Integrate Windows Features (Backlog)

[brys0]

Here's a list of "backlog" features that Windows 10 (?) has that could be implemented:

Jumplists (Taskbar context menus)

Implementation:

https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples/tree/main/Samples/Win7Samples/winui/shell/appshellintegration/AutomaticJumpList

What it looks like:

Taskbar overlay icons (Badge)

Implementation:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shobjidl_core/nf-shobjidl_core-itaskbarlist3-setoverlayicon

What it looks like:

Registering custom protocol / URL scheme

Implementation:

https://www.technothirsty.com/register-custom-url-protocol-using-csharp/

What it looks like:

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Registering and using Toast notification handler

Implementation:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/shell/tiles-and-notifications/send-local-toast-desktop-cpp-wrl

What it looks like:

That's all I can think of for now that is windows platform specific.

[brys0]

Please do not feel challenged to do any of these things as they are (rightfully) a pain in the ass. These would be better equipped as plugins rather than Wails by itself.

[leaanthony]

Superb list. Thanks for taking the time to compile it. I think we should either add them to the backlog, or add a way of doing them via plugins

[brys0]

For sure! Again, I think the Wails default should be just the raw webview2 implementation. Plugins will/should be able to extend the functionality to extend more of the functionality from the OS.

[airtonix]

Since this looks just like the "Additional Actions" feature of the Desktop File Spec and it looks like it's using a custom protocol to allow these extra actions:

• just lean on the existing OS method for registering custom protocol (on linux, this is done in the desktop file)
• create protocol entries for each additional action, or action entries
• map protocol actions to cli args for your desktop app

I doubt anything needs to be done here to be honest.