PowerToys/doc/devdocs/modules

PowerToys Modules

This section contains documentation for individual PowerToys modules, including their architecture, implementation details, and debugging tools.

Available Modules

Module	Description
Advanced Paste	Tool for enhanced clipboard pasting with formatting options
Always on Top	Tool for pinning windows to stay on top of other windows
Awake	Tool to keep your computer awake without modifying power settings
Color Picker	Tool for selecting and managing colors from the screen
Command Not Found	Tool suggesting package installations for missing commands
Crop and Lock	Tool for cropping application windows into smaller windows or thumbnails
Environment Variables	Tool for managing user and system environment variables
FancyZones (debugging tools)	Window manager utility for custom window layouts
File Explorer add-ons	Extensions for enhancing Windows File Explorer functionality
File Locksmith	Tool for finding processes that lock files
Hosts File Editor	Tool for managing the system hosts file
Image Resizer	Tool for quickly resizing images within File Explorer
Keyboard Manager	Tool for remapping keys and keyboard shortcuts
Mouse Utilities	Collection of tools to enhance mouse and cursor functionality
Mouse Without Borders	Tool for controlling multiple computers with a single mouse and keyboard
NewPlus	Context menu extension for creating new files in File Explorer
Peek	File preview utility for quick file content viewing
Power Rename	Bulk file renaming tool with search and replace functionality
PowerToys Run (deprecation soon)	Quick application launcher and search utility
Quick Accent	Tool for quickly inserting accented characters and special symbols
Registry Preview	Tool for visualizing and editing Registry files
Screen Ruler	Tool for measuring pixel distances and color boundaries on screen
Shortcut Guide	Tool for displaying Windows keyboard shortcuts when holding the Windows key
Text Extractor	Tool for extracting text from images and screenshots
Workspaces	Tool for saving and restoring window layouts for different projects
ZoomIt	Screen zoom and annotation tool

Adding New Module Documentation

When adding documentation for a new module:

1. Create a dedicated markdown file for the module (e.g., modulename.md)
2. If the module has specialized debugging tools, consider creating a separate tools document (e.g., modulename-tools.md)
3. Update this index with links to the new documentation
4. Follow the existing documentation structure for consistency