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@ -40,19 +40,19 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
Go to the [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link] and click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user. Go to the [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link] and click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user.
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[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=project%3Amicrosoft%2FPowerToys%2F53 [github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=project%3Amicrosoft%2FPowerToys%2F54
[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=project%3Amicrosoft%2FPowerToys%2F52 [github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=project%3Amicrosoft%2FPowerToys%2F53
[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.79.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.79.0-x64.exe [ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.80.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.80.0-x64.exe
[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.79.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.79.0-arm64.exe [ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.80.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.80.0-arm64.exe
[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.79.0/PowerToysSetup-0.79.0-x64.exe [ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.80.0/PowerToysSetup-0.80.0-x64.exe
[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.79.0/PowerToysSetup-0.79.0-arm64.exe [ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.80.0/PowerToysSetup-0.80.0-arm64.exe
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| Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.79.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | ADE572B6F1B59DCDC60A2550D9FD00B8CC7C78BE9330F534691CE4B056ED76F1 | | Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.80.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | 1B85E95B0EC7D8CE1EE51B987449DA9A36DAAA4C27DF8EE4796001848EA2CBD1 |
| Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.79.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | 3FD2A6BD9C8F8973BFBBF5DB9236C3D8AF3AE57E5AEC275DDEB5EF31581F80FE | | Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.80.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | 2D17C1920D970332D93449184D7C2470052686FD4B3EB8ED49EF6475D1D1D62F |
| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.79.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | B93017C2A5CFB0DEF708DB412570AA39828E91D85E800EFD22481B46F0DC6852 | | Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.80.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | 0DD40B7A31E35472688A55A8E1ECE58847EA423F3F19FD7B8C557F1271F73F24 |
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Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on. Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
### 0.79 - February 2024 Update ### 0.80 - March 2024 Update
In this release, we focused on stability and improvements. In this release, we focused on stability and improvements. The next release is planned to be released during [Microsoft Build 2024](https://build.microsoft.com/) (late May).
**Highlights** **Highlights**
- New feature: Keyboard Manager allows mapping shortcuts to start applications or opening URIs. Thanks [@jefflord](https://github.com/jefflord)! - New feature: Desired State Configuration support, allowing the use of winget configure for PowerToys. Check the [DSC documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs-dsc-configure) for more information.
- New feature: Keyboard Manager allows shortcuts with chords. Thanks [@jefflord](https://github.com/jefflord)! - The Windows App SDK dependency was updated to 1.5.1, fixing many underlying UI issues.
- Modernized Color Picker with Fluent UX. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)! - WebP/WebM files support was added to Peek. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Peek now is able to preview drives. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Audio files support was added to Peek. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- File Locksmith has now an entry in the Windows 11 tier 1 context menu. - Automated UI testing for FancyZones Editor was added to CI.
### General ### General
- Refactored code so that English is used as a fallback language when a localized resource cannot be found. - Added a Quick Access entry to access the flyout from PowerToys' tray icon right click menu. Thanks [@pekvasnovsky](https://github.com/pekvasnovsky)!
- Added support for Desired State Configuration in PowerToys, allowing the use of winget configure to configure many settings.
### Awake ### Awake
- The setting now reverts to "Keep using the current power plan" after Awake deactivates itself after any of the timed modes has expired. - Fix an issue causing the "Keep screen on" option to disable after Awake deactivated itself.
### Color Picker ### Color Picker
- Now uses WPFUI and the UI was updated to follow Fluent UX principles. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)! - Fixed a UI issue causing the color picker modal to hide part of the color bar. Thanks [@TheChilledBuffalo](https://github.com/TheChilledBuffalo)!
- Added enable and disable telemetry to align it with the other utilities.
### Command Not Found ### Command Not Found
- Added telemetry for when a module instance is created in PowerShell. - Now tries to find a preview version of PowerShell if no stable version is found.
### FancyZones ### FancyZones
- Fixed a memory leak occurring on work area changes. - Fixed a crash loading the editor when there's a layout with an empty name in the configuration file.
- Refactored layout internal data structures and common code to allow for automated testing.
- The pressing of the shift key is now detected through raw input to fix an issue causing the shift key to be locked for some users.
### File Explorer add-ons ### File Explorer add-ons
- Added support to the .ksh, .zsh, .bsh and .env file types to Monaco previewer. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)! - Fixed a crash occurring in the Monaco previewer when a file being previewed isn't found by the code behind.
- Re-enabled the RendererAppContainer feature in WebView2, since the associated crash has been fixed in the latest WebView2 releases. - Fixed an issue in the Markdown previewer adding a leading space to code blocks. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Fixed wrong location and scaling of preview results on screens with different DPIs.
- Added better clean up code to thumbnail handlers to prevent locking files.
### File Locksmith ### File Locksmith
- Added as an entry in the Windows 11 tier 1 context menu. - Allow multiple lines to wrap when viewing the modal with selected file paths. Thanks [@sanidhyas3s](https://github.com/sanidhyas3s)!
### Hosts File Editor ### Installer
- Tweaked filter button style to indicate if filters are applied. - Fixed the final directory name of the PowerToys Run VSCode Workspaces plugin in the installation directory to match the plugin name. Thanks [@zetaloop](https://github.com/zetaloop)!
- Added an error indicator to each input field to indicate why a new entry can't be created. - Used more generic names for the bootstrap steps, so that "Installing PowerToys" is not shown when uninstalling.
- Added an in-line delete button for each entry.
### Image Resizer
- Units and resize modes are now localized.
- Tweaked and improved UI. Thanks [@Jay-o-Way](https://github.com/Jay-o-Way)!
### Keyboard Manager ### Keyboard Manager
- Added a feature that allows remapping a shortcut to starting an application. Thanks [@jefflord](https://github.com/jefflord)! - Fixed an issue that would clear out KBM mappings when certain numpad keys were used as the second key of a chord.
- Added a feature that allows remapping a shortcut to open a URI. Thanks [@jefflord](https://github.com/jefflord)! - Added a comment in localization files so that translators won't translate "Text" as "SMS".
- Added chords to shortcuts. Thanks [@jefflord](https://github.com/jefflord)!
- Send telemetry about the key/shortcut to key/shortcut remappings that are set. This doesn't include remap to text, application or URI since those might contain personal information.
- Added telemetry to send a daily event that at least a key/shortcut to key/shortcut remapping was used.
- Tweaked and fixed the chords code to better follow conventions when trying to call the same chord multiple times.
### Mouse Without Borders
- Fixed an issue causing the target path string to be corrupted when registering as a service.
### Paste as Plain Text
- Prevent the start menu from activating when the Windows key is part of the activation shortcut and is released sooner.
### Peek ### Peek
- Fixed a title bar issue after maximizing Peek's window. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Added support to .WebP/.WebM files in the image/video previewer. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Fixed a crash when trying to use Peek in File Explorer alternatives. - Added support for audio files. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Added a previewer for drives. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Fixed an issue causing the open file button in the title bar to be un-clickable. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- The folder previewer will now asynchronously calculate size, similar to the Properties screen in File Explorer. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Fixed an issue when previewing a folder with a dot in the name that caused Peek to try to preview it as a file. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Added support to the .ksh, .zsh, .bsh and .env file types to Monaco previewer. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
### PowerRename
- PowerRename context menu accelerator key readded.
- Tweaked PowerRename apply button style. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
### PowerToys Run ### PowerToys Run
- Fixed an issue causing win32 application icons to not appear correctly in the Programs plugin. - Added a setting to the Windows Search plugin to exclude files and patterns from the results. Thanks [@HydroH](https://github.com/HydroH)!
- Unified phrasing in the plugin descriptions. - Fixed an issue showing thumbnails caused by a hash collision between similar images.
- Fixed an issue causing the PowerToys Run plugin settings to be cleared with each upgrade. - Added the "checkbox and multiline text box" additional property type for plugins and improved multiline text handling. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Fixed an issue causing VSCodeWorkspaces plugin to not find WSL workspaces.
- Fixed results tooltip closing fast. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Improved the Registry plugin tooltip spacing. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Allow pressing '=' to replace the query with the current result when using the calculator plugin. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Optimized the code that gathers results from the plugin to reduce CPU consumption.
- Optimized memory usage in the Window Walker plugin.
- Fixed crashes and improved error handling when saving json configuration files.
- The Program plugin will now correctly get the icon for a newly installed packaged application. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Quick Accent ### Quick Accent
- Added support for the Slovenian character set. Thanks [@aklemen](https://github.com/aklemen)! - Added the Schwa character to the Italian character set. Thanks [@damantioworks](https://github.com/damantioworks)!
### Registry Preview ### Registry Preview
- Fixed a crash when closing the application and the editor's right click menu is opened. - Allow alternative valid names for the root keys. Thanks [@e-t-l](https://github.com/e-t-l)!
- Fixed an issue causing many pick file windows to be opened simultaneously. Thanks [@randyrants](https://github.com/randyrants)!
### Screen Ruler
- Updated the measure icons for clarity. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker) and [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
### Shortcut Guide
- Updated the Emoji shortcut that is shown to the new Windows key + period (.) hotkey.
### Text Extractor
- Fixed issues creating the extract layout on certain monitor configurations.
### Video Conference Mute
- Added enable/disable telemetry to get usage data.
### Settings ### Settings
- Fixed an alignment issue in the flyout icons causing some icons to be centered when they shouldn't. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)! - Added locks to some terms (like the name of some utilities) so that they aren't localized.
- Added the mention that Monaco supports .txt files. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)! - Fixed some shortcuts not being shown properly in the Flyout and Dashboard. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Fixed an issue causing the Settings window to lose its previous maximized state. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Updated image for Color Picker and outdated animations for utilities in OOBE. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
### Documentation ### Documentation
- Fixed broken links in doc/devdocs/readme.md. Thanks [@jem-experience](https://github.com/jem-experience)! - Added FastWeb plugin to PowerToys Run thirdPartyRunPlugins.md docs. Thanks [@CCcat8059](https://github.com/CCcat8059)!
- Removed the old security link to MSRC from the create new issue page, since security.md is already linked there.
- Added clarity regarding unofficial plugins to the PowerToys Run thirdPartyRunPlugins.md docs.
### Development ### Development
- Updated Microsoft.MSBuildCache to 0.1.258-preview. Thanks [@dfederm](https://github.com/dfederm)! - Updated System.Drawing.Common to 8.0.3 to fix CI builds after the .NET 8.0.3 upgrade was released.
- Fixed CI to point VCToolsVersion to VC.CRT instead of VC.Redist version. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)! - Adjusted the GitHub action names for releasing to winget and Microsoft Store so they're clearer in the UI.
- Updated MSTest adapter and framework to 3.2. - Upgraded WinAppSDK to 1.5.1, fixing many related issues.
- Fixed CI by pointing WiX 3.14 urls and hashes to the latest release on GitHub. - Consolidate the WebView2 version used by WinUI 2 in the Keyboard Manager Editor.
- Added Pro and Enterprise editions of Visual Studio to the repository's development configuration DSC scripts. - Unified the use of Precompiled Headers when building on CI. Thanks [@dfederm](https://github.com/dfederm)!
- Updated CppWinRT to 2.0.240111.5. - Added UI tests for FancyZones Editor in CI.
- Updated System.Drawing.Common to 8.0.2 to fix CI builds after the .NET 8.0.2 upgrade was released. - Added a GitHub bot to identify possible duplicates when a new issue is created. Thanks [@craigloewen-msft](https://github.com/craigloewen-msft)!
- Updated WPFUI version to 3.0.0. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)! - Updated the WiX installer dependency to 3.14.1 to fix possible security issues.
- XAML Styler is now fully tested in the solution when CI runs. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Changed the pipelines to use pipeline artifacts instead of build artifacts. Thanks [@dfederm](https://github.com/dfederm)!
- Fixed a faulty XAML binding in the Text Extractor settings page. - Added the -graph parameter for pipelines. Thanks [@dfederm](https://github.com/dfederm)!
- Updated Microsoft.Web.WebView2 to 1.0.2365.46. - Tests in the pipelines now run as part of the build step to save on CI time. Thanks [@dfederm](https://github.com/dfederm)!
#### What is being planned for version 0.80 #### What is being planned for version 0.81
For [v0.80][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below: For [v0.81][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
- Stability / bug fixes - Stability / bug fixes
- Language selection - Language selection
- Automated UI testing through WinAppDriver
- Develop support for Desired State Configuration
- New module: File Actions Menu - New module: File Actions Menu
The next release is planned to be released during Microsoft Build 2024.
## PowerToys Community ## 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. Month by month, you directly help make PowerToys a better piece of software. 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. Month by month, you directly help make PowerToys a better piece of software.