hotfix

fix missing elements
fix var naming

.github/workflows/createchangelog.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ name: Update changelog.md on Release
 on:
   release:
     types: [published, created, edited, deleted]
-  workflow_dispatch:  # Add this line to enable manual triggering
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      reason:
+        description: 'Reason for manual trigger'
+        required: false
+        default: 'Manual update'
 
 jobs:
   update-file:
@@ -18,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         # Initialize some values
         changelog_path="docs/changelog.md"
         gh release list --exclude-drafts --json tagName,name,isLatest,isPrerelease --limit 1000000 > releases.txt
-        declare -rA number_of_releases=$(cat releases.txt | grep -Po '"tagName"' | wc --lines)
+        declare -r number_of_releases=$(cat releases.txt | grep -Po '"tagName"' | wc --lines)
 
         # Clear the contents of changelog file
         echo "" > $changelog_path
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           name=${name_arr[$i]}
           isprerelease=${isprerelease_arr[$i]}
           islatest=${islatest_arr[$i]}
-          body=$(gh release view "$tag" --json body --jq .body)
+          body=$(gh release view "$tag" --json body --jq .body) || { echo "Failed to fetch release body for $tag"; exit 1; }
 
           # The generation of changelog file contents
           echo "# $name" >> $changelog_path
@@ -109,5 +114,4 @@ jobs:
         git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
         git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
         git add docs/changelog.md
-        git commit -m "Update changelog.md with all releases"
-        git push
+        git diff --quiet && git diff --staged --quiet || (git commit -m "Update changelog.md with all releases" && git push)

.github/workflows/pre-release.yaml

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Extract Version from winutil.ps1
+      - name: Set Version to Todays Date
         id: extract_version
         run: |
           $version = (Get-Date -Format "yy.MM.dd")
-          echo "version=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VERSION=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
         shell: pwsh
 
       - name: Create Tag
@@ -27,7 +27,15 @@ jobs:
           $tagExists = git tag -l $env:VERSION
           if ($tagExists -eq "") {
             git tag $env:VERSION
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+              Write-Error "Failed to create tag $env:VERSION"
+              exit 1
+            }
             git push origin $env:VERSION
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+              Write-Error "Failed to push tag $env:VERSION"
+              exit 1
+            }
           } else {
             Write-Host "Tag $env:VERSION already exists, skipping tag creation"
           }

Compile.ps1

@@ -97,20 +97,7 @@ Get-ChildItem .\config | Where-Object {$psitem.extension -eq ".json"} | ForEach-
 
 $xaml = (Get-Content .\xaml\inputXML.xaml).replace("'","''")
 
-# Dot-source the Get-TabXaml function
-. .\functions\private\Get-TabXaml.ps1
-
-Update-Progress "Building: Xaml " 75
-$appXamlContent = Get-TabXaml "applications" 5
-$tweaksXamlContent = Get-TabXaml "tweaks"
-$featuresXamlContent = Get-TabXaml "feature"
-
-
 Update-Progress "Adding: Xaml " 90
-# Replace the placeholder in $inputXML with the content of inputApp.xaml
-$xaml = $xaml -replace "{{InstallPanel_applications}}", $appXamlContent
-$xaml = $xaml -replace "{{InstallPanel_tweaks}}", $tweaksXamlContent
-$xaml = $xaml -replace "{{InstallPanel_features}}", $featuresXamlContent
 
 $script_content.Add($(Write-output "`$inputXML =  '$xaml'"))
 

config/themes.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                     "HeaderFontFamily": "Consolas, Monaco",
 
                     "CheckBoxBulletDecoratorFontSize": "14",
-                    "CheckBoxMargin": "15,0,0,2",
+                    "CheckBoxMargin": "5,0,0,2",
 
                     "TabButtonFontSize":      "14",
                     "TabButtonWidth":         "100",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                     "HeaderFontFamily": "Consolas, Monaco",
 
                     "CheckBoxBulletDecoratorFontSize": "14",
-                    "CheckBoxMargin": "15,0,0,2",
+                    "CheckBoxMargin": "5,0,0,2",
 
                     "TabButtonFontSize":      "14",
                     "TabButtonWidth":         "100",
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                     "HeaderFontFamily": "Consolas, Monaco",
 
                     "CheckBoxBulletDecoratorFontSize": "14",
-                    "CheckBoxMargin": "15,0,0,2",
+                    "CheckBoxMargin": "5,0,0,2",
 
                     "TabButtonFontSize":      "14",
                     "TabButtonWidth":         "100",

functions/private/Get-TabXaml.ps1

@@ -1,217 +0,0 @@
-function Get-TabXaml {
-    <#
-    .SYNOPSIS
-        Generates XAML for a tab in the WinUtil GUI
-        This function is used to generate the XAML for the applications tab in the WinUtil GUI
-        It takes the tabname and the number of columns to display the applications in as input and returns the XAML for the tab as output
-    .PARAMETER tabname
-        The name of the tab to generate XAML for
-        Note: the 'tabname' parameter must equal one of the json files found in $sync.configs variable
-              Otherwise, it'll throw an exception
-    .PARAMETER columncount
-        The number of columns to display the applications in, default is 0
-    .OUTPUTS
-        The XAML for the tab
-    .EXAMPLE
-        Get-TabXaml "applications" 3
-    #>
-
-
-    param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory, position=0)]
-        [string]$tabname,
-
-        [Parameter(position=1)]
-        [ValidateRange(0,10)] # 10 panels as max number is more then enough
-        [int]$columncount = 0
-    )
-
-    # Validate tabname
-    if ($sync.configs.$tabname -eq $null) {
-        throw "Invalid parameter passed, can't find '$tabname' in '`$sync.configs' variable, please double check any calls to 'Get-TabXaml' function."
-    }
-
-    $organizedData = @{}
-    # Iterate through JSON data and organize by panel and category
-    foreach ($appName in $sync.configs.$tabname.PSObject.Properties.Name) {
-        $appInfo = $sync.configs.$tabname.$appName
-
-        # Create an object for the application
-        $appObject = [PSCustomObject]@{
-            Name = $appName
-            Category = $appInfo.Category
-            Content = $appInfo.Content
-            Choco = $appInfo.choco
-            Winget = $appInfo.winget
-            Panel = if ($columncount -gt 0 ) { "0" } else {$appInfo.panel}
-            Link = $appInfo.link
-            Description = $appInfo.description
-            # Type is (Checkbox,Toggle,Button,Combobox ) (Default is Checkbox)
-            Type = $appInfo.type
-            ComboItems = $appInfo.ComboItems
-            # Checked is the property to set startup checked status of checkbox (Default is false)
-            Checked = $appInfo.Checked
-            ButtonWidth = $appInfo.ButtonWidth
-        }
-
-        if (-not $organizedData.ContainsKey($appObject.panel)) {
-            $organizedData[$appObject.panel] = @{}
-        }
-
-        if (-not $organizedData[$appObject.panel].ContainsKey($appObject.Category)) {
-            $organizedData[$appObject.panel][$appObject.Category] = @{}
-        }
-
-        # Store application data in a sub-array under the category
-        # Add Order property to keep the original order of tweaks and features
-        $organizedData[$appObject.panel][$appInfo.Category]["$($appInfo.order)$appName"] = $appObject
-    }
-
-    # Same tab amount in last line of 'inputXML.xaml' file
-    # TODO: Get the base repeat (amount) of tabs from last line (or even lines)
-    #       so it can dynamicly react to whatever is before this generated XML string.
-    #       .. may be solve this even before calling this function, and pass the result as a parameter?
-    $tab_repeat = 7
-    $spaces_per_tab = 4 # The convenction used across the code base
-    $tab_as_spaces = $(" " * $spaces_per_tab)
-    $precal_indent = $($tab_as_spaces * $tab_repeat)
-    $precal_indent_p1 = $($tab_as_spaces * ($tab_repeat + 1))
-    $precal_indent_p2 = $($tab_as_spaces * ($tab_repeat + 2))
-    $precal_indent_m1 = $($tab_as_spaces * ($tab_repeat - 1))
-    $precal_indent_m2 = $($tab_as_spaces * ($tab_repeat - 2))
-
-    # Calculate the needed number of panels
-    $panelcount = 0
-    $paneltotal = $organizedData.Keys.Count
-    if ($columncount -gt 0) {
-        $appcount = $sync.configs.$tabname.PSObject.Properties.Name.count + $organizedData["0"].Keys.count
-        $maxcount = [Math]::Round( $appcount / $columncount + 0.5)
-        $paneltotal = $columncount
-    }
-    # add ColumnDefinitions to evenly draw colums
-    $blockXml = "<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>"
-    $blockXml += $("`r`n" + " " * ($spaces_per_tab * $tab_repeat) +
-                 "<ColumnDefinition Width=""*""/>") * $paneltotal
-    $blockXml += $("`r`n" + " " * ($spaces_per_tab * ($tab_repeat - 1))) +
-                 "</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>" + "`r`n"
-
-    # Iterate through 'organizedData' by panel, category, and application
-    $count = 0
-    foreach ($panel in ($organizedData.Keys | Sort-Object)) {
-        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m1 + "<Border Grid.Row=""1"" Grid.Column=""$panelcount"">" + "`r`n"
-        $blockXml += $precal_indent + "<StackPanel Background=""{MainBackgroundColor}"" SnapsToDevicePixels=""True"">" + "`r`n"
-        $panelcount++
-        foreach ($category in ($organizedData[$panel].Keys | Sort-Object)) {
-            $count++
-            if ($columncount -gt 0) {
-                $panelcount2 = [Int](($count)/$maxcount-0.5)
-                if ($panelcount -eq $panelcount2 ) {
-                    $blockXml += $precal_indent_p2 + "</StackPanel>" + "`r`n"
-                    $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 + "</Border>" + "`r`n"
-                    $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 + "<Border Grid.Row=""1"" Grid.Column=""$panelcount"">" + "`r`n"
-                    $blockXml += $precal_indent_p2 + "<StackPanel Background=""{MainBackgroundColor}"" SnapsToDevicePixels=""True"">" + "`r`n"
-                    $panelcount++
-                }
-            }
-
-            # Dot-source the Get-WPFObjectName function
-            . .\functions\private\Get-WPFObjectName
-
-            $categorycontent = $($category -replace '^.__', '')
-            $categoryname = Get-WPFObjectName -type "Label" -name $categorycontent
-            $blockXml += $("`r`n" + " " * ($spaces_per_tab * $tab_repeat)) +
-                            "<Label Name=""$categoryname"" Content=""$categorycontent""" + " " +
-                            "FontSize=""{FontSizeHeading}"" FontFamily=""{HeaderFontFamily}""/>" + "`r`n" + "`r`n"
-            $sortedApps = $organizedData[$panel][$category].Keys | Sort-Object
-            foreach ($appName in $sortedApps) {
-                $count++
-
-                if ($columncount -gt 0) {
-                    $panelcount2 = [Int](($count)/$maxcount-0.5)
-                    # Verify the indentation actually works...
-                    if ($panelcount -eq $panelcount2 ) {
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m1 +
-                                        "</StackPanel>" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m2 +
-                                        "</Border>" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m2 +
-                                        "<Border Grid.Row=""1"" Grid.Column=""$panelcount"">" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m1 +
-                                        "<StackPanel Background=""{MainBackgroundColor}"" SnapsToDevicePixels=""True"">" + "`r`n"
-                        $panelcount++
-                    }
-                }
-
-                $appInfo = $organizedData[$panel][$category][$appName]
-                switch ($appInfo.Type) {
-                    "Toggle" {
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m1 +
-                                        "<DockPanel LastChildFill=""True"">" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                        "<CheckBox Name=""$($appInfo.Name)"" Style=""{StaticResource ColorfulToggleSwitchStyle}"" Margin=""4,0""" + " " +
-                                        "HorizontalAlignment=""Right"" FontSize=""{FontSize}""/>" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                        "<Label Content=""$($appInfo.Content)"" ToolTip=""$($appInfo.Description)""" + " " +
-                                        "HorizontalAlignment=""Left"" FontSize=""{FontSize}""/>" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m1 +
-                                        "</DockPanel>" + "`r`n"
-                    }
-
-                    "Combobox" {
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_m1 +
-                                        "<StackPanel Orientation=""Horizontal"" Margin=""0,5,0,0"">" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent + "<Label Content=""$($appInfo.Content)"" HorizontalAlignment=""Left""" + " " +
-                                        "VerticalAlignment=""Center"" FontSize=""{FontSize}""/>" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                        "<ComboBox Name=""$($appInfo.Name)""  Height=""32"" Width=""186"" HorizontalAlignment=""Left""" + " " +
-                                        "VerticalAlignment=""Center"" Margin=""5,5"" FontSize=""{FontSize}"">" + "`r`n"
-
-                        $addfirst="IsSelected=""True"""
-                        foreach ($comboitem in ($appInfo.ComboItems -split " ")) {
-                            $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 +
-                                            "<ComboBoxItem $addfirst Content=""$comboitem"" FontSize=""{FontSize}""/>" + "`r`n"
-                            $addfirst=""
-                        }
-
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 + "</ComboBox>" + "`r`n"
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent + "</StackPanel>" + "`r`n"
-                    }
-
-                    "Button" {
-                        if ($appInfo.ButtonWidth -ne $null) {
-                            $ButtonWidthStr = "Width=""$($appInfo.ButtonWidth)"""
-                        }
-                        $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                        "<Button Name=""$($appInfo.Name)"" Content=""$($appInfo.Content)""" + " " +
-                                        "HorizontalAlignment=""Left"" Margin=""5"" Padding=""20,5"" $($ButtonWidthStr)/>" + "`r`n"
-                    }
-
-                    # else it is a checkbox
-                    default {
-                        $checkedStatus = If ($appInfo.Checked -eq $null) {""} Else {" IsChecked=""$($appInfo.Checked)"""}
-                        if ($appInfo.Link -eq $null) {
-                            $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                            "<CheckBox Name=""$($appInfo.Name)"" Content=""$($appInfo.Content)""$($checkedStatus) Margin=""5,0""" + " " +
-                                            "ToolTip=""$($appInfo.Description)""/>" + "`r`n"
-                        } else {
-                            $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                            "<StackPanel Orientation=""Horizontal"">" + "`r`n"
-                            $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 +
-                                            "<CheckBox Name=""$($appInfo.Name)"" Content=""$($appInfo.Content)""$($checkedStatus)" + " " +
-                                            "ToolTip=""$($appInfo.Description)"" Margin=""0,0,2,0""/>" + "`r`n"
-                            $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 +
-                                            "<TextBlock Name=""$($appInfo.Name)Link"" Style=""{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}"" Text=""(?)""" + " " +
-                                            "ToolTip=""$($appInfo.Link)""/>" + "`r`n"
-                            $blockXml += $precal_indent +
-                                            "</StackPanel>" + "`r`n"
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        $blockXml += $precal_indent_p1 + "</StackPanel>" + "`r`n"
-        $blockXml += $precal_indent + "</Border>" + "`r`n"
-    }
-    return ($blockXml)
-}

functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIElements.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+function Invoke-WPFUIElements {
+    <#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        Adds UI elements to a specified Grid in the WinUtil GUI based on a JSON configuration.
+    .PARAMETER configVariable
+        The variable/link containing the JSON configuration.
+    .PARAMETER targetGridName
+        The name of the grid to which the UI elements should be added.
+    .PARAMETER columncount
+        The number of columns to be used in the Grid. If not provided, a default value is used based on the panel.
+    .EXAMPLE
+        $categoryPanelMap = @{
+            "Essential Tweaks" = 0
+            "Customize Preferences" = 1
+        }
+        Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.applications -targetGridName "install" -columncount 5
+    #>
+
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [PSCustomObject]$configVariable,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$targetGridName,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [int]$columncount
+    )    
+
+    $theme = $sync.configs.themes.$ctttheme
+
+    # Convert PSCustomObject to Hashtable
+    $configHashtable = @{}
+    $configVariable.PSObject.Properties.Name | ForEach-Object {
+        $configHashtable[$_] = $configVariable.$_
+    }
+
+    $organizedData = @{}
+    # Iterate through JSON data and organize by panel and category
+    foreach ($entry in $configHashtable.Keys) {
+        $entryInfo = $configHashtable[$entry]
+
+        # Create an object for the application
+        $entryObject = [PSCustomObject]@{
+            Name = $entry.Name
+            Category = $entryInfo.Category
+            Content = $entryInfo.Content
+            Choco = $entryInfo.choco
+            Winget = $entryInfo.winget
+            Panel = if ($entryInfo.Panel -ne $null) { $entryInfo.Panel } else { "0" }
+            Link = $entryInfo.link
+            Description = $entryInfo.description
+            Type = $entryInfo.type
+            ComboItems = $entryInfo.ComboItems
+            Checked = $entryInfo.Checked
+            ButtonWidth = $entryInfo.ButtonWidth
+        }
+
+        if (-not $organizedData.ContainsKey($entryObject.Panel)) {
+            $organizedData[$entryObject.Panel] = @{}
+        }
+
+        if (-not $organizedData[$entryObject.Panel].ContainsKey($entryObject.Category)) {
+            $organizedData[$entryObject.Panel][$entryObject.Category] = @{}
+        }
+
+        # Store application data in a sub-array under the category
+        $organizedData[$entryObject.Panel][$entryInfo.Category]["$($entryInfo.order)$entry"] = $entryObject
+
+    }
+
+    # Retrieve the main window and the target Grid by name
+    $window = $sync["Form"]
+    $targetGrid = $window.FindName($targetGridName)
+
+    # Clear existing ColumnDefinitions and Children
+    $targetGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Clear() | Out-Null
+    $targetGrid.Children.Clear() | Out-Null
+
+    # Add ColumnDefinitions to the target Grid
+    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $columncount; $i++) {
+        $colDef = New-Object Windows.Controls.ColumnDefinition
+        $colDef.Width = New-Object Windows.GridLength(1, [Windows.GridUnitType]::Star)
+        $targetGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add($colDef) | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    # Only apply the logic for distributing entries across columns if the targetGridName is "appspanel"
+    if ($targetGridName -eq "appspanel") {
+        $panelcount = 0
+        $paneltotal = $columncount # Use columncount for even distribution
+        $entrycount = $configHashtable.Keys.Count + $organizedData["0"].Keys.Count
+        $maxcount = [Math]::Round($entrycount / $columncount + 0.5)
+    }
+
+    # Iterate through 'organizedData' by panel, category, and application
+    $count = 0
+    foreach ($panelKey in ($organizedData.Keys | Sort-Object)) {
+        # Create a Border for each column
+        $border = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
+        $border.BorderBrush = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Gray
+        $border.BorderThickness = [Windows.Thickness]::new(1)
+        $border.Margin = [Windows.Thickness]::new(5)
+        $border.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch" # Ensure the border stretches vertically
+        [System.Windows.Controls.Grid]::SetColumn($border, $panelcount)
+        $targetGrid.Children.Add($border) | Out-Null
+
+        # Create a StackPanel inside the Border
+        $stackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+        $stackPanel.Background = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Transparent
+        $stackPanel.SnapsToDevicePixels = $true
+        $stackPanel.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch" # Ensure the stack panel stretches vertically
+        $border.Child = $stackPanel
+        $panelcount++
+
+        foreach ($category in ($organizedData[$panelKey].Keys | Sort-Object)) {
+            $count++
+            if ($targetGridName -eq "appspanel" -and $columncount -gt 0) {
+                $panelcount2 = [Int](($count) / $maxcount - 0.5)
+                if ($panelcount -eq $panelcount2) {
+                    # Create a new Border for the new column
+                    $border = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
+                    $border.BorderBrush = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Gray
+                    $border.BorderThickness = [Windows.Thickness]::new(1)
+                    $border.Margin = [Windows.Thickness]::new(5)
+                    $border.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch" # Ensure the border stretches vertically
+                    [System.Windows.Controls.Grid]::SetColumn($border, $panelcount)
+                    $targetGrid.Children.Add($border) | Out-Null
+
+                    # Create a new StackPanel inside the Border
+                    $stackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+                    $stackPanel.Background = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Transparent
+                    $stackPanel.SnapsToDevicePixels = $true
+                    $stackPanel.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch" # Ensure the stack panel stretches vertically
+                    $border.Child = $stackPanel
+                    $panelcount++
+                }
+            }
+
+            $label = New-Object Windows.Controls.Label
+            $label.Content = $category -replace ".*__"
+            $label.FontSize = $theme.FontSizeHeading
+            $label.FontFamily = $theme.HeaderFontFamily
+            $stackPanel.Children.Add($label) | Out-Null
+
+            $entries = $organizedData[$panelKey][$category].Keys | Sort-Object
+            foreach ($entry in $entries) {
+                $count++
+                if ($targetGridName -eq "appspanel" -and $columncount -gt 0) {
+                    $panelcount2 = [Int](($count) / $maxcount - 0.5)
+                    if ($panelcount -eq $panelcount2) {
+                        # Create a new Border for the new column
+                        $border = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
+                        $border.BorderBrush = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Gray
+                        $border.BorderThickness = [Windows.Thickness]::new(1)
+                        $border.Margin = [Windows.Thickness]::new(5)
+                        $border.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch" # Ensure the border stretches vertically
+                        [System.Windows.Controls.Grid]::SetColumn($border, $panelcount)
+                        $targetGrid.Children.Add($border) | Out-Null
+
+                        # Create a new StackPanel inside the Border
+                        $stackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+                        $stackPanel.Background = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Transparent
+                        $stackPanel.SnapsToDevicePixels = $true
+                        $stackPanel.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch" # Ensure the stack panel stretches vertically
+                        $border.Child = $stackPanel
+                        $panelcount++
+                    }
+                }
+
+                $entryInfo = $organizedData[$panelKey][$category][$entry]
+                switch ($entryInfo.Type) {
+                    "Toggle" {
+                        $dockPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.DockPanel
+                        $checkBox = New-Object Windows.Controls.CheckBox
+                        $checkBox.Name = $entryInfo.Name
+                        write-host $entryInfo.Name
+                        $checkBox.HorizontalAlignment = "Right"
+                        $dockPanel.Children.Add($checkBox) | Out-Null
+                        $checkBox.Style = $window.FindResource("ColorfulToggleSwitchStyle")
+
+                        $label = New-Object Windows.Controls.Label
+                        $label.Content = $entryInfo.Content
+                        $label.ToolTip = $entryInfo.Description
+                        $label.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"
+                        $label.FontSize = $theme.FontSize
+                        # Implement for consistent theming later on $label.Style = $window.FindResource("labelfortweaks")
+                        $dockPanel.Children.Add($label) | Out-Null
+
+                        $stackPanel.Children.Add($dockPanel) | Out-Null
+                    }
+
+                    "Combobox" {
+                        $horizontalStackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+                        $horizontalStackPanel.Orientation = "Horizontal"
+                        $horizontalStackPanel.Margin = "0,5,0,0"
+
+                        $label = New-Object Windows.Controls.Label
+                        $label.Content = $entryInfo.Content
+                        $label.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"
+                        $label.VerticalAlignment = "Center"
+                        $label.FontSize = $theme.ButtonFontSize
+                        $horizontalStackPanel.Children.Add($label) | Out-Null
+
+                        $comboBox = New-Object Windows.Controls.ComboBox
+                        $comboBox.Name = $entryInfo.Name
+                        $comboBox.Height = $theme.ButtonHeight
+                        $comboBox.Width = $theme.ButtonWidth
+                        $comboBox.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"
+                        $comboBox.VerticalAlignment = "Center"
+                        $comboBox.Margin = "5,5"
+
+                        foreach ($comboitem in ($entryInfo.ComboItems -split " ")) {
+                            $comboBoxItem = New-Object Windows.Controls.ComboBoxItem
+                            $comboBoxItem.Content = $comboitem
+                            $comboBoxItem.FontSize = $theme.ButtonFontSize
+                            $comboBox.Items.Add($comboBoxItem) | Out-Null
+                        }
+
+                        $horizontalStackPanel.Children.Add($comboBox) | Out-Null
+                        $stackPanel.Children.Add($horizontalStackPanel) | Out-Null
+                    }
+
+                    "Button" {
+                        $button = New-Object Windows.Controls.Button
+                        $button.Name = $entryInfo.Name
+                        $button.Content = $entryInfo.Content
+                        $button.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"
+                        $button.Margin = "5"
+                        $button.Padding = "20,5"
+                        $button.FontSize = $theme.ButtonFontSize
+                        if ($entryInfo.ButtonWidth -ne $null) {
+                            $button.Width = $entryInfo.ButtonWidth
+                        }
+                        $stackPanel.Children.Add($button) | Out-Null
+                    }
+
+                    default {
+                        $checkBox = New-Object Windows.Controls.CheckBox
+                        $checkBox.Name = $entryInfo.Name
+                        $checkBox.Content = $entryInfo.Content
+                        $checkBox.FontSize = $theme.FontSize
+                        $checkBox.ToolTip = $entryInfo.Description
+                        $checkBox.Margin = $theme.CheckBoxMargin
+                        if ($entryInfo.Checked -ne $null) {
+                            $checkBox.IsChecked = $entryInfo.Checked
+                        }
+                        if ($entryInfo.Link -ne $null) {
+                            $horizontalStackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+                            $horizontalStackPanel.Orientation = "Horizontal"
+                            $horizontalStackPanel.Children.Add($checkBox) | Out-Null
+
+                            $textBlock = New-Object Windows.Controls.TextBlock
+                            $textBlock.Text = "(?)"
+                            $textBlock.ToolTip = $entryInfo.Link
+                            $textBlock.Style = $window.FindResource("HoverTextBlockStyle")
+
+                            # Add event handler for click to open link
+                            $handler = [System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventHandler]{
+                                param($sender, $e)
+                                Start-Process $sender.ToolTip.ToString()
+                            }
+                            $textBlock.AddHandler([Windows.Controls.TextBlock]::MouseLeftButtonUpEvent, $handler)
+
+                            $horizontalStackPanel.Children.Add($textBlock) | Out-Null
+
+                            $stackPanel.Children.Add($horizontalStackPanel) | Out-Null
+                        } else {
+                            $stackPanel.Children.Add($checkBox) | Out-Null
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

scripts/main.ps1

@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ try {
     Write-Host "Unable to load Windows.Markup.XamlReader. Double-check syntax and ensure .net is installed."
 }
 
+
+# Load the configuration files
+Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.applications -targetGridName "appspanel" -columncount 5
+Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.tweaks -targetGridName "tweakspanel" -columncount 2
+Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.feature -targetGridName "featurespanel" -columncount 2
+
+
 #===========================================================================
 # Store Form Objects In PowerShell
 #===========================================================================

xaml/inputXML.xaml

@@ -764,8 +764,7 @@
 
                     <ScrollViewer x:Name="scrollViewer" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Padding="-1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
                                 BorderBrush="Transparent" BorderThickness="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
-                        <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
-                            {{InstallPanel_applications}}
+                        <Grid Name="appspanel" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
                         </Grid>
                     </ScrollViewer>
 
@@ -781,7 +780,6 @@
                         <RowDefinition Height=".70*"/>
                         <RowDefinition Height=".10*"/>
                     </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                    {{InstallPanel_tweaks}}
                     <StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5">
                         <Label Content="Recommended Selections:" FontSize="{FontSize}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="2"/>
                         <Button Name="WPFstandard" Content=" Standard " Margin="2"/>
@@ -789,6 +787,8 @@
                         <Button Name="WPFclear" Content=" Clear " Margin="2"/>
                         <Button Name="WPFGetInstalledTweaks" Content=" Get Installed " Margin="2"/>
                     </StackPanel>
+                    <Grid Name="tweakspanel" Grid.Row="1">
+                    </Grid>
                     <Border Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0">
                         <StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
                             <TextBlock Padding="10">
@@ -797,14 +797,12 @@
                             </TextBlock>
                         </StackPanel>
                     </Border>
-
                     </Grid>
                 </ScrollViewer>
             </TabItem>
             <TabItem Header="Config" Visibility="Collapsed" Name="WPFTab3">
                 <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
-                <Grid Background="Transparent">
-                    {{InstallPanel_features}}
+                    <Grid Name="featurespanel" Grid.Row="1" Background="Transparent">
                     </Grid>
                 </ScrollViewer>
             </TabItem>