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WIP: prevent Win+X hover timer rearming #42

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Track Win+X hover suppression per taskbar
YellowNest Oct 14, 2026
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Prevent Win+X hover timer from being rearmed before pointer leaves Start
YellowNest Oct 14, 2026
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Limit hover suppression to the Windows 11 asynchronous Win+X path
YellowNest Oct 14, 2026
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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -3966,7 +3966,7 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
if (msg->message==WM_MOUSEMOVE)
{
TaskbarInfo *taskBar=FindTaskBarInfoButton(msg->hwnd);
if (taskBar && !CMenuContainer::IsMenuOpened() && !WindowsMenuOpened())
if (taskBar && !taskBar->bSuppressHover && !CMenuContainer::IsMenuOpened() && !WindowsMenuOpened())
{
if (GetSettingInt(L"Hover") && !taskBar->bTimer)
{
Expand All @@ -3987,6 +3987,7 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
TaskbarInfo *taskBar=FindTaskBarInfoButton(msg->hwnd);
if (taskBar)
{
taskBar->bSuppressHover=false;
taskBar->bTimer=false;
KillTimer(msg->hwnd,'CLSM');
if (taskBar->oldButton==msg->hwnd)
Expand All @@ -4013,7 +4014,9 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
TaskbarInfo *taskBar=FindTaskBarInfoBar(msg->hwnd);
if (taskBar)
{
if (!CMenuContainer::IsMenuOpened() && !WindowsMenuOpened() && PointAroundStartButton(taskBar->taskbarId))
if (!PointAroundStartButton(taskBar->taskbarId))
taskBar->bSuppressHover=false;
if (!taskBar->bSuppressHover && !CMenuContainer::IsMenuOpened() && !WindowsMenuOpened() && PointAroundStartButton(taskBar->taskbarId))
{
if (!taskBar->bTimer)
{
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -4232,6 +4235,8 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
// Win+X is shown asynchronously on Windows 11. Cancel any pending
// hover-open timer first, otherwise it can open the configured
// hover menu a moment later and dismiss Win+X again.
if (IsWin11())
taskBar->bSuppressHover=true;
if (taskBar->bTimer)
{
taskBar->bTimer=false;
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.h
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Expand Up @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void EnableStartTooltip( bool bEnable );

struct TaskbarInfo
{
TaskbarInfo( void ) { taskbarId=pointerId=0; taskBar=startButton=oldButton=rebar=taskList=chevron=news=desktop=NULL; startButtonSize.cx=startButtonSize.cy=0; oldButtonSize.cx=oldButtonSize.cy=0; bTimer=bCustomLook=bReplaceButton=bHideButton=bRecreatingButton=bThemeChanging=false; }
TaskbarInfo( void ) { taskbarId=pointerId=0; taskBar=startButton=oldButton=rebar=taskList=chevron=news=desktop=NULL; startButtonSize.cx=startButtonSize.cy=0; oldButtonSize.cx=oldButtonSize.cy=0; bTimer=bSuppressHover=bCustomLook=bReplaceButton=bHideButton=bRecreatingButton=bThemeChanging=false; }
int taskbarId;
HWND taskBar;
HWND startButton; // either own start button or the win7 start button (depending on bReplaceButton)
Expand All @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct TaskbarInfo
SIZE oldButtonSize;
int pointerId;
bool bTimer;
bool bSuppressHover; // prevent hover reopening the Start menu immediately after Win+X
bool bCustomLook;
bool bReplaceButton; // replace start button with own one
bool bHideButton; // hide old start button (if we have own button)
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