microsoft/PowerToys

[Peek] Peek.UI persists as a media player after closed

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#26,755 opened on Jun 9, 2023

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.95.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

Peek

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start PowerToys with Peek enabled
  2. Preview a video or audio file that it is capable of playing
  3. Close the peek window by the cross button on the top-right corner
  4. Check media player status by clicking the bottom-right corner of taskbar, where the network/volume/battery icons are

✔️ Expected Behavior

Peek leaves the media player panel when the playback is stopped by the x button on the top-right corner of the window

❌ Actual Behavior

After the steps provided above:

Other Software

No response

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Research direction
Investigate how Peek's media player registration is cleaned up when the window is closed. Look at the close event handler and ensure the media session is removed from the system's media transport controls.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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