Powertoys: Replace Windows Search with PowerToys Run
Summary of the new feature/enhancement
Title says it all. When pressing Win+S, or starting typing after having opened the Windows start menu, I want PowerToys Run to appear instead. UX-wise, the user can select this option through a switch in the settings for PowerToys Run to replace the Windows Search experience.
Proposed technical implementation details
Everything can achieve the same functionality using a registry edit. Albeit dated, I guess PowerToys can use the same approach to achieve the same behavior.
martinmine
All 9 comments
we will improve our ability to override keys in settings so if you wanted win+s to do it, you could
crutkas
on 22 May 2020
This is being tracked by #2325
crutkas
on 22 May 2020
@crutkas Will that also involve just pressing the Win and start typing? This issue was more to replace the entire Search experience with PowerToys Run (irrelevant of pressing any hotkey or not).
martinmine
on 22 May 2020
if you wanted to, that could work too. We just need to do the low level hook work.
crutkas
on 22 May 2020
That would be awesome, looking forward to it!
martinmine
on 22 May 2020
^ this is exactly what i was hoping to get out of the power toys feature as well.
275RR
on 19 Jun 2020
This will be in 0.19 :)
crutkas
on 19 Jun 2020
This will be in 0.19 :)
Are there any updates on the development of this feature?
Joshlucpoll
on 2 Aug 2020
you can override the shortcut if you want via PT Run's settings.
in mine i use Win+Space
crutkas
on 3 Aug 2020
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if you wanted to, that could work too. We just need to do the low level hook work.