microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

CmdPal: Icon loading (12/n) - Separate icon resolution and icon loading

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Since Aug 26, 2026.

  • #50192 by @jiripolasek — open
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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

When we pass a shell object path as an icon path, the cache uses this path as id. But that's not a good identifier for and may lead to inefficient cache use and duplication - for example all text files usually have same icon.

### Scenario when this would be used?

More efficient use of cache, reduced memory usage

### Supporting information

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