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Add show quick launch on all taskbars option
xpewster Mar 18, 2026
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Add customize multi mon quick launch
xpewster Mar 19, 2026
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Condense advanced tab a little
xpewster Mar 19, 2026
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions RetroBar/Controls/Toolbar.xaml.cs
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using ManagedShell.Common.Logging;
using ManagedShell.ShellFolders;
using ManagedShell.ShellFolders.Enums;
using RetroBar.Extensions;
using RetroBar.Utilities;

namespace RetroBar.Controls
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{
Refresh();
}
else if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Settings.QuickLaunchIconSettings))
{
Refresh();
}
}

private void Refresh()
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ToolbarItems.ItemsSource = Folder.Files;
ListCollectionView cvs = (ListCollectionView)CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(Folder.Files);
cvs.CustomSort = new ToolbarSorter(this);
cvs.Filter = ShouldShowIcon;
}
}

private bool ShouldShowIcon(object item)
{
ShellFile file = item as ShellFile;
return file.IsEnabledOnDisplay(Host.Screen.DeviceName);
}

public void SaveItemOrder()
{
List<string> itemPaths = new List<string>();
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25 changes: 25 additions & 0 deletions RetroBar/Converters/BoolAndConverter.cs
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using System;
using System.Windows.Data;

namespace RetroBar.Converters
{
public class BoolAndConverter : IMultiValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object[] values, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
foreach (object value in values)
{
if ((value is bool) && (bool)value == false)
{
return false;
}
}
return true;
}

public object[] ConvertBack(object value, Type[] targetTypes, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
}
74 changes: 74 additions & 0 deletions RetroBar/Extensions/QuickLaunchIconExtensions.cs
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using ManagedShell.ShellFolders;
using RetroBar.Utilities;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace RetroBar.Extensions
{
public static class QuickLaunchIconExtensions
{
public static bool IsEnabledOnDisplay(this ShellFile file, string deviceName)
{
var setting = Settings.Instance.QuickLaunchIconSettings.Find(s => s.Path == file.Path);

// No setting means show everywhere (default)
if (setting.Path == null)
{
return true;
}

return setting.DisabledOnDisplays == null || !setting.DisabledOnDisplays.Contains(deviceName);
}

public static void SetEnabledOnDisplay(this ShellFile file, string deviceName, bool enabled)
{
var settings = new List<QuickLaunchIconSetting>(Settings.Instance.QuickLaunchIconSettings);
var currentSettingIndex = settings.FindIndex(s => s.Path == file.Path);

if (currentSettingIndex >= 0)
{
var disabledDisplays = new List<string>(settings[currentSettingIndex].DisabledOnDisplays ?? new List<string>());

if (!enabled && !disabledDisplays.Contains(deviceName))
{
disabledDisplays.Add(deviceName);
}
else if (enabled)
{
disabledDisplays.Remove(deviceName);
}

if (disabledDisplays.Count == 0)
{
// Back to default (show everywhere) — remove the entry entirely
settings.RemoveAt(currentSettingIndex);
}
else
{
settings[currentSettingIndex] = new QuickLaunchIconSetting
{
Path = file.Path,
DisabledOnDisplays = disabledDisplays
};
}
}
else
{
if (!enabled)
{
settings.Add(new QuickLaunchIconSetting
{
Path = file.Path,
DisabledOnDisplays = new List<string> { deviceName }
});
}
else
{
// Enabling on a display when no setting exists — already shown everywhere, nothing to do
return;
}
}

Settings.Instance.QuickLaunchIconSettings = settings;
}
}
}
4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions RetroBar/Languages/English.xaml
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<s:String x:Key="show_clock">Show the cloc_k</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="show_multi_mon">Show on _multiple displays</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="show_start_button_multi_mon">Show _Start button on all taskbars</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="show_quick_launch_multi_mon">Show _Quick Launch on all taskbars</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="show_quick_launch">Show _Quick Launch</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="select_location">_Select location...</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="quick_launch_folder">Quick Launch - Choose a folder</s:String>
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<s:String x:Key="behavior_heading">Behavior</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="invert_heading">Invert</s:String>

<s:String x:Key="customize_quick_launch">Customize Quick Launch</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="customize_quick_launch_instruction">Select which icons to show on each taskbar per display.</s:String>

<s:String x:Key="start_text">Start</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="start_text_xp">start</s:String>
<s:String x:Key="start_button_tip_98">Click here to begin.</s:String>
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67 changes: 50 additions & 17 deletions RetroBar/PropertiesWindow.xaml
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<converters:DoubleToPercentConverter x:Key="doubleToPercentConverter" />
<converters:EnumConverter x:Key="enumConverter" />
<converters:EdgeOrientationVisibilityConverter x:Key="edgeOrientationVisibilityConverter" />
<converters:BoolAndConverter x:Key="boolAndConverter" />
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment"
Value="Center" />
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Margin="10">
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical"
Margin="0,0,0,10">
<CheckBox x:Name="cbAutoStart"
Checked="CbAutoStart_OnChecked"
Unchecked="CbAutoStart_OnChecked">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource autostart}" />
</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbUseSoftwareRendering"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=UseSoftwareRendering, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource use_software_rendering}" />
</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbDebugLogging"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=DebugLogging, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource debug_logging}" />
</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbCheckForUpdates"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=CheckForUpdates, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource check_for_updates}" />
</CheckBox>
<Grid IsSharedSizeScope="True">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" SharedSizeGroup="FirstCheckBox" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbAutoStart"
Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0"
Checked="CbAutoStart_OnChecked"
Unchecked="CbAutoStart_OnChecked">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource autostart}" />
</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbUseSoftwareRendering"
Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=UseSoftwareRendering, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource use_software_rendering}" />
</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbCheckForUpdates"
Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=CheckForUpdates, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource check_for_updates}" />
</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbDebugLogging"
Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=DebugLogging, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource debug_logging}" />
</CheckBox>
</Grid>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbAutoHideTransparent"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=AutoHideTransparent, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource auto_hide_transparent}" />
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IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=ShowStartButtonMultiMon, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource show_start_button_multi_mon}" />
</CheckBox>
<DockPanel>
<CheckBox x:Name="cbShowQuickLaunchMultiMon"
IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=ShowMultiMon, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=ShowQuickLaunchMultiMon, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
<Label Content="{DynamicResource show_quick_launch_multi_mon}" />
</CheckBox>
<Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
Content="{DynamicResource customize}"
Click="CustomizeQuickLaunch_OnClick"
>
<Button.IsEnabled>
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource boolAndConverter}">
<Binding Source="{x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}" Path="ShowMultiMon" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged"/>
<Binding Source="{x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}" Path="ShowQuickLaunchMultiMon" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged"/>
</MultiBinding>
</Button.IsEnabled>
</Button>
</DockPanel>
<DockPanel>
<Label VerticalAlignment="Center"
Target="{Binding ElementName=cboMultiMonMode}">
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using ManagedShell.Common.Logging;
using Microsoft.Win32;
using ManagedShell.AppBar;
using ManagedShell.ShellFolders;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using ManagedShell.WindowsTray;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
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}
}

private void CustomizeQuickLaunch_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
QuickLaunchPropertiesWindow.Open(
new ShellFolder(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(Settings.Instance.QuickLaunchPath), IntPtr.Zero, true),
AppBarScreen.FromAllScreens(),
new Point(Left, Top));
}

private void PropertiesWindow_OnClosing(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
{
_instance = null;
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74 changes: 74 additions & 0 deletions RetroBar/QuickLaunchPropertiesWindow.xaml
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<Window x:Class="RetroBar.QuickLaunchPropertiesWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:RetroBar.Converters"
xmlns:Settings="clr-namespace:RetroBar.Utilities"
Title="{DynamicResource customize_quick_launch}"
Height="406"
Width="Auto"
MinWidth="300"
SizeToContent="Width"
ResizeMode="NoResize"
FlowDirection="{DynamicResource flow_direction}"
Style="{DynamicResource PropertiesWindow}"
Closing="Window_Closing">
<Window.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="MinHeight"
Value="21" />
<Setter Property="MinWidth"
Value="73" />
<Setter Property="Padding"
Value="10,0" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment"
Value="Center" />
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid Margin="9,12">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock Grid.Row="0"
Text="{DynamicResource customize_quick_launch_instruction}"
TextWrapping="Wrap"
Margin="0,0,0,3" />
<ListView x:Name="QuickLaunchListView"
Grid.Row="1"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
<ListView.View>
<GridView x:Name="QuickLaunchGridView">
<GridViewColumn Header="{DynamicResource name_heading}"
Width="160">
<GridViewColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<DockPanel>
<Image Source="{Binding SmallIcon}"
Width="16"
Height="16"
Margin="0,0,3,0"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
DockPanel.Dock="Left" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding DisplayName}"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
DockPanel.Dock="Left" />
</DockPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</GridViewColumn.CellTemplate>
</GridViewColumn>
</GridView>
</ListView.View>
</ListView>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
Grid.Row="2"
Margin="0,12,0,0">
<Button Content="{DynamicResource ok_dialog}"
Click="OK_OnClick" />
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</Window>
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