microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Command Palette Result Order Returns Illogically

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.99.1

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

1. launch command palette
2. type a number
3. use an arithmetic operator
4. type another number
5. first recommendation isn't calculator which is stupid
6. for me it is either excel (last app opened) or folder search

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### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Calculator should be first result because I am obviously doing maths. requiring the = to trigger the calculator makes this incredibly inferior to powertoys run

### ❌ Actual Behavior

recommend dumb results

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior in Command Palette with a numeric expression and without typing “=”. Trace how results are ranked for that query and compare the calculator result with recently opened apps and folder search. Done means the calculator is the first result for arithmetic input, with coverage for the reported reproduction.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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