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Start button's context menu: add the Win+X menu #2578

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion Src/Localization/English/StartMenu.html
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Expand Up @@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ <h1><a name="operation"></a> Operation</h1>
<p>
Hold down Shift while clicking on the orb to access the operating
system's own
Start menu.
Start menu. By default Shift+right-click on the orb opens the Win+X menu of Windows. It is
also in the orb's right-click menu, as Win+X Menu.
</p>
<p>
Click on an item to execute it.
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15 changes: 13 additions & 2 deletions Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -4134,6 +4134,7 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
CMD_EXPLORER,
CMD_OPEN_PINNED,
CMD_RELOAD,
CMD_WINX,
};

// right-click on the start button - open the context menu (Settings, Help, Exit)
Expand All @@ -4151,7 +4152,8 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
AppendMenu(menu,MF_SEPARATOR,0,0);
}
int count0=GetMenuItemCount(menu);
if (GetSettingBool(L"EnableExplorer"))
bool bExplorer=GetSettingBool(L"EnableExplorer");
if (bExplorer)
{
if (!GetSettingString(L"ExplorerPath").IsEmpty())
AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_EXPLORER,FindTranslation(L"Menu.Explorer",L"Windows Explorer"));
Expand All @@ -4160,8 +4162,13 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_OPEN_ALL,FindTranslation(L"Menu.OpenAll",L"O&pen All Users"));
if (GetSettingInt(L"PinnedPrograms")==PINNED_PROGRAMS_PINNED)
AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_OPEN_PINNED,FindTranslation(L"Menu.OpenPinned",L"O&pen Pinned"));
AppendMenu(menu,MF_SEPARATOR,0,0);
}
// the Win+X menu of Windows, which Shift+right-click opens, for those who don't know the shortcut.
// it doesn't open folders, so EnableExplorer doesn't remove it
if (winVer>=WIN_VER_WIN8)
AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_WINX,FindTranslation(L"Menu.WinXMenu",L"Win+X Menu"));
if (bExplorer || winVer>=WIN_VER_WIN8)
AppendMenu(menu,MF_SEPARATOR,0,0);
if (GetSettingBool(L"EnableSettings"))
AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_SETTINGS,FindTranslation(L"Menu.MenuSettings",L"Settings"));
if (HasHelp())
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int res=TrackPopupMenu(menu,TPM_RIGHTBUTTON|TPM_RETURNCMD|(IsLanguageRTL()?TPM_LAYOUTRTL:0),pt0.x,pt0.y,0,msg->hwnd,NULL);
DestroyMenu(menu);
g_bInMenu=false;
if (res==CMD_WINX)
{
ShowWinX(); // as Shift+right-click does
}
if (res==CMD_SETTINGS)
{
EditSettings(false,0);
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Src/StartMenu/StartMenuL10N.ini
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Expand Up @@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ Menu.Explorer = Windows Explorer
Menu.Start = Start
Menu.StartScreen = Start Screen
Menu.StartMenu = Start Menu (Windows)
Menu.WinXMenu = Win+X Menu
Menu.PinStart = Pin to Start menu
Menu.PinStartCs = Pin to Start menu (Open-Shell)
Menu.UnpinStartCs = Unpin from Start menu (Open-Shell)
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