Improve launcher search results

MainWindow.xaml

@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
                             <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"/>

MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         var duplicateMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem { Header = "Duplicate Item" };
         duplicateMenuItem.Click += DuplicateItem_Click;
 
+        var sortMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem
+        {
+            Header = item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu ? "Sort This Menu" : "Sort This Level"
+        };
+        sortMenuItem.Click += SortSelected_Click;
+
         var treeItem = new TreeViewItem
         {
             Header = $"{GetTreeStatusPrefix(item)}{item.Title} ({item.Type})",
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(disableMenuItem);
         treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(openContainingFolderMenuItem);
         treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(duplicateMenuItem);
+        treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(sortMenuItem);
         treeItem.PreviewMouseRightButtonDown += (_, e) =>
         {
             treeItem.IsSelected = true;
@@ -1046,6 +1053,46 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         RefreshView(selectedItem);
     }
 
+    private void SortSelected_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (controller is null || selectedItem is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ApplyCurrentItem();
+        LauncherItem itemToSelect = selectedItem;
+        if (selectedItem.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu)
+        {
+            SortItems(selectedItem.Children);
+            RefreshView(itemToSelect);
+            StatusText.Text = $"Sorted {itemToSelect.Title}. Click Save to keep it.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        List<LauncherItem>? siblings = FindSiblings(controller.Config.Items, selectedItem);
+        if (siblings is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        SortItems(siblings);
+        RefreshView(itemToSelect);
+        StatusText.Text = $"Sorted this level. Click Save to keep it.";
+    }
+
+    private static void SortItems(List<LauncherItem> items)
+    {
+        List<LauncherItem> sortedItems = items
+            .OrderByDescending(item => item.IsFavorite)
+            .ThenBy(item => item.Title, StringComparer.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase)
+            .ThenBy(item => item.Type)
+            .ToList();
+
+        items.Clear();
+        items.AddRange(sortedItems);
+    }
+
     private static bool RemoveItem(List<LauncherItem> items, LauncherItem item)
     {
         if (items.Remove(item))
@@ -1260,6 +1307,114 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
     }
 
+    private void ExportSelectedItem_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (selectedItem is null)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show("Select an item or menu to export first.", "Taskbar Launcher");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ApplyCurrentItem();
+        string safeTitle = MakeSafeFileName(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(selectedItem.Title) ? "launcher-item" : selectedItem.Title);
+        using SaveFileDialog dialog = new()
+        {
+            Title = "Export selected launcher item",
+            Filter = "JSON item files|*.json|All files|*.*",
+            FileName = $"{safeTitle}-{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmmss}.json",
+            InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)
+        };
+
+        if (dialog.ShowDialog() != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            string exportPath = ConfigService.ExportItemTo(dialog.FileName, selectedItem);
+            StatusText.Text = $"Exported {selectedItem.Title} to {exportPath}";
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show($"Could not export selected item.\n\n{ex.Message}", "Taskbar Launcher");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ImportItem_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (controller is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        using OpenFileDialog dialog = new()
+        {
+            Title = "Import launcher item",
+            Filter = "JSON item files|*.json|All files|*.*",
+            InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)
+        };
+
+        if (dialog.ShowDialog() != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            ApplyCurrentItem();
+            LauncherItem importedItem = ConfigService.ImportItemFrom(dialog.FileName);
+            AddImportedItem(importedItem);
+            selectedPath = FindItemPath(importedItem);
+            RefreshView(importedItem);
+            StatusText.Text = $"Imported {importedItem.Title}. Click Save to keep it.";
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show($"Could not import item.\n\n{ex.Message}", "Taskbar Launcher");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AddImportedItem(LauncherItem importedItem)
+    {
+        if (controller is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (selectedItem is null)
+        {
+            controller.Config.Items.Add(importedItem);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (selectedItem.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu)
+        {
+            selectedItem.Children.Add(importedItem);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        List<LauncherItem>? siblings = FindSiblings(controller.Config.Items, selectedItem);
+        if (siblings is null)
+        {
+            controller.Config.Items.Add(importedItem);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int selectedIndex = siblings.IndexOf(selectedItem);
+        siblings.Insert(selectedIndex + 1, importedItem);
+    }
+
+    private static string MakeSafeFileName(string fileName)
+    {
+        foreach (char invalidChar in Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars())
+        {
+            fileName = fileName.Replace(invalidChar, '-');
+        }
+
+        return fileName.Trim();
+    }
+
     private void ResetConfig_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         MessageBoxResult result = MessageBox.Show(

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 
 - System tray launcher
 - Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
-- Search/filter in the launcher popup
+- Search/filter in the launcher popup with parent menu context
 - Recent items section for quickly relaunching entries
 - Nested menus, drag/drop ordering, and drag/drop item creation in Settings
 - Right-click launcher entries to edit them in Settings
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - Right-click launcher entries or Settings items to temporarily disable them
 - Right-click app/file entries to open their containing folder
 - 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

Services/ConfigService.cs

@@ -80,6 +80,49 @@ public static class ConfigService
         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 item file was not found.", sourcePath);
+        }
+
+        string json = File.ReadAllText(sourcePath);
+        LauncherItem item;
+        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);
+        }
+
+        ValidateItem(item);
+        NormalizeDisplayModes(item);
+        return item;
+    }
+
     public static LauncherConfig ImportFrom(string sourcePath)
     {
         LauncherConfig config = ReadConfigFile(sourcePath);

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.11</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.14</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.11</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.14</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     private readonly Action showSettings;
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> editItem;
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder;
+    private sealed record SearchMatch(LauncherItem Item, string ParentPath);
 
     public LauncherPopup(LauncherConfig config, Action<LauncherItem> launchItem, Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems, Action showSettings, Action<LauncherItem> editItem, Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder)
     {
@@ -322,8 +323,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
 
-        List<LauncherItem> matches = [];
+        List<SearchMatch> matches = [];
-        CollectMatches(config.Items, query, matches);
+        CollectMatches(config.Items, query, [], matches);
 
         if (matches.Count == 0)
         {
@@ -336,34 +337,88 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             return;
         }
 
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in matches)
+        foreach (SearchMatch match in matches)
         {
-            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 0, expandMenusByDefault: false));
+            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateSearchResultControl(match));
         }
     }
 
-    private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<LauncherItem> matches)
+    private FrameworkElement CreateSearchResultControl(SearchMatch match)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.Button button = new()
+        {
+            Content = CreateSearchResultContent(match),
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 2, 0, 2),
+            MinHeight = Math.Max(DisplayModeMetrics.GetRowHeight(GetEffectiveDisplayMode(match.Item)), 48),
+            HorizontalContentAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left,
+            Tag = match.Item,
+            ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(match.Item)
+        };
+
+        button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(match.Item);
+        button.KeyDown += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            if (e.Key == Key.Enter)
+            {
+                launchItem(match.Item);
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+            else if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
+            {
+                Close();
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+        };
+
+        visibleLaunchButtons.Add(button);
+        return button;
+    }
+
+    private object CreateSearchResultContent(SearchMatch match)
+    {
+        StackPanel panel = new();
+        panel.Children.Add((UIElement)CreateButtonContent(match.Item));
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(match.ParentPath))
+        {
+            panel.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+            {
+                Text = match.ParentPath,
+                FontSize = 11,
+                Foreground = (System.Windows.Media.Brush)System.Windows.Application.Current.Resources["AppMutedTextBrush"],
+                Margin = new Thickness(0, 3, 0, 0),
+                TextTrimming = TextTrimming.CharacterEllipsis
+            });
+        }
+
+        return panel;
+    }
+
+    private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<string> parentNames, List<SearchMatch> matches)
     {
         foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(items))
         {
             bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !item.IsDisabled;
-            if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query))
+            string parentPath = string.Join(" > ", parentNames);
+            if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query, parentPath))
             {
-                matches.Add(item);
+                matches.Add(new SearchMatch(item, parentPath));
             }
 
             if (item.Children.Count > 0)
             {
-                CollectMatches(item.Children, query, matches);
+                string menuName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Title) ? "Untitled" : item.Title;
+                CollectMatches(item.Children, query, [.. parentNames, menuName], matches);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private static bool Matches(LauncherItem item, string query)
+    private static bool Matches(LauncherItem item, string query, string parentPath)
     {
         return item.Title.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
             item.Target.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
-            (item.Arguments?.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false);
+            (item.Arguments?.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false) ||
+            parentPath.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     private void SearchBox_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Install the **.NET Desktop Runtime** for **Windows x64**.
 
 Recently launched entries appear in the launcher popup under **Recent**.
 
+Search results include the parent menu path when an item is inside a menu.
+
 ## Configure
 
 Open the tray menu and choose **Settings**.
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ From Settings you can:
 - 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**
 - 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