Release settings accessibility servers before DLL unload (#2558)

Cancel hover timer before showing Win+X

Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.cpp

@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPTSTR lpstrC
 	FARPROC proc=GetProcAddress(dll,"ShowExplorerSettings");
 	if (!proc) return 2;
 
+	HRESULT comResult=CoInitialize(NULL);
 	proc();
+	if (SUCCEEDED(comResult)) CoUninitialize();
 	return 0;
 }

Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.cpp

@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPTSTR lpCmdL
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	HRESULT comResult=CoInitialize(NULL);
 	ShowIESettings();
+	if (SUCCEEDED(comResult)) CoUninitialize();
 	return 0;
 }

Src/Lib/Lib.rc

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT        IDC_EDITSEARCH,22,7,120,12,ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     CONTROL         "Show all settings",IDC_CHECKALL,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,154,7,79,12
     CONTROL         "<a>Help...</a>",IDC_LINKHELP,"SysLink",WS_TABSTOP,348,9,26,10,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
-    CONTROL         "",IDC_TABSETTINGS,"SysTabControl32",TCS_MULTILINE | TCS_FOCUSNEVER,7,20,367,169
+    CONTROL         "",IDC_TABSETTINGS,"SysTabControl32",TCS_MULTILINE | WS_TABSTOP,7,20,367,169
     CONTROL         "<a>Open-Shell Homepage</a>",IDC_LINKWEB,"SysLink",WS_TABSTOP,7,195,75,10,WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
     CONTROL         "Name of translator goes <a href=""http://www.yoursite.com"">here</a>",IDC_SYSLINKLOC,
                     "SysLink",NOT WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP,80,195,111,10
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ END
 
 STRINGTABLE 
 BEGIN
-    IDS_INITIATE_FAIL       "Failed to initiate the download."
+	IDS_SETTINGS_PAGES      "Settings pages"
+	IDS_SETTING_MODIFIED    "modified"
+	IDS_INITIATE_FAIL       "Failed to initiate the download."
     IDS_UPDATE_TITLE        "Open-Shell Update"
     IDS_INST_DOWNLOAD_FAIL  "Failed to download the new version."
     IDS_INST_SAVE_FAIL      "Failed to save file '%s'."

Src/Lib/Settings.cpp

@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@ class CSettingsDlg: public CResizeableDlg<CSettingsDlg>
 public:
 	CSettingsDlg( void );
 	void Init( CSetting *pSettings, ICustomSettings *pCustom, int tab, const wchar_t* appId );
+	bool NavigateTab( bool bPrevious );
 
 	BEGIN_MSG_MAP( CSettingsDlg )
 		MESSAGE_HANDLER( WM_INITDIALOG, OnInitDialog )
@@ -1186,7 +1187,7 @@ private:
 	const wchar_t* m_AppId;
 
 	void AddTabs( int name, const CSetting *pSelect=NULL );
-	void SetCurTab( int index, bool bReset, const CSetting *pSelect=NULL );
+	void SetCurTab( int index, bool bReset, const CSetting *pSelect=NULL, bool bFocusPanel=true );
 	bool IsTabValid( void );
 	void StorePlacement( void );
 
@@ -1312,6 +1313,7 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOO
 	icon=(HICON)LoadImage(GetModuleHandle(L"shell32.dll"),MAKEINTRESOURCE(323),IMAGE_ICON,GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON),GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON),LR_DEFAULTCOLOR);
 	SendDlgItemMessage(IDC_ICONSEARCH,STM_SETICON,(WPARAM)icon);
 	SendDlgItemMessage(IDC_EDITSEARCH,EM_SETCUEBANNER,FALSE,(LPARAM)(const wchar_t*)LoadStringEx(IDS_SEARCH_PROMPT));
+	SetControlAccessibleName(GetDlgItem(IDC_EDITSEARCH),LoadStringEx(IDS_SEARCH_PROMPT));
 	SetWindowSubclass(GetDlgItem(IDC_EDITSEARCH),SubclassSearchBoxProc,'CLSH',0);
 
 	CWindow tooltip;
@@ -1364,6 +1366,7 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOO
 
 	SIZE maxSize={0,0};
 	m_Tabs=GetDlgItem(IDC_TABSETTINGS);
+	m_Tabs.SetWindowText(LoadStringEx(IDS_SETTINGS_PAGES));
 	m_Panel=NULL;
 	int idx=0;
 	for (const CSetting *pSetting=m_pSettings;pSetting->name;pSetting++)
@@ -1418,7 +1421,8 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOO
 			ShowWindow(SW_MAXIMIZE);
 	}
 
-	return TRUE;
+	GetDlgItem(IDC_BUTTONBACKUP).SetFocus();
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnDestroy( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL& bHandled )
@@ -1477,6 +1481,14 @@ void CSettingsDlg::AddTabs( int name, const CSetting *pSelect )
 		if (pSetting->nameID==name)
 			idx=i;
 	}
+	int tabCount=TabCtrl_GetItemCount(m_Tabs);
+	LONG_PTR tabStyle=m_Tabs.GetWindowLongPtr(GWL_STYLE);
+	if (tabCount<=1)
+		tabStyle=(tabStyle&~WS_TABSTOP)|TCS_FOCUSNEVER;
+	else
+		tabStyle=(tabStyle|WS_TABSTOP)&~TCS_FOCUSNEVER;
+	m_Tabs.SetWindowLongPtr(GWL_STYLE,tabStyle);
+	m_Tabs.SetWindowPos(NULL,0,0,0,0,SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOSIZE|SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_NOACTIVATE|SWP_FRAMECHANGED);
 	m_Index=-1;
 	TabCtrl_SetCurSel(m_Tabs,idx);
 	m_Tabs.InvalidateRect(NULL);
@@ -1499,20 +1511,23 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnKeyDown( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL&
 	if (wParam==VK_TAB && GetKeyState(VK_CONTROL)<0)
 	{
 		int sel=TabCtrl_GetCurSel(m_Tabs);
+		int count=TabCtrl_GetItemCount(m_Tabs);
 		if (GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT)<0)
 		{
-			if (sel>0)
+			if (count>0)
 			{
-				TabCtrl_SetCurSel(m_Tabs,sel-1);
-				SetCurTab(sel-1,false);
+				int next=(sel+count-1)%count;
+				TabCtrl_SetCurSel(m_Tabs,next);
+				SetCurTab(next,false);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (sel<TabCtrl_GetItemCount(m_Tabs)-1)
+			if (count>0)
 			{
-				TabCtrl_SetCurSel(m_Tabs,sel+1);
-				SetCurTab(sel+1,false);
+				int next=(sel+1)%count;
+				TabCtrl_SetCurSel(m_Tabs,next);
+				SetCurTab(next,false);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1740,6 +1755,7 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnCheckAll( WORD wNotifyCode, WORD wID, HWND hWndCtl, BOOL
 	{
 		m_bBasic=bBasic;
 		AddTabs(-1);
+		::SetFocus(hWndCtl);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1758,7 +1774,7 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnSearchChange( WORD wNotifyCode, WORD wID, HWND hWndCtl,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void CSettingsDlg::SetCurTab( int index, bool bReset, const CSetting *pSelect )
+void CSettingsDlg::SetCurTab( int index, bool bReset, const CSetting *pSelect, bool bFocusPanel )
 {
 	if (m_Index==index && !bReset) return;
 	m_Index=index;
@@ -1778,12 +1794,59 @@ void CSettingsDlg::SetCurTab( int index, bool bReset, const CSetting *pSelect )
 	::MapWindowPoints(NULL,m_hWnd,(POINT*)&rc,2);
 	TabCtrl_AdjustRect(m_Tabs,FALSE,&rc);
 	HWND hwnd=pPanel->Activate(pGroup,rc,bReset);
+	CString pageTitle=LoadStringEx(pGroup->nameID);
+	::SetWindowText(hwnd,pageTitle);
 	if (hwnd!=m_Panel)
 	{
 		if (m_Panel) ::ShowWindow(m_Panel,SW_HIDE);
 		m_Panel=hwnd;
-		::SetFocus(m_Panel);
 	}
+	if (bFocusPanel) ::SetFocus(m_Panel);
+}
+
+bool CSettingsDlg::NavigateTab( bool bPrevious )
+{
+	HWND focus=::GetFocus();
+	HWND firstPanel=m_Panel?::GetNextDlgTabItem(m_Panel,NULL,FALSE):NULL;
+	HWND lastPanel=m_Panel?::GetNextDlgTabItem(m_Panel,NULL,TRUE):NULL;
+	HWND targets[]={
+		GetDlgItem(IDC_BUTTONBACKUP),
+		GetDlgItem(IDC_CHECKALL),
+		GetDlgItem(IDC_EDITSEARCH),
+		GetDlgItem(IDC_TABSETTINGS),
+		firstPanel,
+		GetDlgItem(IDOK),
+		GetDlgItem(IDCANCEL),
+		GetDlgItem(IDC_LINKHELP),
+		GetDlgItem(IDC_LINKWEB),
+	};
+
+	int current=-1;
+	if (m_Panel && (focus==m_Panel || ::IsChild(m_Panel,focus)))
+	{
+		HWND next=::GetNextDlgTabItem(m_Panel,focus,bPrevious);
+		HWND wrapped=bPrevious?lastPanel:firstPanel;
+		if (next && next!=wrapped)
+			return false; // Let IsDialogMessage move within the active page.
+		current=4;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		for (int i=0;i<_countof(targets);i++)
+			if (focus==targets[i]) { current=i; break; }
+	}
+	if (current<0) return false;
+
+	for (int step=1;step<=_countof(targets);step++)
+	{
+		int index=(current+(bPrevious?-step:step)+_countof(targets)*2)%_countof(targets);
+		HWND target=(index==4 && bPrevious)?lastPanel:targets[index];
+		if (!target || !::IsWindowVisible(target) || !::IsWindowEnabled(target)) continue;
+		if (index==3 && !(::GetWindowLongPtr(target,GWL_STYLE)&WS_TABSTOP)) continue;
+		::SetFocus(target);
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
 }
 
 LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnSelChanging( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled )
@@ -1793,7 +1856,9 @@ LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnSelChanging( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled )
 
 LRESULT CSettingsDlg::OnSelChange( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled )
 {
-	SetCurTab(TabCtrl_GetCurSel(m_Tabs),false);
+	// Mouse clicks and Left/Right navigation keep focus on the tab strip.
+	// Ctrl+Tab is handled separately and moves focus into the new page.
+	SetCurTab(TabCtrl_GetCurSel(m_Tabs),false,NULL,false);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1926,6 +1991,11 @@ bool IsSettingsMessage( MSG *msg )
 		g_SettingsDlg.SendMessage(WM_KEYDOWN,VK_TAB,msg->lParam);
 		return true;
 	}
+	if (msg->message==WM_KEYDOWN && msg->wParam==VK_TAB)
+	{
+		if (g_SettingsDlg.NavigateTab(GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT)<0))
+			return true;
+	}
 	if (msg->message==WM_KEYDOWN && msg->wParam==VK_RETURN && GetKeyState(VK_CONTROL)<0)
 	{
 		g_SettingsDlg.SendMessage(WM_COMMAND,IDOK,0);

Src/Lib/SettingsUIHelper.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,202 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <thread>
+#include <oleacc.h>
+
+// Local constants avoid forcing every executable that links the Lib static
+// library to define the oleacc GUID symbols.
+static const GUID CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices={0xb5f8350b,0x0548,0x48b1,{0xa6,0xee,0x88,0xbd,0x00,0xb4,0xa5,0xe7}};
+static const GUID PROPID_SettingsAccState={0xa8d4d5b0,0x0a21,0x42d0,{0xa5,0xc0,0x51,0x4e,0x98,0x4f,0x45,0x7b}};
+static const GUID PROPID_SettingsAccName={0x608d3df8,0x8128,0x4aa7,{0xa4,0x28,0xf5,0x5e,0x49,0x26,0x72,0x91}};
+static const GUID PROPID_SettingsAccRole={0xcb905ff2,0x7bd1,0x4c05,{0xb3,0xc8,0xe6,0xc2,0x41,0x36,0x4d,0x70}};
+
+class CSettingsTreeAccServer: public IAccPropServer
+{
+public:
+	CSettingsTreeAccServer( void ): m_RefCount(1)
+	{
+		CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&m_Props));
+	}
+
+	virtual HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE QueryInterface( REFIID iid, void **object )
+	{
+		if (!object) return E_POINTER;
+		*object=NULL;
+		if (iid==IID_IUnknown || iid==IID_IAccPropServer)
+		{
+			*object=static_cast<IAccPropServer*>(this);
+			AddRef();
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+		return E_NOINTERFACE;
+	}
+	virtual ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE AddRef( void ) { return InterlockedIncrement(&m_RefCount); }
+	virtual ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE Release( void )
+	{
+		ULONG count=InterlockedDecrement(&m_RefCount);
+		if (!count) delete this;
+		return count;
+	}
+	virtual HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE GetPropValue( const BYTE *identity, DWORD identitySize, MSAAPROPID prop, VARIANT *value, BOOL *hasProp )
+	{
+		if (!value || !hasProp) return E_POINTER;
+		VariantInit(value);
+		*hasProp=FALSE;
+		if (!m_Props) return S_OK;
+
+		HWND tree=NULL;
+		DWORD objectId=0, childId=0;
+		if (FAILED(m_Props->DecomposeHwndIdentityString(identity,identitySize,&tree,&objectId,&childId)) || objectId!=OBJID_CLIENT || childId==CHILDID_SELF)
+			return S_OK;
+		HTREEITEM hItem=TreeView_MapAccIDToHTREEITEM(tree,childId);
+		if (!hItem) return S_OK;
+
+		wchar_t text[256];
+		TVITEM item={TVIF_IMAGE|TVIF_STATE|TVIF_TEXT,hItem,0,TVIS_SELECTED|TVIS_EXPANDED|TVIS_CUT,text,_countof(text)};
+		if (!TreeView_GetItem(tree,&item)) return S_OK;
+		if (prop==PROPID_SettingsAccRole)
+		{
+			if (item.iImage&SETTING_STATE_CHECKBOX)
+				value->lVal=ROLE_SYSTEM_CHECKBUTTON;
+			else if (item.iImage&SETTING_STATE_RADIO)
+				value->lVal=ROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON;
+			else
+				return S_OK;
+			value->vt=VT_I4;
+			*hasProp=TRUE;
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+		if (prop==PROPID_SettingsAccName)
+		{
+			// A sighted user can see which child choice is checked without
+			// opening the group. Give screen-reader users the same summary.
+			for (HTREEITEM child=TreeView_GetChild(tree,hItem);child;child=TreeView_GetNextSibling(tree,child))
+			{
+				wchar_t childText[256];
+				TVITEM childItem={TVIF_IMAGE|TVIF_TEXT,child,0,0,childText,_countof(childText)};
+				if (TreeView_GetItem(tree,&childItem) && (childItem.iImage&SETTING_STATE_CHECKED))
+				{
+					CString name;
+					name.Format(L"%s: %s",text,childText);
+					value->vt=VT_BSTR;
+					value->bstrVal=SysAllocString(name);
+					if (!value->bstrVal) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
+					*hasProp=TRUE;
+					return S_OK;
+				}
+			}
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+		if (prop!=PROPID_SettingsAccState) return S_OK;
+		LONG state=STATE_SYSTEM_SELECTABLE|STATE_SYSTEM_FOCUSABLE;
+		if (item.state&TVIS_SELECTED)
+		{
+			state|=STATE_SYSTEM_SELECTED;
+			if (GetFocus()==tree) state|=STATE_SYSTEM_FOCUSED;
+		}
+		if (TreeView_GetChild(tree,hItem))
+			state|=(item.state&TVIS_EXPANDED)?STATE_SYSTEM_EXPANDED:STATE_SYSTEM_COLLAPSED;
+		if (item.state&TVIS_CUT || (item.iImage&SETTING_STATE_DISABLED))
+			state|=STATE_SYSTEM_UNAVAILABLE;
+		if ((item.iImage&(SETTING_STATE_CHECKBOX|SETTING_STATE_RADIO)) && (item.iImage&SETTING_STATE_CHECKED))
+			state|=STATE_SYSTEM_CHECKED;
+		RECT rect;
+		if (!TreeView_GetItemRect(tree,hItem,&rect,FALSE))
+			state|=STATE_SYSTEM_INVISIBLE;
+
+		value->vt=VT_I4;
+		value->lVal=state;
+		*hasProp=TRUE;
+		return S_OK;
+	}
+
+private:
+	LONG m_RefCount;
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> m_Props;
+};
+
+void EnableSettingsTreeAccessibility( HWND tree )
+{
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (FAILED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props)))) return;
+	CSettingsTreeAccServer *server=new CSettingsTreeAccServer;
+	MSAAPROPID property=PROPID_SettingsAccState;
+	props->SetHwndPropServer(tree,OBJID_CLIENT,CHILDID_SELF,&property,1,server,ANNO_CONTAINER);
+	server->Release();
+}
+
+static void ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibilityImpl( IAccPropServices *props, HWND tree )
+{
+	MSAAPROPID properties[]={PROPID_SettingsAccState,PROPID_SettingsAccName,PROPID_SettingsAccRole};
+	for (HTREEITEM item=TreeView_GetRoot(tree);item;)
+	{
+		props->ClearHwndProps(tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(tree,item),properties,_countof(properties));
+		HTREEITEM next=TreeView_GetChild(tree,item);
+		if (!next)
+		{
+			next=TreeView_GetNextSibling(tree,item);
+			while (!next && (item=TreeView_GetParent(tree,item))!=NULL)
+				next=TreeView_GetNextSibling(tree,item);
+		}
+		item=next;
+	}
+}
+
+void ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibility( HWND tree )
+{
+	if (!tree || !IsWindow(tree)) return;
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (FAILED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props)))) return;
+	ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibilityImpl(props,tree);
+}
+
+void ClearSettingsTreeAccessibility( HWND tree )
+{
+	if (!tree || !IsWindow(tree)) return;
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (FAILED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props)))) return;
+
+	// Release all per-item servers while their accessibility IDs can still be
+	// resolved, then remove the container server and the tree-level name.
+	ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibilityImpl(props,tree);
+	MSAAPROPID properties[]={PROPID_SettingsAccState,PROPID_SettingsAccName,PROPID_SettingsAccRole};
+	props->ClearHwndProps(tree,OBJID_CLIENT,CHILDID_SELF,properties,_countof(properties));
+}
+
+void SetControlAccessibleName( HWND control, const wchar_t *name )
+{
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (SUCCEEDED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props))))
+		props->SetHwndPropStr(control,OBJID_CLIENT,CHILDID_SELF,PROPID_SettingsAccName,name);
+}
+
+void SetSettingsTreeAccessibleName( HWND tree, const wchar_t *name )
+{
+	SetControlAccessibleName(tree,name);
+}
+
+void SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleName( HWND tree, HTREEITEM item, const wchar_t *name )
+{
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (SUCCEEDED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props))))
+		props->SetHwndPropStr(tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(tree,item),PROPID_SettingsAccName,name);
+}
+
+void SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleRole( HWND tree, HTREEITEM item, LONG role )
+{
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (SUCCEEDED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props))))
+	{
+		// Some settings hosts do not ask a container annotation server for
+		// descendant state. Bind the dynamic state provider to the item too.
+		CSettingsTreeAccServer *server=new CSettingsTreeAccServer;
+		MSAAPROPID stateProperty=PROPID_SettingsAccState;
+		props->SetHwndPropServer(tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(tree,item),&stateProperty,1,server,ANNO_THIS);
+		server->Release();
+		CComVariant value(role);
+		props->SetHwndProp(tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(tree,item),PROPID_SettingsAccRole,value);
+	}
+}
 
 const KNOWNFOLDERID FOLDERID_DesktopRoot={'DESK', 'TO', 'P', {'D', 'E', 'S', 'K', 'T', 'O', 'P', 0x00}};
 
@@ -2334,7 +2530,6 @@ public:
 		NOTIFY_HANDLER( IDC_SETTINGS, TVN_KEYDOWN, OnKeyDown )
 		NOTIFY_HANDLER( IDC_SETTINGS, TVN_GETINFOTIP, OnGetInfoTip )
 		NOTIFY_HANDLER( IDC_SETTINGS, TVN_SELCHANGED, OnSelChanged )
-		NOTIFY_HANDLER( IDC_SETTINGS, TVN_ITEMEXPANDING, OnExpanding )
 	END_MSG_MAP()
 
 	BEGIN_RESIZE_MAP
@@ -2364,7 +2559,6 @@ protected:
 	LRESULT OnClick( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled );
 	LRESULT OnGetInfoTip( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled );
 	LRESULT OnSelChanged( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled );
-	LRESULT OnExpanding( int idCtrl, LPNMHDR pnmh, BOOL& bHandled ) { return TRUE; } // prevent collapsing
 
 private:
 	CWindow m_Tree;
@@ -2398,6 +2592,32 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK SubclassTreeProc( HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, L
 {
 	if (uMsg==WM_COMMAND)
 		return SendMessage(GetParent(hWnd),uMsg,wParam,lParam);
+	if (uMsg==WM_KEYDOWN && (wParam==VK_LEFT || wParam==VK_RIGHT) && GetKeyState(VK_MENU)>=0)
+	{
+		HTREEITEM item=TreeView_GetSelection(hWnd);
+		if (!item) return 0;
+		HTREEITEM child=TreeView_GetChild(hWnd,item);
+		TVITEM state={TVIF_STATE,item,0,TVIS_EXPANDED};
+		TreeView_GetItem(hWnd,&state);
+		if (wParam==VK_LEFT)
+		{
+			if (child && (state.state&TVIS_EXPANDED))
+				TreeView_Expand(hWnd,item,TVE_COLLAPSE);
+			else
+			{
+				HTREEITEM parent=TreeView_GetParent(hWnd,item);
+				if (parent) TreeView_SelectItem(hWnd,parent);
+			}
+		}
+		else if (child)
+		{
+			if (state.state&TVIS_EXPANDED)
+				TreeView_SelectItem(hWnd,child);
+			else
+				TreeView_Expand(hWnd,item,TVE_EXPAND);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
 	return DefSubclassProc(hWnd,uMsg,wParam,lParam);
 }
 
@@ -2534,6 +2754,16 @@ LRESULT CTreeSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam,
 		SetWindowTheme(m_Tree,L"Explorer",NULL);
 	}
 	m_Tree.SendMessage(TVM_SETEXTENDEDSTYLE,TVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER,TVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER);
+	EnableSettingsTreeAccessibility(m_Tree);
+	CString tip;
+	GetDlgItemText(IDC_STATICTIP,tip);
+	int line=tip.Find(L'\n');
+	if (line>=0)
+	{
+		tip=tip.Mid(line+1);
+		tip.Trim();
+		SetControlAccessibleName(GetDlgItem(IDC_STATICTIP),tip);
+	}
 	SetWindowSubclass(m_Tree,SubclassTreeProc,'CLSH',0);
 	HINSTANCE hInstance=_AtlBaseModule.GetResourceInstance();
 
@@ -2567,6 +2797,7 @@ LRESULT CTreeSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam,
 
 LRESULT CTreeSettingsDlg::OnDestroy( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL& bHandled )
 {
+	ClearSettingsTreeAccessibility(m_Tree);
 	DestroyIcon(m_PlayIcon);
 	bHandled=FALSE;
 	m_EditMode=EDIT_NONE;
@@ -3201,6 +3432,7 @@ void CTreeSettingsDlg::ItemSelected( HTREEITEM hItem, CSetting *pSetting, bool b
 	if (mode!=EDIT_NONE)
 	{
 		CString str=LoadStringEx(pSetting->nameID);
+		SetControlAccessibleName(m_EditBox,str);
 		TVITEM item={TVIF_TEXT,hItem,0,0,(LPWSTR)(LPCWSTR)str};
 		TreeView_SetItem(m_Tree,&item);
 		m_Tree.GetClientRect(&rc);
@@ -3242,6 +3474,12 @@ void CTreeSettingsDlg::ItemSelected( HTREEITEM hItem, CSetting *pSetting, bool b
 		m_EditBox.SetWindowPos(NULL,&rc,SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
 		SendMessage(WM_NEXTDLGCTL,(LPARAM)m_EditBox.m_hWnd,TRUE);
 		SetWindowSubclass(m_EditBox,SubclassEditProc,'CLSH',(mode==EDIT_HOTKEY)?1:((mode==EDIT_HOTKEY_ANY)?2:0));
+		// The same overlay edit is reused while Up/Down moves through the
+		// tree. Its HWND and keyboard focus do not change, so explicitly
+		// announce that its accessible name has changed.
+		NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_NAMECHANGE,m_EditBox,OBJID_CLIENT,CHILDID_SELF);
+		if (::GetFocus()==m_EditBox)
+			NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_FOCUS,m_EditBox,OBJID_CLIENT,CHILDID_SELF);
 	}
 	else
 		m_EditBox.ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);
@@ -3385,11 +3623,14 @@ HTREEITEM CTreeSettingsDlg::FindSettingsItem( const wchar_t *name )
 
 void CTreeSettingsDlg::SetGroup( CSetting *pGroup, const CString &filter, const CSetting *pSelect )
 {
+	CString groupName=LoadStringEx(pGroup->nameID);
+	SetSettingsTreeAccessibleName(m_Tree,groupName);
 	ItemSelected(NULL,NULL,false);
 	m_pGroup=pGroup;
 	// fill tree control
 	m_Tree.SendMessage(WM_SETREDRAW,FALSE);
 	TreeView_SelectItem(m_Tree,NULL);
+	ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibility(m_Tree);
 	TreeView_DeleteAllItems(m_Tree);
 	int level=0;
 	HTREEITEM hRadioParent=NULL;
@@ -3566,9 +3807,14 @@ void CTreeSettingsDlg::UpdateGroup( const CSetting *pModified )
 			RECT rc;
 			TreeView_GetItemRect(m_Tree,hItem,&rc,FALSE);
 			m_Tree.InvalidateRect(&rc);
+			NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_STATECHANGE,m_Tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(m_Tree,hItem));
 		}
+		if (pSetting->type==CSetting::TYPE_BOOL)
+			SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleRole(m_Tree,hItem,ROLE_SYSTEM_CHECKBUTTON);
 
 		// update radio buttons
+		wchar_t selectedText[256];
+		selectedText[0]=0;
 		if (pSetting->type==CSetting::TYPE_INT && pSetting[1].type==CSetting::TYPE_RADIO)
 		{
 			int val=0;
@@ -3598,9 +3844,37 @@ void CTreeSettingsDlg::UpdateGroup( const CSetting *pModified )
 					RECT rc;
 					TreeView_GetItemRect(m_Tree,hRadio,&rc,FALSE);
 					m_Tree.InvalidateRect(&rc);
+					NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_STATECHANGE,m_Tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(m_Tree,hRadio));
 				}
+				SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleRole(m_Tree,hRadio,ROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON);
+			}
+			for (HTREEITEM hRadio=TreeView_GetChild(m_Tree,hItem);hRadio;hRadio=TreeView_GetNextSibling(m_Tree,hRadio))
+			{
+				TVITEM radioName={TVIF_IMAGE|TVIF_TEXT,hRadio,0,0,selectedText,_countof(selectedText)};
+				if (TreeView_GetItem(m_Tree,&radioName) && (radioName.iImage&SETTING_STATE_CHECKED)) break;
+				selectedText[0]=0;
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Bold is the visual indication that a setting differs from its
+		// default. Expose the same information in the accessible name.
+		wchar_t parentText[256];
+		TVITEM parentName={TVIF_TEXT,hItem,0,0,parentText,_countof(parentText)};
+		TreeView_GetItem(m_Tree,&parentName);
+		CString accessibleName=parentText;
+		if (selectedText[0])
+		{
+			accessibleName+=L": ";
+			accessibleName+=selectedText;
+		}
+		if (!bDefault)
+		{
+			accessibleName+=L", ";
+			accessibleName+=LoadStringEx(IDS_SETTING_MODIFIED);
+		}
+		SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleName(m_Tree,hItem,accessibleName);
+		if (pSetting==pModified)
+			NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_NAMECHANGE,m_Tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(m_Tree,hItem));
 	}
 }
 

Src/Lib/SettingsUIHelper.h

@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ class CSettingsTree;
 class ISettingsPanel;
 struct CSetting;
 
+// Adds the checked/unchecked and unavailable states used by the settings
+// trees to their MSAA/UIA representation. The visual state remains provided
+// by Open-Shell's existing image list.
+void EnableSettingsTreeAccessibility( HWND tree );
+void ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibility( HWND tree );
+void ClearSettingsTreeAccessibility( HWND tree );
+void SetControlAccessibleName( HWND control, const wchar_t *name );
+void SetSettingsTreeAccessibleName( HWND tree, const wchar_t *name );
+void SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleName( HWND tree, HTREEITEM item, const wchar_t *name );
+void SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleRole( HWND tree, HTREEITEM item, LONG role );
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // CResizeableDlg - a dialog that rearranges its controls when it gets resized

Src/Lib/resource.h

@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
 #define IDS_BMP_FILTERS2                4077
 #define IDS_UNSAVED_CHANGES             4078
 #define IDS_UNSAVED_TITLE               4079
+#define IDS_SETTINGS_PAGES              4080
+#define IDS_SETTING_MODIFIED            4081
 
 // Next default values for new objects
 // 

Src/Setup/Setup.cpp

@@ -47,6 +47,69 @@ struct Chunk
 	int start1, start2, len;
 };
 
+static bool IsExplorerShellRunning( void )
+{
+	HWND shellWindow=GetShellWindow();
+	if (!shellWindow)
+		return false;
+
+	DWORD shellProcessId=0;
+	GetWindowThreadProcessId(shellWindow,&shellProcessId);
+	if (!shellProcessId)
+		return false;
+
+	DWORD currentSession=0;
+	DWORD shellSession=0;
+	if (!ProcessIdToSessionId(GetCurrentProcessId(),&currentSession) ||
+		!ProcessIdToSessionId(shellProcessId,&shellSession) ||
+		currentSession!=shellSession)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	HANDLE process=OpenProcess(PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION,FALSE,shellProcessId);
+	if (!process)
+		return false;
+
+	wchar_t path[_MAX_PATH];
+	DWORD pathSize=_countof(path);
+	bool isExplorer=false;
+	if (QueryFullProcessImageName(process,0,path,&pathSize))
+		isExplorer=_wcsicmp(PathFindFileName(path),L"explorer.exe")==0;
+
+	CloseHandle(process);
+	return isExplorer;
+}
+
+static void RestoreExplorerShellIfNeeded( bool wasRunning )
+{
+	if (!wasRunning)
+		return;
+
+	// Restart Manager normally brings Explorer back before msiexec exits.
+	// Give it a short grace period before applying our fallback so we don't
+	// race a normal restart or create an extra Explorer process.
+	for (int i=0;i<50;i++)
+	{
+		if (IsExplorerShellRunning())
+			return;
+		Sleep(100);
+	}
+
+	wchar_t explorerPath[_MAX_PATH];
+	UINT len=GetWindowsDirectory(explorerPath,_countof(explorerPath));
+	if (!len || len>=_countof(explorerPath) || !PathAppend(explorerPath,L"explorer.exe"))
+		return;
+
+	STARTUPINFO startupInfo={sizeof(startupInfo)};
+	PROCESS_INFORMATION processInfo={};
+	if (CreateProcess(explorerPath,NULL,NULL,NULL,FALSE,0,NULL,NULL,&startupInfo,&processInfo))
+	{
+		CloseHandle(processInfo.hThread);
+		CloseHandle(processInfo.hProcess);
+	}
+}
+
 static void WriteFileXOR( HANDLE hFile, const unsigned char *buf, int size )
 {
 	if (size>0)
@@ -409,6 +472,11 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPTSTR lpCm
 	if (extractType == ARM64)
 		Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection(&wow64FsRedirVal);
 
+	// Remember whether this interactive session had the Explorer desktop shell.
+	// If Restart Manager closes it during MSI processing but fails to bring it
+	// back, restore only the shell that was present before setup started.
+	const bool explorerWasRunning=IsExplorerShellRunning();
+
 	// start the installer
 	STARTUPINFO startupInfo={sizeof(startupInfo)};
 	PROCESS_INFORMATION processInfo;
@@ -438,6 +506,12 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPTSTR lpCm
 		GetExitCodeProcess(processInfo.hProcess,&code);
 		CloseHandle(processInfo.hProcess);
 		DeleteFile(msiName);
+
+		// Only repair the shell after a successful transaction. Reboot-required
+		// outcomes deliberately keep Windows Installer in control of recovery.
+		if (code==ERROR_SUCCESS)
+			RestoreExplorerShellIfNeeded(explorerWasRunning);
+
 		return code;
 	}
 }

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/Accessibility.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,14 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE CMenuAccessible::get_accName( VARIANT varChild, BSTR *
 	if (!m_pOwner) return RPC_E_DISCONNECTED;
 	*pszName=NULL;
 	if (varChild.vt!=VT_I4) return S_FALSE;
-	if (varChild.lVal==CHILDID_SELF) return S_FALSE;
+	if (varChild.lVal==CHILDID_SELF)
+	{
+		if (m_pOwner->m_pParent && m_pOwner->m_ParentIndex>=0 && m_pOwner->m_ParentIndex<(int)m_pOwner->m_pParent->m_Items.size())
+			*pszName=SysAllocString(m_pOwner->m_pParent->m_Items[m_pOwner->m_ParentIndex].name);
+		else
+			*pszName=SysAllocString(L"Start");
+		return *pszName?S_OK:E_OUTOFMEMORY;
+	}
 	int index=varChild.lVal-1;
 	if (index<0 || index>=(int)m_pOwner->m_Items.size()) return S_FALSE;
 	if (m_pOwner->m_Items[index].id==MENU_SEPARATOR) return S_FALSE;
@@ -105,7 +112,10 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE CMenuAccessible::get_accState( VARIANT varChild, VARIA
 		if (m_pOwner->m_HotItem==index)
 			flags|=STATE_SYSTEM_FOCUSED;
 		if (item.bFolder)
+		{
 			flags|=STATE_SYSTEM_HASPOPUP;
+			flags|=(m_pOwner->m_Submenu==index)?STATE_SYSTEM_EXPANDED:STATE_SYSTEM_COLLAPSED;
+		}
 		if (item.id==MENU_SEPARATOR)
 			flags=0;
 		RECT rc;
@@ -167,7 +177,12 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE CMenuAccessible::get_accDefaultAction( VARIANT varChil
 		return S_FALSE;
 	const CMenuContainer::MenuItem &item=m_pOwner->m_Items[index];
 	if (item.id!=MENU_SEPARATOR && item.id!=MENU_EMPTY && item.id!=MENU_EMPTY_TOP)
-		*pszDefaultAction=SysAllocString(item.bFolder?FindTranslation(L"Menu.ActionOpen",L"Open"):FindTranslation(L"Menu.ActionExecute",L"Execute"));
+	{
+		if (item.bFolder)
+			*pszDefaultAction=SysAllocString(m_pOwner->m_Submenu==index?FindTranslation(L"Menu.ActionClose",L"Close"):FindTranslation(L"Menu.ActionOpen",L"Open"));
+		else
+			*pszDefaultAction=SysAllocString(FindTranslation(L"Menu.ActionExecute",L"Execute"));
+	}
 	return S_OK;
 }
 

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.cpp

@@ -3337,19 +3337,19 @@ void CItemManager::LoadCacheFile( void )
 				info.iconColor=data.iconColor;
 				info.iconIndex=data.iconIndex;
 
-				info.smallIcon=data.smallIcon<(int)remapIcons.size()?remapIcons[data.smallIcon]:NULL;
+				info.smallIcon=data.smallIcon>=0 && (size_t)data.smallIcon<remapIcons.size()?remapIcons[data.smallIcon]:NULL;
 				if (!info.smallIcon)
 				{
 					info.validFlags&=~INFO_SMALL_ICON;
 					info.smallIcon=m_DefaultSmallIcon;
 				}
-				info.largeIcon=data.largeIcon<(int)remapIcons.size()?remapIcons[data.largeIcon]:NULL;
+				info.largeIcon=data.largeIcon>=0 && (size_t)data.largeIcon<remapIcons.size()?remapIcons[data.largeIcon]:NULL;
 				if (!info.largeIcon)
 				{
 					info.validFlags&=~INFO_LARGE_ICON;
 					info.largeIcon=m_DefaultLargeIcon;
 				}
-				info.extraLargeIcon=data.extraLargeIcon<(int)remapIcons.size()?remapIcons[data.extraLargeIcon]:NULL;
+				info.extraLargeIcon=data.extraLargeIcon>=0 && (size_t)data.extraLargeIcon<remapIcons.size()?remapIcons[data.extraLargeIcon]:NULL;
 				if (!info.extraLargeIcon)
 				{
 					info.validFlags&=~INFO_EXTRA_LARGE_ICON;
@@ -3422,7 +3422,7 @@ DWORD CALLBACK CItemManager::SaveCacheFileThread( void *param )
 		RWLock lock(pThis,false,RWLOCK_ICONS);
 		for (std::multimap<unsigned int,IconInfo>::const_iterator it=pThis->m_IconInfos.begin();it!=pThis->m_IconInfos.end();++it)
 		{
-			if (!it->second.PATH.IsEmpty() && it->second.PATH[1]!='#' && it->first!=0)
+			if (!it->second.bTemp && !it->second.bMetro && !it->second.PATH.IsEmpty() && it->second.PATH[1]!='#' && it->first!=0)
 				iconInfos.push_back(&*it);
 		}
 	}
@@ -3433,7 +3433,7 @@ DWORD CALLBACK CItemManager::SaveCacheFileThread( void *param )
 		RWLock lock(pThis,false,RWLOCK_ITEMS);
 		for (std::multimap<unsigned int,ItemInfo>::const_iterator it=pThis->m_ItemInfos.begin();it!=pThis->m_ItemInfos.end();++it)
 		{
-			if (it->first!=0)
+			if (!it->second.bTemp && it->first!=0)
 				itemInfos.push_back(&*it);
 		}
 		for (std::set<unsigned int>::const_iterator it=pThis->m_BlackListInfos10.begin();it!=pThis->m_BlackListInfos10.end();++it)
@@ -3566,6 +3566,15 @@ void CItemManager::SaveCacheFile( void )
 
 void CItemManager::ClearCache( void )
 {
+	// The save thread keeps pointers to persistent cache entries while serializing them.
+	// Let it finish before clearing the containers those pointers refer to.
+	if (m_SaveCacheThread)
+	{
+		WaitForSingleObject(m_SaveCacheThread,INFINITE);
+		CloseHandle(m_SaveCacheThread);
+		m_SaveCacheThread=NULL;
+	}
+
 	Lock cleanupLock(this,LOCK_CLEANUP);
 	RWLock itemLock(this,true,RWLOCK_ITEMS);
 	RWLock iconLock(this,true,RWLOCK_ICONS);

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuCommands.cpp

@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@ static auto ExecuteOnSTAThread(TFunc&& func) -> decltype(func())
 	return result;
 }
 
-// Wrapper for IContextMenu::InvokeCommand that runs on separate STA thread and pumps messages
-static HRESULT InvokeCommandSafe(IContextMenu* pMenu, LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO pInfo)
-{
-	return ExecuteOnSTAThread([&]() {
-		return pMenu->InvokeCommand(pInfo);
-	});
-}
-
 // Wrapper for SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems that runs on separate STA thread and pumps messages
 static HRESULT SHOpenFolderAndSelectItemsSafe(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlFolder, UINT cidl, PCUITEMID_CHILD_ARRAY apidl, DWORD dwFlags)
 {
@@ -3182,12 +3174,13 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
 			{
 				HRESULT hr{};
 				auto verb = GetContextMenuItemVerb(pInvokeMenu, (UINT_PTR)info.lpVerbW);
-				// if the verb is "properties", we need to invoke it directly in this UI thread (as it needs to be called on thread that crated context menu object),
-				// otherwise we will invoke the command on separate STA thread to make sure it won't block UI thread
-				if (verb.CompareNoCase(L"properties") == 0)
-					hr = pInvokeMenu->InvokeCommand((LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+				// "opencontaining" may block the UI thread on recent Windows 11 versions.
+				// Use the shell API on a worker STA for that operation, without passing
+				// the apartment-bound IContextMenu interface to another thread.
+				if (verb.CompareNoCase(L"opencontaining") == 0)
+					hr = SHOpenFolderAndSelectItemsSafe(pItemPidl1, 0, NULL, 0);
 				else
-					hr = InvokeCommandSafe(pInvokeMenu, (LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+					hr = pInvokeMenu->InvokeCommand((LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
 				LOG_MENU(LOG_EXECUTE,L"Invoke command, ptr=%p, res=%d",this,hr);
 				executeSuccess=SUCCEEDED(hr);
 			}

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.cpp

@@ -2537,10 +2537,11 @@ void CMenuContainer::InitItems( void )
 			}
 	}
 
-	if (m_Items.empty() && m_Path1[0] && m_pDropFolder[0])
+	if (!m_bSubMenu && m_Items.empty() && m_Path1[0] && m_pDropFolder[0])
 	{
-		// add (Empty) item to the empty submenus
-		MenuItem item(m_bSubMenu?MENU_EMPTY:MENU_EMPTY_TOP);
+		// Keep the top-level drop target placeholder. Submenus defer their
+		// empty-state decision until after custom/standard items are appended.
+		MenuItem item(MENU_EMPTY_TOP);
 		item.name=FindTranslation(L"Menu.Empty",L"(Empty)");
 		m_Items.push_back(item);
 	}

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuPaint.cpp

@@ -1185,13 +1185,23 @@ void CMenuContainer::CreateBackground( int width1, int width2, int height1, int
 
 			if (opacity!=MenuSkin::OPACITY_SOLID && !bMask)
 			{
-				// set to opaque
+				// set the visible part to opaque. BitBlt/AlphaBlend above clip to
+				// the destination bitmap automatically, but this direct pixel pass
+				// must do the same before forming a pointer into the DIB.
 				SelectObject(hdc,bmp0); // deselect m_Bitmap so all the GDI operations get flushed
-				unsigned int *bits2=bits+pos.y*totalWidth+pos.x;
-				alpha<<=24;
-				for (int y=0;y<s_Skin.User_image_size;y++,bits2+=totalWidth)
-					for (int x=0;x<s_Skin.User_image_size;x++)
-						bits2[x]=alpha|(bits2[x]&0xFFFFFF);
+				RECT imageRect={pos.x,pos.y,pos.x+s_Skin.User_image_size,pos.y+s_Skin.User_image_size};
+				RECT bitmapRect={0,0,totalWidth,totalHeight};
+				RECT clippedRect;
+				if (IntersectRect(&clippedRect,&imageRect,&bitmapRect))
+				{
+					unsigned int opaqueAlpha=alpha<<24;
+					for (int y=clippedRect.top;y<clippedRect.bottom;y++)
+					{
+						unsigned int *row=bits+y*totalWidth+clippedRect.left;
+						for (int x=clippedRect.left;x<clippedRect.right;x++,row++)
+							*row=opaqueAlpha|(*row&0xFFFFFF);
+					}
+				}
 				SelectObject(hdc,m_Bitmap);
 			}
 

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SettingsUI.cpp

@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ LRESULT CSkinSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam,
 	EnableThemeDialogTexture(m_hWnd,ETDT_ENABLETAB);
 
 	m_Tree=GetDlgItem(IDC_SKINOPTIONS);
+	EnableSettingsTreeAccessibility(m_Tree);
+	CString optionsName;
+	GetDlgItemText(IDC_STATICOPT,optionsName);
+	SetSettingsTreeAccessibleName(m_Tree,optionsName);
 	SetWindowSubclass(m_Tree,SubclassTreeProc,'CLSH',0);
 	TreeView_SetImageList(m_Tree,GetSettingsImageList(m_Tree),TVSIL_NORMAL);
 	m_Tree.SendMessage(TVM_SETEXTENDEDSTYLE,TVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER,TVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER);
@@ -281,6 +285,7 @@ LRESULT CSkinSettingsDlg::OnInitDialog( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam,
 
 LRESULT CSkinSettingsDlg::OnDestroy( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL& bHandled )
 {
+	ClearSettingsTreeAccessibility(m_Tree);
 	m_EditMode=SKIN_OPTION_NONE;
 	bHandled=FALSE;
 	return 0;
@@ -290,6 +295,7 @@ LRESULT CSkinSettingsDlg::OnDestroy( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BO
 void CSkinSettingsDlg::InitSkinUI( void )
 {
 	m_Tree.SetRedraw(FALSE);
+	ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibility(m_Tree);
 	TreeView_DeleteAllItems(m_Tree);
 	m_VariationIndex=-1;
 	m_EditItemIndex=-1;
@@ -396,10 +402,12 @@ void CSkinSettingsDlg::UpdateSkinSettings( void )
 			{
 				item.iImage=item.iSelectedImage=image;
 				TreeView_SetItem(m_Tree,&item);
+				NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_STATECHANGE,m_Tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(m_Tree,hVar));
 				RECT rc;
 				TreeView_GetItemRect(m_Tree,hVar,&rc,FALSE);
 				m_Tree.InvalidateRect(&rc);
 			}
+			SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleRole(m_Tree,hVar,ROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON);
 		}
 		hItem=TreeView_GetNextSibling(m_Tree,hItem);
 	}
@@ -442,6 +450,8 @@ void CSkinSettingsDlg::UpdateSkinSettings( void )
 			item.iImage=item.iSelectedImage=image;
 			item.mask|=TVIF_TEXT;
 			TreeView_SetItem(m_Tree,&item);
+			NotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_STATECHANGE,m_Tree,OBJID_CLIENT,TreeView_MapHTREEITEMToAccID(m_Tree,hItem));
+			SetSettingsTreeItemAccessibleRole(m_Tree,hItem,option.groupId>=0?ROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON:ROLE_SYSTEM_CHECKBUTTON);
 			item.mask&=~TVIF_TEXT;
 			RECT rc;
 			TreeView_GetItemRect(m_Tree,hItem,&rc,FALSE);

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SkinManager.cpp

@@ -2918,6 +2918,28 @@ bool MenuSkin::LoadSkin( HMODULE hMod, const wchar_t *variation, const wchar_t *
 	ItemSettings[COLUMN2_INLINE].bmpIconFrame.bIsOwned=false;
 	ItemSettings[COLUMN2_INLINE].bmpSeparator.bIsOwned=false;
 
+	// A skin's "new item" colors must not override the user's High Contrast
+	// palette. This only changes the highlighted-new variants while High
+	// Contrast is active; normal themed rendering remains untouched.
+	HIGHCONTRAST contrast={sizeof(contrast)};
+	if (SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETHIGHCONTRAST,sizeof(contrast),&contrast,0) && (contrast.dwFlags&HCF_HIGHCONTRASTON))
+	{
+		const int newItems[]={COLUMN1_NEW,COLUMN2_NEW,SUBMENU_NEW,PROGRAMS_TREE_NEW,PROGRAMS_BUTTON_NEW,PROGRAMS_CASCADING_NEW};
+		for (int i=0;i<_countof(newItems);i++)
+		{
+			ItemDrawSettings &settings=ItemSettings[newItems[i]];
+			settings.bmpSelection.Reset(true);
+			settings.bmpSelection=GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHT);
+			settings.glowSize=0;
+			for (int j=0;j<_countof(settings.textColors);j++)
+			{
+				settings.textColors[j]=GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT);
+				settings.textShadowColors[j]=GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHT);
+			}
+			settings.arrColors[0]=settings.arrColors[1]=GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT);
+		}
+	}
+
 	HDC hdc=CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);
 	HGDIOBJ font0=GetCurrentObject(hdc,OBJ_FONT);
 	for (int i=0;i<_countof(ItemSettings);i++)

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp

@@ -4229,6 +4229,17 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
 				}
 				else if (bShowWinX)
 				{
+					// Win+X is shown asynchronously on Windows 11. Cancel any pending
+					// hover-open timer first, otherwise it can open the configured
+					// hover menu a moment later and dismiss Win+X again.
+					if (taskBar->bTimer)
+					{
+						taskBar->bTimer=false;
+						if (taskBar->startButton)
+							KillTimer(taskBar->startButton,'CLSM');
+						if (taskBar->oldButton && taskBar->oldButton!=taskBar->startButton)
+							KillTimer(taskBar->oldButton,'CLSM');
+					}
 					ShowWinX();
 				}
 				else if (bShowWin7)