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Miranda Zheng 459dd2fa37 KeystrokeOverlay: New PowerToys module for on screen key strokes (#44250)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
This pull request introduces the new KeystrokeOverlay module to
PowerToys, including its documentation, build configuration, installer
setup, and spell-check dictionary updates. KeystrokeOverlay can be used
to show keys pressed on the screen like Visual Studio Code's Screencast
Mode.

It provides customization options for text size and background, offers
four types of display modes, and three shortcuts for toggling on/off the
display, cycling through monitors, and through different display modes
(see below for more details).

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- [x] Closes: #981 
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
**KeystrokeOverlay Module Integration:**

* Added KeystrokeOverlay as a new module in the solution, with
corresponding projects for the keyboard service, UI, and module
interface (`PowerToys.slnx`).
* Added documentation for the Keystroke Overlay module, including
architecture, usage, and debugging instructions
(`doc/devdocs/modules/keystrokeoverlay.md`).
* Updated installer configuration to include Keystroke Overlay, adding
new WiX include and setup files (`installer/PowerToysSetup/Common.wxi`,
`installer/PowerToysSetup/KeystrokeOverlay.wxs`).
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* Registered Keystroke Overlay in the settings documentation and issue
templates (`doc/dsc/Settings.md`,
`.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml`,
`.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation_issue.yml`).
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* Added KeystrokeOverlay binaries to the signing pipeline
(`.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json`).

**Customization options**
| Category | Setting | Description | Default / Example |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **General** | **Enable Keystroke Overlay** | Master toggle to turn the
module on or off. | `On` |
| **Shortcuts** | **Activation Shortcut** | Hotkey to toggle the overlay
visibility. | `Win` + `Shift` + `K` |
| | **Switch Monitor Shortcut** | Hotkey to move the overlay to another
display. | `Win` + `Shift` + `/` |
| | **Switch Display Mode** | Hotkey to cycle through different
visualization modes. | `Win` + `Shift` + `D` |
| **Behavior** | **Draggable Overlay** | Allows you to manually move the
overlay position with your mouse. | `On` |
| | **Display Mode** | Controls what history of keys is shown (e.g.,
history vs. single). | `Last Five Keystrokes` |
| | **Overlay Timeout** | How long (in ms) the keys stay visible before
fading. | `2000` ms |
| **Appearance** | **Text Size** | Adjusts the font size of the keys
inside the overlay. | `37` |
| | **Text Color** | Sets the font color and transparency level. |
`White` (Example) |
| | **Background Color** | Sets the background box color and
transparency level. | `Purple` (Example) |

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## Validation Steps Performed
The new module was tested on multiple different Windows Devices and all
configurations work as expected.

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