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Windows app listing displays shotcut instead of Shotcut

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Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend, desktop

Research direction

Start by locating the Windows application listing name in Shotcut’s Windows packaging or application metadata; the issue does not name a file or test. Change the displayed name from “shotcut” to “Shotcut” and verify the capitalization in the Windows recently used applications listing.

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Description

Describe the bug
The application name is displayed as shotcut (lowercase s) in the Windows app listing, while the official application name is Shotcut

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Install Shotcut on Windows
  2. Open the Windows interface where recently used applications are listed
  3. Observe that the application name is displayed as shotcut

Expected behavior
The application name should be displayed as Shotcut, matching the official capitalization used by the application

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