Introduce new utility PowerDisplay to control your monitor settings

[moooyo]

Summary of the Pull Request

Introduce a new PowerToys' module PowerDisplay to let user can control their monitor settings without touching monitor's button.

Support feature list: Common:

1. Profiles support
2. Integration with LightSwitch (auto switch profile when theme change)
3. TrayIcon
4. Save and restore settings when startup
5. Shortcut
6. Rotation
7. GPO support
8. Auto re-discovery monitor when plugging and unplugging monitors.
9. Identify Monitors
10. Quick profile switch

Especially for DDC/CI monitor:

1. Brightness
2. Contrast
3. Volume
4. Color temperature (preset profile)
5. Input source

Design doc: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/yuleng/display/pr/3/doc/devdocs/modules/powerdisplay/design.md

AOT compatibility: I designed this module for AOT from the start, so I'm pretty sure at least 95% of it is AOT compatible. But unfortunately, PowerToys still have a AOT blocker to block this module publish with AOT.

Currently PowerToys will check the .net file version (file version not lib version) to avoid crash. So, all modules should reference Common.UI or add UseWPF to avoid overwrite the .net file with different version (which may cause crash).

Todo:

• [ ] BugBash
• [ ] Icon
• [ ] IdentifyWindow UI improvement

Demo

Main UI:

Input Source:

Settings UI:

Closes: #42942 #42678 #41117 #38109 #35564 #34932 #28500 #1052 #18149

PR Checklist

• [x] Closes: #1052
• [x] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
• [x] Tests: Added/updated and all pass
• [x] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized
• [x] Dev docs: Added/updated
• [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places
  • [ ] JSON for signing for new binaries
  • [ ] WXS for installer for new binaries and localization folder
  • [ ] YML for CI pipeline for new test projects
  • [ ] YML for signed pipeline
• [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on our docs repo and link it here: #xxx

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[moooyo]

Ok I believe this code is AOT ready.

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[riverar]

Just adding https://x.com/SheriefFYI/status/1992983352299925519 to track public usability concerns around this current UI.

[moooyo]

Sorry for make our users confuse...Actually I'm not a professional UI/UX designer, this feature is still in PoC stage. And not reviewed by our UI/UX team. Thanks for your mentions, we will try to improve it!

[rocksdanister]

Its great that PowerToys is getting DDC control (wish Windows has this built in.)

I wanted to share my user interface idea, some suggested showing the monitor information text which will help (along with custom ordering) but I wanted to suggest an idea for the icon

For 2 or 3 screens custom icon with selection

For complex setup like this (one of my app users have this setup!)

How about zooming in on the current selected screen (say 3.)

[AleksanderGasz]

Is there a chance for software-based turning on/off monitors and changing inputs?

[moooyo]

Is there a chance for software-based turning on/off monitors and changing inputs?

Theoretically, it is possible. This is because some of our hardware modifications are based on Windows events, and anyone can trigger this event. But I think is not in priority at that time.

[moooyo]

Is there a chance for software-based turning on/off monitors and changing inputs?

Theoretically, it is possible. This is because some of our hardware modifications are based on Windows events, and anyone can trigger this event. But I think is not in priority at that time.

Clarify: Every monitor changes from PT settings-ui currently based on Windows Event. So, if we want to implement it, we need to add them in PowerDisplay Settings first.

[eikaramba]

please consider this feature list https://github.com/microsoft/powertoys/issues/42678 i'm currently using twinkletray and beeing able to use powertoys to control the monitor brightness automatically by time (e.g. set brightness to 10% after sunset) would be really great.

[moooyo]

@eikaramba  schedule is completed. Linked to light switch module. Shortcut is a good idea

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[nrv-96]

Is there a chance for software-based turning on/off monitors and changing inputs?

Yes, we can turn on/off and change inputs using below repo: https://github.com/newAM/monitorcontrol

Currently, I'm using this app and it's works as expected.

My windows OS Version: 
OS Name:	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Version:	10.0.26200 Build 26200

Here is the command line for your reference:

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol
usage: monitorcontrol [-h] [--verbose]
                      (--set-luminance SET_LUMINANCE | --get-luminance | --get-power-mode | --set-power-mode {on,standby,suspend,off_soft,off_hard} | --version | --get-input-source | --set-input-source {OFF,ANALOG1,ANALOG2,DVI1,DVI2,COMPOSITE1,COMPOSITE2,SVIDEO1,SVIDEO2,TUNER1,TUNER2,TUNER3,CMPONENT1,CMPONENT2,CMPONENT3,DP1,DP2,HDMI1,HDMI2} | --get-monitors)
                      [--monitor MONITOR]
monitorcontrol: error: one of the arguments --set-luminance --get-luminance --get-power-mode --set-power-mode --version --get-input-source --set-input-source --get-monitors is required

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-power-mode
on

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-input-source
InputSource.HDMI2

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-monitors
Monitor 1: XV240YV
Available Inputs:
        InputSource.DP1
        InputSource.HDMI1
        InputSource.HDMI2*

@eikaramba Please consider this feature in this powedisplay toy, it would be game changer for all users. Please let me know if you need any other info.

cc: @moooyo @AleksanderGasz @niels9001

[eikaramba]

Is there a chance for software-based turning on/off monitors and changing inputs?

Yes, we can turn on/off and change inputs using below repo: https://github.com/newAM/monitorcontrol

Currently, I'm using this app and it's works as expected.

My windows OS Version: 
OS Name:	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Version:	10.0.26200 Build 26200

Here is the command line for your reference:

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol
usage: monitorcontrol [-h] [--verbose]
                      (--set-luminance SET_LUMINANCE | --get-luminance | --get-power-mode | --set-power-mode {on,standby,suspend,off_soft,off_hard} | --version | --get-input-source | --set-input-source {OFF,ANALOG1,ANALOG2,DVI1,DVI2,COMPOSITE1,COMPOSITE2,SVIDEO1,SVIDEO2,TUNER1,TUNER2,TUNER3,CMPONENT1,CMPONENT2,CMPONENT3,DP1,DP2,HDMI1,HDMI2} | --get-monitors)
                      [--monitor MONITOR]
monitorcontrol: error: one of the arguments --set-luminance --get-luminance --get-power-mode --set-power-mode --version --get-input-source --set-input-source --get-monitors is required

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-power-mode
on

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-input-source
InputSource.HDMI2

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-monitors
Monitor 1: XV240YV
Available Inputs:
        InputSource.DP1
        InputSource.HDMI1
        InputSource.HDMI2*

@eikaramba Please consider this feature in this powedisplay toy, it would be game changer for all users. Please let me know if you need any other info.

cc: @moooyo @AleksanderGasz @niels9001

i'm just a user as you are. the software you referenced is just using DDC, as any other tool out there, see the linked issue with more advanced tools. the actual developer answered also to your request so i don't think there is much to add to this discussion at this point.

[moooyo]

Is there a chance for software-based turning on/off monitors and changing inputs?

Yes, we can turn on/off and change inputs using below repo: https://github.com/newAM/monitorcontrol

Currently, I'm using this app and it's works as expected.

My windows OS Version: 
OS Name:	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Version:	10.0.26200 Build 26200

Here is the command line for your reference:

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol
usage: monitorcontrol [-h] [--verbose]
                      (--set-luminance SET_LUMINANCE | --get-luminance | --get-power-mode | --set-power-mode {on,standby,suspend,off_soft,off_hard} | --version | --get-input-source | --set-input-source {OFF,ANALOG1,ANALOG2,DVI1,DVI2,COMPOSITE1,COMPOSITE2,SVIDEO1,SVIDEO2,TUNER1,TUNER2,TUNER3,CMPONENT1,CMPONENT2,CMPONENT3,DP1,DP2,HDMI1,HDMI2} | --get-monitors)
                      [--monitor MONITOR]
monitorcontrol: error: one of the arguments --set-luminance --get-luminance --get-power-mode --set-power-mode --version --get-input-source --set-input-source --get-monitors is required

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-power-mode
on

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-input-source
InputSource.HDMI2

C:\Users\Administrator>monitorcontrol --get-monitors
Monitor 1: XV240YV
Available Inputs:
        InputSource.DP1
        InputSource.HDMI1
        InputSource.HDMI2*

@eikaramba Please consider this feature in this powedisplay toy, it would be game changer for all users. Please let me know if you need any other info.

cc: @moooyo @AleksanderGasz @niels9001

implemented the change input source feature a week ago. Sorry for late updated. I will update a new demo video later for future reviewer.

For power on/off feature, I don't think we can get in the first version (hope to get in next version), we don't have enough time to implement it.... Still have many thing need to do before our first release (bug fix, ut, design doc and etc...)

@eikaramba @nrv-96

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Unrecognized words (11)

crt
DCapabilities
ddcutil
eep
FFh
mccs
mswhql
PBP
relys
vcpname
vesa

These words are not needed and should be removed

CLITo Deeplink Notavailable toolgood vcpcodes VESA

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... in a clone of the [email protected]:microsoft/PowerToys.git repository on the yuleng/display/pr/3 branch (:information_source: how do I use this?):

curl -s -S -L 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e/apply.pl' |
perl - 'https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/actions/runs/20050392128/attempts/1' &&
git commit -m 'Update check-spelling metadata'

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:warning: ignored-expect-variant	23

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crt FFh relys vcpname

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CLITo Deeplink Notavailable toolgood vcpcodes

To accept these unrecognized words as correct and remove the previously acknowledged and now absent words, you could run the following commands

... in a clone of the [email protected]:microsoft/PowerToys.git repository on the yuleng/display/pr/3 branch (:information_source: how do I use this?):

curl -s -S -L 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e/apply.pl' |
perl - 'https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/actions/runs/20050633638/attempts/1' &&
git commit -m 'Update check-spelling metadata'

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:warning: ignored-expect-variant	25

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• binary file (or some other file you wouldn't want to check at all).

  Please add a file path to the excludes.txt file matching the containing file.

  File paths are Perl 5 Regular Expressions - you can test yours before committing to verify it will match your files.

  ^ refers to the file's path from the root of the repository, so ^README\.md$ would exclude README.md (on whichever branch you're using).

• well-formed pattern.

  If you can write a pattern that would match it, try adding it to the patterns.txt file.

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framechanged
maximizebox
mccs
minimizebox
monitorinfo
nomove
nosize
notopmost
staticedge
sysmenu
thickframe
vcp
vesa

These words are not needed and should be removed

CLITo Deeplink FRAMECHANGED MAXIMIZEBOX Mccs MINIMIZEBOX MONITORINFO NOMOVE NOSIZE Notavailable NOTOPMOST STATICEDGE SYSMENU THICKFRAME toolgood VCP vcpcodes VESA

To accept these unrecognized words as correct and remove the previously acknowledged and now absent words, you could run the following commands

... in a clone of the [email protected]:microsoft/PowerToys.git repository on the yuleng/display/pr/3 branch (:information_source: how do I use this?):

curl -s -S -L 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e/apply.pl' |
perl - 'https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/actions/runs/20050825702/attempts/1' &&
git commit -m 'Update check-spelling metadata'

Errors and Warnings :x: (2)

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:x: Errors and Warnings	Count
:x: check-file-path	5
:warning: ignored-expect-variant	2

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If the flagged items are :exploding_head: false positives

If items relate to a ...

• binary file (or some other file you wouldn't want to check at all).

  Please add a file path to the excludes.txt file matching the containing file.

  File paths are Perl 5 Regular Expressions - you can test yours before committing to verify it will match your files.

  ^ refers to the file's path from the root of the repository, so ^README\.md$ would exclude README.md (on whichever branch you're using).

• well-formed pattern.

  If you can write a pattern that would match it, try adding it to the patterns.txt file.

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DELA

These words are not needed and should be removed

CLITo Deeplink Notavailable toolgood Uninitializes vcpcodes

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... in a clone of the [email protected]:microsoft/PowerToys.git repository on the yuleng/display/pr/3 branch (:information_source: how do I use this?):

curl -s -S -L 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e/apply.pl' |
perl - 'https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/actions/runs/20089344249/attempts/1' &&
git commit -m 'Update check-spelling metadata'

Forbidden patterns :no_good: (1)

In order to address this, you could change the content to not match the forbidden patterns (comments before forbidden patterns may help explain why they're forbidden), add patterns for acceptable instances, or adjust the forbidden patterns themselves.

These forbidden patterns matched content:

In English, duplicated words are generally mistakes

There are a few exceptions (e.g. "that that"). If the highlighted doubled word pair is in:

• code, write a pattern to mask it.
• prose, have someone read the English before you dismiss this error.

\s([A-Z]{3,}|[A-Z][a-z]{2,}|[a-z]{3,})\s\g{-1}\s

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:x: forbidden-pattern	2
:warning: ignored-expect-variant	26

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ddc wmi

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CLITo Ddc Deeplink Notavailable toolgood Uninitializes vcpcodes WMI

To accept these unrecognized words as correct and remove the previously acknowledged and now absent words, you could run the following commands

... in a clone of the [email protected]:microsoft/PowerToys.git repository on the yuleng/display/pr/3 branch (:information_source: how do I use this?):

curl -s -S -L 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e/apply.pl' |
perl - 'https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/actions/runs/20096431719/attempts/1' &&
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Warnings :warning: (1)

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:warning: Warnings	Count
:warning: ignored-expect-variant	26

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If the flagged items are :exploding_head: false positives

If items relate to a ...

• binary file (or some other file you wouldn't want to check at all).

  Please add a file path to the excludes.txt file matching the containing file.

  File paths are Perl 5 Regular Expressions - you can test yours before committing to verify it will match your files.

  ^ refers to the file's path from the root of the repository, so ^README\.md$ would exclude README.md (on whichever branch you're using).

• well-formed pattern.

  If you can write a pattern that would match it, try adding it to the patterns.txt file.

  Patterns are Perl 5 Regular Expressions - you can test yours before committing to verify it will match your lines.

  Note that patterns can't match multiline strings.