Cancel pending hover timer before showing Win+X (#2554)

Cancel hover timer before showing Win+X

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -158,11 +158,14 @@ jobs:
       # `overwrite: true` doesn't work with `archive: false`, so we have to delete the original first
       # https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/769
       # https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/785
-      - name: Delete setup
+      - name: Delete temporary artifacts
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' # Only manual master builds
         uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v6
         with:
-            name: OpenShellSetup*.exe
+          name: |
+            OpenShellSetup*.exe
+            Binaries
+            MSI
 
       - name: Upload setup (signed)
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' # Only manual master builds

README.md

@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ You can find the latest stable version here:
 
 [![GitHub All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/total?style=for-the-badge&color=4bc2ee&logo=github)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest)
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> Free code signing provided by [SignPath.io](https://about.signpath.io/), certificate by [SignPath Foundation](https://signpath.org/)
-
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > #### Windows for ARM compatibility
 > Open-Shell is compatible with Windows for ARM since version [4.4.196](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/tag/v4.4.196).
 >
 > If you install older one on a Windows for ARM installation (ex. using Parallels Desktop on an Apple Silicon Mac), you will no longer be able to log into your account the next time you reboot. Please refrain from installing Open-Shell on Windows for ARM.
 
+### Code signing
+Free code signing provided by [SignPath.io](https://about.signpath.io/), certificate by [SignPath Foundation](https://signpath.org/)
+
 ### Temporary Translation/Language Solution
 1. Download [language DLL](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/translations/index.html)  
 2. Place it either in the Open-Shell's __install folder__ or in the `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OpenShell\Languages` folder

Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorer.vcxproj

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

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/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.vcxproj

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

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/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.vcxproj

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIEDLL/ClassicIEDLL.vcxproj

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Common.props

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <LanguageStandard>stdcpp17</LanguageStandard>
+      <LanguageStandard>stdcpp20</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Midl>
       <MkTypLibCompatible>false</MkTypLibCompatible>

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/Lib.vcxproj

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

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 +16,183 @@
 #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();
+}
+
+void ClearSettingsTreeItemAccessibility( HWND tree )
+{
+	CComPtr<IAccPropServices> props;
+	if (FAILED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SettingsAccPropServices,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_PPV_ARGS(&props)))) return;
+	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 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 +2511,6 @@ 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 +2540,6 @@ 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 +2573,32 @@ 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 +2735,16 @@ 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();
 
@@ -3201,6 +3412,7 @@ 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 +3454,12 @@ 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 +3603,14 @@ 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 +3787,14 @@ 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 +3824,37 @@ 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 +14,16 @@ 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 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/CreateSourceIndex.bat

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ set SRC_ROOT=%~fdp1
 
 rem get repo url
 for /f %%A in ('git remote get-url origin') do set REPO_URL=%%A
-rem remove .git from the end
-set REPO_URL=%REPO_URL:~0,-4%
+rem remove eventual .git from the end
+if /I "%REPO_URL:~-4%"==".git" set "REPO_URL=%REPO_URL:~0,-4%"
 
 rem get actual commit id
 for /f %%A in ('git rev-parse HEAD') do set COMMIT=%%A

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/Setup/Setup.vcxproj

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>

Src/Setup/SetupHelper/SetupHelper.vcxproj

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>

Src/Setup/Utility/Utility.vcxproj

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Setup/en-US/en-US.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/ClassicSkin/ClassicSkin.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/ClassicSkin7/ClassicSkin7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/FullGlass/FullGlass.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Immersive/Immersive.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Immersive7/Immersive7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Metallic7/Metallic7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Metro/Metro.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Metro7/Metro7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Midnight7/Midnight7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/SmokedGlass/SmokedGlass.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win7Aero/Win7Aero.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win7Aero7/Win7Aero7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win7Basic/Win7Basic.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win8/Win8.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win87/Win87.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/WinXP/WinXP.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/StartMenu/StartMenu.vcxproj

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

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)
 {
@@ -989,7 +981,7 @@ static bool ExecuteShutdownCommand(TMenuID menuCommand)
 		if (!ProceedWithShutdown(flags))
 			return true;
 
-		flags |= SHUTDOWN_FORCE_OTHERS;
+		flags |= SHUTDOWN_FORCE_OTHERS | SHUTDOWN_ARSO;
 
 		if (SetShutdownPrivileges())
 		{
@@ -1433,6 +1425,19 @@ static HRESULT CreatePinLink( PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE sourcePidl, const wchar_t *name,
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
+static CString GetContextMenuItemVerb(IContextMenu* pContextMenu, UINT_PTR uId)
+{
+	wchar_t verbW[256] = {};
+	if (SUCCEEDED(pContextMenu->GetCommandString(uId, GCS_VERBW, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<char*>(verbW), sizeof(verbW))))
+		return CString(verbW);
+
+	char verbA[256] = {};
+	if (SUCCEEDED(pContextMenu->GetCommandString(uId, GCS_VERBA, nullptr, verbA, sizeof(verbA))))
+		return CString(verbA);
+
+	return {};
+}
+
 // This function "activates" an item. The item can be activated in multiple ways:
 // ACTIVATE_SELECT - select the item, make sure it is visible
 // ACTIVATE_OPEN - if the item is a submenu, it is opened. otherwise the item is just selected (but all submenus are closed first)
@@ -3167,7 +3172,15 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				HRESULT hr=InvokeCommandSafe(pInvokeMenu,(LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+				HRESULT hr{};
+				auto verb = GetContextMenuItemVerb(pInvokeMenu, (UINT_PTR)info.lpVerbW);
+				// "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 = 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);
@@ -290,6 +294,7 @@ 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 +401,12 @@ 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 +449,8 @@ 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);
@@ -4456,6 +4465,7 @@ CSetting g_Settings[]={
 		{L"CustomButton",CSetting::TYPE_RADIO,IDS_CUSTOM_BUTTON,IDS_CUSTOM_BUTTON_TIP},
 	{L"StartButtonPath",CSetting::TYPE_BITMAP,IDS_BUTTON_IMAGE,IDS_BUTTON_IMAGE_TIP,L"",0,L"#StartButtonType=2",L"CustomButton"},
 	{L"StartButtonSize",CSetting::TYPE_INT,IDS_BUTTON_SIZE,IDS_BUTTON_SIZE_TIP2,0,0,L"#StartButtonType=2",L"CustomButton"},
+	{L"StartButtonOffset",CSetting::TYPE_INT,IDS_BUTTON_OFFSET,IDS_BUTTON_OFFSET_TIP,0,0,L"#StartButtonType=2",L"CustomButton"},
 	{L"StartButtonAlign",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_BUTTON_ALIGN,IDS_BUTTON_ALIGN_TIP,0,0,L"#StartButtonType=2",L"CustomButton"},
 	{L"StartButtonIcon",CSetting::TYPE_ICON,IDS_BUTTON_ICON,IDS_BUTTON_ICON_TIP,L",1",0,L"#StartButtonType=1",L"ClasicButton"},
 	{L"StartButtonIconSize",CSetting::TYPE_INT,IDS_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE,IDS_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE_TIP,0,0,L"#StartButtonType=1",L"ClasicButton"},
@@ -5157,7 +5167,7 @@ void InitSettings( void )
 	InitSettings(g_Settings,COMPONENT_MENU,&g_CustomSettings);
 }
 
-static int g_ButtonPath, g_ButtonSize, g_ButtonIcon, g_ButtonIconSize, g_ButtonText, g_ButtonTip;
+static int g_ButtonPath, g_ButtonSize, g_ButtonIcon, g_ButtonOffset, g_ButtonIconSize, g_ButtonText, g_ButtonTip;
 static bool g_bButtonEnable, g_bTaskbarsChanged, g_bTaskbarsUpdated;
 
 static void StoreButtonSettings( void )
@@ -5175,6 +5185,7 @@ static void StoreButtonSettings( void )
 	if (g_ButtonPath==START_BUTTON_CUSTOM)
 		g_ButtonPath=CalcFNVHash(GetSettingString(L"StartButtonPath"));
 	g_ButtonSize=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonSize");
+	g_ButtonOffset=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonOffset");
 	g_ButtonIconSize=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonIconSize");
 }
 
@@ -5191,7 +5202,7 @@ static void UpdateButtons( bool bForce )
 	}
 	if (path==START_BUTTON_CUSTOM)
 		path=CalcFNVHash(GetSettingString(L"StartButtonPath"));
-	bool bRecreate=(g_bButtonEnable!=GetSettingBool(L"EnableStartButton") || path!=g_ButtonPath || g_ButtonSize!=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonSize")
+	bool bRecreate=(g_bButtonEnable!=GetSettingBool(L"EnableStartButton") || path!=g_ButtonPath || g_ButtonSize!=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonSize") || g_ButtonOffset!=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonOffset")
 		|| g_ButtonIcon!=icon || g_ButtonIconSize!=GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonIconSize") || g_ButtonText!=text || g_ButtonTip!=tip);
 	if ((g_bTaskbarsChanged && !g_bTaskbarsUpdated) || bForce || bRecreate)
 	{

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

@@ -1347,6 +1347,9 @@ static void UpdateStartButtonPosition(const TaskbarInfo* taskBar, const WINDOWPO
 		// We will shift our Aero button to cover original button
 		if (IsWin11() && (x == info.rcMonitor.left) && (GetStartButtonType() == START_BUTTON_AERO) && !g_epTaskbar)
 			x += ScaleForDpi(taskBar->taskBar, 6);
+
+		if (GetStartButtonType() == START_BUTTON_CUSTOM)
+			x += ScaleForDpi(taskBar->taskBar, GetSettingInt(L"StartButtonOffset"));
 	}
 
 	RECT rcButton = { x, y, x + taskBar->startButtonSize.cx, y + taskBar->startButtonSize.cy };
@@ -4226,6 +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)

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.rc

@@ -1073,6 +1073,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_MENU_GLASS          "Enable Aero Glass (requires Aero Glass mod)"
     IDS_MENU_GLASS_TIP      "Check this to use glass transparency (requires the Aero Glass mod to be installed)"
     IDS_MAIN_MENU_SETTINGS  "Main Menu"
+	IDS_BUTTON_OFFSET		"Button offset"
+	IDS_BUTTON_OFFSET_TIP	"Offset the start button horizontally by the amount of pixels specified"
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE 

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.vcxproj

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/resource.h

@@ -786,6 +786,8 @@
 #define IDS_ENABLE_ACCELERATORS_TIP     3687
 #define IDS_ALT_ACCELERATORS            3688
 #define IDS_ALT_ACCELERATORS_TIP        3689
+#define IDS_BUTTON_OFFSET				3690
+#define IDS_BUTTON_OFFSET_TIP			3691
 #define IDS_STRING7001                  7001
 #define IDS_STRING7002                  7002
 #define IDS_STRING7003                  7003

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuHelper/StartMenuHelper.vcxproj

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Update/DesktopToasts/DesktopToasts.vcxproj

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>

Src/Update/Update.vcxproj

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>