microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

[Quick Access] Add brief description to each entry

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

Add an (i) UI element or some body text to each entry in the quick access menu:

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### Scenario when this would be used?

I love PowerToys, but there's _a lot_ of them (and that's a good thing). Currently, the best way I can think of to get to know what PowerToys are available is to poke around the settings or (SC)OOBE. That works, but adding some lightweight descriptions/UI in the quick access menu would be a faster way to consume that information. After that, if one piques my interest, I can open the heavier settings window to look into it further and customize it.

tldr: settings window is heavy UI, adding lightweight UI to the Quick Access menu is an easy win for better discoverability

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the Quick Access menu implementation and how its entries are defined and rendered. Review how each PowerToys utility is represented, then determine where brief descriptions and the proposed information UI belong. Done means every entry presents lightweight descriptive text or an information element without making the menu feel like the full settings window.

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Assessment

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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