Add open containing folder action

MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -90,16 +90,31 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         };
         pinMenuItem.Click += ToggleFavorite_Click;
 
+        var disableMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem
+        {
+            Header = item.IsDisabled ? "Enable Item" : "Disable Item"
+        };
+        disableMenuItem.Click += ToggleDisabled_Click;
+
+        var openContainingFolderMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem
+        {
+            Header = "Open Containing Folder",
+            IsEnabled = CanOpenContainingFolder(item)
+        };
+        openContainingFolderMenuItem.Click += OpenContainingFolder_Click;
+
         var duplicateMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem { Header = "Duplicate Item" };
         duplicateMenuItem.Click += DuplicateItem_Click;
 
         var treeItem = new TreeViewItem
         {
-            Header = $"{(item.IsFavorite ? "[Pinned] " : "")}{item.Title} ({item.Type})",
+            Header = $"{GetTreeStatusPrefix(item)}{item.Title} ({item.Type})",
             Tag = item,
             ContextMenu = new System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu()
         };
         treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(pinMenuItem);
+        treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(disableMenuItem);
+        treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(openContainingFolderMenuItem);
         treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(duplicateMenuItem);
         treeItem.PreviewMouseRightButtonDown += (_, e) =>
         {
@@ -115,6 +130,22 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         return treeItem;
     }
 
+    private static string GetTreeStatusPrefix(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        List<string> parts = [];
+        if (item.IsFavorite)
+        {
+            parts.Add("Pinned");
+        }
+
+        if (item.IsDisabled)
+        {
+            parts.Add("Disabled");
+        }
+
+        return parts.Count == 0 ? "" : $"[{string.Join(", ", parts)}] ";
+    }
+
     private bool SelectTreeItem(LauncherItem item)
     {
         foreach (object root in ItemsTree.Items)
@@ -827,6 +858,42 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             : $"Unpinned {itemToSelect.Title}. Click Save to keep it.";
     }
 
+    private void ToggleDisabled_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (controller is null || selectedItem is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ApplyCurrentItem();
+        selectedItem.IsDisabled = !selectedItem.IsDisabled;
+        LauncherItem itemToSelect = selectedItem;
+        selectedPath = FindItemPath(itemToSelect);
+        RefreshView(itemToSelect);
+        StatusText.Text = itemToSelect.IsDisabled
+            ? $"Disabled {itemToSelect.Title}. Click Save to keep it."
+            : $"Enabled {itemToSelect.Title}. Click Save to keep it.";
+    }
+
+    private void OpenContainingFolder_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (selectedItem is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ApplyCurrentItem();
+        if (!LauncherController.OpenContainingFolder(selectedItem, out string? error) && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show(error, "Taskbar Launcher");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool CanOpenContainingFolder(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return item.Type is LauncherItemType.App or LauncherItemType.File && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target);
+    }
+
     private void DuplicateItem_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         if (controller is null || selectedItem is null)
@@ -890,6 +957,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             Arguments = item.Arguments,
             IconPath = item.IconPath,
             IsFavorite = item.IsFavorite,
+            IsDisabled = item.IsDisabled,
             DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
             Children = item.Children.Select(child => DuplicateItem(child, renameRoot: false)).ToList()
         };
@@ -1482,6 +1550,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             Arguments = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ArgumentsBox.Text) ? null : ArgumentsBox.Text.Trim(),
             IconPath = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(IconPathBox.Text) ? null : IconPathBox.Text.Trim(),
             IsFavorite = selectedItem.IsFavorite,
+            IsDisabled = selectedItem.IsDisabled,
             DisplayMode = ItemDisplayModeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherDisplayMode mode
                 ? mode
                 : selectedItem.DisplayMode

Models/LauncherConfig.cs

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public sealed class LauncherItem
 
     public bool IsFavorite { get; set; }
 
+    public bool IsDisabled { get; set; }
+
     public LauncherDisplayMode DisplayMode { get; set; } = LauncherDisplayMode.CompactList;
 
     public List<LauncherItem> Children { get; set; } = [];

README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - 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
 - 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

@@ -237,10 +237,11 @@ public static class ConfigService
         }
 
         config.RecentItems ??= [];
-        config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(item => item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target));
+        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);
         }

Services/LauncherController.cs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             return;
         }
 
-        popup = new LauncherPopup(Config, LaunchItem, OpenAllItems, ShowSettings, ShowSettings);
+        popup = new LauncherPopup(Config, LaunchItem, OpenAllItems, ShowSettings, ShowSettings, OpenContainingFolderFromPopup);
         popup.Closed += (_, _) => popup = null;
         popup.ShowNearTaskbar();
     }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
 
     private void RecordRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
     {
-        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || item.IsDisabled || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
         {
             return;
         }
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             Arguments = item.Arguments,
             IconPath = item.IconPath,
             IsFavorite = false,
+            IsDisabled = false,
             DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
             Children = []
         };
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
 
         foreach (LauncherItem child in menuItem.Children)
         {
-            if (child.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(child.Target))
+            if (child.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || child.IsDisabled || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(child.Target))
             {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -220,7 +221,15 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
         }
     }
 
-    private static bool TryLaunchItem(LauncherItem item, out string? error)
+    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;
 
@@ -229,6 +238,42 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             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);
 
         try

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.6</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.6</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.9</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.9</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems;
     private readonly Action showSettings;
     private readonly Action<LauncherItem> editItem;
+    private readonly Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder;
 
-    public LauncherPopup(LauncherConfig config, Action<LauncherItem> launchItem, Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems, Action showSettings, Action<LauncherItem> editItem)
+    public LauncherPopup(LauncherConfig config, Action<LauncherItem> launchItem, Action<LauncherItem> openAllItems, Action showSettings, Action<LauncherItem> editItem, Action<LauncherItem> openContainingFolder)
     {
         InitializeComponent();
         this.config = config;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         this.openAllItems = openAllItems;
         this.showSettings = showSettings;
         this.editItem = editItem;
+        this.openContainingFolder = openContainingFolder;
         BuildItems();
         SizeChanged += (_, _) => QueueReposition();
     }
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
 
-        if (config.RecentItems.Count > 0)
+        if (config.RecentItems.Any(item => !item.IsDisabled))
         {
             ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateRecentItemsControl());
         }
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         };
 
         StackPanel recentItems = new();
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems.Where(item => !item.IsDisabled))
         {
             recentItems.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 1, expandMenusByDefault: false, allowEdit: false));
         }
@@ -194,6 +196,8 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         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
@@ -206,10 +210,65 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     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(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 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()
@@ -228,12 +287,19 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
 
     private static bool IsLaunchable(LauncherItem item)
     {
-        return item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target);
+        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.OrderByDescending(item => item.IsFavorite);
+        return items
+            .Where(item => !item.IsDisabled)
+            .OrderByDescending(item => item.IsFavorite);
     }
 
     private void SearchBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
@@ -280,7 +346,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     {
         foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(items))
         {
-            bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu;
+            bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !item.IsDisabled;
             if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query))
             {
                 matches.Add(item);

config.example.json

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "Arguments": null,
       "IconPath": null,
       "IsFavorite": false,
+      "IsDisabled": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
           "Arguments": null,
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Documents",
           "IsFavorite": false,
+          "IsDisabled": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         },
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@
           "Arguments": null,
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Downloads",
           "IsFavorite": false,
+          "IsDisabled": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@
       "Arguments": null,
       "IconPath": null,
       "IsFavorite": false,
+      "IsDisabled": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@
           "Arguments": null,
           "IconPath": "notepad.exe",
           "IsFavorite": false,
+          "IsDisabled": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Install the **.NET Desktop Runtime** for **Windows x64**.
 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**.
 
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ From Settings you can:
 - 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**
 - Set per-item icon sizes
 - Back up and restore `config.json`
 - Enable Start with Windows