From f2ccca2ed12e5e529a8b85c42454d2c7af620f54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ray Berezowski <6616212+rberezowski@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:45:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Improve launcher search results

---
 README.md                   |  2 +-
 TaskbarLauncher.csproj      |  4 +-
 Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs | 75 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 docs/INSTALL.md             |  2 +
 4 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 522c6c3..9aec854 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 
 - System tray launcher
 - Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
-- Search/filter in the launcher popup
+- Search/filter in the launcher popup with parent menu context
 - 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
diff --git a/TaskbarLauncher.csproj b/TaskbarLauncher.csproj
index 4a236ed..1012f94 100644
--- a/TaskbarLauncher.csproj
+++ b/TaskbarLauncher.csproj
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.13</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.13</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.14</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.14</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs b/Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs
index 6505b68..4893c01 100644
--- a/Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     private readonly Action showSettings;
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> editItem;
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder;
+    private sealed record SearchMatch(LauncherItem Item, string ParentPath);
 
     public LauncherPopup(LauncherConfig config, Action<LauncherItem> launchItem, Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems, Action showSettings, Action<LauncherItem> editItem, Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder)
     {
@@ -322,8 +323,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
 
-        List<LauncherItem> matches = [];
-        CollectMatches(config.Items, query, matches);
+        List<SearchMatch> matches = [];
+        CollectMatches(config.Items, query, [], matches);
 
         if (matches.Count == 0)
         {
@@ -336,34 +337,88 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             return;
         }
 
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in matches)
+        foreach (SearchMatch match in matches)
         {
-            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 0, expandMenusByDefault: false));
+            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateSearchResultControl(match));
         }
     }
 
-    private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<LauncherItem> matches)
+    private FrameworkElement CreateSearchResultControl(SearchMatch match)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.Button button = new()
+        {
+            Content = CreateSearchResultContent(match),
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 2, 0, 2),
+            MinHeight = Math.Max(DisplayModeMetrics.GetRowHeight(GetEffectiveDisplayMode(match.Item)), 48),
+            HorizontalContentAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left,
+            Tag = match.Item,
+            ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(match.Item)
+        };
+
+        button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(match.Item);
+        button.KeyDown += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            if (e.Key == Key.Enter)
+            {
+                launchItem(match.Item);
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+            else if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
+            {
+                Close();
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+        };
+
+        visibleLaunchButtons.Add(button);
+        return button;
+    }
+
+    private object CreateSearchResultContent(SearchMatch match)
+    {
+        StackPanel panel = new();
+        panel.Children.Add((UIElement)CreateButtonContent(match.Item));
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(match.ParentPath))
+        {
+            panel.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+            {
+                Text = match.ParentPath,
+                FontSize = 11,
+                Foreground = (System.Windows.Media.Brush)System.Windows.Application.Current.Resources["AppMutedTextBrush"],
+                Margin = new Thickness(0, 3, 0, 0),
+                TextTrimming = TextTrimming.CharacterEllipsis
+            });
+        }
+
+        return panel;
+    }
+
+    private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<string> parentNames, List<SearchMatch> matches)
     {
         foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(items))
         {
             bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !item.IsDisabled;
-            if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query))
+            string parentPath = string.Join(" > ", parentNames);
+            if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query, parentPath))
             {
-                matches.Add(item);
+                matches.Add(new SearchMatch(item, parentPath));
             }
 
             if (item.Children.Count > 0)
             {
-                CollectMatches(item.Children, query, matches);
+                string menuName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Title) ? "Untitled" : item.Title;
+                CollectMatches(item.Children, query, [.. parentNames, menuName], matches);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private static bool Matches(LauncherItem item, string query)
+    private static bool Matches(LauncherItem item, string query, string parentPath)
     {
         return item.Title.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
             item.Target.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
-            (item.Arguments?.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false);
+            (item.Arguments?.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false) ||
+            parentPath.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     private void SearchBox_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 7c20ec7..01350cd 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Install the **.NET Desktop Runtime** for **Windows x64**.
 
 Recently launched entries appear in the launcher popup under **Recent**.
 
+Search results include the parent menu path when an item is inside a menu.
+
 ## Configure
 
 Open the tray menu and choose **Settings**.