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[Feature Request] Expand "Dialog box jump" support to Third-Party Application File Dialogs(e.g., Office, WPS, Custom UI)
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Description
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
Yes. Currently, Flow Launcher's "Dialog box jump" (navigating a file dialog to the path of the active Explorer window) works well with standard Windows system dialogs. However, it fails to work with Third-Party Applications that use custom or non-standard file dialog interfaces (e.g., WPS Office, Adobe apps, or specific industry software).
The Pain Point: The experience is fragmented.
- When I save a file in Notepad (Standard UI), the jump works perfectly.
- When I save a file in WPS Office (Custom UI), the feature is unresponsive.
- This inconsistency breaks "muscle memory" and makes the feature feel unfinished or unreliable.
**Describe the solution you'd like**
I request that Flow Launcher enhances its window detection logic for "Dialog Jump" to support common third-party application dialogs.
- Target: Support dialogs that may not be standard #32770 class windows or utilize custom UI frameworks.
- Behavior: When a user triggers the jump action (or when the plugin is active), it should inject the path into the "File Name" field or navigate the view, even in these non-standard windows.
**Describe the value / Why is this important?**
1. Unified Experience: Users shouldn't have to care which app they are using. The feature should work universally across the OS.
2. Workflow Continuity: Eliminating the "broken" feeling in third-party apps will significantly increase user confidence and reliance on Flow Launcher.
**Competitor Analysis / Reference**
Listary handles this scenario perfectly. It provides seamless support for almost all file dialogs, regardless of whether they are native Windows dialogs or custom implementations by third-party vendors.
- Evidence: As shown in the screenshot below, Listary successfully detects the file dialog in a third-party application (likely WPS Office) and overlays its search bar/jump controls at the bottom. (This is the seamless experience we hope for)
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> Listary's Implementation: Listary working inside a third-party file dialog(Note the custom toolbar at the bottom)
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