Add run as administrator option

MainWindow.xaml

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                         <TextBlock Text="Hotkey" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
@@ -212,8 +213,15 @@
                         <ComboBox x:Name="ItemDisplayModeBox" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                                   Margin="0,0,0,8" SelectionChanged="ItemDisplayModeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Preview" Grid.Row="6" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,4,8,0"/>
+                        <TextBlock Text="Launch Options" Grid.Row="6" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <Border Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                        <CheckBox x:Name="RunAsAdminBox" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                  Content="Run as administrator"
+                                  Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                  Checked="RunAsAdminBox_Changed"
+                                  Unchecked="RunAsAdminBox_Changed"/>
+
+                        <TextBlock Text="Preview" Grid.Row="7" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,4,8,0"/>
+                        <Border Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                                 BorderThickness="1"
                                 BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
                                 Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"

MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         IconPathBox.Text = item.IconPath ?? "";
         loadedAutoIconPath = GetAutomaticIconPath(item);
         ItemDisplayModeBox.SelectedItem = item.DisplayMode;
+        RunAsAdminBox.IsChecked = item.RunAsAdmin;
         UpdateTargetAvailability();
         isLoadingSelection = false;
         UpdatePreview();
@@ -633,6 +634,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         IconPathBox.Text = "";
         loadedAutoIconPath = null;
         ItemDisplayModeBox.SelectedItem = controller?.Config.DisplayMode;
+        RunAsAdminBox.IsChecked = false;
         UpdateTargetAvailability();
         isLoadingSelection = false;
         UpdatePreview();
@@ -657,6 +659,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         {
             selectedItem.DisplayMode = itemMode;
         }
+        selectedItem.RunAsAdmin = LauncherController.CanRunAsAdmin(selectedItem.Type) && RunAsAdminBox.IsChecked == true;
 
         if (selectedItem.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu)
         {
@@ -966,6 +969,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             IconPath = item.IconPath,
             IsFavorite = item.IsFavorite,
             IsDisabled = item.IsDisabled,
+            RunAsAdmin = item.RunAsAdmin,
             DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
             Children = item.Children.Select(child => DuplicateItem(child, renameRoot: false)).ToList()
         };
@@ -1781,6 +1785,20 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         ThemeService.Apply(scheme);
     }
 
+    private void RunAsAdminBox_Changed(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (isLoadingSelection)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        UpdatePreview();
+        if (selectedItem is not null)
+        {
+            StatusText.Text = "Click Save to keep the selected item launch options.";
+        }
+    }
+
     private void EnsureAutomaticIconPath()
     {
         if (TypeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherItemType.Menu)
@@ -1860,6 +1878,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             IconPath = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(IconPathBox.Text) ? null : IconPathBox.Text.Trim(),
             IsFavorite = selectedItem.IsFavorite,
             IsDisabled = selectedItem.IsDisabled,
+            RunAsAdmin = LauncherController.CanRunAsAdmin(TypeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherItemType itemType ? itemType : LauncherItemType.App) &&
+                RunAsAdminBox.IsChecked == true,
             DisplayMode = ItemDisplayModeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherDisplayMode mode
                 ? mode
                 : selectedItem.DisplayMode
@@ -1926,13 +1946,20 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     private void UpdateTargetAvailability()
     {
         bool isMenu = TypeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherItemType.Menu;
+        bool canRunAsAdmin = TypeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherItemType itemType && LauncherController.CanRunAsAdmin(itemType);
         TargetBox.IsEnabled = !isMenu;
         ArgumentsBox.IsEnabled = !isMenu;
+        RunAsAdminBox.IsEnabled = canRunAsAdmin;
         if (isMenu && !isLoadingSelection)
         {
             TargetBox.Text = "";
             ArgumentsBox.Text = "";
         }
+
+        if (!canRunAsAdmin && !isLoadingSelection)
+        {
+            RunAsAdminBox.IsChecked = false;
+        }
     }
 
     protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)

Models/LauncherConfig.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public sealed class LauncherItem
 
     public bool IsDisabled { get; set; }
 
+    public bool RunAsAdmin { get; set; }
+
     public LauncherDisplayMode DisplayMode { get; set; } = LauncherDisplayMode.CompactList;
 
     public List<LauncherItem> Children { get; set; } = [];

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - Right-click launcher entries to pin or unpin them from the top
 - Right-click launcher entries or Settings items to temporarily disable them
 - Right-click app/file entries to open their containing folder
+- Optional run-as-administrator mode for app and file entries
 - Validate missing app, file, and folder targets from Settings
 - Export and import selected items or menu sections
 - Sort a selected menu or item level alphabetically

Services/LauncherController.cs

@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             IconPath = item.IconPath,
             IsFavorite = false,
             IsDisabled = false,
+            RunAsAdmin = item.RunAsAdmin,
             DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
             Children = []
         };
@@ -286,6 +287,11 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
                 WorkingDirectory = Directory.Exists(target) ? target : ConfigService.AppFolder
             };
 
+            if (item.RunAsAdmin && CanRunAsAdmin(item.Type))
+            {
+                startInfo.Verb = "runas";
+            }
+
             Process.Start(startInfo);
             return true;
         }
@@ -295,4 +301,9 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    public static bool CanRunAsAdmin(LauncherItemType itemType)
+    {
+        return itemType is LauncherItemType.App or LauncherItemType.File;
+    }
 }

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.17</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.18</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.17</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.18</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu contextMenu = new();
         contextMenu.Items.Add(CreatePinMenuItem(item));
         contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateDisableMenuItem(item));
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateRunAsAdminMenuItem(item));
         contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateOpenContainingFolderMenuItem(item));
         contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateEditMenuItem(item));
         return contextMenu;
@@ -257,6 +258,25 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         return disableMenuItem;
     }
 
+    private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreateRunAsAdminMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem runAsAdminMenuItem = new()
+        {
+            Header = item.RunAsAdmin ? "Run as Admin: On" : "Run as Admin: Off",
+            IsEnabled = LauncherController.CanRunAsAdmin(item.Type)
+        };
+        runAsAdminMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            item.RunAsAdmin = !item.RunAsAdmin;
+            ConfigService.Save(config);
+            BuildItems();
+            QueueReposition();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        return runAsAdminMenuItem;
+    }
+
     private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreateOpenContainingFolderMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
     {
         System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem openFolderMenuItem = new()
@@ -453,6 +473,11 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             AddToolTipLine(panel, "Pinned to top");
         }
 
+        if (item.RunAsAdmin)
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, "Runs as administrator");
+        }
+
         return new System.Windows.Controls.ToolTip { Content = panel };
     }
 

config.example.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       "IconPath": null,
       "IsFavorite": false,
       "IsDisabled": false,
+      "RunAsAdmin": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Documents",
           "IsFavorite": false,
           "IsDisabled": false,
+          "RunAsAdmin": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         },
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Downloads",
           "IsFavorite": false,
           "IsDisabled": false,
+          "RunAsAdmin": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@
       "IconPath": null,
       "IsFavorite": false,
       "IsDisabled": false,
+      "RunAsAdmin": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@
           "IconPath": "notepad.exe",
           "IsFavorite": false,
           "IsDisabled": false,
+          "RunAsAdmin": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ From Settings you can:
 - Right-click an item and choose **Pin to Top** to show it first in its menu
 - Right-click an item and choose **Disable Item** or **Enable Item** to hide or restore it
 - Right-click an app or file item and choose **Open Containing Folder**
+- Enable **Run as administrator** for app and file items that need elevation
 - Use **Config... > Validate Targets** to check for missing app, file, and folder targets
 - Use **Config... > Export Selected Item** or **Import Item** to share one item or menu section
 - Right-click an item and choose **Sort This Menu** or **Sort This Level**