Microsoft PowerToys v0.57.0 is now available for download

What is actually new and improved in Microsoft PowerToys v0.57.

Highlights

• PowerToys Operate top quality go. Outdated standing difficulties had been re-evaluated and fixed.
• Additional options and advancements were additional to existing PowerToys Operate plugins.
• New plugin for time and day values/facts in PowerToys Operate. Thanks @htcfreek!
• The PowerToys Operate documentation is also obtaining a demanded update. Thanks @htcfreek!
• We are registering svgs as a photograph form when SVG Thumbnails are enabled so they appear when hunting for shots in File Explorer.
• We have disabled PDF preview by default, offered its incompatibilities with Outlook and that Edge is now remaining registered for previewing PDF documents on Home windows 10 far too.
• From a coding quality position of watch, every single project now has code analyzer energetic. Many thanks @CleanCodeDeveloper!
• A double click on on the tray icon is required rather of single simply click to open configurations.

Generally on Top

Awake

• Fixes for the process tray icon. Many thanks @dend!
• Short-term duration presets are now configurable. Many thanks @dend!
• Repair for an concern leading to Awake to not be closed thoroughly. Many thanks @dend!

ColorPicker

• It can be now possible to delete several shades from historical past and also export them to a file. Many thanks @mshtang!
• The CIEXYZ format has enhanced precision. Thanks @m13253!
• Overall performance improved by reducing the use of small stage keyboard hooks.

FancyZones

• Preset a bug wherever the very same structure applied with unique configurations to distinct screens would reset to a solitary configuration. (This was a hotfix for .56)
• When snapping home windows with rounded corners on Home windows 11, set the proper corner tastes to stay clear of gaps amongst zones. Many thanks @hallatore!
• Resolve for canvas layout resetting due to resolution modifications.

File explorer

• Extra markdown file extensions additional for Markdown Preview. Thanks @skycommand!
• Svgs are now registered as a photograph kind on Home windows.
• Included a textual content wrapping environment and duplicate context menu to dev file preview. Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
• Pdf file preview and thumbnails are now disabled by default, thanks to incompatibility with Outlook and an proper warning is demonstrated in Options.

Mouse utility

• Find my mouse has a new environment to specify a bare minimum length for activation. (This was a hotfix for .56)
• Deal with for the bug producing the task bar to be hidden at the rear of other windows when a mouse utility was energetic.
• Correct for the bug causing shortcuts established on icons to not activate when a mouse utility was lively.
• Set a slight offset in Mouse Pointer Crosshairs when it is configured with an odd thickness.

PowerToys Operate

• New plugin for time and day values/information and facts. Thanks @htcfreek!
• WindowWalker now has a tooltip, further characteristics like killing the course of action and closing the window, further configurations and enhancements. Thanks @htcfreek!
• Unit converter now accepts added techniques of creating feet and gallon. Also interprets as possibly imperial or US gallons based on recent culture. Many thanks @yifan-k!
• Device converter now accepts metre for meter.
• Localization for Internet Research and Device Converter (not which include models) has been enabled.
• Localization for Home windows Terminal has been enabled. (This was a hotfix for .56)
• Calculator now attempts to usually interpret the dot (.) symbol as a decimal separator, even with configured tradition, to meet expectations.
• Calculator now handles trailing zeroes on hexadecimal numbers the right way.
• Method commands plugin can now present the neighborhood ip and mac addresses. Many thanks @htcfreek!
• Folder plugin has enhanced outcomes, with enhanced tooltips. Many thanks @htcfreek!
• Windows options plugin has additional entries for Display screen Saver and Link Wiring Show Panel. Thanks @htcfreek!
• Plugins can now clearly show descriptions for their configurations in options. Many thanks @htcfreek!
• Take care of for the target difficulty when calling PowerToys Run for the initially time following login and immediately after returning from some windows.
• Resolve for a bug on Method when building a shortcut.
• Validated that upgrading to .internet framework 6 set the mistake showing when shutting down the system with PowerToys Operate working.

Online video convention mute

• Newly additional microphones are now current and tracked by VCM.

Settings

• What is new button in the base with a new seem, with a few a lot more UI tweaks. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fastened a bug causing Settings not to open when a racing ailment brought on Keyboard Supervisor options to not be examine appropriately.
• To open settings from the tray icon a double simply click is wanted in its place of a one click.
• Deal with for a bug which would result in examining for updates to run indefinitely.
• When car-updating, move a flag to stay clear of restarting without having staying prompted.

Installer

• Dependencies installers are now executed with /norestart to stay away from unprompted restarts. (This was a hotfix for .56). Many thanks @franky920920!
• Upgraded .web framework dependency to 6..3.
• Installer logs are now saved where by they can be collected and sent by the bug report tool.
• Reverted changes to begin with proper elevation and when installed below a distinctive user given that those people modifications ended up leading to extra difficulties wherever PowerToys would begin jogging with the erroneous consumer.

Growth

• OOBE code refactor to have all module details in XAML, like in Configurations. Thanks @niels9001!
• Each undertaking now has analyzers turned on and warnings fastened. Many thanks @CleanCodeDeveloper!
• New styles included for code spell-examining and stale entries removed. Thanks @jsoref
• Additional logging has been extra to Extravagant Zones and PowerToys Operate.
• A new CI release build will not be brought on if all that was changed was just documentation.
• Set a racing condition resulting in flaky make mistakes when creating PowerRename.
• Centralization of frequent csproj/vcxproj settings underway. Thanks @CleanCodeDeveloper!