Remove dev-only notes from public release

AboutWindow.xaml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         Title="About Taskbar Launcher"
-        Height="410"
+        Height="430"
-        Width="560"
+        Width="580"
         ResizeMode="NoResize"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner"
         Background="{DynamicResource AppWindowBrush}"
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
+        <Border Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
+                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                BorderThickness="1"
+                CornerRadius="16"
+                Padding="16">
         <Grid>
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="96"/>
@@ -25,7 +30,8 @@
                     Height="76"
                     BorderThickness="1"
                     BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"
-                    Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
+                    Background="{DynamicResource AppOrangeSoftBrush}"
+                    CornerRadius="14"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                     VerticalAlignment="Top">
                 <Image Source="pack://application:,,,/Assets/AboutLogo.png"
@@ -42,13 +48,15 @@
                            TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>
+        </Border>
 
         <Border Grid.Row="1"
                 Margin="0,22,0,18"
                 Padding="14"
                 BorderThickness="1"
                 BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
-                Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}">
+                Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
+                CornerRadius="14">
             <Grid>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="120"/>
@@ -89,6 +97,7 @@
         <Button Grid.Row="2"
                 Content="Close"
                 Click="Close_Click"
+                Padding="18,8"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
     </Grid>
 </Window>

AboutWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public partial class AboutWindow : Window
         AuthorText.Text = AppInfo.Author;
         VersionText.Text = AppInfo.Version;
         BuildText.Text = AppInfo.Build;
-        ConfigPathText.Text = ConfigService.ConfigPath;
+        ConfigPathText.Text = "config.json beside TaskbarLauncher.exe";
 
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(AppInfo.GiveawaySiteUrl))
         {

App.xaml

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
     <Application.Resources>
         <Style TargetType="Button">
             <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,2"/>
-            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,8"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="12,8"/>
-            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
+            <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="34"/>
+            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
+            <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
             <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppControlBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
                                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                                 BorderThickness="1"
+                                CornerRadius="10"
                                 Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
                             <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                                               VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
@@ -24,11 +27,11 @@
                         </Border>
                         <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
-                                <Setter TargetName="ButtonBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppControlBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="ButtonBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppControlHoverBrush}"/>
                                 <Setter TargetName="ButtonBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                             </Trigger>
                             <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
-                                <Setter TargetName="ButtonBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="ButtonBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
                                 <Setter TargetName="ButtonBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                             </Trigger>
                             <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
@@ -44,13 +47,42 @@
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="CaretBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="9,6"/>
+            <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="34"/>
+            <Setter Property="Template">
+                <Setter.Value>
+                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="TextBox">
+                        <Border x:Name="TextBoxBorder"
+                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="1"
+                                CornerRadius="10">
+                            <ScrollViewer x:Name="PART_ContentHost"
+                                          Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
+                        </Border>
+                        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
+                                <Setter TargetName="TextBoxBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="TextBoxBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsKeyboardFocused" Value="True">
+                                <Setter TargetName="TextBoxBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="TextBoxBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.55"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </Setter.Value>
+            </Setter>
         </Style>
         <Style TargetType="ComboBox">
             <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
-            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="6,4"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="9,6"/>
-            <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="28"/>
+            <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="34"/>
             <Setter Property="Template">
                 <Setter.Value>
                     <ControlTemplate TargetType="ComboBox">
@@ -66,20 +98,21 @@
                                         <Border x:Name="ComboToggleBorder"
                                                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                                                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                                                BorderThickness="1">
+                                                BorderThickness="1"
+                                                CornerRadius="10">
                                             <ContentPresenter/>
                                         </Border>
                                         <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                                             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
-                                                <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                                <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"/>
                                                 <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                                             </Trigger>
                                             <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
-                                                <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                                <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
                                                 <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                                             </Trigger>
                                             <Trigger Property="IsChecked" Value="True">
-                                                <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                                <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
                                                 <Setter TargetName="ComboToggleBorder" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                                             </Trigger>
                                         </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
@@ -114,6 +147,8 @@
                                 <Border Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
                                         BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
                                         BorderThickness="1"
+                                        CornerRadius="10"
+                                        Padding="3"
                                         MinWidth="{TemplateBinding ActualWidth}"
                                         MaxHeight="{TemplateBinding MaxDropDownHeight}">
                                     <ScrollViewer>
@@ -127,11 +162,11 @@
                                 <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.55"/>
                             </Trigger>
                             <Trigger SourceName="ToggleButton" Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
-                                <Setter TargetName="ToggleButton" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="ToggleButton" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"/>
                                 <Setter TargetName="ToggleButton" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                             </Trigger>
                             <Trigger SourceName="ToggleButton" Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
-                                <Setter TargetName="ToggleButton" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter TargetName="ToggleButton" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
                                 <Setter TargetName="ToggleButton" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
                             </Trigger>
                         </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
@@ -142,21 +177,24 @@
         <Style TargetType="ComboBoxItem">
             <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
-            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="6,4"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="9,7"/>
             <Style.Triggers>
                 <Trigger Property="IsHighlighted" Value="True">
-                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
+                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
-                    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppSelectedTextBrush}"/>
+                    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
                 </Trigger>
                 <Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="True">
-                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentBrush}"/>
+                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
-                    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppSelectedTextBrush}"/>
+                    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
                 </Trigger>
             </Style.Triggers>
         </Style>
         <Style TargetType="TreeView">
             <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="8"/>
         </Style>
         <Style TargetType="TreeViewItem">
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
@@ -168,12 +206,104 @@
                 </Trigger>
             </Style.Triggers>
         </Style>
+        <Style TargetType="ContextMenu">
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="2"/>
+            <Setter Property="Template">
+                <Setter.Value>
+                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="ContextMenu">
+                        <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                                CornerRadius="10"
+                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
+                            <ItemsPresenter/>
+                        </Border>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </Setter.Value>
+            </Setter>
+        </Style>
+        <Style TargetType="MenuItem">
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="12,8"/>
+            <Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="190"/>
+            <Setter Property="Template">
+                <Setter.Value>
+                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="MenuItem">
+                        <Border x:Name="MenuItemBorder"
+                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                                Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                                CornerRadius="8">
+                            <ContentPresenter ContentSource="Header"
+                                              RecognizesAccessKey="True"
+                                              VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        </Border>
+                        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsHighlighted" Value="True">
+                                <Setter TargetName="MenuItemBorder" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppAccentSoftBrush}"/>
+                                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.55"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </Setter.Value>
+            </Setter>
+        </Style>
+        <Style TargetType="Separator">
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="6,4"/>
+            <Setter Property="Template">
+                <Setter.Value>
+                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="Separator">
+                        <Border Height="1" Background="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </Setter.Value>
+            </Setter>
+        </Style>
         <Style TargetType="GroupBox">
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
             <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="12"/>
+            <Setter Property="Template">
+                <Setter.Value>
+                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="GroupBox">
+                        <Grid>
+                            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+                            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                            <Border Grid.Row="1"
+                                    Margin="0,8,0,0"
+                                    Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
+                                    BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                                    BorderThickness="1"
+                                    CornerRadius="14"
+                                    Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
+                                <ContentPresenter/>
+                            </Border>
+                            <Border Grid.Row="0"
+                                    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                    Background="{DynamicResource AppOrangeSoftBrush}"
+                                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                                    BorderThickness="1"
+                                    CornerRadius="999"
+                                    Padding="10,4">
+                                <ContentPresenter ContentSource="Header"
+                                                  RecognizesAccessKey="True"/>
+                            </Border>
+                        </Grid>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </Setter.Value>
+            </Setter>
         </Style>
         <Style TargetType="CheckBox">
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
         </Style>
         <Style TargetType="Expander">
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}"/>

App.xaml.cs

@@ -10,9 +10,21 @@ public partial class App : System.Windows.Application
     {
         base.OnStartup(e);
 
-        ThemeService.Apply();
         controller = new LauncherController();
         controller.Start();
+
+        if (e.Args.Contains("--show-settings", StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            controller.ShowSettings();
+        }
+        else if (e.Args.Contains("--show-about", StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            controller.ShowAbout();
+        }
+        else if (e.Args.Contains("--show-launcher", StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            controller.TogglePopup();
+        }
     }
 
     protected override void OnExit(System.Windows.ExitEventArgs e)

MainWindow.xaml

@@ -4,30 +4,101 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
-        Title="Taskbar Launcher Settings" Height="700" Width="940"
+        Title="Taskbar Launcher Settings" Height="740" Width="980"
-        MinHeight="620" MinWidth="820"
+        MinHeight="660" MinWidth="860"
         Background="{DynamicResource AppWindowBrush}"
         Foreground="{DynamicResource AppTextBrush}">
+    <Window.Resources>
+        <Style x:Key="SettingsSectionBorder" TargetType="Border">
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+            <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="12"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="12"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,12"/>
+        </Style>
+        <Style x:Key="SettingsSectionTitle" TargetType="TextBlock">
+            <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="SemiBold"/>
+            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,10"/>
+        </Style>
+        <Style x:Key="SettingsFieldLabel" TargetType="TextBlock">
+            <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
+            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,8,8"/>
+        </Style>
+    </Window.Resources>
     <DockPanel Margin="18">
-        <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Top" Margin="0,0,0,14">
+        <Border DockPanel.Dock="Top"
-            <TextBlock Text="Taskbar Launcher" FontSize="22" FontWeight="SemiBold"/>
+                Margin="0,0,0,16"
-            <TextBlock x:Name="VersionText"
+                Padding="16,14"
-                       Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"/>
+                Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
-            <TextBlock Text="Portable launcher settings are stored beside the app in config.json."
+                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
-                       Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"/>
+                BorderThickness="1"
-        </StackPanel>
+                CornerRadius="16">
+            <Grid>
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <Border Width="56"
+                        Height="56"
+                        Margin="0,0,12,0"
+                        Background="{DynamicResource AppOrangeSoftBrush}"
+                        BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                        BorderThickness="1"
+                        CornerRadius="14">
+                    <Image Source="pack://application:,,,/Assets/HeaderLogo.png"
+                           Width="48"
+                           Height="48"
+                           Stretch="Uniform"/>
+                </Border>
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                    <TextBlock Text="Taskbar Launcher" FontSize="23" FontWeight="SemiBold"/>
+                    <TextBlock x:Name="VersionText"
+                               Margin="0,2,0,0"
+                               Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"/>
+                    <TextBlock Text="Portable launcher settings are stored beside the app in config.json."
+                               Margin="0,2,0,0"
+                               Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"/>
+                </StackPanel>
+            </Grid>
+        </Border>
 
-        <Border DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" BorderThickness="1,0,0,0" Padding="0,12,0,0"
+        <Border DockPanel.Dock="Bottom"
-                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}">
+                Margin="0,16,0,0"
-            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
+                Padding="12"
+                Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
+                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                BorderThickness="1"
+                CornerRadius="14">
+            <WrapPanel HorizontalAlignment="Right">
                 <Button Content="Save" Click="Save_Click" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
-                <Button Content="Backup Config" Click="BackupConfig_Click" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
+                <Button x:Name="ConfigMenuButton"
-                <Button Content="Restore Config" Click="RestoreConfig_Click" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
+                        Content="Config..."
-                <Button Content="Reload Config" Click="ReloadConfig_Click" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
+                        Click="ConfigMenuButton_Click"
-                <Button Content="Open Config Folder" Click="OpenConfigFolder_Click" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
+                        Margin="0,0,8,0">
+                    <Button.ContextMenu>
+                        <ContextMenu>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Validate Targets" Click="ValidateTargets_Click"/>
+                            <Separator/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Backup Config" Click="BackupConfig_Click"/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Restore from Backup" Click="RestoreConfig_Click"/>
+                            <Separator/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Export Config" Click="ExportConfig_Click"/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Import Config" Click="ImportConfig_Click"/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Export Selected Item" Click="ExportSelectedItem_Click"/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Import Item" Click="ImportItem_Click"/>
+                            <Separator/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Reset to Defaults" Click="ResetConfig_Click"/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Reload Config" Click="ReloadConfig_Click"/>
+                            <MenuItem Header="Open Config Folder" Click="OpenConfigFolder_Click"/>
+                        </ContextMenu>
+                    </Button.ContextMenu>
+                </Button>
                 <Button Content="About" Click="About_Click" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
                 <Button Content="Close" Click="Close_Click"/>
-            </StackPanel>
+            </WrapPanel>
         </Border>
 
         <Grid>
@@ -36,9 +107,9 @@
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-            <GroupBox Header="Launcher Items" Margin="0,0,12,0">
+            <GroupBox Header="Launcher Items" Margin="0,0,14,0">
-                <DockPanel Margin="8">
+                <DockPanel>
-                    <UniformGrid DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Columns="2" Margin="0,8,0,0">
+                    <UniformGrid DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Columns="2" Margin="0,10,0,0">
                         <Button Content="Add Root" Click="AddRoot_Click"/>
                         <Button Content="Add Top Menu" Click="AddTopMenu_Click"/>
                         <Button Content="Add Child" Click="AddChild_Click"/>
@@ -51,6 +122,7 @@
                     </UniformGrid>
                     <TreeView x:Name="ItemsTree"
                               AllowDrop="True"
+                              Margin="0"
                               SelectedItemChanged="ItemsTree_SelectedItemChanged"
                               PreviewMouseMove="ItemsTree_PreviewMouseMove"
                               DragOver="ItemsTree_DragOver"
@@ -59,14 +131,19 @@
             </GroupBox>
 
             <GroupBox Header="Settings" Grid.Column="1">
-                <Grid Margin="12">
+                <Grid>
                     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                         <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         <RowDefinition Height="16"/>
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                     </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
+                    <Border Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
+                            BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                            BorderThickness="1"
+                            CornerRadius="12"
+                            Padding="12">
                     <Grid>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="110"/>
@@ -76,88 +153,176 @@
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                         <TextBlock Text="Hotkey" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <TextBox x:Name="HotkeyBox" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
+                        <TextBox x:Name="HotkeyBox" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                 PreviewKeyDown="HotkeyBox_PreviewKeyDown"/>
 
                         <TextBlock Text="Default for New Items" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
-                        <ComboBox x:Name="DisplayModeBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"/>
+                        <ComboBox x:Name="DisplayModeBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Startup" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,8,8,0"/>
+                        <TextBlock Text="Color Scheme" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <CheckBox x:Name="StartWithWindowsBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1"
+                        <ComboBox x:Name="ThemeSchemeBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                  SelectionChanged="ThemeSchemeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
+
+                        <TextBlock Text="Startup" Grid.Row="3" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,8,8,0"/>
+                        <CheckBox x:Name="StartWithWindowsBox" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1"
                                   Content="Start with Windows"
                                   Margin="0,8,0,0"
                                   Checked="StartWithWindowsBox_Changed"
                                   Unchecked="StartWithWindowsBox_Changed"/>
                     </Grid>
+                    </Border>
 
                     <Separator Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
 
-                    <Grid Grid.Row="2">
+                    <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="2"
-                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                  VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="110"/>
+                                  HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled">
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                        <StackPanel>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                            <Border Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionBorder}">
-                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                <Grid>
-                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="110"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Title" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Item" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionTitle}"/>
-                        <TextBox x:Name="TitleBox" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"
-                                 TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Type" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Title" Grid.Row="1" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
-                        <ComboBox x:Name="TypeBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                    <TextBox x:Name="TitleBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"
-                                  SelectionChanged="TypeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
+                                             TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Target" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Type" Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
-                        <TextBox x:Name="TargetBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"
+                                    <ComboBox x:Name="TypeBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"
-                                 TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
+                                              SelectionChanged="TypeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
-                        <StackPanel Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
+
-                            <Button Content="File" Click="BrowseFile_Click" Margin="0,0,6,0" Padding="8,4"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Target" Grid.Row="3" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
-                            <Button Content="Folder" Click="BrowseFolder_Click" Padding="8,4"/>
+                                    <TextBox x:Name="TargetBox" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"
+                                             TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
+                                    <StackPanel Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
+                                        <Button Content="File" Click="BrowseFile_Click" Margin="0,0,6,0" Padding="8,4"/>
+                                        <Button Content="Folder" Click="BrowseFolder_Click" Padding="8,4"/>
+                                    </StackPanel>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Notes" Grid.Row="4" VerticalAlignment="Top" Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}" Margin="0,4,8,0"/>
+                                    <TextBox x:Name="NotesBox"
+                                             Grid.Row="4"
+                                             Grid.Column="1"
+                                             Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                             Margin="0"
+                                             AcceptsReturn="True"
+                                             MinHeight="58"
+                                             TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                             VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
+                                             TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
+                                </Grid>
+                            </Border>
+
+                            <Border Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionBorder}">
+                                <Grid>
+                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="110"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Launch" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionTitle}"/>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Arguments" Grid.Row="1" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
+                                    <TextBox x:Name="ArgumentsBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Working Folder" Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
+                                    <TextBox x:Name="WorkingFolderBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                                    <Button x:Name="WorkingFolderBrowseButton"
+                                            Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2"
+                                            Content="Folder"
+                                            Click="BrowseWorkingFolder_Click"
+                                            Padding="8,4"
+                                            Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Options" Grid.Row="3" VerticalAlignment="Top" Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}" Margin="0,2,8,0"/>
+                                    <StackPanel Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
+                                        <CheckBox x:Name="RunAsAdminBox"
+                                                  Content="Run as administrator"
+                                                  Margin="0,0,0,6"
+                                                  Checked="LaunchOptionBox_Changed"
+                                                  Unchecked="LaunchOptionBox_Changed"/>
+                                        <CheckBox x:Name="StartMinimizedBox"
+                                                  Content="Start minimized"
+                                                  Checked="LaunchOptionBox_Changed"
+                                                  Unchecked="LaunchOptionBox_Changed"/>
+                                    </StackPanel>
+                                </Grid>
+                            </Border>
+
+                            <Border Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionBorder}">
+                                <Grid>
+                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="110"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Appearance" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionTitle}"/>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Icon Path" Grid.Row="1" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
+                                    <TextBox x:Name="IconPathBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"
+                                             TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
+                                    <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
+                                        <Button Content="Icon" Click="BrowseIcon_Click" Padding="8,4" Margin="0,0,6,0"/>
+                                        <Button Content="Reset" Click="ResetIcon_Click" Padding="8,4"/>
+                                    </StackPanel>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Display" Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource SettingsFieldLabel}"/>
+                                    <ComboBox x:Name="ItemDisplayModeBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                              Margin="0" SelectionChanged="ItemDisplayModeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
+                                </Grid>
+                            </Border>
+
+                            <Border Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionBorder}" Margin="0">
+                                <StackPanel>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Preview" Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionTitle}"/>
+                                    <Border BorderThickness="1"
+                                            BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                                            Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
+                                            CornerRadius="12"
+                                            Padding="10" MinHeight="76">
+                                        <StackPanel>
+                                            <ContentControl x:Name="PreviewHost"/>
+                                            <TextBlock x:Name="PreviewNote" Margin="0,8,0,0"
+                                                       Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"
+                                                       TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                                        </StackPanel>
+                                    </Border>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Border>
                         </StackPanel>
+                    </ScrollViewer>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Arguments" Grid.Row="3" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                    <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Grid.Row="3" Margin="4,14,4,0"
-                        <TextBox x:Name="ArgumentsBox" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
-
-                        <TextBlock Text="Icon Path" Grid.Row="4" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
-                        <TextBox x:Name="IconPathBox" Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"
-                                 TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
-                        <StackPanel Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
-                            <Button Content="Icon" Click="BrowseIcon_Click" Padding="8,4" Margin="0,0,6,0"/>
-                            <Button Content="Reset" Click="ResetIcon_Click" Padding="8,4"/>
-                        </StackPanel>
-
-                        <TextBlock Text="Selected Item Display" Grid.Row="5" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <ComboBox x:Name="ItemDisplayModeBox" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
-                                  Margin="0,0,0,8" SelectionChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
-
-                        <TextBlock Text="Preview" Grid.Row="6" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,4,8,0"/>
-                        <Border Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
-                                BorderThickness="1"
-                                BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
-                                Background="{DynamicResource AppControlBrush}"
-                                Padding="8" MinHeight="72">
-                            <StackPanel>
-                                <ContentControl x:Name="PreviewHost"/>
-                                <TextBlock x:Name="PreviewNote" Margin="0,8,0,0"
-                                           Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"
-                                           TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </Border>
-                    </Grid>
-
-                    <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Grid.Row="3" Margin="0,14,0,0"
                                Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"
                                TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
                 </Grid>

Models/LauncherConfig.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ public sealed class LauncherConfig
 
     public LauncherDisplayMode DisplayMode { get; set; } = LauncherDisplayMode.CompactList;
 
+    public LauncherThemeScheme ThemeScheme { get; set; } = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven;
+
+    public List<LauncherItem> RecentItems { get; set; } = [];
+
     public List<LauncherItem> Items { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
@@ -19,8 +23,20 @@ public sealed class LauncherItem
 
     public string? Arguments { get; set; }
 
+    public string? WorkingFolder { get; set; }
+
+    public string? Notes { get; set; }
+
     public string? IconPath { get; set; }
 
+    public bool IsFavorite { get; set; }
+
+    public bool IsDisabled { get; set; }
+
+    public bool RunAsAdmin { get; set; }
+
+    public bool StartMinimized { get; set; }
+
     public LauncherDisplayMode DisplayMode { get; set; } = LauncherDisplayMode.CompactList;
 
     public List<LauncherItem> Children { get; set; } = [];
@@ -42,3 +58,12 @@ public enum LauncherDisplayMode
     LargeIconWithText,
     CompactList
 }
+
+public enum LauncherThemeScheme
+{
+    MarkHaven,
+    MGETBlueOrange,
+    MGETOrange,
+    System,
+    WindowsClassic
+}

README.md

@@ -8,12 +8,29 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 
 [Taskbar Launcher Releases](https://git.mget.ca/MGET/Taskbar-Launcher/releases)
 
+Current stable release: `v1.0.2`
+
 ## Features
 
 - 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
-- Nested menus and drag/drop ordering in Settings
+- 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
+- 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
+- Optional working folder and start-minimized launch options for app and file entries
+- Per-item notes, visible in launcher tooltips and searchable from the popup
+- 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
+- Right-click item duplication in Settings
+- Right-click items in Settings to pin them to the top of their menu
 - Per-item icon and display mode
 - Automatic icon selection from app/folder targets
 - Portable `config.json`
@@ -21,6 +38,24 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - Optional Start with Windows shortcut
 - Windows light/dark theme support
 
+## Latest Stable
+
+`v1.0.2` adds the newer launcher management and polish work from the development builds, including recent items, pinned items, drag/drop item creation, item duplication, item notes, target validation, selected item import/export, run-as-administrator support, working folders, start-minimized launch options, launcher tooltips, and the refreshed Settings layout.
+
+## Screenshots
+
+### Launcher Popup
+
+![Taskbar Launcher popup](docs/screenshots/launcher-popup-exact.png)
+
+### Settings
+
+![Taskbar Launcher settings](docs/screenshots/settings-window-exact.png)
+
+### About
+
+![Taskbar Launcher about window](docs/screenshots/about-window-exact.png)
+
 ## Project Layout
 
 ```text
@@ -59,5 +94,5 @@ Recommended release flow for maintainers:
 1. Update `<Version>` in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
 2. Commit the change.
 3. Build a release package locally.
-4. Tag the release, for example `v1.0.1`.
+4. Tag the release, for example `v1.0.2`.
 5. Upload the release zip to Gitea Releases.

Services/ConfigService.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public static class ConfigService
 
         string json = File.ReadAllText(ConfigPath);
         LauncherConfig config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LauncherConfig>(json, JsonOptions) ?? CreateDefaultConfig();
-        NormalizeDisplayModes(config);
+        NormalizeConfig(config);
         Save(config);
         return config;
     }
@@ -61,18 +61,85 @@ public static class ConfigService
         return backupPath;
     }
 
-    public static LauncherConfig Restore(string sourcePath)
+    public static string ExportTo(string destinationPath, LauncherConfig config)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(destinationPath))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Choose a destination path for the exported config.", nameof(destinationPath));
+        }
+
+        string? destinationFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationPath);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(destinationFolder))
+        {
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(destinationFolder);
+        }
+
+        NormalizeConfig(config);
+        string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(config, JsonOptions);
+        File.WriteAllText(destinationPath, json);
+        return destinationPath;
+    }
+
+    public static string ExportItemTo(string destinationPath, LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(destinationPath))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Choose a destination path for the exported item.", nameof(destinationPath));
+        }
+
+        string? destinationFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationPath);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(destinationFolder))
+        {
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(destinationFolder);
+        }
+
+        NormalizeDisplayModes(item);
+        string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(item, JsonOptions);
+        File.WriteAllText(destinationPath, json);
+        return destinationPath;
+    }
+
+    public static LauncherItem ImportItemFrom(string sourcePath)
     {
         if (!File.Exists(sourcePath))
         {
-            throw new FileNotFoundException("The selected config file was not found.", sourcePath);
+            throw new FileNotFoundException("The selected item file was not found.", sourcePath);
         }
 
         string json = File.ReadAllText(sourcePath);
-        LauncherConfig config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LauncherConfig>(json, JsonOptions)
+        LauncherItem item;
-            ?? throw new InvalidDataException("The selected config file could not be read.");
+        try
+        {
+            item = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LauncherItem>(json, JsonOptions)
+                ?? throw new InvalidDataException("The selected item file could not be read.");
+        }
+        catch (JsonException ex)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException("The selected file is not a valid Taskbar Launcher item export.", ex);
+        }
 
-        NormalizeDisplayModes(config);
+        ValidateItem(item);
+        NormalizeDisplayModes(item);
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    public static LauncherConfig ImportFrom(string sourcePath)
+    {
+        LauncherConfig config = ReadConfigFile(sourcePath);
+        Save(config);
+        return config;
+    }
+
+    public static LauncherConfig ResetToDefaults()
+    {
+        LauncherConfig config = CreateDefaultConfig();
+        Save(config);
+        return config;
+    }
+
+    public static LauncherConfig Restore(string sourcePath)
+    {
+        LauncherConfig config = ReadConfigFile(sourcePath);
         Save(config);
         return config;
     }
@@ -131,12 +198,97 @@ public static class ConfigService
             ]
         };
 
-        NormalizeDisplayModes(config);
+        NormalizeConfig(config);
         return config;
     }
 
-    private static void NormalizeDisplayModes(LauncherConfig config)
+    private static LauncherConfig ReadConfigFile(string sourcePath)
     {
+        if (!File.Exists(sourcePath))
+        {
+            throw new FileNotFoundException("The selected config file was not found.", sourcePath);
+        }
+
+        string json = File.ReadAllText(sourcePath);
+        LauncherConfig config;
+        try
+        {
+            config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LauncherConfig>(json, JsonOptions)
+                ?? throw new InvalidDataException("The selected config file could not be read.");
+        }
+        catch (JsonException ex)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException("The selected file is not a valid Taskbar Launcher config.", ex);
+        }
+
+        ValidateConfig(config);
+        NormalizeConfig(config);
+        return config;
+    }
+
+    private static void ValidateConfig(LauncherConfig config)
+    {
+        if (config.Items is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException("The selected config is missing launcher items.");
+        }
+
+        if (config.RecentItems is null)
+        {
+            config.RecentItems = [];
+        }
+
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
+        {
+            ValidateItem(item);
+        }
+
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            ValidateItem(item);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void ValidateItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        if (item.Children is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException($"The item '{item.Title}' has an invalid children list.");
+        }
+
+        if (!Enum.IsDefined(item.Type))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException($"The item '{item.Title}' has an invalid type.");
+        }
+
+        foreach (LauncherItem child in item.Children)
+        {
+            ValidateItem(child);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void NormalizeConfig(LauncherConfig config)
+    {
+        if (!Enum.IsDefined(config.DisplayMode))
+        {
+            config.DisplayMode = LauncherDisplayMode.CompactList;
+        }
+
+        if (!Enum.IsDefined(config.ThemeScheme))
+        {
+            config.ThemeScheme = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven;
+        }
+
+        config.RecentItems ??= [];
+        config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(item => item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || item.IsDisabled || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target));
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            item.IsFavorite = false;
+            item.IsDisabled = false;
+            item.Children = [];
+            NormalizeDisplayModes(item);
+        }
+
         foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
         {
             NormalizeDisplayModes(item);

Services/HotkeyService.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Interop;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ public sealed class HotkeyService : IDisposable
 
     public void Register(string hotkey)
     {
+        ParseHotkey(hotkey, out uint modifiers, out uint key);
         Unregister();
 
         window = new Window
@@ -37,8 +39,13 @@ public sealed class HotkeyService : IDisposable
             source = HwndSource.FromHwnd(helper.Handle);
             source?.AddHook(WndProc);
 
-            ParseHotkey(hotkey, out uint modifiers, out uint key);
+            if (!RegisterHotKey(helper.Handle, HotkeyId, modifiers, key))
-            RegisterHotKey(helper.Handle, HotkeyId, modifiers, key);
+            {
+                int error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Windows could not register hotkey '{Normalize(hotkey)}'. It may already be used by another app.",
+                    new Win32Exception(error));
+            }
         };
 
         window.Show();
@@ -78,12 +85,47 @@ public sealed class HotkeyService : IDisposable
         return IntPtr.Zero;
     }
 
+    public static string Normalize(string hotkey)
+    {
+        ParseHotkey(hotkey, out uint modifiers, out uint key);
+        Key parsedKey = KeyInterop.KeyFromVirtualKey((int)key);
+        List<string> parts = [];
+
+        if ((modifiers & 0x0002) != 0)
+        {
+            parts.Add("Ctrl");
+        }
+
+        if ((modifiers & 0x0001) != 0)
+        {
+            parts.Add("Alt");
+        }
+
+        if ((modifiers & 0x0004) != 0)
+        {
+            parts.Add("Shift");
+        }
+
+        if ((modifiers & 0x0008) != 0)
+        {
+            parts.Add("Win");
+        }
+
+        parts.Add(parsedKey.ToString());
+        return string.Join("+", parts);
+    }
+
     private static void ParseHotkey(string hotkey, out uint modifiers, out uint key)
     {
         modifiers = 0;
-        key = (uint)KeyInterop.VirtualKeyFromKey(Key.Space);
+        key = 0;
 
-        foreach (string part in hotkey.Split('+', StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries | StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
+        string[] parts = hotkey
+            .Replace(",", "+", StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            .Replace(" ", "+", StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            .Split('+', StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries | StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+        foreach (string part in parts)
         {
             if (part.Equals("Ctrl", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || part.Equals("Control", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
@@ -101,11 +143,45 @@ public sealed class HotkeyService : IDisposable
             {
                 modifiers |= 0x0008;
             }
-            else if (Enum.TryParse(part, true, out Key parsedKey))
+            else if (TryParseKey(part, out Key parsedKey))
             {
                 key = (uint)KeyInterop.VirtualKeyFromKey(parsedKey);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new FormatException($"'{part}' is not a valid hotkey key.");
+            }
         }
+
+        if (modifiers == 0)
+        {
+            throw new FormatException("Hotkeys must include at least one modifier: Ctrl, Alt, Shift, or Win.");
+        }
+
+        if (key == 0)
+        {
+            throw new FormatException("Hotkeys must include a final key, such as Space, S, F12, or D1.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryParseKey(string value, out Key key)
+    {
+        if (Enum.TryParse(value, true, out key))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (value.Length == 1 && char.IsLetter(value[0]))
+        {
+            return Enum.TryParse(value.ToUpperInvariant(), out key);
+        }
+
+        if (value.Length == 1 && char.IsDigit(value[0]))
+        {
+            return Enum.TryParse($"D{value}", out key);
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]

Services/LauncherController.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace TaskbarLauncher.Services;
 
 public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
 {
+    private const int MaxRecentItems = 8;
+
     private readonly HotkeyService hotkeyService = new();
     private NotifyIcon? notifyIcon;
     private LauncherPopup? popup;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
     public void Start()
     {
         Config = ConfigService.Load();
+        ThemeService.Apply(Config.ThemeScheme);
         CreateTrayIcon();
         RegisterHotkey();
     }
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
     public void ReloadConfig()
     {
         Config = ConfigService.Load();
+        ThemeService.Apply(Config.ThemeScheme);
         RegisterHotkey();
         popup?.Close();
         popup = null;
@@ -39,6 +43,12 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
         settingsWindow.Activate();
     }
 
+    public void ShowSettings(LauncherItem itemToEdit)
+    {
+        settingsWindow ??= new MainWindow(this);
+        settingsWindow.SelectItemForEdit(itemToEdit);
+    }
+
     public void ShowAbout()
     {
         if (aboutWindow?.IsVisible == true)
@@ -62,7 +72,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             return;
         }
 
-        popup = new LauncherPopup(Config, LaunchItem, ShowSettings);
+        popup = new LauncherPopup(Config, LaunchItem, OpenAllItems, ShowSettings, ShowSettings, OpenContainingFolderFromPopup);
         popup.Closed += (_, _) => popup = null;
         popup.ShowNearTaskbar();
     }
@@ -126,22 +136,232 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
 
     private void LaunchItem(LauncherItem item)
     {
-        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        if (TryLaunchItem(item, out string? error))
+        {
+            RecordRecentItem(item);
+            popup?.Close();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
+        {
+            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(error, "Taskbar Launcher");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void RecordRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || item.IsDisabled || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        string target = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(item.Target);
+        Config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(recent => IsSameRecentItem(recent, item));
-
+        Config.RecentItems.Insert(0, CreateRecentItem(item));
-        ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new()
+        if (Config.RecentItems.Count > MaxRecentItems)
         {
-            FileName = target,
+            Config.RecentItems.RemoveRange(MaxRecentItems, Config.RecentItems.Count - MaxRecentItems);
-            Arguments = item.Arguments ?? "",
+        }
-            UseShellExecute = true,
+
-            WorkingDirectory = Directory.Exists(target) ? target : ConfigService.AppFolder
+        ConfigService.Save(Config);
-        };
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSameRecentItem(LauncherItem recent, LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return string.Equals(recent.Target, item.Target, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+            string.Equals(recent.Arguments ?? "", item.Arguments ?? "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    private static LauncherItem CreateRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return new LauncherItem
+        {
+            Title = item.Title,
+            Type = item.Type,
+            Target = item.Target,
+            Arguments = item.Arguments,
+            WorkingFolder = item.WorkingFolder,
+            Notes = item.Notes,
+            IconPath = item.IconPath,
+            IsFavorite = false,
+            IsDisabled = false,
+            RunAsAdmin = item.RunAsAdmin,
+            StartMinimized = item.StartMinimized,
+            DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
+            Children = []
+        };
+    }
+
+    private void OpenAllItems(LauncherItem menuItem)
+    {
+        List<string> failures = [];
+        int launchedCount = 0;
+
+        foreach (LauncherItem child in menuItem.Children)
+        {
+            if (child.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || child.IsDisabled || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(child.Target))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (TryLaunchItem(child, out string? error))
+            {
+                launchedCount++;
+                RecordRecentItem(child);
+            }
+            else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
+            {
+                failures.Add(error);
+            }
+        }
 
-        Process.Start(startInfo);
         popup?.Close();
+
+        if (failures.Count > 0)
+        {
+            string message = $"Opened {launchedCount} item(s), but {failures.Count} item(s) failed:\n\n" +
+                string.Join("\n\n", failures.Take(5));
+            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(message, "Taskbar Launcher");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OpenContainingFolderFromPopup(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        if (!OpenContainingFolder(item, out string? error) && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
+        {
+            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(error, "Taskbar Launcher");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static bool OpenContainingFolder(LauncherItem item, out string? error)
+    {
+        error = null;
+
+        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        string target = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(item.Target);
+        string? folderPath = Directory.Exists(target)
+            ? target
+            : Path.GetDirectoryName(target);
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(folderPath) || !Directory.Exists(folderPath))
+        {
+            error = $"{item.Title}: Containing folder was not found.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = folderPath,
+                UseShellExecute = true
+            });
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            error = $"{item.Title}: {ex.Message}";
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryLaunchItem(LauncherItem item, out string? error)
+    {
+        error = null;
+
+        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || item.IsDisabled || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        string target = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(item.Target);
+        bool runAsAdmin = item.RunAsAdmin && CanRunAsAdmin(item.Type);
+        string launchTarget = runAsAdmin ? ResolveExecutableTarget(target) : target;
+        string workingDirectory = GetWorkingDirectory(item, target);
+
+        try
+        {
+            ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new()
+            {
+                FileName = launchTarget,
+                Arguments = item.Arguments ?? "",
+                UseShellExecute = true,
+                WorkingDirectory = workingDirectory
+            };
+
+            if (runAsAdmin)
+            {
+                startInfo.Verb = "runas";
+            }
+
+            if (item.StartMinimized && CanUseLaunchOptions(item.Type))
+            {
+                startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
+            }
+
+            Process.Start(startInfo);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            error = $"{item.Title}: {ex.Message}";
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static bool CanRunAsAdmin(LauncherItemType itemType)
+    {
+        return itemType is LauncherItemType.App or LauncherItemType.File;
+    }
+
+    public static bool CanUseLaunchOptions(LauncherItemType itemType)
+    {
+        return itemType is LauncherItemType.App or LauncherItemType.File;
+    }
+
+    private static string GetWorkingDirectory(LauncherItem item, string target)
+    {
+        if (CanUseLaunchOptions(item.Type) && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.WorkingFolder))
+        {
+            string configuredFolder = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(item.WorkingFolder.Trim());
+            if (Directory.Exists(configuredFolder))
+            {
+                return configuredFolder;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Directory.Exists(target) ? target : ConfigService.AppFolder;
+    }
+
+    private static string ResolveExecutableTarget(string target)
+    {
+        if (Path.IsPathRooted(target) || Path.GetDirectoryName(target) is { Length: > 0 })
+        {
+            return target;
+        }
+
+        string[] searchFolders =
+        [
+            Environment.CurrentDirectory,
+            Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Windows),
+            Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System),
+            .. (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH") ?? "")
+                .Split(Path.PathSeparator, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries)
+        ];
+
+        foreach (string folder in searchFolders.Where(Directory.Exists).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            string candidate = Path.Combine(folder, target);
+            if (File.Exists(candidate))
+            {
+                return candidate;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return target;
     }
 }

Services/ThemeService.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
+using TaskbarLauncher.Models;
 using MediaColor = System.Windows.Media.Color;
 
 namespace TaskbarLauncher.Services;
@@ -10,34 +11,32 @@ public static class ThemeService
     private const string PersonalizeKey = @"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize";
     private const string DwmKey = @"Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM";
 
-    public static void Apply()
+    public static void Apply(LauncherThemeScheme scheme = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven)
     {
         bool isLight = IsLightTheme();
-        MediaColor accent = GetAccentColor();
+        ThemePalette palette = GetPalette(scheme, isLight);
-        MediaColor window = isLight ? MediaColor.FromRgb(0xF7, 0xF7, 0xF7) : MediaColor.FromRgb(0x20, 0x20, 0x20);
+        MediaColor accent = palette.Accent;
-        MediaColor surface = isLight ? System.Windows.Media.Colors.White : MediaColor.FromRgb(0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B);
-        MediaColor control = isLight ? MediaColor.FromRgb(0xF3, 0xF3, 0xF3) : MediaColor.FromRgb(0x33, 0x33, 0x33);
-        MediaColor hover = isLight ? MediaColor.FromRgb(0xEA, 0xF3, 0xFF) : MediaColor.FromRgb(0x3B, 0x4A, 0x5C);
-        MediaColor text = isLight ? MediaColor.FromRgb(0x1A, 0x1A, 0x1A) : MediaColor.FromRgb(0xF3, 0xF3, 0xF3);
-        MediaColor muted = isLight ? MediaColor.FromRgb(0x66, 0x66, 0x66) : MediaColor.FromRgb(0xB8, 0xB8, 0xB8);
-        MediaColor border = isLight ? MediaColor.FromRgb(0xC8, 0xC8, 0xC8) : MediaColor.FromRgb(0x55, 0x55, 0x55);
         MediaColor selectedText = IsDark(accent) ? System.Windows.Media.Colors.White : System.Windows.Media.Colors.Black;
 
-        SetBrush("AppWindowBrush", window);
+        SetBrush("AppWindowBrush", palette.Window);
-        SetBrush("AppSurfaceBrush", surface);
+        SetBrush("AppSurfaceBrush", palette.Surface);
-        SetBrush("AppControlBrush", control);
+        SetBrush("AppPanelBrush", palette.Panel);
-        SetBrush("AppControlHoverBrush", hover);
+        SetBrush("AppControlBrush", palette.Control);
-        SetBrush("AppTextBrush", text);
+        SetBrush("AppControlHoverBrush", palette.Hover);
-        SetBrush("AppMutedTextBrush", muted);
+        SetBrush("AppTextBrush", palette.Text);
-        SetBrush("AppBorderBrush", border);
+        SetBrush("AppMutedTextBrush", palette.Muted);
+        SetBrush("AppBorderBrush", palette.Border);
         SetBrush("AppAccentBrush", accent);
+        SetBrush("AppAccentSoftBrush", palette.AccentSoft);
+        SetBrush("AppOrangeBrush", palette.Orange);
+        SetBrush("AppOrangeSoftBrush", palette.OrangeSoft);
         SetBrush("AppSelectedTextBrush", selectedText);
 
-        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.WindowBrushKey, surface);
+        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.WindowBrushKey, palette.Surface);
-        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.WindowTextBrushKey, text);
+        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.WindowTextBrushKey, palette.Text);
-        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlBrushKey, control);
+        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlBrushKey, palette.Control);
-        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlTextBrushKey, text);
+        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlTextBrushKey, palette.Text);
-        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlDarkBrushKey, border);
+        SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlDarkBrushKey, palette.Border);
         SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey, accent);
         SetBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.HighlightTextBrushKey, selectedText);
     }
@@ -62,6 +61,123 @@ public static class ThemeService
         return MediaColor.FromRgb(0x00, 0x78, 0xD4);
     }
 
+    private static ThemePalette GetPalette(LauncherThemeScheme scheme, bool isLight)
+    {
+        MediaColor windowsAccent = GetAccentColor();
+        MediaColor orange = MediaColor.FromRgb(0xD8, 0x78, 0x1D);
+
+        return scheme switch
+        {
+            LauncherThemeScheme.System => CreatePalette(
+                isLight,
+                windowsAccent,
+                orange,
+                window: LightDark(isLight, 0xF7F7F7, 0x202020),
+                surface: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFFFFF, 0x2B2B2B),
+                panel: LightDark(isLight, 0xF3F3F3, 0x333333),
+                control: LightDark(isLight, 0xF3F3F3, 0x333333),
+                hover: LightDark(isLight, 0xEAF3FF, 0x3B4A5C),
+                text: LightDark(isLight, 0x1A1A1A, 0xF3F3F3),
+                muted: LightDark(isLight, 0x666666, 0xB8B8B8),
+                border: LightDark(isLight, 0xC8C8C8, 0x555555)),
+
+            LauncherThemeScheme.WindowsClassic => CreatePalette(
+                isLight,
+                windowsAccent,
+                orange,
+                window: LightDark(isLight, 0xF0F0F0, 0x1F1F1F),
+                surface: LightDark(isLight, 0xFAFAFA, 0x2D2D30),
+                panel: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFFFFF, 0x252526),
+                control: LightDark(isLight, 0xF5F5F5, 0x333337),
+                hover: LightDark(isLight, 0xEDEDED, 0x3E3E42),
+                text: LightDark(isLight, 0x111111, 0xF1F1F1),
+                muted: LightDark(isLight, 0x5F5F5F, 0xBDBDBD),
+                border: LightDark(isLight, 0xD0D0D0, 0x565656)),
+
+            LauncherThemeScheme.MGETOrange => CreatePalette(
+                isLight,
+                orange,
+                orange,
+                window: LightDark(isLight, 0xF6F1EA, 0x181614),
+                surface: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFFCF8, 0x221F1B),
+                panel: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFF7EE, 0x2A241E),
+                control: LightDark(isLight, 0xFAF1E7, 0x322B24),
+                hover: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFEDDA, 0x423428),
+                text: LightDark(isLight, 0x241D17, 0xF8F2EA),
+                muted: LightDark(isLight, 0x75685C, 0xC3B5A6),
+                border: LightDark(isLight, 0xE4D1BC, 0x5B4B3C)),
+
+            LauncherThemeScheme.MGETBlueOrange => CreatePalette(
+                isLight,
+                LightDark(isLight, 0x1450A0, 0x78B4F0),
+                LightDark(isLight, 0xF4A000, 0xFFB400),
+                window: LightDark(isLight, 0xEEF3F9, 0x0D1424),
+                surface: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFFFFF, 0x141C2D),
+                panel: LightDark(isLight, 0xF5F8FC, 0x19243A),
+                control: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFF3DA, 0x2F2A20),
+                hover: LightDark(isLight, 0xE8F1FF, 0x203457),
+                text: LightDark(isLight, 0x162235, 0xEEF5FF),
+                muted: LightDark(isLight, 0x617086, 0xAAB8CC),
+                border: LightDark(isLight, 0xCBD7E7, 0x354762)),
+
+            _ => CreatePalette(
+                isLight,
+                LightDark(isLight, 0x146B52, 0x58D0A3),
+                LightDark(isLight, 0xB56B08, 0xF4BD54),
+                window: LightDark(isLight, 0xF9FBFA, 0x0D1A16),
+                surface: LightDark(isLight, 0xFFFFFF, 0x14231E),
+                panel: LightDark(isLight, 0xF9FBFA, 0x14231E),
+                control: LightDark(isLight, 0xEEF3F0, 0x1A2A24),
+                hover: LightDark(isLight, 0xE2F3EC, 0x163B2F),
+                text: LightDark(isLight, 0x192721, 0xEDF5F2),
+                muted: LightDark(isLight, 0x68766F, 0x9FB0A9),
+                border: LightDark(isLight, 0xD9E2DE, 0x30463D))
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static ThemePalette CreatePalette(
+        bool isLight,
+        MediaColor accent,
+        MediaColor orange,
+        MediaColor window,
+        MediaColor surface,
+        MediaColor panel,
+        MediaColor control,
+        MediaColor hover,
+        MediaColor text,
+        MediaColor muted,
+        MediaColor border)
+    {
+        return new ThemePalette(
+            window,
+            surface,
+            panel,
+            control,
+            hover,
+            text,
+            muted,
+            border,
+            accent,
+            Blend(accent, surface, isLight ? 0.14 : 0.24),
+            orange,
+            Blend(orange, surface, isLight ? 0.16 : 0.30));
+    }
+
+    private static MediaColor LightDark(bool isLight, int lightRgb, int darkRgb)
+    {
+        int rgb = isLight ? lightRgb : darkRgb;
+        return MediaColor.FromRgb((byte)(rgb >> 16), (byte)(rgb >> 8), (byte)rgb);
+    }
+
+    private static MediaColor Blend(MediaColor foreground, MediaColor background, double foregroundAmount)
+    {
+        double amount = Math.Clamp(foregroundAmount, 0, 1);
+        byte r = (byte)Math.Round((foreground.R * amount) + (background.R * (1 - amount)));
+        byte g = (byte)Math.Round((foreground.G * amount) + (background.G * (1 - amount)));
+        byte b = (byte)Math.Round((foreground.B * amount) + (background.B * (1 - amount)));
+        return MediaColor.FromRgb(r, g, b);
+    }
+
     private static void SetBrush(string key, MediaColor color)
     {
         SolidColorBrush brush = new(color);
@@ -81,4 +197,18 @@ public static class ThemeService
         double luminance = (0.299 * color.R) + (0.587 * color.G) + (0.114 * color.B);
         return luminance < 140;
     }
+
+    private sealed record ThemePalette(
+        MediaColor Window,
+        MediaColor Surface,
+        MediaColor Panel,
+        MediaColor Control,
+        MediaColor Hover,
+        MediaColor Text,
+        MediaColor Muted,
+        MediaColor Border,
+        MediaColor Accent,
+        MediaColor AccentSoft,
+        MediaColor Orange,
+        MediaColor OrangeSoft);
 }

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@
     <IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
-    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>1.0.2</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.0.0</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.2.0</FileVersion>
-    <InformationalVersion>1.0.0</InformationalVersion>
+    <InformationalVersion>1.0.2</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Resource Include="Assets\AppIcon.ico" />
     <Resource Include="Assets\AboutLogo.png" />
+    <Resource Include="Assets\HeaderLogo.png" />
     <Resource Include="Assets\TrayIcon.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         Title="Taskbar Launcher"
-        Width="360" SizeToContent="Height"
+        Width="380" SizeToContent="Height"
         MaxHeight="720"
         WindowStyle="None"
         ResizeMode="NoResize"
@@ -13,17 +13,35 @@
     <Border BorderThickness="1"
             BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
             Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
-            Padding="10">
+            CornerRadius="16"
+            Padding="12">
         <DockPanel>
-            <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Top" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
+            <Grid DockPanel.Dock="Top" Margin="0,0,0,10">
-                <TextBlock Text="Taskbar Launcher" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                <Button Content="Settings" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="12,0,0,0" Padding="8,4"
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <Image Source="pack://application:,,,/Assets/HeaderLogo.png"
+                       Width="28"
+                       Height="28"
+                       Margin="0,0,10,0"
+                       Stretch="Uniform"
+                       VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
+                           Text="Taskbar Launcher"
+                           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                           VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <Button Grid.Column="2"
+                        Content="Settings"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                        Padding="10,5"
                         Click="Settings_Click"/>
-            </StackPanel>
+            </Grid>
             <TextBox x:Name="SearchBox"
                      DockPanel.Dock="Top"
-                     Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                     Margin="0,0,0,10"
-                     Padding="8,5"
+                     Padding="10,6"
                      TextChanged="SearchBox_TextChanged"
                      PreviewKeyDown="SearchBox_PreviewKeyDown"/>
             <ScrollViewer x:Name="ItemsScrollViewer"

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -14,17 +14,25 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     private const double HeaderAndChromeHeight = 118;
     private bool isRepositionQueued;
     private readonly List<System.Windows.Controls.Button> visibleLaunchButtons = [];
+    private readonly List<System.Windows.Controls.Control> visibleNavigationControls = [];
 
     private readonly LauncherConfig config;
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> launchItem;
+    private readonly Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems;
     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 showSettings)
+    public LauncherPopup(LauncherConfig config, Action<LauncherItem> launchItem, Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems, Action showSettings, Action<LauncherItem> editItem, Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder)
     {
         InitializeComponent();
         this.config = config;
         this.launchItem = launchItem;
+        this.openAllItems = openAllItems;
         this.showSettings = showSettings;
+        this.editItem = editItem;
+        this.openContainingFolder = openContainingFolder;
         BuildItems();
         SizeChanged += (_, _) => QueueReposition();
     }
@@ -89,28 +97,66 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     {
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
+        visibleNavigationControls.Clear();
+
+        if (config.RecentItems.Any(item => !item.IsDisabled))
+        {
+            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateRecentItemsControl());
+        }
+
         bool expandMenusByDefault = config.Items.Count <= 2;
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(config.Items))
         {
             ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 0, expandMenusByDefault));
         }
+
+        RebuildNavigationLists();
     }
 
-    private FrameworkElement CreateItemControl(LauncherItem item, int depth, bool expandMenusByDefault)
+    private Expander CreateRecentItemsControl()
+    {
+        Expander expander = new()
+        {
+            Header = new TextBlock { Text = "Recent" },
+            IsExpanded = true,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 4, 0, 8),
+            Focusable = true
+        };
+        expander.KeyDown += NavigationControl_KeyDown;
+        expander.Expanded += (_, _) => RebuildNavigationAndReposition();
+        expander.Collapsed += (_, _) => RebuildNavigationAndReposition();
+
+        StackPanel recentItems = new();
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems.Where(item => !item.IsDisabled))
+        {
+            recentItems.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 1, expandMenusByDefault: false, allowEdit: false));
+        }
+
+        expander.Content = recentItems;
+        return expander;
+    }
+
+    private FrameworkElement CreateItemControl(LauncherItem item, int depth, bool expandMenusByDefault, bool allowEdit = true)
     {
         if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu)
         {
             Expander expander = new()
             {
-                Header = item.Title,
+                Header = CreateMenuHeader(item),
                 IsExpanded = expandMenusByDefault,
-                Margin = new Thickness(depth * 12, 4, 0, 4)
+                Margin = new Thickness(depth * 12, 4, 0, 4),
+                Focusable = true,
+                Tag = item,
+                ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(item)
             };
+            expander.KeyDown += NavigationControl_KeyDown;
+            expander.Expanded += (_, _) => RebuildNavigationAndReposition();
+            expander.Collapsed += (_, _) => RebuildNavigationAndReposition();
 
             StackPanel children = new();
-            foreach (LauncherItem child in item.Children)
+            foreach (LauncherItem child in GetDisplayItems(item.Children))
             {
-                children.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(child, depth + 1, expandMenusByDefault));
+                children.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(child, depth + 1, expandMenusByDefault, allowEdit));
             }
 
             expander.Content = children;
@@ -122,27 +168,164 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             Content = CreateButtonContent(item),
             Margin = new Thickness(depth * 12, 2, 0, 2),
             MinHeight = DisplayModeMetrics.GetRowHeight(GetEffectiveDisplayMode(item)),
-            Tag = item
+            HorizontalContentAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left,
+            Tag = item,
+            ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(item)
         };
 
         button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(item);
-        button.KeyDown += (_, e) =>
+        if (allowEdit)
         {
-            if (e.Key == Key.Enter)
+            button.ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(item);
-            {
+        }
-                launchItem(item);
+
-                e.Handled = true;
+        button.KeyDown += LaunchButton_KeyDown;
-            }
-            else if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
-            {
-                Close();
-                e.Handled = true;
-            }
-        };
-        visibleLaunchButtons.Add(button);
         return button;
     }
 
+    private TextBlock CreateMenuHeader(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem openAllMenuItem = new()
+        {
+            Header = "Open All",
+            IsEnabled = item.Children.Any(IsLaunchable)
+        };
+        openAllMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            openAllItems(item);
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu contextMenu = new();
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(openAllMenuItem);
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(new Separator());
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(CreatePinMenuItem(item));
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateDisableMenuItem(item));
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateEditMenuItem(item));
+
+        return new TextBlock
+        {
+            Text = item.Title,
+            ContextMenu = contextMenu,
+            ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(item)
+        };
+    }
+
+    private System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu CreateItemContextMenu(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        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;
+    }
+
+    private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreatePinMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem pinMenuItem = new()
+        {
+            Header = item.IsFavorite ? "Unpin from Top" : "Pin to Top"
+        };
+        pinMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            item.IsFavorite = !item.IsFavorite;
+            ConfigService.Save(config);
+            BuildItems();
+            QueueReposition();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        return pinMenuItem;
+    }
+
+    private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreateDisableMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem disableMenuItem = new()
+        {
+            Header = item.IsDisabled ? "Enable Item" : "Disable Item"
+        };
+        disableMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            item.IsDisabled = !item.IsDisabled;
+            ConfigService.Save(config);
+            BuildItems();
+            QueueReposition();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        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()
+        {
+            Header = "Open Containing Folder",
+            IsEnabled = CanOpenContainingFolder(item)
+        };
+        openFolderMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            openContainingFolder(item);
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        return openFolderMenuItem;
+    }
+
+    private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreateEditMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem editMenuItem = new()
+        {
+            Header = "Edit in Settings"
+        };
+        editMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            editItem(item);
+            Close();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        return editMenuItem;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsLaunchable(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !item.IsDisabled && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target);
+    }
+
+    private static bool CanOpenContainingFolder(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return item.Type is LauncherItemType.App or LauncherItemType.File && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target);
+    }
+
+    private static IEnumerable<LauncherItem> GetDisplayItems(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items)
+    {
+        return items
+            .Where(item => !item.IsDisabled)
+            .OrderByDescending(item => item.IsFavorite);
+    }
+
     private void SearchBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         string query = SearchBox.Text.Trim();
@@ -163,8 +346,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
 
-        List<LauncherItem> matches = [];
+        List<SearchMatch> matches = [];
-        CollectMatches(config.Items, query, matches);
+        CollectMatches(config.Items, query, [], matches);
 
         if (matches.Count == 0)
         {
@@ -177,34 +360,179 @@ 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));
+        }
+
+        RebuildNavigationLists();
+    }
+
+    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),
+            ToolTip = CreateItemToolTip(match.Item, match.ParentPath)
+        };
+
+        button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(match.Item);
+        button.KeyDown += LaunchButton_KeyDown;
+
+        return button;
+    }
+
+    private void RebuildNavigationAndReposition()
+    {
+        RebuildNavigationLists();
+        QueueReposition();
+    }
+
+    private void RebuildNavigationLists()
+    {
+        visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
+        visibleNavigationControls.Clear();
+        AddVisibleNavigationControls(ItemsPanel.Children);
+    }
+
+    private void AddVisibleNavigationControls(UIElementCollection elements)
+    {
+        foreach (UIElement element in elements)
+        {
+            switch (element)
+            {
+                case Expander expander:
+                    visibleNavigationControls.Add(expander);
+                    if (expander.IsExpanded && expander.Content is System.Windows.Controls.Panel panel)
+                    {
+                        AddVisibleNavigationControls(panel.Children);
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+
+                case System.Windows.Controls.Button button:
+                    visibleNavigationControls.Add(button);
+                    if (button.Tag is LauncherItem)
+                    {
+                        visibleLaunchButtons.Add(button);
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<LauncherItem> matches)
+    private object CreateSearchResultContent(SearchMatch match)
     {
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in items)
+        StackPanel panel = new();
+        panel.Children.Add((UIElement)CreateButtonContent(match.Item));
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(match.ParentPath))
         {
-            bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu;
+            panel.Children.Add(new TextBlock
-            if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query))
             {
-                matches.Add(item);
+                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 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 (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.WorkingFolder))
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, $"Working folder: {item.WorkingFolder}");
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Notes))
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, $"Notes: {item.Notes}");
+        }
+
+        if (item.IsFavorite)
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, "Pinned to top");
+        }
+
+        if (item.RunAsAdmin)
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, "Runs as administrator");
+        }
+
+        if (item.StartMinimized)
+        {
+            AddToolTipLine(panel, "Starts minimized");
+        }
+
+        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))
+        {
+            bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !item.IsDisabled;
+            string parentPath = string.Join(" > ", parentNames);
+            if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query, parentPath))
+            {
+                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) ||
+            (item.Notes?.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false) ||
+            parentPath.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     private void SearchBox_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
@@ -223,14 +551,142 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             return;
         }
 
-        if (e.Key == Key.Down && visibleLaunchButtons.FirstOrDefault() is System.Windows.Controls.Button firstButton)
+        if (e.Key == Key.Down)
         {
-            Keyboard.ClearFocus();
+            FocusNavigationControl(0);
-            firstButton.Focus();
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Up)
+        {
+            FocusNavigationControl(visibleNavigationControls.Count - 1);
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Home)
+        {
+            SearchBox.CaretIndex = 0;
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.End)
+        {
+            SearchBox.CaretIndex = SearchBox.Text.Length;
             e.Handled = true;
         }
     }
 
+    private void LaunchButton_KeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (sender is not System.Windows.Controls.Button button)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Enter && button.Tag is LauncherItem item)
+        {
+            launchItem(item);
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
+        {
+            Close();
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        HandleNavigationControlKey(button, e);
+    }
+
+    private void NavigationControl_KeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (sender is not System.Windows.Controls.Control control)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Enter && control is Expander expander)
+        {
+            expander.IsExpanded = !expander.IsExpanded;
+            QueueReposition();
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
+        {
+            Close();
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        HandleNavigationControlKey(control, e);
+    }
+
+    private void HandleNavigationControlKey(System.Windows.Controls.Control control, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
+    {
+        int index = visibleNavigationControls.IndexOf(control);
+        if (index < 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Down)
+        {
+            FocusNavigationControl(index + 1);
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Up)
+        {
+            if (index == 0)
+            {
+                SearchBox.Focus();
+                SearchBox.CaretIndex = SearchBox.Text.Length;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                FocusNavigationControl(index - 1);
+            }
+
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.Home)
+        {
+            FocusNavigationControl(0);
+            e.Handled = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (e.Key == Key.End)
+        {
+            FocusNavigationControl(visibleNavigationControls.Count - 1);
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void FocusNavigationControl(int index)
+    {
+        if (visibleNavigationControls.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int clampedIndex = Math.Clamp(index, 0, visibleNavigationControls.Count - 1);
+        System.Windows.Controls.Control control = visibleNavigationControls[clampedIndex];
+        Keyboard.ClearFocus();
+        control.Focus();
+        control.BringIntoView();
+    }
+
     protected override void OnKeyDown(System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
     {
         if (e.Key == Key.Escape)

config.example.json

@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 {
   "Hotkey": "Ctrl+Alt+Space",
   "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
+  "ThemeScheme": "MarkHaven",
+  "RecentItems": [],
   "Items": [
     {
       "Title": "Folders",
       "Type": "Menu",
       "Target": "",
       "Arguments": null,
+      "WorkingFolder": null,
+      "Notes": null,
       "IconPath": null,
+      "IsFavorite": false,
+      "IsDisabled": false,
+      "RunAsAdmin": false,
+      "StartMinimized": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -15,7 +23,13 @@
           "Type": "Folder",
           "Target": "%USERPROFILE%\\Documents",
           "Arguments": null,
+          "WorkingFolder": null,
+          "Notes": null,
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Documents",
+          "IsFavorite": false,
+          "IsDisabled": false,
+          "RunAsAdmin": false,
+          "StartMinimized": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         },
@@ -24,7 +38,13 @@
           "Type": "Folder",
           "Target": "%USERPROFILE%\\Downloads",
           "Arguments": null,
+          "WorkingFolder": null,
+          "Notes": null,
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Downloads",
+          "IsFavorite": false,
+          "IsDisabled": false,
+          "RunAsAdmin": false,
+          "StartMinimized": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }
@@ -35,7 +55,13 @@
       "Type": "Menu",
       "Target": "",
       "Arguments": null,
+      "WorkingFolder": null,
+      "Notes": null,
       "IconPath": null,
+      "IsFavorite": false,
+      "IsDisabled": false,
+      "RunAsAdmin": false,
+      "StartMinimized": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -43,7 +69,13 @@
           "Type": "App",
           "Target": "notepad.exe",
           "Arguments": null,
+          "WorkingFolder": null,
+          "Notes": "Simple starter app entry.",
           "IconPath": "notepad.exe",
+          "IsFavorite": false,
+          "IsDisabled": false,
+          "RunAsAdmin": false,
+          "StartMinimized": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Install and Use Taskbar Launcher
 
+Current stable release: `v1.0.2`
+
 ## Small Package
 
 The small package requires:
@@ -19,6 +21,18 @@ Install the **.NET Desktop Runtime** for **Windows x64**.
 2. Run `TaskbarLauncher.exe`.
 3. The app appears in the system tray.
 4. Press `Ctrl+Alt+Space` to open the launcher.
+5. Right-click a launcher entry and choose **Edit in Settings** to jump to that item.
+6. Right-click a launcher entry and choose **Pin to Top** or **Unpin from Top**.
+7. Right-click a launcher entry and choose **Disable Item** to hide it until it is enabled again from Settings.
+8. Right-click an app or file entry and choose **Open Containing Folder**.
+
+Recently launched entries appear in the launcher popup under **Recent**.
+
+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
 
@@ -30,6 +44,17 @@ From Settings you can:
 - Add submenus
 - Add folders, apps, files, and websites
 - Drag/drop items to reorder
+- Drag/drop files, folders, shortcuts, or web links into the launcher item list
+- Right-click an item and choose **Duplicate Item** to copy it
+- 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
+- Set a working folder or start apps minimized for app and file items
+- Add notes to items for reminders, context, or search keywords
+- 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**
 - Set per-item icon sizes
 - Back up and restore `config.json`
 - Enable Start with Windows

docs/RELEASE.md

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Examples:
 
 - `1.0.0`: first stable release
 - `1.0.1`: bug fix
+- `1.0.2`: tested feature and polish release
 - `1.1.0`: new feature
 
 Update version fields in:
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ TaskbarLauncher.csproj
 4. Tag the release:
 
 ```powershell
-git tag v1.0.0
+git tag v1.0.2
 git push origin main
-git push origin v1.0.0
+git push origin v1.0.2
 ```
 
 5. In Gitea, create a release from the tag.