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Command palette Dock, pinned items order changing

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

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

Installation method

WinGet

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce

Reboot of system make order of pinned items change.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Pinned item order is constant.

❌ Actual Behavior

Pinned program shortcuts keep rearranging themselves after reboot and after updates to the programs the shortcuts refer to.

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Additional Information

Windows 11 25H2, 26200.8655

.net:
Host:
Version: 10.0.9
Architecture: x64
Commit: 901ca94124
RID: win-x64

.NET SDKs installed:
No SDKs were found.

.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.36 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.36 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.28 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.36 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.28 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Language:
en_us

Other Software

Shortcuts: Steam, Spotify, Epic Games launcher, Windows settings

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at the Command Palette entry point and reproduce the pinned-item reorder after a reboot and after updating a referenced program. Trace how pinned shortcuts are saved and restored across those events; done means their order remains unchanged in both cases.

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Assessment

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

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