Fix admin launch and settings visibility

MainWindow.xaml

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
                     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                         <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         <RowDefinition Height="16"/>
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                     </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                     <Border Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                         <TextBlock Text="Hotkey" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
@@ -158,76 +159,86 @@
 
                     <Separator Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
 
-                    <Border Grid.Row="2"
-                            Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
-                            BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
-                            BorderThickness="1"
-                            CornerRadius="12"
-                            Padding="12">
-                    <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"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
-                        <TextBlock Text="Title" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <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"/>
-                        <ComboBox x:Name="TypeBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"
-                                  SelectionChanged="TypeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
-
-                        <TextBlock Text="Target" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <TextBox x:Name="TargetBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"
-                                 TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
-                        <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"/>
-                            <Button Content="Folder" Click="BrowseFolder_Click" Padding="8,4"/>
-                        </StackPanel>
-
-                        <TextBlock Text="Arguments" Grid.Row="3" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
-                        <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="ItemDisplayModeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
-
-                        <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"
+                    <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="2"
+                                  VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
+                                  HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled">
+                        <Border Background="{DynamicResource AppPanelBrush}"
                                 BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
-                                Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="1"
                                 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"/>
+                                Padding="12">
+                        <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"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Title" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                            <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"/>
+                            <ComboBox x:Name="TypeBox" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                      SelectionChanged="TypeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Target" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                            <TextBox x:Name="TargetBox" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,8,8"
+                                     TextChanged="PreviewField_Changed"/>
+                            <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"/>
+                                <Button Content="Folder" Click="BrowseFolder_Click" Padding="8,4"/>
                             </StackPanel>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Arguments" Grid.Row="3" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                            <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="ItemDisplayModeBox_SelectionChanged"/>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Launch Options" Grid.Row="6" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,8"/>
+                            <CheckBox x:Name="RunAsAdminBox" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                      Content="Run as administrator"
+                                      Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                      Checked="RunAsAdminBox_Changed"
+                                      Unchecked="RunAsAdminBox_Changed"/>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Preview" Grid.Row="7" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,4,8,0"/>
+                            <Border Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                    BorderThickness="1"
+                                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource AppBorderBrush}"
+                                    Background="{DynamicResource AppSurfaceBrush}"
+                                    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>
+                        </Grid>
                         </Border>
-                    </Grid>
-                    </Border>
+                    </ScrollViewer>
 
                     <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Grid.Row="3" Margin="4,14,4,0"
                                Foreground="{DynamicResource AppMutedTextBrush}"

MainWindow.xaml.cs

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

Models/LauncherConfig.cs

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

README.md

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

Services/LauncherController.cs

@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             IconPath = item.IconPath,
             IsFavorite = false,
             IsDisabled = false,
+            RunAsAdmin = item.RunAsAdmin,
             DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
             Children = []
         };
@@ -275,17 +276,24 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
         }
 
         string target = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(item.Target);
+        bool runAsAdmin = item.RunAsAdmin && CanRunAsAdmin(item.Type);
+        string launchTarget = runAsAdmin ? ResolveExecutableTarget(target) : target;
 
         try
         {
             ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new()
             {
-                FileName = target,
+                FileName = launchTarget,
                 Arguments = item.Arguments ?? "",
                 UseShellExecute = true,
                 WorkingDirectory = Directory.Exists(target) ? target : ConfigService.AppFolder
             };
 
+            if (runAsAdmin)
+            {
+                startInfo.Verb = "runas";
+            }
+
             Process.Start(startInfo);
             return true;
         }
@@ -295,4 +303,37 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    public static bool CanRunAsAdmin(LauncherItemType itemType)
+    {
+        return itemType is LauncherItemType.App or LauncherItemType.File;
+    }
+
+    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;
+    }
 }

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.17</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.17</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.19</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.19</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

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

config.example.json

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

docs/INSTALL.md

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