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PowerToys Run: UI feedback for service plugin

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#30,574 opened on Dec 22, 2023

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

When trying to use the PowerToys Run Service plugin to restart a service which has dependencies, it fails silently. This is made worse by the lack of visual feedback, there is no way to know that the restart actually failed.

It would be nice to have a small UI showing the progress of the start/stop/restart command, and it could serve as a base to later handle services with dependencies.

Scenario when this would be used?

Whenever trying to use Powertoys Run to manage services.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Explore the PowerToys Run plugin system, specifically the service plugin's codebase. Identify where start/stop/restart commands are executed and implement a UI feedback mechanism (e.g., a progress indicator or popup) to show command status and errors. Consider handling dependent services by displaying dependencies or queueing actions.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
frontendbackend
Issue type
Feature
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2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitC#Windows development environment
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60