new(null));
                         },
+                        navigationToken,
+                        TaskContinuationOptions.None,
                         _scheduler);
 
+                // While we're loading in the background, immediately move to the next page.
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateToPageMessage>(new(pageViewModel, message.WithAnimation, navigationToken));
+
                 // Note: Originally we set our page back in the ViewModel here, but that now happens in response to the Frame navigating triggered from the above
                 // See RootFrame_Navigated event handler.
             }
@@ -368,4 +443,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
             TaskCreationOptions.None,
             _scheduler);
     }
+
+    public void CancelNavigation()
+    {
+        _navigationCts?.Cancel();
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions" Version="0.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions" Version="0.5.250829002" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0-preview.24508.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" Version="1.7.20250829.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />