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Add File Converter module with context menu, UI, and conversion engine
Pikachu-5 Apr 5, 2026
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refactor: address automated review feedback (WIC formats, localizatio…
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions PowerToys.slnx
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<Folder Name="/modules/FileLocksmith/Tests/">
<Project Path="src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj" Id="a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef" />
</Folder>
<Folder Name="/modules/FileConverter/">
<Project Path="src/modules/FileConverter/FileConverterContextMenu/FileConverterContextMenu.vcxproj" Id="f3610647-6f9f-45ee-987f-c9a89c23f7f0" />
<Project Path="src/modules/FileConverter/FileConverterLib/FileConverterLib.vcxproj" Id="2d6e2c29-43ce-4be9-b0fd-2f6240d04ef4" />
<Project Path="src/modules/FileConverter/FileConverterModuleInterface/FileConverterModuleInterface.vcxproj" Id="7f2a1e2c-3b84-4c84-9e8d-29ef6abf1d11" />
</Folder>
<Folder Name="/modules/Hosts/">
<Project Path="src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/Hosts.csproj">
<Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
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<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/awake/AwakeModuleInterface/AwakeModuleInterface.vcxproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.vcxproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/ColorPickerUI.csproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/FileConverter/FileConverterContextMenu/FileConverterContextMenu.vcxproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/FileConverter/FileConverterModuleInterface/FileConverterModuleInterface.vcxproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor/FancyZonesEditor.csproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesLib/FancyZonesLib.vcxproj" />
<BuildDependency Project="src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesModuleInterface/FancyZonesModuleInterface.vcxproj" />
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/common/ManagedCommon/ModuleType.cs
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Workspaces,
ZoomIt,
GeneralSettings,
FileConverter,
}
}
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
xmlns:uap2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/2"
xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3"
xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
xmlns:desktop4="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/4"
xmlns:desktop5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/5"
xmlns:uap10="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/10"
xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap2 uap3 rescap desktop desktop4 desktop5 uap10 com">
<Identity Name="Microsoft.PowerToys.FileConverterContextMenu" ProcessorArchitecture="neutral" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" Version="1.0.0.0" />
<Properties>
<DisplayName>PowerToys File Converter Context Menu</DisplayName>
<PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft</PublisherDisplayName>
<Logo>Assets\FileConverter\storelogo.png</Logo>
<uap10:AllowExternalContent>true</uap10:AllowExternalContent>
</Properties>
<Resources>
<Resource Language="en-us" />
</Resources>
<Dependencies>
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.18950.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19000.0" />
</Dependencies>
<Capabilities>
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
<rescap:Capability Name="unvirtualizedResources"/>
</Capabilities>
<Applications>
<Application Id="Microsoft.PowerToys.FileConverterContextMenu" Executable="FileConverter.exe" uap10:TrustLevel="mediumIL" uap10:RuntimeBehavior="win32App">
<uap:VisualElements AppListEntry="none" DisplayName="PowerToys File Converter Context Menu" Description="FileConverterContextMenu" BackgroundColor="transparent" Square150x150Logo="Assets\FileConverter\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\FileConverter\Square44x44Logo.png">
<uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\FileConverter\Wide310x150Logo.png" Square310x310Logo="Assets\FileConverter\LargeTile.png" Square71x71Logo="Assets\FileConverter\SmallTile.png"></uap:DefaultTile>
<uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\FileConverter\SplashScreen.png" />
</uap:VisualElements>
<Extensions>
<desktop4:Extension Category="windows.fileExplorerContextMenus">
<desktop4:FileExplorerContextMenus>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".bmp">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".dib">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".gif">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".jfif">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".jpe">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".jpeg">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".jpg">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".jxr">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".png">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".tif">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".tiff">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".wdp">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".heic">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".heif">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
<desktop5:ItemType Type=".webp">
<desktop5:Verb Id="FileConverterCommand" Clsid="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" />
</desktop5:ItemType>
</desktop4:FileExplorerContextMenus>
</desktop4:Extension>
<com:Extension Category="windows.comServer" uap10:RuntimeBehavior="packagedClassicApp">
<com:ComServer>
<com:SurrogateServer DisplayName="Context menu verb handler">
<com:Class Id="57EC18F5-24D5-4DC6-AE2E-9D0F7A39F8BA" Path="PowerToys.FileConverterContextMenu.dll" ThreadingModel="STA"/>
</com:SurrogateServer>
</com:ComServer>
</com:Extension>
</Extensions>
</Application>
</Applications>
</Package>
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65 changes: 65 additions & 0 deletions src/modules/FileConverter/FileConverterContextMenu/FileConverterContextMenu.vcxproj
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
<PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
<Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
<ProjectGuid>{f3610647-6f9f-45ee-987f-c9a89c23f7f0}</ProjectGuid>
<RootNamespace>FileConverterContextMenu</RootNamespace>
<ProjectName>FileConverterContextMenu</ProjectName>
<TargetName>PowerToys.FileConverterContextMenu</TargetName>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
<ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
</PropertyGroup>
<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
<ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings" />
<ImportGroup Label="Shared" />
<ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
<Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
</ImportGroup>
<PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
<PropertyGroup>
<OutDir>$(RepoRoot)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\</OutDir>
<IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\TemporaryBuild\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemDefinitionGroup>
<ClCompile>
<PreprocessorDefinitions>_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
<AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\FileConverterLib;$(RepoRoot)src\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
</ClCompile>
<Link>
<SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
<EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
<ModuleDefinitionFile>Source.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
<AdditionalDependencies>runtimeobject.lib;shell32.lib;shlwapi.lib;windowscodecs.lib;ole32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
</Link>
</ItemDefinitionGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ClInclude Include="framework.h" />
<ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ClCompile Include="dllmain.cpp" />
<ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
<PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
</ClCompile>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectReference Include="..\FileConverterLib\FileConverterLib.vcxproj">
<Project>{2d6e2c29-43ce-4be9-b0fd-2f6240d04ef4}</Project>
</ProjectReference>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<None Include="AppxManifest.xml" />
<None Include="..\Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
<None Include="Source.def" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\LargeTile.png" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\SmallTile.png" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\SplashScreen.png" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\Square150x150Logo.png" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\Square44x44Logo.png" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\storelogo.png" />
<None Include="Assets\FileConverter\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
</ItemGroup>
<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
</Project>
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EXPORTS
DllGetActivationFactory PRIVATE
DllCanUnloadNow PRIVATE
DllGetClassObject PRIVATE
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