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Enable UseShellExecute for ProcessStartInfo
hummbugg May 4, 2026
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Merge pull request #1 from hummbugg/hummbugg-patch-1
hummbugg May 4, 2026
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Add tooltip for shortcut icon hover display
hummbugg May 4, 2026
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions main/Forms/frmMain.cs
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Expand Up @@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ public void OpenFile(string arguments, string path, string workingDirec)
proc.Arguments = arguments;
proc.FileName = path;
proc.WorkingDirectory = workingDirec;
proc.UseShellExecute = true; // Required for launching .lnk and shell-based apps (e.g., Office, UWP); fixes shortcuts not opening

/*
proc.EnableRaisingEvents = false;
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14 changes: 14 additions & 0 deletions main/User controls/ucShortcut.cs
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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ public partial class ucShortcut : UserControl
public ProgramShortcut Psc { get; set; }
public frmMain MotherForm { get; set; }
public Category ThisCategory { get; set; }

// ADDED: Tooltip used to show the shortcut/app name when hovering over the icon.
private ToolTip shortcutToolTip = new ToolTip();

public ucShortcut()
{
InitializeComponent();
Expand All @@ -30,6 +34,16 @@ private void ucShortcut_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
this.BringToFront();
this.BackColor = MotherForm.BackColor;
picIcon.BackgroundImage = ThisCategory.loadImageCache(Psc); // Use the local icon cache for the file specified as the icon image

// ADDED: Show a hover tooltip so identical icons can be distinguished.
string displayName = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Psc.name)
? Psc.name
: Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(Psc.FilePath);

// ADDED: Attach tooltip to both the UserControl and the actual PictureBox.
// The mouse is usually over picIcon, so setting only "this" may not be enough.
shortcutToolTip.SetToolTip(this, displayName);
shortcutToolTip.SetToolTip(picIcon, displayName);
}

public void ucShortcut_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
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