From 0728716adcfb534f8c65a5f624ac0fe9ada9a1f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:19:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Checking in adjustments based off @anuthadev pr's

---
 .../PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml        | 43 +++++++++++-------
 .../launcher/PowerLauncher/MainWindow.xaml    | 44 +++++++++----------
 .../launcher/PowerLauncher/ResultList.xaml    | 26 ++++++-----
 3 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
index bf1a888948d2..e969f9cf7780 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
-    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:PowerLauncher"
     mc:Ignorable="d" 
     d:DesignHeight="300"
     d:DesignWidth="720">
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <Style x:Key="QueryTextBoxStyle" TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
-            <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}" />
             <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
             <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource ControlTextBrushKey}"/>
             <Setter Property="CaretBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ControlTextBrushKey}"/>
@@ -25,7 +24,18 @@
                 <Setter.Value>
                     <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
                         <Grid>
-                            <TextBlock Margin="15, 1, 0, 0" Text="{TemplateBinding Tag}">
+                            <Border x:Name="border" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
+                                <ScrollViewer x:Name="PART_ContentHost" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Focusable="false" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden">
+                                    <ScrollViewer.ContentTemplate>
+                                        <DataTemplate>
+                                            <Grid Background="{Binding Background, ElementName=PART_ContentHost}" RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled" TextOptions.TextFormattingMode="Display">
+                                                <ContentPresenter Content="{Binding Path=Content, ElementName=PART_ContentHost}"/>
+                                            </Grid>
+                                        </DataTemplate>
+                                    </ScrollViewer.ContentTemplate>
+                                </ScrollViewer>
+                            </Border>
+                            <TextBlock Margin="14, 0, 0, 0" Text="{TemplateBinding Tag}">
                                 <TextBlock.Style>
                                     <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
                                         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Transparent"/>
@@ -37,9 +47,6 @@
                                     </Style>
                                 </TextBlock.Style>
                             </TextBlock>
-                            <Border x:Name="border" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
-                                <ScrollViewer x:Name="PART_ContentHost" Focusable="false" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden"/>
-                            </Border>
                         </Grid>
                         <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                             <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
@@ -75,16 +82,7 @@
             <ColumnDefinition Width="72"/>
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-        <TextBlock
-            x:Name="AutoCompleteTextBlock"
-            x:FieldModifier="public"
-            Opacity="0.6"            
-            Canvas.ZIndex="0"
-            Margin="24, 0, 14, 0"
-            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-            FontSize="24"
-            Foreground="{DynamicResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}"
-         />
+
 
         <!--
             for adding on placeholder, look at the style with 90 votes
@@ -101,8 +99,19 @@
             FontSize="24"
             Style="{StaticResource QueryTextBoxStyle}"
             Tag="{DynamicResource startTyping}"
+            RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"
             />
-
+        <TextBlock
+            x:Name="AutoCompleteTextBlock"
+            x:FieldModifier="public"
+            Opacity="0.6"            
+            Canvas.ZIndex="0" 
+            Margin="24, 0, 14, 0"
+            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            FontSize="24"
+            Foreground="{DynamicResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}"
+            RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"
+         />
         <TextBlock
             AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource SearchIcon}"
             Grid.Column="1"
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/MainWindow.xaml b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/MainWindow.xaml
index e85a42653923..78f14c64eb3b 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
         Topmost="True"
         SizeToContent="Height"
         ResizeMode="NoResize"
+        TextOptions.TextRenderingMode="ClearType"
+        RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"
         WindowStyle="None"
         WindowStartupLocation="Manual"
         AllowDrop="True"
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
         Deactivated="OnDeactivated"
         IsVisibleChanged="OnVisibilityChanged"
         Visibility="{Binding MainWindowVisibility, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+        
         d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance vm:MainViewModel}">
     <Window.Resources>
         <CubicEase x:Key="CubicEaseOut" EasingMode="EaseOut"/>
@@ -52,17 +55,15 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <Border 
+        <Grid 
             x:Name="SearchBoxBorder" 
             Grid.Row="0" 
-            Margin="24,24,24,24"  
-            BorderThickness="1" 
-            CornerRadius="4"
-            Background="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}"
-            BorderBrush="{DynamicResource BorderBrush}">
-            <Border.Effect>
-                <DropShadowEffect BlurRadius="32" Opacity="0.28" ShadowDepth="1" />
-            </Border.Effect>
+            Margin="24,24,24,24">
+            <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}" RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Stroke="{DynamicResource BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="1">
+                <Rectangle.Effect>
+                    <DropShadowEffect BlurRadius="32" Opacity="0.28" ShadowDepth="1" />
+                </Rectangle.Effect>
+            </Rectangle>
             <local:LauncherControl 
                 x:Name="SearchBox">
                 <!--<local:LauncherControl.RenderTransform>
@@ -72,29 +73,28 @@
                 <!--<Border.RenderTransform>
                     <TranslateTransform />
                 </Border.RenderTransform>-->
-        </Border>
-        <Border 
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid 
             x:Name="ListBoxBorder"
-            Grid.Row="1" 
-            Margin="24,-8,24,24" 
-            BorderThickness="1"
-            CornerRadius="4" 
-            Visibility="{Binding Results.Visibility}"
-            Background="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}"
-            BorderBrush="{DynamicResource BorderBrush}">
+            Grid.Row="1"
+            Margin="24,-8,24,24"
+            Visibility="{Binding Results.Visibility}">
             <!--<Border.RenderTransform>
                 <TranslateTransform />
             </Border.RenderTransform>-->
-            <Border.Effect>
-                <DropShadowEffect BlurRadius="32" Opacity="0.28" ShadowDepth="1" />
-            </Border.Effect>
+            <Rectangle RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Fill="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}" Stroke="{DynamicResource BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="1">
+                <Rectangle.Effect>
+                    <DropShadowEffect BlurRadius="32" Opacity="0.28" ShadowDepth="1" />
+                </Rectangle.Effect>
+            </Rectangle>
             <local:ResultList x:Name="ListBox" 
                 PreviewMouseDown="ListBox_PreviewMouseDown" >
                 <!--<local:ResultList.RenderTransform>
                     <TranslateTransform />
                 </local:ResultList.RenderTransform>-->
             </local:ResultList>
-        </Border>
+            <Rectangle RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Stroke="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}" StrokeThickness="1" />
+        </Grid>
     </Grid> 
     <Window.InputBindings>
         <KeyBinding Key="Escape" Command="{Binding EscCommand}" />
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/ResultList.xaml b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/ResultList.xaml
index 187a0cc8927c..1fd2f7c74bcd 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/ResultList.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/ResultList.xaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                     <Setter.Value>
                         <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ListViewItem}">
                             <Grid Background="Transparent">
-                                <Border x:Name="HighlightBorder" BorderThickness="0" Background="Transparent" BorderBrush="Transparent" SnapsToDevicePixels="true"/>
+                                <Border x:Name="HighlightBorder" BorderThickness="0" Background="{DynamicResource SystemChromeLow}" BorderBrush="Transparent" SnapsToDevicePixels="true"/>
                                 <ContentPresenter x:Name="contentPresenter" HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" RecognizesAccessKey="True" SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
                             </Grid>
                             <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
             <Style x:Key="CommandButtonListViewItemContainerStyle"  TargetType="ListViewItem">
                 <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
                 <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0" />
+                <Setter Property="Margin" Value="1" />
                 <Setter Property="Template">
                     <Setter.Value>
                         <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ListViewItem}">
@@ -134,11 +135,10 @@
                 <Setter Property="Template">
                     <Setter.Value>
                         <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ToolTip}" >
-                            <StackPanel Margin="8,2" >
-                                <Border CornerRadius="4" Background="{DynamicResource ToolTipBackgroundBrushKey}" BorderBrush="{DynamicResource ToolTipBorderBrushKey}" BorderThickness="1">
-                                    <ContentPresenter Margin="4" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top" />
-                                </Border>
-                            </StackPanel>
+                            <Grid Margin="8,2" >
+                                <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource ToolTipBackgroundBrushKey}" RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Stroke="{DynamicResource ToolTipBorderBrushKey}" StrokeThickness="1"/>
+                                <ContentPresenter Margin="4" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top" />
+                            </Grid>
                         </ControlTemplate>
                     </Setter.Value>
                 </Setter>
@@ -199,18 +199,20 @@
                                         Style="{DynamicResource CollapsableTextblock}"
                                         Foreground="{DynamicResource ToolTipForegroundBrushKey}" FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="12"
                                         Text="{Binding Result.ToolTipData.Title}"
-                                        TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                                        TextWrapping="Wrap" 
+                                        RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled" />
                                     <TextBlock 
                                         Style="{DynamicResource CollapsableTextblock}"
                                         Foreground="{DynamicResource ToolTipForegroundBrushKey}" FontSize="12"
                                         Text="{Binding Result.ToolTipData.Text}"                               
-                                        TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                                        TextWrapping="Wrap" 
+                                        RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled" />
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </ToolTip>
                         </Grid.ToolTip>
                         <Image AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource AppIcon}" x:Name="AppIcon" Height="36" MaxWidth="56" Grid.RowSpan="2" Margin="-6,-2,0,0" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Source="{Binding Image}" />
-                        <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource Title}" x:Name="Title" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Result.Title}" FontWeight="SemiBold" FontSize="20" Margin="0,0,0,-2" VerticalAlignment="Bottom"/>
-                        <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource Subtitle}" x:Name="Path" Grid.Column="1" Text= "{Binding Result.SubTitle}" Grid.Row="1" Foreground="{DynamicResource SecondaryTextForeground}" Margin="0,2,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/>
+                        <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource Title}" x:Name="Title" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Result.Title}" FontWeight="SemiBold" FontSize="20" Margin="0,0,0,-2" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"/>
+                        <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource Subtitle}" x:Name="Path" Grid.Column="1" Text= "{Binding Result.SubTitle}" Grid.Row="1" Foreground="{DynamicResource SecondaryTextForeground}" Margin="0,2,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"/>
                         <ListView      
                             AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource ContextMenuItemsCollection}"
                             HorizontalAlignment="Right" 
@@ -239,11 +241,11 @@
                                     <Button AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource ContextMenuItem}" Style="{StaticResource IconButtonStyle}" Command="{Binding Command}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Height="42" Width="42" BorderThickness="1" >
                                         <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
                                             <ToolTip >
-                                                <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource ContextMenuItemAdditionalInformation}" Text="{Binding Title}" Foreground="{DynamicResource ToolTipForegroundBrushKey}" Margin="8,5" FontSize="12"/>
+                                                <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource ContextMenuItemAdditionalInformation}" Text="{Binding Title}" Foreground="{DynamicResource ToolTipForegroundBrushKey}" Margin="8,5" FontSize="12" RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"/>
                                             </ToolTip>
                                         </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
                                         <Button.Content>
-                                            <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource ContextMenuIcon}" FontFamily="{Binding FontFamily}" FontSize="16" Text="{Binding Glyph}"/>
+                                            <TextBlock AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource ContextMenuIcon}" FontFamily="{Binding FontFamily}" FontSize="16" Text="{Binding Glyph}" RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"/>
                                         </Button.Content>
                                     </Button>
                                 </DataTemplate>

From efe14d1dd9977ce3235fcc6a1b7a0c6d0f1f496d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:48:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Forcing an improvement on the magnifier glass

---
 src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
index e969f9cf7780..51564277f263 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
@@ -117,9 +117,12 @@
             Grid.Column="1"
             Text="&#xE721;"
             FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets"
-            FontSize="24" 
+            FontSize="26" 
             HorizontalAlignment="Center" 
             VerticalAlignment="Center"
-            Foreground="{DynamicResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}" />
+            Foreground="{DynamicResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}" 
+            RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled"
+            TextOptions.TextRenderingMode="Auto"
+            SnapsToDevicePixels="True"/>
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>
\ No newline at end of file

From 03016431964b87659b30be30d4b7aa8b66f3bd62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clint Rutkas <clint@rutkas.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:03:53 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] removing whitespace

---
 src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
index 51564277f263..5eac92c69733 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/LauncherControl.xaml
@@ -82,13 +82,10 @@
             <ColumnDefinition Width="72"/>
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-
-
         <!--
             for adding on placeholder, look at the style with 90 votes
             https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11873378/adding-placeholder-text-to-textbox
         -->
-
         <TextBox
             AutomationProperties.Name="{DynamicResource Query}"
             x:Name="QueryTextBox"