Add Refresh Connections (Mouse Without Borders) to Quick Access#46025
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[WIP] Add refresh connections from Mouse Without Borders to Quick Access
Add Refresh Connections (Mouse Without Borders) to Quick Access
Mar 10, 2026
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Summary of the Pull Request
Adds the Mouse Without Borders "Refresh connections" action to both the Quick Access tray flyout and the Settings Dashboard, so users can trigger a reconnect without navigating into MWB settings.
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Quick Access flyout (
Settings.UI.Controls)QuickAccessViewModel: AddedMouseWithoutBorderstoInitializeItems(); tooltip shows the configuredReconnectShortcut.QuickAccessLauncher: Addedcase ModuleType.MouseWithoutBorders— signalsMWBReconnectEvent(same named Windows event used by the CmdPalMWBReconnectCommand).Settings Dashboard (
Settings.UI)DashboardViewModel: AddedGetModuleItemsMouseWithoutBorders()returning aDashboardModuleButtonItemwired to a newMouseWithoutBordersReconnectClickedhandler that firesMWBReconnectEvent. Added the module to theGetModuleItems()switch. Addedusing System.Threadingandusing PowerToys.Interop.No new strings — reuses existing
MouseWithoutBorders_ReconnectButton.Text("Refresh connections") andMouseWithoutBorders_ReconnectTooltip.Textfor the button label and description.Validation Steps Performed
MWBReconnectEventis the same event used byMWBReconnectCommandin the CmdPal extension.MouseWithoutBorders.pngicon exists inAssets/Settings/Icons/.PowerToys.Interopis already referenced byPowerToys.Settings.csproj.Warning
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o3svsblobprodcus318.vsblob.vsassets.io/usr/bin/dotnet dotnet build Settings.UI/PowerToys.Settings.csproj -c Debug(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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