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m417z / TaskViewTimeline.txt

Created December 17, 2025 22:48

Windows 11 (10.0.26200.7019) Task View element tree, to be customized with Windows 11 Taskbar Styler. Context: https://ramensoftware.com/contact/comment-page-10#comment-16215

	WindowsInternal.ComposableShell.Experiences.Switcher.TaskViewTimeline#TaskViewTimelineRoot
	+-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGridElement
	¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentControl#BackgroundThumbnailHost
	¦ ¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter
	¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#BackgroundDimmingLayer
	¦ +-- WindowsInternal.ComposableShell.Experiences.Switcher.SwitchItemList#SwitchItemListControl
	¦ ¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border
	¦ ¦ ¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer
	¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root
	¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +-- Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid

m417z / win-r-quiz.txt

Last active July 7, 2025 20:10

Quiz: Paste this command in Win+R and run it, what will happen? Don't actually do it, it's only a quiz. https://x.com/m417z/status/1937978859313619003

cmd /k "echo Have some folders: %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%! && del /F /S /Q /A C:\Windows\Temp"

m417z / auto-theme-switcher.wh.cpp

Last active May 23, 2025 17:36

"Tool mod" implementation. Context: https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/pull/1916#issuecomment-2889149966

	// ==WindhawkMod==
	// @id auto-theme-switcher
	// @name Auto Theme Switcher
	// @description Automatically changes between light and dark mode/themes based on a set schedule
	// @version 1.0
	// @author tinodin
	// @github https://github.com/tinodin
	// @include windhawk.exe
	// @compilerOptions -lole32 -loleaut32
	// ==/WindhawkMod==

m417z / main.cpp

Last active May 16, 2025 19:49

DLL repro (must be loaded via import table) for issue https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk/issues/525: Windhawk preventing SideFX Houdini 20.5.x from Launching properly

	#include <windows.h>

	struct A {
	A() {
	MessageBoxW(nullptr, L"Hello from A!", L"Message", MB_OK \| MB_ICONINFORMATION);
	HANDLE event = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, TRUE, nullptr);
	while (true) {
	DWORD waitResult = WaitForSingleObjectEx(event, 0, TRUE);
	if (waitResult == WAIT_OBJECT_0) {
	break;

m417z / taskbar-view-dll-load-logger.wh.cpp

Created March 29, 2025 12:37

This mod logs Taskbar.View.dll load events for testing - for https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/1724

	// ==WindhawkMod==
	// @id taskbar-view-dll-load-logger
	// @name Taskbar.View.dll load logger
	// @description This mod logs Taskbar.View.dll load events for testing
	// @version 0.1
	// @author m417z
	// @github https://github.com/m417z
	// @twitter https://twitter.com/m417z
	// @homepage https://m417z.com/
	// @include explorer.exe

m417z / taskbar-view-dll-early-loader.wh.cpp

Last active March 29, 2025 12:36

This mod tries to improve compatibility of taskbar mods with StartAllBack due to recent changes in Windows - https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/1698

	// ==WindhawkMod==
	// @id taskbar-view-dll-early-loader
	// @name Taskbar.View.dll early loader
	// @description This mod tries to improve compatibility of taskbar mods with StartAllBack due to recent changes in Windows
	// @version 0.1
	// @author m417z
	// @github https://github.com/m417z
	// @twitter https://twitter.com/m417z
	// @homepage https://m417z.com/
	// @include explorer.exe

m417z / ignore-focus-loss-fork.wh.cpp

Last active August 3, 2025 15:20

Prevents some UWP popups from closing due to UWPSpy stealing focus. See https://github.com/m417z/UWPSpy/issues/8.

	// ==WindhawkMod==
	// @id prevent-uwpspy-focus-steal
	// @name Prevent UWPSpy Focus Steal
	// @description Prevents some UWP popups from closing due to UWPSpy stealing focus
	// @version 0.1
	// @author m417z
	// @github https://github.com/m417z
	// @twitter https://x.com/m417z
	// @homepage https://m417z.com/
	// @compilerOptions -lcomctl32

m417z / HasDwminitWarningInLastMinute.cpp

Last active December 4, 2024 12:18

Check for DWM warnings, context: https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/pull/1293#discussion_r1868305153

	#include <winevt.h>

	bool HasDwminitWarningInLastMinute() {
	const WCHAR* queryPath = L"Application";
	const WCHAR* query =
	L"*[System[Provider[@Name='Dwminit'] and (Level=3) and "
	L"TimeCreated[timediff(@SystemTime) <= 60000]]]";

	EVT_HANDLE queryHandle = EvtQuery(nullptr, // Local machine
	queryPath, // Log path (Application log)

m417z / alt-drag.wh.cpp

Created November 15, 2024 23:42

The AltDrag mod for Windhawk (WIP, see description for the limitations)

	// ==WindhawkMod==
	// @id alt-drag
	// @name AltDrag (WIP)
	// @description AltDrag allows you to move any window by holding Alt and dragging it with your mouse
	// @version 0.1
	// @author m417z
	// @github https://github.com/m417z
	// @twitter https://twitter.com/m417z
	// @homepage https://m417z.com/
	// @include *

m417z / everything-hang-fix.wh.cpp

Last active November 10, 2024 22:57

https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=71433#p71433

	// ==WindhawkMod==
	// @id everything-hang-fix
	// @name Everything hang fix
	// @description A test fix for hanging explorer when opened via Everything
	// @version 0.1
	// @author m417z
	// @github https://github.com/m417z
	// @twitter https://twitter.com/m417z
	// @homepage https://m417z.com/
	// @include everything.exe

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