Fix desktop catalog dialog freezing (list not displayed, selection not switching)#179
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Fix desktop catalog dialog freezing (list not displayed, selection not switching)#179
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[WIP] Fix desktop list dialog freezing issue
Fix desktop catalog dialog freezing (list not displayed, selection not switching)
Mar 20, 2026
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DesktopCatalogViewModel.Setup()ran its post-awaitcontinuation on a thread-pool (MTA) thread due toConfigureAwait(false). All subsequent operations —GetWallpaperPath,GetCurrent(COM calls requiring STA), andSelectedDesktopassignment (triggersSwitch→PopupOverlay, UI ops) — were executing on the wrong thread, causing COM marshaling deadlocks against the busy UI thread.Change
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.ConfigureAwait(false)fromconfigStore.Load()inSetup()so the continuation resumes on the captured STA/UI thread. Config I/O stays async insideConfigStore.Load().Original prompt
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