microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Dock: Killing extension process breaks dock UI interactions

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CmdPal - Dock Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

1. Add Media controls to the dock
2. Play your favorite song
3. Kill the Media controls process
4. Right-click on empty space on the Dock
- Observe that Edit Dock does nothing
- Observe that Settings does nothing

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Dock issue with Media controls added, then terminate the Media controls process and test the Dock context menu. Trace the Dock handling for the process-termination case and verify that Edit Dock and Settings still respond after the extension exits.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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