Add launcher item tooltips

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
 - Search/filter in the launcher popup with parent menu context
 - Keyboard navigation in the launcher popup
+- Tooltips for launcher items, menu paths, targets, and arguments
 - Recent items section for quickly relaunching entries
 - Nested menus, drag/drop ordering, and drag/drop item creation in Settings
 - Right-click launcher entries to edit them in Settings

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.16</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.16</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.17</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.17</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
                 IsExpanded = expandMenusByDefault,
                 Margin = new Thickness(depth * 12, 4, 0, 4),
                 Focusable = true,
-                Tag = item
+                Tag = item,
+                ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(item)
             };
             expander.KeyDown += NavigationControl_KeyDown;
             expander.Expanded += (_, _) => RebuildNavigationAndReposition();
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             Margin = new Thickness(depth * 12, 2, 0, 2),
             MinHeight = DisplayModeMetrics.GetRowHeight(GetEffectiveDisplayMode(item)),
             HorizontalContentAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left,
-            Tag = item
+            Tag = item,
+            ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(item)
         };
 
         button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(item);
@@ -204,7 +206,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         return new TextBlock
         {
             Text = item.Title,
-            ContextMenu = contextMenu
+            ContextMenu = contextMenu,
+            ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(item)
         };
     }
 
@@ -354,7 +357,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             MinHeight = Math.Max(DisplayModeMetrics.GetRowHeight(GetEffectiveDisplayMode(match.Item)), 48),
             HorizontalContentAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left,
             Tag = match.Item,
-            ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(match.Item)
+            ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(match.Item),
+            ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(match.Item, match.ParentPath)
         };
 
         button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(match.Item);
@@ -423,6 +427,46 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         return panel;
     }
 
+    private static System.Windows.Controls.ToolTip CreateItemToolTip(LauncherItem item, string? parentPath = null)
+    {
+        StackPanel panel = new() { MaxWidth = 520 };
+        AddToolTipLine(panel, item.Title, bold: true);
+        AddToolTipLine(panel, $"Type: {item.Type}");
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(parentPath))
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, $"Menu: {parentPath}");
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, $"Target: {item.Target}");
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Arguments))
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, $"Arguments: {item.Arguments}");
+        }
+
+        if (item.IsFavorite)
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, "Pinned to top");
+        }
+
+        return new System.Windows.Controls.ToolTip { Content = panel };
+    }
+
+    private static void AddToolTipLine(StackPanel panel, string text, bool bold = false)
+    {
+        panel.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+        {
+            Text = text,
+            FontWeight = bold ? FontWeights.SemiBold : FontWeights.Normal,
+            TextWrapping = TextWrapping.Wrap,
+            Margin = panel.Children.Count == 0 ? new Thickness(0) : new Thickness(0, 3, 0, 0)
+        });
+    }
+
     private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<string> parentNames, List<SearchMatch> matches)
     {
         foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(items))

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Search results include the parent menu path when an item is inside a menu.
 
 Use arrow keys, Home, End, Enter, and Escape to navigate the launcher popup from the keyboard.
 
+Hover over launcher items to see details such as type, menu path, target, and arguments.
+
 ## Configure
 
 Open the tray menu and choose **Settings**.