Sharex: Publish MSIX/APPX on the GitHub Releases or anywhere else Microsoft Store

[felipecrs]

With the availability of this package, we could install it without using the Microsoft Store. Similar to how the Windows Terminal does at https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases.

Then, I would be pleased to convert the current ShareX listing in WinGet to use the MSIX/APPX instead. :P

[sylveon]

The msix version has multiple limitations that the normal installer version doesn't have

[felipecrs]

The msix version has multiple limitations that the normal installer version doesn't have

That's true. But isn't a reason to do not publish the package once it's already being built.

[felipecrs]

By the way, it would be interesting to have documentation on how the Store version of ShareX is limited. I personally don't know and therefore I don't know why the normal installer is better. Similar to how VLC on the Store do:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/vlc/9nblggh4vvnh
⚠ ⚠ Beware! This VLC does not feature all the features of the classic VLC! It does not support DVD or Blurays! Use the desktop version instead! ⚠⚠

[sylveon]

Here's a non-exhaustive list:

• 64-bits only (therefore can't run on ARM64)
• No built-in support for the recorder devices, you have to manually download them from the internet
• No DNS changer
• No "Upload with ShareX" context menu entry

[felipecrs]

Thanks!

By the way, I believe "MSIX" apps can add entries to the context menu. Windows Terminal made it via https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/6100.

[sylveon]

We can't add global context menu entries. The upload with sharex context menu is global (shows up on every file you right click). We could use a shell extension for this but it's not worth the effort.