microsoft / microsoft/msix-packaging
[Feature Request] File Explorer should display MSIX/ APPX/ MSIXBUNDLE/ APPXBUNDLE packages' Icons instead of App Installer Icon.
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Description
I was not sure where to post this small feature request, so I ended up posting here.
During offline Sideloading scenarios in windows 10, Just like any regular .EXE file today can display their icon in file explorer, MSIX/ APPX packages should also display their corresponding Icons too in file explorer. It eases to distinguish among multiple MSIX/APPX packages easily without double clicking it. It also makes MSIX packages feel like native in windows 10 ecosystem for general consumers.
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The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how the MSIX SDK exposes package icon metadata and whether Windows File Explorer integration is within this repository's scope; done would mean confirming a concrete implementation path and displaying package-specific icons for the listed formats.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100