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PowerToys Run: extensible quick launcher for power users

A quick launcher for power users that contains additional features without sacrificing performance.

SettingDescriptionActivation shortcutDefine the keyboard shortcut to show/hide PowerToys RunUse centralized keyboard hookTry this setting if there are issues with the shortcut (PowerToys Run might not get focus when triggered from an elevated window)Ignore shortcuts in full-screen modeWhen in full-screen (F11), PowerToys Run won't be engaged with the shortcutInput smoothingAdd a delay to wait for more input before executing a searchImmediate pluginsHow many milliseconds a plugin that makes the UI wait should wait before showing resultsBackground execution pluginsHow many milliseconds a plugin that executes in the background should wait before showing resultsMaximum number of results before scrollingMaximum number of results shown without scrollingClear the previous query on openingWhen opened, previous searches will not be highlightedResults order tuningFine tunes the ordering of the displayed resultsSelected item weightUse a higher number to get selected results to rise faster (Default: 5, 0 to disable)Wait for slower plugin results before selecting top item in resultsSelecting this can help preselect the top, more relevant result, but at the risk of jumpinessTab through context buttonsWhen enabled, you can tab through the context buttons before tabbing to the next resultGenerate thumbnails for filesThumbnails will be generated for files in the results list (this may affect speed and stability)Preferred monitor positionIf multiple displays are in use, PowerToys Run can be opened on:• Primary display• Display with mouse cursor• Display with focused windowApp themeChange the theme used by PowerToys Run PowerToys Run uses a plugin system to provide different types of results. Visual Studio Code also supports a set of command line parameters, which can be used with their corresponding arguments in PowerToys Run to, for instance, view the difference between files: Acceleration Angle Area Duration Energy Information technology Length Mass Power Pressure Speed Temperature Volume

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