Toggle Search Button in the taskbar (#2162)

config/tweaks.json

@@ -3068,7 +3068,15 @@
     "Description": "If Enabled then Sticky Keys is activated - Sticky keys is an accessibility feature of some graphical user interfaces which assists users who have physical disabilities or help users reduce repetitive strain injury.",
     "category": "Customize Preferences",
     "panel": "2",
-    "Order": "a069_",
+    "Order": "a070_",
+    "Type": "Toggle"
+  },
+  "WPFToggleTaskbarSearch": {
+    "Content": "Taskbar Search",
+    "Description": "If Enabled Search Button will be on the taskbar.",
+    "category": "Customize Preferences",
+    "panel": "2",
+    "Order": "a068_",
     "Type": "Toggle"
   },
   "WPFOOSUbutton": {
@@ -3083,7 +3091,7 @@
     "Description": "If Enabled then Widgets Icon in Taskbar will be shown.",
     "category": "Customize Preferences",
     "panel": "2",
-    "Order": "a068_",
+    "Order": "a069_",
     "Type": "Toggle"
   },
   "WPFchangedns": {

functions/private/Get-WinUtilToggleStatus.ps1

@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ Function Get-WinUtilToggleStatus {
             return $false
         }
     }
+    if($ToggleSwitch -eq "WPFToggleTaskbarSearch"){
+        $SearchButton = (Get-ItemProperty -path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search").SearchboxTaskbarMode
+        if($SearchButton -eq 0){
+            return $false
+        }
+        else{
+            return $true
+        }
+    }
     if ($ToggleSwitch -eq "WPFToggleStickyKeys") {
         $StickyKeys = (Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys').Flags
         if($StickyKeys -eq 58){

functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarSearch.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+function Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarSearch {
+    <#
+
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        Enable/Disable Taskbar Widgets
+
+    .PARAMETER Enabled
+        Indicates whether to enable or disable Taskbar Widgets
+
+    #>
+    Param($Enabled)
+    Try{
+        if ($Enabled -eq $false){
+            Write-Host "Enabling Search Button"
+            $value = 1
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Host "Disabling Search Button"
+            $value = 0
+        }
+        $Path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\"
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name SearchboxTaskbarMode -Value $value
+    }
+    Catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
+        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
+    }
+    Catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
+        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
+    }
+    Catch{
+        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
+        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
+    }
+}

functions/public/Invoke-WPFToggle.ps1

@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ function Invoke-WPFToggle {
         "WPFToggleMouseAcceleration" {Invoke-WinUtilMouseAcceleration $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleMouseAcceleration)}
         "WPFToggleStickyKeys" {Invoke-WinUtilStickyKeys $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleStickyKeys)}
         "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets" {Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarWidgets $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets)}
+        "WPFToggleTaskbarSearch" {Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarSearch $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleTaskbarSearch)}
     }
 }