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* Update winget reference

* Remove Samsung Magician entry from applications.json as it dosn't exist in winget anymore

.github/workflows/pre-release.yaml

@@ -49,31 +49,6 @@ jobs:
           }
         shell: pwsh
 
-      - name: Create and import code signing certificate
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          [System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$env:USERPROFILE\code-signing-cert.pfx", [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("$env:CERTIFICATE_BASE64"))
-          Import-PfxCertificate -FilePath "$env:USERPROFILE\code-signing-cert.pfx" -CertStoreLocation Cert:\CurrentUser\My
-
-      - name: Code sign winutil.ps1
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $cert = Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\CurrentUser\My -CodeSigningCert | Select-Object -First 1
-          if ($null -eq $cert) { throw "Code signing certificate not found" }
-          Set-AuthenticodeSignature -FilePath ./winutil.ps1 -Certificate $cert -TimeStampServer "http://timestamp.digicert.com"
-
-      - name: Verify code signature
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $signature = Get-AuthenticodeSignature -FilePath ./winutil.ps1
-          if ($signature.Status -ne 'Valid') { throw "Code signing failed" }
-
-      - name: Upload winutil.ps1 as artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: winutil
-          path: ./winutil.ps1
-
       - name: Generate Release Notes
         id: generate_notes
         uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v6

README.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If you have Issues, refer to [Known Issues](https://winutil.christitus.com/known
 
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-<!-- sponsors --><a href="https://github.com/TriHydera"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;TriHydera.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: TriHydera" /></a><a href="https://github.com/DelDongo"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;DelDongo.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/markamos"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;markamos.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Mark Amos" /></a><a href="https://github.com/dwelfusius"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dwelfusius.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/mews-se"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;mews-se.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Martin Stockzell" /></a><a href="https://github.com/jdiegmueller"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;jdiegmueller.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Jason A. Diegmueller" /></a><a href="https://github.com/altugtekiner"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;altugtekiner.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/robertsandrock"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;robertsandrock.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: RMS" /></a><a href="https://github.com/KenichiQaz"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;KenichiQaz.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Stefan" /></a><a href="https://github.com/paulsheets"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;paulsheets.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Paul" /></a><a href="https://github.com/djones369"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;djones369.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Dave J. - WhamGeek" /></a><a href="https://github.com/anthonymendez"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;anthonymendez.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Anthony Mendez" /></a><a href="https://github.com/claudemods"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;claudemods.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: claudemods" /></a><a href="https://github.com/FatBastard0"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;FatBastard0.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/Ascent7910"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;Ascent7910.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Max" /></a><a href="https://github.com/DursleyGuy"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;DursleyGuy.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: DursleyGuy" /></a><a href="https://github.com/realmuddy"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;realmuddy.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Phillip Waters" /></a><a href="https://github.com/quaszi"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;quaszi.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/DwayneTheRockLobster1"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;DwayneTheRockLobster1.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/KieraKujisawa"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;KieraKujisawa.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Kiera Meredith" /></a><!-- sponsors -->
+<!-- sponsors --><a href="https://github.com/TriHydera"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;TriHydera.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: TriHydera" /></a><a href="https://github.com/DelDongo"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;DelDongo.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/markamos"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;markamos.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Mark Amos" /></a><a href="https://github.com/dwelfusius"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dwelfusius.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/mews-se"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;mews-se.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Martin Stockzell" /></a><a href="https://github.com/jdiegmueller"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;jdiegmueller.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Jason A. Diegmueller" /></a><a href="https://github.com/robertsandrock"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;robertsandrock.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: RMS" /></a><a href="https://github.com/KenichiQaz"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;KenichiQaz.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Stefan" /></a><a href="https://github.com/paulsheets"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;paulsheets.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Paul" /></a><a href="https://github.com/djones369"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;djones369.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Dave J. - WhamGeek" /></a><a href="https://github.com/anthonymendez"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;anthonymendez.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Anthony Mendez" /></a><a href="https://github.com/FatBastard0"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;FatBastard0.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/DursleyGuy"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;DursleyGuy.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: DursleyGuy" /></a><a href="https://github.com/realmuddy"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;realmuddy.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Phillip Waters" /></a><a href="https://github.com/quaszi"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;quaszi.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/DwayneTheRockLobster1"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;DwayneTheRockLobster1.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: " /></a><a href="https://github.com/KieraKujisawa"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;KieraKujisawa.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Kiera Meredith" /></a><a href="https://github.com/craigccfl"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;craigccfl.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: CraigW" /></a><a href="https://github.com/RoelCrabbe"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;RoelCrabbe.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Roel Crabbé" /></a><a href="https://github.com/Data-Syd"><img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;Data-Syd.png" width="60px" alt="User avatar: Data Syd" /></a><!-- sponsors -->
 
 ## 🏅 Thanks to all Contributors
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config/applications.json

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
         "content": "Display Driver Uninstaller",
         "description": "Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) is a tool for completely uninstalling graphics drivers from NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. It is useful for troubleshooting graphics driver-related issues.",
         "link": "https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-DDU-",
-        "winget": "ddu"
+        "winget": "Wagnardsoft.DisplayDriverUninstaller"
     },
     "deluge": {
         "category": "Utilities",
@@ -1863,14 +1863,6 @@
         "link": "https://sagethumbs.en.lo4d.com/windows",
         "winget": "CherubicSoftware.SageThumbs"
     },
-    "samsungmagician": {
-        "category": "Utilities",
-        "choco": "samsung-magician",
-        "content": "Samsung Magician",
-        "description": "Samsung Magician is a utility for managing and optimizing Samsung SSDs.",
-        "link": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/magician/",
-        "winget": "Samsung.SamsungMagician"
-    },
     "sandboxie": {
         "category": "Utilities",
         "choco": "sandboxie",
@@ -1983,14 +1975,6 @@
         "link": "http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/",
         "winget": "UderzoSoftware.SpaceSniffer"
     },
-    "spotube": {
-        "category": "Multimedia Tools",
-        "choco": "spotube",
-        "content": "Spotube",
-        "description": "Open source Spotify client that doesn't require Premium nor uses Electron! Available for both desktop & mobile! ",
-        "link": "https://github.com/KRTirtho/spotube",
-        "winget": "KRTirtho.Spotube"
-    },
     "starship": {
         "category": "Development",
         "choco": "starship",

config/appnavigation.json

@@ -1,31 +1,24 @@
 {
-    "WPFToggleView": {
-        "Content": ["Expanded View", "Compact View"],
+    "WPFInstall": {
+        "Content": "Install/Upgrade Applications",
         "Category": "____Actions",
-        "Type": "ToggleButton",
+        "Type": "Button",
         "Order": "1",
-        "Description": "Toggle between a list and a compact grid like view"
+        "Description": "Install or upgrade the selected applications"
     },
-    "WPFSelectedFilter": {
-        "Content": [ "Show All", "Show Selected"],
+    "WPFUninstall": {
+        "Content": "Uninstall Applications",
         "Category": "____Actions",
-        "Type": "ToggleButton",
+        "Type": "Button",
         "Order": "2",
-        "Description": "Toggle between showing all or only the selected applications"
+        "Description": "Uninstall the selected applications"
     },
-    "WPFClearInstallSelection": {
-        "Content": "Clear Selection",
+    "WPFInstallUpgrade": {
+        "Content": "Upgrade all Applications",
         "Category": "____Actions",
         "Type": "Button",
         "Order": "3",
-        "Description": "Clear the selection of applications"
-    },
-    "WPFGetInstalled": {
-        "Content": "Get Installed",
-        "Category": "____Actions",
-        "Type": "Button",
-        "Order": "4",
-        "Description": "Show installed applications"
+        "Description": "Upgrade all applications to the latest version"
     },
     "WingetRadioButton": {
         "Content": "Winget",
@@ -44,5 +37,26 @@
         "Checked": false,
         "Order": "2",
         "Description": "Use Chocolatey for package management"
+    },
+    "WPFClearInstallSelection": {
+        "Content": "Clear Selection",
+        "Category": "__Selection",
+        "Type": "Button",
+        "Order": "1",
+        "Description": "Clear the selection of applications"
+    },
+    "WPFGetInstalled": {
+        "Content": "Get Installed",
+        "Category": "__Selection",
+        "Type": "Button",
+        "Order": "2",
+        "Description": "Show installed applications"
+    },
+    "WPFselectedAppsButton": {
+        "Content": "Selected Apps: 0",
+        "Category": "__Selection",
+        "Type": "Button",
+        "Order": "3",
+        "Description": "Show the selected applications"
     }
 }

config/themes.json

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {
     "shared":{
+        "AppEntryWidth":  "130",
+        "AppEntryFontSize":  "11",
+        "AppEntryMargin":  "1,1,1,1",
+        "AppEntryBorderTickness":  "0",
         "CustomDialogFontSize":       "12",
         "CustomDialogFontSizeHeader": "14",
         "CustomDialogLogoSize":       "25",
@@ -16,6 +20,7 @@
         "TabButtonWidth":         "110",
         "TabButtonHeight":        "26",
         "TabRowHeightInPixels":   "50",
+        "ToolTipWidth":         "300",
         "IconFontSize":     "14",
         "IconButtonSize":   "35",
         "SettingsIconFontSize":   "18",
@@ -35,11 +40,10 @@
         "CheckboxMouseOverColor": "#999999",
         "ButtonBorderThickness":  "1",
         "ButtonMargin":  "1",
-        "ButtonCornerRadius": "2",
-        "AppTileImageSize": "40"
+        "ButtonCornerRadius": "2"
     },
     "Light": {
-        "AppInstallUnselectedColor": "#F0F0F0",
+        "AppInstallUnselectedColor": "#F7F7F7",
         "AppInstallHighlightedColor": "#CFCFCF",
         "AppInstallSelectedColor": "#C2C2C2",
         "ComboBoxForegroundColor":  "#232629",
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@
         "ButtonForegroundColor":  "#232629",
         "ToggleButtonOnColor":  "#2e77ff",
         "ToggleButtonOffColor": "#707070",
+        "ToolTipBackgroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
         "BorderColor": "#232629",
         "BorderOpacity": "0.2"
 
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@
         "ButtonForegroundColor":  "#F7F7F7",
         "ToggleButtonOnColor": "#2e77ff",
         "ToggleButtonOffColor": "#707070",
+        "ToolTipBackgroundColor": "#2F373D",
         "BorderColor": "#2F373D",
         "BorderOpacity": "0.2"
     }

config/tweaks.json

@@ -3087,8 +3087,7 @@
       "
       New-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Name \"InprocServer32\" -force -value \"\"
       Write-Host Restarting explorer.exe ...
-      $process = Get-Process -Name \"explorer\"
-      Stop-Process -InputObject $process
+      Stop-Process -Name \"explorer\" -Force
       "
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
@@ -3096,8 +3095,7 @@
       Remove-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Recurse -Confirm:$false -Force
       # Restarting Explorer in the Undo Script might not be necessary, as the Registry change without restarting Explorer does work, but just to make sure.
       Write-Host Restarting explorer.exe ...
-      $process = Get-Process -Name \"explorer\"
-      Stop-Process -InputObject $process
+      Stop-Process -Name \"explorer\" -Force
       "
     ],
     "link": "https://winutil.christitus.com/dev/tweaks/z--advanced-tweaks---caution/rightclickmenu"
@@ -3380,7 +3378,7 @@
   },
   "WPFToggleStartMenuRecommendations": {
     "Content": "Recommendations in Start Menu",
-    "Description": "If disabled then you will not see recommendations in the Start Menu. | Enables 'iseducationenvironment' | Relogin Required.",
+    "Description": "If disabled then you will not see recommendations in the Start Menu. | Enables 'iseducationenvironment' | Relogin Required. | WARNING: This will also disable Windows Spotlight on your Lock Screen as a side effect.",
     "category": "Customize Preferences",
     "panel": "2",
     "Order": "a104_",

functions/private/Find-AppsByNameOrDescription.ps1

@@ -12,16 +12,30 @@ function Find-AppsByNameOrDescription {
     )
     # Reset the visibility if the search string is empty or the search is cleared
     if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($SearchString)) {
-            Set-CategoryVisibility -Category "*"
+        $sync.ItemsControl.Items | ForEach-Object {
+            $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
+            $_.Children | ForEach-Object {
+                if ($null -ne $_) {
+                    $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
         return
     }
     $sync.ItemsControl.Items | ForEach-Object {
+        # Ensure ToggleButtons remain visible
+        if ($_.Tag -like "CategoryToggleButton") {
+            $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
+            return
+        }
         # Hide all CategoryWrapPanel and ToggleButton
         $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed
         if ($_.Tag -like "CategoryWrapPanel_*") {
             # Search for Apps that match the search string
             $_.Children | Foreach-Object {
-                if ($sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($_.Tag).Content -like "*$SearchString*") {
+                $appEntry = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($_.Tag)
+                if ($appEntry.Content -like "*$SearchString*" -or $appEntry.Description -like "*$SearchString*") {
                     # Show the App and the parent CategoryWrapPanel if the string is found
                     $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
                     $_.parent.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible

functions/private/Find-TweaksByNameOrDescription.ps1

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ function Find-TweaksByNameOrDescription {
 
     # Search for matching tweaks when search string is not null
     $tweakspanel = $sync.Form.FindName("tweakspanel")
-    $matchFound = $false
 
     $tweakspanel.Children | ForEach-Object {
         $categoryBorder = $_
@@ -96,9 +95,6 @@ function Find-TweaksByNameOrDescription {
             # Set the visibility based on if any item matched
             $categoryBorder.Visibility = if ($categoryVisible) { [Windows.Visibility]::Visible } else { [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed }
 
-            if ($categoryVisible) {
-                $matchFound = $true
-            }
         }
     }
 }

functions/private/Initalize-InstallAppEntry.ps1

@@ -15,14 +15,11 @@ function Initialize-InstallAppEntry {
 
         # Create the outer Border for the application type
         $border = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
-        $border.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileBorderStyle
+        $border.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppEntryBorderStyle
         $border.Tag = $appKey
         $border.ToolTip = $Apps.$appKey.description
-        $border.Add_MouseUp({
-            if ($_.ChangedButton -eq [System.Windows.Input.MouseButton]::Right) {
-                Invoke-WPFPresets -imported $true -checkboxfilterpattern "WPFInstall*";
-            }
-            $childCheckbox = ($this.Child.Children | Where-Object {$_.Template.TargetType -eq [System.Windows.Controls.Checkbox]})[0]
+        $border.Add_MouseLeftButtonUp({
+            $childCheckbox = ($this.Child | Where-Object {$_.Template.TargetType -eq [System.Windows.Controls.Checkbox]})[0]
             $childCheckBox.isChecked = -not $childCheckbox.IsChecked
         })
         $border.Add_MouseEnter({
@@ -35,101 +32,42 @@ function Initialize-InstallAppEntry {
                 $this.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BackgroundProperty, "AppInstallUnselectedColor")
             }
         })
-        # Create a DockPanel inside the Border
-        $dockPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.DockPanel
-        $dockPanel.LastChildFill = $true
-        $border.Child = $dockPanel
+        $border.Add_MouseRightButtonUp({
+            # Store the selected app in a global variable so it can be used in the popup
+            $sync.appPopupSelectedApp = $this.Tag
+            # Set the popup position to the current mouse position
+            $sync.appPopup.PlacementTarget = $this
+            $sync.appPopup.IsOpen = $true
+        })
 
-        # Create the CheckBox, vertically centered
         $checkBox = New-Object Windows.Controls.CheckBox
         $checkBox.Name = $appKey
-        $checkbox.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileCheckboxStyle
+        $checkbox.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppEntryCheckboxStyle
         $checkbox.Add_Checked({
             Invoke-WPFSelectedAppsUpdate -type "Add" -checkbox $this
-            $borderElement = $this.Parent.Parent
+            $borderElement = $this.Parent
             $borderElement.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BackgroundProperty, "AppInstallSelectedColor")
         })
 
         $checkbox.Add_Unchecked({
             Invoke-WPFSelectedAppsUpdate -type "Remove" -checkbox $this
-            $borderElement = $this.Parent.Parent
+            $borderElement = $this.Parent
             $borderElement.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BackgroundProperty, "AppInstallUnselectedColor")
         })
 
-        # Create a StackPanel for the image and name
-        $imageAndNamePanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
-        $imageAndNamePanel.Orientation = "Horizontal"
-        $imageAndNamePanel.VerticalAlignment = "Center"
-
-        # Create the Image and set a placeholder
-        $image = New-Object Windows.Controls.Image
-        # $image.Name = "wpfapplogo" + $App.Name
-        $image.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileImageStyle
-        $image.Source = $noimage  # Ensure $noimage is defined in your script
-
-        $imageAndNamePanel.Children.Add($image) | Out-Null
-
         # Create the TextBlock for the application name
         $appName = New-Object Windows.Controls.TextBlock
-        $appName.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileNameStyle
+        $appName.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppEntryNameStyle
         $appName.Text = $Apps.$appKey.content
-        $imageAndNamePanel.Children.Add($appName) | Out-Null
 
-        # Add the image and name panel to the Checkbox
-        $checkBox.Content = $imageAndNamePanel
+        # Add the name to the Checkbox
+        $checkBox.Content = $appName
 
-        # Add the checkbox to the DockPanel
-        [Windows.Controls.DockPanel]::SetDock($checkBox, [Windows.Controls.Dock]::Left)
-        $dockPanel.Children.Add($checkBox) | Out-Null
-
-        # Create the StackPanel for the buttons and dock it to the right
-        $buttonPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
-        $buttonPanel.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileButtonPanelStyle
-        [Windows.Controls.DockPanel]::SetDock($buttonPanel, [Windows.Controls.Dock]::Right)
-
-        # Define the button properties
-        $buttons = @(
-            [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = "Install"; Description = "Install or Upgrade the application"; Tooltip = "Install or Upgrade the application"; Icon = [char]0xE118 },
-            [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = "Uninstall"; Description = "Uninstall the application"; Tooltip = "Uninstall the application"; Icon = [char]0xE74D },
-            [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = "Info"; Description = "Open the application's website in your default browser"; Tooltip = "Open the application's website in your default browser"; Icon = [char]0xE946 }
-        )
-
-        # Iterate over each button and create it
-        foreach ($button in $buttons) {
-            $newButton = New-Object Windows.Controls.Button
-            $newButton.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileButtonStyle
-            $newButton.Content = $button.Icon
-            $newButton.ToolTip = $button.Tooltip
-            $buttonPanel.Children.Add($newButton) | Out-Null
-
-            switch ($button.Name) {
-                "Install" {
-                    $newButton.Add_Click({
-                        $appKey = $this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Tag
-                        $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$appKey
-                        Invoke-WPFInstall -PackagesToInstall $appObject
-                    })
-                }
-                "Uninstall" {
-                    $newButton.Add_Click({
-                        $appKey = $this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Tag
-                        $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$appKey
-                        Invoke-WPFUnInstall -PackagesToUninstall $appObject
-                    })
-                }
-                "Info" {
-                    $newButton.Add_Click({
-                        $appKey = $this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Tag
-                        $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$appKey
-                        Start-Process $appObject.link
-                    })
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        # Add the button panel to the DockPanel
-        $dockPanel.Children.Add($buttonPanel) | Out-Null
+        # Add accessibility properties to make the elements screen reader friendly
+        $checkBox.SetValue([Windows.Automation.AutomationProperties]::NameProperty, $Apps.$appKey.content)
+        $border.SetValue([Windows.Automation.AutomationProperties]::NameProperty, $Apps.$appKey.content)
 
+        $border.Child = $checkBox
         # Add the border to the corresponding Category
         $TargetElement.Children.Add($border) | Out-Null
         return $checkbox

functions/private/Initialize-InstallAppArea.ps1

@@ -10,27 +10,36 @@
 
         #>
         param($TargetElement)
+        $targetGrid = $sync.Form.FindName($TargetElement)
+        $null = $targetGrid.Children.Clear()
+
+        # Create the outer Border for the aren where the apps will be placed
+        $Border = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
+        $Border.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch"
+        $Border.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::StyleProperty, "BorderStyle")
+
+        # Add a ScrollViewer, because the ItemsControl does not support scrolling by itself
         $scrollViewer = New-Object Windows.Controls.ScrollViewer
         $scrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility = 'Auto'
         $scrollViewer.HorizontalAlignment = 'Stretch'
         $scrollViewer.VerticalAlignment = 'Stretch'
         $scrollViewer.CanContentScroll = $true
 
+        ## Create the ItemsControl, which will be the parent of all the app entries
         $itemsControl = New-Object Windows.Controls.ItemsControl
         $itemsControl.HorizontalAlignment = 'Stretch'
         $itemsControl.VerticalAlignment = 'Stretch'
 
+        # Enable virtualization for the ItemsControl to improve performance (It's hard to test if this is actually working, so if you know what you're doing, please check this)
         $itemsPanelTemplate = New-Object Windows.Controls.ItemsPanelTemplate
         $factory = New-Object Windows.FrameworkElementFactory ([Windows.Controls.VirtualizingStackPanel])
         $itemsPanelTemplate.VisualTree = $factory
         $itemsControl.ItemsPanel = $itemsPanelTemplate
-
         $itemsControl.SetValue([Windows.Controls.VirtualizingStackPanel]::IsVirtualizingProperty, $true)
         $itemsControl.SetValue([Windows.Controls.VirtualizingStackPanel]::VirtualizationModeProperty, [Windows.Controls.VirtualizationMode]::Recycling)
 
         $scrollViewer.Content = $itemsControl
-
-        [Windows.Controls.DockPanel]::SetDock($scrollViewer, [Windows.Controls.Dock]::Bottom)
-        $null = $TargetElement.Children.Add($scrollViewer)
+        $Border.Child = $scrollViewer
+        $null = $targetGrid.Children.Add($Border)
         return $itemsControl
     }

functions/private/Initialize-InstallAppsMainElement.ps1

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-function Initialize-InstallAppsMainElement {
-    <#
-        .SYNOPSIS
-            Clears the given WPF Grid and creates a [Windows.Controls.Border] containing a [Windows.Controls.StackPanel]
-            Used to as part of the Install Tab UI generation
-        .PARAMETER TargetGridName
-            The WPF Grid name
-        .OUTPUTS
-            Returns the created [Windows.Controls.StackPanel] element
-    #>
-    param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-        [string]$TargetGridName
-    )
-    $targetGrid = $sync.Form.FindName($TargetGridName)
-    $null = $targetGrid.Children.Clear()
-
-    $Border = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
-    $Border.VerticalAlignment = "Stretch"
-    $Border.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::StyleProperty, "BorderStyle")
-
-    $dockPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.DockPanel
-    $Border.Child = $dockPanel
-
-    $null = $targetGrid.Children.Add($Border)
-
-    return $dockPanel
-}

functions/private/Initialize-InstallCategoryAppList.ps1

@@ -21,38 +21,14 @@ function Initialize-InstallCategoryAppList {
                 [Windows.Controls.ItemsControl]$TargetElement
             )
 
-            $toggleButton = New-Object Windows.Controls.Primitives.ToggleButton
+            $toggleButton = New-Object Windows.Controls.Label
             $toggleButton.Content = "$Category"
             $toggleButton.Tag = "CategoryToggleButton"
-            $toggleButton.Cursor = [System.Windows.Input.Cursors]::Hand
-            $toggleButton.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::StyleProperty, "CategoryToggleButtonStyle")
-            $sync.Buttons.Add($toggleButton)
-            $toggleButton.Add_Checked({
-                # Clear the search bar when a category is clicked
-                $sync.SearchBar.Text = ""
-                Set-CategoryVisibility -Category $this.Content -overrideState Expand
-            })
-            $toggleButton.Add_Unchecked({
-                Set-CategoryVisibility -Category $this.Content -overrideState Collapse
-            })
+            $sync.$Category = $Category
+
             $null = $TargetElement.Items.Add($toggleButton)
         }
 
-        $loadingLabel = New-Object Windows.Controls.Label
-        $loadingLabel.Content = "Loading, please wait..."
-        $loadingLabel.HorizontalAlignment = "Center"
-        $loadingLabel.VerticalAlignment = "Center"
-        $loadingLabel.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::FontSizeProperty, "HeaderFontSize")
-        $loadingLabel.FontWeight = [Windows.FontWeights]::Bold
-        $loadingLabel.Foreground = [Windows.Media.Brushes]::Gray
-        $sync.LoadingLabel = $loadingLabel
-
-        $TargetElement.Items.Clear()
-        $null = $TargetElement.Items.Add($sync.LoadingLabel)
-        # Use the Dispatcher to make sure the Loading message is shown before the logic loading the apps starts, and only is removed when the loading is complete and the apps are added to the UI
-        $TargetElement.Dispatcher.Invoke([System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority]::Background, [action]{
-
-            $TargetElement.Items.Clear() # Remove the loading message
 
         # Pre-group apps by category
         $appsByCategory = @{}
@@ -70,12 +46,11 @@ function Initialize-InstallCategoryAppList {
             $wrapPanel.HorizontalAlignment = "Stretch"
             $wrapPanel.VerticalAlignment = "Center"
             $wrapPanel.Margin = New-Object Windows.Thickness(0, 0, 0, 20)
-                $wrapPanel.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed
+            $wrapPanel.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
             $wrapPanel.Tag = "CategoryWrapPanel_$category"
             $null = $TargetElement.Items.Add($wrapPanel)
             $appsByCategory[$category] |Sort-Object | ForEach-Object {
                 $sync.$_ =  $(Initialize-InstallAppEntry -TargetElement $wrapPanel -AppKey $_)
             }
         }
-    })
     }

functions/private/Initialize-InstallHeader.ps1

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-function Initialize-InstallHeader {
-    <#
-        .SYNOPSIS
-            Creates the Multi Selection Header Elements on the Install Tab
-            Used to as part of the Install Tab UI generation
-        .PARAMETER TargetElement
-            The Parent Element into which the Header should be placed
-    #>
-    param($TargetElement)
-    function New-WPFButton {
-        param (
-            [string]$Name,
-            [string]$Content
-        )
-        $button = New-Object Windows.Controls.Button
-        $button.Name = $Name
-        $button.Content = $Content
-        $button.Margin = New-Object Windows.Thickness(2)
-        $button.HorizontalAlignment = "Stretch"
-        return $button
-    }
-
-    $wrapPanelTop = New-Object Windows.Controls.WrapPanel
-    $wrapPanelTop.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BackgroundProperty, "MainBackgroundColor")
-    $wrapPanelTop.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"
-    $wrapPanelTop.VerticalAlignment = "Top"
-    $wrapPanelTop.Orientation = "Horizontal"
-    $wrapPanelTop.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::MarginProperty, "TabContentMargin")
-    $buttonConfigs = @(
-        @{Name="WPFInstall"; Content="Install/Upgrade Selected"},
-        @{Name="WPFInstallUpgrade"; Content="Upgrade All"},
-        @{Name="WPFUninstall"; Content="Uninstall Selected"},
-        @{Name="WPFselectedAppsButton"; Content="Selected Apps: 0"}
-    )
-
-    foreach ($config in $buttonConfigs) {
-        $button = New-WPFButton -Name $config.Name -Content $config.Content
-        $null = $wrapPanelTop.Children.Add($button)
-        $sync[$config.Name] = $button
-    }
-
-    $selectedAppsPopup = New-Object Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup
-    $selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = $false
-    $selectedAppsPopup.PlacementTarget = $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton
-    $selectedAppsPopup.Placement = [System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.PlacementMode]::Bottom
-    $selectedAppsPopup.AllowsTransparency = $true
-
-    $selectedAppsBorder = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
-    $selectedAppsBorder.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BackgroundProperty, "MainBackgroundColor")
-    $selectedAppsBorder.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BorderBrushProperty, "MainForegroundColor")
-    $selectedAppsBorder.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BorderThicknessProperty, "ButtonBorderThickness")
-    $selectedAppsBorder.Width = 200
-    $selectedAppsBorder.Padding = 5
-    $selectedAppsPopup.Child = $selectedAppsBorder
-    $sync.selectedAppsPopup = $selectedAppsPopup
-
-    $sync.selectedAppsstackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
-    $selectedAppsBorder.Child = $sync.selectedAppsstackPanel
-
-    # Toggle selectedAppsPopup open/close with button
-    $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton.Add_Click({
-        $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = -not $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen
-    })
-    # Close selectedAppsPopup when mouse leaves both button and selectedAppsPopup
-    $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton.Add_MouseLeave({
-        if (-not $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsMouseOver) {
-            $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = $false
-        }
-    })
-    $selectedAppsPopup.Add_MouseLeave({
-        if (-not $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton.IsMouseOver) {
-            $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = $false
-        }
-    })
-
-    [Windows.Controls.DockPanel]::SetDock($wrapPanelTop, [Windows.Controls.Dock]::Top)
-    $null = $TargetElement.Children.Add($wrapPanelTop)
-}

functions/private/Set-CategoryVisibility.ps1

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-function Set-CategoryVisibility {
-    <#
-        .SYNOPSIS
-            Used to expand or collapse categories and corresponding apps on the install tab
-
-        .PARAMETER Category
-            Can eigther be a specific category name like "Browsers" OR "*" to affect all categories at once
-
-        .PARAMETER overrideState
-            "Expand" => expands the corresponding elements
-            "Collapse" => collapses the corresponding elements
-            N/A => if compactView is active expand, otherwise collapse elements
-    #>
-    param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [string]$Category,
-        [ValidateSet("Expand", "Collapse")]
-        [string]$overrideState
-    )
-
-    switch ($overrideState) {
-        "Expand"    {$state = $true}
-        "Collapse"  {$state = $false}
-        default     {$state = $sync.CompactView}
-    }
-
-    # If all the Categories are affected, update the Checked state of the ToggleButtons.
-    # Otherwise, the state is not synced when toggling between the display modes
-    if  ($category -eq "*") {
-        $items = $sync.ItemsControl.Items | Where-Object {($_.Tag -like "CategoryWrapPanel_*")}
-        $sync.ItemsControl.Items | Where-Object {($_.Tag -eq "CategoryToggleButton")} | Foreach-Object { $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible; $_.IsChecked = $state }
-
-    } else {
-        $items = $sync.ItemsControl.Items | Where-Object {($_.Tag -eq "CategoryWrapPanel_$Category")}
-    }
-
-    $elementVisibility = if ($state -eq $true) {[Windows.Visibility]::Visible} else {[Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed}
-    $items | ForEach-Object {
-        $_.Visibility = $elementVisibility
-        }
-    $items.Children | ForEach-Object {
-        $_.Visibility = $elementVisibility
-    }
-}

functions/private/Show-OnlyCheckedApps.ps1

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-function Show-OnlyCheckedApps {
-    <#
-        .SYNOPSIS
-            Toggle between showing only the actively selected apps on the Install Tab and hiding everything else and displaying every app.
-            If no apps are selected, dont do anything
-        .PARAMETER appKeys
-            Expects a List of appKeys that are selected at the moment
-            If not provided, or empty, the function exits without any visual change to the ui
-        .EXAMPLE
-            Show-OnlyCheckedApps -appKeys $sync.SelectedApps
-            Show-OnlyCheckedApps -appKeys ("WPFInstallChrome", "WPFInstall7zip")
-    #>
-    param (
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-        [String[]]$appKeys
-    )
-    # If no apps are selected, do not allow switching to show only selected
-    if (($false -eq $sync.ShowOnlySelected) -and ($appKeys.Length -eq 0)) {
-        Write-Host "No apps selected"
-        $sync.wpfselectedfilter.IsChecked = $false
-        return
-    }
-    $sync.ShowOnlySelected = -not $sync.ShowOnlySelected
-    if ($sync.ShowOnlySelected) {
-        $sync.Buttons | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "ShowSelectedAppsButton"} | ForEach-Object {
-            $_.Content = "Show All"
-        }
-
-        $sync.ItemsControl.Items | Foreach-Object {
-            # Search for App Container and set them to visible
-            if ($_.Tag -like "CategoryWrapPanel_*") {
-                $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
-                # Iterate through all the apps in the container and set them to visible if they are in the appKeys array
-                $_.Children | ForEach-Object {
-                    if ($appKeys -contains $_.Tag) {
-                        $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else {
-                # Set all other items to collapsed
-                $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        $sync.Buttons | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "ShowSelectedAppsButton"} | ForEach-Object {
-            $_.Content = "Show Selected"
-        }
-        Set-CategoryVisibility -Category "*"
-    }
-}

functions/public/Initialize-WPFUI.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+function Initialize-WPFUI {
+    [OutputType([void])]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$TargetGridName
+    )
+
+    switch ($TargetGridName) {
+        "appscategory"{
+            # TODO
+            # Switch UI generation of the sidebar to this function
+            # $sync.ItemsControl = Initialize-InstallAppArea -TargetElement $TargetGridName
+            # ...
+
+            # Create and configure a popup for displaying selected apps
+            $selectedAppsPopup = New-Object Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup
+            $selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = $false
+            $selectedAppsPopup.PlacementTarget = $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton
+            $selectedAppsPopup.Placement = [System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.PlacementMode]::Bottom
+            $selectedAppsPopup.AllowsTransparency = $true
+
+            # Style the popup with a border and background
+            $selectedAppsBorder = New-Object Windows.Controls.Border
+            $selectedAppsBorder.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BackgroundProperty, "MainBackgroundColor")
+            $selectedAppsBorder.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BorderBrushProperty, "MainForegroundColor")
+            $selectedAppsBorder.SetResourceReference([Windows.Controls.Control]::BorderThicknessProperty, "ButtonBorderThickness")
+            $selectedAppsBorder.Width = 200
+            $selectedAppsBorder.Padding = 5
+            $selectedAppsPopup.Child = $selectedAppsBorder
+            $sync.selectedAppsPopup = $selectedAppsPopup
+
+            # Add a stack panel inside the popup's border to organize its child elements
+            $sync.selectedAppsstackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+            $selectedAppsBorder.Child = $sync.selectedAppsstackPanel
+
+            # Close selectedAppsPopup when mouse leaves both button and selectedAppsPopup
+            $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton.Add_MouseLeave({
+                if (-not $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsMouseOver) {
+                    $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = $false
+                }
+            })
+            $selectedAppsPopup.Add_MouseLeave({
+                if (-not $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton.IsMouseOver) {
+                    $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = $false
+                }
+            })
+
+            # Creates the popup that is displayed when the user right-clicks on an app entry
+            # This popup contains buttons for installing, uninstalling, and viewing app information
+
+            $appPopup = New-Object Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup
+            $appPopup.StaysOpen = $false
+            $appPopup.Placement = [System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.PlacementMode]::Bottom
+            $appPopup.AllowsTransparency = $true
+            # Store the popup globally so the position can be set later
+            $sync.appPopup = $appPopup
+
+            $appPopupStackPanel = New-Object Windows.Controls.StackPanel
+            $appPopupStackPanel.Orientation = "Horizontal"
+            $appPopupStackPanel.Add_MouseLeave({
+                $sync.appPopup.IsOpen = $false
+            })
+            $appPopup.Child = $appPopupStackPanel
+
+            $appButtons = @(
+            [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = "Install";    Icon = [char]0xE118 },
+            [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = "Uninstall";  Icon = [char]0xE74D },
+            [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = "Info";       Icon = [char]0xE946 }
+            )
+            foreach ($button in $appButtons) {
+                $newButton = New-Object Windows.Controls.Button
+                $newButton.Style = $sync.Form.Resources.AppEntryButtonStyle
+                $newButton.Content = $button.Icon
+                $appPopupStackPanel.Children.Add($newButton) | Out-Null
+
+                # Dynamically load the selected app object so the buttons can be reused and do not need to be created for each app
+                switch ($button.Name) {
+                    "Install" {
+                        $newButton.Add_MouseEnter({
+                            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($sync.appPopupSelectedApp)
+                            $this.ToolTip = "Install or Upgrade $($appObject.content)"
+                        })
+                        $newButton.Add_Click({
+                            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($sync.appPopupSelectedApp)
+                            Invoke-WPFInstall -PackagesToInstall $appObject
+                        })
+                    }
+                    "Uninstall" {
+                        $newButton.Add_MouseEnter({
+                            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($sync.appPopupSelectedApp)
+                            $this.ToolTip = "Uninstall $($appObject.content)"
+                        })
+                        $newButton.Add_Click({
+                            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($sync.appPopupSelectedApp)
+                            Invoke-WPFUnInstall -PackagesToUninstall $appObject
+                        })
+                    }
+                    "Info" {
+                        $newButton.Add_MouseEnter({
+                            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($sync.appPopupSelectedApp)
+                            $this.ToolTip = "Open the application's website in your default browser`n$($appObject.link)"
+                        })
+                        $newButton.Add_Click({
+                            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($sync.appPopupSelectedApp)
+                            Start-Process $appObject.link
+                        })
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        "appspanel" {
+            $sync.ItemsControl = Initialize-InstallAppArea -TargetElement $TargetGridName
+            Initialize-InstallCategoryAppList -TargetElement $sync.ItemsControl -Apps $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable
+        }
+        default {
+            Write-Output "$TargetGridName not yet implemented"
+        }
+    }
+}
+

functions/public/Invoke-WPFButton.ps1

@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFButton {
         "WPFStandard" {Invoke-WPFPresets "Standard" -checkboxfilterpattern "WPFTweak*"}
         "WPFMinimal" {Invoke-WPFPresets "Minimal" -checkboxfilterpattern "WPFTweak*"}
         "WPFClearTweaksSelection" {Invoke-WPFPresets -imported $true -checkboxfilterpattern "WPFTweak*"}
-        "WPFClearInstallSelection" {Invoke-WPFPresets -imported $true -checkboxfilterpattern "WPFInstall*"; Show-OnlyCheckedApps; $sync.wpfselectedfilter.IsChecked = $false}
-        "WPFSelectedFilter" {Show-OnlyCheckedApps -appKeys $sync.SelectedApps}
+        "WPFClearInstallSelection" {Invoke-WPFPresets -imported $true -checkboxfilterpattern "WPFInstall*"}
         "WPFtweaksbutton" {Invoke-WPFtweaksbutton}
         "WPFOOSUbutton" {Invoke-WPFOOSU}
         "WPFAddUltPerf" {Invoke-WPFUltimatePerformance -State "Enable"}
@@ -62,5 +61,6 @@ function Invoke-WPFButton {
         "WPFWinUtilInstallPSProfile" {Invoke-WinUtilInstallPSProfile}
         "WPFWinUtilUninstallPSProfile" {Invoke-WinUtilUninstallPSProfile}
         "WPFWinUtilSSHServer" {Invoke-WPFSSHServer}
+        "WPFselectedAppsButton" {$sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = -not $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen}
     }
 }

functions/public/Invoke-WPFGetInstalled.ps1

@@ -19,15 +19,11 @@ function Invoke-WPFGetInstalled {
         return
     }
     $managerPreference = $sync["ManagerPreference"]
-    $sync.ItemsControl.Dispatcher.Invoke([action] {
-            $sync.ItemsControl.Items | ForEach-Object { $_.Visibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed }
-            $null = $sync.itemsControl.Items.Add($sync.LoadingLabel)
-        })
-    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ParameterList @(("managerPreference", $managerPreference),("checkbox", $checkbox),("ShowOnlyCheckedApps", ${function:Show-OnlyCheckedApps})) -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
+
+    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ParameterList @(("managerPreference", $managerPreference),("checkbox", $checkbox)) -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
         param (
             [string]$checkbox,
-            [PackageManagers]$managerPreference,
-            [scriptblock]$ShowOnlyCheckedApps
+            [PackageManagers]$managerPreference
         )
         $sync.ProcessRunning = $true
         $sync.form.Dispatcher.Invoke([action] { Set-WinUtilTaskbaritem -state "Indeterminate" })
@@ -49,11 +45,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFGetInstalled {
                 $sync.$checkbox.ischecked = $True
             }
         })
-        $sync.ItemsControl.Dispatcher.Invoke([action] {
-            $ShowOnlyCheckedApps.Invoke($sync.SelectedApps)
-            $sync["WPFSelectedFilter"].IsChecked = $true
-            $sync.ItemsControl.Items.Remove($sync.LoadingLabel)
-        })
+
         Write-Host "Done..."
         $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
         $sync.form.Dispatcher.Invoke([action] { Set-WinUtilTaskbaritem -state "None" })

functions/public/Invoke-WPFInstall.ps1

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function Invoke-WPFInstall {
 
         try {
             $sync.ProcessRunning = $true
-            $errorPackages = @()
             if($packagesWinget.Count -gt 0) {
                 Install-WinUtilWinget
                 Install-WinUtilProgramWinget -Action Install -Programs $packagesWinget

functions/public/Invoke-WPFSelectedAppsUpdate.ps1

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFSelectedAppsUpdate {
 
     $selectedAppsButton = $sync.WPFselectedAppsButton
     # Get the actual Name from the selectedAppLabel inside the Checkbox
-    $appKey = $checkbox.Parent.Parent.Tag
+    $appKey = $checkbox.Parent.Tag
     if ($type -eq "Add") {
         $sync.selectedApps.Add($appKey)
         # The List type needs to be specified again, because otherwise Sort-Object will convert the list to a string if there is only a single entry

functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIApps.ps1

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
-    [OutputType([void])]
-    param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory, Position = 0)]
-        [PSCustomObject[]]$Apps,
-        [Parameter(Mandatory, Position = 1)]
-        [string]$TargetGridName
-    )
-
-    switch ($TargetGridName) {
-        "appspanel" {
-            $dockPanel = Initialize-InstallAppsMainElement -TargetGridName $TargetGridName
-            $null = Initialize-InstallHeader -TargetElement $dockPanel
-            $sync.ItemsControl = Initialize-InstallAppArea -TargetElement $dockPanel
-            Initialize-InstallCategoryAppList -TargetElement $sync.ItemsControl -Apps $Apps
-        }
-        default {
-            Write-Output "$TargetGridName not yet implemented"
-        }
-    }
-}
-

functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIElements.ps1

@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIElements {
         # Store application data in an array under the category
         $organizedData[$entryObject.Panel][$entryObject.Category] += $entryObject
 
-        # Only apply the logic for distributing entries across columns if the targetGridName is "appspanel"
-        if ($targetGridName -eq "appspanel") {
-            $panelcount = 0
-            $entrycount = $configHashtable.Keys.Count + $organizedData["0"].Keys.Count
-        }
-
     }
 
     # Initialize panel count

functions/public/Invoke-WPFUnInstall.ps1

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ function Invoke-WPFUnInstall {
 
     $ManagerPreference = $sync["ManagerPreference"]
 
-    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ArgumentList @(("PackagesToUninstall", $PackagesToInstall),("ManagerPreference", $ManagerPreference)) -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
+    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ArgumentList @(("PackagesToUninstall", $PackagesToUninstall),("ManagerPreference", $ManagerPreference)) -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
         param($PackagesToUninstall, $ManagerPreference, $DebugPreference)
 
-        $packagesSorted = Get-WinUtilSelectedPackages -PackageList $PackagesToInstall -Preference $ManagerPreference
+        $packagesSorted = Get-WinUtilSelectedPackages -PackageList $PackagesToUninstall -Preference $ManagerPreference
         $packagesWinget = $packagesSorted[[PackageManagers]::Winget]
         $packagesChoco = $packagesSorted[[PackageManagers]::Choco]
 

functions/public/Invoke-WPFtweaksbutton.ps1

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFtweaksbutton {
   Write-Debug "Number of tweaks to process: $($Tweaks.Count)"
 
   # The leading "," in the ParameterList is nessecary because we only provide one argument and powershell cannot be convinced that we want a nested loop with only one argument otherwise
-  $tweaksHandle = Invoke-WPFRunspace -ParameterList @(,("tweaks",$tweaks)) -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
+  Invoke-WPFRunspace -ParameterList @(,("tweaks",$tweaks)) -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
     param(
       $tweaks,
       $DebugPreference

scripts/main.ps1

@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ $sync.Form.Add_Loaded({
 Invoke-WinutilThemeChange -init $true
 # Load the configuration files
 
-$noimage = "https://images.emojiterra.com/google/noto-emoji/unicode-15/color/512px/1f4e6.png"
-$noimage = [Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage]::new([Uri]::new($noimage))
-
 $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable = @{}
 $sync.configs.applications.PSObject.Properties | ForEach-Object {
     $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable[$_.Name] = $_.Value
@@ -127,13 +124,9 @@ $sync.configs.applications.PSObject.Properties | ForEach-Object {
 
 # Now call the function with the final merged config
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.appnavigation -targetGridName "appscategory" -columncount 1
+Initialize-WPFUI -targetGridName "appscategory"
 
-# Add logic to handle click to the ToggleView Button on the Install Tab
-$sync.WPFToggleView.Add_Click({
-    $sync.CompactView = -not $sync.CompactView
-    Update-AppTileProperties
-})
-Invoke-WPFUIApps -Apps $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable -targetGridName "appspanel"
+Initialize-WPFUI -targetGridName "appspanel"
 
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.tweaks -targetGridName "tweakspanel" -columncount 2
 
@@ -211,44 +204,6 @@ Invoke-WPFRunspace -ScriptBlock {
 
 # Print the logo
 Show-CTTLogo
-$sync.CompactView = $true
-$sync.Form.Resources.AppTileWidth = [double]::NaN
-$sync.Form.Resources.AppTileCompactVisibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
-$sync.Form.Resources.AppTileFontSize = [double]16
-$sync.Form.Resources.AppTileMargins = [Windows.Thickness]5
-$sync.Form.Resources.AppTileBorderThickness = [Windows.Thickness]0
-
-function Update-AppTileProperties {
-    if ($sync.CompactView -eq $true) {
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileWidth = [double]::NaN
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileCompactVisibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Collapsed
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileFontSize = [double]12
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileMargins = [Windows.Thickness]2
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileBorderThickness = [Windows.Thickness]0
-    }
-    else {
-        # On first load, set the AppTileWidth to NaN because the Window dosnt exist yet and there is no ActuaWidth
-        if ($sync.ItemsControl.ActualWidth -gt 0) {
-            $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileWidth = $sync.ItemsControl.ActualWidth -20}
-        else {
-            $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileWidth = [double]::NaN
-        }
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileCompactVisibility = [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileFontSize = [double]16
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileMargins = [Windows.Thickness]5
-        $sync.Form.Resources.AppTileBorderThickness = [Windows.Thickness]1
-    }
-    if ($sync.SearchBar.Text -eq "") {
-        Set-CategoryVisibility -Category "*"
-    }
-}
-# initialize AppTile properties
-Update-AppTileProperties
-
-# We need to update the app tile properties when the form is resized because to fill a WrapPanel update the width of the elemenmt manually (afaik)
-$sync.Form.Add_SizeChanged({
-    Update-AppTileProperties
-})
 
 # Progress bar in taskbaritem > Set-WinUtilProgressbar
 $sync["Form"].TaskbarItemInfo = New-Object System.Windows.Shell.TaskbarItemInfo
@@ -421,12 +376,15 @@ if ($sync["ISOLanguage"].Items.Count -eq 1) {
 }
 $sync["ISOLanguage"].SelectedIndex = 0
 
-$sync["SearchBar"].Add_TextChanged({
-    if ($sync.SearchBar.Text -ne "") {
-        $sync.SearchBarClearButton.Visibility = "Visible"
-    } else {
-        $sync.SearchBarClearButton.Visibility = "Collapsed"
-    }
+# The SearchBarTimer is used to delay the search operation until the user has stopped typing for a short period
+# This prevents the ui from stuttering when the user types quickly as it dosnt need to update the ui for every keystroke
+
+$searchBarTimer = New-Object System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer
+$searchBarTimer.Interval = [TimeSpan]::FromMilliseconds(300)
+$searchBarTimer.IsEnabled = $false
+
+$searchBarTimer.add_Tick({
+    $searchBarTimer.Stop()
     switch ($sync.currentTab) {
         "Install" {
             Find-AppsByNameOrDescription -SearchString $sync.SearchBar.Text
@@ -436,6 +394,17 @@ $sync["SearchBar"].Add_TextChanged({
         }
     }
 })
+$sync["SearchBar"].Add_TextChanged({
+    if ($sync.SearchBar.Text -ne "") {
+        $sync.SearchBarClearButton.Visibility = "Visible"
+    } else {
+        $sync.SearchBarClearButton.Visibility = "Collapsed"
+    }
+    if ($searchBarTimer.IsEnabled) {
+        $searchBarTimer.Stop()
+    }
+    $searchBarTimer.Start()
+})
 
 $sync["Form"].Add_Loaded({
     param($e)
@@ -510,7 +479,8 @@ $sync["AboutMenuItem"].Add_Click({
 
     $authorInfo = @"
 Author   : <a href="https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech">@christitustech</a>
-Runspace : <a href="https://github.com/DeveloperDurp">@DeveloperDurp</a>
+UI       : <a href="https://github.com/MyDrift-user">@MyDrift-user</a>, <a href="https://github.com/Marterich">@Marterich</a>
+Runspace : <a href="https://github.com/DeveloperDurp">@DeveloperDurp</a>, <a href="https://github.com/Marterich">@Marterich</a>
 MicroWin : <a href="https://github.com/KonTy">@KonTy</a>, <a href="https://github.com/CodingWonders">@CodingWonders</a>
 GitHub   : <a href="https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil">ChrisTitusTech/winutil</a>
 Version  : <a href="https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/releases/tag/$($sync.version)">$($sync.version)</a>

scripts/start.ps1

@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ $sync.configs = @{}
 $sync.Buttons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[PSObject]]::new()
 $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
 $sync.selectedApps = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
-$sync.ShowOnlySeleced = $false
 $sync.currentTab = "Install"
-$sync.CompactView = $true
-$sync.ShowOnlySelected = $false
 $sync.selectedAppsStackPanel
 $sync.selectedAppsPopup
 
@@ -87,5 +84,5 @@ $logdir = "$env:localappdata\winutil\logs"
 Start-Transcript -Path "$logdir\winutil_$dateTime.log" -Append -NoClobber | Out-Null
 
 # Set PowerShell window title
-$Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $myInvocation.MyCommand.Definition + "(Admin)"
+$Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = "WinUtil (Admin)"
 clear-host

sign.bat

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+signtool.exe sign /td sha256 /tr http://timestamp.digicert.com /fd sha256 /n "CT Tech Group LLC" .\winutil.ps1

xaml/inputXML.xaml

@@ -12,19 +12,34 @@
         Height="Auto"
         MaxWidth="1380"
         MaxHeight="800"
-        Title="Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility">
+        Title="WinUtil">
     <WindowChrome.WindowChrome>
         <WindowChrome CaptionHeight="0" CornerRadius="10"/>
     </WindowChrome.WindowChrome>
     <Window.Resources>
     <Style TargetType="ToolTip">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MainBackgroundColor}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ToolTipBackgroundColor}"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}"/>
-        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonBackgroundSelectedColor}"/>
+        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource BorderColor}"/>
+        <Setter Property="MaxWidth" Value="{DynamicResource ToolTipWidth}"/>
         <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
         <Setter Property="Padding" Value="5"/>
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource FontSize}"/>
         <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{DynamicResource FontFamily}"/>
+        <!-- This ContentTemplate ensures that the content of the ToolTip wraps text properly for better readability -->
+        <Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
+            <Setter.Value>
+                <DataTemplate>
+                    <ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding Content}">
+                        <ContentPresenter.Resources>
+                            <Style TargetType="TextBlock">
+                                <Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="Wrap"/>
+                            </Style>
+                        </ContentPresenter.Resources>
+                    </ContentPresenter>
+                </DataTemplate>
+            </Setter.Value>
+        </Setter>
     </Style>
 
     <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
@@ -67,22 +82,22 @@
             </Trigger>
         </Style.Triggers>
     </Style>
-    <Style x:Key="AppTileBorderStyle" TargetType="Border">
+    <Style x:Key="AppEntryBorderStyle" TargetType="Border">
         <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Gray"/>
-        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileBorderThickness}"/>
+        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryBorderThickness}"/>
         <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="5"/>
-        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileMargins}"/>
-        <Setter Property="Width" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileWidth}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryMargin}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Width" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryWidth}"/>
         <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
-        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileMargins}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryMargin}"/>
         <Setter Property="Cursor" Value="Hand"/>
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppInstallUnselectedColor}"/>
     </Style>
-    <Style x:Key="AppTileCheckboxStyle" TargetType="CheckBox">
+    <Style x:Key="AppEntryCheckboxStyle" TargetType="CheckBox">
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
         <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
         <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
-        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileMargins}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryMargin}"/>
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <Setter.Value>
                 <ControlTemplate TargetType="CheckBox">
@@ -94,40 +109,18 @@
             </Setter.Value>
         </Setter>
     </Style>
-    <Style x:Key="AppTileImageStyle" TargetType="Image">
-        <Setter Property="Width" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileImageSize}"/>
-        <Setter Property="Height" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileImageSize}"/>
-        <Setter Property="Margin">
-            <Setter.Value>
-                <Thickness Left="0" Top="0" Right="10" Bottom="0"/>
-            </Setter.Value>
-        </Setter>
-        <Setter Property="Clip">
-            <Setter.Value>
-                <RectangleGeometry Rect="0,0,40,40" RadiusX="5" RadiusY="5"/>
-            </Setter.Value>
-        </Setter>
-        <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileCompactVisibility}"/>
-    </Style>
-    <Style x:Key="AppTileNameStyle" TargetType="TextBlock">
-        <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileFontSize}"/>
+    <Style x:Key="AppEntryNameStyle" TargetType="TextBlock">
+        <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryFontSize}"/>
         <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}"/>
         <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
-        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileMargins}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryMargin}"/>
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
     </Style>
-    <Style x:Key="AppTileButtonPanelStyle" TargetType="StackPanel">
-        <Setter Property="Orientation" Value="Horizontal"/>
-        <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Right"/>
-        <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
-        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileMargins}"/>
-        <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="{DynamicResource AppTileCompactVisibility}"/>
-    </Style>
-    <Style x:Key="AppTileButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
-        <Setter Property="Width" Value="45"/>
-        <Setter Property="Height" Value="35"/>
-        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,10,0"/>
+    <Style x:Key="AppEntryButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
+        <Setter Property="Width" Value="{DynamicResource IconButtonSize}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Height" Value="{DynamicResource IconButtonSize}"/>
+        <Setter Property="Margin" Value="{DynamicResource AppEntryMargin}"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonForegroundColor}"/>
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonBackgroundColor}"/>
         <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
@@ -135,15 +128,43 @@
         <Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
             <Setter.Value>
                 <DataTemplate>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" FontSize="20"
-                               Foreground="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}"
-                               Background="Transparent" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                               VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <TextBlock  Text="{Binding}"
+                                FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets"
+                                FontSize="{DynamicResource IconFontSize}"
+                                Background="Transparent"/>
                 </DataTemplate>
             </Setter.Value>
         </Setter>
-    </Style>
+        <Setter Property="Template">
+                <Setter.Value>
+                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+                        <Grid>
+                            <Border x:Name="BackgroundBorder"
+                                    Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                    BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                    BorderThickness="{DynamicResource ButtonBorderThickness}"
+                                    CornerRadius="{DynamicResource ButtonCornerRadius}">
+                                <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            </Border>
+                        </Grid>
+                        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
+                                <Setter TargetName="BackgroundBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonBackgroundPressedColor}"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
+                                <Setter Property="Cursor" Value="Hand"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="BackgroundBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonBackgroundMouseoverColor}"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                <Setter TargetName="BackgroundBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonBackgroundSelectedColor}"/>
+                                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="DimGray"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </Setter.Value>
+            </Setter>
 
+    </Style>
     <Style TargetType="Button" x:Key="HoverButtonStyle">
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}" />
         <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
@@ -273,45 +294,6 @@
             <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource LabelBackgroundColor}"/>
             <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{DynamicResource FontFamily}"/>
         </Style>
-        <!-- Category Toggle Button Style for the Apps Window-->
-        <Style x:Key="CategoryToggleButtonStyle" TargetType="ToggleButton">
-            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource LabelboxForegroundColor}"/>
-            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MainBackgroundColor}"/>
-            <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{DynamicResource HeaderFontFamily}"/>
-            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource HeaderFontSize}"/>
-            <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
-            <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
-            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
-            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,2,10,2"/>
-            <Setter Property="Template">
-                <Setter.Value>
-                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="ToggleButton">
-                        <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource BorderColor}"
-                                BorderThickness="0"
-                                CornerRadius="{DynamicResource ButtonCornerRadius}">
-                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
-                                <TextBlock x:Name="PrefixTextBlock"/>
-                                <ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </Border>
-                        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
-                            <Trigger Property="IsChecked" Value="True">
-                                <Setter TargetName="PrefixTextBlock" Property="Text" Value="[-] "/>
-                            </Trigger>
-                            <Trigger Property="IsChecked" Value="False">
-                                <Setter TargetName="PrefixTextBlock" Property="Text" Value="[+] "/>
-                            </Trigger>
-                        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
-                    </ControlTemplate>
-                </Setter.Value>
-            </Setter>
-            <Style.Triggers>
-                <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
-                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ButtonBackgroundMouseoverColor}"/>
-                </Trigger>
-            </Style.Triggers>
-        </Style>
 
         <!-- TextBlock template -->
         <Style TargetType="TextBlock">