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Gordon Lam bf6dbd8865 feat(Advanced Paste): Add setting to show/hide AI paste section (#45242)
## Summary of the Pull Request

Adds a new "Show AI paste section" setting to Advanced Paste that allows
users to hide the AI paste input box from the Advanced Paste window.
This addresses user requests for a cleaner UI when the AI paste feature
is not needed or desired.

## PR Checklist

- [x] Closes: #32967
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx

## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

This PR implements a new boolean setting `ShowAIPaste` that controls the
visibility of the AI paste input box (PromptBox) in the Advanced Paste
window.

### Changes Made

**Settings UI Library:**
- `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/AdvancedPasteProperties.cs` -
Added `ShowAIPaste` property with JSON serialization

**Settings UI:**
- `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/AdvancedPasteViewModel.cs` -
Added view model property with change notification
-
`src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AdvancedPastePage.xaml`
- Added checkbox setting in the UI Behavior section
- `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw` - Added
localized strings for header and description

**Advanced Paste Module:**
- `src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/IUserSettings.cs` -
Added interface property
- `src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/UserSettings.cs` -
Implemented setting loading from properties
-
`src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/ViewModels/OptionsViewModel.cs`
- Added `ShowAIPasteSection` property combining user setting with GPO
policy
-
`src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Pages/MainPage.xaml`
- Bound PromptBox visibility to new property

**Tests:**
-
`src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste.UnitTests/Mocks/IntegrationTestUserSettings.cs`
- Added mock property
-
`src/modules/AdvancedPaste/UITest-AdvancedPaste/TestFiles/settings.json`
- Updated test settings file

### Behavior
- Default value is `true` (AI paste section visible) to maintain
backward compatibility
- The setting respects GPO policy - if AI is disabled by GPO, the
section will be hidden regardless of user preference
- Setting is persisted in the Advanced Paste settings JSON file

## Validation Steps Performed

- [x] Verified setting appears in Settings UI under Advanced Paste →
UI Behavior
- [x] Verified toggling the setting hides/shows the AI paste input box
in the Advanced Paste window
- [x] Verified setting persists after closing and reopening Settings
- [x] Verified default value is `true` (visible) for new installations
- [x] Verified existing unit tests pass with updated mock

Fixes #32967

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Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>
2026-06-24 15:43:23 +08:00
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