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CmdPal: Support more type of settings

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#39,278 opened on May 7, 2025

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I would like to have more type of settings available.

Scenario when this would be used?

Currently, only TextSetting, ToggleSetting and ChoiceSetSetting are avaliable.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the existing setting types (TextSetting, ToggleSetting, ChoiceSetSetting) in the CmdPal codebase. Identify the interface or base class they implement. Create new setting types following the same pattern, ensuring they integrate with the settings UI and serialization.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Windows development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65