microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Add icons to command palette search results

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CmdPal-HostUX Idea-Enhancement Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

Add icons or tags to show what type of result each thing is when searching.

### Scenario when this would be used?

Sometimes, when I am searching for a command palette extension that doesn't have a hotkey, the search brings up both the app and the extension, and it is confusing to have two. For example, dev numbers always comes up twice, with only subtly different icons.

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Different icons or tags for extensions, programs, files, commands etc would make this clearer

### Supporting information

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the Command Palette implementation and its search-result rendering entry point, then compare how extensions, programs, files, and commands are identified. Done means search results visibly distinguish those result types with icons or tags, including the extension-versus-app case described.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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