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PowerToys/src/modules/alwaysontop/AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
Kai Tao 6d4f56cd83 Always on top: Add transparent support for on topped window (#44815)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Transparency support (best-effort)
> Not every window can be made transparent. Transparency is applied on a
best-effort basis and depends on how the target app/window is built and
rendered.

## When it may not work
* Windows with special rendering pipelines (e.g., certain
hardware-accelerated / compositor-managed surfaces).
* Some tool/popup/owned windows where the foreground window isn’t the
actual surface being drawn.

## How it works (high-level)
* Resolve the best target window (preferring the top-level/root window
over transient children).
* Apply Windows’ standard layered-window alpha mechanism (per-window
opacity) to adjust transparency.
* When unpinned, Restore the original opacity/state when possible.

If transparency doesn’t change, it means the window doesn’t support this
mechanism in its current configuration.
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2026-01-29 13:48:27 +08:00

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#include "pch.h"
#include <interface/powertoy_module_interface.h>
#include <common/logger/logger.h>
#include <common/utils/resources.h>
#include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
#include <AlwaysOnTop/trace.h>
#include <AlwaysOnTop/ModuleConstants.h>
#include <shellapi.h>
#include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h>
#include <common/interop/shared_constants.h>
namespace NonLocalizable
{
const wchar_t ModulePath[] = L"PowerToys.AlwaysOnTop.exe";
}
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_HOTKEY[] = L"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::AlwaysOnTop::RegisterProvider();
break;
case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
break;
case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
Trace::AlwaysOnTop::UnregisterProvider();
break;
}
return TRUE;
}
class AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface : public PowertoyModuleIface
{
public:
// Return the localized display name of the powertoy
virtual PCWSTR get_name() override
{
return app_name.c_str();
}
// Return the non localized key of the powertoy, this will be cached by the runner
virtual const wchar_t* get_key() override
{
return app_key.c_str();
}
// 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::getConfiguredAlwaysOnTopEnabledValue();
}
// Return JSON with the configuration options.
// These are the settings shown on the settings page along with their current values.
virtual bool get_config(wchar_t* buffer, int* buffer_size) override
{
HINSTANCE hinstance = reinterpret_cast<HINSTANCE>(&__ImageBase);
// Create a Settings object.
PowerToysSettings::Settings settings(hinstance, get_name());
return settings.serialize_to_buffer(buffer, buffer_size);
}
// Passes JSON with the configuration settings for the powertoy.
// This is called when the user hits Save on the settings page.
virtual void set_config(const wchar_t* config) override
{
try
{
// Parse the input JSON string.
PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues values =
PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::from_json_string(config, get_key());
parse_hotkey(values);
// If you don't need to do any custom processing of the settings, proceed
// to persists the values calling:
values.save_to_settings_file();
// Otherwise call a custom function to process the settings before saving them to disk:
// save_settings();
}
catch (std::exception&)
{
// Improper JSON.
}
}
virtual bool on_hotkey(size_t hotkeyId) override
{
if (m_enabled)
{
Logger::trace(L"AlwaysOnTop hotkey pressed, id={}", hotkeyId);
if (!is_process_running())
{
Enable();
}
if (hotkeyId == 0)
{
SetEvent(m_hPinEvent);
}
else if (hotkeyId == 1)
{
SetEvent(m_hIncreaseOpacityEvent);
}
else if (hotkeyId == 2)
{
SetEvent(m_hDecreaseOpacityEvent);
}
return true;
}
return false;
}
virtual size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size) override
{
size_t count = 0;
// Hotkey 0: Pin/Unpin (e.g., Win+Ctrl+T)
if (m_hotkey.key)
{
if (hotkeys && buffer_size > count)
{
hotkeys[count] = m_hotkey;
Logger::trace(L"AlwaysOnTop hotkey[0]: win={}, ctrl={}, shift={}, alt={}, key={}",
m_hotkey.win, m_hotkey.ctrl, m_hotkey.shift, m_hotkey.alt, m_hotkey.key);
}
count++;
}
// Hotkey 1: Increase opacity (same modifiers + VK_OEM_PLUS '=')
if (m_hotkey.key)
{
if (hotkeys && buffer_size > count)
{
hotkeys[count] = m_hotkey;
hotkeys[count].key = VK_OEM_PLUS; // '=' key
Logger::trace(L"AlwaysOnTop hotkey[1] (increase opacity): win={}, ctrl={}, shift={}, alt={}, key={}",
hotkeys[count].win, hotkeys[count].ctrl, hotkeys[count].shift, hotkeys[count].alt, hotkeys[count].key);
}
count++;
}
// Hotkey 2: Decrease opacity (same modifiers + VK_OEM_MINUS '-')
if (m_hotkey.key)
{
if (hotkeys && buffer_size > count)
{
hotkeys[count] = m_hotkey;
hotkeys[count].key = VK_OEM_MINUS; // '-' key
Logger::trace(L"AlwaysOnTop hotkey[2] (decrease opacity): win={}, ctrl={}, shift={}, alt={}, key={}",
hotkeys[count].win, hotkeys[count].ctrl, hotkeys[count].shift, hotkeys[count].alt, hotkeys[count].key);
}
count++;
}
Logger::trace(L"AlwaysOnTop get_hotkeys returning count={}", count);
return count;
}
// Enable the powertoy
virtual void enable()
{
Logger::info("AlwaysOnTop enabling");
Enable();
}
// Disable the powertoy
virtual void disable()
{
Logger::info("AlwaysOnTop disabling");
Disable(true);
}
// Returns if the powertoy is enabled
virtual bool is_enabled() override
{
return m_enabled;
}
// Destroy the powertoy and free memory
virtual void destroy() override
{
Disable(false);
delete this;
}
AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface()
{
app_name = L"AlwaysOnTop"; //TODO: localize
app_key = NonLocalizable::ModuleKey;
m_hPinEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::ALWAYS_ON_TOP_PIN_EVENT);
m_hTerminateEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::ALWAYS_ON_TOP_TERMINATE_EVENT);
m_hIncreaseOpacityEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::ALWAYS_ON_TOP_INCREASE_OPACITY_EVENT);
m_hDecreaseOpacityEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::ALWAYS_ON_TOP_DECREASE_OPACITY_EVENT);
init_settings();
}
private:
void Enable()
{
m_enabled = true;
// Log telemetry
Trace::AlwaysOnTop::Enable(true);
unsigned long powertoys_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
std::wstring executable_args = L"";
executable_args.append(std::to_wstring(powertoys_pid));
ResetEvent(m_hPinEvent);
SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei{ sizeof(sei) };
sei.fMask = { SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS | SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI };
sei.lpFile = NonLocalizable::ModulePath;
sei.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
sei.lpParameters = executable_args.data();
if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei) == false)
{
Logger::error(L"Failed to start AlwaysOnTop");
auto message = get_last_error_message(GetLastError());
if (message.has_value())
{
Logger::error(message.value());
}
}
else
{
m_hProcess = sei.hProcess;
}
}
void Disable(bool const traceEvent)
{
m_enabled = false;
ResetEvent(m_hPinEvent);
// Log telemetry
if (traceEvent)
{
Trace::AlwaysOnTop::Enable(false);
}
SetEvent(m_hTerminateEvent);
// Wait for 1.5 seconds for the process to end correctly and stop etw tracer
WaitForSingleObject(m_hProcess, 1500);
// If process is still running, terminate it
if (m_hProcess)
{
TerminateProcess(m_hProcess, 0);
m_hProcess = nullptr;
}
}
void parse_hotkey(PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues& settings)
{
auto settingsObject = settings.get_raw_json();
if (settingsObject.GetView().Size())
{
try
{
auto jsonHotkeyObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_HOTKEY).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
m_hotkey.win = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_WIN);
m_hotkey.alt = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_ALT);
m_hotkey.shift = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_SHIFT);
m_hotkey.ctrl = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_CTRL);
m_hotkey.key = static_cast<unsigned char>(jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_CODE));
}
catch (...)
{
Logger::error("Failed to initialize AlwaysOnTop start shortcut");
}
}
else
{
Logger::info("AlwaysOnTop settings are empty");
}
}
bool is_process_running()
{
return WaitForSingleObject(m_hProcess, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT;
}
void init_settings()
{
try
{
// Load and parse the settings file for this PowerToy.
PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues settings =
PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::load_from_settings_file(get_key());
parse_hotkey(settings);
}
catch (std::exception&)
{
Logger::warn(L"An exception occurred while loading the settings file");
// Error while loading from the settings file. Let default values stay as they are.
}
}
std::wstring app_name;
std::wstring app_key; //contains the non localized key of the powertoy
bool m_enabled = false;
HANDLE m_hProcess = nullptr;
Hotkey m_hotkey;
// Handle to event used to pin/unpin windows
HANDLE m_hPinEvent;
HANDLE m_hTerminateEvent;
HANDLE m_hIncreaseOpacityEvent;
HANDLE m_hDecreaseOpacityEvent;
};
extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) PowertoyModuleIface* __cdecl powertoy_create()
{
return new AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface();
}